Environmental Economics PhD Workshop 2026
The Monash Business School Department of Economics is delighted to present our inaugural Environmental Economics PhD Workshop.
The workshop is a developmental forum where participants can present their work, receive detailed feedback from assigned discussants and faculty members, and exchange ideas with fellow researchers in the environmental economics field.
This workshop will be followed by the Monash Environmental Economics Workshop 2026 (MEEW 2026), to run November 26-27 and with speakers including Juan Camilo Cardenas, John Quiggin, and Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh.
We are inviting submissions to the Environmental Economics PhD Workshop from PhD students and early-career researchers working in environmental economics and related fields.
Applicants who have already submitted a paper to MEEW 2026 must submit a separate application to be considered for the PhD Workshop.
Key Dates
- Submissions close: 6 August 2026
- Notification of acceptance: 22 August 2026
- Workshop registrations open: 23 August 2026
- Workshop registrations close: 11 November 2026
Call for Papers
Submissions of full papers will receive priority, but extended abstracts may also be submitted.
If you have any questions or require any assistance, please contact the workshop organisers at eepw@monash.edu
Registrations
There is no registration fee for this workshop. Registrations will open 23 August 2026.
Organising Committee
Lead Coordinator
Benjamin Chipperfield, Lecturer, Department of Economics, Monash Business School, Monash University
Mr Chipperfield is interested in understanding the interdependencies between nature, biodiversity, conservation and human wellbeing to inform effective policies that improve outcomes in coupled human and natural systems. Mr Chipperfield's research focuses primarily on applying causal inference and machine learning methods to the empirical analysis of socio-economic and ecological data.
Committee Members
Md Mobarak Hossen, Third-Year Economics PhD Candidate, Monash Business School, Monash University
Mr Hossen's doctoral research examines the welfare consequences of climate variability and natural shocks for household consumption, food security, and agricultural outcomes in Bangladesh. Mr Hossen's work sits at the intersection of development, environmental, and agricultural economics. Mr Hossen applies rigorous econometric methods—panel data models, System-GMM estimation, instrumental variables, and other causal inference techniques to quantify how asymmetric climate shocks propagate through rural livelihoods and to inform policy responses.
Yitian Wang, Third-Year Economics PhD Candidate, Monash Business School, Monash University
Ms Wang is a PhD candidate in the Department of Economics at Monash Business School, whose research focuses on energy economics, environmental economics, and the clean energy transition. She applies causal inference and econometric methods to investigate the impacts of natural disasters and housing costs on energy poverty, and to evaluate policy options for improving critical mineral security in the clean energy transition.
Tze Yong Tan, Third-Year Economics PhD Candidate, SoDa Labs Member, Monash Business School, Monash University
Mr Tan is a PhD candidate in the Department of Economics at Monash Business School and an affiliate of SoDa Labs. His research leverages natural disasters as exogenous shocks to examine questions in political economy and public policy. He also studies environmental issues, including air pollution and energy poverty, using applied microeconomic methods and causal inference to generate evidence for policy.
Event Details
- Date:
- 25 November 2026 at 9:00 am
- Venue:
- Monash University Caulfield Campus, 900 Dandenong Rd, Caulfield, Vic, 3145
- Categories:
- General; Student
Description
The Monash Business School Department of Economics is delighted to present our inaugural Environmental Economics PhD Workshop.
The workshop is a developmental forum where participants can present their work, receive detailed feedback from assigned discussants and faculty members, and exchange ideas with fellow researchers in the environmental economics field.
This workshop will be followed by the Monash Environmental Economics Workshop 2026 (MEEW 2026), to run November 26-27 and with speakers including Juan Camilo Cardenas, John Quiggin, and Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh.
We are inviting submissions to the Environmental Economics PhD Workshop from PhD students and early-career researchers working in environmental economics and related fields.
Applicants who have already submitted a paper to MEEW 2026 must submit a separate application to be considered for the PhD Workshop.
Key Dates
- Submissions close: 6 August 2026
- Notification of acceptance: 22 August 2026
- Workshop registrations open: 23 August 2026
- Workshop registrations close: 11 November 2026
Call for Papers
Submissions of full papers will receive priority, but extended abstracts may also be submitted.
If you have any questions or require any assistance, please contact the workshop organisers at eepw@monash.edu
Registrations
There is no registration fee for this workshop. Registrations will open 23 August 2026.
Organising Committee
Lead Coordinator
Benjamin Chipperfield, Lecturer, Department of Economics, Monash Business School, Monash University
Mr Chipperfield is interested in understanding the interdependencies between nature, biodiversity, conservation and human wellbeing to inform effective policies that improve outcomes in coupled human and natural systems. Mr Chipperfield's research focuses primarily on applying causal inference and machine learning methods to the empirical analysis of socio-economic and ecological data.
Committee Members
Md Mobarak Hossen, Third-Year Economics PhD Candidate, Monash Business School, Monash University
Mr Hossen's doctoral research examines the welfare consequences of climate variability and natural shocks for household consumption, food security, and agricultural outcomes in Bangladesh. Mr Hossen's work sits at the intersection of development, environmental, and agricultural economics. Mr Hossen applies rigorous econometric methods—panel data models, System-GMM estimation, instrumental variables, and other causal inference techniques to quantify how asymmetric climate shocks propagate through rural livelihoods and to inform policy responses.
Yitian Wang, Third-Year Economics PhD Candidate, Monash Business School, Monash University
Ms Wang is a PhD candidate in the Department of Economics at Monash Business School, whose research focuses on energy economics, environmental economics, and the clean energy transition. She applies causal inference and econometric methods to investigate the impacts of natural disasters and housing costs on energy poverty, and to evaluate policy options for improving critical mineral security in the clean energy transition.
Tze Yong Tan, Third-Year Economics PhD Candidate, SoDa Labs Member, Monash Business School, Monash University
Mr Tan is a PhD candidate in the Department of Economics at Monash Business School and an affiliate of SoDa Labs. His research leverages natural disasters as exogenous shocks to examine questions in political economy and public policy. He also studies environmental issues, including air pollution and energy poverty, using applied microeconomic methods and causal inference to generate evidence for policy.