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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Agriculture economics"”.
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Analysis of milk price relationships involved in delineating supply areas for milk markets in lower Michigan
… (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Agriculture Economics, 1961
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Projection of 1980 retail food sales in Michigan
… (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Agriculture Economics, 1964
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Consumer attitudes and behavior toward frozen meats
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science. Dept. of Agriculture Economics, 1958
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Misallocation and Productivity: Micro Evidence from Bangladesh
… I measure the observed gross TFP of Bangladesh's agriculture. I find that capital and intermediate inputs are misallocated in Bangladesh. If resources were hypothetically reallocated across farms, then aggregate TFP could increase by more than 120% relative to the observed TFP. Using firm-level …
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Price and Income Dynamics in the Agri-Food System: A Disaggregate Perspective
… within the agri-food system? Which groups within agriculture and agribusiness benefit from high and volatile food prices and which groups have suffered amid the tumult? Are all of these groups 'price-takers' that simply respond to price signals? Or are some of them 'price-shapers' that, with …
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Geopolitics, State-Formation and Economic Development in Quebec and Ontario
… for the emergence of capital-intensive types of agriculture in rural areas of Quebec and Ontario put in place. American breakthroughs toward industrial capitalism irrevocably transformed the system-wide conditions under which subsequent agricultural evolution took place in neighbouring regions, …
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Essays on Conservation Auctions and Uncertainty in Preferences
This dissertation includes two chapters. The first presents a new auction mechanism designed for conservation programs. Individuals compensated for conserving their land often extract substantial profits from the government or non-governmental agency funding the conservation program. These rents …
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Evaluation of nitrogen management strategies and policies using high-throughput crop simulations
… is enormous since multiple sectors are affected (agriculture, fertilizer industry, cities water districts, environmental groups, food processors, etc). Additionally, since it is related to food production and food affects lives, it is a sensitive topic. For years, we solved the N challenge by …
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CONSUMER SATISFACTION, LANGUAGE USE, AND MARKETING TO WOMEN IN THE NEW YORK STATE BEER INDUSTRY AND ANTHOCYANIN PROFILES OF COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT HYBRID GRAPE CULTIVARS
The New York State craft brewing industry is growing rapidly, becoming an increasingly crowded field for consumers to navigate and for producers to stand out. Several arms of research were conducted to help breweries understand their consumers better. Surveys of patrons of New York State breweries …
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Essays on the Economics of Policy and Regulation in Agricultural and Food Markets
This dissertation analyzes the empirical implications of selected policies and regulations applied to agricultural and food markets in the United States. It focuses on the policies at the regional level where the role of government influences the dynamics of agricultural markets and consumer …
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Sweetpotatoes in a Globalizing World : The Effects of Globalization on North Carolina's Sweetpotato Industry
This study examines the form and effects of globalization on North Carolina's sweetpotato industry. A commodity chain analysis was conducted by constructing North Carolina's sweetpotato commodity chain (SPCC) through the collection of quantitative data and interviews with various individuals …
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Drivers of adoption and impacts of smallholder climate-resilient agricultural technologies
This dissertation explores current challenges facing the adoption of agricultural technologies and practices in developing countries. I focus on climate-resilient technologies that are particularly important. The studies cover (i) the evaluation of the effects of a country-wide market-smart input …
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The Effects of Avian Influenza Outbreak on U.S. Poultry Prices
… poultry. Bird Flu would influence a country's economics, agriculture, and sanitary practices. Due to disease-related bans, poultry exports will decrease and the domestic poultry demand world decline. This study focuses on the avian influenza outbreak effects on the U.S. poultry industry as it …