Welcome!

My name is Renato Molina. I am an engineer and economist specializing in environmental and resource economics. My work deals with topics at the intersection between game theory, sustainability, and institutional settings. I am the Stephenson Family Distinguished Associate Professor in Economics at the Department of Economics at the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University. I am also a CESifo Research Network Affiliate and a Visiting Scholar at the Faculty of Natural Resources at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso in Chile. In 2022, I was awarded an Early-Career Research Fellowship from the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine.

My current research focuses on pricing the resilience of human and natural systems, with an emphasis on supporting sound and responsible policymaking. I am currently engaged in projects that explore the economics of natural resource extraction and conservation, the impacts of natural disasters, and the value of climate adaptation.

In addition to my academic work, I’m actively involved in consulting activities for the private and public sectors. My latest efforts relate to technical advice for forecasting and disaster preparedness for several governments in North and South America, as well as in Europe and Asia.