Ross McKitrick
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Ross McKitrick is a Canadian economist specializing in environmental economics
and policy analysis
. He is professor of economics at the University of Guelph
; a senior fellow of the Fraser Institute
, a Canadian free-market public policy think tank
; and a member of the academic advisory boards of the John Deutsch Institute and the Global Warming Policy Foundation
.
He is the co-author of Taken By Storm: The Troubled Science, Policy and Politics of Global Warming
(2003), and author of Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy (2010) .
in economics in 1996 from the University of British Columbia
, and in the same year was appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Guelph, Ontario
. In 2001 he received an Associate Professorship and has been a full Professor since December 2008. He has also been a Senior Fellow of the Fraser Institute since 2002.
. He has since published research on palaeoclimate reconstruction
, including co-authoring "Corrections to the Mann et. al. (1998) Proxy Data Base and Northern Hemisphere Average Temperature Series" and "Hockey Sticks, Principal Components and Spurious Significance" with Stephen McIntyre
. He continues to publish research in economics, usually in the area of environmental policy.
In 2007 McKitrick was co-author on a paper in the Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics arguing that "Physical, mathematical and observational grounds are employed to show that there is no physically meaningful global temperature for the Earth in the context of the issue of global warming".
McKitrick has said, "I have been probing the arguments for global warming for well over a decade. In collaboration with a lot of excellent coauthors I have consistently found that when the layers get peeled back, what lies at the core is either flawed, misleading or simply non-existent."
McKitrick is a signatory of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation
's "An Evangelical Declaration on Global Warming".
Environmental economics
Environmental economics is a subfield of economics concerned with environmental issues. Quoting from the National Bureau of Economic Research Environmental Economics program:...
and policy analysis
Policy analysis
Policy analysis is "determining which of various alternative policies will most achieve a given set of goals in light of the relations between the policies and the goals". However, policy analysis can be divided into two major fields. Analysis of policy is analytical and descriptive—i.e., it...
. He is professor of economics at the University of Guelph
University of Guelph
The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College...
; a senior fellow of the Fraser Institute
Fraser Institute
The Fraser Institute is a Canadian think tank. It has been described as politically conservative and right-wing libertarian and espouses free market principles...
, a Canadian free-market public policy think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
; and a member of the academic advisory boards of the John Deutsch Institute and the Global Warming Policy Foundation
Global Warming Policy Foundation
The Global Warming Policy Foundation is a registered, educational charity and think tank in the United Kingdom, whose stated aims are to challenge "extremely damaging and harmful policies" envisaged by governments to mitigate anthropogenic global warming.-History:Established in November 2009,...
.
He is the co-author of Taken By Storm: The Troubled Science, Policy and Politics of Global Warming
Taken By Storm
Taken By Storm is a book about the global warming controversyby Christopher Essex and Ross McKitrick.The authors argue that politicians and others claim far more certainty than is justified by the science:...
(2003), and author of Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy (2010) .
Background
McKitrick gained his doctorateDoctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in economics in 1996 from the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
, and in the same year was appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Guelph, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. In 2001 he received an Associate Professorship and has been a full Professor since December 2008. He has also been a Senior Fellow of the Fraser Institute since 2002.
Writing
In 2002 with Christopher Essex, McKitrick co-wrote Taken By Storm, which was a runner-up for the Donner PrizeDonner Prize
The Donner Prize is an award given annually by the Donner Canadian Foundation for books considered excellent in regard to the writing of Canadian public policy. The prize was established in 1998. The grand prize is $35,000; short-listed finalists receive $5,000 each...
. He has since published research on palaeoclimate reconstruction
Temperature record of the past 1000 years
The temperature record of the 2nd millennium describes the reconstruction of temperatures since 1000 CE on the Northern Hemisphere, later extended back to 1 CE and also to cover the southern hemisphere. A reconstruction is needed because a reliable surface temperature record exists only since about...
, including co-authoring "Corrections to the Mann et. al. (1998) Proxy Data Base and Northern Hemisphere Average Temperature Series" and "Hockey Sticks, Principal Components and Spurious Significance" with Stephen McIntyre
Stephen McIntyre
Stephen McIntyre is a Canadian mathematician, former minerals prospector, and semi-retired mining consultant who is best known as the founder and editor of Climate Audit, a blog devoted to the analysis and discussion of climate data...
. He continues to publish research in economics, usually in the area of environmental policy.
In 2007 McKitrick was co-author on a paper in the Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics arguing that "Physical, mathematical and observational grounds are employed to show that there is no physically meaningful global temperature for the Earth in the context of the issue of global warming".
McKitrick has said, "I have been probing the arguments for global warming for well over a decade. In collaboration with a lot of excellent coauthors I have consistently found that when the layers get peeled back, what lies at the core is either flawed, misleading or simply non-existent."
McKitrick is a signatory of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation
Cornwall Alliance
The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation is a conservative Christian public policy group that promotes a free-market approach to care for the environment that is critical of much of the current environmental movement...
's "An Evangelical Declaration on Global Warming".
External links
- McKitrick's home page
- McKitrick's publications and papers
- Annotated index to publications and papers
- Steve McIntyre, The Wegman and North Reports for Newbies
- Ross McKitrick, What is the "Hockey Stick" Debate About?
- Ross McKitrick, Asking the Right Questions About Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, Fraser Forum, February 2002
- "Trusting Nature as the Climate Referee", John TierneyJohn Tierney (journalist)John Marion Tierney is a journalist and author who has worked for the New York Times since 1990.-Career and background:...
analyzes McKitrick's carbon-tax proposal at The New York Times, December 14, 2009