Publications
Tales from the tails: Sector-level carbon intensity distribution
This study of 39 countries shows that business sectors that have low levels of carbon dioxide emissions per output are outpacing the general economy in terms of productivity growth, while increasing the number of jobs and skill levels. read more »
Virgin Atlantic tested 3 ways to change employee behavior
Robert Metcalfe, Greer Gosnell and John List, Harvard Business Review, 1 August 2016
A new approach to an age-old problem: solving externalities by incenting workers directly
Understanding motivations in the workplace remains of utmost import as economies around the world rely on increases in labor productivity to foster sustainable economic growth. This study makes use … read more »
Climate change and central banks
Presentation given by Professor Lord Nicholas Stern at a Bank for International Settlements event on 29 February 2016. Prepared with Amar Bhattacharya, Brookings Institution with support from the NCE programme … read more »
China’s changing economy: implications for its carbon dioxide emissions
China is undergoing another major structural transformation. It is moving towards a new development model, focused on achieving better quality growth that is more sustainable and inclusive. It … read more »
Seven Centuries of European Economic Growth and Decline
This paper investigates very long run pre-industrial economic development. New annual GDP per capita data for six European countries over the last seven hundred years paint a clearer picture of the history of European economic development. read more »
Why Are We Waiting? The logic, urgency, and promise of tackling climate change
Powerpoint slides from a speech given by Professor Lord Nicholas Stern at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, UK on 19 October 2015 read more »
Lessons from energy history for climate policy
This paper sought to draw lessons from long run trends in energy markets for energy and climate policy. An important lesson is that consumer responses to energy markets change with … read more »
Seven centuries of European economic growth and decline
This paper investigates very long run pre-industrial economic development. New annual GDP per capita data for six European countries over the last seven hundred years paint a clearer picture of … read more »
Beyond carbon pricing: The role of banking and monetary policy in financing the transition to a low-carbon economy
It is widely acknowledged that introducing a price on carbon represents a crucial precondition for filling the current gap in low-carbon investment. However, as this paper argues, carbon pricing in … read more »
