Research
Interest: The
economic effects of agricultural and natural resource policy
Specialty:Walter
Thurman conducts research in the economics and political economy of agricultural
and natural resource policy. His published work includes empirical studies of
quota schemes in the United States for peanuts and tobacco, analysis of the effects
of the Clean Water and Clear Air Acts, and compensation schemes in the poultry
industry. He currently is studying the land trust movement and the rise of markets
for crop pollination services.
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