UMD Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics

The Trump administration is using #tariffs in a bid to support domestic auto production—but at what cost? 🚗💵

Our new If/Then analysis shows that the costs to consumers and producers would significantly outweigh the benefits.

Read the full blog post! ⬇️
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Import Tariffs and the Market for Vehicles Import Tariffs and the Market for Vehicles

New modeling shows auto tariffs could raise car prices by up to $6,700 and cost consumers up to $59B/year—far outweighing government revenue gains. What happens when trade policy hits the road? Read the @rff.org report by Josh Linn & Beia Spiller #EconSky #Climate #Policy #Trade

Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.

The NSF has frozen all new and existing research funding — and quietly introduced a policy to screen proposals for “alignment” with agency priorities. $739M in grants already cut. A stark reminder that how we fund science shapes what gets asked — and who gets to ask it. #EconSky

#ClimatePolicy #ARECUMD #EnergyEconomics #coal #NYT #EconSky

Five Takeaways From Trump’s Plan to Rescue Coal To help the struggling coal industry, President Trump used his executive authority to try to keep aging plants alive and burn more coal for electricity.

Cheaper natural gas, more renewables, and lower demand made coal less profitable. Regulations played only a small role—economics drove the closures and the big drop in emissions. Read more via @nytimes: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/c...

The roles of energy markets and environmental regulation in reducing coal‐fired plant profits and electricity sector emissions Between 2005 and 2015, US electricity sector emissions of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide, which harm human health and the environment, declined by two thirds, and many coal-fired power plants bec...

Why did so many U.S. coal plants shut down from 2005–2015? Some blame regulations—but a study co-authored by Josh Linn (AREC at UMD) points to market shifts. Read Linn’s Paper:

This Women's History Month, we are highlighting female authors who bring economics, agriculture, and sustainability to life through fiction. Through fiction, we gain fresh perspectives on real-world challenges, deepening our understanding of the systems that shape our world today.

Sketch of a skinny, bearded man dressed in a suit facing a bearded monkey caricature who is seated on a desk atop a stack of books including origin of species. on the floor is the book descent of man.

Charles Darwin published his book Descent of Man #OnThisDay in 1871. In it he wrote: "It has often been asserted that man’s origin can never be known, but ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge."

CEPR is now accepting submissions of papers and expressions of interest for a conference on “The Economics of Longevity and Ageing”, to be held at London Business School from 31July - 2 August 2025. We welcome papers on a broad range of topics related to the economics of #longevity and ageing - both micro and macro, theoretical and applied. We are particularly interested in: How biological and functional measures of #health relate to economic outcomes and interventions to improve healthy life expectancy. Empirical work on the links between health and individual economic outcomes and their macroeconomic consequences, especially obesity. Valuing health and how to combine health and economic outcomes to give a welfare measure The role of longevity and ageing on life cycle behaviour How institutions should respond to the challenges of increasing longevity and population ageing. There is potential for papers to be published in a special issue of the Journal of the Economics of Ageing. We are especially keen to support junior researchers. Organised by: Julian Ashwin (Maastricht University), David Canning (Harvard University) and Johanna Wallenius (Stockholm School of Economics and CEPR), as part of the CEPR RPN “Ageing and Longevity” led by Andrew Scott (Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford and CEPR).

📢 #CallForPapers

CEPR welcomes submissions of papers and expressions of interest in attending a #conference on "The Economics of Longevity and Ageing", to be held at London Business School from 31 July - 2 August.

📆Submit by: 28 Feb 2025
More details: cepr.org/events/econo...
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Big ideas start with small conversations! AGNR hosted MD Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks! AREC senior Serena Newton shared: "I appreciated the opportunity to engage with Secretary Atticks, who shared interesting insights about Maryland Department of Agriculture initiatives."

So helpful + great resource! Thanks to those who put this together and shared!

Economics Conferences (Compiled by Anne M. Burton and Barton Willage)

This one? docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Post the amazing science things you have done with federal funding.

A bit late in the cycle, but I'm hiring a postdoc to work on natural resource drivers of US agricultural productivity.

Looking for someone w/ clear interest in the area & good geospatial data skills.

Email me for Qs.

Plz circulate w/ potential candidates.

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The NYT covers micro

This is really good work.

Fascinating story by AREC JMC @fnajeeb.bsky.social on how floods reshape resource sharing within households. 👇 #ClimateEconomics #FloodResilience #SustainableDevelopment #Econ

Highly recommend @fnajeeb.bsky.social job market paper and if you want a little appetizer, might we recommend @politicory.bsky.social theard on his thoughts

1/ How do climate shocks reshape lives inside households? 🏠🌍
My #EconJMP explores how climate shocks can change the way household members share resources, deepening intrahousehold inequalities. This has important implications for climate resilience and policy design. #EconSky

A front row seat to climate change adaptation: #UMD students led by AREC professor Steven Jaffee travelled to Vietnam this winter to examine climate resilience in relation to agriculture, natural resources management, energy, and urban flood management.

Science says 'Paws' for stress relief! Research shows that spending time with dogs can reduce stress hormones like cortisol and increase feel-good chemicals like oxytocin. Take a break from the books and let canine companionship boost your well being during finals! #AGNRTerps

Made in Maryland, Sold in Greater College Park Store Featuring Maryland Artisans Opens in City Hall

Cool news for College Park! Shop Made in Maryland just opened at City Hall, bringing local crafts, coffee, and vibes. If you need a pick me up pre or post finals - this is the place. Let's support our local makers!

Join us at the Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference on Nov 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Annapolis, MD. Presented by the Agriculture Law Education Initiative this unique event unites experts from Maryland’s agriculture, conservation, and legal sectors under one roof!

When Freshwater Gets Salty, with Becky Epanchin-Niell Becky Epanchin-Niell discusses saltwater contamination in freshwater; the causes of contamination; and how this saltwater intrusion affects drinking water, agriculture, coastal ecosystems, and economi...

The sea level on the eastern seaboard of the U.S. is rising 2x the speed of the global average. Learn why this has larger affects than just flooding with Becky Epanchin-Niell
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