Whither Goeth agricultural economics?

Ron C. Mittelhammer, Barry K. Goodwin, Jill J. McCluskey and David Zilberman

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2024, vol. 46, issue 3, 865-888

Abstract: In this paper, we discuss the reasons why agricultural and applied economics and similar departments are often stand‐alone academic units. The factors that affect and shape the relationship of agricultural and applied economics faculty and departments with those from general economics departments are discussed. We present case studies of three universities having different relationships with general economics faculty at their respective universities: a merged unit, an unmerged unit, and a never‐merged unit. We conclude with rationale for the existence and future trajectory of agricultural economics and related academic units at Land Grant Universities.

Date: 2024
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