VITA
Michael Robert Reed
PERSONAL
Born:
Married:
Children:
Office Address:
July 11, 1953, Lawrence, Kansas
Gail Gurtler
Laura Gail and Brian Michael
Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky 40546
(859) 257-7259
FAX 323-1913
Home Address:
2216 Bonhaven Road
Lexington, Kentucky 40515
(859) 271-0605
EDUCATION
College
Dates Attended
Degree
Kansas State University
Major Area: Economics
1971 - 74
B.S.
Iowa State University
Major Area: Economics
1975 - 76
M.S.
Iowa State University
Major Area: Economics
Minor Area: Statistics
1976 - 79
Ph.D.
Ph.D. DISSERTATION AUTHORED
Reed, Michael R. "Feed Grain Imports and Their Effect on Feed Grain Prices in the Importing Country." Ph.D.
dissertation, Iowa State University, 1979.
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
International Trade
Statistics
Agricultural Marketing
Price Analysis
EXPERIENCE
1998 - present. Director, Office of International Programs for Agriculture (20%)
1989 - present. Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky.
1997 - 2002. Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Agricultural Economics.
1994 - 1998. Director, Office of International Affairs.
1988 - 1995. Executive Director, Center for Agricultural Export Development, University of Kentucky.
1991 - 1993. Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Agricultural Economics.
1983 - 1989. Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky.
1978 - 1983. Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Agricultural Economics Association
Southern Agricultural Economics Association
HONORS
Doctor Honoris Causa (Honorary Ph.D). Bucharest University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine
(Romania). 2007.
Honorary Fellow, University of Craiova (Romania), 2007
Marquis’ Who's Who in America, various years
Marquis’ Who's Who in American South and Southwest, various years
Marquis’ Young American Men and Women of Science, various years
Honored Member of Strathmore’s Who’s Who in America 2003/4
Academic Key’s Who’s Who in Agriculture Higher Education, 2003
Editorial Council, Faculty of Economics Journal, Chiang Mai University, 2004 Associate Editor, Agronomy Journal, 2008 Editorial Council, Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 2008 Gamma Sigma Delta
George Mitchell Award for Service to Graduate Students (from Gamma Sigma Delta), 2004
Outstanding Article in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2002
Outstanding Article in the Journal of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, 1986
TEXTBOOKS AUTHORED
Reed, Michael. International Trade in Agricultural Products. Prentice-Hall. May 2000. 235 pages.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Manuscripts in Refereed Journals
Bamba, Ibrahim, Michael Reed, and Sayed Saghaian. “Monetary Policy Impacts on Coffee and Cocoa Prices.”
Forthcoming in the Journal of International Agricultural Trade and Economic Development. 4 (2008):
Babool, Ashfaqul and Michael Reed. “The Impact of Environmental Policy on International Competitiveness in
Manufacturing.” Forthcoming in Applied Economics.
Saghaian, Sayed and Michael Reed. “Consumer Reactions to Beef Safety Scares.” International Food and
Agribusiness Management Review 10 Issue 1 (2007): 18 – 35.
Saghaian, Mehdi, Leigh Maynard, and Michael Reed. “The Effects of E.COLI0157:H7, FMD and BSE on Japanese
Retail Beef Prices: A Historical Decomposition." Agribusiness: An International Journal. Vol. 23, Issue No. 1,
Winter 2007: 131-47.
Xiao, Qing and Michael Reed. “Export and Production Growth: Evidence from Three Major Wheat Exporters Of
Australia, Canada, and the United States” Applied Economics 39 (2007): 309-21.
Poosiripinyo, Rangsit and Michael Reed. “Measuring Market Power in the Japanese Chicken Meat Market”
Journal of International Agricultural Trade and Development 1 (2005): 135-48.
Reed, Michael. “Outsourcing and Foreign Direct Investment: Boon or Bane? Discussion.” Review of Agricultural
Economics 27 (2005) No. 3: 402-4.
Saghaian, Sayed and Michael Reed. “Demand for Quality-Differentiated Beef in Japan.” Agrarwirtschaft (German
Journal of Agricultural Economics) 53 (2004):344-51.
Saghaian, Sayed and Michael Reed. “Integrating Marginal Cost into Pricing to Market Models for US Agricultural
Products” Current Agriculture, Food, and Resource Issues. 2004.
Reed, Michael and Sayed Saghaian. “Measuring the Intensity of Competition in the Japanese Beef Market.” Journal
of Agricultural and Applied Economics. 36, Volume 1 (April 2004): 113-22.
Babool, Md. Ashfaqul Islam and Michael R. Reed. “Factors Affecting International Mergers and Acquisitions.”
International Food and Agribusiness Management Review. Volume 6 (2003), Issue 4: 63-77.
Zhang, Guilin, Baohui Song and Michael R. Reed. “Introduction to U.S. Agricultural Subsidies, Part II” World
Agriculture (China). No. 12, 2003: 25-26, 42.
Zhang, Guilin, Baohui Song and Michael R. Reed. “Introduction to U.S. Agricultural Subsidies, Part I” World
Agriculture (China). No. 11, 2003: 27-29.
Zhang, Guilin, Baohui Song and Michael R. Reed. “The Tax Burden of U.S. Farmers.” World Agriculture (China).
No. 2, 2003: 29 - 32.
Zhang, Guilin, Baohui Song and Michael R. Reed. “Analyses of U.S. Grain Production Costs.” World Agriculture
(China). No. 4, 2003: 27 - 30.
Saghaian, Sayed, Mohamad Hasan, and Michael Reed. Monetary Impacts and Overshooting of Agricultural Prices:
The Case of Four Asian Economies. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. Volume 34, No. 1 (April
2002): 95 - 109.
Saghaian, Sayed, Michael Reed, and Mary Marchant. Monetary Impacts and Overshooting of Agricultural Prices in
an Open Economy. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 84 (February 2002): 90-103.
Hasan, Mohamad, Michael Reed and Mary Marchant. Effects of an Export Tax on Competitiveness. Journal of
Economic Development. Volume 26 Number 3 (December 2001): 77-90.
