Mark Edelman

Professor
Contact Information
Iowa State University183 Heady Hall
Ames, IA 50011
(515) 294-6144
medelman@iastate.edu
Education
- PhD, Purdue University, 1981
- MS, Kansas State University, 1978
- BS, Kansas State University, 1975
Research Interests
Agricultural economics, community economic development, public policy.
Curriculum Vitae:
CVSelected Publications
- Edelman, Mark; Dunn, John R., Cooperatives: A Competitive Yardstick for Health Care, WP #09028, September 2009
- Edelman, Mark, Indirect Land Use: The Folly of Over-Indulgent Environmentalism?, WP #09029, May 2009
- Burke, Sandra Charvat; Edelman, Mark, Things to Know About Reasons for Moving in Nonmetro Iowa, Community Vitality Center, (June 2008)
Awards and Honors
- State of Iowa Board of Regents Award for Faculty Excellence, 2001
- Outstanding Achievement in Public Policy Education, National Award Sponsored by Farm Foundation, 2001
- American Agricultural Economics Association, National Distinguished Extension Program Award, 1992.
- Scholarship and Discovery Engagement Partnership Award, 2006
Other Affiliations
ISU Economics Working Papers Series
- Edelman, Mark, Community Issues and the Bioeconomy Transition: Moving Independence from Imported Oil and Climate Change Up the Local Policy Agenda, WP #09031, July 2009
- Edelman, Mark, Comments to Usda on Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program, WP #09030, January 2009
- Edelman, Mark, Indirect Land Use: The Folly of Over-Indulgent Environmentalism?, WP #09029, May 2009
- Edelman, Mark; Dunn, John R., Cooperatives: A Competitive Yardstick for Health Care, WP #09028, September 2009
- Edelman, Mark, Appraisal Comments on Tax Increment Financing Effectiveness in the Context of Evaluating Iowa Tax Policy Alternatives, WP #03005, March 2003
- Edelman, Mark, A Preliminary Assessment: 2001 Court Restructuring Plan Impacts on Three Iowa Counties, WP #02002, January 2002
Journal Articles
- Edelman, Mark; Burke, Sandra Charvat, Creating Philanthropy Initiatives to Enhance Community Vitality, Rural Research Report Vol. 18 no. 9 (Winter 2008)
- Edelman, Mark; Burke, Sandra Charvat, Wealth Transfer: A Philanthropic Opportunity for Community Development Practitioners, Community Development Vol. 38 no. 2 (Summer 2007)
- Edelman, Mark; Mayer, Adrian J., A Rural Community Developer's Guide To Jail Alternatives and Costs, Journal of the Community Development Society Vol. 32 no. 2 (2002): 354-371.
- Edelman, Mark; Monke, James; Durst, Ron, Can Farmer Savings Accounts Help Save Farming?, Choices No. 3rd Quarter (2001): 38-41.
- Edelman, Mark, A Comparison of Fiscal Consequences for Tax and Expenditure Limitation Proposals, Review of Agricultural Economics Vol. 21 no. 1 (Spring/Summer 1999): 177-188.
- Edelman, Mark; Menz, Brian, Selected Comparisons and Implications of a National Rural and Urban Survey on Health Care Access, Demographics and Policy Issues, Journal of Rural Health (Summer 1996)
- Edelman, Mark; Raun, Terry, Does Rural Court Consolidation Save Costs? An Iowa Case Study, Judicature: The Journal of the American Judicature Society Vol. 79 no. 2 (November 1995): 86-90.
- Otto, Daniel; Edelman, Mark, Innovation in Structural Change of Local Government, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 72 no. 4 (November 1990): 1074-1080.
- Edelman, Mark; Knudsen, James J., An Analysis of Selected School Aid Compensation Options for School Districts with Declining Enrollment, Journal of Education Finance Vol. 15 (Winter 1990): 319-332.
- Edelman, Mark; Knudsen, James J., A Classic Economies of Size Analysis of Average School Costs: An Iowa Case Study, North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 12 no. 1 (January 1990): 99-108.
- Orazem, Peter; Otto, Daniel; Edelman, Mark, An Analysis of Farmers' Agricultural Policy Preferences, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 71 no. 4 (November 1989): 837-846.
- Edelman, Mark; Otto, Daniel; Lyons, Dale, Reassessing Use Value for Farmland Property Tax Purposes, Assessment Digest Vol. 10 no. 4 (July/August 1988)
- Edelman, Mark; Lasley, Paul, An Analysis of Agricultural and Trade Policy Preferences of Iowa Farm Operators, North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 10 no. 2 (1988): 243-254.
- Edelman, Mark; Schmiesing, B; Kolmer, D.; Swinson, C., Ag Lender Attitudes on Farm Borrower Training Programs, North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 8 no. 2 (July 1986): 209-218.
- Edelman, Mark; Janssen, Larry L., Analysis of Agricultural Assessment Sales Ratios for Property Tax Purposes During Changing Trends in Land Values, Property Tax Journal Vol. 5 no. 1 (March 1986)
- Schmiesing, B. H.; Edelman, Mark; Swinson, C.; Kolmer, D., Differential Pricing of Agricultural Operating Loans by Commercial Banks, Western Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 10 no. 2 (December 1985): 193-202.
- Edelman, Mark, Consequences of Declining Farm Numbers in South Dakota, Cooperative Accountant Vol. 35 no. 2 (August 1982): 68-72.
- Flinchbaugh, B. L.; Edelman, Mark, Agricultural Land Reappraisal Options, Journal of the ASFMRA Vol. 45 no. 1 (1981)


