Carlo Carraro
Encyclopedia
Carlo Carraro is the President of the University of Venice
for the three-year period 2009-2012. He is also professor of Environmental Economics
at the same University. He is Director of the Sustainable Development Programme of the Fondazione Eni
Enrico Mattei
and Director of the Climate Impacts and Policy Division of the Euro-Mediterranean Center for Climate Change
(CMCC). In 2008, Carlo Carraro was elected Vice-Chair of the Working Group III and Member of the Bureau of the Nobel Laureate Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC).
and a Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University
(USA).
policy.
He is one of the Lead Authors of the Third Assessment Report of the IPCC and he collaborated with the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI
), Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, with the OECD and with World Bank
.
, University of Aix-en-Provence, University of Nice, University of Paris X, and at the Clemson University
MBA School. He has been Vice-Provost for Research Management and Policy at Ca’ Foscari University (2000–2006) and chairman of the Department of Economics (2005–2008).
(CEPR), London,UK and Center for Economic Studies
(CESifo), Munich, Germany and associate Research Fellow, Center of Economic Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels, Belgium.
Advanced Grants Evaluation Panel. He is also member of the Scientific Committee of the Research Network on Sustainable Development (R2D2), Paris; of the Istituto di Economia e Politica dell'Energia e dell'Ambiente (IEFE), Milan; of the ENI award
for Research; of the Kyoto Project of the Fondazione Lombardia Ambiente, Milan. In 2007, he was elected correspondent Resident Member of the Academy “Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere e Arti” (IVSLA) in Venice.
He is member of the Advisory Board of the Ifo Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, Germany, of the BP Chair on Sustainable Development, Pontifical University of Comillas, Madrid, Spain and of the Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Canberra, Australia. He is member of the Executive Board of VEnice GAteway for Science and Technologies (VEGA), Venice.
He is also member of the Steering Committee of the Ca’ Foscari - Harvard Summer School (CFHSS), the International Energy Workshop (IEW), and the Coalition Theory Network (CTN).
He was the chair of the organising committee of the Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE)
, Venice, 17–20 April 1990 and of the First World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists , Venice, 25–27 June 1998.
of the following journals: Review of Environmental Economics and Policy
(Oxford University Press
), Environmental Modelling and Assessment (Springer Science), Energy Economics (Elsevier
), Research in Economics (Elsevier
), Integrated Assessment (Springer Science), International Environmental Agreements (Springer Science), International Yearbook of Environmental and Resource Economics (Edward Elgar), Economics Bulletin (Vanderbilt University
), E-conomics (Kiel Institute), Equilibri (Il Mulino), Strategic Behavior and the Environment (Nowpublishers).
He is also editor of the FEEM Series on the Economic of Sustainable Development and Co-Editor of the ESRI Series on Environmental Policy with Edgar Elgar.
es stabilization policies.
and further issues related to climate change policies
, the dynamics of international environmental agreements, international locations industry and trade flows, global governance
, coalition theory and research policies.
University of Venice
Ca' Foscari University is a university in Venice, northern Italy. It was founded in 1868 as the first Italian business college. The main building of the University, Ca’ Foscari Palace, is placed in a strategic position on the bend of the Grand Canal, in the heart of the city...
for the three-year period 2009-2012. He is also professor of Environmental Economics
Environmental economics
Environmental economics is a subfield of economics concerned with environmental issues. Quoting from the National Bureau of Economic Research Environmental Economics program:...
at the same University. He is Director of the Sustainable Development Programme of the Fondazione Eni
Eni
Eni S.p.A. is an Italian multinational oil and gas company, present in 70 countries, and currently Italy's largest industrial company with a market capitalization of 87.7 billion euros , as of July 24, 2008...
Enrico Mattei
Enrico Mattei
Enrico Mattei was an Italian public administrator. After World War II he was given the task of dismantling the Italian Petroleum Agency Agip, a state enterprise established by the Fascist regime. Instead Mattei enlarged and reorganized it into the National Fuel Trust Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi...
and Director of the Climate Impacts and Policy Division of the Euro-Mediterranean Center for Climate Change
Euro-Mediterranean Center for Climate Change
The Euro-Mediterranean Center for Climate Change is a new Italian research centre dedicated to climate and climate related research, including climate variability, its causes and consequences, carried out through numerical models ranging from Global Earth System to Regional models within the...
(CMCC). In 2008, Carlo Carraro was elected Vice-Chair of the Working Group III and Member of the Bureau of the Nobel Laureate Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a scientific intergovernmental body which provides comprehensive assessments of current scientific, technical and socio-economic information worldwide about the risk of climate change caused by human activity, its potential environmental and...
(IPCC).
Education
Carlo Carraro holds a Laurea degree in Economics from the University of VeniceUniversity of Venice
Ca' Foscari University is a university in Venice, northern Italy. It was founded in 1868 as the first Italian business college. The main building of the University, Ca’ Foscari Palace, is placed in a strategic position on the bend of the Grand Canal, in the heart of the city...
and a Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
(USA).
Career
Professor Carraro has a proven track record and international recognition in environmental economics. In particular, he focuses his recent research on the evaluation of climate change mitigation and adaptationAdaptation to global warming
Adaptation to global warming and climate change is a response to climate change that seeks to reduce the vulnerability of natural and human systems to climate change effects. Even if emissions are stabilized relatively soon, climate change and its effects will last many years, and adaptation will...
policy.
