Research
Published Papers
Paying for Expertise: The Effect of Experience on Reinsurance Demand with J. Tyler Leverty and Kenny Wunder, Journal of Risk and Insurance, Vol 88, Issue 3: 727-756, 2021.
Optimizing Forecast-based Actions for Extreme Rainfall Events with Jonathan Lala (lead author), Juan Bazo, and Paul Block. Climate Risk Management, Vol 34 (2021) 100374
Working Papers
The Value of Forecast Improvements: Evidence from Advisory Lead Times and Vehicle Crashes (2022)
Forthcoming presentation: Stanford Preparing for a Changing Climate Conference, April 2023, Stanford, CA; Midwest Economic Association (MEA) Annual Meeting, March-April 2023, Cleveland, Ohio
Past presentations: Colorado University Environmental & Resource Economics Workshop 2022, Vail, CO; Western Economic Association (WEAI) Annual Meeting 2022, Portland, OR (Virtual); American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA) Annual Meeting 2022, Long Beach, CA.
Forecast-based Financing for Risk Mitigation (2022)
Research in Progress
Weather Stations and Agricultural Productivity: Evidence from Historical Data in the US (with Honglin Li) Forthcoming presentation: Midwest Economic Association (MEA) Annual Meeting, March-April 2023, Cleveland, Ohio; Past Presentations: Eastern Economic Association (EEA) Annual Meetings, February 2023, New York, NY
Determinants of Risk Mitigation Actions: Evidence from Public Advisories and COVID-Induced Shocks (with Mark Browne and Xiao (Joyce) Lin)
Weather Forecasts and Industrial Profitability: Evidence from Monsoon Forecasts and Industry Survey in India (with Maulik Jagnani)
Implications of Forecast Improvements for Insurance Demand