Cormac O'Dea is an Assistant Professor at the Yale University Economics Department. Cormac is also a Research Associate of the IFS. He previously worked at the IFS from 2007 to 2017, and was an Associate Director from 2016 to 2017.
Education
PhD Economics, University College London, 2016
MPhil (Distinction) Economics, University of Cambridge, 2007
BA (First Class Honours) Economics, Trinity College Dublin, 2006
This lecture, for the IFS Public Economics Lectures series, outlines the rationale for environmental taxation and explores options for the reform of Air Passenger Duty.