2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

Philosophy

Biology

Microeconomics

Environmental sociology

Virology

Economics

Market economy

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Outbreak

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Globalization

Environmental ethics

Public economics

Externality

Environmental crisis

Infectious disease (medical specialty)

Sociology

Medicine

Pandemic

Disease

Pathology

Social science

Environmental and Resource Economics

In this article we draw upon early lessons from the 2020 Covid-19 crisis and discuss how these may relate to a future research agenda in environmental economics. In particular, we describe how the events surrounding the Covid-19 crisis may inform environmental research related to globalization and cooperation, the green transition, pricing carbon externalities, as well as the role of uncertainty and timing of policy inventions. We also discuss the implications for future empirical research in this area.

Suggestions for a Covid-19 Post-Pandemic Research Agenda in Environmental Economics