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Lee, David R
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- Professor, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management (AEM), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
Research Areas
- applied economics
- food system and/or policy
- international agriculture
- international development
- sustainable agriculture
- sustainable development
- water resource management
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- David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future (ACSF) Faculty Fellow
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- BREAD: BIOCHAR INOCULANTS FOR ENABLING SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE awarded by DIRECTORATE FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES NSF 2010 - 2013
- OIL PRICES AND AFRICAN FOOD SECURITY awarded by BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION 2012 - 2013
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Publications
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academic article
- Economic Analysis of Best Management Practices to Reduce Watershed Phosphorus Losses. Journal of Environmental Quality. 41:855-864. 2012
- alysis of Best Management Practices to Reduce Watershed Phosphorus Losses. Journal of Environmental Quality. 41:855-864. 2012
- The COMACO model: using markets to link biodiversity conservation with sustainable improvements in livelihoods and food production. Proceedings at the National Academy of Science USA. 108:13957-13962. 2011
- “Conservation Agriculture, Organic Marketing, and Collective Action in the Honduran Hillsides,”. Agricultural Economics. 41:373-384. 2010
- Modeling watershed-scale effectiveness of agricultural best management practices to reduce phosphorus loading. Journal of Environmental Management. 90:1385-95. 2009
- The Adoption of Genetically Modified Papaya in Hawaii and its Implications for Developing Countries. Journal of Development Studies. 43:177-191. 2007
- Policy, Technology and Management Strategies for Achieving Sustainable Agricultural Intensification. Agricultural Economics. 34. 2006
- The Dynamics of Coupled Human and Natural Systems. Environment and Development Economics. 11:9-13. 2006
- Agricultural Sustainability and Technology Adoption: Issues and Policies for Developing Countries. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 87:1325-1334. 2005
- Institutional Arrangements for Rural Poverty Reduction and Resource Conservation. World Development. 33:193-197. 2005
- Who Benefits From Payments for Environmental Services Programs? An Analysis of Participation in and Performance of Costa Rica’s PSA. World Development. 33:255-272. 2005
- Achieving efficiency and equity in irrigation management: an optimization model of the El Angel watershed, Carchi, Ecuador . Agricultural Systems. 77:1-22. 2003
- Community Participation in Ecotourism Benefits: the Link to Conservation Practices and Perspectives. Society and Natural Resources. 16:387-413. 2003
- Efficiency and Equity in Water Allocation: An Optimization Model of the El Angel Watershed, Carchi, Ecuador. Agricultural Systems. 77:1-22. 2003
- How “Eco” is Ecotourism: A Comparative Case Study of Ecotourism in Costa Rica. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 11:322-347. 2003
- Explaining the Adoption and Disadoption of Sustainable Agriculture: The Case of Cover Crops in Northern Honduras. Economic Development and Cultural Change. 49:793-820. 2001
- Ecotourism Demand and Differential Pricing of National Park Entrance Fees in Costa Rica. Land Economics. 74:465-482. 1998
- Farmer Participation in Reforestation Incentive Programs in Costa Rica. Agroforestry Systems. 35:269-289. 1997
- Livestock, Deforestation and Policy Making: Intensification of Cattle Production Systems in Central America Revisited. Journal of Dairy Science. 78:719-734. 1995
- Western Hemisphere Economic Integration: Implications and Prospects for Agricultural Trade. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 77:1274-1282. 1995
- An Optimization Model of the Dual-Purpose Cattle Production System in the Humid Lowlands of Venezuela. Agricultural Systems. 46:311-334. 1994
- Economic Comparison of Nutritional Management Strategies for Venezuelan Dual-Purpose Cattle Systems. Journal of Animal Science. 72:1680-1696. 1994
- Evaluating Research Impacts. Food Policy. 17:87-89. 1992
- The Political Economy of U.S. Agricultural Policy: Comment. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 71:1172-1174. 1989
