Dr. Sabina Shaikh is an Economics Lecturer at the University of Chicago in Public Policy and the Program on Global Environment. Her research includes the valuation of economic benefits from improvements in natural resource quality in the Great Lakes region as well as the use of economic incentives for pollution control and ecosystem improvements. She holds a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and a Ph.D. from the University of California at Davis. Download CV.
Talks & Workshops
Large Landscape Conservation in Metropolitan America: Taking Stock and Shaping the Future
Loyola University, 25 East Pearson Street, Chicago, IL, April 13, 2013
Valuing Ecosystem Services for Conservation/Development
National Planning Conference, American Planning Association
Chicago, IL April 15, 2013
Roundtable on Scientific Mediation on Water
Embassy of France in the United States, Consulate of France in Chicago, Office of Science and Technology
Chicago, IL April 17-18th, 2013
Seattle Harper Lecture with Sabina Shaikh: The True Economic Value of Environment, May 5, 2013
Midwest Ecological Landscaping Association February 28, 2013
Grayslake, IL February 28, 2103
Science, Policy, Action: How to Address Climate Change Public Event
UChicago Climate Action Network
Stuart 105, April 18, 2012 6-8PM
Courses
Environment, Agriculture, and Food: Economic & Policy Analysis
Environmental Studies (ENST), Economics (ECON), Public Policy (PBPL) 26530
Environmental Economics
Economics (ECON) 26500
Public Policy Analysis
Public Policy (PBPL) 20000
Economics and Environmental Policy
Environmental Studies (ENST) 21800
Favorite Links
- My LinkedIn Profile
- Environment, Agriculture and Food at University of Chicago
- University of Chicago
- Cardno ENTRIX
My brother's restaurants!
News & Announcements
Meet the 2013 EAF Group!
Meet the 2013 EAF group and learn about their research with partners at the Office of Sustainability, Green Chicago Restaurant Coalition and the Metropolitan Planning Council.
Read about EAF Student Coordinator and Office of Sustainability intern Melissa Chanthalagansy’s work with the local food team.
Learn about EAF’s green infrastructure research with the Metropolitan Planning Council
EAF interns create campus green roof map
The Academic Host Committee of the 2012 CitiesAlive conference presents the Chicago Campus Green Roofs Tool (www.chicagocampusgreenroofs.com). (more…)
Selected Papers
“Value of Time Clustering and the Efficiency of Destination-Based Congestion Pricing.”Harris, J and S. Shaikh. Environmental Practice, 13(1) March 2011.
“The Geography of Ecosystem Service Value: The Case of the Des Plaines and Cache River Wetlands.”Kozak, J, C. Lant, S. Shaikh and G. Wang. Applied Geography, 31(1), January 2011.
“Further Consideration and the Effects of Value of Time Clustering on Congestion Pricing.”Harris, J and S. Shaikh. Working Paper, 2010.
“The Greening of Buildings”Tolley, G. S. and S. Shaikh. Issues of the Day: 100 Commentaries on Climate, the Environment, Transportation, and Public Health Policy. I. Parry and F. Day. RFF Press, Resources for Future, 2010.
“Investment Niche or Market Necessity: Climate Change, Land Use and Energy.”Brandes, U. and S. Shaikh. Urban Land Institute: Washington, DC. 2009.
“The Effect of Uncertainty on Contingent Valuation Estimates: A Comparison.”Shaikh, S.L., L. Sun, and G.C. van Kooten. Ecological Economics, 62(1), April 2007.
“Are Agricultural Values a Reliable Guide in Determining Landowners’ Decisions to Create Forest Carbon Sinks?”Shaikh, S.L., L. Sun, and G.C. van Kooten. Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 55 (1) 2007.
“Recreation Demand Choices and Revealed Values of Leisure Time.”Larson, D.M. and S.L. Shaikh. Economic Inquiry, 42(2) April 2004.
“A Two-Constraint Almost Ideal Recreation Demand System.”Shaikh, S.L. and D.M. Larson. Review of Economics and Statistics, 84(4) November 2003.
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