Eleanor Wiseman conducted an agricultural market experiment to assess if coldrooms would improve food security and boost incomes of fruit and vegetable sellers in India.
Research
From tax incentives to community livability: Evolving strategies for economic development
Steve Deller explains why economic development practitioners should strike a balance between attracting and retaining residents and continuing to recruit businesses to create job opportunities.
The impact of environmental stressors on U.S. corn productivity
Guanming Shi and Corbett Grainger analyzed whether ozone exposure modified the proven benefits of genetically engineered corn for U.S. farmers.
Farmer-led initiatives help reduce surface water pollution in Wisconsin
Jeff Hadachek and Andrew Stevens showed that a voluntary farmer-organized program is a cost-effective alternative to traditional subsidies for reducing agricultural runoff.
The role of childcare in self-employment choices
Tessa Conroy found new evidence that the reasons for launching a business may differ for men and women, as illustrated by the loss of childcare options during the pandemic.
Satellites show that strictly protected marine areas exclude industrial fishing
Jennifer Raynor (AAE PhD ’17, AAE Faculty Affiliate) reported in the journal Science that strong legal bans of industrial fishing support ocean conservation.
How do blackouts affect the productivity of small firms in India?
Corbett Grainger analyzed the impact of power shortages on India’s small-business sector, a major driver of the country’s economic growth and sustainable development.
Linking hydrology and economics to assess the social cost of water pollution
Daniel Phaneuf estimated a GDP-equivalent measure of U.S. surface water pollution from urban and agricultural sources that helps prioritize mitigation efforts.
Estimating the cost of exposure to livestock manure with housing market data
AAE Faculty Affiliate Christopher Timmins assessed the impact of eastern North Carolina’s high concentration of hog and poultry farms on home sales prices.
Modern slavery contaminates global supply chains for Brazilian beef and leather
Graduate student Tara Mittelberg and colleagues found that a policy for reducing forced labor in Brazil’s cattle industry needs better enforcement to be effective.