Harry M. Kaiser

Biography

Harry M. Kaiser is the Gellert Family Professor Emeritus in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. Kaiser has written 160 refereed journal articles, six books, 17 book chapters, and over 200 research bulletins, and received $8 million in research grants in these areas, and is a fellow of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. Professor Kaiser retired on June 30, 2026, but is still very active in research.

In 2005, Kaiser was elected president of the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association. He received the highest award given to alumni of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire—the Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award. Kaiser also received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, which is the highest award conferred by the university to an alumnus. Kaiser received the Outstanding Alumni Award from the Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, in 2009. In 2025, Professor Kaiser received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service.

Education

PhD University Of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 1985
MS University Of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 1981
BA University Of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1979

Research

• Tomek, William; Kaiser, Harry; Streletskaya, Nadia. Agricultural Product Prices. Cornell University Press. 6th edition (2026)
• Zheng, Yuqing; McLaughlin, Edward; Kaiser, Harry. "Taxing Food and Beverages: Theory, Evidence, and Policy"American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 95.3 (2013): 705-723
• Rickard, Bradley; Liaukonyte, Jura; Kaiser, Harry; Richards, Tim. "Consumer Response to Commodity-Specific and Broad-Based Promotion Programs for Fruits and Vegetables"American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 93.5 (2011): 1312-1327
• Zheng, Yuqing; Bar, T; Kaiser, Harry. "Generic Advertising in an Asymmetric Cournot Oligopoly"American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 92.3 (2010): 740-754
• Kanter, Christopher; Messer, Kent; Kaiser, Harry. "Does Production Labelling Stigmatize Conventional Milk?"American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 91 (2009): 1097-1109
• Messer, Kent; Kaiser, Harry; Schulze, William. "The Problem with Generic Advertising: Parallelism and Possible Solutions from the Lab"American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 90 (2008): 540-552
• Messer, Kent; Zarghamee, Homa; Kaiser, Harry; Schulze, William. "New Hope for the Voluntary Contributions Mechanism: The Effects of Framing and Context"Journal of Public Economics. 91 (2007): 1783-1799
• Messer, K; Schmit, Todd; Kaiser, Harry. "Optimal Institutional Mechanisms for Funding Generic Advertising: An Experimental Analysis"American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 87.4 (2005): 1046-1060
• Dong, Diansheng; Kaiser, Harry. "Coupon Redemption and Its Effect on Household Cheese Purchases"American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 87 (2005): 689-702

Awards

• Outstanding Journal Article of the Year, Canadian J. of Agricultural Economics (2009) Canadian Agricultural Economics Association
• Outstanding Achievement Award (2009) University of Minnesota
• Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award (2006) University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire