Casey J. Wichman
University Fellow
Casey Wichman is an associate professor in the School of Economics at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a university fellow at Resources for the Future. He is an applied microeconomist who works on issues at the intersection of environmental and public economics. His research focuses on how people interact with the natural and built environments, and what that behavior reveals about the value of environmental amenities. Wichman’s research spans water and energy demand management, climate change impacts and policy, urban transportation, public goods provision, and outdoor recreation.
Education
- PhD in agricultural and resource economics, University of Maryland, College Park, 2015
- MS in agricultural and resource economics, University of Maryland, College Park, 2014
- MS in economics, North Carolina State University, 2011
- BA in economics, cum laude, Ithaca College, 2009
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Working Paper — Oct 15, 2024
Efficiency, Equity, and Cost-Recovery Trade-Offs in Municipal Water Pricing
In this working paper, we explore how water utilities often set rates that lead to inefficient water use and budget shortfalls, and suggest that fairer pricing could improve both efficiency and affordability.
Journal Article — Sep 2, 2024
Cost Misperception and Voting for Public Goods
Cost Misperception and Voting for Public Goods
Resources Radio — Jul 9, 2024
Loved to Death? Social Media and Rising Visitation to National Parks, with Casey Wichman
Casey Wichman discusses the influence of social media on the popularity of national parks and the effects of increased visitation on overcrowding and park revenue.
Journal Article — Apr 1, 2024
Social Media Influences National Park Visitation
This peer-reviewed article explores the empirical link between social media attention and national park popularity.
Working Paper — Oct 15, 2024
Efficiency, Equity, and Cost-Recovery Trade-Offs in Municipal Water Pricing
In this working paper, we explore how water utilities often set rates that lead to inefficient water use and budget shortfalls, and suggest that fairer pricing could improve both efficiency and affordability.
Journal Article — Sep 2, 2024
Cost Misperception and Voting for Public Goods
Cost Misperception and Voting for Public Goods
Journal Article — Apr 1, 2024
Social Media Influences National Park Visitation
This peer-reviewed article explores the empirical link between social media attention and national park popularity.
Journal Article — Jan 18, 2023
RCTs against The Machine: Can Machine Learning Prediction Methods Recover Experimental Treatment Effects?
RFF researchers investigate how successfully ML prediction algorithms can be used to estimate causal treatment effects in electricity demand applications with nonexperimental data.
Resources Radio — Jul 9, 2024
Loved to Death? Social Media and Rising Visitation to National Parks, with Casey Wichman
Casey Wichman discusses the influence of social media on the popularity of national parks and the effects of increased visitation on overcrowding and park revenue.
Resources Radio — Dec 14, 2021
Smarter Thermostats, Lower Bills, and Lower Emissions, with Casey Wichman
Casey Wichman explores the benefits of smart thermostats, which can adjust a home’s temperature based on the fluctuating costs of electricity.
Common Resources — Nov 26, 2019
Addressing Quality, Affordability, and Climate Change Issues in US Water Policy
More than $1 trillion must be invested in US water infrastructure over the next two decades to maintain current levels of operation. How can the US effectively address its water infrastructure challenges?
Resources Magazine — May 16, 2019
A Short History of Water Resources Research at Resources for the Future
A Short History of Water Resources Research at Resources for the Future
Media Highlight — Jun 17, 2023
Inside Climate News: "As the Colorado River Declines, Water Scarcity and the Hunt for New Sources Drive Up Rates"
RFF University Fellow Casey Wichman is quoted several times in this piece about the rising cost of water in the parched American West.
Press Release — Mar 27, 2019
Roundtable Meetings across US Underscore Shared National Concerns about Water
Roundtable Meetings across US Underscore Shared National Concerns about Water
Media Highlight — Jan 17, 2018
Bike Share Industry Evolution Playing Out In Phoenix Metro Area
Bike Share Industry Evolution Playing Out In Phoenix Metro Area
Media Highlight — Dec 12, 2017
The Energy 202: Roy Moore Is Seen as Extreme by Many Republicans. But Not on Climate Change.
The Energy 202: Roy Moore Is Seen as Extreme by Many Republicans. But Not on Climate Change.