Associate Professor
Office Location
W-523 Turner Hall, MC-047
1102 South Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Phone: 217-333-6271
Fax: 217-244-3219
Email: brazee@uiuc.edu
Education
Ph.D., Natural Resource Economics, University of Michigan, 1987
A.M., Economics, University of Michigan, 1987
A.M., Mathematics, University of Michigan, 1983
Fulbright-Hayes Fellow, Econometrics and Operations Research, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1979-80
A.B., Economics & Mathematics, University of Michigan, 1979
Areas of Expertise
Economics, Modeling
Faculty member since 1991
How I got interested in this field
Since I was in high school I have been interested in how society uses natural resources. These interests led me to first study economics, which focuses on how scarce resources are allocated, and then to study mathematics to be able to rigorously model resource allocation decisions over time. While I was in graduate school, I became fascinated with forests, and how we use forests. More recently, I have also become interested in the economic survival of small rural communities near natural resources such as rivers, lakes or forests.
Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
Research Interests
My research focuses on developing dynamic models for two relatively distinct areas. Historically, my research has focused analyzing forestry policy and management issues. More recently, part of my research has focused on modeling the economic health of rural communities.
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