معرفی
Pourya Valizadeh is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University, affiliated with Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension. His work focuses on food policy evaluation, consumer demand analysis, and applied econometrics. He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Georgia, preceded by degrees from the University of Tehran.
Education:
- B.S. Economics, University of Tehran
- M.S. Economics, University of Tehran
- Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia
Research interests include evaluating U.S. food/nutrition assistance programs (e.g., SNAP, WIC), analyzing price-based food policies, and predicting dietary quality improvements through policy interventions. His recent work examines pandemic impacts on SNAP households, post-emergency allotment effects, and ultra-processed food taxation strategies.
Key contributions involve methodological innovations like factor models for economic cycle impacts and regression discontinuity designs for WIC program analysis. His research bridges econometric rigor with policy relevance, addressing both distributional consequences and health equity dimensions of food systems.
