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Anna Josephson

Associate Professor

Dept. of Agricultural & Applied Economics

University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and Co-Director of the AIDE Lab at the University of Arizona. I am on sabbatical at Stellenbosch University during the 2026 - 2027 academic year.

My research focuses on the measurement and how data, methods, and assumptions shape our understanding of well-being.

My book, Research Ethics in Applied Economics: A Practical Guide, is available from Routledge and Amazon.

selected publications

  1. Impact Evaluations in Data Poor Settings: The Case of Stress-Tolerant Rice Varieties in Bangladesh
    Michler, J.D., Al Rafi, D.A., Giezendanner, J.,  Josephson, Anna, Pede, V.O., and Tellman, E.
    Journal of Development Economics, 2026
    JDE
  2. The Cost of Climate Action: Experimental Evidence on the Impact of Climate Information on Charitable Donations to Climate Activism
    Wetherell, S.J.G., and Josephson, Anna
    Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 2026
    ARER arXiv
  3. The Mismeasure of Weather: Using Earth Observation in Applied Economic Contexts
    Josephson, Anna, Michler, J.D., Kilic, Talip, and Murray, Siobhan
    Journal of Development Economics, 2026
    JDE World Bank
  4. Hoping or Coping? Livelihood Diversification and Household Welfare in the COVID-19 Pandemic
    Furbush, A.,  Josephson, Anna, Kilic, Talip, and Michler, J.
    Food Policy, 2025
    Food Policy