BOWEN CHEN
400 Waters Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
+1-785-317-6196
<Updated on 03/01/2018>
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy, Agricultural Economics Expected: December 2018
Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas
Master, Rural & Regional Development June 2015
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing, China
Bachelor of Arts, English June 2012
Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing, China
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENTS
Graduate Research Assistant August 2015 – Present
Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas
Graduate Research Assistant September 2012 – June 2015
Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing, China
Research Assistant February 2014 – August 2014
Development Research Center of the State Council of ChinaBeijing, China
RESEARCH AREAS
Primary Field: Agricultural Trade and Policy
Sub Fields: Food Security, Climate Change, Production Economics
PEER-REVIEWEN JOURNAL ARTICLES
N. Villoriaand B. Chen. (2018). “Source of Risk in Global Maize Markets: A Perspective from Historic Evidence and Future Projections in Key Regions of the World”, Weather and Climate Extremes. Available at:
B. Chen, Y. Zhong, J. Liu. (2015). “Study on the Structure of China’s Rice Import Market by Market Power Analysis”, Journal of International Trade. (in Chinese).
Y. Zhong, B. Chen., L. Wang, X. Lv (2015). “Empirical Assessment of Large Country Effect in China Grain Markets”, China Agricultural University Journal of Social Sciences Edition. (in Chinese).
Y. Zhong, B. Chen. (2014). “Study on the Price Support Policy of Rice in Thailand and Its Implications to China”, Issues in Agricultural Economics. (in Chinese).
Y. Zhong, B. Chen. (2014). “Grain Import Efficiency in China”, Modern Economic Research. (in Chinese).
WORK IN PROGRESS
B. Chen, N. Villoria, T. Xia. “Import Protections in China’s Grain Markets: An Empirical Assessment”. (1st draft)
B. Chen, N. Villoria. “Import Dependence and Food Price Variability in Developing Countries: A Country Panel Analysis”. (1st draft)
B. Chen, J. Tack. “Warming Temperature Likely Push Up Downside Risk in U.S. Agricultural Total Factor Productivity”.(preliminary results)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant of AGEC 840: International Market and Agricultural Trade Fall 2017
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
- PhD Preliminary Examination: Pass with Distinction Spring 2018
- Macroeconomics PhD Qualifying Exam: Pass with Distinction Spring 2017
- Microeconomics PhD Qualifying Exam: Pass with Distinction Spring 2017
- 2nd Place, AAEA Graduate Student Section, Case Study Competition August 2016
- Development Research Scholarship, China Development Research Foundation February 2014
- European Forum: Scholarship of Alpbach Foundation August 2014
- 2nd Place, Zhoucheng Agricultural Economics Awards Fall 2014
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Annual Conference of International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium
Washington, D.C. December 2017
Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture Manhattan, KS May 2017
K-State Graduate Research, Arts, and Discovery Forum Manhattan, KS March 2017
Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting Mobile, AL February 2017
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Agricultural Economics Association – since 2016
Southern Agricultural Economics Association – since 2017
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Journal article reviewer for: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (1);
Abstract reviewer for: American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Conference (1).
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