Dr. Corbett Grainger

Professor

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Biography

Corbett Grainger is a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research primarily focuses on understanding the distributional effects of regulations and property rights institutions in the political economy of environmental and natural resource policies. He examines applications of these theories to various contexts, including ambient air pollution, climate change, and rights-based management of marine fisheries. Grainger's work combines economic theory with practical implications, aiming to enhance our understanding of how environmental policies impact different segments of society. With a strong academic background, he earned his PhD in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2010, and has since contributed to various scholarly endeavors.

Research Interests

Courses

AAE 343: Environmental Economics AAE 762: Frontiers in Environmental Natural Resource Economics AAE 246: Climate Change Economics and Policy AAE 643: Foundations of Environmental Natural Resource Economics

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
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  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences