Scott Rozelle
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Adjunct Professor 2147 Social Sciences & Humanities Office Hours: By Appointment Phone: (530) 752-9897 Fax: (530) 752-5614 |
Biography
Dr. Rozelle received his B.S. from UC Berkeley, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Cornell University. He is a member of the American Economics Association, American Agricultural Economics Association, International Association for Agricultural Economists, Asian Studies Association and Association of Comparative Economics. Professor Rozelle has received numerous honors and awards in recognition of his outstanding achievements. He is the UC Davis 2000 Chancellor Fellow, an award given each year to one of the university's outstanding faculty members.
Dr. Rozelle's research focuses almost exclusively on China and is concerned with three general themes; a) agricultural policy, including the supply, demand, and trade in agricultural projects; b) the emergence and evolution of markets and other economic institutions in the transition process and their implications for equity and efficiency; and c) the economics of poverty and inequality. In the past several years his papers have been published in top academic journals, including Science and the American Economic Review.
He is widely recognized as one of the leading economists in the U.S. with expertise on China's large and important agricultural sector. He has a good publication record (see publication list below). He is fluent in Chinese and has established a research program based on a knowledge and appreciation of China. He has close working ties with several Chinese collaborators. He is the chair of the International Advisory Board of the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy.