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

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.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Tourism Economics.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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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Excess competition among food hubs

Cleary, R., Goetz, S. J., McFadden, D. T. & Ge, H., Jan 2019, In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 44, 1, p. 141-163 23 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

The Role of Craft Breweries in Expanding (Local) Hop Production

Dobis, E. A., Reid, N., Schmidt, C. & Goetz, S. J., Jan 1 2019, In: Journal of Wine Economics. 14, 4, p. 374-382 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Embedding Economies of Scale Concepts in the Model of Optimal Locations of Fresh Produce Aggregation Hubs

Ge, H., Canning, P., Goetz, S., Perez, A. & Li, J., 2019, In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review. 48, 3, p. 365-387 23 p.

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