Hasan, Mohamad and Michael Reed. An Analysis of the Factors Determining Competitiveness: The Case of the
Indonesian Palm Oil Industry. Journal of Agricultural Economics (Indonesia). Volume 19 (2001), No. 1: 1-17.
Chambers, Orlando, Michael Reed, and Will Snell. Strategic Behavior in the International Burley Tobacco Market.
Journal of Policy Modeling. Volume 22, No. 2 (2000): 139-48.
Munirathinam, Ravi, Michael Reed, and Mary Marchant. Effects of the Canadian U.S. Free Trade Agreement on
U.S. Agricultural Exports. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review. 1 (1999) No. 3: 403-15.
Munirathinam, Ravi, Mary Marchant and Michael Reed. The Canada U.S. Free Trade Agreement: Competitive
Tradeoffs Between Foreign Direct Investment and Trade. International Advances in Economic Research Vol. 3
Issue 3 (August 1997): 312-324.
Karungu, Peter, Michael Reed and David Allen. "Dynamic Simulations on Overshooting of Flexible Commodity
Prices with a Modified Arbitrage Condition." Development Southern Africa. 12 (April 1995): 153-66.
Blaine, Thomas and Michael Reed. "U.S. Cigarette Smoking and Health Warnings: New Evidence from Post-World
War II Data." Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 26 (December 1994):535-44.
Ning, Yulin and Michael Reed. "Locational Determinants of U.S. Direct Foreign Investment in Food and Kindred
Products." Agribusiness: An International Journal. 11 (1995): 77-85.
Karungu, Peter and Michael Reed. "A Modified Arbitrage Condition for Commodity Marketing." South African
Journal of Agricultural Economics. 32 (September 1993): 118-21.
Karungu, Peter, Michael Reed and Douglas Tvedt. "Macroeconomic Factors and the Thoroughbred Industry."
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 25 (July 1993): 165-73.
Snell, William and Michael Reed. "Incorporating Strategic Government Policy Behavior and Product
Differentiation into an International Burley Tobacco Trade Model." Journal of Policy Modeling 15 No. 2 (1993):
229-33.
Salvacruz, Joseph and Michael Reed. "Identifying the Best Markets for U.S. Agricultural Exports." Agribusiness:
An International Journal 9 (1993): 29-41.
Reed, Michael. "Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S. Food Processing Industry." Journal of Food Distribution
Research. Volume 23 (1992) No. 1: 109-17.
Salvacruz, Joseph, Michael Reed and David Mather. "Market Assessment Models for U.S. Agricultural Exports."
Journal of Food Distribution Research. Volume 23 (1992) No. 1: 119-25.
Reed, Michael and Mary Marchant. "The Global Competitiveness of the U.S. Food Processing Industry."
Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 22 (1992):61-70.
Reed, Michael R., Valerie L. Vantreese and Jerry R. Skees. "Mandatory Production Controls and Asset Values: A
Case Study of Burley Tobacco Quotas." American Journal of Agricultural Economics 70 (1989): 319-25.
Reed, Michael R. and Jerry R. Skees. "The Restructuring of Southern Agriculture: Data Needs for Economic and
Policy Research." Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics 20 No. 1 (1988): 33-40.
Nutt Perry J., Michael R. Reed and Jerry R. Skees. "Farm Level Corn Acreage Response Estimation." Southern
Journal of Agricultural Economics. 18 No. 2 (1986): 1-5.
Skees, Jerry R. and Michael R. Reed. "Rate-Making for Farm-Level Crop Insurance: Implications for Adverse
Selection." American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 68 (1986): 653-9.
Vantreese, Valerie L., Jerry R. Skees and Michael R. Reed. "Using Capitalization Theory to Model Farmland
Prices." North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics. 8 No. 1 (1986): 135 - 42.
Riggins, Steven K., Jerry R. Skees and Michael R. Reed. "Analysis of Grain Marketing/Pricing Strategies."
Journal of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. 50 No. 1 (1986): 58 - 64.
Reed, Michael R. and Lynn W. Robbins. "The Relationship Between Managerial Heuristics and Economics in
Pricing Retail Meats." Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics. 17 No. 2 (1985): 87 - 95.
Reed, Michael R., Roslan A. Ghaffar, and Angelos Pagoulatos. "An Analysis of the Effects of Palm Oil Imports on
the U.S. Soybean and Soybean Oil Industry." The Malaysian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 2 (1985): 77-88.
Jermolowicz, Andrew, Michael R. Reed, Jerry R. Skees and Lynn W. Robbins. "The Effects of Firm Exit in a
Retail Grocery Market." Journal of Food Distribution Research. 16 No. 2 (1985): 16 - 24.
Skees, Jerry R., Michael R. Reed and Glenn D. Pederson. "Some Distributional Effects of Changing Price Levels
on Farm Level Wealth." North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics. 7 No. 1 (1985): 94 - 104.
Reed, Michael R. and Lynn W. Robbins. "Predicting Consumer Perceptions of Store Image." Journal of Food
Distribution Research. 14 No. 2 (1985): 29 - 32.
Hall, Harry H., Valter J. Stulp and Michael R. Reed. "Effects of a Fertilizer Subsidy on Brazilian Crop Production
and Exports." American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 65 (1983): 571 - 5.
Reed, Michael R. and George W. Ladd. "Linkage Between Policy Formation and Import Demand." North Central
Journal of Agricultural Economics. 5 No. 1 (1983): 9 - 17.
Reed, Michael R. and Lynn W. Robbins. "Using Demographics to Predict Consumer Preferences for Supermarket
Characteristics." Journal of Food Distribution Research. 14 No. 1 (1983): 69 - 74.
Reid, Donald W. and Michael R. Reed. "An Analysis of the Southeastern Feeder Pig Market." Southern Journal of
Agricultural Economics. 14 No. 2 (1982): 97 - 100.
Reed, Michael R. and Randall D. Schnepf. "The Import Demand for U.S. Burley Tobacco in European Markets."
Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics. 14 No. 1 (1982): 141 - 45.
Reed, Michael R. and Steven K. Riggins. "Corn Yield Response: A Micro Analysis." North Central Journal of
Agricultural Economics. 4 No. 2 (1982): 91 - 4.
Reed, Michael R. and Steven K. Riggins. "A Disaggregated Analysis of Corn Acreage Response in Kentucky."
American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 63 (1981): 708 - 11.
Reed, Michael R. and Lynn W. Robbins. "An Analysis of Supermarket Advertising Patterns." Journal of Food
Distribution Research. 12 No. 3 (1981): 19 - 32.
Reed, Michael R. "A Critique of Exchange Rate Treatment in Agricultural Trade Models: A Comment." American
Journal of Agricultural Economics. 62 (1980): 253 - 4.
Reed, Michael R. "An Analysis of Policy Alternatives for the U.S. Burley Tobacco Market." Southern Journal of
Agricultural Economics. 12 No. 2 (1980): 71 - 6.
Invited Addresses
“Observations on an Entrepreneurial University.” Presentation made to the Deans and Vice Deans of Brawijaya
University. Malang, Indonesia. June 25, 2008.
“Econometric Methods in Today’s World” Keynote address delivered to the 4 th International Conference in
Mathematics, Statistics, and Applications. Banda Aceh, Indonesia. June 9, 2008.
“Difficulties in Romanian Agriculture.” Presentation at the Convocation Associated with the Awarding of Doctor
Honoris Causa (Honorary Ph.D). Bucharest University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.
November 5, 2007.
“Agricultural Education at the University of Kentucky: Challenges and Opportunities.” Banat University of
Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (Timisoara, Romania). November 1, 2007.
“Challenges at the University of Kentucky and other U.S. Universities.” University of Craiova (Romania).
November 3, 2007.
“Agricultural Marketing System Development and Its Implications for Indonesia.” Paper presented before the M.S.
economics students, University of Indonesia, August 27, 2007.
“Agricultural Marketing System Development and Its Implications for Indonesia.” Paper presented before the
Ministry of Trade, Indonesia, August 29, 2007.
“Measuring the Intensity of Competition in the Japanese Beef Market.” Presented to: South China Agricultural
University, June 18, 2004; China Agricultural University, June 21, 2004; Shenyang (China) Agricultural University,
June 24, 2004.
“Current and Future Issues in International Marketing: A Comparison among Countries.” Seminar to senior staff of
the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand. January 2004.
Government Intervention and Competitiveness in International Markets. Seminar to the Agribusiness Teaching
Center, Marketing Assistance Project, Yerevan, Armenia. March 2002.
Agricultural Policy and International Trade in Transition Economies. Seminar to the Economics Department,
Armenia Agricultural Academy, Yerevan, Armenia. March 2002.
International Dimensions of U.S. Agriculture. College-wide Symposium at Texas Tech University. Agricultural
Awareness Week. February 2002.
Import Competition in the Japanese Beef Market. Seminar to the Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas
Tech University. February 2002.
Foreign Direct Investment by U.S. Food Processing Firms: Relevance for Thailand. Board of Investment. Bangkok,
Thailand, January 2002.
Environment and Labor Issues: Competing with the Developing World. Invited talk for the session on Critical
Issues Facing Trade Negotiations for the 1st Annual International Agricultural Policy and Trade Conference.
Gainesville, Florida. November 1, 2001.
Exchange Rate Changes and Pricing-to-Market: The Case of U.S. Meat Exports. Korean Rural Economic Institute,
Seoul, Korea, October 2000.
Monetary Impacts and Overshooting of Agricultural Prices in an Open Economy. Center for Chinese Economic
Research, Peking University, September 2000.
World Agricultural Trends and the WTO Negotiations. National Association of Agricultural Credit Managers,
Louisville, Kentucky. September 2000.
The Future of International Markets for Agricultural Products from the Pacific Northwest. College of Agriculture,
Washington State University, Pullman, Washington. March 2000.
Competition in the Japanese Poultry Market. Department of Economics, Chonnam National University, Kwanju,
Korea. October 1999.
Competition in the Japanese Poultry Market. Department of Agricultural Economics, Sunchon National University,
Sunchon, Korea. October 1999.
Developing a Local Economy: Response by an Agricultural Economist. Joint Session for Rural Sociology and
Agricultural Economics. Southern Agricultural Workers= Conference. Lexington, KY February 1999.
Invited Book Review
“Trade and the Environment in General Equilibrium: Evidence from Developing Economies” Published in the
American Journal of Agricultural Economics 85 (2003): 1091-3.
“Food Fights over Free Trade” Published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics 87 (2005): 808-10.
“The WTO and Anti-Dumping, Volume II. Critical Perspectives on the Global Trading System and the WTO.”
Published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics 89 (2007): 824-6.
“Reforming Agricultural Trade for Developing Countries (Vol. 1): Key Issues for a Pro-Development Outcome of
the Doha Round.” Published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics 90 (2008): 859-61.
Published Proceedings and Book Chapters
Saghaian, Sayed, Mohamad Hasan, and Michael Reed AMonetary Impacts and Overshooting of Agricultural Prices:
The Case of Four Asian Economies.” In Progress in Economics Research, Volume 9. Tavidze, editor, Nova Science
Publishers, 2006.
Poosiripinyo, Rangsit and Michael Reed. “Measuring Market Power in the Japanese Chicken Meat Market” in New
Topics in International Agricultural Trade and Development. Miljkovic, editior. Nova Science Publishers. 2006.
Reed, Michael R. AThe U.S. Food Processing Industry.@ in Competition in Agriculture: The United States in the
World Market. Colyer, Kennedy, Amponsah, Fletcher, Jolly eds. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. 2000.
Reed, Michael R. AAgricultural Exports: Opportunities for Kentucky=s Farmers.@ in Exploring the Frontier of the
Future: How Kentucky Will Live, Learn and Work. Michael Childress, Billie Sebastian, Peter Schirmer, and Michal
Smith-Mello eds. The Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center: Frankfort, KY. 1996.
