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Dr. Bessler's research is in the area of applied decision analysis, especially as it contributes to understanding agricultural price uncertainty. He teaches graduate courses in research methodology and applied time series analysis.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, University of California, Davis - (Davis, California, United States) 1977
- M.S. in Agricultural Economics, University of Arizona - (Tucson, Arizona, United States) 1973
- B.S. in Economics, University of Arizona - (Tucson, Arizona, United States) 1971
selected publications
Academic Articles153
- Kibriya, S., Bessler, D., & Price, E. (2019). Linkages between poverty and income inequality of urbanrural sector: a time series analysis of Indias urban-based aspirations from 1951 to 1994. Applied Economics Letters. 26(6), 446-453.
- Fang, L. u., & Bessler, D. A. (2018). Is it China that leads the Asian stock market contagion in 2015?. APPLIED ECONOMICS LETTERS. 25(11), 752-757.
- Chen, J., Kibriya, S., Bessler, D., & Price, E. (2018). The relationship between conflict events and commodity prices in Sudan. Journal of Policy Modeling. 40(4), 663-684.
- Huang, W., Lai, P., & Bessler, D. A. (2018). On the changing structure among Chinese equity markets: Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH. 264(3), 1020-1032.
- Lu, R., Bessler, D. A., & Leatham, D. J. (2018). The transmission of liquidity shocks via China's segmented money market: Evidence from recent market events. JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS INSTITUTIONS & MONEY. 57, 110-126.
Books1
Chapters3
- Welch, J. M., Shafer, C. E., & Bessler, D. A. (2014). Markets and Prices. Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems. 186-192. Elsevier.
- Bessler, D. A., McCarl, B. A., Wu, X., & Love, H. A. (2014). Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Economics. Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems. 1-10. Elsevier.
- Akleman, D. G., Bessler, D. A., & Burton, D. M. (1999). Modeling corn exports and exchange rates with directed graphs and statistical loss functions. Cooper, G. F., & Glymour, C. (Eds.), Computation, Causation, and Discovery. 497-520. AAAI Press.
Conference Papers16
- Bessler, D. A., Dorfman, J. H., Holt, M. T., & LaFrance, J. T. (2010). ECONOMETRIC DEVELOPMENTS IN AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS: THE FIRST 100 YEARS. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS. 92(2), 571-589.
- Dharmasena, S., Capps, O. J., & Bessler, D. A. (2008). "Probability Evaluation Through Calibration, Resolution, Brier Score, and Yates-Partition: An Application to Qualitative Choice Models.". JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS. 33(3), 504-504.
- Yu, T. H., Bessler, D. A., & Fuller, S. W. (2006). The influence of transportation rates on grain prices: A dynamic analysis. 47th Annual Transportation Research Forum 2006. 1, 846-863.
- Yu, T. H., Fuller, S. W., & Bessler, D. A. (2003). Lock congestion and its impact on grain barge rates on the upper Mississippi River.. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS. 28(3), 655-655.
- Reddy, A. R., Anderson, C. G., Bessler, D. A., & Shafer, C. E. (1999). The association between nearby cotton futures price and net bale commitments of speculative traders. Proceedings of the 1999 Beltwide Cotton Conference, January, 1999, Orlando, Florida, USA. 294-298.
Repository Documents / Preprints6
- Lu, R., Bessler, D. A., & Leatham, D. J. (2018). The transmission of liquidity shocks via China's segmented money market: evidence from recent market events.
- Paukett, M. R., Dharmasena, S., & Bessler, D. (2018). Revenue Impacts of the 2015 Avian Influenza Virus Outbreak on the United States Table Egg Wholesalers.
- Dharmasena, S., Bessler, D., & Capps, O. (2016). On the Evaluation of Probability Forecasts: An Application to Qualitative Choice Models.
- Yang, J., & Bessler, D. (2003). The International Price Transmission in Stock Index Futures Markets.
- Yang, J., Bessler, D., & Leatham, D. J. (2002). Asset Storability and Price Discovery of Commodity Futures Markets: A New Look.
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recent teaching activities
- AGEC447 Food & Ag Price Analysis Instructor
- AGEC607 Research Methodology Instructor
- AGEC621 Econometrics For Agbu Instructor
- AGEC676 Frontiers Mkts&info Econ Instructor
- AGEC685 Directed Studies Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Lu, Ruoxi (2017-08). Three Essays on China's Interbank Money Market: Its Interactions with the Central Bank, the Exchange-based Money Market and the Offshore Renminbi Money Market. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Sukcharoen, Kunlapath (2017-08). Applications of Vine Copulas in Commodity Risk Management and Price Analysis. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Fang, Lu (2017-05). Three Essays on Time Series Analysis of Chinese Financial Markets. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Paukett, Michelle Renee (2016-12). Revenue Impacts of the 2015 Avian Influenza Virus Outbreak on United States Table Egg Wholesalers. (Master's Thesis)
Email
d-bessler@tamu.edu
First Name
David
Last Name
Bessler
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Agricultural Economics; 2124 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2124
USA
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