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Amy Damon is a Professor of Economics and Latin American Studies at Macalester College. She holds a BA from the University of Vermont (1997), an MS from Michigan State University (2001), and a PhD in Agriculture and Natural Resource Economics from the University of Minnesota (2008). Her research focuses on household poverty reduction, food security, and the socio-economic impacts of international migration, particularly in Central America and Sub-Saharan Africa. She has worked with organizations like the World Bank and the International Food Policy Research Institute. Professor Damon directs the International Development concentration at Macalester and teaches courses on economic development, global food problems, and principles of economics.
Her work examines migration’s effects on rural households, agricultural input decisions in polygynous households, and education policies in developing countries. Recent projects include analyzing resilience to economic shocks in Malawi and studying herder-related violence impacts in sub-Saharan agricultural systems. She collaborates with global partners to evaluate microinsurance markets and bilingual education outcomes in Peru. Her research integrates both theoretical frameworks and empirical data analysis from low-income regions.
Publications span topics like conditional cash transfers’ nutrition impacts in Mexico, microfinance bundling in Colombia, and bushmeat consumption dynamics around Serengeti National Park. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges economic theory with real-world challenges in development, agriculture, and global health.
