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Open Position: Assistant Professor in Cooperative Extension - Economics of Food Supply Chains
This is a 100% Cooperative Extension (CE) appointment, an academic position in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an externally funded, …
ARE Professors Dalia Ghanem and Aaron Smith Awarded Outstanding Publication in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economics
ARE Associate Professor Dalia Ghanem and DeLoach Professor of Agricultural Economics Aaron Smith received the 2021 Ralph C. d’Arge and Allen V. Kneese Award for Outstanding Publication in the Journal …
Jeff Hadachek: 2022 ARE Scott McNiven Community Service Award
The graduate students in ARE selected Jeff Hadachek to receive the 2022 Scott McNiven Community Service Award. The award is given each year to the ARE graduate student whose actions—through …
Open Position: 2022-23 Lecturer - Agricultural & Resource Economics
The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis invites applications for lecturer positions to teach courses in its undergraduate Managerial Economics major during the 2022-2023 …
ARE Professor and Chair Rachael Goodhue Receives Graduate Studies Distinguished Graduate and Postdoctoral Mentoring Award
ARE Professor and Chair Rachael Goodhue was selected as one of the 2022 recipients of the Graduate Studies Distinguished Graduate and Postdoctoral Mentoring Award. These awards are offered to faculty …
Jemi Okolo Receives 2022 Eleanor and Harry Walker Academic Advising Award
Congratulations to managerial economics academic advisor, Jemi Okolo for being named one of the recipients of the 2022 Eleanor and Harry Walker Academic Advising Awards. The Eleanor and Harry Walker …
Annual ARE Faculty-Grad Student Ski/Snow-Play Day Held in Tahoe
After a year off due to COVID, the ARE Ski/Snow-Play Day returned this month. ARE faculty and grads gathered at Lake Tahoe in the evening of February 24 for the …
ARE Ph.D. and Masters Students Celebrate 2022 Graduation Ceremony
On Thursday, June 9, 2022, ARE celebrated the accomplishments of its new Ph.D. and Masters graduates at an in-person ceremony. Congratulations to the graduating class of 2022!
ARE Professor Michael Carter Authors New Piece in “The Conversation” Highlighting Research on Risk Management
The outreach article in The Conversation highlights work Carter did in cooperation with ARE associate professor Steve Boucher, professor Travis Lybbert and former Ph.D. students Jonathan Malacarne and Laura Paul.
Upcoming Seminars
Our faculty participate actively in the Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics. The broad mission of the Foundation is to promote and support research and outreach activities in agricultural economics and rural development relevant to California.
Continuing in celebration of the Ph.D. program's 50th anniversary, The UC Davis Agricultural and Resource Economics PhD Program: The First 50 Years by Alex F. McCalla, Julian M. Alston, and K. Aleks Schaefer is available to read.
Selected Publications
Biological Invasions and International Trade: Managing a Moving Target
R. Epanchin-Niell, C. McAusland, A. Liebhold, P. Mwebaze, and M.R. Springborn. Review of Environmental Economics and Policy (2021) 14 (2).
Social dimensions of fertility behavior and consumption patterns in the Anthropocene
S. Barrett, A. Dasgupta, P. Dasgupta, W.N. Adger, J. Anderies, … J. Wilen. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2020) 117 (12): 6300-6307.
What are the Benefits of High-frequency Data for Fixed Effects Panel Models?
D. Ghanem and A. Smith. Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (2021) 8 (2).
K. Jessoe, G.E. Lade, F. Loge, and E. Spang. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (2021) 110.
Latest ARE Update
ARE Update Vol. 25, No. 5, May/Jun, 2022
- Sambucci, Olena and Daniel A. Sumner. "War in Ukraine and Impacts on California Food and Agriculture."
- Gafarov, Bulat and Jens Hilscher. "Too Little Too Late? The Two-Pronged Approach of the Federal Reserve."
- Kotchen, Matthew J. and Katherine R.H. Wagner. "When Governments Increase Their Funding of Public Goods, How Do Individuals Respond?"
About Us
We consistently rank at the top of the agricultural and applied economics profession and are part of the best university in the world for agriculture and forestry. The depth, breadth and rigor of our teaching, research and outreach enable us to make major contributions to society in the areas of agriculture, environment and natural resources, and international development. We offer a popular Managerial Economics undergraduate major and top rated Ph.D. and Masters programs.
Our newly implemented Diversity and Inclusion in Research Education and Career Training (DIRECT) program will expose, encourage, prepare and involve students from diverse backgrounds in agricultural economics. It is closely aligned with a campus-wide commitment to recognize and nurture talent and achievement by supporting diversity and equal opportunity in education. For more information, see: UCD Principles of Community, UCD Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and UCD Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Vision.
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The RMI Center for Wine Economics undertakes and facilitates research and education about the economics of the production and consumption of wine grapes and wine in California and around the world. Current projects include collaborations with colleagues in Australia, France (Bordeaux), and Italy (Chianti Classico).
