Research

The reality of today’s economy is that farms are just the beginning of the role of agriculture in world markets. Agriculture is about business and management, as much as it is about production. With this shift, farmers are constantly looking for additional information about risk management, technology, input strategies and more. Our faculty are engaged in…

At its heart, community economic development is about understanding place; about working to understand how people live and work in different communities. Our faculty research how economic growth, relocation, and changing labor markets affect the economy of communities across Wisconsin, especially in rural areas. Their research is geared towards informing governments, decisionmakers, business owners and community members. Trying…

Our development economics faculty work on a wide range of issues, from migration to climate change to trust to social capital. Working to apply their analysis to the challenges of an increasingly global economy, they use econometric tools along with behavioral and experimental economics to inform policy worldwide.