Canadian Agricultural Economics Society
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| Canadian Agricultural Economics Society | |
|---|---|
| Name | Canadian Agricultural Economics Society |
| Formation | 1920s |
| Type | Learned society |
| Headquarters | Canada |
| Leader title | President |
Canadian Agricultural Economics Society
The Canadian Agricultural Economics Society is a professional association for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers focused on agricultural and rural topics in Canada. It brings together academics from institutions such as University of Guelph, McGill University, University of Saskatchewan, University of British Columbia, and University of Toronto with analysts from agencies like Statistics Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Bank of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and Environment and Climate Change Canada. The Society interacts with international organizations including the Food and Agriculture Organization, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the World Bank, the International Food Policy Research Institute, and the International Monetary Fund.
History
The Society traces intellectual roots to early 20th-century discussions at institutions such as McGill University, University of Manitoba, University of Alberta, and Ontario Agricultural College. Its formative meetings coincided with policy debates involving figures associated with Wheat Board of Canada, Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Royal Commission on Agriculture, National Research Council (Canada), and postwar reconstruction initiatives influenced by leaders connected to Canada's Parliament and provincial legislatures like Ontario Legislative Assembly and Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly. Over decades the Society intersected with events including commissions modeled after the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry and the policy frameworks of administrations linked to prime ministers such as William Lyon Mackenzie King, John Diefenbaker, Pierre Trudeau, and Brian Mulroney. Its membership and activities adapted alongside shifts in international trade negotiated under accords like the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the World Trade Organization negotiations.
Mission and Objectives
The Society’s objectives echo mandates from academic bodies such as Royal Society of Canada and professional groups like the Canadian Economics Association and focus on fostering scholarship comparable to outputs from American Agricultural Economics Association and policy dialogues characteristic of Canadian Federation of Agriculture and National Farmers Union (Canada). It aims to support research linked to funding agencies such as the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and program offices in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The Society promotes collaboration with stakeholders that include provincial departments (e.g., Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry), non-governmental actors like Canadian Food Inspection Agency-related entities, and international partners such as World Trade Organization delegations and the Food and Agriculture Organization.
Membership and Organization
Membership comprises faculty from University of Guelph, University of Saskatchewan, Université Laval, Dalhousie University, and University of Manitoba; economists working at institutions such as Statistics Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Bank of Canada, and private consultancies tied to firms like KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Deloitte (company). The Society’s governance mirrors structures used by groups like the Canadian Association of Geographers and the Canadian Political Science Association, with an executive committee, regional representatives from provinces including Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and standing committees modeled after those in the Institute of Public Administration of Canada. Honorary roles have been held by scholars affiliated with McMaster University, Queen's University, Western University, and international visitors from institutions like Cornell University, University of California, Davis, and Oxford University.
Conferences and Publications
Annual meetings follow formats similar to conferences hosted by Canadian Economics Association, American Agricultural Economics Association, and academic congresses such as the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Meetings feature sessions with presenters from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Transport Canada, Health Canada, and researchers associated with think tanks like the C.D. Howe Institute, Fraser Institute, and Mowat Centre. The Society publishes proceedings and working papers resembling outputs of the Journal of Agricultural Economics and collaborates on special issues with journals such as Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics and broader outlets like Canadian Public Policy and Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. Workshops and symposiums have addressed topics covered by reports from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Food and Agriculture Organization, and panels similar to those of the Royal Society.
Research and Policy Contributions
Members contribute empirical studies using data from Statistics Canada and program evaluations tied to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada initiatives, informing policy debates on trade influenced by countries negotiating under North American Free Trade Agreement and agreements administered by the World Trade Organization. Research spans agricultural finance issues relevant to institutions like Farm Credit Canada and risk management programs examined alongside analyses from Canadian Food Inspection Agency and provincial ministries. The Society’s studies intersect with topics addressed by international research bodies such as the International Food Policy Research Institute and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, influencing policy discussions before parliamentary committees in House of Commons of Canada and in commissions analogous to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
Awards and Recognition
The Society recognizes contributions with awards comparable to honors from the Royal Society of Canada and discipline-specific prizes issued by bodies like the Canadian Economics Association and the International Association of Agricultural Economists. Recipients have included faculty affiliated with University of Guelph, McGill University, University of Saskatchewan, Cornell University, and University of California, Davis as well as analysts from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Statistics Canada. Award ceremonies are often held at annual meetings alongside invited lectures linked to named lectureships similar to those in Canadian Federation of University Women.