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Dissertations from 2019 2019.

Institutions, Market Concentrations, and Trade , Joy Das

Theses from 2018 2018

Factors Affecting Spatial Differences in Health Outcomes , Kwadwo Poku-Agyemang

Theses from 2017 2017

Dynamic Modelling of Local Government Wealth when Shocked by Natural Disasters , Alejandra Brevé Ferrari

Descriptive Aanalysis of Agritourism in Louisiana: Motivation. Marketing. Limitations. , Denys Maksymov

Preferences and Values for the Gulf Coast Ocean Observing System , Cody Lynn Plummer

Three Essays on Consumption Behavior, Credit, and Labor Supply of Farm Households in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Uganda , Seydina Ousmane Sene

Theses from 2016 2016

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Implications to Global Wine Market , Natalia Antosova

The Vulnerability of Louisiana to Hurricane Damage and the Value of Wetlands for Hurricane Risk Reduction , James Luke Boutwell

A Review of the Dominican Cocoa Industry: Determining Advantages and Factors to Improve , Glorianni Viviana Estrella

An Assessment of the Economic Feasibility of Establishing a Biofuel Industry in the State of Louisiana , Alessandro Holzapfel

An Augmented Gravity Model: Factors that Affect the U.S. Sugar Imports from Western Hemisphere Countries , Katherine Ramirez Hernandez

Private Market Alternatives for Maintaining Wetland Viability in Coastal Louisiana: A Double-Hurdle Approach , Hua Wang

Potential Impacts of the TPP on Agricultural Trade in the Asia-Pacific Region Utilizing a Gravity Model Framework , Chloe Michelle Worley

Dissertations from 2015 2015

Three Essays on Economic Analysis of Production Systems of U.S. Grass-fed Beef Industry , Basu Deb Bhandari

Essays on the Effect of Trade Facilitation on Bilateral Agricultural Trade , Trina Biswas

Factors Influencing Sustainable Cocoa Production in Northern Haiti , Wegbert Chery

Evaluating Commodity Farm Program Selection and Economic Return Variability on Representative Farms in the Mississippi River Delta Region Using a Risk Return Framework , Michael Anthony Deliberto

Agricultural Policy, Off-farm Income, and Farmland Values: The Case of South Korea , Hyunjeong Joo

Three Essays on Food Demand, Land Use Intensity, and Food Crop Portfolio Choice under Weather Risk , Aditya Raj Khanal

Three Essays on Land Ownership, Gender, and Agricultural Productivity in The Case of Developing Countries , Krishna H. Koirala

Evaluation of the Impact of Changes in Commodity Income Support Measures Included in the Agricultural Act of 2014 on Equitable Louisiana Rice Production Rental Arrangements , Abdallahi Ould Abderrahmane

A Market-Based Approach for Valuing Ecosystem Services on Coastal Properties , Michelle A. Savolainen

Estimating Desirable Cattle Traits Using Latent Class and Mixed Logit Models: A Choice Modeling Application to the U.S. Grass-Fed Beef Industry , Isaac Sitienei

Dissertations from 2014 2014

The worlds of agriculture in Asia : agricultural and economic development , Lorna Econg Amrinto

Analysis of Media Coverage of Selected Food Safety Events on the Demand for the Recalled Products , Abhishek Bhagwat Bharad

A Factor Analysis of the Dimensions of Economic Damages from Tropical Storms and Hurricanes in Louisiana , James Luke Boutwell

Direct Marketing of Louisiana Shrimp: A Cost-Earnings Analysis , Jill Christoferson

The Role of Futures Prices in Pricing Commodity Exports of Developing Countries , Jorge Jose Handal Reyes

An Evaluation of the Impact of the Adoption of the Onboard Module Building Cotton Harvest System on the Economic Competitiveness of Cotton Production in Louisiana , Natalia Estefania Latorre

Factors influencing adoption of VSH queens in the honey breeding industry , Julie Leiby

Exchange Rate Volatility Effects on BRICS Countries Exports , David Isaias Maradiaga Pineda

Three Essays on U.S. Meat Goat Production: Goal Structure, Selection of Breeding Stock, and Meat Goat Marketing , Narayan Prasad Nyaupane

United States Meat Goat Production Economic Performance Measures: A Stochastic Production Frontier Analysis , Berdikul Qushim

Three Essays on Migration Decision, Migration Destination Choice, and Food Security: Evidence from Chitwan, Nepal , Madhav Regmi

Application of Choice-Based Conjoint Analysis to Determine Consumers' Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Grass Fed Beef in the United States , Franklin Fernando Vaca Moran

Evaluating Alternative Techniques for Forecasting Industrial and Occupational Employment , Drew A. Varnado

Estimating U.S. household seafood demand based on longitudinal and cross-sectional data , Huabo Wang

Remittance and Migration: Impact on Technology Adoption, Natural Resource Conservation, and Household Welfare , Deborah Ann Williams

Theses from 2013 2013

Assessing the efficiency of alternative best management practices to reduce nonpoint source pollution in the broiler production region of Louisiana , Bryan Gottshall

Consumer's preferences for goat meat in the United States : an application of choice-based conjoint analysis , Jessica Irene Hill

An analysis of consumer preferences for grass-fed versus grain-fed beef , Bo Lin

Quality of care: analyzing the relationship between hospital quality score and total hospital costs , Jordan Andrew Newell

Environmental Kuznets Curve In Water Pollution: A Semiparametric Approach , Mahesh Pandit

Empirical and simulation essays on analyzing a country's export performance : the case of Ghana , Aude L. Pujula

The effects of U.S. shrimp imports on the Gulf of Mexico dockside price : a source differentiated mixed demand model , Maryam Tabarestani

A linear programming model and partial budget analysis to optimize management strategies of western flower thrips in greenhouse impatiens production , Xiaohua Yue

Theses from 2012 2012

Commuting patterns and labor markets: a new regional classification for Louisiana , Deepa Acharya

Three essays on modeling economic and fiscal change for communities under disequilibrium following natural disasters , Arun Adhikari

The economic feasibility of utilizing energy cane in the cellulosic production of ethanol , Kayla Lynn Brown

Factors influencing price volatility on soybeans futures prices , Diego J. Gavilanez Hernandez

Marketing channels and internet technology used by specialty crop farmers , Sandamali Kanaththa Kankanamge

Three essays on the efficiency of rural hospitals in the United States , Iustin Cristian Nedelea

Examining the relationship between the exchange rate, foreign direct investment and trade , Shanta Parajuli

Economic and attitudinal perspectives of the recreational for-hire fishing industry in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico , Michelle Savolainen

Three essays on technology adoption and the roles of off-farm labor, human capital, and risk in contemporary US agriculture , Hiroki Uematsu

Economic assessment of rapid land-building technologies for coastal restoration , Hua Wang

Dissertations from 2011 2011

Three essays on the labor allocation decisions of the modern farm family , Jeremy Michael D'Antoni

The economics of processing ethanol at Louisiana sugar mills: a three part economic analysis of feedstocks, risk, business strategies, and uncertainty , Paul Michael Darby

Economics of U.S. government debt accumulation , Carlos Ignacio Garcia Jimenez

Exchange rate volatility and bilateral agricultural trade flows: the case of the United States and OECD countries , Kashi Ram Kafle

Theses from 2010 2010

Understanding the economic factors that impact the financial health of local governments , John David Barreca

Analysis of media agenda-setting effect on consumer confidence in the safety of the U.S. food system across consumer segments , Abhishek Bhagwat Bharad

Analysis of consumer preferences toward 100% fruit juice packages and labels , Tatiana Bonilla

Value of clearfield rice: an agronomic and economic approach , Tyler Paul Carlson

The returns and volatility of agribusiness stocks: how do they measure up to non-agribusiness stocks? , Benjamin Michael Clark

Factors affecting adoption of cover crops and its effect on nitrogen use by producers , Gnel Gabrielyan

Do the poor pay more for healthy food? an empirical economic analysis , Patrick Lee Hatzenbuehler

Three essays on the role of amenities as an economic development strategy , Junpyo Hong

Adoption of breeding technologies in the U.S. dairy industry and their influences on farm profitability , Aditya Raj Khanal

Stochastic trends in crop yield density estimation , David I. Maradiaga

Cellulosic ethanol in Louisiana: a three part economic analysis of feedstocks, pricing strategies and location strategies , Tyler B. Mark

An economic analysis of the costs of alternative sugarcane fallow weed control programs , José Rodolfo Mite Cáceres

An economic analysis of cover crops in corn-dominated production systems , Sukirti Nepal

The adoption of best management practices in the Louisiana crawfish industry , Narayan P. Nyaupane

Incentives, risk, and the role of private investments in Louisiana coastal wetland restoration , cheikhna Ould Dedah

Off-farm labor supply by farm operators and spouses: a comparison of estimation methods , Mahesh Pandit

Determination of the economic optimal cycle length for major sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) varieties in Louisiana , Juan Steer Nunes

Dissertations from 2009 2009

Three essays on environmental issues associated with broiler production in Louisiana , Nirmala Adhikari Devkota

The expansion and diversification of the export sector and economic growth: the Costa Rican experience , Gustavo Filipe Canle Ferreira

Remittances, foreign direct investment and economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean , Pablo Antonio Garcia-Fuentes

Essays on environmental issues associated with the diary production region in Louisiana , Larry Michael Hall

Three essays on the world rice market: a structure, conduct, and performance paradigm approach , Hyunsoo Kang

An analysis of government policy impacts in the ethanol and sugar markets , Hassan Marzoughi_Ardakani

Biophysical economic analysis of nutrient and sediment management practices in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley , Augustus Nyako Matekole

The economic importance and management of mercury contamination in pelagic fisheries , Tina Marie Willson

An analysis of the impact of the EU sugar policy reform on ACP countries: a quota market framework , Liliane Kiswendsida Zoungrana

Theses from 2008 2008

Antidumping investigation in agriculture: issues of trade diversion-named vs non-named countries , Nandini Bandyopadhyay

