R.J. Briggs
- Courses3
- Reviews7
- School: Pennsylvania State University
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- Department: Economics
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201 Old Main
University Park, PA - 16802 - Dates at Pennsylvania State University: February 2012 - September 2013
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Biography
Pennsylvania State University - Economics
Economist at RAND Corporation
Think Tanks
R. J.
Briggs
Los Angeles, California
I am an economist focused on research and development of risk models, with expertise in Law and Economics, Energy Economics, and Environmental Economics. I thrive in multidisciplinary environments as a model architect and econometrician. My past experience includes authoring extensive white papers and enterprise documentation for client or industry consumption.
Experience
The University of Texas at Austin
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Teaching assistant for Don Fullerton (Environmental Economics) and Rob Williams (Public Economics, Introduction to Environmental Economics and Sustainability)
Praedicat, Inc.
Energy Economist
Leading research and development of analytic tools and software to characterize emerging liability risks.
Invited Presentations:
RMS -- Exceedance 2016 (May): "Calculating the Seismicity Risk Costs of Deep Fluid Injection and Managing the Liability/Property Insurance Catastrophe Clash." With Robert Muir-Wood.
Society of Petroleum Engineers/Society of Exploration Geophysicists Workshop: Injection Induced Seismicity – Engineering Integration, Evaluation and Mitigation: 2016 (March): "Risk, Liability, and Mitigation." With Robert Muir-Wood.
International Risk Management Institute Energy: 2016 (March): Evolving Risks and Opportunities in Onshore Oil and Gas Markets
International Risk Management Institute Energy: 2015 (March): "Fracking Toward Mass Liabilities? A Science Update"
Bermuda Chapter CPCU, 2015 (March): "Crude by Rail: Tracking the Next Energy Cat Before It Happens"
Casualty Actuarial Society 2014 Reinsurance Seminar (November): "Fracking: Drilling into the Evolving Risks" With Wendy B. Jacobs, Esq.
Bermuda Insurance Institute, 2013 (November): "Shale Energy Economics and Risks"
Publications:
Briggs, R. J. Following the Science on Fracking, the Environment and Human Health. Carrier Management, October 2014 (see below).
Minor contribution and reviewer credits:
Center for Risk Studies, University of Cambridge. Business Blackout: The insurance implications of a cyber attack on the US power grid. Lloyd's: Emerging Risk Report 2015.
https://www.lloyds.com/~/media/files/news%20and%20insight/risk%20insight/2015/business%20blackout/business%20blackout20150708.pdfPraedicat, Inc.
Senior Economist
Led research and development of analytic tools and software to characterize emerging liability risks and support strategic and operational decision-making.
Projects:
* Stochastic Loss Allocation Model
* Integrated Occurence Trigger Model
* Algorithmic Company Matching Model
* Liability Catastrophe Scenarios: structuring and development
Research and Development:
* Property damage liability catastrophe models
* Scenarios and decision making
* Industrial catastrophes
Invited Presentations
Best Practices in Scenario Development and Usage: Present and Future. 2017 (September). With Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies and Risk Management Solutions: Co-organizer for content.
When the Ground Shakes: Induced Seismicity in the United States. University of Colorado Natural Hazards Workshop. 2017 (July). Panelist
International Risk Management Institute Energy: 2017 (March). Keynote address
RAND Corporation
Economist
R.J. worked at RAND Corporation as a Economist
Penn State University
Asst Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics, Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering
Energy and Environmental Economics: Research, Teaching, Student Advising
Courses taught (unofficial titles):
- EBF 200 - Introduction to Energy and Environmental Economics
- EBF 301W - Risk and Decision-making Under Uncertainty in Energy Markets (writing course)
- EME 460 - Project Economics
- EME 540 - Energy, Resources, and Environmental EconomicsOn the Job Market
Economist
Publications:
How Does Liability Risk Modeling Work? Insight into the Foresight. International Risk Management Institute: The Risk Report, July 2018.
Working Papers:
The Impact of Workplace Smoking Bans on Infant Health (with Tiffany Green)
Are Competitive Electricity Markets Green? (with Zhen Lei and Suman Gautum)
Learning-by-Doing and Resource Model Alternatives in DICE-2007: Towards an Integrated Assessment of the Green Paradox (with Klaus Keller)
Available for consulting work.
Education
The University of Texas at Austin
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Economics
The University of Texas at Austin
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Teaching assistant for Don Fullerton (Environmental Economics) and Rob Williams (Public Economics, Introduction to Environmental Economics and Sustainability)UC Davis
Bachelor's of Arts and Science
Economics and Mathematics
Departmental Distinction: Economics
Publications
Fracking, Earthquakes and Pollution, Which Policy Covers It
International Risk Management Institute
A short video by IRMI where I discuss which types of insurance policies may respond to incidents related to hydraulic fracturing as of 2017.
Fracking, Earthquakes and Pollution, Which Policy Covers It
International Risk Management Institute
A short video by IRMI where I discuss which types of insurance policies may respond to incidents related to hydraulic fracturing as of 2017.
Fracking, Oil by Rail, Aging Assets: Oil and Gas Risks Explained
International Risk Management Institute
A short video from IRMI where I discuss the liability risk landscape of the Oil and Gas sector as of 2017.
Fracking, Earthquakes and Pollution, Which Policy Covers It
International Risk Management Institute
A short video by IRMI where I discuss which types of insurance policies may respond to incidents related to hydraulic fracturing as of 2017.
Fracking, Oil by Rail, Aging Assets: Oil and Gas Risks Explained
International Risk Management Institute
A short video from IRMI where I discuss the liability risk landscape of the Oil and Gas sector as of 2017.
Is Fracking Risky or Not? The Science
International Risk Management Institute
A short video from IRMI where I discuss the scientific understanding of the risks associated with hydraulic fracturing.