Reed, Michael R. and Yulin Ning. AForeign Investment Strategies of U.S. Multinational Food Firms.@ in Industrial
Organization and Trade in the Food Industries. Ian M. Sheldon and Philp C. Abbott eds. Westview Press: Boulder,
CO. 1996
Reed, Michael and Joseph Salvacruz. "Technological Progress and International Trade: The Case of the Less
Developed ASEAN Countries." in Agricultural Competitiveness: Market Forces and Policy Choice. G.H. Peters
and Douglas D. Hedley eds. Dartmouth Press: Brookfield, Vermont. 1995.
Reed, Michael. "Discussion of Public Policy for Achieving Growth Through Generic Commodity Promotion and
Research." in "Public Policy in Foreign and Domestic Market Development." A symposium of the Food and
Agricultural Marketing Consortium and NEC-63 Research Committee on Commodity Promotion. Daniel Padberg
editor. Texas A&M University. 1995.
Lueschen, Leila and Michael Reed. "Consumer Behavior, Health Attitudes and Nationalism Towards Selected Food
and Drink Products in Four European Countries." in Agricultural Trade and Economic Integration in Europe and in
North America. Edited Hartmann, Schmitz and von Witzke eds. Wissenschaftsverlag Vauk Kiel KG: Kiel,
Germany. 1994.
Reed, Michael and Yulin Ning. "Foreign Investment Strategies by U.S. Multinational Food Firms." Industrial
Organization and Trade in the Food Industries. eds. Ian Sheldon and Philip Abbott. Westview Press: Boulder.
1995.
Bredahl, Maury, Philip Abbott and Michael Reed. Competitiveness in International Food Markets. Westview Press:
Boulder. 1994. 328 pp.
Reed, Michael. "Importance of Nonprice Factors to Competitiveness in International Food Trade." in
Competitiveness in International Food Markets. Bredahl, Abbott and Reed, eds. Westview Press: Boulder. 1994.
Bobst, Barry and Michael Reed. "Meat Demand Elasticities and Trade Potentials: A Prospectus" in "Policy
Implications for U.S. Agriculture of Changes in Demand for Food, editted by Helen Jensen and James Chalfant."
1994.
Reed, Michael and Mary Marchant. "Behavior of U.S. Food Firms in International Markets." in From Columbus to
ConAgra. edited by Bonanno, Alexandro et al. University Press of Kansas: Lawrence. 1993.
Robinson, Roland, Thomas Sporleder and Michael Reed. "Collaborative Research in the USDA/Land Grant
Complex: Lessons for International Agribusiness Research." Proceedings of the International Agribusiness
Management Association's 1992 Symposium II. p. 236-48. Oxford, England. May 1992
Lueschen, Leila and Michael Reed. "Consumer Behavior Towards Selected Food Products in Four European
Countries." Proceedings of the International Agribusiness Management Association's 1992 Symposium II. p. 28497. Oxford, England. May 1992
Reed, Michael (editor). Current Issues in U.S. Grain Marketing. Proceedings of the NC-137/S-176 Grain
Marketing Conference. North Central Regional Publication 320 and Southern Cooperative Series Bulletin 342.
November, 1989.
Reed, Michael. "U.S. Wheat Flows in 1985" in Current Issues in U.S. Grain Marketing. (referenced above).
Hearne, Robert and Michael Reed. "Structural Characteristics of Grain Marketing Firms in the Cornbelt and
Midsouth Regions." in Current Issues in U.S. Grain Marketing. (referenced above).
Chambers, Orlando and Michael Reed. "Short Term Effects of the 1985 Tobacco Improvement Act on the Burley
Tobacco Industry." in Current Issues in Tobacco Economics edited by Farrell Delman, Thomas Slane and Nina
Stanton. January, 1989.
Reed, Michael and Valerie Vantreese. "Farmer Impressions of the Burley Tobacco Program." in "Current Issues in
Tobacco Economics" in Current Issues in Tobacco Economics edited by Farrell Delman, Thomas Slane and Nina
Stanton. January, 1989.
Snell, William and Michael Reed. "Analyzing the Effects of the 1985 Tobacco Improvement Act Upon the
Utilization of Burley Effective Quota." in Current Issues in Tobacco Economics edited by Farrell Delman, Thomas
Slane and Nina Stanton. January, 1989.
Vantreese, Valerie and Michael Reed. "Implicit Risk Premiums of Burley Quota Ownership." in Current Issues in
Tobacco Economics edited by Farrell Delman, Thomas Slane and Nina Stanton. January, 1989.
Blaine, Thomas and Michael Reed. "U.S. Cigarette Demand and the Health Scare: Outlook to 1990." Current
Issues in Tobacco Economics: Proceedings of the 1987 Tobacco Workers Conference. Edited by Farrell Delman.
January, 1987: Tobacco Merchants Association.
Vantreese, Valerie, Jerry Skees, Michael Reed "Burley Tobacco Quota Values and the Agricultural Land Market.
Current Issues in Tobacco Economics: Proceedings of the 1987 Tobacco Workers Conference. Edited by Farrell
Delman. January, 1987: Tobacco Merchants Association.
Snell, William and Michael Reed. "Utilization of Burley Effective Quota in Kentucky -- 1971-85. Current Issues in
Tobacco Economics: Proceedings of the 1987 Tobacco Workers Conference. Edited by Farrell Delman. January,
1987: Tobacco Merchants Association.
Blaine, Thomas and Michael R. Reed. "Evidence of the Effects of the Smoking-Health Controversy on Cigarette
Demand." Current Issues in Tobacco Economics: Proceedings of the Tobacco Workers Conference, 1985. Edited
by Farrell Delman. January, 1985: Tobacco Merchants Association.
Reed, Michael R. "Trade Barriers on Agricultural Products and Their Effects on the Feed Manufacturing Industry."
In Proceedings of the 1983 Fall Meeting of the Economic and Market Research Committee, American Feed
Manufacturing Association. 1983.
