V. Kerry Smith
University Fellow
Smith is an Emeritus Regents Professor and an Emeritus University Professor of Economics and a Distinguished Sustainability Scientist in the Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation at Arizona State University. A member of the National Academy of Sciences, his research considers environmental policy issues. A University Fellow at Resources for the Future, and a Research Associate with the National Bureau of Economic Research, he came to Arizona State University from North Carolina State University in 2006, where he was a University Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for Environmental and Resource Economic Policy. Prior to North Carolina State University, he held positions as the Arts and Sciences Professor of Environmental Economics at Duke and the Centennial Professor of Economics at Vanderbilt. He is a Fellow of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists and a Fellow of the American Agricultural Economics Association. He has advised federal and state agencies in the United States, Canada, and other countries on the assessment of economic values for nonmarket environmental resources.
Education
- PhD in economics, Rutgers University, 1970
- AB in economics, Rutgers University, 1966
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Resources Radio — May 10, 2022
70 Years of RFF: The Legacy of Resources for the Future, with Ray Kopp and Kerry Smith
Ray Kopp and Kerry Smith explore the impact of Resources for the Future over 70 years and reflect on how research has changed through the decades.
Conference — Sep 8, 2017
“Conservation Reconsidered” at 50
“Conservation Reconsidered” at 50
Issue Brief — Jun 2, 2010
Pre-Positioned Policy as Public Adaptation to Climate Change
Pre-Positioned Policy as Public Adaptation to Climate Change
Workshop — Oct 3, 2007
Reconsidering "Conservation Reconsidered": A 40-Year Legacy
Reconsidering "Conservation Reconsidered": A 40-Year Legacy
Resources Radio — May 10, 2022
70 Years of RFF: The Legacy of Resources for the Future, with Ray Kopp and Kerry Smith
Ray Kopp and Kerry Smith explore the impact of Resources for the Future over 70 years and reflect on how research has changed through the decades.
Resources Magazine — Jan 1, 1988
Resource Evaluation at the Crossroads
Benefit-cost analyses are used to evaluate a growing array of resource-related projects, but is this the right approach?