Dr Nick Bardsley
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Associate Professor
- Programme director MSc Climate Change and Development
Areas of interest
My research focuses on two areas:
- Firstly, the economics of climate change, in particular applying ecological economics and insights from energetics. A recent research project used experimental methods to study household energy use, aiming for insight into the 'rebound' phenomenon and potential for voluntary emissions reduction.
- Secondly, experimental investigations of decision making, and related methodological issues. I have been looking at evidence contradicting received theories of economic behaviour and testing alternative theories, particularly ones positing 'social preferences' or collective rationality. The methodological work concerns both the concepts involved in such enquirers, and issues for the conduct and interpretation of behavioural experiments. Research students under my supervision are currently working on trialing biochar farming systems with smallholders in Malawi, and on explaining adoption rates of non-fossil fuel energy across countries. I welcome inquiries from research students in my areas of interest.
Teaching
Module convener for:
- Energy, Climate Change and Development
- Climate Change Policy and Governance
- Research and Study Skills
Publications
- Bardsley, N. (2021) Nature, crisis and transformation. Environmental Values , 5 pp. 533-538. | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3197/096327121X16245253346576
- Bardsley, N. , Ceddia, M. , McCloy, R. , Pfuderer, S. (2021) Why economic valuation does not value the environment: climate policy as collective endeavour. Environmental Values ISSN: 1752-7015 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3197/096327121X16081160834740
- Tschopp, M. , Ceddia, G. , Inguaccio, C. , Bardsley, N. , Hernandez, H. (2020) Understanding the adoption of sustainable silvopastoral practices in Northern Argentina: what is the role of land tenure?. Land Use Policy , 99 ISSN: 0264-8377 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105092
- Bardsley, N. (2020) Avoiding a great depression in the era of climate change. In: Varotto, S. and Billio, M. , (eds.) A New World Post COVID-19: Lessons for Business, the Finance Industry and Policy Makers. Edizioni Ca' Foscari ISBN: 9788869694424 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.30687/978-88-6969-442-4/020
- Balcombe, K. , Bardsley, N. , Dadzie, S. , Fraser, I. (2019) Estimating parametric loss aversion with prospect theory: recognising and dealing with size dependence. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization , 162 pp. 106-119. ISSN: 0167-2681 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2019.04.017
- Bardsley, N. , Buechs, M. , James, P. , Papafragou, A. , Rushby, T. , Saunders, C. , Smith, G. , Wallbridge, R. , Woodman, N. (2019) Domestic thermal upgrades, community action and energy saving: a three-year experimental study of prosperous households. Energy Policy , 127 pp. 475-485. ISSN: 0301-4215 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2018.11.036
- Bardsley, N. (2018) What lessons does the “replication crisis” in psychology hold for experimental economics?. Handbook of Psychology and Economic Behaviour. 2nd edition. Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9781107161399
- Bardsley, N. , Schnepf, S. , Buchs, M. (2017) Something from nothing: estimating consumption rates using propensity scores, with application to emissions reduction policies. PLoS ONE , 12 (10). ISSN: 1932-6203 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185538
- Bardsley, N. and Ule, A. (2017) Focal points revisited: team reasoning, the principle of insufficient reason and cognitive hierarchy theory. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization , 133 pp. 74-86. ISSN: 0167-2681 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2016.10.004
- Buechs, M. , Saunders, C. , Wallbridge, R. , Smith, G. , Bardsley, N. (2015) Identifying and explaining framing strategies of low carbon lifestyle movement organisations. Global Environmental Change , 35 pp. 307-315. ISSN: 0959-3780 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2015.09.009
- Buechs, M. , Bardsley, N. , Schnepf, S. (2014) Unequal emissions – unequal policy impacts: how do different areas of CO2 emissions compare?. In: Fitzpatrick, T. , (eds.) International handbook on social policy and the environment. Edward Elgar , Cheltenham. ISBN: 9780857936127
- Ceddia, M. , Bardsley, N. , Gomez-y-Paloma, S. , Sedlacek, S. (2014) Governance, agricultural intensification and land sparing in tropical South America. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America , 111 (20). pp. 7242-7247. ISSN: 0027-8424 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1317967111
- Ceddia, M. , Sedlacek, S. , Bardsley, N. , Gomez-y-Paloma, S. (2013) Sustainable agricultural intensification or Jevons paradox? The role of public governance in tropical South America. Global Environmental Change , 23 (5). pp. 1052-1063. ISSN: 0959-3780 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2013.07.005