Spatial economics of the Louisiana wetland mitigation banking industry , Ryan Joseph Bourriaque

Estimating the economic impacts of hurricane damage on coastal fishing infrastructure , Tanza Erlambang

Three papers on the behavior modeling of the shrimp fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico , Tao Ran

Analysis of the impact and importance of re-wholesalers in the ornamental market , Marco Absalón Velástegui

Theses from 2007 2007

An economic evaluation of sugarcane combine harvester costs and optimal harvest schedules for Louisiana , Francis Gil Barker

Modeling the EU-US cereal trade - the post 'Agenda 2000' analysis , Sachin Chintawar

Record-keeping systems adoption by Louisiana dairy farmers , Elisabeth Grisham

Liability, institutions, and determinants of landowner access policies for fee-based recreation on private lands , James Emery Henderson

Best Management Practices adoption rates and alternative land usage among Southwest Louisiana rice producers , Heidi Landry

Analysis of the impact of fish imports on domestic crawfish prices and economic welfare using inverse demand systems , Young-Jae Lee

An analysis of the processor preferences for the adoption of potential crawfish peeling machines , Darius J. Lewis

Analyzing the cost of harvesting and the economic structure of Florida grouper fishery , I. Cristian Nedelea

An Analysis of the World Shrimp Market and the Impact of an Increasing Import Base on the Gulf of Mexico Dockside Price , Pawan Poudel

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Theses and Dissertations--Agricultural Economics

Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

Two Essays on Industrial Hemp Firms in the United States , Abraham Olakunle Ajibade

THREE ESSAYS ON THE U.S. BEEF SUPPLY CHAIN: PRODUCTION, MARKETING, AND PRICE DYNAMICS , Erdal Erol

CONSUMERS’ PREFERENCES AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR VALUE-ADDED DAIRY PRODUCTS IN KENTUCKY - CONSIDERING PRICE, PROVENANCE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES , Favour E. Esene

THREE ESSAYS ON HEALTH, FOOD, AND AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS , Saber Feizy

Reclaiming Your Competitive Advantage , Mason T. Hamilton

Gambling on Growth: An Analysis of the Early Impact of Historical Horse Racing on Kentucky’s Thoroughbred Industry , Barrett W. Kerr

COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE VALUES: A COMPARISON ACROSS GROUPS , Thomas B. Pierce

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

DEMAND SYSTEM ANALYSIS OF BEER IN THE U.S. MARKET , Laxmi Devi Adhikari

THREE ESSAYS ON FOOD SAFETY AND PRIVATE FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS , Lijiao Hu

Spent Hemp as an Animal Feed and Vertical Price Transmission in US Hemp Value-Added Supply Chain , Solomon E. Odiase

Consumer Measures of Local Food System Performance and Shopping Behavior Across COVID , Azita Varziri

DEMAND ANALYSIS OF VIETNAMESE COFFEE IN THE U.S. , Leo Kyaw Zin

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

KENTUCKY FOREST SECTOR: STRUCTURAL CHANGES AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS , Domena Attafuah Agyeman

TWO ESSAYS ON FOOD ENVIRONMENT, NUTRITION, AND FOOD INSECURITY , Suliman Abdulaziz Almojel

FARM LEVEL IMPACT OF ADOPTING MULTIPLE COMPONENT PRICING IN THE APPALACHIAN FMMO AND EVALUATING THE USMCA CANADIAN CREAM TRQ: A GSIM APPROACH , Luke Gregory Cummings

PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY DIFFERENCE AMONG KENTUCKY GRAIN FARMS , Ahmed Yahya Hussein

Three Essays on Grocery Sales Taxes , Lingxiao Wang

THREE ESSAYS ON PRICE ANALYSIS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE , Wei Zhang

THE GLOBAL ISSUE OF IMMIGRATION: A FOCUS ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FOR U.S. AGRICULTURE, REFUGEE IMMIGRANTS FOR GERMANY’S TRADE AND THE CLIMATE-INDUCED DIASPORA FROM LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES , Yunzhe Zhu

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF PUBLIC POLICIES AND ADDICTION ON PURCHASE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS WITH CAUSAL INFERENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING METHODS , Xueting Deng

EVALUATING THE ECONOMIC COSTS AND LAND VALUE IMPLICATIONS OF IMPLEMENTING COVER CROPS IN KENTUCKY , Robert C. Ellis

OPTIMAL SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE OPTION CROP INSURANCE DECISION FOR KENTUCKY COMMODITY CROP PRODUCERS , Jerzy Z. Jaromczyk

THREE PERSPECTIVES ON INNOVATION IN EUROPEAN AGRICULTURE: FROM PUBLIC RESEARCH TO THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY , Michele Vollaro

CONSUMERS’ WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY FOR LOCAL SOURCING IN ALTERNATIVE RESTAURANT FORMATS , Mahla Zare Mehrjerdi

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

THREE ESSAYS ON SAUDI ARABIA AGRICULTURAL MARKETS , Yosef Abdulrahman Alamri

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Please note, it takes the MSU Libraries some time to get dissertations through ProQuest and posted on the Libraries website. Any newer dissertations that you do not see linked below will be linked once available on the Libraries website, but are, in the meantime, internally housed by the Department. 

Beroud, Mohammed   Essays on Global Value Chains and Agri-food Systems Transformation. Major Professor: Titus Awokuse

Kwon , Daye (Daniela) Essays on Transforming Agrifood Value Chains in Sub-Saharan Africa: Impacts, Dynamics, and Policy Perspectives. Major Professor: Nicole Mason-Wardell

Lachhab, Rania Essays on the Economics of Water Scarcity. Major Professor: Molly Sears.

Abaidoo, Eric Seafood Mislabeling, Fish Efficiency, and Child Time Use: Three Essays in Aquaculture and Agricultural Economics. Major Professor: Benjamin Belton.

Alvayay-Torrejon, Camila Gabriela Rebuilding the Motor City: Exploring Demolition, Neighborhood Stabilization, and Land Valuation. Major Professor: Mark Skidmore.

Dhar, Rahul Nutrition-Related Outcomes and Food Environments in an Increasingly Processed Global Food Landscape . Major Professor: David Tschirley.

Hopkins, Alexander Four Essays on Environmental Economics and Environmental Financial Assets. Major Professor: Satish Joshi

Fang, Ming   Three Essays in Development Economics.   Major Professor Songqing Jin.

Kim, Hyunjung Essays on Recreation Demand and Structural Model of Use and Non-Use Values of Water Quality Improvement. Major Professor: Frank Lupi.

Parkhi, Charuta   Demand and Supply Responses of Africa’s Food Systems Transformation: Evidence from Consumption Patterns and Technology Adoption in Nigeria . Major Professors: Saweda Liverpool-Tasie and Thomas Reardon.

Seong, Joseph   Consumer Acceptance and Optimization Strategies for Sustainable Indoor Agriculture: Exploring Attitudes, Preferences, and Economic-Environmental Trade-Offs . Major Professor: Simone Valle de Souza.

Singh, Sudhir Essays on Identity, Workfare Programs, and Labor Markets. Major Professor: Songqing Jin. 

Staples, Aaron   Assessing Regulatory, Policy, and Marketing Challenges Across Agri-Beverage Supply Chains . Major Professor: Vincenzina Caputo.

Athnos, April Information, Environmental Policy, and Aquacultural Expansion: Three Essays in Non-Market Valuation . Major Professor: Soren Anderson.

Ayesh , Abubakr Three Essays on Causes and Consequences of Violence and Conflict.   Major Professor: Eduardo Nakasone.

Guedegbe, Onasis Tharcisse Adetumi    Effects of Shocks on Economic Development and Roles of Resilience Factors .    Major Professor: Adesoji Adelaja. International Association of Agricultural Economists 2024 Carl K. Eicher Award for the Best Doctoral Dissertation on a Topic Related to African Development

Huang, Zeying   Three Essays on Extreme Heat, Wildfires, and Air Pollution in the United States.   Major Professor: Mark Skidmore.

Jia , Yanan Managing Biological Resistance in Agriculture: Investigating the Roles of Information and Data Analysis in Decision Making.  Major Professor: Robert Shupp.

Kilders , Valerie Using Novel Experimental Procedures to Elicit Consumer Food Preferences and Demand Under Different Choice Environments.  Major Professor: Vincenzina Caputo.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2022.

Lu, Pin   Three Essays on Risk Management and Irrigation Water Demand in Agriculture.   Major Professor: Scott Swinton.

Moskaleva, Evgeniya Three Essays on the Causes and Consequences of Youth Migration in Tanzania . Major Professor: Thomas Jayne.

Mukhopadhyay, Ramyani   Mergers and Acquisitions in the Food and Agri-business Industry: Time to Completion, Roles of Advisers and Prediction of Acquirers . Major Professor: Soji Adelaja.

Nuhu, Ahmed Salim Essays on Firms, Climate Change, and Food Systems Transformation . Major Professors: Saweda Liverpool-Tasie and Titus Awokuse. 

Ye, Ziwei  Crop Biotechnology: Economics, Environment, and Policy . Major Professor: Felicia Wu.

Che, Yuyuan  Four Essays on Farmers' Behavior When Making Insurance, Grazing, and Seed Decisions in the Face of Uncertainty. Major Professors: Hongli Feng and David Hennessy.

Koima, Josephat Essays on Agricultural Productivity, Youth Employment, and Human Capital Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa . Major Professor: Milu Muyanga.

Melkani, Aakanksha Essays on Agricultural Markets in Developing Countries: Smallholder Market Participation, the Enabling Environment for Fertilizer Imports, and Staple Food Product Price Uncertainty .   Major Professor: Nicole Mason-Wardell.

Miyahara, Takashi Human Capital and Economic Growth in Japan . Major Professor: Adesoji Adelaja.

Sauer, Christine Three Essays on the Evolving Agrifood System in Tanzania . Major Professor: Thomas Reardon.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2021

Tian, Qi Midwest Farmers' Decision-Making in Conservation Agriculture Adoption . Major Professor: Jinhua Zhao.

