Olga Isengildina
Department of Applied Economics and Statistics
Clemson University
295 Barre Hall
Box 340313
Clemson, S.C. 29634-0313
Phone: (864) 656-2440
FAX: (864) 656 5776
E-mail: Olga123@clemson.edu
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. 2000, Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University
M.S. 1996, Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University
B.A. 1993, English Philology, Tashkent State University, Uzbekistan
EMPLOYMENT:
Assistant Professor -- September 2006 - Present
Department of Applied Economics and Statistics, Clemson University, Clemson, S.C.
Research areas: futures and options markets pricing and efficiency, agricultural forecasting and evaluation, risk management strategies and evaluation, value of information in agricultural markets
Visiting Scholar -- June 2001 - August 2006
Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
Post Doctoral Research Associate -- November 2000-May 2001
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Graduate Research Assistant -- 1993-2000
Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
PUBLICATIONS:
Journal Articles
Pennings, J.M.E., O. Isengildina, S. H. Irwin, D. L. Good, P. Garcia, J.M. Frank and W. E. Kuiper. "Determinants of Producers' Complex Risk Management Choices." Agribusiness: An International Journal, (1st review)
Isengildina, O., S.H. Irwin, D.L. Good and J.K. Gomez. "The Impact of USDA Outlook Information in Corn and Soybean Markets." Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, (1st review)
Isengildina, O., S.H. Irwin and D.L. Good. "Are Revisions to USDA Crop Production Forecasts Smoothed?" American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 88:4 (November 2006)
Isengildina, O., J.M.E. Pennings, S.H. Irwin and D. L. Good. "Crop Farmer's Use of Market Advisory Services." Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing, 18:3/4, pp. 67-86.
Pennings, J.M.E., O. Isengildina, S.H. Irwin and D.L. Good. "Heterogeneity in the Likelihood of Market Advisory Service Use by U.S. Crop Producers." Agribusiness: An International Journal, 21:1, pp. 109-128. (Winter 2005).
Pennings, J.M.E., O. Isengildina, S.H. Irwin and D.L. Good. "The Impact of Market Advisory Service Recommendations on Producers' Marketing Decisions." Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 29:2, pp. 308-327. (August 2004).
Isengildina, O., S.H. Irwin and D.L. Good. "Evaluation of USDA Interval Forecasts of Corn and Soybean Prices." American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 84:4, pp. 990-1004. (November 2004)
Ward, C.W., A. Flanders, O. Isengildina and F.C. White. "Efficiency of Alternative Technologies and Curltural Practices for Cotton in Georgia." AgBioForum, 5:1, pp. 10-13. (2002)
Isengildina, O., and M.D. Hudson. "Cotton Producers' Use of Selected Marketing Strategies." Journal of Cotton Science, 5: pp. 206-217 (2001)
Conference Papers and Presentations
Botto, A.C., Isengildina, O., S.H. Irwin, D.L. Good. "Accuracy Trends and Sources of Forecast Errors in WASDE Balance Sheet Categories for Corn and Soybeans." Selected Paper presented at AAEA 2006 Annual Meetings, Long Beach, California, July 14-17.
Isengildina, O., S.H. Irwin, D.L. Good. "Empirical Confidence Intervals for WASDE Forecasts of Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Prices." Paper presented at the NCR-134 Conference on Applied Commodity Price Analysis, Forecasting, and Market Risk Management, St. Louis, Missouri, April 18-19, 2006.
Pennings, J.M.E., O. Isengildina, S.H. Irwin, P. Garcia, J.M. Frank and W.E. Kuiper. "Bracketing and Producers' Complex Risk Management Decisions." Selected Paper presented at AAEA 2005 Annual Meetings, Providence, Rhode Island, July 24-27.
Isengildina, O., S.H. Irwin, D.L. Good. “ The Value of USDA Situation and Outlook Information in Hog and Cattle Markets.” Paper presented at the NCR-134 Conference on Applied Commodity Price Analysis, Forecasting, and Market Risk Management, St. Louis , Missouri , April 18-19, 2005 .
Isengildina, O., S.H. Irwin, D.L. Good. “Does the Market Anticipate Smoothing in USDA Crop Production Forecasts?” Selected Paper presented at AAEA 2004 Annual Meetings, Denver , Colorado , August 4-6.
