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Dennis U. Fisher Professor and Extension Economist Emeritus PhD (Agricultural Economics), Michigan State University MS (Economics), Michigan State University BS (Agricultural Economics), Washington State University Research Interests: Economic Development, Management, Community Economics Office Address: 340B Blocker 2124 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-2124 Contact Information: (979) 845-1783 (Office) (979) 862-8679 (Fax) Email Address: d-fisher@tamu.edu Personal Website: http://agecon2.tamu.edu/people/faculty/fisher-dennis/

About Dr. Fisher:
Dr. Dennis U. Fisher is a Professor and Extension Economist Emeritus, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas A&M University System. His responsibilities have included directing the rural policy program within the Economic Development Program Unit of the Extension Service, which provides educational programs and materials on rural development policy issues to rural leaders and government officials and the organizations they represent at the local, state and federal levels. Dr. Fisher has served on the faculty at Cornell University, Oregon State University and Michigan State University, and worked in industry and government as well. He has advised many state task forces and legislative committees, and frequently speaks before state and national organizations concerned with rural policy issues.

Selected Publications:
Fisher, D.U. "Uzbekistan's Transition to a Market Economy." Unpublished paper presented to government and business leaders in Andijan, Honobad, Asaka, and Hojabad, Uzbekistan, April-May 2001.

Fisher, D.U. "Trust and a Market Economy." Unpublished paper presented to government and business leaders in Andijan, Honobad, Asaka, and Hojabad, Uzbekistan, April-May 2001.

Fisher, D.U. "The Government Role in a Market Economy." Unpublished paper presented to government and business leaders in Andijan, Honobad, Asaka, and Hojabad, Uzbekistan, April-May 2001.

Fisher, D.U. "Starting and Operating a Business in a Market Economy." Unpublished paper presented to government and business leaders in Andijan, Honobad, Asaka, and Hojabad, Uzbekistan, April-May 2001.

Fisher, D.U. "Impact of a Delta Project on Mississippi Counties." Unpublished paper submitted as part of a project to evaluate the economic impact of the Delta Project on several counties in the Mississippi delta region, Howard Ladewig, principal investigator, May 2000.