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Agricultural and Resource Economics
Submitted by cmjones on February 15, 2007 - 1:46pm.Name of Degree Program:
Agricultural and Resource Economics
Course Type:
Undergraduate
Zilberman, David
Submitted by cmjones on March 6, 2007 - 11:51am.Name of Person:
David Zilberman
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Department:
Agricultural and Resource Economics, Professor
Research Interests:
David Zilberman's research interests are in agricultural and nutritional policy, economics of technological change, economics of natural resources and microeconomic theory.
De Janvry, Alain
Submitted by cmjones on April 2, 2007 - 1:29pm.Name of Person:
Alain de Janvry
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Department:
Goldman School of Public Policy, Adjunct Professor
Research Interests:
Poverty analysis, rural development, quantitative analysis of development policies, impact analysis of social programs, technological innovations in agriculture, and management of common property resources.
Achievements:
Alain de Janvry is an economist working on international economic development, with expertise principally in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle-East, and the Indian subcontinent. Fields of work include poverty analysis, rural development, quantitative analysis of development policies, impact analysis of social programs, technological innovations in agriculture, and the management of common property resources. He has worked with many international development agencies, including FAO, IFAD, the World Bank, UNDP, ILO, the CGIAR, and the Inter-American Development Bank as well as foundations such as Ford, Rockefeller and Kellogg. His main objective in teaching, research, and work with development agencies is the promotion of human welfare, including understanding the determinants of poverty and analyzing successful approach to improve well-being and promote sustainability in resource use.
De Janvry, Alain
Submitted by cmjones on February 28, 2007 - 2:37pm.Name of Person:
Alain de Janvry
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Department:
Agricultural and Resource Economics, Professor
Research Interests:
Poverty analysis, rural development, quantitative analysis of development policies, impact analysis of social programs, technological innovations in agriculture, and management of common property resources.
Achievements:
Alain de Janvry is an economist working on international economic development, with expertise principally in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle-East, and the Indian subcontinent. Fields of work include poverty analysis, rural development, quantitative analysis of development policies, impact analysis of social programs, technological innovations in agriculture, and the management of common property resources. He has worked with many international development agencies, including FAO, IFAD, the World Bank, UNDP, ILO, the CGIAR, and the Inter-American Development Bank as well as foundations such as Ford, Rockefeller and Kellogg. His main objective in teaching, research, and work with development agencies is the promotion of human welfare, including understanding the determinants of poverty and analyzing successful approach to improve well-being and promote sustainability in resource use.
Sectoral and Regional Planning in Economic Development
Submitted by cmjones on March 12, 2007 - 2:38pm.Department:
A, RESEC
Course Number:
252
Course Title:
Sectoral and Regional Planning in Economic Development
Description:
Analysis of policy issues in agricultural development using sectoral and regional models of growth and development.
Units:
3
Offered:
Spring
Course Type:
Graduate
Economics and Policy of Production, Technology and Risk in Agricultural and Natural Resources
Submitted by cmjones on March 12, 2007 - 2:37pm.Department:
A, RESEC
Course Number:
241
Course Title:
Economics and Policy of Production, Technology and Risk in Agricultural and Natural Resources
Instructor:
Zilberman
Description:
This course covers alternative models of production, resource and environmental risk management; family production function; adoption and diffusion; innovation and intellectual property rights; agricultural and environmental policies and their impact on production and the environment; water resources; pest control; biotechnology; and optimal control over space and time
Units:
3
Offered:
Fall
Course Type:
Graduate
Applied Econometrics
Submitted by cmjones on March 12, 2007 - 2:35pm.Department:
A, RESEC
Course Number:
213
Course Title:
Applied Econometrics
Description:
Standard and advanced econometric techniques are applied to topics in agriculture and resource economics. Techniques include limited dependent variables, time series analysis, and nonparametric analysis. Students will use computers to conduct statistical analyses.
Units:
4
Offered:
Fall
Course Type:
Graduate
Issues and Concepts in Agricultural Economics
Submitted by cmjones on March 12, 2007 - 2:34pm.Department:
A, RESEC
Course Number:
202
Course Title:
Issues and Concepts in Agricultural Economics
Instructor:
Perloff
Description:
History, institutions, and policies affecting agriculture markets and environmental quality. Producer behavior over time and under uncertainty. Asset fixity and agricultural supply models.
Units:
4
Offered:
Spring
Course Type:
Graduate
Agricultural and Resource Economics (Ph.D.)
Submitted by cmjones on February 20, 2007 - 11:20am.Name of Degree Program:
Agricultural and Resource Economics (Ph.D.)
Course Type:
Graduate