Henry An
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Ph.D. Student; expected completion in 2009 2169 Social Sciences & Humanities Phone: (530) 591-7320 |
Fields of Interest
Technology adoption and disadoption, applied econometrics, development economics, and industrial organization.
Education
- M.Sc. Agricultural Economics and Business, University of Guelph, 2004
- B.Sc. Molecular Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Toronto, 2000
Dissertation Topic
Agricultural Technology Disadoption: Dairy Producers and rbST
Dissertation Committee
Rachael E. Goodhue (Chair), Leslie J. Butler, and Lovell S. Jarvis
Publications
- Fernandez-Cornejo, J., A. Somwaru, M. Brady and H. An. "Global Economic and Land-Use Effects of Biofuel Production: The Case of Ethanol at the Medium Term." Economic Research Report, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, forthcoming.
- An, H., R.E. Goodhue, P. Howard and R.E. Howitt, 2009. "Reducing Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Pre-plant Soil Fumigation: Lessons from the 2008 Ventura County Emission Allowance System." Agricultural and Resource Economics Update, 12(5), May/June 2009. Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, University of California
- An, H. and L.J. Butler, 2009. "Update on rbST Use in the California Dairy Industry." Agricultural and Resource Economics Update, 12(5), May/June 2009. Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, University of California.
- Goodhue, R.E., R.E. Howitt, P. Howard and H.An, 2009. "Effects of the January, 2008 CDPR Field Fumigation Regulations: Ventura County Case Study." Technical Report Prepared for California Department of Food and Agriculture, March 2009.
- An, H., R.E. Goodhue and L.K. Simon, 2008. "Meeting Quality Requirements Using Contracts: Bonuses, Penalties and Input Provision." In A. Gulati, P.K. Joshi, and M. Landes, eds. Contract Farming in India: A Resource Book. Indo-US Knowledge Initiative of Agriculture.
- Fernandez-Cornejo, J., A. Somwaru, M. Brady and H. An, 2008. "Global Effects of Biofuel Production in the Medium Term." Outlooks on Pest Management 19(5):220-224.
Working Papers
- Butler, L.J., H. An and L.S. Jarvis. "What Can We Learn from a Mature Biotechnology Product Market? RbST and the U.S. Dairy Industry."
- An, H. "The Adoption and Disadoption of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin in the U.S. Dairy Industry." Selected paper presented at the AAEA Annual Meeting in Orlando, July 2008.
- An, H. "Technology Adoption and Product Differentiation – Market-Level Effects." Selected paper to be presented at the AAEA Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, July 2009.
- An, H. and L.J. Butler. "The Effect of Supply and Demand Shocks on Technology Adoption: An Empirical Analysis of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin in California." Selected paper presented at the CAES Annual Meeting in Toronto, May 2009.
- An, H. and S. Hardesty. "The Role of Alliances in the Marketing of Credence Agri-Foods."