Reed Walker

Reed Walker is an Associate Professor of Business and Public Policy and Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. Here are some key details about his background and work:

Academic Positions

• Associate Professor of Business and Public Policy and Economics at UC Berkeley since July 201813
• Assistant Professor at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley since July 20143
• Holds the Transamerica Chair in Business Strategy at Berkeley Haas4

Research Focus

Walker's research explores the social costs of environmental externalities, such as air pollution, and how regulations to limit these externalities impact the economy.4 His areas of expertise include:

• Environmental economics
• Labor economics
• Public economics

Other Affiliations

• Faculty co-director of UC Berkeley's Opportunity Lab Climate and Environment Initiative4
• Research Associate at the Energy Institute at Berkeley4
• Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research since 201434
• Research Fellow at IZA (Institute of Labor Economics)5

Education

• PhD in Economics from Columbia University (2007-2012)3

Notable Work

Walker has published numerous influential papers on topics related to environmental regulation, air pollution, and economic impacts. Some of his most cited works examine:

• Effects of traffic congestion on infant health
• Declining pollution from US manufacturing
• Impacts of airports on air pollution and health
• Long-term consequences of the Clean Air Act

His research has been published in top economics journals like the American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, and Journal of Political Economy.2