Matthew Reale-Hatem Ph.D. Candidate, Duke University
I am an environmental economist and public policy researcher, focusing on conservation and land use policy. My current projects include long-run protected area evaluation, ecosystem restoration under climate change, and protected area governance, situated in Brazil and Indonesia. Working with large scale spatial datasets, I use a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods, including causal inference, bioeconomic modeling, and common pool resource theory. My prior work also includes CGE modeling, experimental economics, and qualitative interviews. I hold a B.A. in Mathematics with a minor in Economics from Pomona College, and am currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Duke's University Program in Environmental Policy, having completed Ph.D. training in microeconomics and econometrics.Â