James K. Boyce is a senior fellow at the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the author of Economics for People and the Planet: Inequality in the Era of Climate Change.
James Boyce
- Leader of Air Quality Co-Benefits in Climate Policy
- Member of Political Economy of Distribution
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Freedom from Fossil Fuels is Good for Your Health
Freeing ourselves from reliance on fossil fuels is not only good for the planet and future generations. It also saves lives here and now, not just in the far future.
Keeping the Oil in the Soil
The central goal of any serious climate policy is to keep fossil fuels in the ground. The central question is how.
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A Plan for Earth’s Survival that Can Survive U.S. Politics?
Economist James K. Boyce explains how to fight climate change and rising income inequality in one shot
What Role Should Economists Play in Climate Policy?
Economist James K. Boyce argues that the distribution of carbon tax revenue is just as important as the price itself
Reawakening From the Origins of Economic Ideas to the Challenges of Our Time
INET gathered hundreds of new economic thinkers in Edinburgh to discuss the past, present, and future of the economics profession.