- Labor Market Dynamics in the U.S. Food Sector. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 70:90-102. 1988
- An Aggregate Analysis of Bid Decisions for the Dairy Termination Program. North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics. 9:259-269. 1987
- An Evaluation of Alternative Approaches to Market Share Analysis with Application to the Kuwaiti Poultry Market. Journal of Agricultural Economics. 38:85-97. 1987
- The Effect of Transportation Rates on Interregional Competition in Agriculture. Agribusiness. 3:393-402. 1987
- Transportation Deregulation and Interregional Competition in the Northeastern Feed Economy. Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 15:93-107. 1986
- Estimating Supply Response in the Presence of Farm Programs. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 67:193-203. 1985
- Factors Influencing Participation in the Milk Diversion Program in the U.S. and New York. Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 14:193-202. 1985
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- Assessing Environment-Development Tradeoffs: A Developing Country Perspective. The SAGE Handbook of Environment and Society. 181-190. 2007
- Conservation of Natural Assets: Soils, Forests, and Biodiversity. Environmental Sustainability: A Key to Poverty Reduction in Peru. 133-170. 2007
- Introduction to Environment and Society. The SAGE Handbook of Environment and Society. 1-32. 2007
- Reducing Vulnerability to Natural Disasters. Environmental Sustainability: A Key to Poverty Reduction in Peru. 95-114. 2007
- Scientific Assessment of Ecoagriculture Systems. Farming with Nature: The Science and Practice of Ecoagriculture. 20-45. 2007
- Sustainable Technology Adoption on Central American Hillsides: The Case of Minimum Tillage in Honduras. Development Economics Between Markets and Institutions: Incentives for Growth, Food Security and Sustainable Use of the Environment. 139-150. 2007
- The Adoption of Genetically Modified Papaya in Hawaii and its Implications for Developing Countries. Transgenics and the Poor: Biotechnology for Development. 2007
- Introduction: Changing Perspectives on Agricultural Intensification, Economic Development and the Environment. Tradeoffs or Synergies? Agricultural Intensification, Economic Development and the Environment. 2001
- Assessing Tradeoffs and Synergies Among Agricultural Intensification, Economic Development and Environmental Goals: Summary and Conclusions. Tradeoffs or Synergies? Agricultural Intensification, Economic Development and the Environment in Developing Countries. 2000
- Economic Reforms and Changing Pesticide Policies in Ecuador and Colombia. Economic, Environmental and Health Tradeoffs in Agriculture: Pesticides and the Sustainability of Andean Potato Production. 1998
- Pesticide Prices and Policies and their Effects on Andean Agriculture. Agricultural Chemical Use and the Sustainability of Andean Agriculture. 1996
- A Perspective on Socioeconomic Research on Plant Biotechnology Transfer for Developing Countries. Plant Biotechnology Transfer to Developing Countries. 51-71. 1995
- Overseas Food Aid Programs. Food, Agriculture, and Rural Policy into the Twenty-First Century: Issues and Tradeoffs. 153-166. 1994
- U.S. Foreign Food Aid Programs. 1995 Farm Bill: Policy Options and Consequences. 145-150. 1994
- Economics of Agricultural Research and Biotechnology. Current Issues in Agricultural Economics. 178-204. 1993
- The Structure of Research and Transfer Policies in International Agriculture: Evidence and Implications. Issues in Agricultural Development: Sustainability and Cooperation. 34-40. 1992
- La Integración del Analysis de la Demanda de Alimentos y la Comercialización Agrícola en la Formulación de Políticas Alimentarias: Estudio de un Caso Ecuatoriano. Mercadeo Agrícola: Metodologías de Investigación. 164-182. 1991
- Changes in the Food Processing Industries and the National Economy. Economics of the Food Processing Industry. 381-407. 1988
- Farm Structure and Rural Communities in the Northeast. Agriculture and Community Change in the U.S.. 181-237. 1988
- U.S. Canadian Trade in Fruits and Vegetables. Agricultural Trade Between the United States and Canada. 1987
- Emerging Agricultural Technologies, Public Policy, Farm Structural Change, and Rural Communities in the Northeast. Technology, Public Policy, and the Changing Structure of American Agriculture, Volume II. 1986
