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Stanford University

William
Kousser

William Kousser

About Me

I am a student researcher at Stanford, and an avid surfer.

Research Focus

Climate Change Policy
Political Competition
Institutional Design

Recent Projects

Investigating how hyper-competitive politics affect local governments using a new, AI-powered dataset and novel research design.

Communicating Managed Retreat

Analyzing the communication gap between the public and government to resolve California's coastal policy stalemate of inaction.

Sep - 2021 View Project

Sea Level Rise and Markets

An econometric analysis evaluating whether housing markets and homeowners fail to price in the destructive effects of sea level rise.

Dec - 2022 View Project

Public Opinion on Ocean Policy

Designing compromise buyouts ("gradual retreat") to align public opinions and economic interests with municipal safety requirements.

Sep - 2023 View Project