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'''Ross McKitrick''' is a Canadian economist specializing in ] and ]. He is professor of economics at the ]; a senior fellow of the ], a Canadian free-market public policy ]; and a member of the academic advisory boards of the John Deutsch Institute, the ],<ref name=cv>, accessed February 18, 2014.</ref> and the ].<ref>, accessed April 3, 2013.</ref> '''Ross McKitrick''' is a Canadian economist specializing in ] and ]. He is an associate professor of economics at the ], and a senior fellow of the ].<ref name=desmog>{{cite web|url=http://www.desmogblog.com/ross-mckitrick |title=Desmogblog - Ross McKitrick |accessdate=October 2015}}</ref> He is a member of the academic advisory boards of the ], the ],<ref name=cv>, accessed February 18, 2014.</ref> and the ].<ref>, accessed April 3, 2013.</ref>


He co-authored the book '']'' in 2003. He continues to publish research in economics, usually in the area of environmental policy, authoring ''Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy'' in 2010. He has authored works promoting ]<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KWmie_znRqcC&pg=PA61 |title=The Denial of Science: Analysing Climate Change Scepticism in the UK |author=Martin Lack |publisher=AuthorHouse |year=2013 |page=8}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Mann |first1=Michael |authorlink=Michael E. Mann |title=The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines |date=1 October 2013 |publisher=Columbia University Press |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=klerAgAAQBAJ |isbn=0231152558 |page=199}}</ref><ref name=desmog /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scienceblogs.com/deltoid/2004/04/28/mckitrick/ |title=Corrections to the McKitrick (2003) Global Average Temperature Series |accessdate=October 2015}}</ref> including co-authoring the book '']'' in 2003.<ref name=desmog /> He continues to publish research in economics, usually in the area of environmental policy, authoring ''Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy'' in 2010. McKitrick also endorsed ].


==Background== ==Background==
McKitrick gained his ] in economics in 1996 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 Fraser Institute since 2002.He currently lives in Guelph, Ontario with his wife and two children.<ref name=cv/> McKitrick gained his ] in economics in 1996 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 currently lives in ] with his wife and two children.<ref name=cv/>


==Writing== ==Writing==
In 2002 with Christopher Essex, McKitrick co-wrote ''Taken By Storm'', which was a runner-up for the ].<ref name=cv/><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=1-55263-212-1 }}</ref> He has since published research on ], including co-authoring "Corrections to the Mann et. al. (1998) Proxy Data Base and Northern Hemisphere Average Temperature Series"<ref>{{ cite journal |author=McIntyre, S. and R. McKitrick |year=2003 |title=Corrections to the Mann et al. (1998) Proxy Data Base and Northern Hemisphere Average Temperature Series |journal=Energy and Environment |issue=6 |volume=14 |pages=751–771 |url=http://www.climateaudit.org/pdf/mcintyre.mckitrick.2003.pdf |format= }} {{dead link|date=March 2010}}</ref> and "Hockey Sticks, Principal Components and Spurious Significance" with ].<ref>{{cite journal |author=Mcintyre, S. and R. McKitrick |year=2005 |title=Hockey sticks, principal components, and spurious significance |journal=Geophysical Research Letters |volume=32 |issue=3 |doi=10.1029/2004GL021750 |url=http://www.climateaudit.org/pdf/mcintyre.grl.2005.pdf |pages=L03710 |format= |bibcode=2005GeoRL..3203710M}} {{dead link|date=March 2010}}</ref> In 2002 with Christopher Essex, McKitrick co-wrote ''Taken By Storm'', which was a runner-up for the ].<ref name=cv/><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=1-55263-212-1 }}</ref>


In 2007 McKitrick was co-author on a paper in the ''Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics'' arguing that "Physical, mathematical and observational grounds are employed to show that there is no physically meaningful global temperature for the Earth in the context of the issue of global warming".<ref>, 2007, Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, Volume 32 No. 1</ref> In 2007 McKitrick was co-author on a paper in the ''Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics'' arguing that "Physical, mathematical and observational grounds are employed to show that there is no physically meaningful global temperature for the Earth in the context of the issue of global warming".<ref>, 2007, Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, Volume 32 No. 1</ref>


McKitrick was the organizer and chair of the ] in June 2013.<ref></ref>
In 2009, he wrote a criticism of ], saying, "I abhor Earth Hour. Abundant, cheap electricity has been the greatest source of human liberation in the 20th century. Every material social advance in the 20th century depended on the proliferation of inexpensive and reliable electricity."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rossmckitrick.com/uploads/4/8/0/8/4808045/earthhour.pdf | title=Earth Hour: A Dissent | last=McKitrick | first=Ross | date=2009 | accessdate=March 31, 2012}}</ref>

McKitrick has said, "I have been probing the arguments for global warming for well over a decade. In collaboration with a lot of excellent coauthors I have consistently found that when the layers get peeled back, what lies at the core is either flawed, misleading or simply non-existent."<ref> by Ross McKitrick, Financial Post, October 02, 2009.</ref>

==Econometric Applications in Climatology==
McKitrick is the organizer and chair of the 1st International Workshop on Econometric Applications in Climatology, to be held at the ], June 5-7, 2013. The ] will be oceanographer ] of MIT.<ref></ref>{{Update inline|date=February 2014}}


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Ross McKitrick
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 boards of the John Deutsch Institute, Kingston, Ontario, and the Global Warming Policy Foundation
WebsiteMcKitrick's home page

Ross McKitrick is a Canadian economist specializing in environmental economics and policy analysis. He is an associate professor of economics at the University of Guelph, and a senior fellow of the Fraser Institute. He is a member of the academic advisory boards of the John Deutsch Institute, the Global Warming Policy Foundation, and the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation.

He has authored works promoting climate change denial including co-authoring the book Taken By Storm: The Troubled Science, Policy and Politics of Global Warming in 2003. He continues to publish research in economics, usually in the area of environmental policy, authoring Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy in 2010. McKitrick also endorsed An Evangelical Declaration on Global Warming.

Background

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 currently lives in Guelph, Ontario with his wife and two children.

Writing

In 2002 with Christopher Essex, McKitrick co-wrote Taken By Storm, which was a runner-up for the Donner Prize.

In 2007 McKitrick was co-author on a paper in the Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics arguing that "Physical, mathematical and observational grounds are employed to show that there is no physically meaningful global temperature for the Earth in the context of the issue of global warming".

McKitrick was the organizer and chair of the International Workshop on Econometric Applications in Climatology in June 2013.

See also

References

  1. ^ Ross McKitrick's Interests, accessed February 18, 2014.
  2. ^ "Desmogblog - Ross McKitrick". Retrieved October 2015. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. Cornwall Alliance Advisory Board, accessed April 3, 2013.
  4. Martin Lack (2013). The Denial of Science: Analysing Climate Change Scepticism in the UK. AuthorHouse. p. 8.
  5. Mann, Michael (1 October 2013). The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines. Columbia University Press. p. 199. ISBN 0231152558.
  6. "Corrections to the McKitrick (2003) Global Average Temperature Series". Retrieved October 2015. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. Essex, C. and R. McKitrick (2002). Taken By Storm: The Troubled Science, Policy and Politics of Global Warming. Toronto: Key Porter Books. ISBN 1-55263-212-1.
  8. Essex, Anderson & McKitrick, "Does a Global Temperature Exist?", 2007, Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, Volume 32 No. 1
  9. Econometric Applications in Climatology

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