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New Blogs Co-authored by ARE Assistant Professor Mark Agerton Examine the Need for Improved Methane Monitoring and Taxation
Sept. 2, 2021
The two pieces were recently published in Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Blog. Professor Agerton is a nonresident scholar at the Baker Institute’s Center for Energy Studies. The …
ARE Researchers Author New Report Examining the Economic Impacts of 2018 E. Coli Outbreak in the Romaine Lettuce Industry
Aug. 26, 2021
The new report “E. Coli in the Romaine Lettuce Industry: Economic Impacts from the November 2018 Outbreak” was co-authored by Associate Professor of Teaching Kristin Kiesel, Professor and department chair …
ARE Researchers Estimate Proposition 12 Will Cost California Pork Consumers $320 Million
Aug. 20, 2021
The Prop 12 pork panic is overblown, say ARE Distinguished Professors Richard J. Sexton and Daniel A. Sumner, co-authors of a recent op-ed in The Hill...
ARE Distinguished Professor Colin Carter and Co-Authors’ GHG Research Cited in Recent Irish Farmers Journal Article
Aug. 16, 2021
The Irish Farmers Journal piece cites findings from Professor Carter and co-authors’ newly published Agricultural Economics article titled, “EU Milk Quota Abolition, Dairy Expansion, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions.” The article …
ARE Professor Pierre Mérel Co-Author of New European Economic Review Article, “How Big is the “Lemons” Problem? Historical Evidence from French Wines.”
July 19, 2021
This paper provides empirical evidence on the welfare losses associated with asymmetric information about product quality in a competitive market. When consumers cannot observe product characteristics at the time of …
Laurel Krovetz Receives Oustanding Senior Award in Managerial Economics
July 15, 2021
Congratulations to Laurel Krovetz for being named the Outstanding Senior in Managerial Economics! The Outstanding Senior Award recognizes an exceptional undergraduate senior in the major who has achieved academic excellence, …
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Ph.D. student Xiurou Wu Awarded North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE) Best Student Presentation
June 17, 2021
ARE Ph.D. student Xiurou Wu recently won First Prize in the Best Student Presentation Award competition hosted by the North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE). The competition is normally …
ARE Ph.D. Graduates Celebrate Virtual 2021 Graduation Ceremony
June 17, 2021
On Tuesday, June 15th, 2021, ARE celebrated the accomplishments of its 10 new Ph.D graduates with a virtual ceremony. Professor Steve Boucher kicked off the event by welcoming the graduates, …
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UC Davis Magazine Highlights ARE Distinguished Professor Michael Carter's Work in Kenya
June 9, 2021
Fatumo Latito sits on a narrow, hand-carved, wooden bench inside her tiny hut fashioned from branches and a mixture of cow dung and mud. It’s pouring outside, but she hasn’t …
ARE Distinguished Professor Colin Carter Discussed Higher Food Prices in Recent CGTN America Piece
May 28, 2021
