Aparna Howlader

I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at the School of Business and Enterprise, Chatham University in Pittsburgh. I earned my Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2019.

I am an environmental and natural resource economist. My research examines the dynamic interactions between land use, environmental and agricultural policy, and long-run economic development. I integrate tools from applied microeconomics, economic history, and institutional economics to understand how natural resource governance shapes economic and environmental outcomes. 

My current research agenda centers on three core themes:

• Evolution and implications of post-Dust Bowl land policies and institutions in the USA,

• Land tenure, agriculture, and environmental challenges in developing countries, and

• Housing markets and broader land policies in the contemporary U.S. context 

Please find my CV here 

Email:     A.Howlader@Chatham.edu