Nelson B. Villoria
Professor, Department of Agricultural
Economics
Kansas State University
Co-Editor
Agricultural Economics
Welcome!
My current interests are on the effects of the changes in the global economy—the reenactment of tariffs and administered trade, the growing concerns about supply chain resilience, and the use of trade policy to achieve environmental goals—on the dimensions of global food security and sustainability that are directly related to international trade. To help to understand these issues, my current research program focuses on three areas: (i) understanding how US biofuels and trade policies affect the long-term competitiveness of US agriculture in international markets; (ii) studying the vulnerabilities of the global food system to disruptions in critical maritime chokepoints; and (iii) investigating how market structure and non‑competitive dynamics influence the effectiveness of import restrictions in reducing soy-driven tropical deforestation and shaping global soy markets.
My current interests are on the effects of the changes in the global economy—the reenactment of tariffs and administered trade, the growing concerns about supply chain resilience, and the use of trade policy to achieve environmental goals—on the dimensions of global food security and sustainability that are directly related to international trade. To help to understand these issues, my current research program focuses on three areas: (i) understanding how US biofuels and trade policies affect the long-term competitiveness of US agriculture in international markets; (ii) studying the vulnerabilities of the global food system to disruptions in critical maritime chokepoints; and (iii) investigating how market structure and non‑competitive dynamics influence the effectiveness of import restrictions in reducing soy-driven tropical deforestation and shaping global soy markets.