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Julian Alston

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Professor

2157 Social Sciences & Humanities

Office Hours: By Appointment

Phone: (530) 752-3283

Fax: (530) 752-5614

julian@primal.ucdavis.edu

Curriculum Vitae [pdf]

Book Chapters

  • Alston, J.M. "The Incidence of U.S. Farm Programs," in E. Ball, R. Fanfani, and L. Gutierrez, eds. The Economic Impact of Public Support to Agriculture: An International Perspective. New York: Springer, 2010.
  • Alston, J.M., B.A. Babcock, and P.G. Pardey. "Introduction and Overview." Chapter 1 of J.M. Alston, B.A. Babcock, and P.G. Pardey (eds.) The Shifting Patterns of Agricultural Production and Productivity Worldwide CARD-MATRIC Electronic Book. Ames, IA: Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, May 2010.
  • Alston, J.M., P.G. Pardey and J. Beddow. "Global Patterns of Crop Yields and Other Partial Productivity Measures and Prices." Chapter 3 of J.M. Alston, B. Babcock, and P.G. Pardey (eds.) The Shifting Patterns of Agricultural Production and Productivity Worldwide. CARD-MATRIC Electronic Book. Ames, IA: Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, May 2010.
  • Alston, J.M., M.A. Andersen, J.S. James, and P.G. Pardey. "Structural Changes in U.S. Agricultural Production and Productivity." Chapter 8 of J.M. Alston, B. Babcock, and P.G. Pardey (eds.) The Shifting Patterns of Agricultural Production and Productivity Worldwide. CARD-MATRIC Electronic Book. Ames, IA: Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, May 2010.
  • Alston, J.M., B.A. Babcock, and P.G. Pardey. "Shifting Patterns of Global Agricultural Production and Productivity: Synthesis and Conclusion." Chapter 15 of J.M. Alston, B. Babcock, and P.G. Pardey (eds.) The Shifting Patterns of Agricultural Production and Productivity Worldwide. CARD-MATRIC Electronic Book. Ames, IA: Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, May 2010.
  • Pardey, P.G., J.M. Alston, and V.W. Ruttan. "The Economics of Innovation and Technical Change in Agriculture." In B.H. Hall and N. Rosenberg, eds., Handbook of Economics of Technical Change. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2010.
  • Pardey, P.G., .M. Alston, and S. Wood. "Introduction." Ch. 1 in P. Pardey, S. Wood, and R. Hertford (eds) Research Futures: Projecting Agricultural R&D Potentials for Latin America and the Caribbean. IFPRI Research Report. Washington DC: IFPRI, December 2009.
  • Alston, J.M., P. Pardey, S. Wood, and L. You. "Projecting Agriculture and Agricultural R&D Potentials." Ch. 7 in P. Pardey, S. Wood, and R. Hertford (eds) Research Futures: Projecting Agricultural R&D Potentials for Latin America and the Caribbean. IFPRI Research Report. Washington DC: International Food Policy Research Institute, December 2009.
  • Pardey, P.G., .M. Alston, and S. Wood. "Introducción." Ch. 1 in P.G. Pardey, S. Wood, and R. Hertford (eds). Investigaciones a Futuro: Proyección del Potencial Agropecuario en América Latina y el Caribe. IFPRI Research Report. Washington DC: International Food Policy Research Institute, May 2009.
  • Alston, J.M., P.G. Pardey, S. Wood, and L. You. "Proyección de las Potencialidades de I+D Agropecuario." Ch. 7 in P.G. Pardey, S. Wood, and R. Hertford (eds). Investigaciones a Futuro: Proyección del Potencial Agropecuario en América Latina y el Caribe. IFPRI Research Report. Washington DC: International Food Policy Research Institute, May 2009.
  • Mullally, C., J.M. Alston, D.A. Sumner, M. Townsend, and S.A. Vosti. "Proposed Modifications to the Food Stamp Program: Likely Effects and their Policy Implications." In Obesity: Causes, Mechanism, and Prevention. E. Blass, ed. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, Inc., 2008.
  • Alston, J.M., and P.G. Pardey. "U.S. Agricultural Research and Technology Policy for the 21st Century" in R.D. Knutson, ed., Perspectives on 21st Century Agriculture and the Food System: A Tribute to Walter J. Armbruster, 2007.
  • Acquaye, A.K.A, J.M. Alston, H. Lee, and D.A. Sumner. "Hurricanes and Invasive Species: The Economics and Spatial Dynamics of Eradication Policies." Chapter 7, pp. 101-116 in Oude Lansink, A.G.J.M. ed. New Approaches to the Economics of Plant Health, Wageningen UR Frontis Series, vol. 10, Springer: Netherlands, 2006.
