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The Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) at Michigan State University is a globally renowned leader in agricultural and applied economics. AFRE is dedicated to addressing real-world problems by linking cutting-edge research with policy and business challenges. With more than 5000 alumni and a faculty made up of dynamic researchers, teachers, and informed practitioners, AFRE prepares the next generation of applied economists and managers to meet the needs of economic systems in Michigan and across the globe.
Fernanda Alfaro-Gonzalez, Ph.D. Candidate
Primary Research Focus: Local Public Finances and Regional Development
References: Mark Skidmore; Scott Loveridge; Dusan Paredes
Job Market Paper: Cross-State Pass-Through on Subway Sandwiches After a Minimum Wage Increase
Email: alfarog3@msu.edu
Samuel Darko-Koomson, Master’s Candidate
Primary Research Focus: Soil Testing; Soil Health; Farmer Behavior
References: Nicole Mason-Wardell
Email: darkokoo@msu.edu
Zekuan Dong, Ph.D. Candidate
Primary Research Focus: Agricultural Economics
References: Frank Lupi, Aleks Scheafer, Songqing Jin
Job Market Paper: Urbanization and Livestock Disease: Evidence from Bovine Tuberculosis in 1 Great Britain
Email: dongzeku@msu.edu
Michael Hall, Ph.D. Candidate
Primary Research Focus: Labor Economics, Production Economics, Development Economics
References: Alan Ker, Zachariah Rutledge, Mywish Maredia
Email: hallmi27@msu.edu
Ye Rim Lee, Ph.D. Candidate
Primary Research Focus: Energy Resilience, Climate Disasters, Fuel & Power Markets
References: Mark Skidmore, Scott Loveridge, Dusan Paredes
Job Market Paper: Short-Term Impact of Wildfire on Retail Gasoline Prices
Email: leeye12@msu.edu
Jordan Renn, Master’s Candidate
Primary Research Focus: Food and Agriculture Economics
References: Jaime Luke, Shaheer Burney
Email: rennjord@msu.edu
Noormah Rizwan, Ph.D. Candidate
Primary Research Focus: Climate change adaptation; urban water economics and governance; agricultural economics; applied microeconomics; spatial data analysis and GIS; impact evaluation and policy design.
References: Molly Sears, James Sears, Soren Anderson, Mywish Maredia
Job Market Paper: Weathering the Change: Modeling Crop Choices in Response to Climate Variability
Email: noormah.riz@gmail.com
Rubait Rahman, Ph.D. Candidate
Primary Research Focus: Food and Agricultural Policy, Environment, and Health
References:
Job Market Paper:
Email: rahmanr3@msu.edu