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Staff Biographical Page: Fred Gale


Fred Gale
Senior Economist
Room N5157
1800 M Street NW
Washington, DC
20036-5831
fgale@ers.usda.gov
phone: (202) 694-5215
fax: (202) 694-5793

Briefly

Conducts research and market analysis on China agriculture and international trade. Fred Gale also has extensive experience in research on U.S. farm structure, the rural economy and manufacturing employment issues.

Current Projects

  • Analysis of changes in Chinese food consumption using household survey data
  • Investigation of agricultural finance in China
  • China corn market analysis

Education

PhD, Economics, N.C. State University, 1988. BS, Economics, Virginia Tech, 1983

Publications

ERS publications by this author

Fred Gale, "China's Growing Affluence: How Food Markets Are Responding," Amber Waves, June 2003, pp. 14-21. Fred Gale, editor, China's Food and Agriculture: Issues for the 21st Century, ERS AIB 775, April 2002.

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Updated date: April 14, 2004