Daniel Gregg

Dr Daniel Gregg is a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Social Impact and College of Business, Government, and Law. Daniel has primary expertise in quantitative economic analysis of agri-food systems, rural development, and agricultural and resource economics. Daniel’s work demonstrates a willingness and capability to develop impact-driven research programs centred on principles of inclusivity, fairness, efficiency and sustainability.

Daniel has qualifications in natural resource and agricultural economics, corporate management and web development, with experience leading research projects, policy reviews, and developing impact-focused projects related to inclusive rural development concerns. His recent impact-focused work includes ongoing development of a smallholder-inclusive value chains program for Ugandan coffee farmers; Forecasting timber market and housing approval changes in the Australian market; and Establishing the research program and technical analysis systems for a large, national-scale natural capital assessment program.

Recent research-focused work includes research on value chains quality assurance concerns (published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics), income-hiding between the spouses of smallholder, agrarian, households (published in World Development) and work on the relationship between natural capital and farm performance (working paper). His track record of leading various impact-focused projects involving disadvantaged communities, and an extensive background in leading quantitative economic analysis, provides a strong basis for undertaking projects that connect technical insights to policy/program design and development.