Laura Bakkensen
Associate Professor, School of Government and Public Policy, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Bakkensen utilizes applied microeconomic and econometric techniques to study the economics of natural disasters, identifying current hazard risks and evidence of adaptation to damages and fatalities across the globe. She also evaluates individual and policy responses to natural disasters as well as community resilience to threats including hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods. Her research informs public policy on insurance regulation, pre- and post-disaster aid, severe weather warnings, and public adaptation projects.
Degree(s)
- PhD, Environmental and Resource Economics, Yale University, 2014