Ben Schwab
Associate Professor
310 Waters Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
785.532.6925 | Fax
benschwab@ksu.edu
benjaminbschwab.com
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Education
B.A., Rutgers University, Economics and Middle Eastern Studies
M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2011
Research Interests and Experience
Dr. Schwab’s research focuses on international development, health and nutrition. Schwab received his Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from University of Wisconsin, where he was a National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) trainee in Health Economics and wrote his dissertation on the adoption and impact of vitamin D fortified milk. Before joining the faculty at Kansas State, Schwab worked at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). At IFPRI, his research centered on the design and implementation of large scale evaluations of international development projects in East Africa and the Middle East. Some of Schwab’s current research touches on experimental design, impact evaluation, international economic development, Health and Nutrition, international food assistance, nutrition, health insurance, the gender wage gap, marriage markets, connections between mental health, stress and economic decision making, and the relationship between agriculture productivity and cash transfer programs.
Teaching Responsibilities
AGEC 615 | Global Agricultural Development
Areas of Specialization
International Development
Health and Nutrition
