Invited Paper sessions are selected by the AAEA President and two additional Board members based on proposals submitted by AAEA members. These sessions are chosen because they may appeal to a broad spectrum of meeting attendees, further the development and dissemination of systematic knowledge in the field of agricultural and applied economics, and/or generate meaningful conversation. Invited Paper sessions generally involve 2-3 paper presentations and ample opportunity for discussion. Invited papers may also be published in the proceedings issue of the Applied Economics Perspectives & Policy. Invited Paper Sessions are concurrent sessions. Each concurrent session is 90 minutes in duration. Other concurrent sessions include, Selected Paper Sessions, Lightning Sessions, Organized Symposia, Track Sessions, and Invited Case Study Session.
Monday, July 29
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Studio 4 (2nd Floor)
Tuesday, July 30
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm CST
Acadia (3rd Floor)
The two papers in this session present new approaches to characterizing economic activity in rural areas using the spatial distribution of supply-chain linkages. The first paper introduces a new place typology that addresses recognized shortcomings in existing methods of classifying places and urban or rural. The second paper presents a method of measuring the shape local economic activity (linear versus circular) to inform recent policy debates that rural areas may be disadvantaged by their location within the supply-chain as providers of raw and minimally processed intermediate inputs to centers of production located elsewhere. The results and data resources presented will be of interest to both policymakers and researchers.
Discussants: James C. Davis, USDA-Economic Research Service; Kelsey L. Thomas (Conley), USDA-Economic Research Service
Presentations:
Tuesday, July 30
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm CST
Acadia (3rd Floor)
Three papers present fresh perspectives and methodology developments to better assess global food security. A discussant distills the cross-cutting elements and lessons learned from the three presentations.
Discussants: Amelia B. Finaret, PhD RD, Allegheny College
Organizer: John C. Beghin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Moderator: Felix G. Baquedano, USDA-Economic Research Service
Presentations:
Tuesday, July 30
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm CST
Acadia (3rd Floor)
Agricultural and food economists face several challenges related to the nature of the data they use and assumptions underlying empirical models, including identification strategies.These challenges call for science-based evidence derived from multiple-data and methods research to better understand the food consumption choices of the US population and guide policymakers. This invited paper session aims to bring together graduate students, emerging scholars, and senior experts to present key findings from three studies that employ multiple data sources and methods to address three policy relevant research questions. The goal is to offer a fresh perspective that leads to more robust evidence, and, in turn, effective market practices and policymaking.
Discussant: Katherine Harris-Lagoudakis, Iowa State University
Presentations:
Monday, July 29
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm CST
Acadia (3rd Floor)
Despite striving for years, conservation programs often struggle to find an efficient or even effective way to preserve healthy soil and water that are critical to ensure the long-term sustainability of agriculture. Among the numerous reasons attributed to such an undesirable outcome, poor targeting has been pointed out as one of the major causes responsible for the inefficiency. Targeting in this context broadly includes spatially and categorically identifying agents, behaviors, and ecosystem attributes that contribute to higher conservation benefits in the ranking. This proposed session synthesizes novel analyses, updated perspectives, and insightful discussions on how better targeting can improve the efficiency of conservation strategies.
Organizer/Discussant: Jing Liu, Purdue University
Presentations:
Monday, July 29
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm CST
Acadia (3rd Floor)
After a massive leap forward in the Uruguay Round, and major reform attempts under the Doha Development Agenda, agricultural trade policies appear to be regressing. Export bans and other forms of price insulation are making world prices much more volatile in the manner characterized by D Gale Johnson in his famous “Agriculture in Disarray”. Countries are starting to focus on diversification as a means of ensuring availability of supply. And the mechanisms for dispute settlement have fallen into disrepair. This session will assess options for dealing with these challenges.
Discussant: Lee Ann Jackson, OECD
Moderator: Jason Grant, Virginia Tech
Organizer: William J. Martin, International Food Policy Research Institute
Presentations:
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