Daniel Agness

Dr. Daniel Agness is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland, College Park. His research focuses on development economics, urbanization, agricultural transformation, and social networks, with a regional emphasis on East Africa. He holds a PhD and MA in Agricultural and Resource Economics from UC Berkeley and a BA in Economics from Stanford University.

His work addresses critical issues such as housing policy in Ethiopia, technology adoption in Kenya and Rwanda, and labor market dynamics. Key projects include analyzing condominium development impacts in Ethiopia and evaluating self-employed workers' time valuation in collaboration with leading economists.

Agness has conducted fieldwork in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Rwanda, with notable studies published in the Review of Economic Studies and other peer-reviewed journals. His research integrates experimental and observational methods to understand structural transformation processes in developing economies.

He has collaborated with institutions like the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and contributes to initiatives such as the African Urbanization and Development Research Initiative. His teaching and advising emphasize applied microeconomics and development fieldwork methodologies.