RESEARCH

A. Selected Working Papers and Works-in-Progress

“Shock Avoidance: Experimental Evidence on High Bill Alerts and Energy Consumption,” with J. Stewart || Working Paper

“Congestion and Information,” with N.W. Chan and D.T. Kaffine.

B. Publications

Jacobsen, G.D. (2024). “Race, Ethnicity, and the Distribution of Energy Efficiency Incentives,” Energy Economics 130 106933 1-9 || Working Paper || Journal Article || Special Issue: Race and Energy

Jacobsen, G.D., Parker, D.N, and Winikoff, J.B. (2023). “Are Resource Booms a Blessing or a Curse? Evidence from People (not Places),” Journal of Human Resources 58(2): 393-420. Working Paper || Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D. and Stewart, J.I. (2022). “How Do Consumers Respond to Price Complexity? Experimental Evidence from the Power Sector” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 116 102716. Working Paper || Journal Article || Research Highlight in Nature Energy

Fischer, C. and Jacobsen, G.D. (2021). “Political Viability, Market-Based Standards, and Climate Policy,” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 40(3): 1002-1004. Journal Article

Fischer, C. and Jacobsen, G.D. (2021). “The Green New Deal and the Future of Carbon Pricing,” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 40(3): 988-995. Working Paper || Journal Article

Abboushi, B., Elzeyadi, I., Van Den Wymelenberg, K., Taylor, R., Sereno, M., and Jacobsen, G. (2020), “Assessing the Visual Comfort, Visual Interest of Sunlight Patterns, and View Quality Under Different Window Conditions in an Open-Plan Office,” Leukos 17(4): 321-337. Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D. and Jacobsen, K.H. (2020). “Statewide COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Orders and Population Mobility in the United States,” World Medical & Health Policy 12: 347-356. Working Paper || Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D. (2020). “Market-Based Policies, Public Opinion, and Information,” Economics Letters 189 109018. Working Paper || Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D. (2019). “Who Wins in an Energy Boom? Evidence from Wage Rates and Housing,” Economic Inquiry 57(1): 9-32. Working Paper || Journal Article || Awarded Best Article in Economic Inquiry in 2019

Jacobsen, G.D. (2019). “An Examination of How Energy Efficiency Incentives Are Distributed Across Income Groups,” The Energy Journal 40(6): 171-198. Working Paper || Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D. (2019). “The Impact of Energy Booms on Local Workers,” IZA World of Labor 468: 1-10. Working Paper || Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D. (2019). “How Do Different Sources of Policy Analysis Affect Policy Preferences? Experimental Evidence from the United States,” Policy Sciences 52(3): 315-342. Working Paper || Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D. and Parker, D.P. (2016). “The Economic Aftermath of Resource Booms: Evidence from Boomtowns in the American West,” Economic Journal 126(593): 1092-1128. Working Paper || Journal Article

Conte, M.N. and Jacobsen, G.D. (2016). “Explaining Demand for Green Electricity Using Data from All U.S. Utilities,” Energy Economics 60: 122-130. Working Paper || Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D. (2016). “Improving Energy Codes,” The Energy Journal 37(1): 93-108. Working Paper || Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D. (2015). “Consumers, Experts, and Online Product Evaluations: Evidence from the Brewing Industry,” Journal of Public Economics 126: 114-123. Working Paper || Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D. (2015). “Do Energy Prices Influence Investment in Energy Efficiency? Evidence from Energy Star Appliances,” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 74: 94-106. Working Paper || Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D. (2014). “Estimating End-Use Emissions Factors for Policy Analysis: The Case of Space Cooling and Heating,” Environmental Science & Technology 48(12): 6544-6552. Working Paper || Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D. and Kotchen, M.J. (2013). “Are Building Codes Effective at Saving Energy? Evidence from Residential Billing Data in Florida,” Review of Economics and Statistics 95(1): 34-49. Working Paper || Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D. (2013). “Do Economic Conditions Influence Environmental Policy? Evidence from the U.S. Senate,” Economics Letters 120(2): 167-170. Working Paper || Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D., Kotchen, M.J. and Clendenning, G. (2013). “Community-Based Incentives for Environmental Protection: The Case of Green Electricity,” Journal of Regulatory Economics 44(1): 30-52. Working Paper || Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D., Kotchen, M.J., and Vandenbergh, M.P. (2012). “The Behavioral Response to Voluntary Provision of an Environmental Public Good: Evidence from Residential Electricity Demand,” European Economic Review 56(5): 946-960. Working Paper || Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D. and Jacobsen, K.H. (2011). “Health Awareness Campaigns and Diagnosis Rates: Evidence from National Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” Journal of Health Economics 30(1): 55-61. Working Paper || Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D. (2011). “The Al Gore Effect: An Inconvenient Truth and Voluntary Carbon Offsets,” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 61(1): 67-78. Working Paper || Journal Article

Jacobsen, G.D. (2009). “Health and Death Risk and Income Decisions: Evidence from Microfinance,” Journal of Development Studies 45(6): 934-946. Working Paper || Journal Article