Abbie Boatwright
4th Year PhD Candidate
Expected Graduation: May 2026
Economics Department
University of Arizona
I am a 4th year PhD Candidate at the University of Arizona with interests in renewable energy, electricity markets, climate change economics, and industrial organization. My job market paper investigates how transmission constraints are shaping renewable energy investments and market power.
Works In Progress:
- "Transmission Constraints are knocking the air out of renewable investments," by Abbie Boatwright (Job Market Paper)
- "Ship Happens! How do trade transportation networks adapt to extreme weather?," by Abbie Boatwright (Dissertation)
- "Teleconnected Summer Weather Extremes
Alter Trade Around the World," by Abbie Boatwright and Derek Lemoine
Publications:
- "Record global GDP contraction indicative of COVID-19’s cross-country effect," by Mark Wynne and Abbie Boatwright. Published in Dallas Fed Economics Blog (link).