Research Reports
Reed, Michael. “Agricultural Marketing System Development and Its Implications for Indonesia.” International
Trade Assistance Project, USAID, Jakarta, August 2007.
Co-author of a Council on Agricultural Science and Technology task force report. ACompetitiveness of U.S.
Agriculture and the Balance of Payments. October 1995.
Bredahl, Maury, Kent Sliffe, Michael Reed and Douglas Tvedt. "Product Effects of Trade Restrictions in the
Japanese Pork Import Market." Pacific Rim Agriculture and Trade Report, Economic Research Service, USDA,
September 1992: 57-61.
Tvedt, Douglas, Michael Reed, Arlyn Maligaya and Barry Bobst. "Elasticities in World Meat Markets."
Agricultural Economics Research Report Series #55, University of Kentucky, November 1991.
Reed, Michael. "Structural Characteristics of Grain Elevators with Comparisons Between Privates and
Cooperatives." Southern Cooperative Series Bulletin 353. June, 1990.
Reed, Michael "Wheat Movements in the U.S.: International Flow Patterns and Transportation Requirements"
North Central Regional Publication 324 and Southern Cooperative Series Bulletin 347. September, 1990.
Reed, Michael et al. "Impact of Production Changes on Corn Movements Among Selected States, 1982/83."
Southern Cooperative Series Bulletin 351. September, 1990.
Reed, Michael R. and Ahmad Widad. "Grain Flows in Kentucky: 1982 and 1983." Agricultural Economics
Research Report 43. June, 1986.
Riggins, Steven K., Steven J. Kelly, Jerry R. Skees and Michael R. Reed. "Analysis of Grain Pricing Strategies."
College of Agriculture/Cooperative Extension Service Report. University of Kentucky. September, 1985.
Pendlum, David, Joe Davis, Barry Bobst and Michael Reed. "An Economic Analysis of the Interregional Movement
of Kentucky Feeder Cattle." Agricultural Economics Research Report 38. University of Kentucky. January, 1984.
Reid, Donald W. and Michael R. Reed. "Factors Affecting Feeder Pig Prices and Their Relative Impacts." In 1983
Swine Research Report. Department of Animal Science. University of Kentucky.
Reed, Michael R. and George W. Ladd. "Feed Grain Imports and Feed Grain Prices in Importing Countries."
Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station Research Bulletin 588. Iowa State University. June, 1980.
Reed, Michael R., D. Milton Shuffett and Harry H. Hall. "Grain Flows in Kentucky: 1977." Agricultural
Economics Research Report 33. University of Kentucky. April, 1980.
Theses/Dissertations - Directed or Co-directed (25 PhDs, 24 MS)
Zhang, Qiang. “Three Essays on Risk and Commodity Exports.” Ph.D. 2008.
Babool, Ashfaqul. “The Impact of Domestic Policies on International Competitiveness. Ph.D. 2007. Current
employment: Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh.
Peng, Xuehua. “Trade Liberalization and Division of Labor: Implications for Poverty in China.” PhD. 2006.
Current Employment: Merkle Incorporated, Washington, DC.
Rattanopas, Thitinart. “Policy Simulation of the World Wheat Market.” Ph.D. 2006. Current employment: Selfemployed in Thailand.
Mutombo, Kumwimba. "Foreign Direct Investment and Corruption in Africa: The Case of SADAC Countries."
M.S. 2006. Current employment:
Xiao, Qing. “Three Essays in International Economics.” Ph.D. 2005. Current employment: AgriLogic, College
Station, TX.
Rattanadechakul, Wanchai. “Projections of U.S. Beef Exports to APEC Countries: A Gravity Model Study. M.S.
2004. Current employment: self-employed in Thailand.
Poosiripinyo, Rangsit. “Measuring Market Power in the Japanese Chicken Meat Market.” Ph.D. 2004. Current
employment: Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand.
Yeboah, Godfred. “Demand Specification and Functional Form Selection: A Case Study of Japanese Meat
Demand” Ph.D. 2003. Current employment: IntegriGuard, LLC.
Babool, Ashfaque. “The Importance of Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions: Global and Regional
Perspectives.” M.S. 2003. Current employment: Ph.D. program, University of Kentucky.
Hasan, Mohammed Fadhil. AGovernment Interventions and Competitiveness: The Case of the Indonesian Palm Oil
Industry.” Ph.D. 2000. Current employment: Ministry of Fisheries, Indonesia.
Tang, Haibo David. ASupply, Demand, and Import Relationships in the Japanese Poultry Market.@ M.S. 1998.
Current employment: Lexmark International.
Meriadla, Maria. AThe Relationship Between US Direct Investment Abroad and US Exports: The Case of the Food
Processing Industry.@ M.S. 1997. Current employment: University of Philippines at Los Banos.
Khan, Noor. AComparative Advantage of U.S. Agriculture and Effects of Policies on Agricultural Development and
Trade: Policy Analysis Matrix Approach.@ Ph.D. 1997. Current employment: University in NorthWestern
Pakistan.
Cao, Cathy. ACigarette Consumption and the Impact of Health Trends in East Asia.@ M.S. 1996. Current
employment: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development.
Widanski, Adam. AAn Investigation into the Export Competitiveness of Polish Fruits and Vegetables: 1984 - 94.@
M.S. 1996. Current employment: Kentucky World Trade Center.
Chambers, Orlando. "Strategic Trade Theory in International Agricultural Markets: An Application to Burley
Tobacco." Ph.D. 1995. Current employment: Tobacco and Health Research Institute.
Kalala, Nkongolo. "A Study of the Effect of Knowledge About Food Product Health Attributes on the Consumption
of Meats and Fish." Ph.D. 1995. Current employment: Associate Professor, Lexington Community College.
Gong, Hongguang. "Modelling Consumer Demand for a Quality-Differentiated Product: The Japanese Beef
Market." Ph.D. 1995. Current employment: Analyst at a health care company, Atlanta, GA.
Ning, Yulin. "U.S. Direct Investment Abroad and its Influence on the U.S. Economy: Cases in Food and Wood
Industries." Ph.D. 1994. Current employment: Citibank, New York.
