Profile
Abstract
Martin Hänsel is Assistant Professor in Nature’s Values at the Institute for Infrastructure and Resource Management (IIRM) of the Faculty of Economics and Management Science of Leipzig University. He received his PhD in Quantitative Economics in the research group on Environmental, Resource and Ecological Economics and worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in the Department of Transformation Pathways before moving to Leipzig. His research is directed at the economic transformation towards sustainability, with a particular focuses on the economics of climate change and the sustainable economic management and valuation of natural resources. His work has been published in leading journals such as the American Economic Journal and Nature Climate Change, is cited several times in the latest IPCC AR6 report and receives attention in national and international policy consulting.
Professional career
- since 04/2023
Assistant Professor in Nature’s Values at the Institute for Infrastructure and Resource Management (IIRM) of the Faculty of Economics and Management Science of Leipzig University - 02/2019 - 04/2023
Post-Doctoral researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in the Department of Transformation Pathways - 04/2014 - 07/2018
Researcher in the working group on Environmental, Resource and Ecological Economics at the Department of Economics of Kiel University
Education
- 04/2014 - 07/2018
PhD in Quantitative Economics at Kiel University
Martin Hänsel's research focuses on the transformation of economic systems towards sustainability. Central topics are the economics of climate change and the economics and valuation of natural resources and public goods. Methodologically, his research includes economic theory (in particular growth and general equilibrium theory), econometric analyses and integrated assessment modelling. Besides its disciplinary foundation, Martin Hänsel's research often relies on interdisciplinary and international collaborations.
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Climate Economics (Master, regularly offered in the summer term)
- Climate science basics
- Impacts of climate change
- Status quo of climate policy in Germany and worldwide
- Benefit-Cost analysis, integrated assessment models and social cost of carbon
- Normative aspects of welfare analysis with climate-economy models
- Compatibility of climate protection and economic growth
- Policy instruments and the trade-off between efficiency and distributive justice
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Nature's Values (Bachelor, regularly offered in the summer term)
- History and significance of nature's values in economics
- Normative and ethical foundations of valuing nature
- Empirical methods of valuing nature (e.g. revealed and stated preferences)
- Principles for a sustainable economic use of natural public goods (e.g. climate, fish stocks, forests)
- Policy instruments for the protection of nature's values
- Economic accounting of nature's values
- Benefit-cost analyses for the integrated valuation of nature
Research fields
Environment, environmental protection, ecology, Climate
Specializations
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Phone: +49 341 97-33864