Resource Economics
The Department of Resource Economics tackles complex questions about how to use environmental, natural and human resources. By researching important societal problems and gathering and analyzing data, the major offers policy solutions that move the needle on today's most pressing issues. Resource Economics examines how firms and consumers make production, consumption, and investment choices. The department is renowned for its rigorous nature, team-based learning, impassioned faculty, and flexibility. Both graduate and undergraduate students are invited to choose a focus that fits their interests and career goals.
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Christian Rojas Co-authors Paper on Bridging the Digital Divide
Christian Rojas, resource economics, has co-authored a paper for the International Journal of Industrial Organization exploring the digital divide in the U.S.
Quotes and Mentions - March 19, 2024
A summary of College of Social and Behavioral Sciences faculty, staff, and students quoted or mentioned in the news.
Keiser Co-Authors Research on Waterways Protected by the Clean Water Act
New research co-authored by David Keiser, resource economics, used machine learning to predict which waterways are protected by the 1972 Clean Water Act.
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John Spraggon
Professor of Resource Economics
John Spraggon's research interests include experimental and environmental economics.
