Time to break up agribusiness monopolies?
There is growing recognition of America’s historically high levels of industry concentration, and it’s looking…
Author Brock Smith
Brock Smith
Brock Smith is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics at Montana State University. He received a PhD from UC-Davis in 2013 and spent three years as a Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Analysis of Resource Rich Economies. He mainly studies effects of oil and natural gas shocks in both an international and domestic US setting.
The Latest on how Climate Change will Impact Montana
The Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA) was released back in November. The NCA is a…
Why has Bozeman Resisted the Growing Urban-Rural Divide?
As Bozeman residents are extremely aware, Bozeman is one of the fastest growing cities in…
Does Agriculture Explain Jon Tester’s Popularity?
Montana was one of the most closely watched states in the country last Tuesday, thanks…
Montana, Natural Resources, and Dark Money
Money in politics has long been a controversial issue in America, but its importance has…
The Economic costs of wildfires.
It has been another brutal wildfire season in the western United States. The Mendocino complex…
Miners vs. Conservationists: the Battle over Initiative 186.
There is an ongoing political battle happening in Montana between conservationists and the mining industry.…
Coal Bounced Back in 2017. Will it Continue?
About a year ago President Trump signed a major executive order primarily designed to rescue…
What’s Behind the Recent Oil Price Surge?
For my first post on ageconmt.com over a year ago, I opined on which factors…
Managing Bozeman’s Population Growth
Having lived in Bozeman for a little over a year, one of the most frequent…