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  • Old McDonald had a Microscope: The Impact of Research Spending on U.S. Agricultural Productivity

    Creator:
    Rietmann, Benjamin J.
    Abstract:
    The United States is a global leader in agricultural productivity. Much of its productivity growth can be attributed to public investments in agricultural research and development, starting in the 19th century and continuing until today. Past studies have shown high returns to agricultural research investments, but publicly funded agricultural research...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Steve Buccola, Committee Member, representing the Department of Applied Economics

  • An econometric analysis of output supply and input demand in the Oregon softwood lumber and plywood industries

    Creator:
    Guerrero Ochoa, Isabel G.
    Abstract:
    The present study employs a normalized restricted quadratic profit function approach to estimate lumber and plywood supply and Marshallian factor demand elasticities for four region-product combinations in Oregon for the period 1970-2010. The four log demand functions will be employed as the "demand side" of the log market model of...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    = βji) is as follows: The profit function (1) π(p,w,K,t) = α0+β0 (Yp /ppi)+ β1 (Logp/ppi) + β2

  • The elasticity of excess demand for United States crop exports

    Creator:
    Zheng, Xiaojuan
    Abstract:
    The elasticity of excess demand held by foreign buyers of United States agricultural products is critical for understanding the impacts of changes in farm policy and is a parameter that is much debated. The objective of my study is to estimate this parameter for major U.S. export crops, including wheat,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . I also would like to thank all my committee members, Dr. Steven T. Buccola, Dr. Munisamy Gopinath

  • Ruin Problems with Risky Investments

    Creator:
    Loke, Sooie-Hoe
    Abstract:
    In this dissertation, we study two risk models. First, we consider the dual risk process which models the surplus of a company that incurs expenses at a constant rate and earns random positive gains at random times. When the surplus is invested in a risky asset following a geometric Brownian...
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    Dissertation
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    many of my classes. I would like to acknowledge Dr. Steven Buccola and Dr. Junjie Wu for their

  • Trade costs and business dynamics in U.S. regions and industries

    Creator:
    Wu, Qian
    Abstract:
    Firms' participation in exporting or foreign direct investment is an extremely rare behavior: only 4 percent of over 5.5 million U.S. firms were exporters in 2000. Exporters are generally larger (e.g. output and employment) and more productive than firms serving only domestic markets. Such heterogeneity within a narrowly defined industry...
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    Dissertation
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    Reimer and Dr. Steve Buccola, for their valuable comments, discussion, and suggestion on my articles

  • Does Japan exert market power in the world wheat market?

    Creator:
    Murniningtyas, Endah
    Abstract:
    Hypothesis tests are developed for the exertion of market power by the Japanese government in the world and domestic wheat markets. The results indicate that the Japanese government is pursuing a more restrictive import policy for wheat than would be indicated by an optimal tariff strategy. Results also indicate that...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    optimism provided the inspiration for this research; Dr. Steven T. Buccola and Dr. Patricia J. Lindsey

  • Examining Agricultural Household Welfare through Output Marketing Choices and Land Market Efficiency : Evidence from Rural India

    Creator:
    Dickson, Caleb
    Abstract:
    Development research and policy aim to improve household welfare by improving access to assets and economic opportunities (Besley & Burgess 2000; Deininger et al. 2003). In rural and agrarian contexts, these goals may be achieved by well-functioning markets for outputs, inputs, off-farm work, and credit. The status of these markets...
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    Dissertation
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    Buccola, and Dr. Jeffrey Reimer, for their valuable instruction and comments during this process. In

  • Three essays on constrained markets

    Creator:
    Siegel, Ryan
    Abstract:
    The three essays in this dissertation progressively answer the following questions: (a) How important are constraints? (b) Who benefits from removing constraints? (c) When does a constraint for a single market predominantly affect closely related markets? These questions are applied in the context of time, weather, and minimum wage constraints,...
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    Dissertation
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    my committee members, Rolf Färe, Steve Buccola, Enrique Thomann, and John Sessions, who offered so

  • An econometric model of hardwood lumber and stumpage markets in the United States

    Creator:
    Lange, William J.
    Abstract:
    Two econometric models were developed to forecast consumption, production, and price of hardwood lumber, and removals and price of hardwood sawlog stumpage. Four eastern U.S. regions were represented in the models. Hardwood lumber consumption by manufacturing, shipping, residential construction, and nonresidential construction industries was recognized. Hardwood sawlog stumpage removals from...
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    Dissertation

  • Out-migration, income and poverty in nonmetropolitan America

    Creator:
    Marre, Alexander
    Abstract:
    Why do rural households leave for urban places? And how does this decision affect their economic well-being? Rural places in the United States have higher poverty and unemployment rates and lower levels of educational attainment relative to urban places. Does leaving a rural place for a city offer a pathway...
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    Dissertation
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    dissertation. In addition to his service on my committee, I would like to thank Steven Buccola for his