Hwang, Julian | Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

304-293-5461 Julian.Hwang@mail.wvu.edu 4210 Agricultural Sciences Building

Assistant Professor of Resource Economics

Dr. Julian J. Hwang is an assistant professor of Resource Economics and Management in the School of Natural Resources and the Environment. He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree from Mississippi State University and doctorate from the University of Florida. Prior to joining West Virginia University, he was a professor of practice in the School of Earth, Environmental, and Earth Sciences at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He also served as the chief economist for the Louisiana Workforce Commission and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Dr. Hwang’s research interests focus on economic assessment of public policies to solve complex social issues and improve social welfare using survey and experimental research methods. His research efforts particularly focus on how the environment and environmental policies affect people, society, and economy. Dr. Hwang is an associate editor for Wetlands.

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=l9i6aVcAAAAJ&hl=en

Publications

Hwang, J., X. Bi, N. Morales, and E.V. Camp. 2021. “The Economic Value of Freshwater Fisheries in Florida: An Application of the Travel Cost Method for Black Crappie Fishing Trips.” Fisheries Research 233.

Petrolia, D.R. and J. Hwang. 2020. “Accounting for Attribute Non-Attendance in Three Previously-Published Choice Studies of Coastal and Marine Resources.” Marine Resource Economics 35(3): 219-240.

Alvarez S., D. Solis, and J. Hwang. 2019. “Modeling Shellfish Harvest Policies for Food Safety: Wild Oyster Harvest Restrictions to Prevent Foodborne Vibrio Vulnificus.” Food Policy 83: 219-230.

Petrolia, D.R., M.G. Interis, and J. Hwang. 2018. “Single-Choice, Repeated-Choice, and Best-Worst Elicitation Formats: Do Results Differ and by How Much?” Environmental and Resource Economics 69(2): 365-93.

Petrolia, D.R., J. Hwang, C.E. Landry, and K.H. Coble. 2015. “Wind Insurance and Mitigation in the Coastal Zone.” Land Economics 91(2): 272-295.

Hwang, J., D.R. Petrolia, and M.G. Interis. 2014. “Consequentiality and Opt-out Responses in Stated Preference Surveys.” Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 43(3): 471-488.

Petrolia, D., M. Interis, and J. Hwang. 2014. “America’s Wetland? A National Survey of Willingness to Pay for Restoration of Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands.” Marine Resource Economics 29(1): 17-37.