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While markets in general are a good way to organize economic activity, sometimes they lead to decisions that are not conducive to a sustainable lifestyle.\u00a0 This has been the perspective that guides my teaching and research.\u00a0 In my research I use microeconomic theory to analyze a variety of environmental and urban issues by looking at the tension between private and socially optimal choices.\u00a0 I have explored various topics including green product markets, voluntary environmental agreements, energy efficiency and big box competition.\u00a0 I have closely explored the tension between what is socially optimal and what self-interested individuals choose to do.\u00a0 I have carefully considered various mechanisms necessary to change individual incentives and highlighted the tradeoffs involved with each.\u00a0 My research has offered significant contributions to the literature which I hope will result in more informed policy making.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While markets in general are a good way to organize economic activity, sometimes they lead to decisions that are not conducive to a sustainable lifestyle.\u00a0 This has been the perspective that guides my teaching and research.\u00a0 In my research I … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":507,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/rahmed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/730"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/rahmed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/rahmed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/rahmed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/507"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/rahmed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=730"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/rahmed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/730\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":734,"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/rahmed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/730\/revisions\/734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/rahmed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}