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Ethan Ligon is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. His research broadly falls under the umbrella of applied microeconomics, focusing on critical topics such as vulnerability, risk-sharing, agricultural contracts, and intra-household allocation. He is known for his empirical work that seeks to infer levels of well-being from observations and disaggregated consumption expenditures, with a particular emphasis on developing measures of risk experienced by smallholders in low-income countries. His teaching includes courses on production, industrial organization, regulation in agriculture, and econometric project workshops, catering to both undergraduate and graduate students. Ligon's work aims to enhance understanding in various domains of economics, insurance, welfare, and demand analysis, making significant contributions to the field.
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