

Farid Farrokhi
Associate Professor of Economics, Boston College
Farid Farrokhi is an associate professor of economics at Boston College. His research lies at the intersections of international trade and environmental economics, with applications to trade policy, climate policy, and natural resources. His work combines theory with data to examine how international trade and spatial economic interactions shape the interplay between economic performance and environmental outcomes.
Recent work by Farid Farrokhi
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How did global trade drive the shift to modern farming?
By facilitating access to critical agricultural inputs such as chemical fertilisers and farm machinery, trade has spurred agricultural modernisation that has raised agricultural yields and increased food consumption worldwide.
Published 27.01.25