Huffman, Sonya K. | Department of Economics

Adjunct Associate Professor

Contact Information

Iowa State University
368D Heady Hall
Ames, IA 50011
(515) 294-4299
skostova@iastate.edu

Education

PhD, Economics, Iowa State University, 1999

Research Interests

Transition economics, labor and human resources economics, health economics, consumption and demand analysis.

Curriculum Vitae:

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Selected Publications

Herzfeld, Thomas; Huffman, Sonya K.; Rizov, Marian, The dynamics of food, alcohol and cigarette consumption in Russia during transition, Forthcoming in Economics and Human Biology
Huffman, Wallace E.; Huffman, Sonya K.; Rickertsen, Kyrre; Tegene, Abebayehu, Over-Nutrition and Changing Health Status in High Income Countries, Forum for Health Economics & Policy Vol. 13 no. 1 (2010)
Huffman, Sonya K.; Johnson, Stanley R., Impacts of Economic Reform in Poland: Incidence and Welfare Changes Within a Consistent Framework, Review of Economics and Statistics Vol. 86 no. 2 (May 2004): 626-636.
Kilkenny, Maureen; Huffman, Sonya K., Rural/Urban Welfare Program and Labor Force Participation, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 85 no. 4 (November 2003): 914-927.

Awards and Honors

Research Excellence Award, Graduate College, Iowa State University, 1999
International Award, Iowa State University Faculty Women's Club, 1994

ISU Economics Working Papers Series

Huffman, Sonya K., BMI Changes in Russian Adults: The Role of Health Related Behaviors and Spousal Relationships, WP #13005, March 2013
Huffman, Sonya K.; Rizov, Marian, Body Weight and Labour Market Outcomes in Post-Soviet Russia, WP #11007, May 2011
Herzfeld, Thomas; Huffman, Sonya K.; Rizov, Marian, The Dynamics of the Russian Lifestyle During Transition: Changes in Food, Alcohol and Cigarette Consumption, WP #09019, October 2009 Revised on April 2011
Huffman, Wallace; Huffman, Sonya K.; Rickertsen, Kyrre; Tegene, Abebayehu, Over-Nutrition and Changing Health Status in High Income Countries, WP #06021, May 2006 Revised on February 2008

Journal Articles

Herzfeld, Thomas; Huffman, Sonya K.; Rizov, Marian, The dynamics of food, alcohol and cigarette consumption in Russia during transition, Forthcoming in Economics and Human Biology
Rizov, Marian; Herzfeld, Thomas; Huffman, Sonya K., The Russian Food, Alcohol and Tobacco Consumption Patterns during Transition, Collegium Antropologicum Vol. 36 no. 4 (December 2012): 1143-1154.
Huffman, Sonya K.; Rizov, Marian, The Rise of Obesity in Transition: Theory and Empirical Evidence from Russia, Journal of Development Studies Vol. 46 no. 3 (March 2010): 1-22.
Huffman, Sonya K.; Jensen, Helen H.; Tegene, Abebayehu, Consumer Demand for Cholesterol-Lowering Enhanced Margarine Products, Food Economics Vol. 7 no. 1 (2010): 1-10.
Huffman, Wallace E.; Huffman, Sonya K.; Rickertsen, Kyrre; Tegene, Abebayehu, Over-Nutrition and Changing Health Status in High Income Countries, Forum for Health Economics & Policy Vol. 13 no. 1 (2010)
Huffman, Sonya K.; Jensen, Helen H., Social Assistance Programs and Outcomes: Food Assistance in the Context of Welfare Reform, Social Science Quarterly Vol. 89 no. 1 (March 2008): 95-115.
Huffman, Sonya K.; Rizov, Marian, Determinants of Obesity in Transition Economies: The Case of Russia, Economics and Human Biology Vol. 5 no. 3 (December 2007): 379-391.
Huffman, Sonya K.; Kilkenny, Maureen, Regional Welfare Program and Labor Force Participation, Papers in Regional Science Vol. 86 no. 2 (June 2007)
Huffman, Sonya K., Evaluation of Consumption and Welfare Changes Under Transition in Rural Poland, Eastern European Economics Vol. 43 (June 2005): 5-20.
Huffman, Sonya K.; Jensen, Helen H., Linkages Among Welfare, Food Assistance Programs and Labor Supply: Evidence from the Survey of Program Dynamics, Applied Economics Vol. 37 (June 2005): 1099-1113.
Kang, Gi; Huffman, Sonya K.; Jensen, Helen H., Empirical Analysis of Joint Decisions on Labor Supply and Welfare Participation (An), Applied Economics Letters Vol. 11 (November 2004): 869-872.
Huffman, Sonya K.; Johnson, Stanley R., Impacts of Economic Reform in Poland: Incidence and Welfare Changes Within a Consistent Framework, Review of Economics and Statistics Vol. 86 no. 2 (May 2004): 626-636.
Huffman, Sonya K.; Johnson, Stanley R., Empirical Tests of Impacts of Rationing: The Case of Poland in Transition, Economic Systems Vol. 28 no. 1 (March 2004): 79-99.
Kilkenny, Maureen; Huffman, Sonya K., Rural/Urban Welfare Program and Labor Force Participation, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 85 no. 4 (November 2003): 914-927.
Huffman, Sonya K.; Johnson, Stanley R., Re-Evaluation of Welfare Changes During the Transition in Poland, Post-Communist Economies Vol. 14 no. 1 (2002): 31-46.

Published Proceedings

Huffman, Sonya K.; Jensen, Helen H., Empirical Analysis of Joint Decisions on Food Stamp Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Labor Force Participation (An), Proceeding, HHS-ASPE/Census Bureau Research Development Grants Conference, September 5-6, 2002, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research, (2002)