World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Robert N. Stavins

Robert N. Stavins

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
78
Citations
35739
World Ranking
1043
National Ranking
458

Economics and Finance

D-Index
79
Citations
36961
World Ranking
291
National Ranking
215

Robert N. Stavins publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Economics and Finance in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert N. Stavins sits on this spectrum.

42–46 publications: 1 scientists 47–51 publications: 12 scientists 52–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–61 publications: 23 scientists 62–66 publications: 32 scientists 67–71 publications: 36 scientists 72–76 publications: 56 scientists 77–81 publications: 57 scientists 82–86 publications: 70 scientists 87–91 publications: 86 scientists 92–96 publications: 72 scientists 97–101 publications: 106 scientists 102–106 publications: 97 scientists 107–111 publications: 96 scientists 112–116 publications: 101 scientists 117–121 publications: 103 scientists 122–126 publications: 102 scientists 127–131 publications: 108 scientists 132–136 publications: 107 scientists 137–141 publications: 111 scientists 142–146 publications: 94 scientists 147–151 publications: 96 scientists 152–156 publications: 100 scientists 157–161 publications: 74 scientists 162–166 publications: 68 scientists 167–171 publications: 91 scientists 172–176 publications: 76 scientists 177–181 publications: 75 scientists 182–186 publications: 61 scientists 187–191 publications: 66 scientists 192–196 publications: 68 scientists 197–201 publications: 71 scientists 202–206 publications: 60 scientists 207–211 publications: 56 scientists 212–216 publications: 44 scientists 217–221 publications: 51 scientists 222–226 publications: 65 scientists 227–231 publications: 48 scientists 232–236 publications: 59 scientists 237–241 publications: 37 scientists 242–246 publications: 37 scientists 247–251 publications: 41 scientists 252–256 publications: 43 scientists 257–261 publications: 33 scientists 262–266 publications: 34 scientists 267–271 publications: 39 scientists 272–276 publications: 25 scientists 277–281 publications: 29 scientists 282–286 publications: 29 scientists 287–291 publications: 26 scientists 292–296 publications: 31 scientists 297–301 publications: 31 scientists 302–306 publications: 24 scientists 307–311 publications: 28 scientists 312–316 publications: 24 scientists 317–321 publications: 13 scientists 322–326 publications: 14 scientists 327–331 publications: 25 scientists 332–336 publications: 18 scientists 337–341 publications: 16 scientists 342–346 publications: 18 scientists 347–351 publications: 15 scientists 352–356 publications: 17 scientists 357–361 publications: 19 scientists 362–366 publications: 16 scientists 367–371 publications: 17 scientists 372–376 publications: 7 scientists 377–381 publications: 18 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 19 scientists 392–396 publications: 9 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 13 scientists 407–411 publications: 13 scientists 412–416 publications: 5 scientists 417–421 publications: 10 scientists 422–426 publications: 6 scientists 427–431 publications: 12 scientists 432–436 publications: 9 scientists 437–441 publications: 9 scientists 442–446 publications: 10 scientists 447–451 publications: 12 scientists 452–456 publications: 8 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 4 scientists 472–476 publications: 5 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 7 scientists 487–491 publications: 8 scientists 492–496 publications: 5 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 4 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 7 scientists 517–520 publications: 7 scientists 521+ publications: 99 scientists
42 publications 521+

This scientist: 380 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more.

Robert N. Stavins D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert N. Stavins sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 126 scientists 31 D-Index: 147 scientists 32 D-Index: 157 scientists 33 D-Index: 178 scientists 34 D-Index: 171 scientists 35 D-Index: 141 scientists 36 D-Index: 132 scientists 37 D-Index: 129 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 120 scientists 40 D-Index: 117 scientists 41 D-Index: 113 scientists 42 D-Index: 114 scientists 43 D-Index: 97 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 86 scientists 46 D-Index: 78 scientists 47 D-Index: 83 scientists 48 D-Index: 62 scientists 49 D-Index: 74 scientists 50 D-Index: 50 scientists 51 D-Index: 66 scientists 52 D-Index: 69 scientists 53 D-Index: 55 scientists 54 D-Index: 67 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 62 scientists 57 D-Index: 45 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 47 scientists 60 D-Index: 46 scientists 61 D-Index: 36 scientists 62 D-Index: 37 scientists 63 D-Index: 56 scientists 64 D-Index: 50 scientists 65 D-Index: 32 scientists 66 D-Index: 28 scientists 67 D-Index: 30 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 25 scientists 70 D-Index: 22 scientists 71 D-Index: 21 scientists 72 D-Index: 26 scientists 73 D-Index: 24 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 12 scientists 76 D-Index: 14 scientists 77 D-Index: 15 scientists 78 D-Index: 15 scientists 79 D-Index: 17 scientists 80 D-Index: 17 scientists 81 D-Index: 11 scientists 82 D-Index: 10 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 11 scientists 85 D-Index: 5 scientists 86 D-Index: 9 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 9 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 6 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 8 scientists 93 D-Index: 10 scientists 94 D-Index: 11 scientists 95 D-Index: 6 scientists 96 D-Index: 4 scientists 97 D-Index: 4 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100 D-Index: 8 scientists 101+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.

Overview

Robert N. Stavins is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Energy, and Environmental Science, with a total of 23 publications in economics-related topics, 11 in energy, and 8 in environmental science.

The scientist's work is concentrated in several main topics, including Climate Change Policy and Economics, Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Horticultural and Viticultural Research, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Wine Industry and Tourism, and Environmental Impact and Sustainability.

