Murphy-Economics Seminar: James Sallee (UC Berkeley)

Each semester The Murphy Institute sponsors a series of seminars organized by the Tulane Department of Economics that provides an opportunity for faculty, researchers, and practitioners to present their latest research and pressing issues related to topics in political economy. Research presented covers all aspects of contemporary economics and political science.

James M. Sallee is a Professor of Resource Economics in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Berkeley, a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a Research Associate of the Energy Institute at Haas School of Business. Before joining UC Berkeley in 2015, Sallee was an Assistant Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. 

Sallee is a public economist who studies topics related to energy, the environment and taxation. Much of his work evaluates policies aimed at mitigating greenhouse gas emissions related to the use of automobiles. Sallee completed his Ph.D. in economics at the University of Michigan in 2008. He also holds a B.A. in economics and political science from Macalester College.