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Overview

Colin A. Carter is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within economics, econometrics, finance, and agricultural and biological sciences.

The scientist has contributed notably to understanding market dynamics, agricultural economics, policy impacts, and environmental concerns related to agriculture. Their work frequently addresses topics such as:

  • Market Dynamics and Volatility
  • Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
  • Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
  • Organic Food and Agriculture
  • Agricultural Economics and Policy
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Energy and Environment Impacts

Their research contributions include several recent papers published in recognized venues. Key publications include:

  • "Piecemeal Farm Regulation and the U.S. Commerce Clause," 2020, American Journal of Agricultural Economics
  • "EU milk quota abolition, dairy expansion, and greenhouse gas emissions," 2021, Agricultural Economics
  • "Financialization and speculators risk premia in commodity futures markets," 2023, International Review of Financial Analysis
  • "The Impact of Retaliatory Tariffs on Agricultural and Food Trade," 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Raising cane: Hedging calamity in Australian sugar," 2020, Journal of commodity markets

The scientist collaborates regularly with other researchers in their field. Frequent co-authors include:

  • K. Aleks Schaefer
  • Daniel Scheitrum
  • Cesar Revoredo-Giha
  • Doris Läpple
  • Cathal Buckley

Colin A. Carter's publications appear across a range of academic journals, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their investigations. These venues include:

  • American Journal of Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Economics
  • International Review of Financial Analysis
  • Journal of commodity markets
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Within the broader subjects they address, their work further divides into several subfields such as Economics and Econometrics, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Plant Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Ecology.

The broad scope encompassing economics, finance, agriculture, and environmental concerns illustrates the diverse focus of Colin A. Carter's research profile.

Best Publications

  • Efficient Asset Portfolios and the Theory of Normal Backwardation

    Colin A. Carter;Gordon C. Rausser;Andrew Schmitz

  • Whither Armington Trade Models

    Julian M. Alston;Colin A. Carter;Richard Green;Daniel Pick

  • Commodity Booms and Busts

    Colin A. Carter;Gordon C. Rausser;Aaron Smith;Aaron Smith

  • Commodity futures markets: a survey

    Colin A. Carter

  • Import Tariffs and Price Formation in the World Wheat Market

    Colin Carter;Andrew Schmitz

  • Mandatory Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods: Does it Really Provide Consumer Choice?

    Colin Andre Carter;Guillaume P. Gruere

  • Futures Market Efficiency in the Soybean Complex

    Gordon C. Rausser;Colin A. Carter

  • Commodity Storage and the Market Effects of Biofuel Policies

    Colin A. Carter;Gordon C. Rausser;Aaron Smith

  • Estimating the market effect of a food scare: The case of genetically modified StarLink corn

    Colin A. Carter;Aaron D. Smith

  • Reforms, the Weather, and Productivity Growth in China's Grain Sector

    Bin Zhang;Colin A. Carter

  • Advances in Chinese Agriculture and its Global Implications

    Colin A. Carter;Funing Zhong;Jing Zhu

  • New Evidence on Agricultural Commodity Return Performance under Time-Varying Risk

    Bruce Bjornson;Colin A. Carter

  • Rationalizing Agricultural Export Subsidies

    Julian M. Alston;Colin A. Carter;Vincent H. Smith

  • Identifying the Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture

    Colin Carter;Xiaomeng Cui;Dalia Ghanem;Pierre Mérel

  • The Urban-Rural Income Gap in China: Implications for Global Food Markets

    Colin A. Carter

  • China's Grain Production and Trade: An Economic Analysis

    Colin Andre Carter;Fu-Ning Zhong

  • Domestic Costs of Statutory Marketing Authorities: The Case of the Canadian Wheat Board

    Colin A. Carter;R.M.A. Loyns;Derek Berwald

  • United States Export Subsidies in Wheat: Strategic Trade Policy or Expensive Beggar-Thy-Neighbor Tactic?

    Giovanni Anania;Mary Bohman;Colin A. Carter

  • Agricultural Productivity Growth in China: Farm Level versus National Measurement

    Colin A. Carter;Colin A. Carter;Jing Chen;Baojin Chu

  • International Approaches to the Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods

    Colin A. Carter;Guillaume P. Gruere

  • China's ongoing agricultural reform

    Colin Andre Carter;Funing Zhong;Fang Cai

  • Efficient asset portfolios and the theory of normal backwardation - eScholarship

    Colin A. Carter;Gordon C. Rausser;Andrew Schmitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Julian M. Alston
Julian M. Alston University of California, Davis
Andrew Schmitz
Andrew Schmitz University of Florida
Gordon C. Rausser
Gordon C. Rausser University of California, Berkeley
Daniel A. Sumner
Daniel A. Sumner University of California, Davis
Scott Rozelle
Scott Rozelle Stanford University
GianCarlo Moschini
GianCarlo Moschini Iowa State University
Krishna V. Subbarao
Krishna V. Subbarao University of California, Davis
Richard J. Sexton
Richard J. Sexton University of California, Davis
Frank G. Zalom
Frank G. Zalom University of California, Davis
Aijun Ding
Aijun Ding Nanjing University

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