Ralph Seeley

Agricultural Economist
ralph.seeley@usda.gov

Briefly

Ralph Seeley is an operations research analyst in the Agricultural Policy and Modeling Branch in the Market and Trade Economics Division at USDA Economic Research Service (ERS). He is the coordinator for the empirical models used for the USDA International Agricultural Baseline.

Background

Ralph provides technical support and development for modeling, using economics, operations research, programming, and software. He has worked on several modeling systems, including the Country-Commodity Linked System or CCLS, which has been used for many scenario analysis projects.

Education

Ralph has an MS in Agricultural Economics and Operations Research.

Economic Crises and U.S. Agricultural Exports Brazil's Agricultural Competitiveness: Recent Growth and Future Impacts under Currency Depreciation and Changing Macroeconomic Conditions Factors Contributing to Changes in Agricultural Commodity Prices and Trade for the United States and the World The ERS Country-Commodity Linked System: Documenting Its International Country and Regional Agricultural Baseline Models Poultry Production and Trade in the Republic of South Africa: a Look at Alternative Trade Policy Scenarios

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Economic Crises in Foreign Markets Reduce U.S. Agricultural Exports Brazil’s Currency Depreciation and Changing Macroeconomic Conditions Determine Agricultural Competitiveness and Future Growth Sub-Saharan Africa Is Projected To Be the Leader in Global Rice Imports Oil Prices and Ethanol Demand Drive Changes in Agricultural Commodity Production in Brazil Growth in Meat Consumption for Developing and Emerging Economies Surpasses That for the Developed World

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