Trabelsi, Brahim. "External Debt of African and Latin American Countries and Its Implication for Resource Use"
Ph.D. 1994. Current employer: Government of Tunisia.
Fordham, Miriam. "The Import Demand for U.S. Hardwood Lumber in Japan" M.S. 1994. Current employment:
Kentucky Legislative Research Commission.
Salvacruz, Joseph. "The Impact of Technological Progress and Factor Endowments on International Agricultural
Trade." Ph.D. 1993. Current employment: Senior Visiting Scholar, Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology.
Saghaian, Sayed. "Monetary Changes and Overshooting of Agricultural Prices in the Short-run in an Open
Economy." Ph.D. 1992. Current employment: Assistant Professor, University of Sydney.
Gonzales, Clemen. "Impact of Trade Liberalization Policies in the World Meat Market on Developing Countries:
Case of the Philippines." Ph.D. 1992. Current employment: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA, Washington DC.
Coyle, Douglas. "Substitution Ratios Between Oilseeds and Cereal Products within the E.C." M.S. 1992. Current
employment: American Cyanamid.
Sage-El, Kevin. "The Propensity for Farmers in Kentucky to Organize Cooperatively." M.S. 1991. Current
employment: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.
Karungu, Peter. "Overshooting of Commodity Prices Relative to Manufactured Prices in a Neo-Keynesian
Framework: Application of a Modified Arbitrage Condition." Ph.D. 1989. Current employment: Associate
Professor, University of Witwatersrand (South Africa).
Snell, William. "Analyzing the Impacts of Government Intervention and Product Differentiation on International
Burley Tobacco Trade." Ph.D. 1989. Current employment: Professor, University of Kentucky.
Thomas, Deborah. "The US White Corn Market: An Investigation of the Increased Use of Contracts." M.S. 1989.
Current employment: former lecturer, University of Kentucky.
Chambers, Orlando. "A Structural Model of the U.S. Burley Industry Incorporating the 1985 Tobacco Improvement
Act." M.S. 1989. Current employment: Tobacco and Health Research Institute, University of Kentucky.
Caamano, Fernando. "Commercial and Exchange Rate Policies in the Dominican Republic, 1970-1986: Their
Effects on the Price Incentives Structure." M.S. 1988. Current employment: Ministry of Agriculture, Dominican
Republic.
Blaine, Thomas. "A Measurement of the Benefits of Land Information System (LIS) Services." Ph.D. 1988.
Current employment: Cooperative Extension Service, Ohio State University.
Hearne, Robert. "The Dynamic Elements of Yield and Revenue Probability Distributions: The Effects of Individual
and Group Learning on Tomato Production." M.S. 1988. Current employment: North Dakota State University.
Garcia, Roberto. "The World Soybean Product Market: An Econometric Analysis." M.S. 1986. Current
employment: Professor, Norway Agricultural University.
Kalamba, Tshibangu. "Palm Oil Supply in Zaire: A Model of Planting and Output Relationships." M.S. 1986.
Current employment: Ministry of Agriculture, Zaire.
Amponsah, William. "Management Response to Risk in the Southeastern Corn Market." M.S. 1986. Current
employment: Assistant Professor, North Carolina A&T University.
Nsimpasi, Luyaku-Loko. "An Econometric Analysis of EEC Markets for Feed Grains and Livestock." Ph.D. 1986.
Current employment: Food and Agriculture Organization, UN, Rome.
Mousenjad, Mohammed. "Long-run Regional Analysis of the World Wheat Markets with Emphasis on Government
Control." Ph.D. 1986. Deceased.
Nguyo, Wilson. "The Impact of Monetary Policy on Kenya's Agricultural Exports." Ph.D. 1985. Current
employer: Edgerton College, Kenya.
Snell, William. "An Econometric Model of the U.S. Burley Tobacco Industry." M.S. 1985. Current employment:
Professor, University of Kentucky.
Baharanyi, Ntamulyango. "Structural Analysis of Zaire's Palm Oil Industry: An Econometric Approach with
Endogenous Government Policy." Ph.D. 1985. Current employment: Professor, Tuskegee University.
Dagher, Magid. "Grain Exporting: An Economics of Size Analysis." Ph.D. 1984. Current employment: Professor,
Alcorn State University.
Luzar, James. "An Econometric Analysis of Corn and Soybean Basis in Selected Kentucky Markets." M.S. 1984.
Current employment: farming, Indiana.
Mook, Richard. "An Economic Analysis of the Short-run Grain Handling Costs Associated with Country Elevators
in Western Kentucky." M.S. 1984. Current employment: International Marketing Manager, Freeman Lumber,
Winchester KY.
Ghaffar, Roslan. "An Econometric Analysis of the Markets for U.S. Soybeans and Soybean Oil Incorporating Palm
Oil Imports." Ph.D. 1983. Current employment: Senior Lecturer, University of Pertainan Malaysia.
Sadeghi-pour, Mehdi. "An Assessment of Corn and Soybean Yield Functions and Comparative Advantage Principle
for Five States in the Corn Belt and Kentucky." Ph.D. 1983. Current employment: Professor, a university in
Australia.
Blaine, Thomas. "Problems in the Estimation and Interpretation of Demand Equations: The Case of Cigarettes."
M.S. 1983. Current employment: Cooperative Extension Service, Ohio State University .
Marques, Pedro. "A Study of Food Price Relationships at the Whole- sale-Retail Level." Ph.D. 1982. Current
employment: Professor, Agriculture University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Sloan, Mark. "An Econometric Study of the U.S. Markets for Hard Red Winter and Hard Red Spring Wheat." M.S.
1982. Current employment: DTB Associates, Washington, D.C.
Hesse, Jeffrey. "The Import Demand for U.S. Burley Tobacco in Government-Controlled Markets." M.S. 1982.
Current employment: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.
Schnepf, Randall D. "An Econometric Analysis of Foreign Demand for U.S. Burley Tobacco." M.S. 1981.
