Nicky McDonald PhD Ecological Economics

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Director
Nicky is part of M.E’s Environment team and has over a decade of experience – both in consulting and also in planning at the local government level. She has recently completed a PhD in Ecological Economics. During her time at M.E, Nicky has worked on a range of exciting and cutting-edge projects. These include the estimation of greenhouse gases embodied in NZ’s traded goods, the development of a new method for deriving input-output tables for national and regional economies, the establishment of an economic framework for valuing the benefits of different types of water demand management. Nicky is also the recipient of a Bright Futures Scholarship. Her particular research interests are focused on the interrelationships between ecological and economic systems, and she is currently working on the development of a modelling framework and tools that help us to capture and understand these interactions.
Areas of Expertise
Computable General Equilibrium Modelling
Input-Output Analysis Environment Input-Output Modelling Systems Dynamics Modelling Optimisation Modelling Ecological Economics Modelling Ecosystem Services Evaluation Genuine Progress Indicator Non Market Valuation Social Accounting Industrial Ecology Economic Impact Assessment Cost Benefit Analysis