Lovell "Tu" Jarvis

Lovell S. "Tu" Jarvis was raised in Winfield, Kansas. He received a B.A. in economics with highest distinction from the University of Kansas in 1964, and a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1969.

Jarvis was an assistant professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, and an international consultant before becoming a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis, in 1984. He was named divisional associate dean in 1999.

Jarvis conducts research on agricultural development and agricultural policy in less-developed countries, particularly in Latin America. He has a particular interest in livestock-related issues, and his research experience includes theoretical and empirical modeling of cattle as capital goods, the adoption and effect of new technologies, and the costs and benefits of efforts to eradicate animal diseases such as Foot and Mouth Disease.

Jarvis also has written extensively on the historical development of Chile's agricultural sector, including the effect of its land and economic reforms, technical change in the fruit sector, and the functioning of its agricultural labor markets. He has written on international trade issues, biotechnology and nutrition policy in developing countries. He has consulted extensively for the U.S. government, international agencies such as the World Bank, foreign governments and private firms and is the recipient of grants and awards from NSF, USDA, the Fulbright Foundation and the Social Science Research Council. He has published four books and numerous peer-reviewed professional journal articles.

Jarvis has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in economic development, food and nutrition policies in less developed countries, international trade and environmental economics.