Matthew Zaragoza-Watkins
Assistant Professor of Economics, Vanderbilt University
Matthew Zaragoza-Watkins studies the design and performance of electricity, energy, and environmental markets, and a visiting researcher at CSAIL. Matt previously worked as a Senior Economist at the Environmental Defense Fund and an Air Pollution Specialist at the California Air Resources Board, where he helped implement the AB 32 greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program. He has advised policymakers in India on the design of regional emissions markets for air particulates and China’s National Development and Reform Commission on greenhouse gas policy. He holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.S. from Cornell University.