- Ph.D. Cornell University, 2003
- M.S. University of Michigan, 1999
- B.A. Grinnell College, 1994
- ORES 801: Optimization – Models and Methods
- FREC 100: Sustainable Development
- Land Conservation
- Provision of Public Goods
- Behavioral Response to Risk
Kaiser, H.M. and K.D. Messer. Forthcoming. Mathematical Programming Models for Agricultural, Environmental, and Resource Economics. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. Oxford, England.
Messer, K.D., H.M. Kaiser, C. Payne, and B. Wansink. Forthcoming. “Measuring the Impact of Media Information about Mad Cow Disease on Consumers’ Willingness-to-Pay and Risk Attitudes” Applied Economics.
Messer, K.D. and W. Allen. 2010. “Applying Optimization and the Analytic Hierarchy Process to Enhance Agricultural Preservation Strategies in the State of Delaware.” Agricultural and Resource Economics Review. 39(2).
Kanter C., K.D. Messer and H.M. Kaiser. 2009. “ Does Production Labeling Stigmatize Conventional Milk ” American Journal of Agricultural Economics". 91(4):1097-1109.
Payne, C., K.D. Messer, and H.M. Kaiser. 2009. “ Which Consumers Are Most Responsive to Media Induced Food Scares?”Agricultural and Resource Economics Review.
Messer, K.D., H.M. Kaiser and W.D. Schulze. 2008. “The Problem of Free Riding in Voluntary Generic Advertising: Parallelism and Possible Solutions from the Lab” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 90(2): 540–552..
Doyon, M., V. Simard, K. Messer, L.D. Tamini, and H.M. Kaiser. 2008. “ An Experimental Analysis of Modifications to the Centralized Milk Quota Exchange System in Quebec .” Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics 56(1): 295-312.
Messer, K.D., H. Zarghamee, H.M. Kaiser and W.D. Schulze. 2007. “ New Hope for the Voluntary Contribution Mechanism: The Effects of Framing and Context” Journal of Public Economics 91(9):1783-1799.
Messer, K.D., H.M. Kaiser, and G.L. Poe, 2007. “Voluntary Funding for Generic Advertising Using a Provision Point Mechanism: An Experimental Analysis of Option Assurance.” Review of Agricultural Economics 29(3):612-631
Messer, K.D. 2007. “Transferable Development Rights Programs: An Economic Framework for Success.” Journal of Conservation Planning 3:47-53.
Messer, K.D., W.D. Schulze, K.F. Hackett, T. Cameron, and G. McClelland. 2006. “Can Stigma Explain Large Property Value Losses? The Psychology and Economics of Superfund. ” Environmental and Resource Economics 33(3): 299-324.
Messer, K.D. 2006. “The Conservation Benefits of Cost-Effective Land Acquisition: A Case Study in Maryland.” Journal of Environmental Management 79:305-315.
Messer, K.D., T.M. Schmit and H.M. Kaiser. 2005. “Optimal Institution Designs for Generic Advertising: An Experimental Analysis.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 87(4): 1046-1060.
Doyon, M., L.D. Tamini, V. Simard, K. Messer, H.M. Kaiser. 2006. “L’économie expérimentale pour l’analyse de modifications au système centralisé de vente du quota laitier au Québec.” CIRANO Série Scientifique. Novembre.
Messer, K.D., H.M. Kaiser, and C. Payne and B. Wansink. 2006 “Advertising Could Calm Food Safety Fears” Food Navigator – USA. August 14.
Messer, K.D., T.M. Schmit and H.M. Kaiser. 2005. “An Experimental Application to Voluntary Funding of Generic Advertising.” NICPRE Quarterly 11(2).
W.D. Schulze, K.D. Messer, K.F. Hackett, T. Cameron, G. Crawford, and G. McClelland, 2004. “Stigma: The Psychology and Economics of Superfund” Final Report for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Messer, K.D. and J. Wolf. 2004“Optimizing the Conservation Portfolio” Land Trust Alliance Exchange. 23(3): 11-14
Messer, K.D., H.M. Kaiser and W.D. Schulze. 2004. “Status Quo Bias and Voluntary Contributions: Can Lab Experiments Parallel Real World Outcomes for Generic Advertising?” Research Report: National Institute for Commodity Promotion Research & Evaluation.
Messer, K.D., Kaiser, H.M. and W.D. Schulze. 2004. “Alternative Institutional Designs for Funding Generic Commodity Advertising: An Experimental Analysis” NICPRE Quarterly 10(1).
Messer, K.D., M.J. Kotchen and M.R. Moore, 2000. “Can Shade-Grown Coffee Help Tropical Biodiversity? A Market Perspective” Endangered Species Update, 17(6): 125-131.
Messer, K.D., 2000 “The Poacher’s Dilemma: Economics of Poaching and Enforcement” Endangered Species Update, 17(3): 50-58.
Select Research Funding
Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Economics , 2008-2009. “2009 NAREA Workshop: The Use of Experimental Methods in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics ($60,624). K. Messer (PI) and Jim Murphy (PI).
USDA Economic Research Service and the Farm Foundation, 2008-2009. “2009 NAREA Workshop: The Use of Experimental Methods in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics ($10,000). K. Messer (PI) and Jim Murphy (PI).
Maryland Center for Agro-Ecology, 2008-2011. “ Better Practices of Maryland Land Conservation”, $58,450. W. Allen (PI), K. Messer (PI).
USDA Economic Research Service, 2007-2009. “ Applying Economic Experiments to Improve the Design and Implementation of Conservation Programs” $295,823 ($96,320 to UD, $93,879 to UMD, $30,000 ERS cost share to UD, $20,000 ERS cost share to UMD, $36,480 UD required match, $19,144 UMD required match). ID#58-6000-7-0089. K. Messer, M. Weinberg (PIs), J. Duke, D. Hellerstein, N. Higgins, B. Kirwan, L. Lynch, M. Roberts (Co-PIs).
University of Delaware, CANR Seed Grant , 2007-2009. “ Applying Economic Experiments to Improve the Design and Implementation of Conservation Programs” $20,000. K. Messer (PI), J. Duke (Co-PI).
National Institute for Commodity Promotion and Evaluation, 2007-2008. “Assessing Consumer’s Sensitivity and Willingness-To-Pay for Poultry and Eggs Given Different Production Methods.” $15,000. K. Messer (PI).
National Science Foundation – Decision, Risk and Management Sciences , 2006-2008. “The Economics and Psychology of Stigma: An Experimental Examination.” ID#0551289. Co-PI with William Schulze and Brian Wansink ($239,966).
National Institute for Commodity Promotion and Evaluation, 2006. “Assessing the Impact of Media Reports and Industry Food Safety Information on Consumer’s Risk Attitudes and Willingness-To-Pay.” Co-PI with Harry Kaiser, Diansheng Dong ($184,802).
National Science Foundation – jointly funded by the Economics Program and Decision, Risk & Management Sciences , 2004-2006. “An Experimental Economics Examination of Behavioral Anomalies, Group Decision Making, and the Provision of Public Goods.” ID#0418450. Co-PI with William Schulze, Greg Poe and Harry Kaiser ($220,535).
Professional Activities
- Board Member, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association
- Member, Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
- Member, American Agricultural Economic Association
- Member, American Economics Association
- Member, Economic Science Association
Contact Information:
KENT DONALD MESSER
Assistant Professor
Departments of Food & Resource Econonomics and Economics
531 S. College Ave, #226
Newark, Delaware 19716
Phone: (302) 831-1316
Fax: (302) 831-6243
e-mail: messer@udel.edu
