Jill Stowe earned her undergraduate degree in Mathematics at Texas Tech University and her PhD in Economics at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Kentucky, she was on the faculty in the Decision Sciences group at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Stowe is currently a full professor in Agricultural Economics. From 2013-2016, Dr. Stowe served as the UK Ag Equine Programs Director, has served as the Director of Undergraduate Students for Equine Science and Management since 2022, and also serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Agricultural Economics. Dr. Stowe’s primary research program focuses on equine markets, with applications in price analysis and decision making. Additional research projects incorporate the fields of behavioral economics, game theory, and sports economics.
Scholars@UK
Factors of Willingness to Pay for Equine Veterinary Services
Gibson, O., Zhao, S. & Stowe, C. J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
National survey reveals elastic price sensitivity for select equine veterinary services
Gibson, O. L., Zhao, S., Adam, E. & Jill Stowe, C., Feb 2025, In: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 263, 2, p. 235-239 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Descriptive analysis of the use of and preferences for equine veterinary services
Gibson, O. L., Adam, E. & Stowe, C. J., Sep 2025, In: Equine Veterinary Education. 37, 9, p. 490-497 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A survey of general road transportation: How and why horses are transported in the U.S.
Jacquay, E. T., Harris, P. A., Stowe, C. J., McIntosh, B. J. & Adams, A. A., Sep 2024, In: Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 140, 105137.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Characteristics of potential adopters of wild horses and their willingness-to-pay for wild horses
Stowe, C. J. & White, H., 2024, In: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. 27, 3, p. 602-614 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Horse Owner Preferences for Equine Insurance Policies
Stowe, C. J., Kibler, M. L. & Barrowclough, M., Jun 2022, In: Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 113, 103943.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Home off the range: The role of wild horse internet adoptions in informing sustainable western united state rangeland management
Bender, K. & Stowe, C. J., Jan 1 2020, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 12, 1, p. 1-13 13 p., 279.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An ultrasonographic scoring method for transabdominal monitoring of ascarid burdens in foals
Nielsen, M. K., Donoghue, E. M., Stephens, M. L., Stowe, C. J., Donecker, J. M. & Fenger, C. K., May 1 2016, In: Equine Veterinary Journal. 48, 3, p. 380-386 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Estimated profitability of thoroughbred yearlings sold in auctions in the United States, 2001-2018
Bryant, J. & Stowe, C. J., Jan 1 2020, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 12, 2, 463.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Ready to run: price determinants of thoroughbreds from 2 year olds in training sales
Robert, M. & Stowe, C. J., Oct 13 2016, In: Applied Economics. 48, 48, p. 4690-4697 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Central kentuckians'willingness to pay for horse farm preservation
Troske, S. Z., Waters, S., Allen, J., Davis, A. & Jill Stowe, C., Oct 1 2019, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 11, 19, 5210.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Attitudes towards implementation of surveillance-based parasite control on Kentucky Thoroughbred farms - Current strategies, awareness and willingness-to-pay
Robert, M., Hu, W., Nielsen, M. K. & Stowe, C. J., Nov 2015, In: Equine Veterinary Journal. 47, 6, p. 694-700 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Estimating US dairy clinical disease costs with a stochastic simulation model
Liang, D., Arnold, L. M., Stowe, C. J., Harmon, R. J. & Bewley, J. M., Feb 1 2017, In: Journal of Dairy Science. 100, 2, p. 1472-1486 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
DETERMINANTS of WEANLING THOROUGHBRED AUCTION PRICES
Hansen, C. R. & Stowe, C. J., Feb 1 2018, In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. 50, 1, p. 48-63 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Is Moneyball Relevant on the Racetrack? A New Approach to Evaluating Future Racehorses
Plant, E. J. & Stowe, C. J., Apr 1 2019, In: Journal of Sports Economics. 20, 3, p. 428-447 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Thoroughbred racehorse welfare through the lens of 'social license to operate-with an emphasis on a U.S. perspective
Heleski, C., Stowe, C. J., Fiedler, J., Peterson, M. L., Brady, C., Wickens, C. & MacLeod, J. N., Mar 1 2020, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 12, 5, 1706.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Breeding to sell: A hedonic price analysis of leading Thoroughbred sire stud fees
Stowe, C. J., Mar 2013, In: Applied Economics. 45, 7, p. 877-885 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Piece-rate contracts for other-regarding workers
Neilson, W. S. & Stowe, J., Jul 2010, In: Economic Inquiry. 48, 3, p. 575-586 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A further examination of cumulative prospect theory parameterizations
Neilson, W. & Stowe, J., 2002, In: Journal of Risk and Uncertainty. 24, 1, p. 31-46 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Neural signatures of economic preferences for risk and ambiguity
Huettel, S. A., Stowe, C. J., Gordon, E. M., Warner, B. T. & Platt, M. L., Mar 2 2006, In: Neuron. 49, 5, p. 765-775 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Economic Considerations of Aggressively Treating the Influenza Virus in Equines
Stowe, C. (PI)
7/1/14 → 6/30/15
Project: Research project
Transabdominal ultrasonography: A monitoring tool for Parascaris equorum burdens in foals
Nielsen, M. (PI) & Stowe, C. (CoI)
1/1/14 → 3/31/15
Project: Research project
Objective evaluation of deworming regimens in horses - growth rates, disease incidence and financial aspects
Nielsen, M. (PI) & Stowe, C. (CoI)
1/1/13 → 4/30/15
Project: Research project
Kentucky Equine Survey -- Economic Impact Analysis
Stowe, C. (PI)
9/1/12 → 8/31/13
Project: Research project
Towards Optimizing the Health and Well-Being of Retired Thotoughbred Racehorses
Stowe, C. (PI) & Kibler, M. (CoI)
7/1/12 → 8/30/13
Project: Research project
Ecological and Economic Benefits of Resource Conservation on Horse Farms
Smith, S. (PI), Henning, J. (CoI) & Stowe, C. (CoI)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
6/1/20 → 8/27/24
Project: Research project
Education
- Ph.D., Economics, Texas A&M University, 2002
- B.S., Mathematics, Texas Tech University, 1997
Associated Departments
Agricultural Economics