Ufer, Danielle Market Opportunities for the Use of Biotechnology to Improve Farm Animal Welfare . Major Professor: David Ortega.  Food Distribution Research Society  2022 Richardson-Applebaum Outstanding Graduate Award for Best Ph.D. Dissertation

Watten, Asa Risk, Uncertainty, and Heterogeneity: Three and a Half Essays in Energy and Environmental Economics . Major Professor: Soren Anderson.

Farris, Jarrad   Assessing Development Outcomes When Weather, Land, and People Differ . Major Professor: Mywish Maredia.

Kaminski, Danielle   Re-moo-ving Barriers Within Labor: Exploring Current Events Related to Dairy and Poultry Labor Markets . Major Professor: Vincenzina Caputo.

Kondo, Mayuko   Structural Transformation from a Microeconomic View: Evidence from Sub-Saharan African Countries . Major Professor: Thomas Reardon.

Van Deynze, Braeden   To Spray or Not to Spray: The Economics of Weed and Insect Management Under Evolving Ecological Conditions . Major Professor: Scott Swinton. Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2020

Doidge , Mary    Farmers’ Behaviour in the Face of Uncertainty: A Behavioural Economics Approach to Farmers’ Land and Insurance Decisions . Major Professor: David Hennessy and Hongli Feng.

Gill, Joshua    Three Essays in Development Economics . Major Professor: Maria Porter.

Kim , Jongwoo     Sustainable Intensification of Maize Production in Tanzania: Effects on Child Nutrition, Food Security, and the Role of Input Subsidies . Major Professor: Nicole Mason-Wardell.

Lin, Wen  Chinese Consumer Decision-Making and Novel Food Products . Major Professor: David Ortega.

Padilla , Samantha    From Chickens to Persistent Poverty: Three Essays on Dynamic Behavior . Major Professor: Saweda Liverpool-Tasie. Yu , Jina    The Impact of Bt Crops on Aflatoxin Reduction . Major Professors: Felicia Wu and David Hennessy.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2019 2018

Aryal , Giri    Empirical Analyses of Regional Innovation and Economic Growth in the United States .   Major Professor: Satish Joshi.

Castro , Miguel    The Dynamic Value of Intermittent Renewable Energy . Major Professor: Jinhua Zhao. Chen , Maolong    Understanding Transient Technology Use Among Smallholder Farmers in Africa . Major Professor: Robert Myers.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2018 Haider , Syed     Intensification & Asset Dynamics: Intrahousehold Decision-Making in Burkina Faso. Major Professor: Veronique Theriault and Melinda Smale. Kopper , Sarah    Factor Markets, Relative Prices, and Input Use in Eastern and Southern Africa . Major Professor: Andrew Dillon. Lim , Jungmin    Socio-Political Nature of Disaster Impact: Tornadoes, Floods, and Extreme Heat . Major Professor: Mark Skidmore. Morgan , Stephen    The Experimental Science of Economic Behavior: Testing Theories of Participation, Valuation, and Innovation . Major Professor: Nicole Mason-Wardell. Ray , Mukesh    Three Essays in Development Economics . Major Professor: Mywish Maredia. Rivera Casanoba , Nathaly    Three Essays on Environmental Quality with Polluting Sectors: Mining, Electricity, and Transportation . Major Professor: Scott Loveridge. Snyder , Jason    Milling Service Markets, Value Chain Coordination, and Food Attribute Values: Three Essays on the Post-Farm Food System in Tanzania . Major Professor: David Tschirley and Thomas Reardon. Tanner , Sophia    The Cost of Wildfires in Heavily Urbanized Areas: Measuring Property Value and Recreational Impacts in Southern California . Major Professor: Frank Lupi. 2017

Debrah , Godwin    Three Essays in Development Economics . Major Professor: Christian Ahlin and Thomas Jayne. Dolislager , Michael    Food Consumption Patterns in Light of Rising Incomes, Urbanization and Food Retail Modernization: Evidence from Eastern and Southern Africa . Major Professor: David Tschirley. Goeb , Joseph    Information, Knowledge, and Demand for Substitute Health Inputs: Experimental Evidence of Pesticide Use in Zambia . Major Professor: David Tschirley.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2017, Honorable Mention - International Association of Agricultural Economists 2018 Carl K. Eicher Award for the Best Doctoral Dissertation on a Topic Related to African Development

Hu , Chaoran    Urban and Cluster Agglomeration Economies’s Effects on Rural Households in Asia . Major Professor: Thomas Reardon. Ouedraogo , Aissatou    Household Struture and Labor Allocation: The Case of Risk Insurance in Mali and Technology Adoption in Burkina Faso . Major Professor: Andrew Dillon. Steele-Adjognon , Marie   An Examination of Healthy Food Supply and Demand in America's Low-Income Communities . Major Professor: Dave Weatherspoon. 2016

Adjao , Ramiziath    Competitiveness and Protection: A Comparative and Prospective Study of the West African and Asian Rice Subsector . Major Professor: John Staatz. Adjognon , Serge Guigonan    Agricultural Finance, Non-Farm Employment, and Rural Poverty: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa . Major Professor: Saweda Liverpool-Tasie.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2016 Akaeze , Henry    Distortions in Oil Contract Allocation and the Role of Corruption in Spatial Price Transmission of Crude Oil Prices . Major Professor: Robert Myers. Carpenter , Craig Wesley    Immigrants, Self-Employment, Ethnicity, and Growth in the United States . Major Professor: Scott Loveridge. Cheng , Li    Measuring the Value and Economic Impacts of Changes in Water Quality at Great Lakes Beaches in Michigan . Major Professor: Frank Lupi. Kgosikoma , Keneilwe    Essays on the Economic Value of Wildlife-Based Recreation in Developing Countries . Major Professor: Patricia Norris. Leschewski , Andrea   An Examination of US Household Expenditures on Healthy Food . Major Professor: Dave Weatherspoon. Prasann , Ashesh    Spillover Effects of Public Works on Labor Markets: Evidence from National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, India . Major Professor: Andrew Dillon.  Honorable Mention - Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2016 2015

Ayieko , Miltone    Patterns, Determinants, and Welfare Effects of Agricultural and Livelihood Diversification Among Smallholder Farmers in Rural Kenya . Major Professor: David Tschirley. Lee , Gi-Eu    Essays in State-Level Climate Change Policies . Major Professor: Scott Loveridge. Mghenyi , Elliot Wamboka    The Impact of Agricultural Credit on Demand for Factors of Production, Farm Output, and Profitability in Kenya . Major Professor: Thomas Jayne and Robert Myers. Muraoka , Rie    Three Essays on Land and an Intensive Farming System in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Kenya . Major Professor: Songqing Jin. Palm-Forster , Leah Harris    Cost-Effective Conservation Programs to Enhance Ecosystem Services in Agricultural Landscapes . Major Professor: Scott Swinton. Pejuan Ucles , Wolfgang Baudino    Can a Credit-Insurance Package Increase the Adoption of a Modern Variety Package?: An Application to Honduran Dry Bean Farmers . Major Professor: Richard Bernsten. Reeling , Carson Jon    Managing Biological and Linked Pollutants . Major Professor: Richard Horan. Signorini , Guilherme   Early Contractual Relationships in the Renewable Energy Industry: Assessing Parties’ Preferences for Timely Sustainable Growth . Major Professor: Christopher Peterson. Wang , Chenguang    The Impacts of Climate Change and Energy Policy on U.S. Agriculture . Major Professor: Soren Anderson and Jinhua Zhao. Wang , Hui    Three Essays on Fertility, Labor Market Performance, and Parental Mental Health . Major Professor: Songqing Jin and Todd Elder. Wineman , Ayala Yocheved    Essays on Land Acccess in Kagera, Tanzania: Markets, Migration, and Bequests . Major Professor: Saweda Liverpool-Tasie.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2015 Yadav , Vandana    Essays on the Benefits and Costs of Tenancy Reform in India: Evidence from West Bengal . Major Professor: Songqing Jin. 2014

Duangbootsee , Uchook    Essays on the Economics of Thai Rice Policies . Major Professor: Robert Myers. Lee , Sangjun    Adaptations to Climate Change: Extreme Events Versus Gradual Changes . Major Professor: Jinhua Zhao and Suzanne Thornsbury.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2014 Lovgren , Adam    Who Seeks Assistance and What Do They Get Out Of It? An Impact Evaluation of the MSU Product Center . Major Professor: Christopher Peterson and Brent Ross. Me-Nsope , Nathalie Mongue    Trends and Determinants of Food Consumption Patterns in West Africa . Major Professor: John Staatz. Pandey , Vivek    Three Essays in Corporate Sustainability . Major Professor: Christopher Peterson. Peralta Sanchez , Alexandra    Impact Evaluation of a Multi-Intervention Development Project: Effects on Adoption of Agricultural Technologies and Levels of Trust . Major Professor: Scott Swinton. Yi , Dale    Technology Adoption, Resource Management, and Efficiency in the Indonesian Shrimp Industry . Major Professor: Thomas Reardon. Zavale , Helder    Impacts of World Food Program Local and Regional Procurement of Food Aid on Markets, Household Welfare and Food Supply Chain in Africa . Major Professor: Robert Myers and David Tschirley. 2013

