Faculty and students in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics study the production, distribution, and consumption of food, fiber, and energy in both well-developed and less-developed countries. To address these issues, the department emphasizes the development and application of rigorous economic theory and quantitative methods. Researchers strive to understand and improve government policy, market performance, environmental quality, the efficiency of natural resource use, and economic welfare. The department offers the popular Managerial Economics undergraduate major and top-rated Ph.D. and Masters programs in Agricultural and Resource Economics.
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Congratulations M.S. class of 2011! Pictured are, from left to right, Anna Miyagi, Xian Ming Li, Brendan Cox, Chris Johnson, Duran Fiack, Nathan Clough at the Commencement ceremony.