Notable recent publications by Robert N. Stavins include:

  • The Future of US Carbon-Pricing Policy (2020), published in Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy
  • The Relative Merits of Carbon Pricing Instruments: Taxes versus Trading (2022), published in Review of Environmental Economics and Policy
  • Global Climate Change and Wine Production: Industry and Academic Perspectives (2025), published in Harvard Data Science Review

Other recent influential papers associated with their research network, where they appear as a coauthor or influence, are:

  • Keep climate policy focused on the social cost of carbon (2021), published in Science
  • ROLLING THE DICE IN THE CORRIDORS OF POWER: WILLIAM NORDHAUS'S IMPACTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY (2020), published in Climate Change Economics

The scientist has contributed to book literature, including one title published by World Scientific, "Economics of Environment, Climate Change, and Wine" (2024).

Robert N. Stavins has collaborated frequently with several coauthors including Joseph E. Aldy, Matthew J. Kotchen, Gilbert E. Metcalf, Gabriel Chan, and Charles D. Kolstad.

Their work appears regularly in a variety of academic publication venues, most notably:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Wine Economics
  • Science
  • Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy
  • Review of Environmental Economics and Policy

Their expertise extends into subfields such as Economics and Econometrics, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Global and Planetary Change, Plant Science, and Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management.

Best Publications

  • A tale of two market failures: Technology and environmental policy

    Adam B. Jaffe;Richard G. Newell;Robert N. Stavins

  • The energy-efficiency gap What does it mean?

    Adam B. Jaffe;Robert N. Stavins

  • Transaction Costs and Tradeable Permits

    Robert N. Stavins

  • Environmental policy and technological change

    Adam B. Jaffe;Richard G. Newell;Robert N. Stavins

  • Experience with Market-Based Environmental Policy Instruments

    Robert N. Stavins

  • The induced innovation hypothesis and energy-saving technological change

    Richard G. Newell;Adam B. Jaffe;Robert N. Stavins

  • Land-Use Change and Carbon Sinks: Econometric Estimation of the Carbon Sequestration Supply Function

    Ruben N. Lubowski;Andrew J. Plantinga;Robert N. Stavins

  • What Can We Learn from the Grand Policy Experiment? Lessons from SO2 Allowance Trading

    Robert N. Stavins

  • Dynamic Incentives of Environmental Regulations: The Effects of Alternative Policy Instruments on Technology Diffusion

    Adam B. Jaffe;Robert N. Stavins

  • The energy paradox and the diffusion of conservation technology

    Adam B. Jaffe;Robert N. Stavins

  • Thirteen Plus One: A Comparison of Global Climate Policy Architectures

    Joseph E. Aldy;Scott Barrett;Robert N. Stavins

  • Is there a role for benefit-cost analysis in environmental, health, and safety regulation?

    Kenneth J. Arrow;Maureen L. Cropper;George C. Eads;Robert W. Hahn

  • TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

    Adam B. Jaffe;Richard G. Newell;Robert N. Stavins

  • The Choice of Regulatory Instruments in Environmental Policy

    Nathaniel O. Keohane;Richard L. Revesz;Robert N. Stavins

  • Water Demand Under Alternative Price Structures

    Sheila Olmstead;Michael Hanemann;Robert Stavins

  • Incentive-Based Environmental Regulation: A New Era from an Old Idea

    Robert W. Hahn;Robert N. Stavins

  • Land-use change and carbon sinks: Econometric estimation of the carbon sequestration supply function

    Ruben N. Lubowski;Andrew J. Plantinga;Robert N. Stavins

  • Assessing the Energy-Efficiency Gap

    Todd D. Gerarden;Richard G. Newell;Robert N. Stavins

  • The Costs of Carbon Sequestration: A Revealed-Preference Approach

    Robert N. Stavins

  • Comparing Price and Non-price Approaches to Urban Water Conservation

    Sheila M. Olmstead;Robert N. Stavins;Robert N. Stavins

  • Environmental Policy and Technological Change

    Robert N. Stavins;Robert N. Stavins;Robert N. Stavins;Adam B. Jaffe;Adam B. Jaffe;Adam B. Jaffe;Richard G. Newell;Richard G. Newell;Richard G. Newell

  • The Induced Innovation Hypothesis and Energy-Saving Technological Change

    Robert Stavins;Adam Jaffe;Richard Newell

  • Is there a role for benefit-cost analysis in environmental, health, and safety regulation?

    Kenneth J. Arrow;Maureen L. Cropper;George C. Eads;Robert W. Hahn

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph E. Aldy
Joseph E. Aldy Harvard University
Adam B. Jaffe
Adam B. Jaffe Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
Robert W. Hahn
Robert W. Hahn University of Oxford
Andrew J. Plantinga
Andrew J. Plantinga University of California, Santa Barbara
Carlo Carraro
Carlo Carraro University of California, Berkeley
Charles D. Kolstad
Charles D. Kolstad Stanford University
Gilbert E. Metcalf
Gilbert E. Metcalf Tufts University
Lawrence H. Goulder
Lawrence H. Goulder Stanford University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a career in Economics and Finance opens up diverse academic and professional opportunities. Many students start with foundational programs, such as an certified bookkeeper course, to gain essential finance skills and practical knowledge for entry-level positions.

Those seeking a broader perspective may pursue online associate degrees, which can build administrative expertise and introduce key concepts in business operations and financial management.

For individuals aiming for leadership or specialized roles, advanced degrees offer significant advantages. A masters in human resource management online prepares graduates to handle complex workforce and organizational challenges, complementing economics and finance backgrounds.

Data-driven decision making is increasingly vital in finance. Pursuing a masters in data analytics online equips professionals with analytical and technical skills sought after in today’s financial sector, supporting careers from banking to consulting.

These related online degrees enhance your flexibility, knowledge base, and employability across the economics and finance landscape.

Best Scientists Citing Robert N. Stavins

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles