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Aaron Smith is the Gordon Rausser Distinguished Chair Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. He joined the faculty in Fall 2024 and has over 23 years of professorship experience. Originally from New Zealand, he earned his PhD in Economics from the University of California, San Diego. His research primarily addresses economic policy challenges associated with agriculture, energy, and the environment. Smith has published 50 articles in refereed journals, including prominent outlets such as the Review of Economics and Statistics, the Journal of Econometrics, and the American Journal of Agricultural Economics. His work has garnered several awards, including the Quality Communication Award and the Quality Research Discovery Award from the Agricultural Applied Economics Association. Additionally, he leads a cluster focused on the socioeconomics of ethics within the AI Institute for the Food System and contributes regularly to the Ag Data News blog.
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