Mahelet Fikru
Fikru co-authors study on decarbonization policies
Dr. Mahelet Fikru, professor of economics, co-authored a peer-reviewed article to be published in the December 2025 issue of Economic Modelling. “Optimal policies for decarbonization via carbon capture: Tax, subsidize, or both?” explores how governments can design effective decarbonization policies through emission taxes, carbon capture subsidies or a combination of both.
Read More »CSTS researchers publish study on regulatory burdens and innovation
Researchers with the S&T Center for Science, Technology and Society (CSTS) Dr. Ting Shen, assistant professor of psychological science, and Dr. Mahelet Fikru, professor of economics, co-authored a study published in the December 2025 issue of Development and Sustainability in Economics and Finance.
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Fikru co-authors study in ‘Energy Economics’
Dr. Mahelet Fikru, professor of economics, co-authored “An Analysis of Mergers in the Presence of Uncertainty in Renewable Energy Integration Costs,” published in Energy Economics, one of the leading journals in the field of energy economics.
Read More »CSTS researchers publish study on strategic co-location of carbon capture projects
Dr. Mahelet Fikru, professor of economics, and Dr. Ting Shen, assistant professor of psychological science, both researchers with the Center for Science, Technology and Society (CSTS), have co-authored a study published in the April 2025 issue of Applied Economics. The research examines the strategic co-location of carbon capture projects (CCPs) with pollution-intensive manufacturing facilities, providing insights critical to climate change mitigation.
Read More »Researchers publish study on public support for financial incentives in mineral extraction
Dr. Mahelet Fikru, professor of economics, and Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offei, chair and Union Pacific/Rocky Mountain Energy Professor of mining and explosives engineering, along with Nhien Nguyen, an undergraduate researcher, have published new findings on public support for financial incentives in the U.S. domestic mineral extraction sector.
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Fikru publishes research on climate policy preference
In the March issue of Energy Policy, Dr. Mahelet Fikru, professor of economics, published research examining people’s preferences for a variety of climate policies. The paper, titled “Policy preference for a net zero carbon economy: Results from a US national survey,” features work that is partly funded by the National Science Foundation.
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Fikru among expert co-authors of climate science report
Dr. Mahelet Fikru, professor of economics, joined over 80 top experts in social, natural and climate sciences to co-author the “10 New Insights in Climate Science” report, which synthesizes critical climate change research for policymakers and global leaders.
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19 S&T faculty members receive tenure, promotions
Nineteen faculty members at Missouri S&T received promotions and/or tenure, effective Sept. 1. Those faculty members are:
Read More »Fikru, Ma examine economic impact of climate policies
A new study by S&T researchers explores the economic impact of carbon capture and storage and renewable energy policies.
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