Publications
Rausch, L., Reis, T., Mazzetti, C., Barrozo, M., Skidmore, M., and Gibbs, H. "The Rise and Fall of Brazil's Soy Moratorium." Forthcoming in Science. 2026.
Winkler-Schor, S., Craska, H., Skidmore, M., and Wardropper, H. "Mapping the flow of conservation information across Wisconsin farming communities: Evidence from a social network analysis." People and Nature. 2026. (Open access article)
Karwowski, N. and Skidmore, M., "Nature's Kidneys: the role of Wetland Reserve Easements in restoring water quality." Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. 2025. (Open access article)
Craska, H., Skidmore, M., and Wardropper, C. "Farmer demonstration network program increases likelihood of conservation adoption." Conservation Letters. 2025. (Open access article)
Hutchins, J., Skidmore, M., and Nolan, D. "Extreme heat and livestock production: Costs and adaptation in the US dairy sector." Food Policy. 2025. (Open access article)
Skidmore, M., Barrozo, M., Rausch, L., and Gibbs, H. "Cattle supply chain fidelity in the Brazilian Amazon: Key considerations for deforestation monitoring." Environmental Research Letters. 2024. (Open access article)
Skidmore, M., Sims, K., and Gibbs, H. "Agricultural intensification and childhood cancer in Brazil." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2023. (Open access article)
Skidmore, M., Foltz, J., and Andarge, T. "The impact of extreme precipitation on nutrient runoff." Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. 2023. (Open access article)
Skidmore, M., Foltz, J., and Andarge, T. “Effectiveness of Local Regulations on Non-point Source Pollution: Evidence from Wisconsin Dairy Farms.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2023. (Open access article) (Policy brief in January 2022 Nelson Issue Brief)
Skidmore, M. “Out-sourcing the dry season: cattle ranchers' responses to weather shocks in the Brazilian Amazon.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2022. (Open access article)
Skidmore, M., Sims, K., et al, “Sustainable intensification in the Brazilian cattle industry: the role for reduced slaughter age.” Environmental Research Letters. 2022. (Open access article)
Skidmore, M., Moffette, F., et al. “Cattle Ranchers and Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon: Production, Location, and Policies.” Global Environmental Change, 2021. (Open access article) (Policy report published with Meridian Institute)
Moffette, F, Skidmore, M., and Gibbs, H. “Environmental policies that shape productivity: Evidence from cattle production in the Brazilian Amazon.” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2021. (Open access article)
Sims, K., Foltz, J., and Skidmore, M. “Prisons as drivers of COVID-19 spread.” American Journal of Public Health, 2021.
Selected working papers (available upon request where not linked)
Castro Motta, F., Skidmore, M., and Gibbs, H. "Productivity and deforestation in Brazil's beef sector: The response to the Chinese demand shock." Revise and resubmit at Food Policy. 2026.
Mittelberg, T., Skidmore, M., et al. "The Impact of the Forced Labor Dirty List on Agricultural Transactions in Brazil." Revise and resubmit at the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2026. (Working paper)
Karwowski, N., Hrozencik, R.A., Rosenberg, A., and Skidmore, M. "Water quality and the Conservation Reserve Program: Empirical Evidence from the Mississippi River Basin." Revise and resubmit at the American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 2026. (Working paper)
Barrozo, M. and Skidmore, M. "Are Sustainability Pledges Anticompetitive?" 2026. (Working paper)
Skidmore, M., Karwowski, N., and Ramkumar, N. "The heterogeneous impacts of wetlands on on water quality: Implications for wetland protection and policy." 2026. (Working paper)
Mittelberg, T., Skidmore, M., and Gibbs, H. "Farmer networks and forest conservation in the Brazilian Amazon." 2026. (Working paper)
Gibbs, H., Skidmore, M., et al. “Brazil’s cattle supply chain is contaminated with deforestation on indirect and unlisted suppliers.” 2026.