Mun Ho
Visiting Fellow
Mun Ho is a visiting scholar at RFF and a research associate at the China Project on Energy, Economy and the Environment at the Harvard University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. His research is focused on economic growth, productivity, energy and environmental economics. His is currently working on various environmental issues in China—such as how electricity system reform and carbon policies might interact with each other; distributional effects of carbon policies; and carbon tariffs. His work on modeling energy and environmental policies includes a 2013 book Double Dividend: Environmental Taxes and Fiscal Reform in the US (Jorgenson, Goettle, Ho, and Wilcoxen) which describes the development of econometric models used in a large-scale intertemporal equilibrium model. With the Harvard China Project team, he has developed an integrated assessment framework for examining the impact of policies on Chinese energy use, air quality, health, and CO2 emissions which is described in 2013 book, Clearer Skies over China: Reconciling Air Quality, Climate and Economic Goals. Ho received his PhD in Economics from Harvard University in 1989 and taught at SUNY Buffalo. From 2012 to 2015, he was at the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management writing on China's economic growth and using household surveys of energy consumption.
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In Focus — Nov 14, 2022
In Focus: Chinese Climate Policy and COP27
This video shares insights on China’s approach to climate negotiations at COP27 and China’s climate agenda going forward, with RFF Visiting Fellow Mun Ho.
Resources Magazine — May 19, 2022
A Day in the Life at Resources for the Future
A unique and quite spontaneous episode of the Resources Radio podcast showcases a collection of voices that speak to the various ways people at Resources for the Future contribute to the organization’s mission.
Resources Radio — May 17, 2022
70 Years of RFF: A Day in the Life at Resources for the Future, with RFF Staff
This unique episode showcases diverse voices that speak to how various people at Resources for the Future contribute to the organization’s mission.
Journal Article — Jan 18, 2022
China's Flexibility Challenge in Achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2060
A new article in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews examines a range of policy options to expand the flexibility of China's power system.
Journal Article — Jan 18, 2022
China's Flexibility Challenge in Achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2060
A new article in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews examines a range of policy options to expand the flexibility of China's power system.
Journal Article — Aug 1, 2021
When Carbon Emission Trading Meets a Regulated Industry: Evidence from the Electricity Sector of China
When Carbon Emission Trading Meets a Regulated Industry: Evidence from the Electricity Sector of China
Journal Article — Jul 1, 2021
The General Equilibrium Impacts of Carbon Tax Policy in China: A Multi-Model Comparison
The General Equilibrium Impacts of Carbon Tax Policy in China: A Multi-Model Comparison
Journal Article — Oct 12, 2020
Urban Household Consumption in China: Price, Income, and Demographic Effects
Urban Household Consumption in China: Price, Income, and Demographic Effects
In Focus — Nov 14, 2022
In Focus: Chinese Climate Policy and COP27
This video shares insights on China’s approach to climate negotiations at COP27 and China’s climate agenda going forward, with RFF Visiting Fellow Mun Ho.
Resources Magazine — May 19, 2022
A Day in the Life at Resources for the Future
A unique and quite spontaneous episode of the Resources Radio podcast showcases a collection of voices that speak to the various ways people at Resources for the Future contribute to the organization’s mission.
Resources Radio — May 17, 2022
70 Years of RFF: A Day in the Life at Resources for the Future, with RFF Staff
This unique episode showcases diverse voices that speak to how various people at Resources for the Future contribute to the organization’s mission.
Common Resources — Mar 19, 2019
In Memory of Alan Krueger
In Memory of Alan Krueger