I am currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Forest Resources at the University of Minnesota. I graduated from Utah State University in December 2021. I am primarily a natural resource economist interested in using economic theory and modeling to facilitate policies revolving around natural resources, agriculture, and trade. 

My research has centered around the application of econometric and general equilibrium tools to water economics, specifically, urban water and water trade in the Western US and India. I have also worked on merging economic valuation methods and ecological simulation methods for projecting modest cost impacts under assumed land-use change. 

In my doctoral dissertation, I study the impacts of Owens Valley water transfer in the 1900s on Los Angeles’ economic growth and apply a cost-benefit type analysis for a water-sharing project in Utah.

Please reach out to me on: 

Personal Email: nehraarpita92@gmail.com

Twitter:  @ArpitaNehra

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