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PER Distinguished Lecture: Lars Peter Hansen, “Pricing Uncertainty Induced by Climate Change”

Friday, April 13, 2018
11:00am-12:30pm
1512 International Affairs Building
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Climate science documents uncertainty induced by alternative emission scenarios and alternative models, and it constructs simplified approximations to complex models. This lecture examines the extent to which if these components of uncertainty matter in an economic setting and over what time horizons. To address this problem we pose a hypothetical social planning problem and embrace recent advances in decision theory designed to confront uncertainty, broadly conceived. We use “shadow” asset prices to assess the importance of climate uncertainty. The climate impacts depend on the horizon to the adverse outcomes might be realized. We use some recent data to assess some of the current impacts or impacts expected to be realized in the near term.

Press for Prof. Hansen’s biography.

1022 International Affairs Building (IAB)
Mail Code 3308  
420 West 118th Street
New York, NY 10027
Ph: (212) 854-3680
Fax: (212) 854-0749
Business Hours:
Mon–Fri, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

1022 International Affairs Building (IAB)

Mail Code 3308

420 West 118th Street

New York, NY 10027

Ph: (212) 854-3680
Fax: (212) 854-0749
Business Hours:
Mon–Fri, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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