Conventional Production Functions Versus Energy-Term Production Functions: Energy Used for Crop Production in Midwest Agriculture

Energy is one of the most important inputs in agricultural production. Increased energy usage in the form of machine, inorganic fertilizers and chemicals has drastically increased the productive potential of U.S. farms. Inasmuch as agricultural production is energy dependent, it is also susceptible to reduced energy supplies and higher prices. Past energy curtailments have resulted in higher energy prices which have had an adverse effect on agricultural production by increasing the cost of production.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Agricultural Economics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Mcdowell, Donald Ray

• Economics, Agricultural

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8521832

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69864