RECENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
1. AAEA Congressional Science Fellow, January-August 2001
2. International Economy: A Two-Week Workshop. Ecole Superieure d'Agriculture, Angers, France. June 2000.
3. "Agricultural Trade in the New Millennium--A survey of Agricultural Economists." Global Agricultural Trade in the New Millennium Conference. May 2000.
4. "Assessing the Acceptability of Pecans in the French Marketplace." Southeast Decision Sciences Institute. February 2000.
5. "Investment Decision Making Workshop." Co-coordinator of five-day workshops taught twice yearly at the the Joint Vienna Institute (1996-Fall 1998), and once for the World Bank in Macedonia (1997).
6. "China Energy Conservation Project: EMC Projects Mangers' Course." Responsible Agency: Chinese Government. Developed educational material for a course for energy management company personnel. (1997)
7. "A Review of the Quality of Economic Analysis in the Selected Documentation of Thirty-three Philippine Projects." Responsible Agency: World Bank. Evaluated 19 projects and compiled results of 14 other evaluated projects. (1997)
8."A Review of the Quality of Economic Analysis in the Selected Documentation of Nine Argentine Projects." Responsible Agency: World Bank. (1995)
9. "Energy Efficiency in China: Case Studies and Economic Analysis. Environmental Impacts." Responsible Agency: World Bank. Valued the health benefits of reduced air pollution and incorporated these benefits into a broader economic analysis of twenty-five industrial improvement projects in China. Also responsible for review of the final reports. (1994)
10. "China: Greenhouse Gas Control in the Agricultural Sector." Responsible Agency: World Bank. Prepared two case studies of greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural sources. Reviewed and organized the broader report. (1994)
11. "Alternative Techniques to Reduce Nitrogen Emissions from Agricultural
Sources." Responsible Agency: USDA. Estimated the financial impacts of
alternative production techniques aimed at reducing nitrogen leaching in the
soil. (1995)
1. "Development, Implementation and Analysis of Maturity and Quality Standards for Southeastern Peaches" Responsible Agency: USDA.
2. Assisted in course presentation of "Project Economic Appraisal" for World Bank staff. Responsible Agency: World Bank.
3. "United States Agricultural Production Equipment Needs by the Year 2000" Responsible Agency: The Italian Trade Commission.
4. "Assessing the Impact of Trade Restrictions on Imports of Mexican Pecans" Responsible Agency: Private Firm
5. "Review of Cost/Benefit Course Material" for a training course in China. Responsible Agency: Private consulting firm.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles and Technical Reports
Wells, G.J. 2001. "Regional Trade Agreements: An Analysis of Trade-Related Impacts." Congressional Research Service Report RL310 72, August.
Wells, G. J. 2001. "Trade Agreements: A Pro/Con Analysis of Including Core Labor Standards." Congressional Research Service Report RS20909, May.
Wells, G.J. 2001. "The Issue of Globalization: An Overview." Congressional Research Service Report RL30955, May.
London, J.B., Li Jungeng, W.A. Ward and G.J. Wells. 1998. "Options for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Chinese Industrial Sector." Energy Policy. 26:6, pp. 477-485.
Ward, William A., J. B. London, Gary J. Wells and others. Energy Efficiency in China: Case Studies and Economic Analysis. Washington, DC. Report No. 4. The World Bank, Industry and Energy Division, China and Mongolia Department. December 1994.
Wells, Gary J. Xiping Xu, and Todd M. Johnson. Valuing the Health Effect of Air Pollution: Application to Industrial Energy Efficiency Projects in China. Washington, DC. Subreport No. 8. The World Bank, Industry and Energy Division, China and Mongoli a Department. October 1994.
Zhang Yaomin, Wells, Gary J., and others. China: Greenhouse Gas Control in the Agricultural Sector. Washington, DC. Subreport No. 7. The World Bank, Industry and Energy Division, China and Mongolia Department. September 1994.
Popular Articles, Working Papers, etc.
Bedel, Fabrice, J. Surak, A. Vincent, and G.J. Wells. 2000. "Assessing the Acceptability of Pecans in the French Marketplace." Proceedings of the Southeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting.
Rosson, C. P. III, and G. J. Wells. Eds. 1984. International Economic Interdependence. Proceedings of the Second Annual Southeastern Trade Conference. September 6-7, 1983. Dept. Ag. Econ. and Rural Soc. Clemson University. Clemson, SC.
Wells, Gary J. "The GATT Agriculture AgreementA Time to Face Market Forces." The EC Report on Industry: Quality and Standards. Nov. 1993:20-24. (Reprinted in Interpaks Digest. Vol. 2 No. 1, Spring 1994)
Wells, G. J., C. E. Hood, Jr., R. E. Williamson, and A. Lamberte. 1988. United States Agricultural Production Equipment Needs by the Year 2000. Depts. of Ag. Engineering and Ag. Econ. and Rural Soc. Clemson University. Clemson, SC.
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