- Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson
Professor Erik Johnson is an empirical economist who studies the intersection of environmental quality, environmental policy, and economic outcomes. He has primarily focused on economic issues surrounding the integration of renewables into the electricity grid and the economics of distributed solar generation. Additionally, Prof. Johnson works on the distributional effects of current environmental policy and energy market structures.
Prior to joining the Carthage faculty in 2017, Prof. Johnson was an assistant professor of economics at Georgia Institute of Technology. He has a Ph.D. in economics and public policy from the University of Michigan, an M.A. in economic from the University of Michigan, and a B.A. in economics and mathematics from St. Olaf College.
Media Mentions:
Chinese tariff hike could be felt in Wisconsin
Professor Erik Johnson talks about the impact of increased tariffs from China. (Spectrum News 1, August 23, 2019)
US-China Trade War Could Benefit Foxconn’s Wisconsin Operation
Professor Erik Johnson talks about the US-China trade war potential impact on Foxconn’s Wisconsin branch. (Wisconsin Public Radio, October 27, 2019)
Brief Bio
Professor Erik Johnson is an empirical economist who studies the intersection of environmental quality, environmental policy, and economic outcomes. He has primarily focused on economic issues surrounding the integration of renewables into the electricity grid and the economics of distributed solar generation. Additionally, he works on the distributional effects of current environmental policy and energy market structures.
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Assistant Professor of Economics
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Education
- Ph.D. - Economics and Public Policy - University of Michigan
- M.A. - Economics - University of Michigan
- B.A. - Economics, Mathematics - St. Olaf College
Courses
- ECN 1010: Principles of Microeconomics
- ECN 3050: Environmental Economics
Publications
For current list of publications, working papers, and current curriculum vitae, please visit Prof. Johnson’s personal website at: http://erikjohnson.carthage.edu/