  • Alston, J.M., R.E. Just and D. Zilberman. "What Have We Learned, and Where Do We Go From Here?" Chapter 30 of R.E. Just, J.M. Alston, and D. Zilberman (eds). Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology: Economics and Policy. Springer-Verlag publishers, 2006.
  • Just, R.E., D. Zilberman, and J.M. Alston. "Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology: Introduction and Overview." Chapter 1 of R.E. Just, J.M. Alston, and D. Zilberman (eds). Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology: Economics and Policy. Springer-Verlag publishers, 2006.
  • Kalaitzandonakes, N., Alston, J.M., and K.J. Bradford. "Compliance Costs for Regulatory Approval of New Biotech Crops." Chapter 3 of R.E. Just, J.M. Alston, and D. Zilberman (eds). Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology: Economics and Policy. Springer-Verlag publishers, 2006.
  • Bradford, K.J., J.M. Alston, and N. Kalaitzandonakes. "Regulation of Biotechnology for Horticultural Crops." Chapter 29 of R.E. Just, J.M. Alston, and D. Zilberman (eds). Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology: Economics and Policy. Springer-Verlag publishers, 2006.
  • Alston, J.M., K.J. Bradford, and N. Kalaitzandonakes. "The Economics of Horticultural Biotechnology." Chapter in Yi Li and Yan Pei, eds., Plant Biotechnology in Ornamental Horticulture, Haworth Food & Agricultural Products Press, Binghamton, New York, 2006.
  • Alston, J.M., P.G. Pardey, and R.R. Piggott. "Agricultural R&D Policy in the Developing World: Introduction and Overview." Chapter 1 in Pardey, P.G., R.R. Piggott, and J.M. Alston, eds. Agricultural R&D Policy in the Developing World: Too Little, Too Late? Washington DC: International Food Policy Research Institute, 2006.
  • Alston, J.M. and P.G. Pardey. "Developing-Country Perspectives on Agricultural R&D: New Pressures for Self-Reliance?" Chapter 2 in Pardey, P.G., J.M. Alston, and R.R. Piggott eds., Agricultural R&D Policy in the Developing World: Too Little, Too Late? Washington DC: International Food Policy Research Institute, 2006.
  • Alston, J.M., S. Dehmer, and P.G. Pardey. "International Initiatives in Agricultural R&D: The Changing Fortunes of the CGIAR." Chapter 12 in Pardey, P.G., J.M. Alston, and R.R. Piggott eds., Agricultural R&D Policy in the Developing World: Too Little, Too Late? Washington DC: International Food Policy Research Institute, 2006.
  • Alston, J.M., P.G. Pardey, and R.R. Piggott. "Agricultural R&D Policy in the Developing World: Synthesis of Themes and Policy Issues." Chapter 13 in Pardey, P.G., J.M. Alston, and R.R. Piggott, eds. Agricultural R&D Policy in the Developing World: Too Little, Too Late? Washington DC: International Food Policy Research Institute, 2006.
  • Alston, J.M. and P.G. Pardey. "Farm Productivity and Inputs" sub-chapter comprising an essay and 16 data tables, including 210 series, in S. Carter, S. Gartner, M. Haines, A. Olmstead, R. Sutch, and G. Wright, eds, Historical Statistics of the United States—Millennial Edition Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006.
  • Alston, J.M., J. Crespi and H. Kaiser and R. Sexton. "Introduction to the Economics of California's Mandated Commodity Programs." Chapter 1 in H. Kaiser, J.M. Alston, J. Crespi, and R.J. Sexton (eds). The Economics of Commodity Promotion Programs: Lessons from California.  New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing, 2005.
  • Carman, H.F. and J.M. Alston. "California's Mandated Commodity Programs." Chapter 2 in H. Kaiser, J.M. Alston, J. Crespi, and R.J. Sexton (eds). The Economics of Commodity Promotion Programs: Lessons from California.  New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing, 2005.
  • Alston, J.M., J.A. Chalfant, J.E. Christian, E. Meng, and N.E. Piggott. "The Benefits and Costs of Promotion Programs for California Table Grapes." Chapter 4 in H. Kaiser, J.M. Alston, J. Crespi, and R.J. Sexton (eds). The Economics of Commodity Promotion Programs: Lessons from California.  New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing, 2005.
  • Alston, J.M., H.F. Carman, J.A. Chalfant, J.M. Crespi, and R.J. Sexton. "Evaluation of Prune Promotion by the California Dried Plum Board." Chapter 6 in H. Kaiser, J.M. Alston, J. Crespi, and R.J. Sexton (eds). The Economics of Commodity Promotion Programs: Lessons from California.  New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing, 2005.
