Stephan J. Goetz

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education

Research Summary

Role of markets and human capital in stimulating economic growth and development, and in reducing poverty. Current research interests include social network analysis, regional food systems, self-employment, targeted regional economic development, rural etc.

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Recent Publications

Food insufficiency and Twitter emotions during a pandemic

Goetz, S. J., Heaton, C., Imran, M., Pan, Y., Tian, Z., Schmidt, C., Qazi, U., Ofli, F. & Mitra, P., Jun 2023, In: Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. 45, 2, p. 1189-1210 22 p.

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An early assessment of COVID-19’s impact on tourism in U.S. counties

Han, L., Goetz, S. J., Eades, D., Entsminger, J. & Arbogast, D., Aug 2023, In: Tourism Economics. 29, 5, p. 1355-1375 21 p.

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Rural US residents recognize anxiety better than urbanites and suburbanites but hold similar stigma

Loveridge, S., Skidmore, M., Shupp, R., Miller, P. K., Cuthbertson, C. & Goetz, S., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Rural Health.

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Agritourism and direct sales clusters in the United States

Schmidt, C., Tian, Z., Goetz, S. J., Hollas, C. R. & Chase, L., Apr 2 2023, In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review. 52, 1, p. 168-188 21 p.

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Extension and Tourism: Responding to the Changing Needs of Society and New Opportunities

Arbogast, D., Eades, D., Goetz, S. & Pan, Y., 2022, In: Journal of Extension. 60, 2, 7.

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Facility locations in the fresh produce supply chain: An integration of optimization and empirical methods

Ge, H., Goetz, S. J., Cleary, R., Yi, J. & Gómez, M. I., Jul 2022, In: International Journal of Production Economics. 249, 108534.

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The Role of Community Food Services in Reducing US Food Insufficiency in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tian, Z., Schmidt, C. & Goetz, S. J., Sep 2022, In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 47, 3, p. 580-597 18 p.

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Explaining Spatial Disparities in Fatal Drug Overdoses, 1970-2016

Davlasheridze, M. & Goetz, S. J., 2021, In: Review of Regional Studies. 51, 3, p. 292-316 25 p.

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Visualizing spatial economic supply chains to enhance sustainability and resilience

Han, Y., Goetz, S. J. & Schmidt, C., Feb 1 2021, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 13, 3, p. 1-15 15 p., 1512.

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Female farmers in the United States: Research needs and policy questions

Schmidt, C., Goetz, S. J. & Tian, Z., May 2021, In: Food Policy. 101, 102039.

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Religiosity and Regional Resilience to Recession

Cuomo, R. E., Davis, D. B., Goetz, S. J., Shapiro, J. D. & Walshok, M. L., Jun 1 2020, In: Risk, Hazards and Crisis in Public Policy. 11, 2, p. 166-187 22 p.

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Explaining the spatial variation in American life expectancy

Dobis, E. A., Stephens, H. M., Skidmore, M. & Goetz, S. J., Feb 2020, In: Social Science and Medicine. 246, 112759.

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Latent innovation in local economies

Goetz, S. J. & Han, Y., Mar 2020, In: Research Policy. 49, 2, 103909.

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Measuring industry co-location across county borders

Tian, Z., Gottlieb, P. D. & Goetz, S. J., Jan 2 2020, In: Spatial Economic Analysis. 15, 1, p. 92-113 22 p.

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Financial impact of Penn State Extension's know your numbers dairy program

Berger, A., Kelsey, T. W., Goetz, S. J., Goodling, R. C. & Ishler, V. A., Jan 1 2019, In: Journal of Extension. 57, 1, # 1RIB3.

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