Fred Gale
ERS Publications by this Author
Amber Waves Articles by this Author
Journal Publications by this Author
Senior Economist
202-694-5215
Email:
fgale@ers.usda.gov
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
Selected Publications: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.