Sandeep Mohapatra

Sandeep Mohapatra is an Associate Professor in the Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. As an applied economist, his research spans both developed and developing country contexts. In Canada, his work has examined the trade-offs between provincial economic growth and environmental sustainability, as well as issues related to entrepreneurship and energy. He has also written on the efficiency of agricultural market contracts, technology adoption, and the relationship between international trade and food security in the U.S. In developing countries, his research relies on the use of advanced quantitative approaches to study a range of issues centered on gender; poverty; identity and hope. His current development research focuses on the impact of climate shocks on child outcomes, using satellite-based weather data and large-scale household surveys. Dr. Mohapatra’s research has been published in a range of peer-reviewed journals, including Economic Development and Cultural Change, Oxford Development Studies, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Energy Economics and Review of Industrial Organization. He is the chief editor of the forthcoming Springer volume, Financial Markets, Climate Risk, and Renewables. His MSc advisees have won best thesis awards from the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society (CAES) and the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA).