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Michael Toman Washington Office Senior Economist Media Availability This researcher is available for interviews. Show Details » More Experts Education Ph.D. in economics, University of Rochester; M.A. in economics, University of Rochester; M.Sc. in applied mathematics, Brown University; B.A. in economics and math, Indiana University RAND Publications List Contact Information

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Research Focus

Climate change mitigation; sustainable development; energy markets and energy security; environmental policy design

Recent Projects

• Energy and national security
• Expenditure and greenhouse gas implications of increased renewable energy use in the United States
• Options for effective and publicly accepted policies for reducing greenhouse gases in the United States
• Economic models for solid waste management

Selected Publications

, "Values in the Economics of Climate Change", Environmental Values, 15(3), 2006

Douglas F. Barnes and Michael A. Toman, "Energy, Equity, and Economic Development", Economic Development and Environmental Sustainability: New Options

Ramon Lopez and Michael A. Toman, "Sustainable Development: Towards a Broader Policy Agenda", Economic Development and Environmental Sustainability: New Options

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Research Focus

Climate change mitigation, sustainable development, energy markets and energy security, environmental policy design

Recent Projects

• Energy and national security
• Expenditure and greenhouse gas implications of increased renewable energy use in the United States
• Options for effective and publicly accepted policies for reducing greenhouse gases in the United States

Previous Positions

Senior economist, Environment Division, Sustainable Development, Inter-American Development Bank; Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future; Senior Staff Economist, Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Office of the President

Selected Publications

"Values in the Economics of Climate Change," Environmental Values, Vol. 15, No. 3, Aug 2006

"Sustainable Development: Towards a Broader Policy Agenda," Ramon Lopez and Michael A. Toman, in Economic Development and Environmental Sustainability: New Options, Ramon Lopez and Michael A. Toman, eds., Oxford University Press, 2006

"Energy, Equity, and Economic Development," Douglas F. Barnes and Michael A. Toman, in Economic Development and Environmental Sustainability: New Options, Ramon Lopez and Michael A. Toman, eds., Oxford University Press, 2006

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Spanish

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Interviews: Christian Science Monitor; CNN/Money.com; IEEE Spectrum; NPR

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Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.

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