Alexander Marre
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Research Agricultural Economist
202-694-5338
Email:
amarre@ers.usda.gov
Briefly:Alex is a Research Agricultural Economist for the Farm and Rural
Household Well-Being Branch in the Resource and Rural Economics
Division. His primary areas of research and outreach include: rural
human capital, rural labor markets, and migration along the
rural-to-urban continuum.
Current Projects
- Rural education and economic well-being,
- Employment, unemployment, and economic recovery in rural
America,
- Wealth creation in rural communities and regions
Background:Alex joined ERS in 2009. From 2004 to 2009 he worked in a
variety of roles at Oregon State University, including Research
Assistant, Teaching Assistant, and Instructor. He grew up in
Clatskanie, a small town next to the Columbia River in northwest
Oregon.
Education:Alex received his Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics
from Oregon State University in 2009, M.A. in Economics from
Fordham University in 2004, and B.A.E. in Economics with a minor in
Mathematics from Seattle University in 2003.
Professional Affiliations:Alex is a member of the Agricultural and Applied Economics
Association (AAEA), the AAEA Community Economics Network, and the
Western Agricultural Economics Association since 2005. He is a
member of the Southern Regional Science Association since 2007.
Selected Publications:Marre, A. and J. Pender. 2013. "The Distribution of Household
Wealth Within and Across Rural Areas: Are There Links to the
Natural Resource Base?" American Journal of Agricultural
Economics (Proceedings), forthcoming.
Pender, J., R. Reeder and A. Marre. 2012. " Creating
Rural Wealth: A New Lens for Rural Development Efforts."
Amber Waves, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, September.
Pender, J., A. Marre and R. Reeder. 2012. Rural Wealth Creation: Concepts, Strategies and
Measures. Economic Research Report, ERR-131, Economic Research
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, March, 87 pp.
Pender, J., A. Marre and R. Reeder. 2012. "Rural Wealth
Creation: Concepts, Measures and Strategies." American Journal
of Agricultural Economics 94(2-Proceedings):535-541.
Marre, A. 2011. "Nonmetro Areas Close in on Metro Areas in High
School Completion Rates" in Rural America at a Glance, 2011 Edition,
L. Kusmin, editor. Economic Information Bulletin, EIB-85, Economic
Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, September, 6
pp.
Marre, A. and B. Weber. 2010. "Assessing Community Capacity and
Social Capital in Rural America: Lessons from Two Rural
Observatories." Community Development 41(1):92-107.
Parker, T., L. Kusmin and A. Marre. 2010. "
Economic Recovery: Lessons Learned from Previous Recessions."
Amber Waves, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, March, pp. 42-47.
Marre, A. 2008. Review of Welfare Reform in Persistent Rural
Poverty: Dreams, Disenchantments, and Diversity by K. Pickering et
al. Journal of Regional Science 48(3):671-673.
Weber, B., A. Marre, M. Fisher, R. Gibbs, and J. Cromartie.
2007. "Education's Effect on Poverty: The Role of Migration."
Review of Agricultural Economics
29(3-Proceedings):437-45.