Ariga , Joshua   Essays on Farm Fertilizer Profitability and Demand . Major Professor: Thomas Jayne. Chamberlin , Jordan    Market Access and Smallholder Development in Kenya and Zambia . Major Professor: Thomas Jayne. Honorable Mention - International Association of Agricultural Economists 2015 Carl K. Eicher Award for the Best Doctoral Dissertation on a Topic Related to African Development Chen , Min    Valuation of Public Great Lakes Beaches in Michigan . Major Professor: Frank Lupi.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2013 Hodge , Timothy    Not All Property Taxes Are Created Equal: Inequity from Policy and Practice . Major Professor: Mark Skidmore. Kang , Sung Koon    Regional Competition in Property Taxes, School Spending, and Tax Abatements . Major Professor: Mark Skidmore. Muyanga , Milu    Smallholder Agriculture in the Context Of Increasing Population Densities In Rural Kenya . Major Professor: Thomas Jayne. Plerhoples , Christina   Essays on Urban Depopulation and Municipal Policy . Major Professor: Eric Scorsone. Sackett , Hillary    Consumer Perceptions, Preferences, and Willingness to Pay for Sustainably Labeled Food Products . Major Professor: Robert Shupp. Satimanon , Thasanee    Sustainable Attribute Valuation and Manufacturer’s Sustainable Product Launch Decision Making: An Egg Industry Case . Major Professor: Dave Weatherspoon. Sindi , Julius    Essays on Market Access through Collective Action: Analyses of Factors Affecting the Formation, Success, and Impact of Farmer Marketing Groups in Kenya . Major Professor: John Staatz. Wei , Xuan   Three Essays in International Trade: Analysis of Export Decisions and Offshoring . Major Professor: David Schweikhardt. Xia , Fang   Do Legal Reforms in Favor of Women Improve their Economic and Political Outcomes? Evidence from India . Major Professor: Songqing Jin. 2012

Burke , William    Maize Production in Zambia and Regional Marketing: Input Productivity and Output Price Transmission . Major Professor: Thomas Jayne. Carolan , Joseph    Viability Assessment of Regional Biomass Pre-Processing Center Based Bioethanol Value Chains . Major Professor: Satish Joshi. Hernandez-Barco , Ricardo    Smallholders, Output and Input Markets, and Technology Adoption in Central America . Major Professor: Thomas Reardon. Komarek , Timothy    Three Essays in Regional Economic Development: Forecasting, Firm Sizes and Ethanol Plants . Major Professor: Scott Loveridge. Melstrom , Richard    Three Essays in Resource Economics: Protecting Non-Use Values through Ecosystem Management and Estimating Recreational Demand To Determine Use Values . Major Professor: Frank Lupi and Rick Horan.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2012 Reyes , Byron    The Economic Impact of Improved Bean Varieties and Determinants of Market Participation: Evidence from Latin America and Angola . Major Professor: Richard Bernsten. Wu , Feng    Three Essays on Agricultural Price Volatility and the Linkages between Agricultural and Energy Markets . Major Professor: Robert Myers. 2011

Katjiuongua , Hikuepi    Essays on the EU Trade Policy Reforms and the Namibian Beef Sector . Major Professor: Dave Weatherspoon. Kizito , Andrew    The Structure, Conduct, and Performance of Agricultural Market Information Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa . Major Professor: John Staatz. Kumarappan , Subbu    The Economic Prospects of Cellulosic Biomass for Biofuel Production . Major Professor: Satish Joshi. Ma , Shan    Supply and Demand for Ecosystem Services from Cropland in Michigan . Major Professor: Scott Swinton.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2011 Mason , Nicole    Marketing Boards, Fertilizer Subsidies, Prices, & Smallholder Behavior: Modeling & Policy Implications for Zambia . Major Professor: Thomas Jayne. Ricker-Gilbert , Jacob    Household-Level Impacts of Fertilizer Subsidies in Malawi . Major Professor: Thomas Jayne. Satriawan , Elan    Essays on Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Public Health Programs on Child's Well-Being: Evidence from Indonesia Family Life Survey . Major Professor: Richard Bernsten. Shanoyan , Aleksan    External Facilitation of Sustainable Market Linkages in the Agri-Food Supply Chain: Evidence from the USDA Marketing Assistance Program in the Armenian Dairy and Vegetable Industries . Major Professor: Christopher Peterson. 2010

Aralas , Sarma    Essays in Trade and Environment: The Environmental Effects of Intraindustry Trade . Major Professor: John Hoehn. Song , Feng    Essays on Land Use Decisions for Energy Crop Production and the Effects of Subsidies under Uncertainty and Costly Reversibility . Major Professor: Scott Swinton.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2010 Xie , Fang    Essays on the Bioeconomic Analysis of Wildlife and Livestock Disease Problems . Major Professor: Richard Horan. 2009

Adanu , Dziwornu   Essays in the Political Economy of Eminent Domain and Efficient Water Resource Management . Major Professor: John Hoehn. Chaudhuri , Malika   Economic Analysis of U.S. Ethanol Expansion Issues . Major Professor: Christopher Peterson. Dentoni , Domenico    Branding Agri-Food Products with Credence Attributes . Major Professor: Christopher Peterson.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2009 Hadrich , Joleen    Essays on Nutrient Management Risk in Livestock Production: Citizen Environmental Complaints, Manure Hauling System Costs, and Animal Emission Taxes . Major Professor: Christopher Wolf. Murekezi , Abdoul   Essays on the Effects of Coffee Market Reforms, Supply Chains, and Income Improvement in Rwanda . Major Professor: Scott Loveridge. Olynk , Nicole    Agricultural Producer Responses to Changes in Consumer Demand for Production Process Attributes . Major Professor: Christopher Wolf. Wang , Honglin    Social Learning and Parameter Uncertainty in Irreversible Investments and Partial Maximum Likelihood Estimation of a Spatial Probit Model . Major Professor: Thomas Reardon. Young , George   Case-Ready Meats: An Outsourcing Decision for Food Retailers . Major Professor: John Allen. 2008

Gramig , Benjamin    Essays on the Economics of Livestock Disease Management: On-Farm Biosecurity Adoption, Asymmetric Information in Policy Design, and Decentralized Bioeconomic Dynamics . Major Professor: Richard Horan  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2008, AAEA Honorable Mention Ph.D. Dissertation Kirimi , Lilian Wambui    Essays on Disease-Related Working-Age Adult Mortality: Evidence from Rural Kenya . Major Professor: Thomas Jayne. Mathenge , Mary    Essays on Off-Farm Labor Market Participation, Farm Production Decisions and Household Economic Wellbeing: Empirical Evidence from Rural Kenya . Major Professor: David Tschirley. Ragasa , Catherine    Essays on Food Safety and Competitiveness in the Philippine Seafood Industry . Major Professor: Richard Bernsten. Sidique , Shaufique    Analyses of Recycling Behavior, Recycling Demand, and Effectiveness of Policies Promoting Recycling . Major Professor: Satish Joshi and Frank Lupi. Xu , Zhiying    Essays on Applied Production Analysis in Agriculture . Major Professor: Thomas Jayne. 2007

Donnet , M. Laura   Essays On Specialty Coffee Procurement . Major Professor: Allan Schmid. Mazhangara , Edward    The Economic Impact of Prime-Age Adult Mortality on Malawian Agricultural Households in the Era of HIV/AIDS . Major Professor: Scott Swinton. Zhang , Wei    Optimal Pest Management in the Presence of Natural Pest Control Services . Major Professor: Richard Horan and Scott Swinton.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2007, AAEA Honorable Mention Ph.D. Dissertation 2006

Balsevich , Fernando   Essays on Producers’ Participation in, Access to, and Response to the Changing Nature of Dynamic Domestic Markets in Nicaragua and Costa Rica . Major Professor: Thomas Reardon. Benfica , Rui    An Analysis of Income Poverty Effects in Cash Cropping Economies in Rural Mozambique: Blending Econometric and Economy-Wide Models . Major Professor: David Tschirley. Bopape , Lesiba Elias    The Influence of Demand Model Selection on Household Welfare Estimates: An Application to South African Food Expenditures . Major Professor: Robert Myers.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2006

Chapoto , Antony    The Impact of AIDS-Related Prime-Age Mortality on Rural Farm Households: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia . Major Professor: Thomas Jayne. Liu , Yanyan   Papers on Agricultural Insurance and Farm Productivity . Major Professor: Robert Myers. Nizalov , Denys    Three Essays on Regional Economic Development and Local Determinants of Poverty . Major Professor: Scott Loveridge. 2005

Labarta-Chávarri , Ricardo    Essays on the Economic Evaluation of Integrated Pest Management Extension in Nicaragua . Major Professor: Scott Swinton. Nouve , Kofi    Impacts of Global Agricultural Trade Reforms and World Market Conditions on Welfare and Food Security in Mali: a CGE Assessment . Major Professor: John Staatz.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2005 Nyambane , Gerald Gesicho Omae   The Dynamics of Agricultural Insurance and Consumption Smoothing . Major Professor: Robert Myers. Okello , Julius    Compliance with International Food Safety Standards: The Case of Green Bean Production in Kenyan Family Farms . Major Professor: Scott Swinton. Punjabi , Meeta    Integrating Econometric Analysis with Scenario Analysis for Forecasting in a Rapidly Changing Environment: Case Study of the U.S. Dry Bean Industry . Major Professor: Christopher Peterson. Racevskis , Laila   Public Preferences and Nonmarket Values for the Management of Forest Ecosystem Services . Major Professor: Frank Lupi.

Camara , Oumou M.    The Impact of Seasonal Changes in Real Incomes and Relative Prices on Households Consumption Patterns in Bamako, Mali . Major Professor: John Staatz. Mainville , Denise Yvonne    Strategic Responses to Structural Change in Agrifood Markets:  Essays on the Fresh Produce Market of São Paulo Brazil . Major Professor: Thomas Reardon. Miklavcic , Pamela Riley    Migrant Farm Labor in Michigan:  An Analysis of Recent Trends in Supply and Demand, and Policy Implications . Major Professor: Richard Bernsten. Muleta , Asfaw Negassa    The Effects of Policy Changes on Spatial Grain Market Efficiency in Ethiopia . Major Professor: Robert Myers. Neven , David    Three Essays on the Rise of Supermarkets and Their Impact on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Supply Chains in Kenya . Major Professor: Thomas Reardon. Tothova , Monika    Truth Vs Beauty: Essays On Standards, Trade, And Agreements . Major Professor: David Schweikhardt.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2004 2003

Gonzalez-Ramirez , Horacio    Economic Evaluation of Bean-Research Investment in Mexico . Major Professor: Richard Bernsten. Hadley , Gregg Lewis    Factors Influencing Dairy Cattle Culling Decisions and their Economic Implications . Major Professor: Stephen Harsh. Karanja , Daniel David    The Impact of Maize Technologies on Income Distribution in Marginal and High Potential Regions of Kenya . Major Professor: Eric Crawford. Kijima , Yoko   Essays on Poverty, Inequality and Labor Market in India . Major Professor: Thomas Reardon and John Strauss. Mather , David Len    Essays On The Economic Impact Of Disease-Resistant Bean Research In Honduras. Major Professor: Richard Bernsten.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2003 Srivastava , Lorie    The Effects Of Compliance Uncertainty On Flexible Environmental Performance Standards: Total Maximum Daily Loads In Michigan . Major Professor: Sandra Batie. Wanzala , Maria Namakhoye    An Economic Analysis of the Performance of the Fertilizer Subsector in the Maize Belt of Western Kenya . Major Professor: John Staatz. 2002

Adhikari , Bishwa Bhakta    Factors and Trends of Regional Shifts of Production: Analysis of the U.S. Pork Sector . Major Professor: Laura Cheney.

