Research Bio
Ethan A. Ligon is Professor in the Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics. Most of his research falls under the broad heading of applied microeconomics. Topics include vulnerability, risk-sharing, agricultural contracts, and intrahousehold allocation. Most recently he has been working on the theory and empirics of inferring levels of well-being from observations of disaggregate consumption expenditures, and developing measures of risk experienced by smallholders in low income countries.
Research Expertise and Interest
economics, insurance, agricultural contracts, risk sharing, intra-household allocation, welfare, demand analysis
Teaching
Rural Economic Development Workshop [ARESEC 259]
Special Study for Graduate Students [ARESEC 298]
Individual Research [ARESEC 299]
Professional Training in Research Methodology [ARESEC 400]
Individual Study for Doctoral Students [ARESEC 602]
Population, Environment, and Development [ENVECON 153]
Production, Industrial Organization, and Regulation in Agriculture [ARESEC 201]
Rural Economic Development Workshop [ARESEC 259]
Special Study for Graduate Students [ARESEC 298]
Individual Research [ARESEC 299]
Professional Training in Research Methodology [ARESEC 400]
Individual Study for Doctoral Students [ARESEC 602]
Supervised Independent Study and Research [ENVECON 199]
Supervised Independent Study and Research [ENVECON 199]
Sponsored Projects for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) [ENVECON 199S]
Directed Advanced Study [PUBPOL 292]
Supervised Independent Study and Research [ENVECON 199]
Econometric Project Workshop [ARESEC 219B]
Rural Economic Development Workshop [ARESEC 259]
Special Study for Graduate Students [ARESEC 298]
Individual Research [ARESEC 299]
Professional Training in Research Methodology [ARESEC 400]
Individual Study for Doctoral Students [ARESEC 602]
Population, Environment, and Development [ENVECON 153]
Sponsored Projects for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) [ENVECON 199S]