Sven Anders
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology
- anders1@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-5453
- Address
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5-23 General Services Building
9007 - 116 St NWEdmonton ABT6G 2H1
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Food Economics Agri-food Value Chains Standards in Trade Climate Change in Agriculture
About
Job/Research Area
I am an agricultural economist with research and teaching interests in the economics of food systems, supply chains and agri-food trade. My research has studied consumer preferences and firm behaviour in the context of food quality and safety, product differentiation and competition in grocery retailing. I have a keen interest in the economics of certification systems and labelling as they relate to food standards in international agri-food marketing and trade. More recently I have started a research program using behavioural and experimental economic methods to study environmental and climate relevant (adoption) behaviours in agriculture and energy. Extensive travels in Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia and collaborative work with colleagues around the world fuel my curiosity about the many important roles agriculture, food, energy play in a world deeply impacted by climate change.
- Food Economics
- Agri-food Value Chains
- Standards in International Trade
Research
Research Interests
- Economics of food systems and supply chains
- Consumer preferences for food quality, nutrition, and health
- Grocery retail product differentiation and private label development
- Development and impact of food quality and safety standards in international trade
- Public perceptions and the economics of energy transition
- Experimental and behavioural economic methods in agriculture and energy
Teaching
Courses
AREC 375 - World Food and Agriculture
Economic issues in international agriculture including the world food problem, agricultural development; agricultural and food trade and policy and selected agricultural biotechnology issues. Selected international applications and issues are stressed. Not to be taken if credit received for INT D 303. Prerequisite: ECON 101.
AREC 473 - Food and Agricultural Policies
Economics of public policy for agriculture and food industries. Public choice principles and institutions. Farm and food policy in Canada and selected countries. Case studies on price and output policy; agricultural trade; food safety and quality; resource use and environmental sustainability; and/or rural change/restructuring. Prerequisite: AREC 200, AREC 365, ECON 281, or ECON 365.
AREC 573 - Agricultural Economics Policy
Goals and instruments of agricultural policy, model constructions with decision and control criteria; national, regional, and provincial agricultural application. Prerequisite: consent of Instructor. AREC 313 and 502 recommended.
AREC 673 - Food and Agricultural Policies
Economics of public policy for agriculture and food industries. Public choice principles and institutions. Farm and food policy in Canada and selected countries. Case studies on price and output policy; agricultural trade; food safety and quality; resource use and environmental sustainability; and/or rural change/restructuring. Not to be taken if credit received for AREC 473. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
INT D 303 - Economics of World Food and Agriculture
Economic issues in international agriculture including the world food problem; the role of agriculture in development; agricultural and food trade; biotechnology and associated environmental and globalization issues. Prerequisite: ECON 101 or 102. Not to be taken if credit received for AREC 375. (Offered jointly by the Departments of Economics and Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology (REES)). [REES]
Featured Publications
Parkins, J., Anders, S. , Meyerhoff, J. , Holowach, M.
Land Economics. 2022 November; 98 (4):674-689 10.3368/le.98.4.012521-0008R1
Altmann, Brianne A., Anders, Sven, Risius, Antje, Mörlein, Daniel
Food Policy. 2022 July; 106. 10.1016/j.foodpol.2021.102192
Anders, S., Cowling, W., Pareek, A., Jagadis Gupta, K., Singla-Pareek, S.L., and Foyer, C.H.
Trends in Plant Science. 2021 August; 26 (6):575-587 10.1016/j.tplants.2021.03.004
Bittmann, T., J.-P. Loy, S. Anders.
Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 2021 July; 64 10.1111/1467-8489.12399
Anders, S., A. Pareek, S.L. Singla-Pareek, K.J. Gupta and C. Foyer.
Nature. 2021 February; 577 10.1038/d41586-020-00186-2
Staudigel, M. and S. Anders. 2020.
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 2020 September; 173 10.1016/j.jebo.2020.03.006
Xie, C. J. Gao, J. Grant & S. Anders.
Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 2018 October; 66 (4):539-555 10.1111/cjag.12172
Anders, S., C. Schroeter
PLoS ONE. 2017 January; 12 (10):https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185258
Anders, S., S. Fedoseeva
Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 2017 January; 42 (3):372-385
Rieger, J., C. Kuhlgatz, S. Anders
Food Policy. 2016 January; 64
Anders, S. and M. Beye
Applied Economics Letters. 2015 January; 22 (11):911-915
Schroeter, C., S. Anders, and A. Carlson
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. 2013 January; 35 (1):125-149
Anders, S., J.A. Caswell
American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 2009 January; 91 (2):310-321
Souza Monteiro, D. and S. Anders
Journal on Chain and Network Science. 2009 January; 9 (2):83-88
Staudigel, M. and S. Anders
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.. 173
Tong, Q., S. Anders, J. Zhang & L. Zhang
Food Research International. 130 (108881)
Parkins J.R., C. Rollins, S. Anders, L. Comeau
Energy Policy. 114
Davidson, D., C. Rollins, L. Lefsrud, S. Anders & A. Hamann
Environmental Research Letters. 30
Anders, S., A. Pareek, S.L. Singla-Pareek, K.J. Gupta, C. Foyer
Nature. 577
Xie C., J. Gao, J. Grant, S. Anders.
Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics. DOI: 10.1111/cjag.12172
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