Faculty Expertise
- Applied Economics
- Food and Agricultural Economics
- Food and Beverage Management
Contact
Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
607.255.7417
Biography
Bradley Rickard is a professor of food and agricultural economics in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. His teaching and research focus on the economic implications of policies, innovation, and industry-led initiatives in food and beverage markets. Results from his research have been highlighted by various media outlets including Buffalo News, The Economist, Freakonomics.com, National Public Radio, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Wine Spectator. Rickard also serves as an editor for the Journal of Wine Economics.
Selected Publications
- Rickard, Bradley. "On the political economy of guest worker programs in agriculture"Food Policy. 52 (2015): 1-8
- Rickard, Bradley; McCluskey, Jill; Patterson, Richard. "Reputation tapping"European Review of Agricultural Economics. 42.4 (2015): 675-701
- Rickard, Bradley; Richards, Timothy; Yan, Jubo. "University licensing of patents for varietal innovations in agriculture"Agricultural Economics. 47.1 (2016): 3-14
- Gergaud, Olivier; Livat, Florine; Rickard, Bradley; Warzynski, Frederic. "Evaluating the Net Benefits of Collective Reputation: The Case of Bordeaux Wine"Food Policy. 71 (2017): 8-16
- Wilson, Norbert; Rickard, Bradley; Saputo, Rachel; Ho, Shuay-Tsyr. "Food Waste: The Role of Date Labels, Package Size, and Product Category"Food Quality and Preference. 55 (2017): 35-44
- Rickard, Bradley; Gergaud, Oliver; Ho, Shuay-Tsyr; Livat, Florine. "Trade Liberalization in the Presence of Domestic Regulations: Public Policies Applied to EU and U.S. Wine Markets"Applied Economics. 50.18 (2018): 2028–2047
- Akhundjanov, Sherzod; Gallardo, R.; McCluskey, Jill; Rickard, Bradley. "Commercialization of a Demand-Enhancing Innovation: The Release of a New Apple Variety by a Public University"Economic Modelling. 86 (2020)
- Ho, Shuay-Tsyr; Rickard, Bradley. "Regulation and purchase diversity: Empirical evidence from the U.S. alcohol market"International Review of Law and Economics. 68 (2021): 106008
- Rickard, Bradley; Ho, Shuay-Tsyr; Livat, Florine; Okrent, Abigail. "Date labels, food waste, and supply chain implications"European Review of Agricultural Economics. 50.1 (2023): 29-58
Awards and Honors
- Faculty Advisor to Outstanding MS Thesis (2013) NAREA
Recent Courses
- AEM 2310/AEM 5210 - Business and Economics of Food
Academic Degrees
- PhD University of California, Davis, 2003
- MS University of Guelph, 1998
- BCom University of Guelph, 1996