Rabail Chandio

Rabail Chandio

Position
  • Assistant Professor
I am an Assistant Professor and Extension Economist in the Department of Economics at Iowa State University. My research interests include studying the trends in the US farmland market, and examining the role of agricultural policy in driving farmers’ choices and financial outcomes.

Contact

Email
rchandio@iastate.edu
Phone
5152946181
481 Heady Hall
518 Farm House Lane
Ames
,
Iowa
50011
Social Media and Websites

Area of Expertise

  • Agricultural Economics
  • Financial Economics

Education

  • Ph.D., Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, The Ohio State University, 2023
  • B.S.,Economics and Mathematics, Lahore University of Management Sciences, 2018

Affiliations

Publications

Chandio, Rabail, and Ani.L. Katchova, 2024. "Similarities in the USDA international baseline projections." Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. 3: 505–21.

Chandio, Rabail., A.L. Katchova, D. Subedi, and A.K. Giri. “Government Payments and Farm Debt Utilization during the Pandemic” Agricultural Finance Review (2024).

Chandio, R., & L. E. M. Bevis. (2025) Did the Indian Green Revolution Change the Farm Size–Productivity Relationship? Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.70045

Chandio, R., K. Dentzmen, C. Strawhacker, and S. Smith. (2026) Returns, Risks, and Legacies: Understanding Farmland as an Investment Asset. Journal of the ASFMRA.

Chandio, R., M. Taylor, C. Thomas, and W. Zhang. (2026). Teaching Farm and Rural Property Appraisal at America’s Colleges: Synthesis and Reflections. Journal of the ASFMRA.