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Job Description

Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-3011.00
• The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 112,860.00
• The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 54.00
• Currently, there are 19,380 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Economists”.

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Tasks for “Agricultural Economist”

• Study the socioeconomic impacts of new public policies, such as proposed legislation, taxes, services, and regulations.
• Compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic phenomena and forecast market trends, applying mathematical models and statistical techniques.
• Provide advice and consultation on economic relationships to businesses, public and private agencies, and other employers.
• Develop economic guidelines and standards and prepare points of view used in forecasting trends and formulating economic policy.
• Forecast production and consumption of renewable resources and supply, consumption, and depletion of non-renewable resources.
• Supervise research projects and students' study projects.
• Formulate recommendations, policies, or plans to solve economic problems or to interpret markets.
• Study economic and statistical data in area of specialization, such as finance, labor, or agriculture.
• Testify at regulatory or legislative hearings concerning the estimated effects of changes in legislation or public policy and present recommendations based on cost-benefit analyses.
• Conduct research on economic issues and disseminate research findings through technical reports or scientific articles in journals.
• Provide litigation support, such as writing reports for expert testimony or testifying as an expert witness.
• Teach theories, principles, and methods of economics.

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