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An impact analysis on how biodiesel demand affects the fats and oils market
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
With the signing of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), much attention is being given to the biofuel mandates included in the act. Biodiesel use is mandated to increase from 500 million gallons in 2009 ...
A production theory application to modeling Korean beef import demand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This research assesses the import demand for beef in the Korean market by source of origins including domestically produced beef. An indirect translog ...
The effect of organizational structure on firm first day underpricing, long-term performance : evidence from U.S. biotech initial public offerings from 1996 to 2004
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
public offerings (IPOs) during 1996 to 2004, we ask whether firms with more divisional organizational structure: Hybrid organizational structure (HYBR) and Pure divisional organizational structure (DVS) perform differently from those with traditional...
Ideology of the air : communication policy and the public interest in the United States and Great Britain, 1896-1935
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
-profit commercial system while Great Britain developed a noncommercial public monopoly. This study explores the causes for these different outcomes with a focus on the different invocations of the "public interest" in policy debates. Through a lens of historical...
Searching for jobs amid difficult economic times in China : the role of coping and perceived barriers in psychological adjustment and well-being
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The present study examined the relationships among external career barriers, dispositional coping, situation-specific collectivist coping, and both psychological adjustment and well-being among a sample of 813 mainland ...
Two essays on the economics of education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
In this study I focus on two related topics on the economics of education: one is the teacher labor market and the other is factors affecting student academic achievement. Chapter 1 empirically test the effect of state boundaries on beginning...
Three essays on the idiosyncrasies of a perennial crop : the case of the US almond market
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
-run supply responses of perennial crop producers. In the second essay, a framework incorporating an ecological and economic (eco-economic) approach is proposed. An explicit ecological variable representing water availability is incorporated into perennial...
A case study of a bio-science network : the Kansas City animal health and nutrition corridor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
the economic interactions within a network of public, private and civic organizations engaged in commercializing animal health and nutrition products. The analysis shows that the patterns of relations follow a functional logic. That is, weak ties are more...
Institutions and instability? : a neo-institutional analysis of state economic volatility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
As the United States begins to emerge from the worst economic decline since the Great Depression, many questions are still left unanswered. One fact seems to allude most of the main stream discussion—the impact of this recession on the individual...
The Role of Catholic Social Theory in Economic Policy
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-01-20)
This dissertation examines Catholic Social Theory (CST) in the context of its relationship to and impact on economic policy. CST emerged formally in the latter part of the nineteenth century in response to social changes and movements that were...
Forecasting county-level unemployment accounting for spatial correlation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This paper analyzes the effect of including a spatial component in models that predict monthly county-level unemployment in Missouri. The initial analysis seeks to explore the general spatial structure of unemployment using ...
Media coverage of the new economy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
The late 1990's represented a time of unprecedented economic growth. However, the economic bubble ultimately burst and the nation entered into a recession. Following the crash, there was speculation that the media were responsible irresponsible...
The political and economic consequences of the summit diplomatic activity of the U.S. president
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
the possibility that these events help socialize heads of state and government into the international order. Third, I investigate the economic impact of bilateral summit meetings with developing states. Results uncover a positive relationship between summits...
Modern money theory and ecological tax reform: a functional finance approach to energy conservation
(2013)
This dissertation contributes to heterodox economics by developing a theoretical and policy-relevant link that will promote the conservation of energy while driving the value of the domestic currency. The analysis relies upon the theoretical...
News framing and public approval of the tax cuts and jobs act
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
periods. This study is important because it demonstrates how the frequency of positive or negative economic outcomes in the news coverage correlated with public opinion over the two months included in the study. Additionally, the research found...
A study of collective entrepreneurship using agent-based modeling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
In this paper, three alternative accounts of collective intentionality and shared agency, namely Bratman (2014), Gilbert (2014), and Tuomela (2013) are examined. Each of the three accounts of group formation around shared ...
Potential for dairy exports to the UK post-brexit : bilateral partial equilibrium modeling in the presence of trade barriers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
The United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union has potential effects on the impacts of future trade between the United States and the United Kingdom. Import demand systems were created to develop a model that ...
Competitive development: economic development and the inquiry into power relations in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Economic development policy is an important topic for legislatures across the country. The contemporary trend of economic development policy has spread throughout the country in response to the political and economic changes of the last 30 years. A...
The impact of economic development incentives on public education in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-04-25)
Economic development incentives are formally intended for use in attracting new
businesses to a community or a particular part of a community. Studies of their effectiveness
in achieving this purpose show little direction ...
A study of ADA public rights-of-way accessibility guideline impacts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The aim of this research is to improve safety and mobility for the disabled community by examining the impacts of the Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG). Another aim is to identify the economic consequent for cities throughout...