Hello, 

I am an economist specializing in the adoption of greenhouse gas mitigation measures to combat climate change. My PhD is driven by the urgency to reduce chemical nitrogen (N) fertilizer application, which generates nitrous oxide emissions, degrades soils, and can contaminate water sources. To this end, I explore the transition from chemical N fertilizers to the adoption of grass-clover and multi species swards, two key greenhouse gas mitigation measures that can naturally fix atmospheric N into soils. In my PhD, I first identify the factors driving chemical N fertilizer application, then examine key determinants influencing adoption decisions for grass-clover and multi species swards, and finally analyze how information provision can improve farmers’ beliefs and subsequent adoption decisions. To achieve this, I apply a wide range of methodologies, including surveys, one of which features a randomized economic experiment, focus group discussions, and panel data modeling. The findings of my PhD have strong policy implications, as they contribute to achieving Europe’s Farm to Fork strategy and Ireland’s Climate Action Plan.

Before my PhD, I received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Grenoble Alpes University. In previous research, I conducted a laboratory economic experiment to test Laffer’s theory. 

Here is my full CV. 

Contact

Address: Hardiman Research Building, 262

Discipline of Economics

University of Galway, H91TK33

Tel.: +353 85 217 8470

Email: Felipe.AguiarNoury@teagasc.ie

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[Last updated: June 2025]