Kuan-Ming Huang
Title
- Assistant Professor
Contact Information
kmh1169@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-2671
Lloyd-Ricks-Watson Bldg., Rm. 353
Overview
Biography
Kuan-Ming Huang joined the Department of Agricultural Economics at Mississippi State University in the Fall of 2023. Prior to joining MSU, he worked as a postdoctoral associate at the University of Florida. He obtained his Ph.D. in Natural Resource Economics from West Virginia University and his M.S. in Applied Economics and M.B.A. degrees from Washington State University. His current research program is shaped around major industry challenges facing the U.S. agribusinesses. He focuses on assessing the impacts of foreign competition, policy intervention, and technology innovation on the agricultural industry and food supply chain. Additionally, he is interested in conducting food marketing research to observe consumer behaviors and determine their willingness to pay for various value-added attributes of food products. His goal is to enhance informed policy and agribusiness decision-making and promote the growth of agribusiness and food-related entrepreneurship in Mississippi and the neighboring states.
Education
- West Virginia University, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Natural Resource Economics
- Washington State University, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration
- Washington State University, Master of Science (M.S.), Applied Economics
- Washington State University, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Finance
Research/Extension Interests
Agribusiness
Agricultural and labor policy
Consumer behavior and food marketing
Entrepreneurship
Energy economics
Production economics
Regional science
Teaching Interests
Agribusiness accounting
Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Websites
Publications
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Huang, K., Farnsworth, D., Guan, Z., Li, Y. 2024. E-Verify and Its Implications for U.S. Agriculture. Choices 39(1). Download |
| 2023 | Huang, K., Guan, Z., Blare, T., Hammami, A. 2023. Global Avocado Boom. Choices 38(4). Download |
| 2022 | Cui, X., Guan, Z., Morgan, K. L., Huang, K., Hammami, A. M. 2022. Multitiered Fresh Produce Supply Chain: The Case of Tomatoes. Horticulturae 8(12):1204. Download |
| 2022 | Huang, K., Guan, Z., Hammami, A. 2022. The U.S. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Industry: An Overview of Production and Trade. Agriculture 12(10):1719. Download |
| 2021 | Huang, K., Etienne, X. 2021. Do natural hazards in the Gulf Coast still matter for state-level natural gas prices in the US? Evidence after the shale gas boom. Energy Economics 98:105267. Download |
| 2021 | Huang, K., Sant’Anna, A. C., Etienne, X. 2021. How did Covid-19 impact US household foods? an analysis six months in. PLOS ONE 16(9):e0256921. Download |
| 2021 | Huang, K., Etienne, X. 2021. Impact of Marcellus and Utica shale exploitation on Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia Regional Economies: A synthetic control analysis. Papers in Regional Science 100(6):1449-1479. Download |
Extension Publications
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Wu, F., Guan, Z., Huang, K. 2022. Decline of the US Cucumber and Squash Industry. University of Florida IFAS Extension 2022(6). |
| 2022 | Wu, F., Guan, Z., Huang, K. 2022. Protected Agriculture in Mexico. University of Florida IFAS Extension 2022(6). |
Graduate Students
Awards & Honors
- MAFES Multistate Project Travel Award
Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
Society Memberships
- Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
- Food Distribution Research Society
- S1088: Specialty Crops and Food Systems: Exploring Markets, Supply Chains and Policy Dimensions Multistate Research Project
- Southern Agricultural Economics Association
- United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
