Brian K.
Edwards, Ph.D.
Dr. Edwards’ areas of expertise include economic modeling,
macroeconomic impacts of environmental regulation, and
natural resource economics. His work in economic analysis
and energy and environmental economics has appeared in
numerous reports, publications, and journals, including the
American Economic Review, Resource and Energy Economics,
and Land Economics.
Dr. Edwards brings over fifteen years of experience as an
economist to RCF. While with the Office of the Chief
Economist of the United States General Accounting Office,
Dr. Edwards played a key role in developing the
macroeconomic forecasting model used to forecast federal
revenues and outlays under the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings
Deficit Reduction Act. Dr. Edwards also conducted an
econometric analysis of state-level automobile insurance
rate regulation.
Dr. Edwards has conducted research on the economic costs of
environmental regulation, the environmental effects of
hydroelectric power generation, and the effects of energy
costs on water use and crop substitution in irrigated
agriculture. He has also served as a private consultant,
which included two utility rate cases.
Dr. Edwards has taught at the University of California, San
Diego, Lewis University, and Roosevelt University. He
received his Ph.D. degree in Economics from the University
of California, San Diego.
His recent publications include: "Optimal Provision of
Hydro-Electric Power Under Environmental and Regulatory
Constraints," Land Economics, May 1999; "Slippage Factors
in Emissions Trading," in Market Based Approaches to
Environmental Policy, 1997; "Environmental Remediation: The
State of Wisconsin Takes A Rational Approach," Environment
News, 1996; and "Fuel, Crop, and Water Substitution in
Irrigated Agriculture," Resources and Energy Economics
(1996).