Dr. Guanming Shi

Professor

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Biography

Guanming Shi is the Renk Agribusiness Chair Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He specializes in applied microeconomics and empirical industrial organization, with a focus on innovation, intellectual property rights, and production economics. His research centers on firms' strategic behavior in the context of imperfect competition, examining issues such as pricing, product offerings, and collusion. Shi has significant expertise in intellectual property protection, particularly in relation to biotechnology innovation, and the genetically modified seed industry. He is also interested in the adoption of new technology and the profitability impacts related to emerging environmental and developmental issues in developing economies.

Research Interests

Courses

AAE 746: Frontiers in Agricultural Economics 1 AAE 724: Practicum for Applied Economists AAE 422: Food Systems and Supply Chains

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV/Resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences