My research explores the dynamics of marine resource industries, particularly aquaculture and fisheries. I investigate how property rights structure affects industry composition, water quality, local governance, and environmental/social outcomes. My research aims to inform policies for sustainable marine resource management, considering the growing reliance on oceans for food and energy.
Journal articles
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Jordan Moor, Andrew Ropicki, Frank Asche, and Adams Ceballos-Concha, “An economic approach to mitigating spillover bias in synthetic control methods: An application to the price effects of fishing quotas,” American Journal of Agricultural Economics (2026), doi:
10.1002/ajae.70079.IFQs raise ex-vessel prices for reef-fish species and spill over to adjacent untreated fisheries. / A theory-guided donor selection rule reduces synthetic-control bias when treatment leaks across units. / The same framework lets you read the spillover itself as an estimate, not just a nuisance. -
Adams Ceballos-Concha, Edward V. Camp, Taryn Garlock, Felipe J. Quezada-Escalona, and Hans-Martin Straume, “Trade costs, shocks, and segmented export routes: Evidence from the Chilean salmon industry,” Aquaculture Economics & Management 30, no. 2 (2026): 348–380, doi:
10.1080/13657305.2026.2618279.Chilean exporters segment export routes by product form and transport mode across destination markets. / Crises like the 2007–2010 ISA outbreak and the 2014 Russian embargo trigger portfolio reweighting, not exit. / Logistical segmentation plus resilient reallocation explain how a remote producer thrives in global salmon trade. -
Adams Ceballos-Concha, Frank Asche, Andrew Ropicki, Conner Mullally, and Jordan Moor, “Matching property rights and transboundary ecological processes: The case of Norwegian salmon aquaculture,” American Journal of Agricultural Economics (2025), doi:
10.1111/ajae.70028.Salmon lice drift across farms, spreading through coastal waters. / Shared ownership does not prevent the first infection. / When consolidation rises by 100 HHI points, parasite levels fall by roughly 11–17%. / Coordinated management under shared ownership limits cross-farm spillovers. -
Adams Ceballos, Frank Asche, and Roberto Cárdenas-Retamal, “Salmon Aquaculture in Chile: Production Growth and Socioeconomic Impacts,” Reviews in Aquaculture 17 (2025): e12993, doi:
10.1111/raq.12993Jobs grow as salmon farming expands, attracting migrants to coastal regions. / Higher wages and female participation reshape local labor dynamics. / Environmental crises reveal vulnerabilities in salmon-dependent areas. -
Taryn Garlock, Frank Asche, James Anderson, Adams Ceballos, David C. Love, Tonje C. Osmundsen, and Ruth Beatriz Mezzalira Pincinato “Aquaculture: The missing contributor in the food security agendae,” Global Food Security 32 (March 2022): 100620, doi:
10.1016/j.gfs.2022.100620Domestic aquatic food consumption is positively associated with aquaculture. / Aquaculture producers show comparably larger increases in per capita consumption. / Aquaculture plays an increasing role in aquatic food security. -
Roberto Cárdenas-Retamal, Jorge Dresdner, and Adams Ceballos, “Impact assessment of salmon farming on income distribution in remote coastal areas: The Chilean case,” Food Policy 101 (May 2021): 102078, doi:
10.1016/j.foodpol.2021.102078Income inequality in areas with salmon farms fell significantly compared to areas without farms. / The installment of salmon farms in remote coastal areas dampened the general trend of increased income inequality. / The impact is equivalent to a reduction in the Gini coefficient from 0.479 to 0.464. -
Ana Carolina Esteves Dias and Adams Ceballos-Concha, “Urbanization Trade-offs for the Tourism Sector in the Fishing Community of Picinguaba, Brazil,” Women & Environments International Magazine 100/101 (Summer/Fall 2019): 67–69. ISSN 1499-1993.
The Brazilian coastal community of Picinguaba faces socio-economic and ecological pressures from tourism growth. / Women have moved to the fore in local decision-making and lead negotiations over protected areas. / [object Object] -
Adams Ceballos, Jorge Dresdner, and Miguel Quiroga, “Does the location of salmon farms contribute to the reduction of poverty in remote coastal areas? An impact assessment using a Chilean case study,” Food Policy 75 (February 2018): 68-79, doi:
10.1016/j.foodpol.2018.01.009Capital intensive salmon aquaculture reduces poverty in remote coastal areas in Chile. / Geographic distance between salmon farm and residency affects impact on poverty. / Two thirds of rural poverty reduction is explained by the impact of salmon farming in the period.