معرفی
Rodolfo M. Nayga, Jr. is a Professor and Department Head of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University. He holds affiliations with Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Extension Service, and Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab. His academic journey includes degrees from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (B.S., 1985), University of Delaware (M.S., 1988), and Texas A&M (Ph.D., 1991).
- Education:
- B.S., Agribusiness, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 1985
- M.S., Agricultural Economics, University of Delaware, 1988
- Ph.D., Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, 1991
His research focuses on food valuation, health economics, and experimental economics, with emphasis on consumer behavior and policy analysis. He has held roles as Distinguished Professor at the University of Arkansas, adjunct professorships at Korea University and the Norwegian Institute for Bio-economy Research, and served as a Fulbright Scholar at Wageningen University. Dr. Nayga is an elected Fellow of AAAS and AAEA, and currently serves as Editor of the American Journal of Agricultural Economics and Past President of AAEA.
- Awards & Roles:
- Fulbright Senior Scholar (Wageningen University)
- Tyson Endowed Chair in Food Policy Economics
- NBER Research Economist
- Waseda Institute for Advanced Study Senior Research Fellow
He has advised numerous institutions, including the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast. His work bridges academia and policy, with contributions to global food security and agricultural economics.
