Research
Does education improve tax participation of informal firms in Togo?
Paul Dower tested if tax code education in Togo, Africa, would increase the tax law compliance of “informal” firms.
Transitions to democracy and economic growth in Indonesia
Priya Mukherjee studied if transitions to democracy in Indonesia affected firm productivity.
How important is broadband access for rural entrepreneurs?
Tessa Conroy studied whether improved broadband access boosts rural entrepreneurship.
Can food labels shape consumer behavior?
Andrew Stevens analyzed the impact of mandatory labels for genetically engineered food in Vermont.
Wisconsin’s housing shortage isn’t just a quality-of-life issue. It’s a workforce issue.
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, …
AAE Fulbright Scholar in Brazil
During AAE Ph.D. candidate Marin Skidmore’s first semester on campus, her advisor Jeremy Foltz encouraged her to articulate her goals and make a plan to achieve them. Having arrived at UW-Madison already interested in agricultural …
From Beijing to Wausau
In a panel held in June, Ian Coxhead explains how the Trump administration approach to tariffs can have negative consequences for farmers in Wisconsin. From corn to ginseng, farmers across the state are dealing with …