Stanford University
For Research At The Stanford Institute For Economic Policy Research
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Amount$124,958
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Program
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Date Awarded11/15/2011
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Term24 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
As a Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Arrow is one of the world’s most respected economists and has consistently been at the forefront of new and creative approaches to understanding societal issues and systems. Previous grants have supported his development of a comprehensive reformulation of the concept of wealth that includes not only financial assets, but also physical health, environmental factors, and psychological well-being. This grant would support further research concerning two important environmental topics: the depletion of natural resources and externalities induced by climate change. For example, research to date on the measurement of wealth vis-à-vis sustainability has been backward-looking; Dr. Arrow will explore the possibility of using current and past data to extrapolate into the future.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
siepr.stanford.edu
Address
366 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
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for a new paradigm for utility wildfire safety in California
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for the Toward a World Free of Nuclear Weapons project
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for the Woods Institute Leopold Fellowship
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