Academics

Selected Publications

  • Nino, G. (2026). Disruption in ground transportation: Natural disasters and disintegration of local food markets. Food Policy, 140, 103051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2026.103051 

  • Schling, M., Compeán, R. G., Pazos, N., Bailey, A., Arkema, K., & Ruckelshaus, M. (2026). The economic impact of Sargassum: Evidence from the Mexican coast. Ecological Economics, 241, 108877. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092180092500360X 

  • Khashi Ghorbani, Shadi S Atallah, Strategic responses to ban enforcement uncertainty: Antibiotic application decisions in plant agriculture, European Review of Agricultural Economics, Volume 53, Issue 2, April 2026, Pages 603–643, https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbaf068 

  • Kim, D. E., Kalaitzandonakes, M., & Ellison, B. (2026). Added protein, added value? Consumer demand for protein labels across product types, flavors, and consumer segments. Food Quality and Preference, 139, 105842. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105842 

  • Crost, B., Felter, J. H., & Yamasaki, Yoko (2025). Labor intensity, market structure, and the effect of economic activities on civil conflict. Journal of Development Economics, 174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103465
  • Jia, Jingru, & McNamara, P. (2024). Information interventions and willingness to pay for PICS bags: Evidence from Sierra Leone. Food Policy, 129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2024.102760
  • Ma, Richie R., & Serra, T. (2024). Is Liquidity Provision Informative? Evidence from Agricultural Futures Markets. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajae.12479.
  • Pazos, Nicolás, Favara, M., Sánchez, A., Scott, D., Behrman, J. (2024). Long-term effects of early life rainfall shocks on foundational cognitive skills: Evidence from Peru. Economics & Human Biology, 54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101407
  • Pazos, Nicolás, & Schling, M. (2024). Effective land ownership, female empowerment, and food security: Evidence from Peru. World Development, 181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2024.106680

Teaching Recognition

The following students were recognized on the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students for Spring 2024 (* = instructor ratings were outstanding)

  • Protensia Hadunka
  • Da Eun Kim*
  • Jenna Schaefer*
  • Rocio Valdebenito Ramirez*
  • Christian Valencia Rivamontan
  • Yoko Yamasaki*