Alan Hodges is an Economist in Food & Resource Economics at the University of Florida, Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences. He also holds an affiliate appointment in the UF-School of Forest Resources and Conservation. His areas of research include economic impact analysis, market survey research, agribusiness management, environmental economics, and biomass energy resource development. He serves as director the UF program in Economic Impact Analysis, and as chairman of the Green Industry Research Consortium.
Areas of Expertise/Specialization: Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics, Agribusiness Management, Economic Impact Analysis, Regional Economics, Survey Research, Financial Analysis, Environmental Horticulture, Biomass Resources, Bioenergy, Forest Chemicals.
Education
Ph.D., University of Florida, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 1995
M.S., University of Florida, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 1988
B.A., University of Chicago, Behavioral Science, 1982