Curriculum Vitae

Professor Eales conducts research in the area of agricultural marketing and demand analysis. His research interests include marketing, microeconomic theory, and econometrics. Professor Eales teaches AGEC 451 (undergraduate econometrics) and AGEC 605 (graduate price analysis).

Professor Eales' recent publications include: "The Relation Between Dietary Change and Rising U.S. Obesity" (with Jim Binkley and Mark Jekanowski) in the International Journal of Obesity (2000), "On the Estimation of An Implicitly Additive Demand System" (with John Cranfield, Tom Hertel, and Paul Preckel) in the Applied Economics (2000), "The Impact of Negativity on Separability Testing" (with Jason Henderson) in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics (2001), "Competitive Behavior of National Brands: The Case of Orange Juice" (with Jim Binkley, Mark Jekanowski, and Ryan Dooley) in Agribusiness (2001), "Convenience, Accessibility, and the Demand for Fast Food." (with Mark Jekanowski and Jim Binkley) in the Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (2001), and "Estimating Consumer Demands across the Development Spectrum: Maximum Likelihood Estimates of an Implicit Direct Additivity Model" (with John Cranfield, Paul Preckel, and Tom Hertel) in the Journal of Development Economics (2002). “Model Selection when Estimating and Predicting Consumer Demands using International Cross-Section Data.” (with John Cranfield, Paul Preckel, and Tom Hertel) in Empirical Economics (2003). “Vertical Differentiation in Theory and Practice: an Empirical Note.” (with Jim Binkley) in the Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization (2003). “Projecting World Food Demand Using Alternative Demand Systems.” (with Wusheng Yu, Paul Preckel, and Tom Hertel) in Economic Modeling (2004). “Simultaneous Estimation of an Implicit Directly Additive Demand System and the Distribution of Expenditure – an Application of Maximum Entropy.” (with John Cranfield, Paul Preckel, and Tom Hertel) in Economic Modeling (2004).