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Placement Director

Professor Aaron Smith

asmith@primal.ucdavis.edu

(530) 752-2138

Graduate Services Coordinator

Christy Hansen

clhansen@primal.ucdavis.edu

(530) 752-6185

Ph.D. Graduates

Our Ph.D. program provides intensive training in modern economic theory, econometrics, and mathematical programming, with fields of specialization including natural resource and environmental economics, development economics, agricultural economics, and econometrics. The following students are on the job market in 2007-08. Please contact the placement director or graduate services coordinator if you have any questions.

Ph.D. Job Market Candidates
Student Dissertation Chair Fields of Interest
Aslihan Arslan J. Edward Taylor Development Economics, Agricultural Household Analysis, Market Development and Crop Genetic Diversity in Developing Countries
Steve Liao J. Edward Taylor Health and Health Insurance, Labor Economics, Organic Agriculture
Yuko Onozaka Douglas Larson Choice Modeling, Food Marketing, Non-market Valuation, Applied Econometrics
Sebastien Pouliot Daniel Sumner Agricultural Policy, Industrial Organization, International Trade, Applied Econometrics, Food Safety, and Traceability
Susan M. Richter J. Edward Taylor, Steve Boucher (co-chairs) Development Economics and Agricultural Economics
Rocio Uria Jeffrey Williams Energy Economics, Resource and Environmental Economics, Commodity Markets

Masters Graduates

Our Masters program includes courses emphasizing applications of economic theory and quantitative methods, along with elective field courses on topics such as natural resource and environmental economics, development economics, and agricultural economics. It is usually completed in a year of study, and provides excellent preparation for careers in industry and government. Although an option, a thesis is not required. The following students are on the job market in 2007-08. Please contact the placement director or graduate services coordinator if you have any questions.

M.S. Job Market Candidates
Student Fields of Interest
Van Anh Ngoc  Pham US-Southeast Asia Commodity Exchange, International Agriculture Business, and International/Domestic Financial Services