Research
My main research interest is public goods and externalities with strong spatial features. I use a lot of general equilibrium and bioeconomic models. Specific topics include land use, open space, habitat fragmentation, and the spread of invasive species. My CV can be found here.
Publications
Journal Articles:
- Stepping stones for biological invasion: A bioeconomic model of transferable risk. Travis Warziniack, David Finnoff, Jonathan Bossenbroek, Jason Shogren, and David Lodge. Environmental and Resource Economics, 2011.
- Efficiency of public goods provision in space. Travis Warziniack. Ecological Economics 69(2010):1723-1730.
- Invasive Species and Endogenous Risk. David C. Finnoff, Chris McIntosh, Jason F. Shogren, Charles Sims, Travis Warziniack. Annual Review of Resource Economics (Planned volume publication date October 2010).
- Applying Experimental Economics to Obesity in the Family Household. Mariah Tanner-Ehmke, Travis W. Warziniack, and Christiane Schroeter. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 40(2008):539-549.
- Creating Contiguous Forest Habitat: An experimental examination on incentives and communication. Travis W. Warziniack, Jason F. Shogren, and Gregory Parkhurst. Journal of Forest Economics, 13(2007):191-207.
Book Chapters:
- in Bioeconomics of Invasive Species: Integrating ecology, economics, policy, and managemen edited by Keller, Reuben P., David M. Lodge, Mark A. Lewis, and Jason F. Shogren
Major Research Projects
- Water in Sensitive Regions: A multidisciplinary project looking at water-constrained regions of the world. Initial work is currently underway in Jordan as part of the Global Change and Globalization Excellence Initiative. The project website can be found here.
- Ecological forecasting: Work with ecologists to build integrated economic and ecological models to forecast, prevent, and manage the spread of invasive species.
- Water in the West: A general equilibrium economic and hydrologic model of major river basins in the American West used to forecast regional vulnerability to climate change.
- Land management and water quality: Measures the effect of forest management on water quality
- Democracy and Land Use: This project looks at the role voting has on the efficiency of environmental amenities.
Computational Models and Code
Below is a series of CGE models written in GAMS that show the development of a more complex model. It begins with a simple 2 firm, one consumer, one factor of production model and was eventually used in a setting with N firms, N industries, N factors of production, N trade partners, and two government agents. Going through the process was a good refresher on the basics of CGE, and I would recommend anyone starting in the field to do the same. Please let me know if you find any errors.
- 2 firms, 1 consumer, 1 factor
- 2 firms, 1 consumer, 2 factors
- 2 firms, 2 consumers, 2 factors
- 4 firms, 2 consumers, 2 factors
- 5 firms, 2 consumers, 2 factors
- 5 firms, 2 consumers, 2 factors, government, business tax
- 5 firms, 2 consumers, 2 factors, government, taxes on businesses and households
- 5 firms, 2 consumers, 2 factors, government, taxes on businesses, households, factors
- 5 firms, 2 consumers, 2 factors, 2 governments, taxes on businesses, households, factors
- 5 firms, 2 consumers, 2 factors, 2 governments, taxes, savings
- 5 firms, 2 consumers, 2 factors, 2 governments, taxes, savings, trade
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