Arcenas , Agustin    Farmer-led Soil Conservation Initiative in a Developing Country Setting:  The Case of the Claveria Land Care Association in Claveria, Misamis Oriental, Philippines . Major Professor: Allan Schmid. Deaton, Jr. , Brady J.    Hazards And Amenities: Examining The Benefits Of Hazardous Waste Clean-Up And Support For Farmland Preservation . Major Professor: Allan Schmid. Naseem , Anwar    Essays on Mixed Oligopoly and Agricultural R&D . Major Professor: Richard Bernsten. Phillips , Cynthia A.    Time Series Analysis of Famine Early Warning Systems in Mali . Major Professor: James Oehmke.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2002 Phillips , Jon C.    The Production and Marketing of Differentiated Agricultural Products: Implications for Agribusiness Strategy . Major Professor: Christopher Peterson. 2001

Chaudhury , Nazmul    Efficiency And Productivity Of Nepalese Agriculture . Major Professor: Thomas Reardon. Maumbe , Blessing Mukabeta    Essays on the Economics of Cotton Production in Zimbabwe: Policy Implications for Technology Adoption, Farmer Health and Market Liberalization . Major Professor: Scott Swinton. Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2001 Walker , William D.   An Institutional Analysis of Environmental Self-Regulation . Major Professor: Sandra Batie. 2000

Ahmed , Hiba    Three Essays on Water Service: A Case Study of the Residential Sector of Cairo . Major Professor: John Hoehn.

Aldridge , Kimberly M.    Predicting the Path of Grain Prices with Limited Data: A Case Study from Mali . Major Professor: John Staatz.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 2000 Camara , Youssouf    Profitability of Cassava Production Systems in West Africa: A Comparative Analysis (Cote D'Ivoire, Chana and Nigeria) . Major Professor: John Staatz. Fitzpatrick , Ellen T.    The Impact of U.S.-Mexican Economic Integration on National and Subsector Competitiveness . Major Professor: John Staatz. Mole , Paulo Nicua    An Economic Analysis of Smallholder Cashew Development Opportunities and Linkages to Food Security in Mozambique's Northern Province of Nampula . Major Professor: Michael Weber. Yamano , Takashi    Food Aid's Effects on Household Behavior in Rural Ethiopia . Major Professor: Thomas Jayne and John Strauss. Yanggen , David Russell    Sustainable Agriculture and Deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon . Major Professor: Thomas Reardon. 1999 Asuming-Brempong , Samuel    Implications of Open Trade in West Africa for The Beef Sector: Evidence from Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso . Major Professor: John Staatz. Diagana , Bocar Nene    Essays on the Economics of Soil Nutrient Replenishment in Ecologically Fragile Regions of SubSaharan Africa: Evidence From Senegal . Major Professor: Thomas Reardon. Govereh , Jones    Impacts of Tsetse Control on Migration and Capital Accumulation: Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe . Major Professor: Allan Schmid. Kajisa , Kei    Contract Theory and Its Applications to Groundwater Markets in India . Major Professor: Thomas Reardon. Kambewa , Patrick Sawasawa    Constraints and Opportunities to Expanding Legume Production: An Institutional and Economic Analysis of the Legume Seed Sector in Malawi . Major Professor: Richard Bernsten.

Lai , Jing-Yi    Optimal Post-Harvest Grain Marketing Strategies in a Risky Market Environment . Major Professor: Robert Myers.  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of 1999

Steffens , Karin M.J.    Birder Preferences for Attributes of Birding Sites: A Binary-Choice Experiment . Major Professor: John Hoehn.

Stepanek , Julia Caley    Lessons from Ethiopia's High-Input Technology Promotion Program: How the Organization of the Fertilizer Subsector Affects Maize Productivity . Major Professor: Thomas Jayne.

Begashaw , Getachew W.    Determinants of Public Service Expenditures in Fast Growing Local Governments of Michigan . Major Professor: Allan Schmid. Blend , Jeffrey Raymond    Consumer Demand For Ecolabeled Apples . Major Professor: Eileen van Ravenswaay. Gebremedhin , Berhanu    The Economics of Soil Conservation in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia . Major Professor: Carl Eicher. Jansen , Heinz J.    Induced Institutional Change in the Trade and Environment Debate: A Computable General Equilibrium Application to NAFTA with Endogenous Regulation Setting . Major Professor: Thomas Reardon.  Outstandi ng Doctoral Dissertation of 1998 Kangasniemi , Jaakko    People and Bananas on Steep Slopes: Agricultural Intensification and Food Security Under Demographic Pressure and Environmental Degradation in Rwanda . Major Professor: John Staatz. Kupfuma , Bernard R.    Economic Efficiency and Returns to Scale of Communal Area Agriculture in Zimbabwe and Implications for Agrarian Reform . Major Professor: Eric Crawford. Lyford , Conrad Power    An Analytical Framework for Industry Strategic Planning and Coordination . Major Professor: Christopher Peterson. Radke , Brian R.    Prepartum Selection of Holstein Heifers to Maximize Profit of Michigan Dairy Producers . Major Professor: James Lloyd. Wessen , Paul David    Institutional Economics of Arabica Coffee Marketing in Cameroon . Major Professor: Allan Schmid. Wysocki , Allen Francis    Determinants of Firm-Level Coordination Strategy in a Changing Agri-Food System . Major Professor: Stephen Harsh. 1997

Ahmad , Mubariq    Ecolabeling of Tropical Timber: Linking Consumer Awareness and Sustainable Forest Utilization . Major Professor: John Hoehn. Chu , Mei-Chin    Designing Production Contracts to Reduce Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution . Major Professor: Sandra Batie.  Outstandi ng Doctoral Dissertation of 1997 Dimithe , Georges    An Economic Analysis of the Competitiveness of Alternative Rice Production Systems: The Case of Bas-fond Rice Production in Mali-Sud . Major Professor: Richard Bernsten. Khan , Memoona Rauf    Effects of Irrigation on Rice Productivity and Commercial, Educational and Overall Infrastructure on Farm-Household Decisions in Central Punjab, 1992 . Major Professor: Roy Black. Machethe , Charles Lepepeule    Determinants of Credit Constraints on Micro and Small Enterprises in the Northern Province of South Africa . Major Professor: Carl Eicher. Owens , Nicole N.    Farmer Willingness to Pay for Herbicide Safety Characteristics . Major Professor: Scott Swinton. Pietola , Kyösti Sakari    A Generalized Model of Investment With an Application to Finnish Hog Farms . Major Professor: Lindon Robison. Sterns , James Arthur    Decisions About Exporting: The Case of Michigan's Smaller Agribusiness and Food Industry Firms . Major Professor: Christopher Peterson. Strasberg , Paul J.    Smallholder Cash-Cropping, Food Cropping and Security in Northern Mozambique . Major Professor: Michael Weber. 1996

Donovan , Cynthia    Effects of Monetized Food Aid on Local Maize Prices in Mozambique . Major Professor: Michael Weber. Fernandez , Javier    An Economic Analysis of the Sunflower Seed Sector in Spain . Major Professor: John Ferris. Hong , Seong-Gwan    The Effect of Wage and Rent Shocks on Migrations . Major Professor: John Hoehn.

Keyler , Stefan K.    Economics of the Namibian Millet Subsector . Major Professor: Carl Eicher. Makanda , David Wafula    Wheat Policy in Kenya . Major Professor: James Oehmke. Oniki , Shunji    Effects of Output Changes on Factor Demand in Japanese Agriculture: A Flexible Dynamic Cost Function Approach . Major Professor: Robert Myers. Wang , Hong    Farmer Risk Management Behavior and Welfare Under Alternative Portfolios of Risk Instruments . Major Professor: Roy Black.  Outstandi ng Doctoral Dissertation of 1996 Woods , Timothy Alan    Subsector Strategic Coordination Toward Improved Performance: A Framework and an Apple Subsector Case Study . Major Professor: James Shaffer. 1995

Bonnard , Patricia J.    Land Tenure, Land Titling, and the Adoption of Improved Soil Management Practices in Honduras . Major Professor: Lester Manderscheid. Cabal , Miguel    Entry, Exit and Growth of Micro and Small Enterprises in the Dominican Republic 1992-1993 . Major Professor: Michael Weber.

Daniels , Lisa   Entry, Exit, and Growth Among Small-Scale Enterprises in Zimbabwe . Major Professor: Carl Eicher. Martel-Lagos , Pedro V.    A Socio-Economic Study of the Honduran Bean Subsector: Production Characteristics, Adoption of Improved Varieties, and Policy Implications . Major Professor: Richard Bernsten. Parker , Joan Chamberlin    Patterns of Business Growth: Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya . Major Professor: Harold Riley.

