Muhammad Taky Tahmid
🌎 Environmental Economist

Muhammad Taky Tahmid

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University of Delaware · PhD Candidate

I study the economic consequences of climate change, with a focus on agriculture, food security, and social cost estimation. I bridge rigorous academic research with applied data consulting for policy and industry.

Who I Am

Environmental Economist at the Intersection of Research & Practice

I am a PhD student in Environmental & Resource Economics at the University of Delaware, where I investigate how climate change reshapes agricultural systems, food security, and national economic output.

My work combines panel econometrics, causal inference, and machine learning to translate climate science into policy-relevant economic insights. Beyond academia, I offer consulting services in climate risk analysis, data science, and quantitative policy evaluation.

I also run EconCode with Taky — a YouTube channel dedicated to teaching R, Python, and applied econometrics to students and practitioners.

PhD Researcher, University of Delaware (Environmental Economics)
Specialization: Climate-economy linkages, agricultural impacts, SCC
Methods: Panel econometrics, 2SLS, ML, IAMs (Mimi/Julia)
Languages: R · Python · Julia · Stata
Open to: Research collaborations & consulting engagements

Technical Proficiency

R95%
Python88%
Panel Econometrics92%
Machine Learning80%
Julia / Mimi IAMs75%
GIS & Spatial Analysis78%
Data Visualization90%
0 Research Projects
0 Countries Studied
0 Models Analyzed
0 Country-Year Observations
0 Datasets Evaluated

Research Coverage

33 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and beyond — studying climate impacts on food security and agriculture.

Food Security Study Countries
University of Delaware (Base)

Research Topics

Click any keyword to explore key findings, data, and visualizations from my work.

Research Projects

Peer-reviewed work, working papers, and ongoing investigations at the frontier of climate economics.

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Under Review

Reductions in Economic Outcomes Due to Climate Change Today

A first meta-analysis of divergent results across 58 statistical models from 8 key papers, using machine learning to develop a "best estimate." Integrates persistence of damages, sea-level rise, trade spillovers, and capital loss.

Meta-analysis Machine Learning Climate Damages
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In Progress

Climate Persistence & Food Security: A Multi-Country Analysis

Two-stage IV framework examining how persistent temperature and precipitation anomalies affect agricultural GDP growth and propagate to household food security across 33 countries (1961–2022).

2SLS Food Security Agriculture ASSA 2027
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In Progress

Bias-Adjusted CMIP6 Crop Yield Projections

Harmonizing and bias-adjusting CMIP6 climate model outputs to produce credible crop yield impact projections, with metrics analysis, spatial mapping, and conference-ready visualizations.

CMIP6 Crop Yields Bias Correction GIS
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In Progress

Social Cost of Carbon: GIVE & PAGE Model Extensions

Extending MimiGIVE and MimiPAGE integrated assessment models to incorporate national-level damage functions, mortality effects, and updated prior-to-posterior calibration approaches.

SCC IAMs Julia/Mimi CCAC
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Under Preparation

Data Gap Analysis for Delaware Bay & Ocean Spatial Plan

Assessed 130+ datasets across six activity categories for spatial and temporal coverage to support Delaware Bay and Ocean Spatial Planning, in partnership with DNREC.

Ocean Policy Spatial Data DNREC Delaware Bay
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In Progress

Climate Change & Wage Dynamics

Empirical investigation of how climate variability and long-run climate trends affect labor productivity and wage outcomes across sectors and geographies.

Labor Economics Wages Panel Data

Applied Data & Climate Consulting

Bringing academic rigor to real-world decisions in climate risk, policy analysis, and data science.

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Climate Risk Analysis

Quantitative assessment of physical and transition climate risks for businesses, governments, and NGOs.

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Policy & Impact Evaluation

Causal inference methods — difference-in-differences, IV, RDD — to evaluate program and policy impact.

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Machine Learning for Econ

ML pipeline development for economic forecasting, causal ML, and large-dataset econometric analysis.

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Spatial & Environmental Data

GIS analysis, satellite data processing, and spatial panel econometrics for environmental research.

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Data Visualization & Reporting

Publication-quality charts, dashboards, and interactive visualizations using R (ggplot2/plotly) and Python.

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Training & Workshops

Hands-on training in R, Python, and applied econometrics for research teams and organizations.

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Teaching & Tutorials

EconCode with Taky

R · Python · Stata · Applied Econometrics

Free tutorials at the intersection of economics and data science — for students, researchers, and practitioners.

Watch on YouTube

What You'll Learn

My tutorials are designed to help economists and social scientists get practical with modern data tools — from cleaning messy datasets to running advanced regressions and producing publication-quality visuals.

  • Panel data analysis & fixed effects in R and Stata
  • Instrumental variables and causal inference
  • Machine learning for economic prediction
  • Spatial data handling with GIS tools in R & Python
  • Data visualization: ggplot2, plotly, matplotlib
  • Working with climate datasets (ERA5, CMIP6, WorldClim)
  • Integrated assessment models (Mimi framework, Julia)

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae

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Get In Touch

Interested in collaboration, consulting, or just want to connect? I'd love to hear from you.

Let's Connect

Whether you're a researcher looking to collaborate, an organization seeking climate data expertise, or a student with questions — feel free to reach out.

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Available for Consulting