Pennings, J.M.E., O. Isengildina, S.H. Irwin, and D.L. Good. “The Impact of Market Advisory Service Recommendations on Producers' Marketing Decisions.” Selected Paper presented at AAEA 2004 Annual Meetings, Denver , Colorado , August 4-6.
Isengildina, O., S.H. Irwin, D.L. Good. “ Are Revisions to USDA Crop Production Forecasts Smoothed?” Paper presented at the NCR-134 Conference on Applied Commodity Price Analysis, Forecasting, and Market Risk Management, St. Louis , Missouri , April 21-22, 2004.
Isengildina, O., S.H. Irwin, D.L. Good. “USDA Interval Forecasts of Corn and Soybean Prices: Overconfidence or Rational Inaccuracy?” Paper presented at the NCR-134 Conference on Applied Commodity Price Analysis, Forecasting, and Market Risk Management, St. Louis , Missouri , April 21-22, 2003 .
Ward, C.W., O. Isengildina, and Fred C. White. “Comparison of Conventional and Transgenic Technologies under Alternative Cultural Practices for Cotton in Georgia .” 2002 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Proceedings , Cotton Economics and Marketing Conference, National Cotton Council, Memphis , TN.
Ward, C.W., O. Isengildina, and F.C. White. “Comparison of Conventional and Transgenic Technologies under Alternative Cultural Practices for Cotton in Georgia .” Selected Paper presented at AAEA 2001 Annual Meetings, Chicago , Illinois , August 2001.
Isengildina, O., and M.D. Hudson. “Factors Affecting Hedging Decisions Using Evidence from the Cotton Industry.” Paper presented at the NCR-134 Conference on Applied Commodity Price Analysis, Forecasting, and Market Risk Management. St. Louis , Missouri , April 23-24, 2001.
Isengildina, O., and M.D. Hudson. “Choice of Primary Marketing Strategies by Cotton Producers.” Selected Paper presented at SAEA 2001 Annual Meetings, Dallas , Texas , February 2001.
Isengildina, O., and M.D. Hudson. “Selection of Primary Marketing Strategies by Cotton Producers.” 2001 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Proceedings , Cotton Economics and Marketing Conference, National Cotton Council, Memphis , TN :233-236.
Other Professional Presentations
The Value of USDA Outlook Information in Hog and Cattle Markets. ERS Contractors and Cooperators Forum. January 15, 2005
Are USDA Price Forecast Ranges Too Wide or Too Narrow? WAOB/ICEC Review Forum. March 26, 2003
Other Publications
Isengildina, O., S.H. Irwin, D.L. Good. “ The Value of USDA Outlook Information in Hog and Cattle Markets.” USDA Contractors and Cooperators Report, June 2005 (in press).
Isengildina, O., J.M.E. Pennings, S.H. Irwin, D.L. Good. “Crop Farmer's Use of Market Advisory Services.” AgMAS Project Research Report 2004-03, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, May 2004.
Irwin, S.H., D.L. Good, J.K. Gomez and O. Isengildina. “The value of USDA Outlook Information: An Investigation Using Event Study Analysis.” Final Research Report Submitted to the Economic Research Service , US Department of Agriculture. Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, May 2002.
Isengildina, O., and M.D. Hudson. “Cotton Producers' Use of Alternative Marketing Sources: Selected Survey Results.” Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Bulletin 1114, Mississippi State University , November 2001.
Isengildina, O., F.C. White, and M.J. Morehart. “Targeting Farm Program Benefits.” in J.L. Outlaw, and E.G. Smith (eds .) The 2002 Farm Bill: Policy Options and Consequences. Publication No. 2001-01, National Public Policy Education Committee, September 2001.
Ward, C.W., O. Isengildina, F.C. White, and W. D. Shurley, “Comparison of Conventional and Transgenic Technologies under Alternative Cultural Practices for Cotton in Georgia .” 2000 Georgia Cotton Research and Extension Reports : 35-42.
Isengildina, O., and F.C. White. “General Economy and Ag. Economy: Situation and Outlook.” 2001 Georgia Farm Outlook and Planning Guide, AGECON-00-063, December 2000: 1.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES:
Russian (native), English (fluent), Italian (basic), French (basic)
updated 10/11/06