Roberto Mosheim

Agricultural Economist
roberto.mosheim@usda.gov

Briefly

Roberto Mosheim is a research economist in the Structure, Technology, and Productivity Branch in the Resource and Rural Economics Division of USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS). His work tends to revolve around the intersection of productivity theory and the impact of environmental issues in U.S. agriculture. Much of his published work has examined the relationships among efficiency, organization type, structural change, and scale economies in, for example, the dairy sector, the drinking water industry, and, before coming to ERS, the international coffee market. He has particular expertise in data development in, for example, the Agricultural Resource Management Survey Phase II used to construct ERS's chemical use accounts. His current work also encompasses the role of chemicals, pesticides, and fertilizer, as well as of precision agriculture, in U.S. agricultural productivity.

Education

Roberto earned a B.A. in economics from the University of Texas at Austin and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Measurement of Output, Inputs, and Total Factor Productivity in U.S. Agricultural Productivity Accounts Consolidation in U.S. Dairy Farming Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 2019 Changing Structure, Financial Risks, and Government Policy for the U.S. Dairy Industry Livestock Gross Margin-Dairy Insurance: An Assessment of Risk Management and Potential Supply Impacts

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U.S. Agriculture Production Grew Steadily From 1948 to 2021 as Productivity Increased U.S. Agricultural Output Has Grown Slower in Response to Stagnant Productivity Growth Productivity Is the Major Driver of U.S. Farm Sector’s Economic Growth Agricultural Productivity Growth in the United States: 1948-2015 Productivity Growth Is Still the Major Driver in Growing U.S. Agricultural Output

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Agricultural Productivity in the United States Fertilizer Use and Price

Fertilizers & Pesticides