^{School of Economic Sciences | WSU} _{Yeon A Hong}

Yeon A Hong

Ph.D. in Economics, Washington State University, Expected May 2018
- Dissertation: Essays on Determinants of Environmental Outcomes, and Agricultural Policy
- Co-Advisors: Gregmar I. Galinato and R. Karina Gallardo
M.S. in Economics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland 2013
B.A. in Political Science and Diplomacy, minor in Economics, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea 2006
Exchange student, University of Hawaii and University of Connecticut, 2004-2005

Gallardo, R.K., Hanrahan, I., Hong, Y., and Luby, J. (2015) “Crop Load Management and the Market Profitability of Honeycrisp.” HortTechnology, 25(4): 575-584.

Galinato, S., Gallardo, R.K. and Hong, Y. “2015 Cost Estimates of Establishing, Producing and Packing High Bush Blueberries in Western Washington.” Washington State University Extension Factsheet, TB36E.
Galinato, S., Gallardo, R.K. and Hong, Y. “2015 Cost Estimates of Establishing, Producing and Packing Organic High Bush Blueberries in Eastern Washington.” Washington State University Extension Factsheet, TB28E.
Galinato, S., Gallardo, R.K. and Hong, Y. “2014 Cost Estimates of Establishing, Producing and Packing Gala Apples in Washington.” Washington State University Extension Factsheet, TB18E.
Galinato, S., Gallardo, R.K. and Hong, Y. “2014 Cost Estimates of Establishing, Producing and Packing Organic Red Delicious Apples in Washington.” Washington State University Extension Factsheet, TB12E.
Galinato, S., Gallardo, R.K. and Hong, Y. “2014 Cost Estimates of Establishing, Producing and Packing Organic Gala Apples in Washington.” Washington State University Extension Factsheet, TB19E.

Galinato, G.I. and Hong, Y. “Tobacco Education Program Spending and Tobacco Use by Adolescents” Working Paper 2016-9 (revise and resubmit requested at Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics)
Hong, Y., Gallardo, R.K., Jaimes, M.S. and Flores, J. “College Students’ Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Fresh Apple Varieties in Peru” (revise and resubmit requested at Journal of Food Distribution Research)
Gallardo, R.K., Hong, Y., Jaimes, M.S. and Flores, J. “Investigating Consumer Food Choice Behavior: An Application Combining Sensory Evaluation and Experimental Auctions” forthcoming in Ciencia e Investigación Agraria

Hong, Y. “The Effect of Religion on Meat Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions”
Hong, Y., Gallardo, R.K, Fan, X., Atallah, S.S. and Gómez, M.I. “Modeling the Economic Impact of the Trade Regulation of Invasive Species: A study of apple production under an apple maggot quarantine program in Washington State”
Hong, Y. “The Effect of a Policymaker’s Educational Background on Environmental Outcomes in Autocratic Regimes”

Instructor — Washington State University

EconS 305 — Intermediate Microeconomics without Calculus, Spring 2017 Syllabus, Summer 2016 Syllabus

Teaching Assistant — Washington State University

Research Assistant — Agricultural Research Center, Washington State University

The 55th (2018) Annual Meetings of the Public Choice Society, Charleston, SC
“The Effect of a Policymaker’s Educational Background on Environmental Outcomes in Autocratic Regimes” (expected)
2017 Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Meeting, Chicago, IL
“Modeling the Economic Impact of the Trade Regulation of Invasive Species: A study of apple production under the apple maggot quarantine program in Washington State”
The 92th (2017) Western Economic Association International, San Diego, CA
“The Effect of Religion on Meat Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions”
The 91th (2016) Western Economic Association International, Portland, OR
“Corruption, Public Health Spending and Tobacco Use by Adolescents”
2015 Washington State Tree Fruit Association Annual Meeting, Yakima, WA
“Interested in Growing Global Market Share? Know the Preference of Your Potential Consumers Overseas: The PERU Case” (poster)
2015 Food Distribution Research Society Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
“Assessing Preferences for Apple Quality and the Role of Country of Origin Information: The case of Peruvian Consumers” (presented by co-author)
2015 William R. Wiley Research Exposition, Washington State University, WA
“Impacts of Cultural Constraints on Meat Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emission”

Travel Grant Award, Graduate and Professional Student Association, WSU, 2017
Carole and Monte Marti Scholarship, WSU, 2016, 2017
Poster Presentation Competition (3rd place), School of Economic Sciences, WSU, 2016
R.C. McCroskey Fellowship, WSU, 2015
Oral Presentation Competition (2nd place), Dr. William R. Wiley Research Exposition Scholarship, WSU, 2015
C. Richard and Janet L. Shumway Graduate Fellowship, WSU, 2014
Thesis Written Grant, University of Helsinki, 2011

Gregmar I. Galinato (Co-Advisor), Associate Professor, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, ggalinato@wsu.edu
R. Karina Gallardo (Co-Advisor), Associate Professor, School of Economic Sciences, Puyallup Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, WA 98371, karina_gallardo@wsu.edu
Jill McCluskey, Distinguished Professor of Sustainability and Associate Director, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, WA 99164, mccluskey@wsu.edu
H. Alan Love (teaching reference), Director and Professor, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, WA 99164, a.love@wsu.edu

Contact Info:

201A Hulbert Hall
School of Economic Sciences
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-6210