I am an applied microeconomist with research interests in environmental economics, and its intersection with empirical industrial organization. My job market paper develops tools for cost-benefit analysis, adapting the Marginal Value of Public Funds framework to structural estimation methods.
You can contact me at jfournel@fas.harvard.edu.
Interests
- Environmental economics
- Empirical industrial organization
- Applied econometrics
Education
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Ph.D. Economics, 2022
McGill University
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M.A. Economics, 2016
McGill University
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B.Mus. Jazz Performance (Saxophones), 2005
McGill University
Working papers
(2026).
Are Climate Policies Marginal? A Welfare Evaluation of Environmental Reforms.
JOB MARKET PAPER.
(2026).
Electric Vehicle Subsidies: Cost-Effectiveness and Emission Reductions.
Conditionally accepted AEJ Microeconomics.
(2026).
Price Discrimination, Consumer Search, and Online Sales in the Automobile Industry.
Working paper.
(2026).
Personalized Pricing and the Value of Past Purchase Histories: An Empirical Perspective.
Working paper.
Work in progress
(2026).
Estimating the price-quality tradeoff: Evidence from DC fast-charging markets.
Working paper.
(2022).
Seller’s (Mis)Fortune in the Housing Market: Directed Search in Online Real Estate Platforms.
Working paper.
Contact
- jfournel@fas.harvard.edu
- (617) 308-8709
- 79, John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA 02138
- Office: Belfer-312