OSU Applied Economics

Oregon State University’s Department of Applied Economics provides research, education, and outreach on economics of the environment, agriculture, and society.

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As part of the Applied Economics Seminar Series, Professor Eric Zou, Economics, University of Oregon, will present “The Environmental Effects of Economic Production: Evidence from Ecological Observations” on Friday May 5, 2023 from 2:30 - 4:00 PM in person in Ballard 219.

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As part of the Applied Economics Seminar Series, Professor Eyal Frank, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, will present “The Value of Disaster Prevention: The Desert Locust” on Friday April 28, 2023 from 2:30 - 4:00 PM in person in Ballard 219.⠀⁠

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As part of the Applied Economics Seminar Series, Professor Akhil Rao, Economics, Middlebury College, will present “Close Encounters of the LEO Kind: Spillovers and Resilience in Partially-Automated Traffic Systems” on Friday April 14 from 2:30 - 4:00 PM in person in Ballard 219.

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AEC PhD Candidate Charles Thompson will present "Social Preference and Voluntary Donation to Climate Mitigation" on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. The talk is a hybrid format: Charlie will be presenting in-person in Ballard 219 and the talk is also available on Zoom.⁠

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AEC PhD Candidate Alejandro Abarca will present "Do Police Interventions Reduce Crime? Evidence from Costa Rica" on Wednesday, March 8 at noon. The talk is a hybrid format: Alejandro will be presenting in-person in Ballard 219 and the talk is also available on Zoom.⁠
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As part of the Applied Economics Seminar Series, Professor Melissa LaPalo, Economics, Montana State University, will present “The Willingness to Pay for a Cooler Day: Evidence from 50 Years of Major League Baseball Games” on March 3 from 2:30 - 4:00 PM in person in Ballard 219.⠀

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AEC PhD Candidate Emma Gjerdseth will present "Storms, Mangroves, and Local Livelihoods" on Wednesday, February 22 at noon. The talk is a hybrid format: Emma will be presenting in-person in Ballard 219 and the talk is also available on Zoom.⁠

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Applied Economics is co-sponsoring (with the School of Public Policy) a seminar next Monday (2/20) at 7 pm in the LaSells Stewart Center. Professor Chris Blattman will present "Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace."

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AEC Assistant Professor Dan Bigelow will present "Does Use-Value Assessment Actually Constrain Land Development?" on Wednesday, February 8 at noon. The talk is a hybrid format: Professor Bigelow will be presenting in-person in Ballard 219 and the talk is also available on Zoom.⁠

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AEC Associate Prof. Steve Dundas will present "The Effect of Managed Retreat on Coastal Property Markets: Evidence from the NY Rising Buyout & Acquisition Program" on 1/25 at noon. The talk is a hybrid: Professor Dundas will be in Ballard 219 and also available on Zoom.⁠

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AEC PhD Candidate Thamanna Vasan will present "The Role of Accident Hazards in Commercial Fishing Vessel Decision Making" on Wednesday, December 7 at noon. The talk is a hybrid format: Thamanna will be presenting in-person in Ballard 219 and the talk is also available on Zoom.⁠

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AEC PhD Candidate Russel Dame will present "Jointly Estimating Site-Choice and Trip Length for Non-Market Valuation" on Wednesday, November 30 at noon.
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See the full fall schedule on our website!⁠ We have one more seminar this fall - on 12/7.

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Sorry, but this Friday's seminar with Professor Boomhower is postponed until a later date. Stay tuned for updates!

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As part of the Applied Economics Seminar Series, Professor Judson Boomhower, Economics, University of California San Diego, will present “Mandated vs. Voluntary Adaptation to Natural Disasters: The Case of U.S. Wildfires” on 11/18 from 2:30 - 4:00 PM in Ballard 219.⠀⁠
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AEC PhD Candidate Zichu Zhao will present "Examining the Effectiveness of Nonprofit Groups’ Expenditures on Species Recovery: The Case of Pacific Salmon and Steelhead" on Wednesday, 10/26 at noon. Zichu will be presenting in-person in Ballard 219 and also on Zoom.⁠

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The College of Agricultural Sciences named Dr. Jeff Reimer as the interim department head for Applied Economics, effective 9/1.

Jeff is replacing Dr. Jen Alix-Garcia who recently announced her decision to step down as department head in order to focus on other priorities at OSU.

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AEC PhD Candidate Yuhan Wang will present "Recent Climate Change has Lowered the Economic Value of Natural Resources: Evidence from Drought Stress, Fires, and Western U.S. Timberland" on Wednesday, October 12 at noon in Ballard 219 and on Zoom.⁠

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"The effect of carbon fertilization on naturally regenerated and planted US forests," from OSU Applied Econ Professor Dave Lewis (and others) was recently published in the journal Nature Communications. ⁠
⁠https://t.co/kIKihJMWrt