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Vincent Smith, Montana State University
The US Federal Crop Insurance Program: A Case Study in Rent Seeking
February 23, 4:10 PM - 5:30 PM
David Spielman, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC
Insuring against droughts: Evidence on agricultural intensification and index insurance demand from a randomized evaluation in rural Bangladesh
February 27, 4:10 PM - 5:30 PM
Heather Schofield, University of Pennsylvania
The Economic Costs of Low Caloric Intake: Evidence from India
April 3, 4:10 PM - 5:30 PM
Our faculty participate actively in the Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics. The broad mission of the Foundation is to promote and support research and outreach activities in agricultural economics and rural development relevant to California.
Recent Publications
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Energy Balance, and Weight Gain
J.P. MacEwan, A. Smith, J.M. Alston. Food Policy 61, 103-120.
Driving in Force: The Influence of Workplace Peers on Commuting Decisions on US Military Bases
G.M. Morrison, C.Y.C. Lin Lawell. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 125 (2016): 22-40.
N. Magnan, D.J. Spielman, T.J. Lybbert, and K. Gulati. Journal of Development Economics, 116 (2015): 223-251.
E.L. Prado, S. Abbeddou, E. Yakes Jimenez, J.W. Somé, Z.P. Ouédraogo, S.A. Vosti, K.G. Dewey, K.H. Brown, S.Y. Hess, J-B. Ouédraogo. The Journal of Nutrition, 146(4) (2016): 814-822.
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The BASIS Assets and Market Access Collaborative Research Support Program (AMA CRSP) is a virtual institute comprised of researchers from around the globe that operates in support of USAID's Bureau of Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade. The AMA CRSP aims to improve the agricultural competitiveness and quality of life of the rural poor in the developing world through policy-relevant research that is dedicated to improving access to resources and enhancing the operation of markets.