- Ceddia, G. , Bardsley, N. , Nocella, G. , Goodwin, R. , Stasi, A. , Holloway, G. (2013) A complex system perspective on the emergence and spread of infectious diseases: integrating economic and ecological aspects. Ecological Economics , 90 pp. 124-131. ISSN: 0921-8009 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.03.013
- Duwe, S. , Buchs, M. , Bardsley, N. (2012) Können Klimapolitiken ein Grundeinkommen finanzieren?. In: Jacobi, D. and Strengmann-Kuhn, W. , (eds.) Wege Zur Grundeinkommen. Heinrich Boell Stiftung , Berlin. pp. 57-70. ISBN: 9783927995024
- Bardsley, N. (2012) Policy packages. In: Davey, B. , (eds.) Sharing for survival: restoring the climate, the commons and society. FEASTA , Dublin. pp. 61-94. ISBN: 9780954051020
- Ball, L. , Bardsley, N. , Ormerod, T. (2012) Do preference reversals generalise? Results on ambiguity and loss aversion. Journal of Economic Psychology , 33 (1). pp. 48-57. ISSN: 0167-4870 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2011.09.001
- Buchs, M. , Bardsley, N. , Duwe, S. (2011) Who bears the brunt? Distributional effects of climate change mitigation policies. Critical Social Policy , 31 (2). pp. 285-307. ISSN: 0261-0183 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0261018310396036
- Bardsley, N. , Mehta, J. , Starmer, C. , Sugden, R. (2010) Explaining focal points: cognitive hierarchy theory versus team reasoning. The Economic Journal , 120 (543). pp. 40-79. ISSN: 0013-0133 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2009.02304.x
- Heinz, C. and Bardsley, N. (2010) the implication of social cognition for experimental economics From the issue entitled "Special issue on Experimental economics and the social embedding of economic behavior and cognition" . Mind and Society , 9 (2). pp. 113-118. ISSN: 1593-7879 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11299-010-0082-1
- Bardsley, N. (2010) Sociality and external validity in experimental economics. Mind and Society , 9 (2). pp. 119-138. ISSN: 1593-7879 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11299-010-0075-0
- Bardsley, N. , Cubitt, R. , Loomes, G. , Moffatt, P. , Starmer, C. , Sugden, R. (2009) Experimental economics: rethinking the rules. Princeton University Press , Princeton. pp 375. ISBN: 9780691124797
- Wiles, R. , Bardsley, N. , Powell, J. (2008) Assessment of the training needs in the UK professional social research community. National Centre for Research Methods
- Bardsley, N. (2008) Dictator game giving: altruism or artefact?. Experimental Economics , 11 (2). pp. 122-133. ISSN: 1386-4157 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10683-007-9172-2
- Bardsley, N. and Moffatt, P. (2007) The experimetrics of public goods: inferring motivations from contributions. Theory and Decision , 62 (2). pp. 161-193. ISSN: 1573-7187 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11238-006-9013-3
- Bardsley, N. (2007) On collective intentions: collective action in economics and philosophy. Synthese , 157 (2). pp. 141-159. ISSN: 1573-0964 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11229-006-9034-z
- Bardsley, N. and Sugden, R. (2006) Human nature and sociality in economics and philosophy. In: Kolm, S. and Ythier, J. , (eds.) The Handbook of the Economics of Gift-Giving, Altruism and Reciprocity. , 1. Elsevier , London. pp. 731-768. ISBN: 9780444506979
- Bardsley, N. (2005) Interpersonal interaction and economic theory. Economics and Social Interaction: Accounting for Interpersonal Relations. Cambridge University Press
- Bardsley, N. and Sausbrueber, R. (2005) Conformism and reciprocity in public good provision. Journal of Economic Psychology , 26 (5). pp. 664-681. ISSN: 0167-4870 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2005.02.001
- Bardsley, N. (2005) Experimental economics and the artificiality of alteration. Journal of Economic Methodology , 12 (2). pp. 239-251. ISSN: 1469-942 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13501780500086115
- Bardsley, N. (2003) Collective reasoning: a critique of Martin Hollis’s Position. In: King, P. , (eds.) Trusting in Reason: Martin Hollis and the Philosophy of Social Action. Taylor and Francis , London. pp. 170-191. ISBN: 9780203501832 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203501832
- Ederveen, S. and Bardsley, N. (2003) The influence of wage and unemployment differentials on labour mobility in the EU: a meta-analysis. Analysing and Modelling Inter-regional Migration. AccessLab Regional Labour Market Adjustment in the Accession Candidate Countries European Commission
- Bardsley, N. (2001) Collective reasoning. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy , 4 (4). pp. 171-192. ISSN: 1743-8772 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13698230108403370
- Bardsley, N. (2000) Theoretical and empicial investigation of nonselfish behaviour.
- Bardsley, N. (2000) Interpersonal interaction and economic theory: the case of public goods. Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics , 71 (2). pp. 191-228. ISSN: 1467-8292 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8292.00140
- Bardsley, N. (2000) Control without deception. Experimental Economics , 3 (3). pp. 215-240. ISSN: 1386-4157 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01669773