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Connor Whalen
Graduate Student
Agricultural and Resource Economics
Education
University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Agricultural Economics, Minor in History, 2026, Bachelor
CV
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Biography
My research interests lie at the intersection of agricultural and urban/regional economics, with most of my current work focusing on issues of food access. More broadly, I'm interested in spatial econometrics, industrial organization, transportation economics, and issues of land use (agricultural, environmental, or otherwise). I've previously worked in production economics (particularly crop insurance). I am originally from a mill town on the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, which is what inspired me to become an economist.
