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ecological economics, environmental economics, agricultural economics, productivity and efficiency
Sweden

Biography

I am an applied economics researcher focusing on agri-environmental sustainability and sustainable resource use in agricultural production.
Specifically, my research includes (1) productivity and ecological efficiency analysis with an emphasis on sustainable resource use, employing Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA); (2) consumer demand system analysis focusing on the transition to sustainable consumption in Sweden; (3) cost-benefit analysis at the farm level using a stochastic partial budgeting approach; and (4) analysis of farmers' attitudes and perceptions toward adopting eco-friendly production methods, using Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) models.

Activities

Employment (3)

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences: Uppsala, SE

2024-05 to present | Senior lecturer and Associate Professor (Department of Economics)
Employment
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Wei Huang/ Vivian Wei Huang

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences: Uppsala, SE

2019-09-01 to 2024-05 | Researcher (Department of Economics)
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences: UPPSALA, SE

2016-03 to 2019-08 | Postdoc (Department of economics)
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Education and qualifications (3)

University of Goettingen: Goettingen, Niedersachsen, DE

2011-10-01 to 2015-09-31 | Ph.D. (Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development)
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University of California Berkeley: Berkeley, CA, US

2014 to 2014 | Visiting Ph.D. student (Department of Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management)
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Chinese Academy of Sciences: Beijing, Beijing, CN

2008-09-01 to 2011-07-07 | Ms. (Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy (CCAP))
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Funding (5)

Analysing of fossil-energy dependence in agriculture to increase resilience against input price fluctuations (AgEnRes)

2024-01 to 2027-12 | Grant
HORIZON EUROPE Excellent Science (Brussel, SE)
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Wei Huang/ Vivian Wei Huang

Towards fossil-independent dairy farming in Sweden: Technical strategy, climate and economic effects, drivers and barriers

2023-01 to 2026-12 | Grant
Swedish Research Council (Stockholm, SE)
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Wei Huang/ Vivian Wei Huang

How do we achieve fossil-free agriculture in Sweden?

2022-01 to 2025-12 | Grant
Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas (Stockholm, SE)
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Wei Huang/ Vivian Wei Huang

Stop the spread of Mycoplasma bovis and protect free herds

2022-01 to 2025-12 | Grant
Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas (Stockholm, SE)
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Wei Huang/ Vivian Wei Huang

Economic policy instruments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the Swedish food sector (EPIC)

2021-12 to 2024-11 | Grant
Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas (Stockholm, SE)
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Wei Huang/ Vivian Wei Huang

Peer review (3 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Economic analysis and policy. (1)
Review activity for Empirical economics. (1)
Review activity for Land use policy. (1)