Welcome! I am an agricultural economist and assistant professor in quantitative methods for agricultural economics at the Department of Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics, the University of Guelph.
My research interests include food and agricultural businesses, nutrition policy, and climate change. My work uses causal and data science approaches to examine how technology, policy, and climate affect the food supply chain, particularly retailers and consumers. My current projects focus on three areas: (1) the impacts of digital technologies on consumer behaviors and retailer outcomes, (2) the long-run effects of food policies on consumers, and (3) how the producers and retailers respond to climate change.
I earned a B.Mgmt in financial management from Sun Yat-sen University, a M.S. in agricultural and resource economics from the University of Tokyo, and a Ph.D. in agricultural and resource economics from UC Davis.
Email: zhanw at uoguelph.ca