Scholars
David M. McEvoy
Appalachian State University
Based in
United States
North America
Dr. Dave McEvoy is Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics at Appalachian State University (NC, USA). His research focuses on global environmental problems and international environmental agreements, particularly those related to climate change. He uses theoretical models, controlled experiments, and survey methods to study behavioral aspects of managing climate change. His recent work explores the economics and governance of solar geoengineering. Dr. McEvoy holds graduate degrees in environmental and resource economics from University College London and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is also an affiliate faculty member of the Ostrom Workshop at Indiana University.
Country(ies) of Specialty
United StatesFocus areas of expertise
Climate policy and politics Geoengineering Behavioral actionHow to Connect
Publications
Articles
McEvoy, David M., Matthew McGinty, Todd Cherry, and David Campoverde. “Providing Global Public Goods Using Refundable Deposits: Theory and Experiments.” Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, vol. 236, August, 2025.
Moreno-Cruz, Juan, David M. McEvoy, Matthew McGinty, and Todd Cherry. “The Economics and Governance of Solar Geoengineering.” Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, vol. 19, no. 1, 2025.
Cherry, Todd L., Steffen Kallbekken, and David M. McEvoy. “The Strategic and Governance Implications of Solar Radiation Modification: Perspectives from Delegates of International Climate Negotiations.” Environmental Research Letters, vol. 20, no. 1, 2024, p. 014053.
Cherry, Todd L., Stephan Kroll, David M. McEvoy, and David Campoverde. “Solar Geoengineering, Free-Driving and Conflict: An Experimental Investigation.” Environmental and Resource Economics, vol. 87, 2024, pp. 1045–1060.
McEvoy, David M., Matthew McGinty, Todd Cherry, and Stephan Kroll. “International Environmental Agreements under the Threat of Solar Geoengineering.” Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 11, no. 4, 2024, pp. 853–886.
Cherry, Todd L., Stephan Kroll, and David M. McEvoy. “Climate Cooperation with Risky Solar Geoengineering.” Climatic Change, vol. 176, 2023, art. 138.
McEvoy, David M., Todd Cherry, and Tanga Mohr. “Nudging Pro-Social Behavior in a Market Experiment with Carbon Offsets.” B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, vol. 23, no. 3, 2023, pp. 867–877.
McEvoy, David M., and Matthew McGinty. “The Problem of Financing Global Public Goods.” European Economic Review, vol. 153, Apr. 2023.
Cherry, Todd L., Stephan Kroll, David M. McEvoy, David Campoverde, and Juan Moreno-Cruz. “Climate Cooperation in the Shadow of Solar Geoengineering: An Experimental Investigation of the Moral Hazard Conjecture.” Environmental Politics, 2022, doi:10.1080/09644016.2022.2066285.
McEvoy, David M., Tobias Haller, and Esther Blanco. “The Role of Non-Binding Pledges in Social Dilemmas with Mitigation and Adaptation.” Environmental and Resource Economics, vol. 81, 2022, pp. 685–710.
Cherry, Todd L., Steffen Kallbekken, Stephan Kroll, and David M. McEvoy. “Does Solar Geoengineering Crowd Out Climate Change Mitigation Efforts? Evidence from a Stated Preference Referendum on a Carbon Tax.” Climatic Change, vol. 165, 2021.
Hindsley, Paul, David M. McEvoy, and O. Ash Morgan. “Consumer Demand for Ethical Products and the Role of Cultural Worldviews: The Case of Direct-Trade Coffee.” Ecological Economics, vol. 177, Nov. 2020.
McEvoy, David M., and John K. Stranlund. “The Role of Payoff Inequality in the Formation of Coalitions to Provide a Public Good.” Strategic Behavior and the Environment, vol. 8, no. 2, 2020, pp. 99–130.
Cherry, Todd L., David M. McEvoy, and Hege Westskog. “Cultural Worldviews, Institutional Rules and the Willingness to Participate in Green Energy Programs.” Resource and Energy Economics, vol. 56, May 2019, pp. 28–38.
McEvoy, David M., and Matthew McGinty. “Negotiating a Uniform Emissions Tax in International Environmental Agreements.” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, vol. 90, July 2018, pp. 217–231.
Huth, William, David M. McEvoy, and O. Ash Morgan. “Controlling an Invasive Species through Consumption: The Case of Lionfish as an Impure Public Good.” Ecological Economics, vol. 149, July 2018, pp. 74–79.