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{{Short description|Canadian economist}}
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'''Ross McKitrick''' (born 1965) is a Canadian economist specializing in ] and ]. He is a professor of economics at the ], and a senior fellow of the ]. '''Ross McKitrick''' (born 1965) is a Canadian economist specializing in ] and ]. He is a professor of economics at the ], and a senior fellow of the ].


McKitrick has authored works about environmental economics and ones opposing the ], including co-authoring the book '']'', published in 2002. He is the author of ''Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy'', published by the University of Toronto Press. McKitrick has authored works about environmental economics and ones denying the ],<ref>{{cite web |title=Ross McKitrick |url=https://www.desmog.com/ross-mckitrick/ |website=DeSmog}}</ref> including co-authoring the book '']'', published in 2002. He is the author of ''Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy'', published by the University of Toronto Press.


==Biography== ==Biography==
McKitrick gained his ] in economics in 1996<ref>{{cite book McKitrick gained his ] in economics in 1996<ref>{{cite book
| last1 = McKitrick, | last1 = McKitrick
| first1 = Ross | first1 = Ross
| title = The econometric critique of applied General Equilibrium modeling a comparative assessment with application to carbon taxes in Canada | title = The econometric critique of applied General Equilibrium modeling a comparative assessment with application to carbon taxes in Canada
| series = Thesis
| date = 1996 | date = 1996
| location = PhD University of British Columbia 1996 | location = PhD University of British Columbia 1996
| isbn = 9780612147973
| edition = Thesis (PhD) | edition = Thesis (PhD)
| url = http://webcat2.library.ubc.ca/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=2096999 | url = http://webcat2.library.ubc.ca/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=2096999
}}</ref> from the ], and in the same year was appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Guelph, ]. In 2001 he received an Associate Professorship and has been a full Professor since December 2008. He has also been a Senior Fellow of the ] since 2002. He is a member of the academic advisory board of the ]. }}</ref> from the ], and in the same year was appointed assistant professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Guelph, ]. In 2001 he received an associate professorship and has been a full professor since December 2008. He has also been a senior fellow of the ] since 2002. He is a member of the academic advisory board of the ].


==Writing== ==Writing==
McKitrick has authored works about environmental economics and ones denying climate science.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rubenstein |first1=Madeleine |title=Who said what? Answering Ross McKitrick’s “Response to Misinformation from Deutsche Bank,” Part I |url=https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2010/10/28/who-said-what-answering-ross-mckitrick’s-“response-to-misinformation-from-deutsche-bank”/ |website=State of the Planet |publisher=Columbia Climate School}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mandel |first1=Kyla |date=13 January 2015 |title=Leading UK Sceptic Group Promotes Koch-Funded Canadian Climate Denier |url=https://thenarwhal.ca/leading-uk-sceptic-group-promotes-koch-funded-canadian-climate-denier/ |access-date=2 February 2024 |work=The Narwhal |publisher=}}</ref> With Christopher Essex he co-authored the 2002 '']: The Troubled Science, Policy and Politics of Global Warming'', a book that propagates ]{{Sfn|Dunlap|Jacques|2013|pp=713, 726}} and was a runner-up for the ].<ref>{{cite news
McKitrick has authored works about environmental economics and ones opposing climate science.<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.rossmckitrick.com/
| title = Ross McKitrick Publications and Papers
| website =
}}</ref> The book ''Taken by Storm'', co-authored with Christopher Essex in 2002, was a runner-up for the ].<ref>{{ cite book |author=Essex, C. and R. McKitrick |title=Taken By Storm: The Troubled Science, Policy and Politics of Global Warming |year=2002 |place=Toronto |publisher=Key Porter Books |isbn=978-1-55263-212-3 |page=11 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mmMRAQAAIAAJ |quote=the first edition of ''Taken By Storm''...earned us a runner-up Donner Prize, and was a finalist for the Canadian Science Writers Association Book Prize.}}</ref><ref name="Donner">{{cite web
| title = Past Winners 2002
| url = http://www.donnerbookprize.com/s/about-the-prize/past-winners/2002/index.html
| website = donnerbookprize.com/
| accessdate = 9 November 2015
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| title = Vancouver economist wins Donner Prize | title = Vancouver economist wins Donner Prize
| work = The Globe and Mail | work = The Globe and Mail
| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/vancouver-economist-wins-donner-prize/article25283999 | url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/vancouver-economist-wins-donner-prize/article25283999
}}</ref> McKitrick was involved in disputing ] temperature reconstructions.<ref>
}}</ref> The book ''Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy'' was published by University of Toronto Press in 2011.<ref>{{ cite book |author= R. McKitrick | title=Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy |year=2011 |place=Toronto |publisher=University of Toronto Press |isbn=9781442610705}}</ref>{{third-party inline|reason=reliable, independent, third party secondary source needed for significance|date=September 2019}} McKitrick was involved in disputing ] temperature reconstructions.
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{{cite news | {{cite news |
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4349133.stm | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4349133.stm |
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publisher=BBC | publisher=BBC |
date=16 March 2005 date=16 March 2005
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{{cite news |
url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB115283824428306460 |
title=Hockey Stick Hokum |
publisher=Wall Street Journal |
date=14 July 2006
}} }}
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== References == == References ==
{{Reflist}} {{Reflist}}