- Factors Influencing Food Industry Management Decisions. The New York State Food Industry: Economic Development Opportunities for the Future. 1984
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conference paper
- Exchange Rate Reform and Its Effects on Ecuador's Coffee, Cocoa and Banana Export Sectors. Issues in Agricultural Development. 1995
- Comparación Economica de Estratégias de Manejo Nutricional para Sistemas de Ganado de Doble Proposito en Venezuela. Publicación Especial No. 11, XVI Simposium de Ganadería Tropical. 34. 1993
- Wheat Policy Reform in Ecuador: Analysis of the Distributional and Nutritional Effects of the Wheat Import Subsidy. Issues in Agricultural Development: Sustainability and Cooperation. 391. 1992
- The Economic Crisis and the Poor in Peru in the 1980's. CFNPP/CIAT Workshop on Macroeconomic Crises, Economic Reforms and the Poor in Latin America. 58. 1991
- Estimating Potato Marketing Margins: Private and Public Implications. Acta Horticulturae. 1986
- The Food Industry, Economic Development and Public Policy: The Case of New York and the Northeast. Proceedings, Northeast Economic Development Symposium, Amherst, Mass., May 28 30, 1985. 1986
- The Economic Environment for Agriculture and the Food System. Proceedings, Governor's Conference on New York Agriculture 2000, November 28-29, 1984. 15-23. 1985
- An Evaluation of the Forecasting Accuracy of Alternative Acreage Supply Response Models. Proceedings, NCR 134 Conference on Applied Commodity Price Analysis, Forecasting, and Market Risk Management, Des Moines, Iowa, April 1983. 132-154. 1983
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- Structural Adjustment and Agricultural Export Response in Latin America 1995
- Exchange Rate Reform and Its Effects on Ecuador's Traditional Agricultural Export Sector. 1298. 1993
- Effects of Nutritional Management on Profitability of Venezuelan Dual Purpose Herds 1990
- Optimal Nutritional Management of Dual Purpose Herds in Tropical Latin America 1990
- A Political Economic Analysis of the U.S. Sugar Program--Comment. 187-188. 1989
- Rail Regulatory Reform and Changing Interregional Competitiveness in the Feed Grain Industry. 181. 1988
- Alternative Methods for Modeling Potato Marketing Margin Behavior in Spain. 788. 1986
- Alternative Methods for Modeling Potato Marketing Margin Behavior in Spain. 788. 1986
- Measuring Productivity Changes in U.S. Food Manufacturing, 1959 1982 1986
- Alternative Approaches to Market Share Analysis: An Application to the International Poultry Market. 1273. 1985
- Explaining Labor Market Changes in the U.S. Food Sector. 896. 1984
- Wages, Productivity, and Prices: Defining the Structure of Food Price Inflation. 1182. 1983
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report
- Accounting for Natural Resources and Environmental Goods and Services in Agricultural Investment Decisions: Review and Assessment 2012
- Building Response Strategies to Climate Change in Agricultural Systems in Latin America. 83. 2009
- Combining Internal and External Inputs for Sustainable Agricultural Intensification 2000
- Feedgrains and Meat Production in Venezuela. 65. 1993
- Risk Aversion Through Nontraditional Export Promotion Programs in Central America 1990
- A Cost Based Charge and Payment system for Bulk Milk Assembly 1985
- A Cost Based Rate System for Bulk Milk Assembly. 27. 1985
- Emerging Agricultural Technologies, Public Policy, Farm Structural Change, and Rural Communities in the Northeast. 99. 1985
- A Management Survey of the New York State Food Industry: Results and Empirical Findings 1984
- Structural Change in Acreage Supply Response: An Econometric Analysis of U.S. Feed Grain Programs, 1948 1980 1982
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- Rural Poverty and Natural Resources: Improving Access and Sustainable Management 2009
- Ecoagriculture: A Review and Assessment of its Scientific Foundations. Working Paper No 1, Ecoagriculture Partners, Cornell University and Virginia Tech 2004
- Achieving Efficiency and Equity in Irrigation Management: An Optimization Model of the El Angel Watershed, Carchi, Ecuador 2002
- Explaining the Adoption and Disadoption of Sustainable Agriculture: The Case of Cover Crops in Northern Honduras 1999
- Ecotourism Demand and Differential Pricing of National Park Entrance Fees in Costa Rica 1998
- Farmer Participation in Reforestation Incentive Programs in Costa Rica 1997
- Structural Adjustment and Agricultural Export Response in Latin America 1994
