Gianni Ruta

Research student

Gianni is based at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). His research applies microeconomic theory to the analysis of international finance mechanisms for climate change adaptation. The research is part of the institute's broader adaptation work program.

Background

Gianni is currently on leave from the World Bank's environment department, where he has worked as an environmental economist for the past ten years. He has worked extensively on green accounting, environmental indicators and climate change in low income countries.

Research interests

• Contract theory;
• Environmental and natural resource economics;
• Climate change adaptation;
• Climate change and trade;
• Green accounting.

Research articles

2011

Atkinson, G., Hamilton, K., Ruta, G., and Van Der Mensbrugghe, D. May 2011. Trade in 'virtual carbon': empirical results and implications for policy. Global Environmental Change, v.21, pp.563-574. External link to full article|

World Bank (co-author). January 2011. The Changing Wealth of Nations: measuring sustainable development in the New Millennium. World Bank, Washington DC. External link to document|

2009

Hamilton K., and Ruta, G. January 2009. Wealth accounting, exhaustible resources and social welfare. Environmental & Resource Economics, v.42, pp.53-64. External link to full article|