John Beghin

John Beghin is a Professor and Michael Yanney Chair in International Trade and Finance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Clayton Yeutter Institute. His expertise spans international agricultural trade, non-tariff barriers, trade-environment linkages, and global food security policy.

• Educational Background: MSc from NC State, PhD from UC Berkeley (1988)
• Prior Roles: Professor at NC State (1988-2008), Director of Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at Iowa State University (1998-2016)

Research focuses on trade policy analysis, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and economic implications of genetic engineering. Recent work explores genome-editing regulation, trade wars, and sedentarism’s impact on dietary needs.

Over 100 publications include analyses of GMO impacts on trade, food security modeling, and trade agreements. Awards include Fellow of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. Married to Yalem Teshome (Professor of Practice at UNL), with daughter Carla (economist) and two labradoodles.