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Dr. Ryan Cardwell is a Professor in the Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics at the University of Manitoba, within the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences. His office is located in the Agriculture Building on the Fort Garry campus in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dr. Cardwell teaches courses including Agricultural Policy and Economics of Food Policy, and has established himself as a leading researcher in agricultural economics with particular expertise in food policy and international trade regulation.
Dr. Cardwell's educational background includes:
- PhD in Agricultural Economics (2005) from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada
- MA in Economics (1997) from the University of British Columbia, Canada
- BA (Hons.) in Economics (1996) from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Dr. Cardwell's research focuses on the economics of food and agricultural policies, international trade regulation, and foreign aid. He examines how vested interests shape policy-making processes and generate unintended consequences and distributional effects. His current research projects include international food aid policies, understanding public support for government policies, international trade disputes, and Canadian agricultural policies, particularly supply management systems. His work often combines theoretical economic analysis with empirical evidence from Canadian and international contexts.
Dr. Cardwell's scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on agricultural policy analysis, particularly regarding Canada's supply management regime, international trade agreements, and food security issues. His research shows increasing attention to how political risk affects policy persistence, the intersection of trade policy and food security, and the economic implications of international food assistance programs. Recent work has also addressed the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural and food systems.
Dr. Cardwell has received several prestigious awards for his contributions to economics and education:
- Canadian Economics Association (2015) - Vanderkamp Prize for best paper in Canadian Public Policy journal (with Chad Lawley & Di Xiang)
- North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (2018) - Teaching Award of Merit
- University of Manitoba (2019) - Community Outreach Award
- Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (2020) - Lead article in American Journal of Agricultural Economics (with Pascal L. Ghazalian)
As an educator, Dr. Cardwell has supervised numerous graduate students in the Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics, though specific student names are not provided in the available information. His teaching portfolio includes undergraduate and graduate courses on agricultural policy, reflecting his expertise in this domain. While specific grant information is not detailed in the provided texts, his extensive publication record suggests successful research funding throughout his career.
Dr. Cardwell maintains an active research profile as evidenced by his recent publications and contributions to special journal issues, particularly those addressing contemporary challenges in agricultural economics such as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food systems and trade. His work appears in leading agricultural economics journals and he collaborates with researchers across Canada and internationally.
