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Robert Shupp is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics at Michigan State University (MSU), affiliated with the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Appointed in the tenure system, his work bridges experimental economics and agricultural policy, with a focus on development economics and behavioral decision-making.
- Education:
- Ph.D., Economics, Indiana University Bloomington
- M.A., Economics, Indiana University Bloomington
- B.A., Economics, College of William and Mary
Research Interests span experimental economics, trust dynamics in social dilemmas, agri-environmental service markets, risk perception in development contexts, and contest theory applications. His projects include Collective Entrepreneurship for Small and Medium-Sized Farms and Using Markets to Coordinate Agri-Environmental Services.
Publication Trends from 2013-2020 reveal a focus on experimental designs applied to agricultural economics, behavioral responses to risk/disaster, and institutional mechanisms in public goods provision. Key topics include seed quality valuation in Sub-Saharan Africa, phosphorus abatement incentives, overbidding in agri-markets, and trust dynamics post-disaster.
Teaching includes courses in environmental economics, ecological economics, and introductory macroeconomics. He directs the MSU Agricultural Economics Experimental Lab.
