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Ruiwen Lee

Job Market Candidate

Columbia University

I am a PhD candidate in Sustainable Development at Columbia University. My research is in the field of environmental and energy economics. I hold a Masters of Public Affairs from Princeton University as well as a degree in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore. I am on the job market this year.

Curriculum Vitae

Interests

  • Environmental and energy economics
  • Remote sensing
  • Data science

Education

  • PhD in Sustainable Development, Expected 2020

    Columbia University

  • Master of Public Affairs in Economics and Public Policy, 2011

    Princeton University

  • Bachelor of Computer Science (with Honors), 2004

    National University of Singapore

Policy

Impacts of Weather Index Insurance on Smallholder Agriculture in Ethiopia

The changing climate is straining agricultural livelihoods around the world, especially for smallholder farmers. Adverse weather …
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On-Bill Repayment: Repaying Clean Energy Investments on Utility Bills

Clean energy investing is a proven yet mostly untapped opportunity for improving Americas’ economic and environmental prospects. There …
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The Rebound Effect in a More Fuel Efficient Transportation Sector

Energy efficiency measures are typically met with a small but often persistent ‘rebound effect’ that manifests itself …
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Teaching

At Columbia University (Master’s level courses), 2013-2017:

  • Energy Economics, Guest Lecturer
  • Environmental Fundamentals, Teaching Assistant
  • Economics of Sustainability Management, Teaching Assistant
  • Financing Natural Infrastructure, Teaching Assistant
  • Microeconomics and Public Policy, Teaching Assistant
  • Macroeconomics Laboratory, Teaching Assistant
  • Political Economy of Finance, Teaching Assistant

At New York University (Undergraduate course), 2013:

  • Environment and Society, Teaching Assistant

Training received, 2016:

  • Innovative Teaching Summer Institute, Columbia University

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