John Crespi · CARD Director, Professor of Economics

John Crespi
Iowa State University
578F Heady Hall
518 Farm House Lane
Ames, IA 50011-1054
515-294-1699
jcrespi@iastate.edu
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John Crespi is Director of the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development and Professor in the Department of Economics at Iowa State University. His areas of expertise include agricultural economics and industrial organization. He is currently Editor of Agricultural Policy Review, Associate Editor of Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy and Associate Editor of Journal of Agricultural and Food Industrial Organization. John studied at California State University, Sacramento, Colorado State University, and the University of California, Davis.
June 2022
An Examination of Recent Fertilizer Price Changes
John M. Crespi, Chad E. Hart, Christopher C. Pudenz, Lee L. Schulz, Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn, Wendong Zhang
[22-SR 117]
John M. Crespi, Chad E. Hart, Christopher C. Pudenz, Lee L. Schulz, Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn, Wendong Zhang
[22-SR 117]
January 2022
How Carbon Credits are Certified Could Change the Market Structure
John M. Crespi, Stéphan Marette
[22-PB 37]
John M. Crespi, Stéphan Marette
[22-PB 37]
November 2021
US Agriculture as a Carbon Sink: From International Agreements to Farm Incentives
Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn, Alejandro Plastina, John M. Crespi
[21-WP 627]
Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn, Alejandro Plastina, John M. Crespi
[21-WP 627]
May 2021
The First Legal Step for an Agricultural Carbon Market is in the Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021
John M. Crespi, Kristine Tidgren
[21-PB 33]
John M. Crespi, Kristine Tidgren
[21-PB 33]
April 2020
The Impact of COVID-19 on Iowa’s Corn, Soybean, Ethanol, Pork, and Beef Sectors
Chad E. Hart, Dermot J. Hayes, Keri L. Jacobs, Lee L. Schulz, John M. Crespi
[20-PB 28]
Chad E. Hart, Dermot J. Hayes, Keri L. Jacobs, Lee L. Schulz, John M. Crespi
[20-PB 28]
February 2020
December 2019
The United States’ Fraught Competitive Position in the World Wheat Market
John M. Crespi, Chen-Ti Chen
[19-PB 27]
John M. Crespi, Chen-Ti Chen
[19-PB 27]
September 2019
Long-Run Impacts of Trade Shocks and Export Competitiveness: Evidence from the U.S. BSE Event
Chen-Ti Chen, John M. Crespi, William Hahn, Lee L. Schulz, Fawzi Taha
[19-WP 594]
Chen-Ti Chen, John M. Crespi, William Hahn, Lee L. Schulz, Fawzi Taha
[19-WP 594]
September 2018
The Impact of the 2018 Trade Disruptions on the Iowa Economy
Edward J. Balistreri, Chad E. Hart, Dermot J. Hayes, Minghao Li, Lee L. Schulz, David A. Swenson, Wendong Zhang, John M. Crespi
[18-PB 25]
Edward J. Balistreri, Chad E. Hart, Dermot J. Hayes, Minghao Li, Lee L. Schulz, David A. Swenson, Wendong Zhang, John M. Crespi
[18-PB 25]
March 2006
Quality and Competition: An Empirical Analysis across Industries
John M. Crespi, Stéphan Marette
[06-WP 420]
John M. Crespi, Stéphan Marette
[06-WP 420]
Fall 2022
Electric Vehicles, Horses, Oats, and Ethanol. Does the last Transportation Revolution Reveal Anything about the Next One?John M. Crespi and Joshua L. Rosenbloom
Winter 2022
Fertilizer Markets: The Clash between Energy, Ag, Weather, Profits, and PolicyOranuch Wongpiyabovorn, Chad Hart, John M. Crespi
Winter 2022
What’s in Store for Voluntary Agricultural Carbon Markets?Alejandro Plastina, Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn, John M. Crespi
Winter 2021
The United States’ Competitive Positions in Beef, Corn, Pork, Soy, and Wheat Exports: 1980–2019Chen-Ti Chen, John M. Crespi, and Yongjie Ji
Fall 2019
Global Competition Made 2018 a Bad Time to Start a Trade WarJohn M. Crespi and Chen-Ti Chen
Winter 2019
Has Specialization Put a Limit on How Far Cattle Contracting Can Go?John M. Crespi and Tina L. Saitone
Spring 2017
U.S. Export Beef Competitiveness: Do Cattle Inventories Matter?Chen-Ti Chen, John M. Crespi, and Lee L. Schulz
Saturday, October 1, 2022
"IA Gets Big Chunk of 'Climate-Smart' Farming Pie"John Crespi was interviewed by KMA Land about an $80 million federal grant awarded to Iowa State University and research partners.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
"When U.S. Started Trade War, Ag Competition Was Already Rising"John Crespi and Chen-Ti Chen's latest article in the APR was used as the basis for a Successful Farming article.
Friday, December 28, 2018
"Some USDA programs on ice for now"John Crespi was interviewed by the Cedar Rapids Gazette about the government shutdown and how it will affect USDA programs.
Friday, November 23, 2018
"Farm country is at risk"John Crespi was interviewed by the Youngstown Vindicator about the future on agriculture in Iowa.
Monday, October 15, 2018
"Study shows impact of tariffs on farmers"John Crespi was interviewed for a High Plains Journal article about the China trade tariffs.
Thursday, October 4, 2018
"For Iowa, tariff toll could hit $2 billion"John Crespi was quoted in an AP Newswire story about the impact the US-China trade disputes are having on the state's economy.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
"For Iowa, tariff toll could hit $2 billion"John Crespi was interviewed by AgriNews about the cost of tariffs on Iowa's economy.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
"How will trade war impact Iowa?"John Crespi was interviewed by Wallaces Farmer about the ongoing US-China trade war and the impact it will have on Iowa.
Sunday, September 30, 2018
"Tariffs could have a big impact on these farmers"John Crespi was quoted in a Futurity article about the ongoing trade war with China.
Friday, September 28, 2018
"Trade tensions encroach upon harvest season in tri-states"John Crespi was interviewed for a Telegraph Herald story about the US-China trade dispute and the 2018 harvest. Article requires subscription.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
"Trade disruptions impacting soybean, corn and ethanol industries"John Crespi was quoted on a Biofuels Magazine article about the ongoing trade disruptions and the effect on Iowa's ethanol sector.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
"Report: Iowa economy could see $2B loss because of tariffs"John Crespi was quoted in a Fox28 story about the effect of tariffs on Iowa's economy.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
"Iowa could lose millions of dollars from new tariffs"John Crespi was interviewed for a KCAU TV story about the recent trade tariffs and the impact they are having on Iowa's economy.
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
"Iowa State study finds trade hit from tariffs for Iowa could reach $2 billion"John Crespi was interviewed for a Gazette article about recent trade tariffs and their impacts on the Iowa economy.
Monday, September 24, 2018
"ISU study shows impact of tariffs on state’s economy"John Crespi was interviewed for an Ames Tribune article about a recent CARD report detailing the impact recent trade tariffs are having on Iowa's economy.