Ross McKitrick (born 1965) is a Canadian economist specializing in

environmental economics Environmental economics is a sub-field of economics concerned with environmental issues. It has become a widely studied subject due to growing environmental concerns in the twenty-first century. Environmental economics "undertakes theoretical or ...

and

policy analysis Policy analysis is a technique used in the public administration sub-field of political science to enable civil servants, nonprofit organizations, and others to examine and evaluate the available options to implement the goals of laws and elected ...

. He is a professor of economics at the

University of Guelph , mottoeng = "to learn the reasons of realities" , established = May 8, 1964 ()As constituents: OAC: (1874) Macdonald Institute: (1903) OVC: (1922) , type = Public university , chancellor ...

, and a senior fellow of the

Fraser Institute The Fraser Institute is a libertarian-conservative Canadian public policy think tank and registered charity. The institute describes itself as independent and non-partisan. It is headquartered in Vancouver, with additional offices in Calgary, Tor ...

. McKitrick has authored works about environmental economics and ones opposing the

scientific consensus on climate change There is a strong scientific consensus that the Earth is warming and that this warming is mainly caused by human activities. This consensus is supported by various studies of scientists' opinions and by position statements of scientific org ...

, including co-authoring the book '' Taken by Storm: The Troubled Science, Policy and Politics of Global Warming'', published in 2002. He is the author of ''Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy'', published by the University of Toronto Press.

Biography

McKitrick gained his

doctorate A doctorate (from Latin ''docere'', "to teach"), doctor's degree (from Latin ''doctor'', "teacher"), or doctoral degree is an academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism ''l ...

in economics in 1996 from the

University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...

, and in the same year was appointed assistant professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Guelph,

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

. In 2001 he received an associate professorship and has been a full professor since December 2008. He has also been a senior fellow of the

since 2002. He is a member of the academic advisory board of the

Global Warming Policy Foundation The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) is a charitable organization in the United Kingdom whose stated aims are to challenge what it calls "extremely damaging and harmful policies" envisaged by governments to mitigate anthropogenic global ...

Writing

McKitrick has authored works about environmental economics and ones opposing climate science. The book ''Taken by Storm'', co-authored with Christopher Essex in 2002, was a runner-up for the

Donner Prize The Donner Prize is an award given annually by one of Canada's largest foundations, the Donner Canadian Foundation, for books considered excellent in regard to the writing of Canadian public policy. The prize was established in 1998 and is meant to ...

. The book ''Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy'' was published by University of Toronto Press in 2011. McKitrick was involved in disputing

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temperature reconstructions.

References

External links

McKitrick's publications and papers
* {{DEFAULTSORT:McKitrick, Ross Living people Canadian economists University of British Columbia alumni University of Guelph faculty 1965 births