  • Alston, J., J. Chalfant, and J. James. "Evaluation of Nutrition Education by the Dairy Council of California." Chapter 13 in H. Kaiser, J.M. Alston, J. Crespi, and R.J. Sexton (eds). The Economics of Commodity Promotion Programs: Lessons from California.  New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing, 2005.
  • Alston, J.M., H. Brunke, R.S. Gray, and D.A. Sumner. "Demand Enhancement through Food-Safety Regulation: A Case Study of the Marketing Order for California Pistachios." Chapter 16 in H. Kaiser, J.M. Alston, J. Crespi, and R.J. Sexton (eds). The Economics of Commodity Promotion Programs: Lessons from California.  New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing, 2005.
  • Alston, J.M., J. Crespi and H. Kaiser and R. Sexton. "The Economics of California's Mandated Commodity Programs: Summary and Synthesis." Chapter 17 in H. Kaiser, J.M. Alston, J. Crespi, and R.J. Sexton (eds). The Economics of Commodity Promotion Programs: Lessons from California.  New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing, 2005.
  • Alston, J.M. and D. Zilberman. "Science and Technology." Chapter 11 in J. Siebert ed., California Agriculture: Issues and Challenges, 2004.
  • Sumner, D.A., H. Bombrun, J.M. Alston, and D. Heien. "North America" in Kym Anderson, ed., Globalization of the World's Wine Markets, London: Edward Elgar, 2002.
  • Alston, J.M., and J.S. James. "The Incidence of Agricultural Policy." Chapter 33 in B.L. Gardner and G.C. Rausser, eds, the Handbook on Agricultural Economics, pp. 1869-1929, Volume II(a), Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2002.
  • Acquaye, A.K.A., J.M. Alston, and P.G. Pardey. "A Disaggregated Perspective on Post-War Productivity Growth in U.S. Agriculture: Isn't that Spatial?" Chapter 3 (pp. 37-84) in V.E.D. Ball and G.W Norton, eds, Agricultural Productivity: Measurement and Sources of Growth. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002.
  • Alston, J.M., and J.S. James. "Price Policies and the Domestic and International Distribution of Commodity Quality: Theory and Application to EU Wheat," in B. Krissoff, M. Bohman, and J.A. Caswell, eds, Global Food Trade and Consumer Demand for Quality. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002.
  • Alston, J.M. and P.G. Pardey. "Reassessing Research Returns: Attribution and Related Problems." In G. Peters and P. Pingali, eds., Tomorrow's Agriculture: Incentives, Institutions, Infrastructure, and Innovations. Proceedings of the XXIV International Conference of Agricultural Economists. Aldershot, U.K.: Ashgate Publishing, 2001.
  • Alston, J.M., P.G. Pardey, and M.J. Taylor, "Changing Contexts for Agricultural R&D." Ch. 1 in J.M. Alston, P.G. Pardey, and M.J. Taylor, eds, Agricultural Science Policy: Changing Global Agendas, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.
  • Alston, J.M., R. Gray, and D.A. Sumner. "Wheat Disputes under NAFTA." In R.M.A. Loyns, Karl Meilke, Ron D. Knutson and Antonio Yunez-Naude (editors). Trade Liberalization Under NAFTA: Report Card on Agriculture. Proceedings of the Sixth Agricultural and Agri-Food Trade Disputes Workshop.University of Guelph, Texas A&M University and El Colegio de Mexico/Friesen Printers, Altona Manitoba, January 2001.
  • Alston, J.M., P.G. Pardey, and V.H. Smith. "Financing Agricultural R&D in Rich Countries: What's Happening and Why?" Ch. 3 in K. Fuglie and D. Schimmelpfenning, eds. Public-Private Collaboration in Agricultural Research: New Institutional Arrangements and Economic Implications, Ames: Iowa State University Press (reprinted from Aust. JARE), 2000.
  • Alston, J.M., P.G. Pardey, and M. Phillips. "Introduction" Ch. 1 in J.M. Alston, P.G. Pardey, and V.H. Smith, eds. Paying for Agricultural Productivity, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999.
  • Alston, J.M. and P.G. Pardey. "Principles for Agricultural R&D Policy" Ch. 2 in J.M. Alston, P.G. Pardey, and V.H. Smith, eds. Paying for Agricultural Productivity, Baltimore MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999.
  • Alston, J.M., J.E. Christian, and P.G. Pardey. "Agricultural R&D Investments and Institutions in the United States" Ch. 4 in J.M. Alston, P.G. Pardey, and V.H. Smith, eds. Paying for Agricultural Productivity, Baltimore MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999.
  • Alston, J.M., M.S. Harris, J.D. Mullen, and P.G. Pardey. "Agricultural R&D Policy in Australia" Ch. 5 in J.M. Alston, P.G. Pardey, and V.H. Smith, eds. Paying for Agricultural Productivity, Baltimore MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999.
