Supporting new business launches helps reduce poverty because entrepreneurship is a key driver of economic growth. Studies have shown that per-capita levels of entrepreneurial activity are similar in U.S. urban and rural areas. But the …
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Can food labels shape consumer behavior?
Genetically engineered (GE) food is controversial. Some praise its societal benefits of lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduced food prices. Others believe that GE is unhealthy, despite scientific consensus on its safety. But how do …
AAE faculty Thomas Rutherford receives honorary doctorate
In November, the University of Basel celebrated its 562nd Dies Academicus, an annual event commemorating the opening of the university in 1460. As part of the celebration, honorary doctorates were awarded to eight individuals from …
AAE faculty Nick Parker part of team lobbying to broaden resource markets for public land leases
In 2016, environmental activist Terry Tempest Williams purchased drilling rights to 450 hectares of federal land in Utah. She created a company and began paying rental fees on the lease. But when Tempest Williams revealed …
Talking Trade begins Second Season
“Talking Trade”, the podcast co-hosted by AAE faculty Ian Coxhead which examines global trade issues from a Midwest perspective kicked off its second season featuring an interview with AAE alumnus Joe Glauber, former top USDA …
AAE faculty Ian Coxhead contributor to The Developing Economies’ special issue
AAE faculty Ian Coxhead was a co-author on the introduction and an article in “Pathways to Prosperity in Vietnam: Structural and Transitional Inequality in the Distribution of Opportunity“, a special issue of The Developing Economies, …
Website helps farmers applying for the USDA Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.
The ARC and PLC programs were authorized by the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills and are administered under the USDA Farm Service Program; they provide financial protections to farmers from substantial drops in crop prices …
Unemployment In Wisconsin’s Rural Counties Could Top 20 Percent Amid Pandemic
AAE Professor Steven Deller discussed unemployment in Wisconsin’s rural communities.
New Era for Trade in Wisconsin?
AAE Professor Ian Coxhead, together with former Wisconsin Governor Scott McCallum and dairy farmer Dave Daniels discuss what new global trade agreements could mean for Wisconsin. With new agreements in place with Canada, Mexico, and …
Taxpayers have already spent money on Foxconn
AAE Professor Steve Deller is quoted about how we might be underestimating the cost of the Foxconn deal in Wisconsin.