Rubey , Lawrence Michael    Maize Market Reform in Zimbabwe: Linkages Between Consumers Preferences, Small-Scale Enterprise Development and Alternative Marketing Channels . Major Professor: Michael Weber. Rusike , Joseph    An Institutional Analysis of the Maize Seed Industry in Southern Africa . Major Professor: Carl Eicher. Sakurai , Takeshi    Essays on Uncertainty and Sustainability in the Semi-Arid Tropics . Major Professor: Allan Schmid.  Outstandi ng Doctoral Dissertation of 1995 Steffen , Philip N.    The Roles and Limits of the Grain Market in Assuring Household Food Security in Northeastern Mali: Implication for Public Policy Volume II . Major Professor: John Staatz. Whims , John Frederick    An Analysis of Baseline Data to Assess Structural Shifts, Trends and Linkages of Michigan's Production Agriculture Economy During the 1970's and 1980's . Major Professor: Lester Manderscheid. 1994

Barry , Abdoul Wahab    Comparative Advantage, Trade Flows and Prospects for Regional Agricultural Market Integration in West Africa: The Case of Cote D'Ivoire and Mali . Major Professor: John Staatz. Boughton , Duncan Harvey    A Commodity Subsector Approach to the Design of Agricultural Research: The Case of Maize in Mali . Major Professor: Eric Crawford. Dembele , Niama Nango    Economic Analysis of Traders' Response to Cereals Market Reforms in Mali . Major Professor: John Staatz. Diagne , Aliou    Consumer Behavior and Welfare Measurement Under Uncertainty: Theory and Empirical Evidence From Senegal . Major Professor: Eric Crawford and John Strauss.  Outstandi ng Doctoral Dissertation of 1994, AAEA Honorable Mention Ph.D. Dissertation Duncan , John    The Economic Effects of Alternative Institutional Designs for U.S. Crop Insurance . Major Professor: John Hoehn. Hinman , Donald Lee    Cooperatives, Marketing Orders and Balancing Supply and Demand in Three Perennial Crop Commodity Subsectors . Major Professor: Thomas Pierson. Howard , Julie Ann   The Economic Impact of Improved Maize Varieties in Zambia . Major Professor: Eric Crawford. Krieger , Douglas J.    The Economic Value of Environmental Risk Information: Theory and Application to the Michigan Sport Fishery . Major Professor: John Hoehn. Laker-Ojok , Rita    The Edible Oil Subsector in Uganda: Can It Compete? . Major Professor: Eric Crawford. Mekuria , Mulugetta    An Economic Analysis of Smallholder Wheat Production and Technology Adoption in the Southeastern Highlands of Ethiopia . Major Professor: Carl Eicher. Ngwira , Naomi Aretha    The Role of Dimba Land and Small Scale Irrigation in Smallholder Farmers' Food Security in Malawi: An Application of Safety First Chance-Constrained Target MOTAD Mathematical Programming . Major Professor: James Shaffer. Norgaard , Kurt Jay    Impacts of the Subdivision Control Act of 1967 on Land Fragmentation in Michigan's Township . Major Professor: Lynn Harvey. Thomas , Jeffrey Miller    Retail Meat Management Practices: Toward Increased Operating Efficiency and Improved Meat Industry Performance . Major Professor: Thomas Pierson. Wachenheim , Cheryl Joy    The Comparative Advantage of the Michigan Beef Industry's Feedlot Sector . Major Professor: Roy Black.

Wohl , Jennifer Bard   The Effect of Ambiguity on Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Pesticide-Residue Certification on Apples . Major Professor: Eileen van Ravenswaay.  Outstandi ng Doctoral Dissertation of 1994, AAEA Honorable Mention Ph.D. Dissertation 1993

Geis , Laura Marie    The Role of the Banks for Cooperatives in Coordinating Investments in Industry Capacity . Major Professor: James Shaffer. Gwilliam , Kent R .   Farmland Leasing and Contract Choice in Michigan: The Influence of Social Distance . Major Professor: Allan Schmid. Kimenye , Lydia Neema    The Economics of Smallholder Flower and French Bean Production and Marketing in Kenya . Major Professor: Carl Eicher. Maredia , Mywish K.    The Economics of the International Transfer of Wheat Varieties . Major Professor: Carl Eicher.  Outstandi ng Doctoral Dissertation of 1993, AAEA Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation Sipula , F. Kapola    Reforms of the Maize Market System in Zambia: Issues of Price and Market Policies, Cooperatives and Interprovincial Transportation . Major Professor: James Shaffer. Sun , Lih-Chyun    Correcting for Self-Selection Bias in Contingent Valuation . Major Professor: John Hoehn. 1992

Abeles-Allison , Lisa Chloie    Structural Change in the Hog/Pork Subsector: Coordinating Roles of Livestock Farmer Cooperatives . Major Professor: James Shaffer. Akgungor , Sedef E.    The Economics of Consumer Response to Health-Risk Information in Food . Major Professor: Eileen van Ravenswaay. Caudill , James    The Valuation of Groundwater Pollution Policies:  The Differential Impacts of Prevention and Remediation . Major Professor: John Hoehn.

Kim , Yong Taek    Endogenous Farm Program Formation. The Case of the U.S. Wheat Program . Major Professor: James Oehmke. Krause , Mark A.    Optimal Adoption Strategies for Conservation Tillage Technology in Michigan . Major Professor: Roy Black. Laki , Sam L.    Policy Analysis of Sudan's Irrigated Sub-Sector: The Case of Gezira Irrigation Scheme . Major Professor: Eric Crawford. Minot , Nicholas W.    Distributional Effects of Currency Devaluation on Households in Rwanda: An Application of Willingness-to-Pay Welfare Measures . Major Professor: Michael Weber.  Outstandi ng Doctoral Dissertation of 1992 Ndoye , Ousseynou    An Economic Analysis of Factors Affecting Millet Production and Transactions in the Peanut Basin of Senegal . Major Professor: Eric Crawford. Siles , Marcelo E.    The Role of Social Capital in Michigan Credit Markets . Major Professor: Lindon Robison. Walker , David Ray    A Method for Estimating the Local Area Economic Damages of Superfund Waste Sites . Major Professor: Allan Schmid. 1991

Choe , Young Chan    The Impacts of U.S. Fiscal Policies on Agriculture . Major Professor: Glenn Johnson.  Outstandi ng Doctoral Dissertation of 1991 Chopak , Charles John    Determinants of Rural Incomes in Communal Areas of Zimbabwe: Household Food Security Implications . Major Professor: Richard Bernsten. Coleman , Jonathan R.    An Econometric Analysis of the World Cotton and Non-Cellulosic Fibers Markets . Major Professor: John Ferris. Saade , Maurice Emile    An Economic Analysis of Fertilizer Allocation and Import Policies in Syria . Major Professor: Stephen Harsh. 1990

Alderfer , Richard Dwayne    Decision Support System Components for Firm Level Risk Management Through Commodity Marketing . Major Professor: Stephen Harsh. de Frahan , Bruno Henry    The Effects of Interactions Between Technology, Institutions and Policy on the Potential Returns to Farming Systems Research in Semi-Arid Northeastern Mali . Major Professor: John Staatz. Erwidodo    Panel Data Analysis on Farm-Level Efficiency, Input Demand and Output Supply of Rice Farming in West Java, Indonesia . Major Professor: Eric Crawford. Goetz , Stephan J.    Market Reform, Food Security, and the Cash Crop-Food Crop Debate in Southeastern Senegal . Major Professor: Michael Weber.  Outstandi ng Doctoral Dissertation of 1990 Lee , Sangmu    Implications of Korean Rice, Beef and Feed Grain Policy Under the Transition from a Developing to a Developed Economy--1967 to 1986 . Major Professor: John Ferris. Yao , Xianbin   Market and Farm Household Level Impacts of Grain Marketing Reforms in China: A Case Study in Xinxiang, Henan Province . Major Professor: Harold Riley.

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In the Department of Agricultural Economics, you get the best of both worlds. You'll attend a world-class, Big Ten university and have access to the all the academic resources and activities that come with it. At our East Campus location, you get a small-school atmosphere with one-on-one personal advising and a community that cares about you. At Nebraska, we believe in the power of every person. And we don't rest on our strengths — we stretch them.

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• Master's level microeconomics
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Department of agricultural economics: dissertations, theses, and student research.

US Public School Demand for Locally Produced Meat and Poultry , Shara Akat

Assessing Determinants of Participation in Conservation Programs in the U.S. , Manita Ale

Exploring the Presence of Nonlinear Deterministic Dynamics in Commodity Prices , Sagar Dahal

Regenerative Farming Practices: How Much Carbon Do They Sequester? , Andrew M. Havens

The Role and Implications of Negotiation in Fed Cattle Transactions , TaraLee Hudson

Biological Capital Estimation for the United States: Data sets for Adauto Rocha dissertation , Adauto B. Rocha Jr., Richard Perrin, and Lilyan Fulginiti

The Effect of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Exhaust Emissions Standards on Diesel Tractor Fuel Efficiency , Jerin TeKolste

Economic Analysis of Western Corn Rootworm Injury to Continuous Corn in Northeast Nebraska. , Isadora Vercesi Bethlem

Essays on Conservation Outcomes on Rented Farmland-Role of Gender , Diya Ganguly

What is the Value of Ethanol to Nebraska Corn Producers? , Austin Harthoorn

Analyzing Flexibility as a Risk Management Strategy in Agricultural Systems , Jedidiah Hewlett

Essays on Socioeconomic Shocks and Policies in Agriculture , Wilman Iglesias

Causal Forest Approach For Site-Specific Input Management via On-Farm Precision Experimentation , Shunkei Kakimoto

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This thesis explores topics in Agricultural Economics and is composed of five papers. In the first paper (Chapter 2), a latent-class stochastic frontier model is used to estimate efficiency scores of farmers in Ethiopia. Compared to conventional models, which assume a unique frontier, much lower inefficiencies are found, suggesting that part of the inefficiencies uncovered in the literature could be an artefact of the methods used. The second paper (Chapter 3) revisits the link between cereal diversity and productivity using a panel dataset in Ethiopia. The results suggest that the positive effect between cereal diversity and productivity becomes much smaller when households who produce teff (a low-productivity and high-value crop) are excluded from the sample, hinting at the possibility that results could be driven by yield differentials between cereals, rather than diversity. The third paper (Chapter 4) estimates the labour impacts of the adoption of Soil and Water Conservation technologies (SWC) in Ethiopia. The results suggest that adopting SWC technologies leads to an increase in adult and child labour. Understanding the labour impacts is important in itself, but it also raises concerns about using impact evaluation methods that require no change in inputs as an identifying assumption of impacts. Paper 4 (Chapter 5), assesses the pertinence of a drought index that has recently been proposed in the literature by Yu and Babcock (2010) and argues that it defines drought too narrowly. An extension to this index is proposed and we show, using a dataset of Indian districts, that the original index is likely to underestimate the impacts of drought. In Paper 5 (Chapter 6), we identify data-driven ranges of rainfall for which the marginal effects of a rainfall-temperature index (RTI) are different and then we discuss how the impacts of drought have changed over the 1966-2009 period in India. Finally, Chapter 7 concludes.

