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[Posted Dec 19, 2012]
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Juan Francisco Rosas graduated from the Department of Economics at ISU with a PhD in the summer of 2012, and worked in CARD as a postdoc research associate. Rosas recently accepted a dual appointment at the University ORT Uruguay as an assistant professor, and as a research associate with the Center for Economic Research. He will focus on teaching and research, and will continue ongoing project work with CARD.

Weekly Media Connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Dec 17, 2012]
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Chad Hart spoke with Daryl Anderson of Successful Farming Radio, Matt Wilde of the Waterloo Courier, Fran Howard of AgWeb.com, Katie Micik of DTN, and Tim Hoskins of Iowa Farmer Today, on end of the year grain markets.

Weekly Media Connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Dec 13, 2012]
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Mike Duffy spoke with The Des Moines Register, AP, Iowa Farmer Today, Wallace’s Farmer, Iowa Banker, WHO Radio, Iowa Public Radio, Waterloo Courier, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Ames Tribune, Successful Farming, and five additional Iowa radio stations, regarding the 2012 Land Value Survey.

Lee Schulz spoke with Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today, regarding the nation's meatpacking capacity.

Department holiday party 2012

[Posted Dec 13, 2012]
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Enjoy photos from the 2012 Department of Economics holiday gathering! Click on the photo left to view the full gallery.

Survey reflects historic highs for Iowa's farmland

[Posted Dec 13, 2012]
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The 2012 Iowa Land Value Survey, directed by Mike Duffy, Iowa State University Extension farm management specialist and professor of economics, is a topic of great interest. The 2012 survey covers one of the most remarkable years, reflecting historic highs in Iowa's farmland. The survey has been conducted annually since 1941, and is the only statewide survey that collects information on land values in each of Iowa's 99 counties.

Learn more at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/topic/landvalue

Read The Des Moines Register article by Dan Piller at: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012312120059

Orazem featured in recent edition of LAS LInk Magazine

[Posted Dec 07, 2012]
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Peter Orazem, professor of economics, writes about ways to improve educational opportunities for children in poor and developing countries, and his recent participation in the 2012 Copenhagen Convention. Click on the icon left to find the editorial on page 6, or go to: http://www.las.iastate.edu/alumni-friends/link-alumni-magazine/

Thursday's Human Resources Workshop: Zizhen Guo, Iowa State University

[Posted Dec 07, 2012]
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Zizhen Guo, Iowa State University, will present a Human Resources Workshop on Thursday, December 13, at 3:40 PM in 360 Heady Hall.

New connections highlight ESA conference for behavioral/experimental econ grad students

[Posted Dec 06, 2012]
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Four graduate students studying behavioral and experimental economics at ISU presented their research at a conference sponsored by the Economic Science Association (ESA) on November 15-17, in Tucson, Arizona. The conference is the largest annual gathering in the United States of faculty and graduate students working in the discipline of behavioral and experimental economics.

Tushi Baul, QiQi Wang, Younjun Kim, and Fanzheng Yang represented Iowa State, in addition to Associate Professor Tanya Rosenblat. The research they presented included the following:

Duffy's annual Land Value Survey revealed on December 11

[Posted Dec 06, 2012]
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Mike Duffy will announce the results of the 2012 Iowa Land Value Survey at a news conference on Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. at the Extension 4-H Youth Building. Duffy, an ISU Extension economist who conducts the annual survey, will provide background material, along with a printed news release containing data from all 99 counties and state maps. Learn more at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/duffy-hold-land-value-survey-ne...

Weekly Media Connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Dec 05, 2012]
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Dave Swenson spoke with Amy Mayer, IPR / Harvest Public Media, on the prospects for Iowa's two new cellulosic ethanol plants scheduled to begin production next year.

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