Research Problem Area
Topic Area VI. Economics, Markets, and Policy

RPA 601. Economics of Agricultural Production and Farm Management

Research in production economics concerns choices farmers and ranchers make to produce commodities, services, and products. Management economics research focuses on resource endowments and allocations at the farm or ranch level.

Areas of research include but are not limited to:

Exclude research on: RPA 602. Business Management, Finance, Taxation, and Estate Planning

This research focuses on the management and administrative techniques applied to farming, agricultural business, and other businesses and enterprises to enhance planning, decision making, and resource use. It includes economic analysis on taxation and financial topics.

Areas of research include but are not limited to:

Exclude research on: RPA 603. Market Economics

This RPA focuses on economic research that fosters understanding of markets, productivity, and interregional trade, and gives insight to the role and function of markets and their regulation primarily from the macroeconomic (industry) perspective.

Areas of research include but are not limited to:

Exclude research on: RPA 604. Marketing and Distribution Practices

This research and analysis concerns the distribution of products, goods, and services, the practices of buying and selling, and the development and improvement of markets primarily from the microeconomic (firm) perspective.

Areas of research include but are not limited to:

Exclude research on: RPA 605. Natural Resource and Environmental Economics

This research is economic inquiry to enhance, guide, and understand efforts to improve the relationships among agricultural production and processing, the environment, and natural resource use.

Areas of research include but are not limited to the economics of:

Exclude research on: RPA 606. International Trade and Development Economics

This research focuses on the economic components of international trade and development, trade performance of sectors of the U.S. economy and that of other countries, and trade and development impacts. This research may assist policy makers in the decision making process as it applies to international trade and development.

Areas of research include but are not limited to:

Exclude research on: RPA 607. Consumer Economics

This area focuses on economic research that provides insight and understanding of the demands, preferences, behavioral responses, and needs of individuals and consumers.

Areas of research include but are not limited to:

Exclude research on: RPA 608. Community Resource and Development Economics

Economic research provides insight and understanding, and facilitates the analysis of, community needs and preferences.

Areas of research include but are not limited to:

Exclude research on: RPA 609. Economic Theory and Methods

Work in this area is limited to economic theory and methodology.

Areas of research include but are not limited to:

Exclude research on: RPA 610. Domestic Policy Analysis

Research in this area evaluates the effectiveness and economic and social impacts of domestic programs and policies. Also included is research to determine ways in which government actions impact the U.S.

Areas of research include but are not limited to:

Exclude research on: RPA 611. Foreign Policy and Programs

Research in this area is designed to evaluate the effectiveness and impacts of U.S. foreign policy and programs and to determine ways to meet the nation's goals in these areas.

Areas of research include but are not limited to:

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