Faculty Profiles - Paul Wilson

[Paul Wilson]
Dr. Wilson's teaching and research interests include the economics of agribusiness organization and management, the economics of irrigation, and the economic dimensions of institutional change. These emphases evolved from his rural background and work with the Peace Corps and the Agency for International Development.

Dr. Wilson's current research focuses on the economics of irrigated agriculture, trust as a business asset, strategic investment decisions by agribusiness firms, and transboundary conflicts (e.g., water, dust) along the interface between rural and urban areas. These projects involve varying degrees of collaboration with agricultural engineers, biologists, agronomists, and animal scientists. Dr. Wilson has received several awards at the College and University levels for outstanding teaching and advising.

Curriculum Vitae

Selected Publications

Wilson, Paul N. “Mutual Gains from Team Learning: A Guided Design Classroom Exercise.” Review of Agricultural Economics 27(Summer 2005):288–296.

Salas, S.M.A. and P.N. Wilson. “A Farmer-Centered Analysis of Irrigation management Transfer in Mexico.” Irrigation and Drainage Systems 18(February 2004):89–107.

Wilson, P.N. “Principios de Valoración del Agua para Conflictos Globales Emergentes.” Revista Mexicana de Agronegocios 13(2003):351–362.

Wilson, P.N. and G.D. Thompson.“Time Integration: Agribusiness Structure for Competitive Advantage.” Review of Agricultural Economics 25(spring-summer 2003):30–43.

Wilson, P.N. “Economic Science and the Central Arizona Project: Lessons Learned.” Water Resources Update 123(June 2002):30–37.

Wilson, P.N. "First-Order Economizing: Irrigation Technology Adoption and the Farm." Agrekon 40(2001):231-248.

Wilson, P.N. "Social Capital, Trust and the Agribusiness of Economics." Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 25(2000):1-13.

Wilson, P.N. and R.D. Gibson. "The Economics of Agriculture in the Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation and Drainage District in Central Arizona." Irrigation and Drainage Systems: An International Journal 14(2000):121-138.

Wilson, P.N. and A.M. Kennedy. "Trustworthiness as an Economic Asset." International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 2(1999):179-193.

Thompson, G. D. and P. N. Wilson. "Explaining Seasonal Consumption of Bagged Refrigerated Salads." Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 24(1999):463-481.

Anderson, D. P., P. N. Wilson, and G. D. Thompson. "The Adoption and Diffusion of Level Fields and Basins." Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 24(1999):186-203.

Wilson, P.N. "To Be or Not To Be?: Selected Economic Questions Surrounding Distance Education: Discussion." American Journal of Agricultural Economics 80(December 1998):991-994.