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Erik Lichtenberg is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Economics, Econometrics and Finance. The main subfields of their work include Economics and Econometrics, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Insect Science, Global and Planetary Change, and Plant Science.

The research topics frequently addressed by Lichtenberg include Economic and Environmental Valuation, Insect and Pesticide Research, Agricultural Innovations and Practices, Forest Management and Policy, Agricultural Economics and Policy, Plant and Animal Studies, and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior.

They have published scholarly articles in various venues, with multiple works appearing in the SSRN Electronic Journal and Land Economics. Other publication venues include the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Annual Review of Resource Economics, and the Journal of Development Economics.

  1. Index insurance and basis risk: A reconsideration, 2022, Journal of Development Economics
  2. Thinking about soil health: A conceptual framework, 2024, Soil Security

Other recent papers featuring Lichtenberg's involvement include:

  • Economics of Pollination, 2021, Annual Review of Resource Economics
  • Regulatory compliance under enforcement gaps, 2020, Journal of Regulatory Economics
  • Water Quality Trading in the Presence of Conservation Subsidies, 2020, Land Economics

Lichtenberg has collaborated frequently with several researchers. Prominent coauthors include David A. Newburn, Kathy Baylis, Elinor M. Lichtenberg, Eva Iglesias, and Aaron Adalja, demonstrating recurring collaborative efforts across multiple projects.

Best Publications

  • Assessing farmland protection policy in China

    Erik Lichtenberg;Chengri Ding

  • The Econometrics of Damage Control: Why Specification Matters

    Erik Lichtenberg;David Zilberman

  • Insurance, Moral Hazard, and Chemical Use in Agriculture

    John K. Horowitz;Erik Lichtenberg

  • Local officials as land developers: Urban spatial expansion in China

    Erik Lichtenberg;Chengri Ding

  • Land Quality, Irrigation Development, and Cropping Patterns in the Northern High Plains

    Erik Lichtenberg

  • LAND AND URBAN ECONOMIC GROWTH IN CHINA

    Chengri Ding;Erik Lichtenberg

  • Agriculture and the environment

    Erik Lichtenberg

  • The economics of pesticide use and regulation.

    David Zilberman;Andrew Schmitz;Gary Casterline;Erik Lichtenberg

  • The Effects of Pricing Policies on Water Conservation and Drainage

    Margriet Caswell;Erik Lichtenberg;David Zilberman

  • Impact of Damage Control and Quality of Output: Estimating Pest Control Effectiveness

    Bruce Babcock;Erik Lichtenberg;David Zilberman

  • Impact of Damage Control and Quality of Output: Estimating Pest Control Effectiveness

    Bruce A. Babcock;Erik Lichtenberg;David Zilberman

  • Efficient Regulation of Environmental Health Risks

    Erik Lichtenberg;David Zilberman

  • Choice of hospital for delivery: a comparison of high-risk and low-risk women.

    C S Phibbs;D H Mark;H S Luft;D J Peltzman-Rennie

  • Organic versus conventional grain production in the mid-Atlantic: An economic and farming system overview

    James C. Hanson;Erik Lichtenberg;Steven E. Peters

  • RISK‐REDUCING AND RISK‐INCREASING EFFECTS OF PESTICIDES

    J. K. Horowitz;E. Lichtenberg

  • Simple Econometrics of Pesticide Productivity

    Robert G. Chambers;Erik Lichtenberg

  • Land Quality, Irrigation Development, and Cropping Patterns in the Northern High Plains

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  • Cost-Responsiveness of Conservation Practice Adoption: A Revealed Preference Approach

    Erik Lichtenberg

  • Marginal Analysis of Welfare Costs of Environmental Policies: The Case of Pesticide Regulation

    Erik Lichtenberg;Douglas D. Parker;David Zilberman

  • Agriculture and Nitrate Concentrations in Maryland Community Water System Wells

    Erik Lichtenberg;Lisa K. Shapiro

  • The Welfare Economics of Price Supports in U.S. Agriculture

    Erik Lichtenberg;David Zilberman

  • Adverse Health Experiences, Environmental Attitudes, and Pesticide Usage Behavior of Farm Operators

    Erik Lichtenberg;Rae Zimmerman

Frequent Co-Authors

David Zilberman
David Zilberman University of California, Berkeley
Robert Chambers
Robert Chambers University of Maryland, College Park
Gordon C. Rausser
Gordon C. Rausser University of California, Berkeley
Anna Alberini
Anna Alberini University of Maryland, College Park
Harold S. Luft
Harold S. Luft Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Bruce A. Babcock
Bruce A. Babcock University of California, Riverside
Kathy Baylis
Kathy Baylis University of California, Santa Barbara
Richard E. Just
Richard E. Just University of Maryland, College Park
Paul V. Preckel
Paul V. Preckel Purdue University West Lafayette
William L. Bauerle
William L. Bauerle Colorado State University

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