== Sources ==

* {{Cite journal |last=Dunlap |first=Riley E. |last2=Jacques |first2=Peter J. |date=June 2013 |title=Climate Change Denial Books and Conservative Think Tanks: Exploring the Connection |journal=American Behavioral Scientist |volume=57 |issue=6 |pages=699–731 |doi=10.1177/0002764213477096 |issn=0002-7642|pmc=3787818 }}


== External links == == External links ==
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Canadian economist

Ross McKitrick
Born1965
NationalityCanadian
EducationBA (Hons) (1988) economics, MA (1990) economics, PhD (1996) economics
Alma materQueen's University
University of British Columbia
OccupationEconomist
EmployerUniversity of Guelph
Organization(s)Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute, Vancouver, B.C.
Member of the academic advisory board of the Global Warming Policy Foundation
Notable workTaken by Storm
Websitehttps://www.rossmckitrick.com/

Ross McKitrick (born 1965) is a Canadian economist specializing in environmental economics and policy analysis. He is a professor of economics at the University of Guelph, and a senior fellow of the Fraser Institute.

McKitrick has authored works about environmental economics and ones denying the scientific consensus on climate change, including co-authoring the book Taken by Storm: The Troubled Science, Policy and Politics of Global Warming, published in 2002. He is the author of Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy, published by the University of Toronto Press.

Biography

McKitrick gained his doctorate in economics in 1996 from the University of British Columbia, and in the same year was appointed assistant professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Guelph, Ontario. In 2001 he received an associate professorship and has been a full professor since December 2008. He has also been a senior fellow of the Fraser Institute since 2002. He is a member of the academic advisory board of the Global Warming Policy Foundation.

Writing

McKitrick has authored works about environmental economics and ones denying climate science. With Christopher Essex he co-authored the 2002 Taken by Storm: The Troubled Science, Policy and Politics of Global Warming, a book that propagates climate change denial and was a runner-up for the Donner Prize. McKitrick was involved in disputing hockey stick graph temperature reconstructions.

References

  1. "Ross McKitrick". DeSmog.
  2. McKitrick, Ross (1996). The econometric critique of applied General Equilibrium modeling a comparative assessment with application to carbon taxes in Canada. Thesis (Thesis (PhD) ed.). PhD University of British Columbia 1996. ISBN 9780612147973.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. Rubenstein, Madeleine. "Who said what? Answering Ross McKitrick's "Response to Misinformation from Deutsche Bank," Part I". State of the Planet. Columbia Climate School.
  4. Mandel, Kyla (13 January 2015). "Leading UK Sceptic Group Promotes Koch-Funded Canadian Climate Denier". The Narwhal. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. Dunlap & Jacques 2013, pp. 713, 726.
  6. "Vancouver economist wins Donner Prize". The Globe and Mail.
  7. "Row over climate 'hockey stick'". BBC. 16 March 2005.

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