Gordon Rausser is an American economist. He is currently the Robert Gordon Sproul Distinguished Professor

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, Dean Emeritus, at Rausser College of Natural Resources and more recently, a professor of the

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at the

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. On three separate occasions, he served as chairman of th
Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics
served two terms as Dean of the Rausser College of Natural Resources, and has served on the

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of public universities and one private university. Rausser has been appointed to more than 20 board of directors of both private and publicly traded companies, including chairman of several of such boards. His federal government service includes Senior Economist at the

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, Chief Economist at the Agency for International Development and as President of the Institute for Policy Reform. Rausser's editorship contributions include serving as editor of the ''

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'',

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of the ''

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'', associate editor of the ''

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'', editor of the series ''Agricultural Management and Economics'', co-editor of four volumes of the ''Handbook of Agricultural Economics'', and more than 15 years as the editor of ''

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''. He is the recipient of at least 37 professional awards, including Best Journal Articles, Annual Best Published Research awards, and Publications of Enduring Quality from th
Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
and outstanding research and/or leadership awards from other associations, such as

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, the

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, and th
Western Agricultural Economics Association
Rausser also received a Superior Unit Citation Award from the Agency for International Development (1990). Rausser is chairman and co-founder o
OnPoint Analytics
He was most recently honored b
AAEA
for named keynote addressed at the annual meetings from 2020 forward for exceptional intellectual leadership and his mentoring of leading scholars. He was also honored in 2020 by the permanent naming of the Rausser College of Natural Resources, UC Berkeley, for his philanthropic contributions.

Selected publications

Awards and honors

In 2020, UC Berkeley's College of Natural Resources was renamed to the Rausser College of Natural Resources. In 2019, a ''

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'' was held in honor of Rausser. This four-day symposia composed of some of the world's leading economists on those most pressing topics facing society highlighted Rausser's pioneering research and policy. In 2018, Rausser was awarded the “Best Article Award” from the ''American Journal of Agricultural Economics'' for his article, “Commodity Storage and the Market Effects of

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Policies”. In 2017, Rausser was awarded the “Quality of Communication Award Honorable Mention” from the Agricultural and Applied Economic Association for his book, “Structuring Public-Private Research Partnerships for Success: Empowering University Partnerships”. In 2014, Rausser was awarded the “Best Private Enforcement Academic Article” from the American Antitrust Institute''.'' In 2014, Rausser was awarded the “European Quality of Policy Contribution Award” from the European Association of Agricultural Economists''.'' In 2012, Rausser was selected as a member for the International Scientific Council, LICOS Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance at the University of Leuven, Belgium. In 2012, Rausser was awarded the “National Excellence in Multistate Research Award” from the Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors. In 2012, Rausser was awarded the “Distinguished Scholar Award” from the Western Agricultural Economics Association. In 2003, Rausser was selected to present the AAEA Galbraith Forum. In 2001, Rausser was awarded the “Quality of Research Discovery Award” from the AAEA. In 2000, Rausser was awarded the “Secretary of Agricultural Award” and the “Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Awards” from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for “outstanding accomplishments in agricultural public policy research and formulation”. In 1993, Rausser was selected as a fellow at the

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. In 1993, Rausser was awarded the “Publication of Enduring Quality Award” from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. In 1993, Rausser was awarded the “Distinguished Policy Contribution Award” from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. In 1991, Rausser was selected as an American Statistical Association Fellow. In 1990, Rausser was awarded the “Superior Unit Citation Award” from the U.S. Agency for International Development for his leadership. In 1990, Rausser selected as an AAEA Fellow. In 1990, Rausser received a special recognition for “outstanding professional research contributions” from the ''Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, 3rd. edition'' book. In 1986, Rausser was awarded the “Best Published Research Award” from the Agricultural and Applied Economics. In 1982, Rausser was awarded the “Best Journal Article Award” from the AAEA for his article, “Commodity Price Forecasting with Large-Scale Econometric Models and the Futures Markets”. In 1976, Rausser was awarded the “Best Published Research Award” from the AAEA.

External links

UC Berkeley Agricultural and Resource Economics Profile

Official Website

AAEA Gordon Rausser Keynote Address

Festschrift in Honor of Gordon Rausser

NBER Profile

Chronicle of Philanthropy Profile

Breakthroughs Magazine Feature Profile Story

“Best Article Award” from ''American Journal of Agricultural Economics''

“Quality of Communication Award Honorable Mention” from the ''Agricultural and Applied Economic Association''

UC Davis Outstanding Alumni Award

“Private Enforcement Award” from ''American Antitrust Institute''

Charles River Associates International Press Release, “Charles River Associates Acquires Consulting Practice”Annual Reviews is Pleased to Announce Three New Economics Titles in 2009

References

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