I'm Mateo Santalucia. I'm interested in how economics and public policy can help shape a more sustainable, resilient future.
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An illustrative research question about the distributional effects of carbon pricing, household energy spending, and alternative approaches to returning revenues. A real paper, publication details, and link would replace this sample.
An illustrative outline examining the role of grid infrastructure, financing, and implementation constraints in evaluating energy transition policies. No publication or research result is implied.
Exploring the cost, affordability, and emissions trade-offs of a cleaner electricity system.
How can a power system decarbonize while remaining affordable?
Compare electricity transition scenarios, make assumptions explicit, and examine how results change with technology costs and demand.
Illustrative outline. This is not a claim of completed research or a published finding.
Examining how carbon pricing and revenue recycling could affect different households.
How can climate policy balance efficiency and distributional concerns?
Compare the incidence of a hypothetical carbon price across household groups, then assess alternative rebate designs.
Illustrative outline. This is not a claim of completed research or a published finding.
A framework for comparing local climate investments under limited public budgets.
Which climate investments should a city prioritize?
Compare projects using transparent criteria for emissions, costs, implementation, and distributional effects.
Illustrative outline. This is not a claim of completed research or a published finding.
My interests sit at the intersection of energy systems, climate economics, and public policy. I’m drawn to questions about who benefits, who bears the costs, and how evidence can inform better decisions.
Interested in opportunities in energy, climate, and sustainability economics and policy.