https://oceanexpert.org/expert/dletson

Ph.D., Economics, UTexas/Austin, 1989.

Research

Policy
Law
Economics
Management

Dr. David Letson has developed an internet-based survey approach to estimate the economic value of hurricane forecast attributes. He has also helped create an electronic securities market to advance understanding of how hurricane track forecasts are interpreted and used. Dr. Letson serves as a member of NOAA’s Hurricane Forecast Socio-Economic Working Group, convened by NOAA and the National Center for Atmospheric Research to develop a hurricane social science research agenda. Dr. Letson’s other main interest is the economics of climate. He participates in a multi-disciplinary evaluation of climate forecasting for decision makers in the southeastern US and Argentina, as part of the Southeastern Climate Consortium, representing eight universities (Alabama-Huntsville, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami and North Carolina State). Two targeted decision sectors are agriculture and fisheries. Dr. Letson serves on the Council of Economic Advisors for Florida TaxWatch, a private, non-profit, non-partisan research institute that provides independent research and education on government revenues, expenditures, taxation and public policies, to increase the productivity and accountability of Florida’s Government. Dr. Letson obtained his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Texas at Austin and has over 40 publications to his credit.

Economics of climate variations and extreme weather; natural resource management and policy.

English

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http://www.researchgate.net/profile/David_Letson/