Education

Ph.D. (Applied Economics), University of Minnesota, 1995

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Gopinath joined the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics in 1997, and has been a Professor since 2006. He served as an Associate Editor of the American Journal of Agricultural Economics (2004-2007) and Chair of the Selected Papers Committee of AAEA Annual Meetings in Chicago, 2001. Dr. Gopinath currently is the Chair of the Program Committee of the International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium (2007-2008)

Research Interest

Dr. Gopinath's research program focuses on:

• Technical Change, Economic Growth and Development, and
• International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment at the Firm, Industry and Economy Levels.

Emphasis is on agricultural and processed food industries.

Selected Journal Articles

Arnade, C., M. Gopinath and D. Pick. “Brand Inertia in U.S. Household Cheese Consumption.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, forthcoming.

Waldkirch, A. and M. Gopinath. “Pollution Control and Foreign Direct Investment in Mexico: An Industry-Level Analysis.” Environmental and Resource Economics, forthcoming.

Wu, J., and M. Gopinath. “What Causes Spatial Variations in Economic Development in the United States?” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 90 (May 2008): 392-408.

Ruan, J., M. Gopinath and S. Buccola. “Welfare Effects of Technological Convergence in Processed Food Industries.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 90 (May 2008): 447-462.

Min, H., M. Gopinath, S. Buccola and P. McEvoy. “Rent-Seeking in Invasive Species Regulations: The Case of Noxious Weeds.” Land Economics, 84 (May 2008): 306-326.

Arnade, C., and M. Gopinath. “The Dynamics of Individuals’ Fat Consumption.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 88 (November 2006): 836-850 .

Gopinath, M., and R. Echeverria. “Does Economic Development Impact the Foreign Direct Investment-Trade Relationship? A Gravity Model Approach.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 86(August 2004): 778-783.

Gopinath, M., D. Pick and Y. Li. “An Empirical Analysis of Productivity Growth and Industrial Concentration in U.S. Manufacturing.” Applied Economics, 36(January 2004): 1-7 (lead article).

Gopinath, M., and W. Chen. “Foreign Direct Investment and Wages: A Cross-Country Analysis.” Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, 12(September 2003): 285-309.

Gopinath, M., and P. Mukti Upadhyay. “Human Capital, Technology and Specialization: A Comparison of Developed and Developing Countries.” Journal of Economics (Zeitschrift fur Nationalokonomie), 75(2002):161-179.

Gopinath, M., and P.L. Kennedy. “Agricultural Trade and Productivity Growth: A State-Level Analysis.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 82(December 2000): 1215-1220.

Gopinath, M., and T.L. Roe. “R&D Spillovers: Evidence from U.S. Food Processing, Farm Machinery and Agriculture.” Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 9, No.3, (2000): 223-243.

Arnade, C., and M. Gopinath. “Financial Constraints and Output Targets in Russian Agricultural Production.” Journal of International Development, 12(January 2000): 71-84.

Gopinath, M., and J. Wu. “Environmental Externalities and the Optimal Level of Market Power.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 81(November 1999): 825-833.

Gopinath, M., D. Pick, and U. Vasavada. “The Economics of Foreign Direct Investment and Trade with an Application to the U.S. Food Processing Industry.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 81(May 1999): 442-52.

Gopinath, M., D. Pick, and U. Vasavada. “Exchange Rate Effects on the Relationship between FDI and Trade in the U.S. Food Processing Industry.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 80(December 1998):1074-80.

Gopinath, M., and T.L. Roe. “Sources of Sectoral Growth in an Economy Wide Context: The Case of U.S. Agriculture.” Journal of Productivity Analysis, 8(August 1997):293-310.

Gopinath, M., T.L. Roe, and M.D. Shane. “Competitiveness of U.S. Food Processing: Benefits from Primary Agriculture.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 78(November 1996):1044-55.

Other Publications

Gopinath, M., I. Sheldon and R. Echeverria. 2007. “Firm Heterogeneity and Trade: Implications for Agricultural and Food Industries.” Trade Policy Issues Paper No. 5, International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium.

Yavapolkul, N., M. Gopinath and A. Gulati. “Post-Uruguay Round Price Linkages Between Developed and Developing Countries: The Case of Rice and Wheat Markets.” Discussion Paper No. 76, Markets, Trade and Institution Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC, 2004.

Buccola, S., and M. Gopinath. “Demand, Supply, and Trade: National and Northwest Raspberries, Blueberries, Strawberries, Sweet Corn, and Snap Beans,” Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, University of California-Agricultural Issues Center, 2004.

Gopinath, M. , K. Mullen and A. Gulati. “Domestic Support to Agriculture in the European Union and the United States: Policy Developments Since 1996,” Discussion Paper No. 75, Markets, Trade and Institution Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC, 2004.

Huffman, W., E. Ball, M. Gopinath and A. Somwaru. “Public R&D and Infrastructure Policies: Effects on Cost of Midwestern Agriculture.” In G. Norton and E. Ball (ed.) Agricultural Productivity: Data, Methods, and Measures, Boston: Kluwer Press, 2002.

Teaching

Dr. Gopinath teaches graduate classes in Econometrics and International Trade.

ECON/AREc 525: Econometric Methods (AREC 525)
AREC 543: Applied Trade Analysis (AREC 543)
AREc 643: International Trade II (AREC 643)