He is one of the Lead Authors of the Third Assessment Report of the IPCC and he collaborated with the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI
ESRI
Esri is a software development and services company providing Geographic Information System software and geodatabase management applications. The headquarters of Esri is in Redlands, California....
), Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, with the OECD and with World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
.
Past Academic Position
Past academic positions include teaching at the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, LUISS in Rome, University of UdineUniversity of Udine
The University of Udine is a university in the city of Udine . It was founded in 1978 as part of the reconstruction plan of Friuli after the earthquake in 1976...
, University of Aix-en-Provence, University of Nice, University of Paris X, and at the Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
MBA School. He has been Vice-Provost for Research Management and Policy at Ca’ Foscari University (2000–2006) and chairman of the Department of Economics (2005–2008).
Fellowship
Carlo Carraro is research fellow of the Center for Economic and Policy ResearchCenter for Economic and Policy Research
The Center for Economic and Policy Research is a progressive economic policy think-tank based in Washington, DC, founded in 1999. CEPR works on Social Security, the US housing bubble, developing country economies , and gaps in the social policy fabric of the US economy.According to its own...
(CEPR), London,UK and Center for Economic Studies
Center for Economic Studies
The Center for Economic Studies is an independent institute within the Faculty of Economics of the University of Munich .It promotes the international exchange of knowledge and ideas in public finance and other areas of economics...
(CESifo), Munich, Germany and associate Research Fellow, Center of Economic Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels, Belgium.
Scientific Activities
Professor Carraro is member of the International Advisory Board of the Harvard Environmental Economics Program (HEEP) and of the European Research CouncilEuropean Research Council
The European Research Council is the independent body that funds investigator-driven frontier research in the European Union . It is part of the Seventh Research Framework Programme ....
Advanced Grants Evaluation Panel. He is also member of the Scientific Committee of the Research Network on Sustainable Development (R2D2), Paris; of the Istituto di Economia e Politica dell'Energia e dell'Ambiente (IEFE), Milan; of the ENI award
ENI award
The ENI Award is a prize awarded by the Italian oil and gas company ENI with the aim of encouraging better use of energy sources and increased environmental research. The strict award guidelines and the notable names on the selection committee make ENI a coveted award. List of ENI award winners...
for Research; of the Kyoto Project of the Fondazione Lombardia Ambiente, Milan. In 2007, he was elected correspondent Resident Member of the Academy “Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere e Arti” (IVSLA) in Venice.
He is member of the Advisory Board of the Ifo Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, Germany, of the BP Chair on Sustainable Development, Pontifical University of Comillas, Madrid, Spain and of the Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Canberra, Australia. He is member of the Executive Board of VEnice GAteway for Science and Technologies (VEGA), Venice.
He is also member of the Steering Committee of the Ca’ Foscari - Harvard Summer School (CFHSS), the International Energy Workshop (IEW), and the Coalition Theory Network (CTN).
He was the chair of the organising committee of the Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE)
European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE)
The European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists is an international scientific association which aims are:* to contribute to the development and application of environmental and resource economics as a science in Europe,...
, Venice, 17–20 April 1990 and of the First World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists , Venice, 25–27 June 1998.
Editorial Boards
Professor Carraro is member of the Editorial BoardEditorial board
The editorial board is a group of people, usually at a publication, who dictate the tone and direction the publication's editorial policy will take.- Board makeup :...
of the following journals: Review of Environmental Economics and Policy
Review of Environmental Economics and Policy
The Review of Environmental Economics and Policy is a peer-reviewed journal of environmental economics published twice each year. It is the official "accessible" journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists , and complements the organization's other journal, the Journal of...
(Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
), Environmental Modelling and Assessment (Springer Science), Energy Economics (Elsevier
Elsevier
Elsevier is a publishing company which publishes medical and scientific literature. It is a part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has operations in the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere....
), Research in Economics (Elsevier
Elsevier
Elsevier is a publishing company which publishes medical and scientific literature. It is a part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has operations in the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere....
), Integrated Assessment (Springer Science), International Environmental Agreements (Springer Science), International Yearbook of Environmental and Resource Economics (Edward Elgar), Economics Bulletin (Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
), E-conomics (Kiel Institute), Equilibri (Il Mulino), Strategic Behavior and the Environment (Nowpublishers).
He is also editor of the FEEM Series on the Economic of Sustainable Development and Co-Editor of the ESRI Series on Environmental Policy with Edgar Elgar.
Research interests
Professor Carraro’s research interests cover the following fields: coalition and network formation, analysis of international economic agreements, the link between trade and the environment, development of advanced integrated climate economy models, empirical modelling of technological change, and assessment of the costs and benefits of greenhouse gasGreenhouse gas
A greenhouse gas is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone...
es stabilization policies.
Publications
Professor Carraro has written more than 200 papers and 30 books on the analysis of monetary and fiscal problems in open economies, monetary policy coordination in Europe, international negotiations and the formation of international economic coalitions, the effects of fiscal policies on oligopolistic markets, the econometric modelling of integrated economies, the econometric valuation of environmental policies to control global warmingGlobal warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
and further issues related to climate change policies
Politics of global warming
The politics of global warming have involved corporate lobbying, funding of special interest groups and public relations campaigns by the oil and coal industries which have affected policy decisions and legislation worldwide...
, the dynamics of international environmental agreements, international locations industry and trade flows, global governance
Global governance
Global governance or world governance is the political interaction of transnational actors aimed at solving problems that affect more than one state or region when there is no power of enforcing compliance. The modern question of world governance exists in the context of globalization...
, coalition theory and research policies.