From Medium August 08, 2019 Steven William Zwick Harris Public Policy Professor Michael Greenstone Harris Public Policy Professor Michael Greenstone and Assistant Professor Steve Cicala were featured in Medium, discussing how Milton Friedman would have recognized the externalities associated with pollution and support a carbon tax, in keeping with his views and actions. Harris Public Policy Assistant Professor Steve Cicala The question of carbon pricing will remain relevant until it is adopted. "Those costs [of carbon] are real," Cicala said. "And they're not being reflected in the price I pay when I fill my gas tank or turn on the light." "It's kind of a fiction to think that markets exist on their own," said Greenstone. "They exist because government creates ground rules for them to operate in." Full coverage available at Medium. Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., July 09, 2025 | 8:30 AM Harris Alumni Roundtables in Washington, DC: Transitions between public and private sector roles Wed., July 09, 2025 | 8:30 AM Office of Federal Relations 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20006 United States Harris Summer Mixer in Washington, DC: Cultivating Policy Connections Thu., July 10, 2025 | 5:00 PM Harris Summer Mixer in Washington, DC: Cultivating Policy Connections Office of Federal Relations 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington,, DC 20006 United States
January 22, 2025 Q&A: Professor Ryan Kellogg on "The End of Oil" and the Future of the Global Energy Market