Invited Papers & Case Study

Optimal Food Waste: A Theoretical and Empirical Foundation

• Toward an Optimal Food Waste Tax
• The Rebound Effect of Food Waste Reduction Policies: Theory and Evidence
• Returns to Investment in Reducing Postharvest Food Losses and Increasing Agricultural Productivity Growth

Regulatory Technology Policies: A Real Option View

• Learn about Plants: Consumer Demand, Regulatory Delay and Regulatory Restrictions
• Foregone Benefits of Important Food Crop Improvements in Sub-Saharan Africa
• GMfree Labels: Worth Investing? The Case of GMfree Labeled Dairy Products in Germany

Frontiers of Data Science in Agricultural, Environmental, Natural Resource, and Applied Economics

Advances in Data Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics
Food and Agricultural Industries: Opportunities for Improving Measurement and Reporting
Exploring Economic and Policy Frontiers at the Intersection of Resource, Regional, and Rural Economics

• A Framework for Exploring Nature-Human and Rural-Urban Interactions: Integrating Regional, Resource and Rural Economics Insights
• Spatial-Dynamic Complexities of the Climate Challenge for Rural Areas: Integrating Resource and Regional Economic Insights
• Protected Areas and Urban Development: The Case Study of Natural Regional Parks in France

The Economics of Taxes and Marketing Restrictions to Reduce Consumption of Specific Foods and Ingredients

• Marketing Restrictions on Soda Bans in a Market Equilibrium
• Soda Taxes and the Prices of Sodas and Other Drinks: Evidence from Mexico
• Quality Standards vs. Nutritional Taxes: Health and Welfare Impacts with Strategic Firms

Economic Drivers and Consequences of Large Food Retailers’ Location

• Economic Drivers of Large Food Stores Access in the U.S.
• The Effect of Supercenters on Dietary Choices and Healthfulness of Food Purchases in France
• Open-Close-Open: Evaluating the Effect of Changes in Food Access Options on Housing Prices. Evidences from New Haven, CT