Current employment: Economic Research Service, USDA.
EXTERNAL FUNDING ($4,188,000)
Principal Investigator for a U.S. Agency for International Development grant entitled “A Partnership Between the
University of Kentucky and Three Indonesian Universities.” The grant is from June 1, 2006 to May 30, 2008 and
totals $1,000,000.
Principal Investigator for a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant entitled “Improving Agricultural Education in the
Republic of Georgia.” The grant is from September 1, 2005 to September 30, 2007 and totals $428,310.
Principal Investigator for a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant entitled “Technical Assistance to the Romanian
Extension Service.” The grant is from August 1, 2005 to August 30, 2007 and totals $272,000.
Principal Investigator for a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant entitled “Norman Borlaug International
Agriculture Science Program." The grant is from May 1, 2005 to May 31, 2006 and totals $10,100.
Principal Investigator for a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant entitled “Technical Assistance to Extension in
Serbia." The grant is from June 1, 2005 to September 30, 2007 and totals $203,000.
Project Coordinator for a NIS College and University Partnerships Program between the University of Kentucky and
Cherkassy Academy of Management. The project also involves Alabama A&M University. The project is funded
by the U.S. Department of State. U.K’s portion is worth $58,000.
Principal Investigator for a U.S. Department of Agriculture special grant entitled “International Market Structures
and Institutions, 2000.” The grant is from August 15, 2000 to August 14, 2003 and totals $233,875.
Principal Investigator for a U.S. Department of Agriculture special grant entitled AInternational Market Structures
and Institutions. The grant is from July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2002 and totals $233,900.
Principal Investigator for a Department of Education competitive grant entitled "International Marketing Institute at
the University of Kentucky." The grant was from September 1, 1993 through August 31, 1995 and totaled $82,000.
Co-principal Investigator (with Herb Massey) for a USDA Higher Education Challenge grant "Faculty and
Curricular Enhancement to Support Internships in China and France." The grant was from September 1, 1993 to
August 31, 1995 and totaled $64,475.
Principal Investigator for a National Research Initiative competitive grant from the USDA. The grant, entitled
"Assessing Meat Market Potentials in South Korea and Taiwan." The grant was from July 1992 to June 1994 and
totaled $ 93,371.
Principal Investigator for a subcontracted grant (through Utah State, but funded by the Federal Extension Service)
entitled "International Agribusiness Trade and Marketing Education." The grant was from October 1992 through
September 1993 and totaled $ 14,325.
Principal Investigator and Director for a grant from the U.S. Congress (through CSRS/USDA) for an International
Trade Development Center at the University of Kentucky from 1988 through 1994. Appropriations for the Center
averaged $ 220,000 (with an equal match from non-federal sources) annually.
Principal Investigator for an educational grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority entitled "International
Alternatives for Alternative Enterprises. The grant was for 1990/91 and totaled $6,000.
Principal Investigator for a training grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (through the
Pakistani Training Program). The grant was for $ 19,966 and lasted from August 15, 1990 through May 15, 1991.
Principal Investigator for a grant from the Economic Research Service for a project entitled "Effect of Trade
Liberalization on the World Meats Trade." The grant was for $ 60,000 and lasted from September 1, 1988 through
September 30, 1989.
Federal Extension Service, USDA, funded the printing costs for the CAED conference entitled "Exporting with
Finesse."
Principal Investigator for a grant from the Agricultural Cooperative Service for a project entitled "The Role of
Cooperatives in the Grain Marketing Industry." The grant is for $ 10,200 and lasted from January 1, 1988 through
December 31, 1988.
Co-principal Investigator for a grant from the Kentucky Soybean Association for a project entitled "Analysis of
Soybean Pricing Decision Models." The grant was for $ 12,000 and lasted from May 1, 1987 through April 30,
1988.
Member of a research team which received a grant from the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation for a project
entitled "Evaluation of the Potential Whole Farm Financial Effects of Multi-Peril Crop Insurance." The grant was
for $55,000 and lasted from October 1, 1985 to September 30, 1986.
Co-Principal Investigator for a grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority for a project entitled "Analysis of Land
Use and Prices at the Rural-Urban Fringe." The grant was for $22,000 and lasted from July, 1984 through
September, 1985.
Co-Principal Investigator for a grant from the Farmer Cooperative Service of the USDA for a project entitled
"Economics of Scale in Grain Exporting." The grant was for $22,000 and lasted from September, 1982 through
May, 1984.
Principal Investigator for a grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority for the project entitled "A Cost Analysis of
Grain Storage Facilities in Western Kentucky." The grant was for $13,775 and lasted from October, 1982 through
September, 1984.
Principal Investigator for a Graduate School Research Assistantship to fund James Luzar. The project is entitled
"The Impact of Gasohol Production on Kentucky's Farm Economy." The award was for $3,000 and lasted from
January - May, 1983.
Co-Principal Investigator for a grant from Foodtown, Inc. for the project "An Analysis of the Store Image for
Foodtown." The grant was for $4,800 and lasted from June - November, 1981.
CONSULTING ACTIVITIES
Served as an economic consultant to USAID’s Indonesia Trade Assistance Project (Chemonics is the contractor). I
mentored and reviewed on-going research projects in Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade. I also made a major
presentation and published a booklet on changes in Indonesia’s food marketing system and its ramifications on
Indonesian farmers. The project occurred during July – August 2007.
Served as an economic consultant on Louisiana State University’s Partnership for Food Industry Development
project in Nicaragua. During the assignment, I helped them develop a monitoring and evaluation plan for the
economic aspects of the project. The assignment occurred during January 2007.
Served as an economic consultant to Schaffer Global Group, Baton Rouge, LA. The study involved the feasibility
of a sugar refinery in Egypt. The project occurred during January 2006.
Served as an external examiner for the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Studies at Sultan Qaboos
University, Oman. The assignment was to review the exit requirements of the advanced undergraduate course
offerings and to assess the program, teaching, and student performance in the M.S. programs. I was part of a six-
person team that reviewed the College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences during May 2005 and May 2006.