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Agricultural & Resource Economics PhD

The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics offers programs leading to PhD degrees. Due to quota limitations, students are rarely admitted for the master's degree, although it may be awarded to students who are pursuing work toward the PhD in our program (or in another field at Berkeley) after fulfillment of the appropriate MS requirements.

The Agricultural and Resource Economics Program is relatively flexible; however, the program stresses economic theory, quantitative methods, and two elective fields defined in consultation with the graduate adviser. Some common elective fields include development economics, natural resource or environmental economics, agricultural policy, and international markets and trade.

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Degree Type: Doctoral

Degree Program Code: PHD_AGAE

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Graduate study in agricultural and applied economics leading to a Master of Science degree in agricultural and applied economics or environmental economics and Doctor of Philosophy degree provides a wide range of educational opportunities in addressing the issues of production and distribution of food and fiber, natural resource and environmental management, and the quality of rural life. These programs prepare students for careers of leadership through development of a high degree of economic comprehension and decision making. Applications of economic theory and econometrics to resolve economic problems are the major areas of focus for courses in the department. The department has offered graduate degree programs for over 55 years. Its graduates hold key positions in both the private and public sectors in the state, the nation, and throughout the world. Graduates are employed in a wide range of positions, with robust demand in private industry from health care to food and fiber wholesale firms. Graduates are employed in domestic and international academic positions.

Graduate study is offered at both the masters and doctoral levels. The Master of Science (MS) in agricultural and applied economics and the Master of Science (MS) in environmental economics degrees require 27 hours minimum of course work and three hours of thesis. A Master of Agribusiness (MAB) degree consists of a minimum of 36 hours of course work including a technical report in lieu of a formal thesis. The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree consists of a minimum of 63 hours of course work beyond the bachelor’s degree, satisfactory performance on written and oral examinations, and a formal dissertation.

Graduate instruction and research may be undertaken in the following areas of specialization: agricultural marketing and consumer demand, agricultural business management, production economics, natural resources and environmental economics, and international trade and development.

Graduate research is coordinated with the department’s overall research program. Students may select a research topic related to the department’s current research projects or an approved area of sponsored research. Exceptional computer facilities, software, and support are available for departmental research.

Financial assistance is available to graduate students on a competitive basis in the form of departmental research assistantships. Paid internships are also available from regional and national agribusiness firms.

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The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Davis offers one of the world's top graduate programs in agricultural economics, development economics, and environmental and resource economics. Students in our program complete a rigorous plan of study in microeconomic theory, econometrics, and field courses, and benefit from close collaboration and hands-on advising with faculty. We welcome students from a wide range of backgrounds and places, and value the diversity they bring to our program.

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(a) Entry Requirements

1. For admission to the PhD Agricultural Economics programme, candidates should have successfully completed the MPhil degree in Agricultural Economics or an MSc degree in Agricultural Economics or Economics from an approved University and which should have included the writing of a substantial thesis, or an MSc degree with distinction in a relevant discipline.

2. All other candidates will be required to register for the MPhil degree in Agricultural Economics and seek an upgrade to the PhD degree in accordance with University Regulations.

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Candidates would normally be expected to have completed the following courses (or equivalent) on entry into the PhD programme. *

*CANDIDATES WHO HAVE NOT FULFILLED THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THESE COURSES.

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1. The PhD in Agricultural Economics is awarded on the successful completion of prescribed courses AND a thesis.

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(i) Trade Policy and Competitiveness

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(d) Programmes of study in the areas of specialisation will normally be offered according to the requirements of students and subject to the availability of staff.

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1. On successful completion of the Departmental COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS, candidates must prepare a research proposal in the area of the thesis topic to be presented at a Departmental Seminar.

2. The procedures for the presentation of the PhD thesis are outlined in the Postgraduate General Regulations of The University of the West Indies.

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The Ph.D. program trains students to design, perform, lead, and implement economic research projects in the fields of environmental and resource economics, agricultural economics, and development economics. It also trains students in how to disseminate research results in the major professional media including journals, reports, conferences, and seminars. It provides rigorous training in microeconomic theory and econometrics and in the application of microeconomics and econometrics to policy issues. Students completing their Ph.D. degrees find employment in academia, U.S. government agencies, international organizations, and consulting firms.

Requirements for the PhD degree include a minimum of  42 credits  of coursework, completion of a four-course field, 12 credits of PhD dissertation research (AREC 899), development of a research paper worthy of submission to a well-regarded journal, development and defense of a dissertation prospectus, and successful defense of a PhD dissertation

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6.0. Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program

The doctoral program in Agricultural and Applied Economics is designed to develop a broad based competence in economic theory and in techniques of quantitative analysis. Dissertation research of students in our department usually addresses applied problems using contemporary economic theory and analytical methods. Students completing our program have demonstrated a high degree of success in academics, business, and government.

Two options are offered for the Doctor of Philosophy in the Agricultural and Applied Economics program. The first option does not require a minor. The second option includes a minor in Family Financial Planning—a joint Ph.D. program between the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and the College of Human Sciences. Completion of the Doctoral program in Agricultural and Applied Economics with a minor in Family Financial Planning qualifies graduates to take an exam administered by the Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards to become Certified Financial Planners.

6.1. Prerequisites

Most students will have completed the requirements for an M.S. degree or its equivalent before admission to the doctoral program. If the Master's degree does not meet the prerequisite requirements for entering our Master of Science program (see Section 5.1) then those requirements must be met in order to enter the Ph.D. program. Some exceptional students will be offered the opportunity to pursue a Ph.D. directly from a Bachelor's program. In this case, see the Graduate Coordinator for course and program requirements.

Background in algebra, partial and total differentiation, integration and basic matrix or linear algebra operations are very useful to perform well in coursework and research work.

6.2. Credit Hour Requirements

The doctoral program requires a minimum of 60 credit hours of course work beyond the baccalaureate degree and at least 12 credit hours of dissertation research (AAEC 8000).

6.3. Transfer of Credit

Transfer of graduate credit from other academic institutions may be allowed. The request for transfer must be initiated by the student and supported by the student's committee chair. Transfer decisions are made by the department Graduate Coordinator and must be approved by the Graduate School . Information required in support of transfer requests includes academic transcripts and course catalogue descriptions of each course proposed for transfer. Course syllabi may also be requested to support transfer decisions.

6.4. Substitution for Core Courses

Substitutions for core courses are allowed only under unusual circumstances. Requests for substitutions for core courses must be initiated by the student and his or her committee chair, to the department Graduate Coordinator and must be approved by the Graduate School . Final decisions on substitutions for core courses taught outside our department are made by the department Graduate Coordinator . Decisions on core courses taught in the department are made by the current instructor of the core course being replaced.

6.5. Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination

The purpose of the Ph.D. comprehensive examination is to test the student's ability to integrate knowledge from various subject matter areas and apply appropriate concepts and tools to issues and problems relevant to the discipline. The comprehensive exam is administered by a departmental committee twice each year (usually in May and August) and is normally taken at the end of the first full year of coursework. The exam has two parts which are taken separately. Part 1 of the exam focuses econometric methods and Part 2 covers microeconomic theory. Students have two opportunities to pass both parts of the exam. If both parts of the exam are passed on the first attempt then the student has successfully completed this degree requirement. If one or both parts of the exam are failed on the first attempt (usually in May), the student must retake the failed part(s) at the next offering (in the following August). A second failure of either part of the comprehensive exam will result in dismissal from the student's Ph.D. program.

6.6. Qualifying Examination and Admission to Candidacy

Graduate school rules require that all doctoral students successfully complete a Qualifying Examination for admission to candidacy for the doctor's degree. In the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics the Dissertation Proposal Defense serves as the Qualifying Exam. Students are allowed two attempts to satisfactorily complete this examination. Failure to satisfactorily complete the examination on a second attempt will result in dismissal from the Ph.D. program. Further information on the Dissertation Proposal and Proposal Defense is provided in Section 9.0 of this Handbook.

6.7. Final Examination

All doctoral candidates are required to pass a public final oral examination which is usually over the general field of the dissertation. Candidates should consult the Graduate School for details regarding scheduling of the final examination. After the final examination, the professor conducting comprehensive exams will send a written notification of the results to the Graduate Secretary for the student's graduate file.

Doctoral candidates, with their major advisor, are required to find their own Dean's Representative for the Graduate School for their defense, preferably someone outside of the department.

Public announcement of exams will be done through the department Graduate Secretary. Exams must be announced at least four weeks prior to the exam date, without exception.

6.9. Degree Program Course Requirements

Listed below are the course requirements for the Ph.D. program options. Courses listed specifically by number are core courses. Note that the option II course requirements have been revised in consultation with the Department of Personal Financial Planning.

Ph.D in Agricultural and Applied Economics - No Minor Required (option1) 1

Course number / course title / credit hours.

