Matthieu Arnoult is an economist with a background in plant physiology as well as agronomy. He has experience in econometric modelling applied to a range of issues including EU set-aside regulations, herd disease management and its economic welfare implications, and fat taxes and their impact on public health. His current research areas include climate change and sustainable farming, healthy and sustainable diets.
Qualifications:
Maîtrise/MSc in Ecosystem Biology & Plant Physiology – Université P&M Curie Paris (1999)
Ingénieur Agronome/MSc in Agricultural Economics & Land Use Policies – École Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Rennes (2001)
PhD in Agricultural Economics & Econometrics, University of Reading (2006)
Publications:
Arnoult, M.H., P.J. Jones, R.B. Tranter, R. Tiffin, W.B. Traill, and J.T. Tzanopoulos (2010) “Modelling the likely impact of healthy eating guidelines on agricultural production and land use in England and Wales.” Land Use Policy 27(4):1046−1055. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2010.02.001
Arnoult, M.H., A.E. Lobb, and R. Tiffin (2010) “Willingness to pay for imported and seasonal foods: A UK survey.” Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing 22(3-4):234−251. doi:10.1080/08974431003641331
Tiffin, R., and M.H. Arnoult (2010) “The demand for a healthy diet: Estimating the almost ideal demand system with infrequency of purchase.” European Review of Agricultural Economics 37(4):501−521. doi:10.1093/erae/jbq038
Tiffin, R., and M.H. Arnoult (2011) “The public health impact of a fat tax.” European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 65(4):427−433. doi:10.1038/ejcn.2010.281
Barratt, A.S., M.H. Arnoult, B.V. Ahmadi, K.M. Rich, G.J. Gunn, and A.W. Stott (2018) “A framework for estimating society’s economic welfare following the introduction of an animal disease: The case of Johne’s disease”. PLoS ONE 13(6): e0198436. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0198436
Demenois, J., E. Torquebiau, M.H. Arnoult, T. Eglin, D. Masse, M.H. Assouma, V. Blanfort, C. Chenu, L. Chapuis-Lardy, J.-M. Medoc, and S.N. Sall (2020) “Barriers and strategies to boost soil carbon sequestration in agriculture.” Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 4(37):1—14. doi:10.3389/fsufs.2020.00037