Research

CEAE Links

The Center for Experimental and Applied Economics homepage.

CEAE works with collaborators across the country.

Using the scientific process of laboratory control and replication to study the critical causal relationships of economic behavior and to design improved policy, markets, and products that benefit individuals and society. To learn more about our research, follow the link above.

Video playlist

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Research Support and Reservations

Calendar and reservation information in the Center for Experimental and Applied Economics.

Center for Applied and Experimental Research tent at AG Day

Overview

UD's Center for Experimental and Applied Economics uses the scientific process of laboratory control and replication to study the critical causal relationships of economic behavior and to design improved policy, markets, and products that benefit individuals and society. We find our research to be at the nexus of Agriculture and the Environment.

The CEAE further’s UD’s land-grant mission. We have powerful partners in research and outreach, as a part of two national Centers of Excellence, the USDA ERS funded national Center for Behavioral and Experimental Agri-Environmental Research (CBEAR) and CONSERVE (COordinating Nontraditional Sustainable watER use in Variable climatEs): A Center of Excellence at the Nexus of Sustainable Water Reuse, Food and Health. In addition, we partner extensively with Delaware Environmental Institute (DENIN).

Funding Agencies

The CEAE has received more than $70 million in external funding since its founding in 2007. Our research projects are funded by a number of federal, state, and non-profit funders, including:

Delaware Sea Grant
Delaware Economic Development Office
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Science Foundation
Northeast Center for Risk Management
USDA Economic Research Service
USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture
USDA HATCH
US Forest Service
William Penn Foundation

Working Papers

We have had publications in top peer-reviewed journals, with more than 100 publications since 2007, and many more in development and currently under review.

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Recent Publications by Affiliated Researchers

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CEAE in the news

Recovering the coast

April 16, 2024 | Written by Molly Schafer

Graduate student Laura Taylor is testing a new approach to encourage coordination between adjacent homeowners who have become eligible for a flood-related buyout. Full participation in coastal buyouts can protect homeowners from repeated and severe flood risk and restore floodplain functionality. Working with UD Prof. Christina McGranaghan, Taylor conducts her economic experiments at UD’s Center for Experimental and Applied Economics (CEAE). Taylor is funded by the Delaware Sea Grant and a Graduate Research Enhancement Grant from Gerald J. Mangone Climate Change Science and Policy Hub.
Emma Abrams explores sustainable solutions through UD’s environmental and resource economics major

April 10, 2024 | Written by Nya Wynn

UD environmental and resource economics major Emma Abrams is studying the intersection of economics and environmental sustainability. Abrams’ time at UD has led her to undergraduate research, studying abroad in New Zealand, an internship focused on sustainability, and impactful roles in environmental justice organizations. Students like Abrams not only obtain lifelong skills through their coursework, but they also find purpose and can see the tangible impact they can have on environmental issues.
Hidden Hunger

April 05, 2024 | Written by Nya Wynn

UD graduate student and Borel Global Fellow Pius Kilasy researches how he can increase awareness of micronutrient deficiencies in Tanzania.