
Avery Dobbins
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at North Carolina State University. My research interests are in environmental and resource economics, agricultural economics, and applied econometrics. I expect to complete my Ph.D. in 2027.
My job market paper uses Travel Cost Modelling to estimate the recreational value of coastal water quality in New England beaches using mobile device visitation records and satellite derived water quality measurements. My other projects examine herbicide resistance, ecosystem service valuation, and crop insurance participation.