- Exchange Rate Reform and Its Effects on Ecuador's Traditional Agricultural Export Sector 1993
- Rail Regulatory Reform and Changing Interregional Competitiveness in the Feed Grain Industry 1988
- An Empirical Analysis of Congressional Voting on Farm Bill Legislation 1987
- Multifactor Productivity Growth in U.S. Food Manufacturing 1987
- Measuring Productivity Changes in U.S. Food Manufacturing, 1959 82 1986
- Alternative Approaches to Market Share Analysis: An Application to the International Poultry Market 1985
- Explaining Labor Market Changes in the U.S. Food Sector 1984
- Wages, Productivity, and Prices: Defining the Structure of Food Price Inflation 1983
- Acreage Allocation Under Changing Government Feed Grain Programs 1981
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Teaching
teaching activities
- AEM-2300: International Trade and Finance - Spring 2013
- AEM-6600: Agroecosystems, Economic Development, and the Environment - Spring 2013
- AEM-7000: Individual Study in Applied Economics and Management - Spring 2013
- AEM-7900: Graduate-Level Thesis Research - Spring 2013
- AEM-8900: Master's Level Thesis Research - Spring 2013
- AEM-9900: Doctoral-Level Thesis Research - Spring 2013
- ECON-2300: International Trade and Finance - Spring 2013
- AEM-4970: Individual Study in Applied Economics and Management - Fall 2012
- AEM-4990: Undergraduate Research - Fall 2012
- AEM-7000: Individual Study in Applied Economics and Management - Fall 2012
- AEM-7900: Graduate-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2012
- AEM-8900: Master's Level Thesis Research - Fall 2012
- AEM-9900: Doctoral-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2012
- AEM-2300: International Trade and Finance - Spring 2012
- AEM-6600: Agroecosystems, Economic Development, and the Environment - Spring 2012
- AEM-7000: Individual Study in Applied Economics and Management - Spring 2012
- AEM-7900: Graduate-Level Thesis Research - Spring 2012
- AEM-8900: Master's Level Thesis Research - Spring 2012
- AEM-9900: Doctoral-Level Thesis Research - Spring 2012
- ECON-2300: International Trade and Finance - Spring 2012
- AEM-4970: Individual Study in Applied Economics and Management - Fall 2011
- AEM-4990: Undergraduate Research - Fall 2011
- AEM-7000: Individual Study in Applied Economics and Management - Fall 2011
- AEM-7900: Graduate-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2011
- AEM-8900: Master's Level Thesis Research - Fall 2011
- AEM-9900: Doctoral-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2011
Service
outreach overview
- See combined T-R-E statement under Research.
service to the profession
- Economic Analysis Group, USAID Collaborative Research Support Program on "The Sustainability of Post-Green Revolution Agriculture: The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia" Leader 1996 -
- Gamma Sigma Delta Member 1980 -
- International Association of Agricultural Economists Officer, President/Elect/Past 2006 - 2009
- U.S. Council, International Association of Agricultural Economists Chairperson 2006 - 2008
- International Association of Agricultural Economists U.S. Council Representative 2002 - 2005
- Biodiversity Support Program’s Project on “Agricultural Development, Conservation and the Environment in Central America” Advisor 1998 - 2000
- Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association Officer, President/Elect/Past 1995 - 1998
- National Public Policy Education Committee Committee Member 1984 - 1990
- Governor's Task Force on Regulatory Reform (New York), Food Industry Working Group Member 1988 - 1989
- National Public Policy Education Committee Vice-Chair 1988 - 1989
- Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association Board of Directors 1986 - 1987
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1981
- M.A. in, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1980
- B.A. in, Amherst College 1972
awards and honors
- Co-Recipient, 2011 "Green Award," World Bank, for work on climate change adaptation in Latin America, and the Middle East, 2011
- Co-Recipient, 2007 “Green Award” awarded by Environmental Sector Board of the World Bank for “Innovations in Country Environmental Analysis” for Peru Country Environmental Analysis, 2007., 2008
- Cornell University Public Service Award, 2007
- Marilyn Emmons Williams Award for Distinguished Contribution to Undergraduate Research at Cornell University, 2005
- Co-Recipient, “National ADEC Award of Excellence” for 2001, 2001
- Elected Distinguished Member, 2001