Iowa State University

Department of Economics

Harvey Lapan

515-294-2701AmesIO50014

grad@econ.iastate.edu

www.econ.iastate.edu/grad/U.S.A.

General StatisticsFinancial Information

Total MA/MS45Students with Aid79%

Total PhD76Average StipendTA$10,800 / RA $13,200

MA/MS entering class15Teaching Assistant43%

PhD entering class15Research Assistant57%

Environmental and Resource Field Statistics

Distinct specializationyes#MA/PHD in classes14

#grad courses4#degrees/year2
Faculty inJoseph HerrigesBruce BabcockCatherine Kling
Environmental/ John MiranowskiTodd Sandler
Resources
Special resourcesCenter for Agricultural & Rural Development
Job placementsAg. Economist / USDA / Natural Resources Conservation Service / Texas

Institute for Applied Environmental Research / Korean Policy Development

Institute / Iowa State University
Examples ofDavid Archer - Self-Insurance and Self-Protection in Weed Control:
recent Implications for Nonpoint Source Pollution
dissertationsYoung-Woo Park - Economic Feasibility of Growing Herbaceous Biomass

Energy Crops in Iowa

Edward Osei - Papers on the Role of Natural Resources in International

Trade

Terrance Hurley - Private Participation in Public Policy: The Economics of

Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation

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