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Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Food and Agricultural Markets
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This paper examines the many economic factors and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on the agriculture sector. In efforts to slow down the spread of COVID-19, many states and countries shut down several economic areas such as tourism and entertainment venues, restaurants, personal services, and some manufacturing facilities. This has led many areas into a recession. The authors of this paper examine the effects this recession has on these topics: macroeconomics; trade; supply chain; consumer behavior; food service/grocery; meat processing; forestry and wood products; local food systems; food waste; food insecurity; major commodity crops; agricultural finance; agricultural labor; rural health care; and research and outreach priorities.
Co-chairs: Jayson Lusk, Purdue University and John D. Anderson, University of Arkansas
QTA2020-3, 44 pp., June 2020, Available free online.
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Task Force Chairs
Jayson Lusk
John D. Anderson
Task Force Authors
Diane Charlton
Keith Coble
Alison Davis
Adam Dewey
Jeffrey H. Dorfman
Brenna Ellison
Emily Engelhard
Allen M. Featherstone
Jason Grant
Craig Gundersen
Monica Hake
Todd Hubbs
Scott Irwin
Task Force Authors
Ananth Iyer
Sarah A. Low
Trey Malone
Josh Maples
Jill J. McCluskey
Brandon McFadden
Rodolfo M. Nayga, Jr.
Timothy J. Richards
Bradley J. Rickard
Lee Schulz
Ian Sheldon
Shaun M. Tanger
Dawn Thilmany McFadden
Glyn Tonsor
Norbert Wilson
David Zilberman
Task Force Reviewers
John D. Anderson
Kalyn Coatney
Keith Coble
Alba Collart
Sarah A. Low
Jayson Lusk
Josh Maples
Rodolfo M. Nayga, Jr.
Mykel Taylor
Task Force Board Liaison
Mark Cochran
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