Michael Lerner

@michaelhlerner.bsky.social

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Assistant Professor of Public Policy & Administration at LSE Government. Studying politics in a changing environment. https://www.michael-lerner.com

A predicted values plot showing an increase in the probability reporting GHG emissions, appointing a CSO, and membership in a pro-climate coalition as the number of green directors on a board increases from the 10th percentile to the 90th percentile. The plot also shows no change in the probability of joining an anti-climate coalition.
Left: A bar chart showing Green Directors by firm-year. 31% have 0 directors, 29% have 1, 19% have 2, 11% have 3, 6% have 4, and 5% have 5 or more Green Directors. Right: A line graph with the x-axis showing the years 1990 to 2023 and the y-axis showing the average number of directors per firm-year from 0 to 2. Two roughly parallel lines represent Light Green and Dark Green directors, rising from about 0.5 in 1990 to about 1.5 in 2023.
A coefficient plot showing the probability of proposing the instrument, coverage, and revenue use policy design choices
A coefficient plot with facets for effectiveness and feasibility and estimates for instrument, coverage, and revenue use
In the context of Carbonia, consider the following designs: [table with two policies and designs for instrument, coverage, and revenue use]. Which would be more technically effective (reducing emissions)? Which would be more politically feasible (easily adopted)? Which would you propose to the policymaker?
A world map showing the adoption and consideration of carbon pricing