Served as a consultant to Louisiana State University on its project entitled “Partnership for Food Industry
Development” which takes place in Southern Africa (Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zambia).
The specific assignment involved assessing and planning training for the economic and business marketing
component of the project. PFID is funded by the US Agency for International Development. These activities took
place in April 2005 and April 2006.
Served as a consultant to Louisiana State University on its project entitled “Improving Income of Private Ukrainian
Agricultural Producers through Agricultural Extension. The specific assignment involved assessing and planning
training for Ukrainian Private Farmers. Much of the time was spent delivering lectures to Ukrainian extension
specialists and faculty members on modern marketing systems and entrepreneurship. These activities took place in
April 2004.
Performed a marketing study of the beef industry in East Java, Indonesia for Louisiana State University. The study
was part of a USDA-funded project to assess and improve the market for US cattle genetics, feed, and other
livestock products and services. The study took place in July 2003.
Analyzed market conditions of ammonium sulfate for LG&E Energy. The study took place from November 2002 to
February 2003.
Member of a two-person team to assist in the development of an economic development strategy for Southern and
Eastern Serbia. The December 2001 assignment was for the Community Housing Foundation, which has a grant
from the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Member of two review panels for economic research projects funded by USAID South Africa. The assignments
were completed in Johannesburg in January 2000 and December 2000.
Member of the Hillside Agriculture Assessment Team for Haiti in 1999. This was a USAID project contracted
through the Southeastern Consortium for International Development. I was in charge of the economic analysis
which determined the feasibility of various project investments on the objectives of increasing farm incomes and
enhancing the environment.
Served on two review panels for grants associated with the Fund for Rural America in 1997. These panels were
organized by the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service of the USDA.
Performed an evaluation of the USDA=s Cochran Fellowship Program in 1996. I was part of a two-person team
that designed, tested and implemented a survey instrument to former Cochran Program participants. I interviewed
former participants and others familiar with the program in Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
Performed many different statistic analyses for Marketing Horizons, Inc. during the 1994-96 period. Most of these
models were used to predict market share for particular herbicides as relative prices among herbicides changed. The
outputs included PC-based computer models to generate market share projections.
Served as an outside evaluator for a international education project at North Carolina A&T University in 1994.
Served on a review panel to review proposals for 1890 University Strengthening grants in 1994. This panel was
organized by the Cooperative State Research Service of the USDA.
Served as a member of the USDA Agricultural Assessment Team for the Republic of South Africa in 1994. This
team was charged by the Emerging Democracies Office (USDA) to investigate potential trade and investment
linkages for US agribusiness firms.
Served on a team to evaluate the Gambia Produce Marketing Board in 1984. My part was to analyze the operations
and pricing policies of the Board and make recommendations on changes that could make the Board more effective.
The project was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. In 1985, I traveled back to the Gambia
to present the results of an analysis of agricultural pricing policies.
Performed an economic analysis of a proposed US Agency for International Development project in St. Vincent,
West Indies in 1983.
TEACHING PROGRAM
Courses Taught:
GEN 102A
AEC 301
AEC 304
AEC 510
AEC 531
AEC 610
AEC 624
AEC 780
"Introduction to Agricultural Economics"
"Principles of Agricultural Marketing"
“Macroeconomic Concepts in Agricultural Economics”
“International Trade in Agricultural Products”
"Agricultural Price Analysis"
“International Trade in Agricultural Products"
"Advanced Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Economics"
“Contemporary Issues in Agricultural Marketing"
SELECTED SERVICE ACTIVITIES
University
College of Business and Economics Review, 2008
International Task Force, 2007 – present
Steering Committee for International Studies, 2004
Advisory Committee, Search for Vice President for University Initiatives, 2004
Immigration Advisory Committee (Chair) 1999 - present
Senate Hearing Panel on Privilege and Tenure, 2001 - present
Committee on International Students (Chair) 2001 - present
Graduate Council, 2001 – 2004
Chair GRE Workgroup of the Graduate Council, 2002-2003.
Institutional Effectiveness Self-Study Committee, 1999 - 2001
Graduate School Review, 1993 - 94.
International Affairs Review, 1992 - 93.
Economics Department Review, 1985.
Limited Admissions Review, 1989 - 90.
University Studies Committee, 1986 - 88.
Admissions Advisory Committee (Chair) 1991 - 92.
Admissions Exceptions Committee, 1986 - 88.
College
Search Committee for Associate Dean for Research, (Chair) 2000
Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1998 - 2000 (Chair 1999 - 2000)
Periodic Review, College of Agriculture, 1988 and 1994.
College Research Review Committee, 1986 - 88.
Agriculture Faculty Council, 1988 - 90 (Chair 1989 -90).
Individualized Curriculum Review Committee (Chair), 1992.
Department
Departmental Self-Study Coordinator, 2003
Executive Committee 1991 - 93, 1997 - 2002
Director of Graduate Studies, 1997 - 2002
Director of Undergraduate Studies, 1991 - 93.
CSRS review coordinator, 1988.
Graduate Program Committee, 1981 - 83, 1985 - present.
Undergraduate Program Committee (Chair), 1991 - 93.
Prelim Committee, 1984 - present.
Advisor to the Agribusiness Club, 1980 - 83, 1985 - 88.
External
Board Member, International Trade Center, North Carolina A&T University, 2005.
ICOP (International Committee on Organization and Policy) Representative (Southern Regional
Chair), 2000 - present.
ACOP (Academic Committee on Organization and Policy) Liaison for ICOP, 2000 - present
Trustee, Southeastern Consortium for International Development, 1994 - 1998.
Executive Committee, SECID, 2005 – present
Alternate Trustee, SECID, 1998 - present.
Advisor to Delta Chi fraternity, 2004 – present
University of Arkansas Department of AEC review team, 2003
Ag Project 2000 Marketing Task Force (Chair), 1992 - 1994.
University of Arkansas CSRS review team, 1991.
Advisor to Farm House Fraternity, 1988 - 90.