• AAEC 5303 / Advanced Production Economics / 3
• AAEC 5307 / Applied Econometrics I / 3
• AAEC 6316 / Advanced International Trade and Policy / 3
• AAEC 5321 / Research Methodology in Economics/ 3
• AAEC 6302 / Food, Ag., and Nat. Resource Policy Analysis / 3
• AAEC 6305 / Economic Optimization / 3
• AAEC 6308 / Advanced Natural Resource Economics / 3
• AAEC 6310 / Demand and Price Analysis / 3
• AAEC 6311 / Applied Econometrics II / 3
• AAEC 6301 / Microeconomic Theory II / 3
• AAEC 6315 / Applied Microeconomics I / 3
• ECO 5311 / Macroeconomic Theory and Policy / 3
• Committee Approved Field Courses / / 24
• AAEC 8000 / Doctor's Dissertation / 12

Total Credit Hours 72

Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics - Minor in Family Financial Planning (option 2) 1,2

• AAEC 8000 / Doctor's Dissertation / 21
• PFP 5371 / Fundamentals of Personal Financial Planning / 3
• PFP 5372 / Asset Management II / 3
• PFP 5373 / Personal Financial Planning Cpstn. / 3
• PFP 5394 / Retirement Planning / 3
• PFP 5497 / Risk Management and Insurance Planning / 4
• PFP 5398 / Estate Planning / 3
• PFP 5362 / Asset Management I / 3
• PFP 5377 / Client Communication and Counseling / 3
• ACCT 5311 / Individual Study in Accounting / 3

total credit hours 85

1 Numbered courses are core courses. 2 Draft revisions pending review and approval of AAEC faculty.

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Funding endowed chair in agricultural economics reflects couple’s global vision brought home: “Purdue is special in our lives”

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B ob and Karen Thompson have operated as a team, both throughout their 55-year marriage and in their long-standing commitment to sending Purdue Agriculture students abroad and welcoming international students to their home.

Now the Thompsons are strengthening the international focus of Bob’s former department by endowing the Robert and Karen Thompson Chair in International Agricultural Economics. The couple hopes the position will ensure a leading scholar in an international aspect of the discipline such as trade, development or comparative agricultural policy “to help solidify the commitment to the international focus in the offerings of the department,” he says.

The Thompson Chair is open-ended by design. “As a former dean, I understand that the college has to have the flexibility to respond to greatest needs and opportunities that come along that you never see coming,” Bob says.

Thompson knows about unanticipated opportunities. He grew up in New York state, so close to the Canadian border that the news source in his home was the Canadian Broadcasting Company, which he credits with “more of an international perspective than the average American community would get.”

Despite his emerging interest in international affairs, his options for study abroad were limited. Some local high schools sent students overseas through American Field Service (AFS) programs. “I really wished my little rural high school — I was in a graduating class of 20 — would get an AFS program, but it never did,” he recalls.

Thompson’s focus on agricultural policy emerged as an undergraduate at Cornell University, where he became intrigued by international food issues such as hunger and poverty. He applied for the university’s two study abroad scholarships — and ended up as first runner-up for each of them. Based on his interest, however, officials told him that if he was accepted to another program, Cornell would support him with additional scholarship funds.

Thompson wasn’t selective about his destination. “My first choice was ‘wherever,’” he says.

“Wherever” turned out to be Denmark for his junior year, where he met Karen, then a student in elementary education who grew up on a small farm on the Danish island of Bornholm. The couple maintained a long-distance romance for two years after Bob returned to Cornell and then completed a master’s degree at Purdue.

Shortly after they married in August 1968, the Thompsons went to Laos with International Voluntary Service, a Peace Corps-type program that allowed the two citizens of different countries to serve together, working with local agriculture and home economics extension agents.

Karen immigrated to the U.S. when they returned from Laos in 1970. That summer, they came to Purdue for her to complete her elementary education degree and Bob to begin a PhD program in agricultural economics. After earning her teaching degree in 1971, Karen started a master’s degree in special education.

In summer 1972, the Thompsons went abroad again, this time to Brazil, where Purdue had an institutional strengthening program with the Federal University of Viçosa dating to the 1950s. Bob collected data for his thesis and taught agricultural production economics in Portuguese, while Karen taught the elementary school-age children of Purdue professors on the Viçosa project.

Now a family of three — their daughter, Kristina, was born in Brazil — the Thompsons returned to Purdue in January 1974. At the May commencement, Karen received her master’s degree, and Bob received his PhD and joined the agricultural economics faculty. Their second child, Eric, arrived a year later. As a faculty member, Bob developed a nationally recognized program in international trade and agricultural development.

In 1983, the family moved to Washington, D.C. for a one-year leave that extended to four. There Bob served as a senior staff economist for the President’s Council on Economic Advisers, and later, assistant secretary for economics for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  

Thompson returned to Purdue as dean of the College of Agriculture in 1987 and was a strong advocate for study abroad.  At the beginning of his tenure, only one student in the College of Agriculture was studying overseas. When he left six-and-a-half years later, 10 percent of agriculture students graduated having had an international experience.

Thompson equates his one year in Denmark, two in Laos and two in Brazil, all within a nine-year time frame, to “a second PhD program.”

Having on-the-ground international experience made me much more effective as a professional doing research in other countries. Agriculture is such a global industry. To be a well-prepared professional in any agricultural occupation requires having a global vision or perspective.” - Bob Thompson

In 1993 Thompson left the dean’s position to return to his passion for developing agriculture and reducing hunger in low-income countries. He became president and chief executive officer of the Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development; and later moved back to Washington, D.C. to become director of rural development for the World Bank.

In Washington, Karen became volunteer curator of the Smithsonian Institution’s lace collection in its American History Museum. Her mother had taught her the basics of bobbin lace, and over time she honed her skills through training courses in several European countries. In addition to research and writing on lace made in colonial Ipswich, Massachusetts, the only U.S. site of a commercial bobbin lace industry, Karen continues to teach online courses on the technique. 

Thompson’s commitment to study abroad laid the groundwork for the nearly 40 percent of Agriculture students who now graduate having studied abroad in hundreds of wide-ranging programs the college offers through International Programs in Agriculture  (IPIA).

The Thompsons were so passionate about providing international opportunities to undergraduates that they endowed the Robert L. and Karen H. Thompson Scholarship to support students who participate in international study programs in agriculture.

IPIA asks the scholarship recipients to send the couple a postcard from their overseas institution. “Those are so nice to receive,” Bob says. “The comment that you hear most often is that it’s ‘a life-changing experience.’ It certainly was for me.”

Ensuring that agriculture students experience different cultures firsthand is good for Indiana agriculture, Karen adds. “It’s great for the ones who go back on the farms, but for the ones who are hired by agribusiness, the firms want international experience.”

Bob credits Karen for managing family and hosting responsibilities while he taught, conducted research and served in administrative positions. In addition to raising bicultural and bilingual children, the Thompsons regularly welcomed international students and friends to their home. Karen recalls learning to prepare an American Thanksgiving dinner before she had ever had one herself.

“Our children grew up with the American part of the family, the Danish part of the family, but also the international students at Purdue, because they really became our third family, to us and our children,” she says. “And it’s so important for the international students to get to know an American home and family.”

Not surprisingly, the travel bug also bit the Thompsons’ children. Kristina studied in Denmark in high school and college before volunteering with the Peace Corps in Benin and later, in Rwanda with her husband, Tom. The couple currently is assigned to Cotonou, Benin, where she is the Peace Corps’ country program and training director, and Tom teaches in the international school.

Both Eric and his wife, Amy, are Purdue graduates. Eric spent his junior year in Purdue Engineering at a German university and completed graduate study at the Danish Technical University. He now works in human hearing research for the Air Force. Their son is a high school senior, and their two daughters both studied abroad as college students.

“You detect a pattern here?” Bob asks, smiling.

The international perspective that the Thompsons cultivated in their own home has over time changed the College of Agriculture, by broadening student horizons through study abroad, and now, in a new chair in agricultural economics that promises to impact teaching and research.

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PhD student position. Sustainable nutrient management in food systems

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At the Department of Energy and Technology, research and education are conducted focusing on how agriculture can contribute to a sustainable society. We have extensive expertise in technology and systems for sustainable production of food and bioenergy. Within the field of methodology, we have extensive competence in System Analysis including Environmental Systems Analysis and LCA, as well as Biometrics.

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Sustainable nutrient management in food systems

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A key challenge for future food systems is the sustainable management of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which are drivers of agricultural productivity but also cause a range of environmental and health impacts. Take the chance to join us as PhD student doing research on this important topic!

The aim of this PhD thesis is to generate new knowledge about sustainable supply and management of nutrients in agriculture and food systems, with a particular focus on nitrogen and climate impacts. The research will be quantitative and based on multiple data sources including field experiments and agricultural statistics. The PhD student will use and develop biophysical models of nutrient flows in agri-food systems, from farm to fork, to assess how different solutions for sustainable nutrient management affect productivity and environmental impacts including eutrophication, air pollution, and climate change. Examples of such solutions include technology and improved agricultural management as well as deeper food-system changes such as crop diversification and dietary shifts. Solutions will be quantitatively assessed using methods from LCA and food systems research.  The work will build on the extensive knowledge and model structure developed within phase 1 of the research programme Mistra Food Futures ( https://mistrafoodfutures.se ) and will include collaboration with various researchers and external organizations in the food system.

The PhD position is part of the research programme Mistra Food Futures, the largest research programme on sustainable and resilient food systems in Sweden. The programme’s vision is to be an established science-based knowledge platform, which actively works to encourage a transformation of the Swedish food system, taking a global perspective, into one that is economically, environmentally and socially sustainable, resilient and that delivers healthy diets. The programme is a collaboration between the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, together with other universities and partners from the Swedish food value chain, authorities and regions. As one of more than 10 PhD students in Mistra Food Futures, you will be an active member in the Mistra Food Futures' Academy, an inter- and transdisciplinary academy aimed at training the next generation of food system researchers.

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You have a background in natural science or engineering. Documented knowledge in one or more of the following is valuable for the work and meritorious for the position: crop or livestock sciences, agronomy, soil science, ecology, biogeochemistry, environmental science, LCA, food science, modeling and simulation, statistics, or machine learning. You will be able to complement your previous knowledge within the doctoral programme if you lack experience in some of the mentioned areas. Good knowledge of English is required. We attach great importance to personal qualities, soft skills, and intellectual curiosity.

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