Paula Sarmiento CV

I am a 5th-year Ph.D. candidate in Environmental Policy at Duke. I am currently on the 2025-26 job market.

My research focuses on measuringimpacts of environmentalprograms and policies, as well as identifying opportunities for effective policy design.

My research agenda spans the political economy of climate change, gender environmental politics, and the evaluation of climate policies and programs

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Student Nicholas School of the Environment

Recent Publications

Book Review: States and nature: The effects of climate change on security States and nature: The effects of climate change on security

Journal Article Environment and Security · July 10, 2025 Full text Open Access Cite

Social Learning Through Water Games in the Field

Journal Article Water Economics and Policy · March 1, 2025 Economic experiments have traditionally been used as a tool for measuring human behavior in different contexts of social interaction. However, little has been discussed so far on the role of experiments as tools for learning and social change. We conducted ... Full text Open Access Cite

Fisheries, fish pollution and biodiversity: choice experiments with fishermen, traders and consumers

Journal Article Economia Politica · December 1, 2016 The increasing rates of per capita consumption of fish around the world should be a matter of concern for those interested in the threats to fishing stocks, aquatic biodiversity and human health. Fish consumption has positive health benefits but also bring ... Full text Open Access Cite

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