  • Alston, J.M., P.G. Pardey, and V.H. Smith. "A Synthesis" Ch. 9 in J.M. Alston, P.G. Pardey, and V.H. Smith, eds. Paying for Agricultural Productivity, Baltimore MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999.
  • Alston, J.M. and P.G. Pardey. "Principles for Public Investment in Agricultural and Natural Resources Research" Ch. 11 in G. Persley ed. Investment Strategies for Agriculture and Natural Resources: Investing in Knowledge for Development. New York: CAB International, 1998.
  • Alston, J.M. and R.S. Gray. "Export Subsidies and State Trading: Theory and Application to Canadian Wheat." Ch. 14 in A. Schmitz (ed.) World Agricultural Trade: Implications for Turkey Boulder CO: Westview Press, 1998.
  • Alston, J.M., and D. Zilberman. "Science and Technology in California Agriculture." Chapter 4 in J.B. Siebert (ed) California Agriculture: Issues and Challenges. University of California: Giannini Foundation and Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, August 1997.
  • Alston, J.M., P.G. Pardey, and L.T. Wallace. "Research Policy Challenges." Chapter 7 in L.T. Wallace and W.R. Schroder (eds) Perspectives on Food Industry/Government Linkages. Norwell MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997.
  • Alston, J.M. and J.D. Spriggs. "Supply Management under Minimum Import Access Requirements." Chapter 4 in A. Schmitz, G. Coffin, and K.A. Rosaasen (eds) Protection and Regulation under GATT: Case Studies in North American Agriculture. Boulder Co.: Westview Press, 1996.
  • Alston, J.M., J.R. Anderson and P.G. Pardey. "Perceived Productivity, Foregone Future Farm Fruitfulness, and Rural Research Resource Rationalization." In G.H. Peters and D.D. Hedley (eds) Agricultural Competitiveness: Market Forces and Policy Choice, proceedings of the twenty-second international conference of agricultural economists, Aldershot, Dartmouth, 1995, pp. 639-651.
  • Alston, J.M. and P.G. Pardey. Revitalizing R&D. Chapter 9 in D.A. Sumner (ed.) Agricultural Policy: Rethinking the Role of Government. Washington D.C.: AEI Press (American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy), 1995.
  • Alston, J.M., J.A. Chalfant and N.E. Piggott. "Measuring and Evaluating the Demand Response to Advertising: Demand Systems versus Single-Equation Models." Chapter 5 in H. Kinnucan, J. Lenz, and C. Clary (eds) Economic Analysis of Meat Promotion, Proceedings from the NEC-63 Conference, Denver, June 2-3, 1995. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, NICPRE, October, 1995.
  • Alston, J.M., J.A. Chalfant and P.G. Pardey. "Technical Change and Structural Adjustment in OECD Agriculture." in S. Tabor (ed.) Structural Adjustment and Agricultural Research. Washington D.C.: Economic Development Institute, World Bank, 1995.
  • Alston, J.M., R. Gray and D.A. Sumner. "The Canada-U.S. Wheat Trade Dispute." in R. Gray, T. Becker and A. Schmitz (eds.) World Agriculture in A Post-GATT Environment: New Rules, New Strategies, Saskatoon: University of Saskatchewan Press, 1995.
  • Alston, J.M. and P.G. Pardey. "Distortions in Prices and Agricultural Research Investments" In J.R. Anderson (ed.) Agricultural Technology: Current Policy Issues for the International Community and the World Bank CABI, 1994.
  • Alston, J.M. "Economics of Commodity Supply Controls." in T. Becker, R. Gray and A. Schmitz (eds) Mechanisms to Improve Agricultural Trade Performance Under the GATT Kiel: Wissenschaftsverlag Vauk, 1992.
  • Alston, J.M., C.A. Carter and M.D. Whitney. "Exchange Rate Pass-through Effects in Agriculture." Chapter 14 in W. Coyle, D. Hayes, and H. Yamauchi (eds.) Agricultural Trade in the Pacific Rim Towards the 21st Century. Boulder: Westview Press, 1992.
  • Piggott, R.R., B.S. Fisher, J.M. Alston and A. Schmitz. "Australia: Grain Marketing, Institutions and Policies." Part 3 (Chapters 15, 16, 17, and 18) in Michael J. McGarry and Andrew Schmitz (eds.) The World Grain Trade: Grain Marketing, Institutions, and Policies. Boulder: Westview Press, 1992.
  • Sumner, D.A. and J.M. Alston. "The Impact of Removal of Price Supports and Supply Controls for Tobacco in the United States" in Research in Domestic and International Agribusiness Management, Ray Goldberg ed., Vol. 5, 1984 JAI Press.

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