The majority of my work is in international development economics, particularly production risk, coping mechanisms, income portfolios, and input decisions of agricultural households. My other main research interests are the i) value of weather and climate forecasts, ii) crop genetic diversity, and iii) food policy in general. I received my PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of California-Davis, and earned my undergraduate degree from Stanford University. I grew up near Seattle.
Scholars@UK
Sustaining productivity gains in the face of climate change: A research agenda for US wheat
Kusunose, Y., Rossi, J. J., Van Sanford, D. A., Alderman, P. D., Anderson, J. A., Chai, Y., Gerullis, M. K., Jagadish, S. V. K., Paul, P. A., Tack, J. B. & Wright, B. D., Feb 2023, In: Global Change Biology. 29, 4, p. 926-934 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The market for private food safety certifications: Conceptual framework, review, and future research directions
Hu, L., Zheng, Y., Woods, T. A., Kusunose, Y. & Buck, S., Mar 2023, In: Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. 45, 1, p. 197-220 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The role of liquidity in preventing dis-investment in crop inputs: Evidence from Zambia
Kusunose, Y., Mason-Wardell, N. & Tembo, S., 2020, In: Journal of African Economies. 29, 4, p. 375-396 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Does experience with agricultural loans improve farmers' well-being? Evidence from Benin
Sagbo, N. S. M. & Kusunose, Y., 2020, In: Agricultural Finance Review. 81, 4, p. 503-519 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Can Customary Land Tenure Facilitate Agricultural Productivity Growth? Evidence from Burkina Faso
Kusunose, Y., Thériault, V. & Alia, D., Aug 2020, In: Land Economics. 96, 3, p. 441-455 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Imperfect forecasts and decision making in agriculture
Kusunose, Y. & Mahmood, R., Jul 1 2016, In: Agricultural Systems. 146, p. 103-110 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Governing livelihood and land use transitions: The role of customary tenure in southeastern Morocco
Rignall, K. & Kusunose, Y., Nov 2018, In: Land Use Policy. 78, p. 91-103 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Dispelling misperceptions regarding variable rate application
Dillon, C. R. & Kusunose, Y., 2013, Precision Agriculture 2013 - Papers Presented at the 9th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, ECPA 2013. p. 769-776 8 p. (Precision Agriculture 2013 - Papers Presented at the 9th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, ECPA 2013).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Destination or distraction? Querying the linkage between off-farm work and food crop investments in Kenya
Smale, M., Kusunose, Y., Mathenge, M. K. & Alia, D., Jun 2016, In: Journal of African Economies. 25, 3, p. 388-417 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
User responses to imperfect forecasts: Findings from an experiment with Kentucky wheat farmers
Kusunose, Y., Ma, L. & VAN SANFORD, D., Oct 2019, In: Weather, Climate, and Society. 11, 4, p. 791-808 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Re-visiting traditional trust measurement: using artefactual field experiments to measure trust and predict micro-lending decisions
Buck, S., Kusunose, Y. & Alwang, J., Jan 21 2021, In: Agricultural Finance Review. 81, 1, p. 132-150 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Coping with drought by adjusting land tenancy contracts: A model and evidence from rural Morocco
Kusunose, Y. & Lybbert, T. J., Sep 2014, In: World Development. 61, p. 114-126 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
On the Economic Value of Signals
Bagh, A. & Kusunose, Y., Jan 1 2020, In: B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics. 20, 1, 20180191.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A Nationally-Recognized Master's Program for Extension Training in Agricultural Economics
Kusunose, Y. (PI), Burdine, K. (CoI), Davis, A. (CoI), Isaacs, S. (CoI), Mark, T. (CoI) & Woods, T. (CoI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
11/15/23 → 11/14/28
Project: Research project
Public and Private Research and Innovation in Wheat and Other Small Grains in the United States
Kusunose, Y. (PI)
9/8/23 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
Fellowship for Karen Rignall: Assessing poverty dynamics in an arid agrarian context
Kusunose, Y. (PI) & Rignall, K. (CoI)
8/15/13 → 7/31/17
Project: Research project
Fellowship for Karen Rignall: Assessing poverty dynamics in an arid agrarian context
Kusunose, Y. (PI) & Rignall, K. (CoI)
8/15/13 → 7/31/17
Project: Research project
Strengthening Plant Production Though an Interdisciplinary Food Systems Graduate Training Program
Jacobsen, K. (PI), Barr-Porter, M. (CoI), Breazeale, N. (CoI), Brislen, L. (CoI), Gonthier, D. (CoI) & Kusunose, Y. (CoI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
1/15/21 → 1/14/26
Project: Research project
Establishing and Addressing Breeding Priorities for Wheat with Respect to Climate Change
Kusunose, Y. (PI), Rossi, J. (CoI) & Van Sanford, D. (CoI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
6/15/20 → 6/14/23
Project: Research project
Education
- University of California - Davis, Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2010
- Stanford University, B.S. in Environmental and Earth Systems, 2000
Associated Departments
Agricultural Economics