Max Weber Lecture by Professor Martin Weitzman
21 October 2015
On 21 October Professor Martin Weitzman delivered a lecture at the European University institute, Max Weber Programme, with the title Why is the Economics of Climate Change so Difficult and Controversial?
The lecture provided a general overview of the economics of climate change, with emphasis on why this particular application of economic analysis presents special — almost unique — challenges to the economics profession.
On 22-23 October Professor Weitzman gave a keynote speech at the FSR Climate Annual Conference.
Watch below the recording of the lecture and interview
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