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Robert Finger's research lies at the intersection of agricultural science and economics. His work aims to improve the resilience and sustainability of agricultural and food systems, focusing on farm-level decisions and their connections to the environment, markets, society, and policy, particularly in the context of European agriculture. Finger's interdisciplinary research covers topics related to agricultural practices and systems, with a focus on evaluating and designing agricultural policies as well as the economics of pest risk management. His academic journey began at European University Frankfurt Oder, where he studied economics. He later contributed to a research project on the impacts of climate change on Swiss agriculture as a doctoral student at ETH Zurich, receiving his doctorate in 2009. Finger has held positions at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, the University of Bonn in Germany, and has been a professor at ETH Zurich since 2016. He teaches various courses at bachelor's and master's levels and chairs initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable food security.
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