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Creator:: Sil, Jayashree
Abstract:: A cost function characterizes a firm's cost-minimizing behavior. It is defined as a function of the level of outputs produced and the prices of factors which enter the production process. Econometric estimation of a cost function allows one to test hypotheses regarding the structure of cost and the structure of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Steven T. Buccola A cost function characterizes a firm's cost-minimizing behavior. It is defined as a

Creator:: Henderson, Erin Michael
Abstract:: World food markets are becoming increasingly interconnected as firms seek to sell their products not only in domestic markets but in international ones as well. Moreover, processed and high-value consumer-oriented products represent an increasing share of total agricultural exports. This growing international market may have implications for the future competitiveness...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the matrix Xu X12 X!j X21 X22 X2j i = 1,2, ... ,1 X = j = 1,2, ... ,J Xi! Xi2 XIJ where

Creator:: Stokstad, Grete Synnøve
Abstract:: Marketing cooperatives that operate on a pool basis allocate net returns on the basis of the "economic value" of the raw products each member has delivered. Economic values ideally reflect the raw products' expected contributions to pool net return. In a competitive market, raw product prices would reflect these expected...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Sale Abstract Approved: Steven T. Buccola Marketing cooperatives that operate on a pool basis

Creator:: Xia, Yin
Abstract:: The performance of the meat products industry, the largest food processing sector in the U.S. in terms of shipment value, is an important issue. A key indicator of its performance is productivity growth, which results in reduction in the cost of production at given input prices. The present study employs...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Structure and Productivity Change in the U.S. Meat Products Industry. Abstract approved: Steven T

Creator:: Iizuka, Yoko
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Title: Supply of Milk Components on U.S. Dairy Farms: A Cost Function Analysis Steven T. Buccola

Creator:: Fujii, Yoko, 1974-
Abstract:: The grain milling industry has undergone substantial change during the past several decades in technical as well as industry structure. This study seeks to determine how industry performance, as reflected in productivity growth, has varied since the 1950's. Productivity growth is represented primarily by its dual rate, the percentage reduction...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Title: Technical Structure and Productivity Change in the U.S. Grain Milling Industries. Steven

Creator:: Sukume, Chrispen
Abstract:: Government intervention in food grain markets is a common feature of most LDCs. Inasmuch as liberalizing markets is difficult for some of these governments, researchers have offered suggestions to reduce detrimental affects of intervention. The general advice for pricing policy has been for governments to set prices at c.i.f. or...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Welfare-Optimal Policy Rules: Application to the Zimbabwe Corn Industry Abstract approved: Steven T

Creator:: Perez-Rivas, Guillermo
Abstract:: Searching for suitable measures to solve internal economic problems and promote economic development, many third world countries have switched from competitive to government-controlled trade of their agricultural staples. Such government intervention has failed in many LDCs and researchers have formulated models and made suggestions to alleviate the resulting distortions. Modelling...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : / Steven T. Buccola Searching for suitable measures to solve internal economic problems and promote

Creator:: Chan-Kang, Connie
Abstract:: Increased competition brought about by trade liberalization has raised the stakes for improving productivity in U.S. and Canadian food processing. A key element of productivity growth is technological change, which in turn results from R&D investment. The present study employs an econometric model to assess rates of technological change and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: am indebted to my major professor, Steven Buccola, for his guidance, encouragement, and patience

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