My main research interests lie within market design (e.g. matching markets and auctions) and network economics. I am also interested in the applications of economic theory to many policy areas, including environment, energy, and refugee resettlement.
Related Research Themes
Finance
Scaling finance and investment for rapid nature recovery at a global scale.
Ecology
Testing the effectiveness of different ecological approaches for nature recovery to support biodiversity and the delivery of ecosystem services such as climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Human health and wellbeing
Exploring, understanding, and determining those aspects of nature which directly contribute to improvements in physical and mental health and wellbeing.
Related Projects
Combinatorial auction for turtle dove habitatÂ
Using reverse auctions to maximise cost effectiveness of habitat creation project.Â
Coordinating Research Around Biodiversity Net Gain
At its heart, BNG frames a challenging question: in a world where new housing, workplaces and other land use needs are deemed essential; is it possible to provide this infrastructure without Nature bearing the brunt of the costs?
Blended finance for nature recovery
Rethinking investment in England’s natural environment
Designing effective Nature Restoration Funds in theory and practice
Collating the evidence from theory and nature restoration funds around the world to inform the next generation of conservation compensation funds
Related Outputs
Net zero v No Net Loss: Why carbon markets aren’t a good model for investing in nature recovery
Finance Theme Lead Alex Teytelboym, recently took part in a webinar analyzing approaches to scaling investment in nature recovery. At a time of urgent need for private finance to pick up the heavy lifting in nature recovery, Alex discussed why existing market designs such as carbon and Biodiversity Net Gain are not sufficient to scale […]
The UK nature finance ecosystem: status and opportunities for scale
This report reviews the current state of nature finance in the UK, the ecosystem of actors involved and the enabling environment to scale finance, including the role of blended finance. The report acts as a primer to inform future research toward policy recommendations.
