Ian Coxhead

Ian Coxhead is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, and holds affiliations at the Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO) in Tokyo and as an honorary professor at the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics, Australian National University. His research focuses on globalization, economic development, and their impacts on East and Southeast Asia, with particular attention to trade dynamics, resource booms, education policy, and environmental sustainability.

Education: PhD in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (implied by tenure). His career spanned 31 years at UW-Madison before transitioning to emeritus status. He has been a key member of research centers including the Center for Demography and Ecology and the Institute for Research on Poverty.

Research Interests: Coxhead investigates how globalization and economic policies influence labor markets, skill demand, and environmental outcomes. Key themes include the effects of China's economic rise on neighboring economies, the interplay between education and labor mobility, and the environmental costs of development. His work often employs general equilibrium models to analyze policy impacts in countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, and Pakistan.

Publications Highlight: Recent work explores China's upskilling effects on middle-income economies, plastic waste trade dynamics, and Vietnam's educational and labor market challenges. His 2022 analysis of Vietnam's education system underscores persistent inequalities despite economic growth.

Awards and Recognition: While no specific awards are cited, his sustained academic contributions and institutional affiliations reflect scholarly distinction.

Grants and Collaboration: Active in interdisciplinary networks such as the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Global Working Group (University of Chicago). His research has addressed topics like fossil fuel subsidy reform, land degradation, and the socioeconomic effects of resource export booms.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with IDE-JETRO's research programs on developing economies and the University of Wisconsin’s centers focusing on poverty and demography.