About
Alan Barreca is a Professor in the Institute of the Environment & Sustainability at UCLA and a Research Associate at the NBER. Alan earned a PhD in Economics from UC Davis in 2008 and has published articles on a range of issues relating to human health and the environment since then.
Research Focus
Alan investigates the reasons why people living in certain climates have more economic advantages and better health than others. His ongoing research has helped identify ways we can mitigate both the costs of extreme temperatures and the future costs of climate change.
You can read about his new work on temperature and early deliveries or about his work on energy prices and financial distress.
In the News
Alan's work has received media coverage by Time, CNN, Bloomberg, Huffington Post, Mashable, The Independent, CityLab, Reuters, NY Times, and Washington Post. His research on the fertility costs of climate change was roasted by Stephen Colbert on The Late Show.