Alexander Stevens

Research Agricultural Economist
alexander.stevens@usda.gov

Briefly

Alexander Stevens joined the Economic Research Service as a research agricultural economist for the Food Markets Branch in the Food Economics Division in 2019. His research interests include consumer food demand, food policy, and rural food markets.

Education

Alexander holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign, and a B.A. in Economics from California State University – Chico.

COVID-19 Working Paper: National Trends in Food Retail Sales During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) Retail-Based Scanner Data The Food Retail Landscape Across Rural America

ERS Data Products Show Food-At-Home Price Inflation From Producers to Consumers Rural Counties Losing Share of Grocery Stores, Gaining Other Types of Food Retailers