Interviewer: Elizabeth Thorley
Interview Date: December 13, 2017
Location: The Valley Library, Oregon State University
Duration: 1:18:14
Travelling abroad as an undergraduate student inspired William Jaeger to pursue applied economics as a means of understanding economic disparity. This interest led Jaeger to Africa as a Peace Corps volunteer and again as a PhD student at Stanford University studying agricultural mechanization. These experiences informed his research position with the World Bank, where he studied economic development in Africa. Returning to academia inspired a shift in Jaeger’s research interests into environmental economics.
Jaeger recounts his path from a child in Seattle, Washington to a researcher at Oregon State University. He describes how his experiences abroad and in the United States have informed his career path. Jaeger discusses the intersection of applied economics and climate change, particularly as it relates to environmental taxation and policy, water scarcity in the Pacific Northwest, and climate change policy in Oregon. Other highlights include the dialogue between environmentalists and economists, his Fulbright experience in Venice, and a broader discussion of climate change.
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Jaeger recounts his path from a child in Seattle, Washington to a researcher at Oregon State University. He describes how his experiences abroad and in the United States have informed his career path. Jaeger discusses the intersection of applied economics and climate change, particularly as it relates to environmental taxation and policy, water scarcity in the Pacific Northwest, and climate change policy in Oregon. Other highlights include the dialogue between environmentalists and economists, his Fulbright experience in Venice, and a broader discussion of climate change.