Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics

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Peter D Goldsmith

Associate Professor and Soybean Industry Endowed Associate Professor in Agricultural Strategy
Executive Editor, The International Food and Agribusiness Management Review (IFAMR)
 Email: pgoldsmi@illinois.edu
Phone: 217-333-5131

Education

1995 Ph.D.   Agricultural Economics  The Ohio State University
1993 M.A.     Economics                    The Ohio State University
1990 M.B.A.  Finance                         Xavier University
1983 B.S.      Dairy Science                The Ohio State University
1981 B.A.      Political Science            Kenyon College

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Teaching

Seminar II: Agro-Industrial Marketing, School of Economics and Business, Belgrano University, Buenos Aires

Research

Dr Goldsmith's research interest is structural change in global agro-industrial markets and its affect on agribusinesses and farmers. Specific topics include: adaptation processes and strategy, biotechnology, food safety, agro-industrial marketing, the Brazilian and Argentinean agribusiness complex, and livestock and grain marketing channels.

Outreach

Recent Reports
1. Goldsmith, P.D., R. Rasmussen, G. Signorini, J. Martines, and C. Guimares. 2009. “The Capital Efficiency Challenge of Bioenergy Models: The Case of Flex Mills in Brazil.” The Handbook of Bioenergy and Policy, Jurgen Scheffran and Madhu Khanna, eds. In Print.
2. Goldsmith, P.D. 2008. “Soybean Production and Processing in Brazil.” Chapter 21, Soybeans: Chemistry, Production, Processing and Utilization, AOCS Press, Champaign, Illinois. 773-798.
3. Goldsmith, P.D. 2008. “The Economics of Soybean Production, Marketing and Utilization.” Chapter 5, Soybeans: Chemistry, Production, Processing and Utilization, AOCS Press, Champaign, Illinois. 117-150.
4. Goldsmith, P.D., T. Masuda, and R. Farrell. 2008. “NSRL Corn Specialty Grain Survey: Iowa.” March: 45 pages.
5. Goldsmith, P.D., T. Masuda, and R. Farrell. 2008. “NSRL Soybean Specialty Grain Survey: Iowa.” March: 45 pages.

Highlighted Publications

Recent Articles
1. Kim, J., and P.D. Goldsmith. "A Spatial Hedonic Approach to Assess the Impact of Swine Production on Residential Property Values." Environmental and Resource Economics. Volume 42, Issue 4 (2009): 509-534.
2. Kim, J. and P.D. Goldsmith. “Economic Impact and Social Cost of Confined Animal Feeding Operations: A Comparison and Compensation Analysis at the Parcel Level.” Journal of Agriculture and Human Values.” In Print. October, 2008.
3. Endres, A.B. and P.D. Goldsmith. “Alternative Business Strategies in Weak Intellectual Property Environments: A Law & Economics Analysis of the Agro-Biotechnology Firm’s Strategic Dilemma.” Journal of Intellectual Property Law. 14 (2) 2007: 237-268.
4. Turan, N.A., and P.D. Goldsmith. “Legal Systems, Institutional Environment, and Food Safety." Agricultural Economics. 36 (1) 2007: 23-38.
5. Goldsmith, P.D., Gabriel Ramos and Carlos Steiger. “Intellectual Property Piracy in a North-South Context: Empirical Evidence.” Agricultural Economics. 35(5) 2006: 335-349.
6. Goldsmith, P.D. and P.L. Martin. “Animal Agriculture: Community and Labor Issues.” Choices. September, 2006. 7. Goldsmith, P.D. and R. Hirsch. “The Brazilian Soybean Complex.” Choices. July, 2006.