The Zwick Center specializes in the research of Food & Health, Agriculture, Dairy, Markets & Industry, Natural Resources & Environment, Regional & Community Development and Specialty Crops, all devoted to the study of Agricultural & Resource Economics. Each of these subjects is categorized according to its materials, which delve into further details. We invite you to visit all the sections and see how the center influences our local, regional, and national economies.
In the Media
Professor Nathan Fiala explains the reasoning behind Uganda's poor seed quality
Professor Rigoberto Lopez and M.S. student Christopher Laughton presents insights from the agricultural industry economic impact report
Professor Rigoberto Lopez takes a look at the large role the agricultural industry plays in Connecticut's economy
Professor Rigoberto Lopez and Dr. John Bovay presents key issues and choices facing Connecticut's dairy farmers
Professor Tatiana Andreyeva reports SNAP participants are getting enough calories, but insufficient healthy food
Emeritus Professor Ronald Cotterill and former professor Adam Rabinowitz discuss the rationale behind the high milk prices consumers are paying in Vermont
Professor Rigoberto Lopez and former professor Yizao Liu explains how social media engagement is affecting consumer purchasing decisions of soda
Professor Tatiana Andreyeva investigates the effectiveness of financial incentives to get SNAP participants to purchase healthier foods
Professor Rigoberto Lopez, former UConn professors Rui Huang, Joshua Berning, and Adam Rabinowitz examine the effects of a tax on soft drinks to curb obesity
Professor Rigoberto Lopez talks about the economic impacts of Connecticut's agricultural industry
Professor Rigoberto Lopez explores the effects of the agriculture industry on Connecticut's economy and jobs