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Do elections prevent regulatory capture? An examination of public utility commission selection and regulatory outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
. Specifically, the paper aims to address whether elections prevent regulatory capture. This is tested with two case studies that utilize electricity and natural gas pricing and natural gas rate case outcomes. The results suggest that public utility commissioners...
Factors affecting the success and failure of agribusinesses in the Accra and Kumasi Metropoles in Ghana : an empirical study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
method approach was employed to gather data from agricultural entrepreneurs in the study areas. Findings from this study showed that the success of agribusinesses in the study area is not necessarily based on the economic performance of the agribusiness...
Three essays on the demand system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This first essay investigates how scanner data affect demand elasticity estimates and develops methods for scientists to adapt estimated elasticities to analyses of specific policies. We conduct a meta-analysis of U.S. ...
The effects of state term limits on natural resource spending
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This paper examines how term limits operate as an institutional characteristic of state legislative branches. First, I describe the history of the term limit movement to contextualize public opinion. I then review relevant literature that explores...
A multi-level explanation of the process of innovation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This research models the process of innovation with an iterative multi-method model made up of a system dynamic (SD) model and an agent-based model (ABM). This method is a tested and validated modeling process for the study ...
Three essays on biofuel policies and aggregate supply curve
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The first essay investigates the impacts of Brazil's new biofuel policy, namely RenovaBio. RenovaBio aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transportation sector through expansion of biofuels by requiring ...
Three essays on applied economics and finance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This dissertation empirically analyzes the financial decision-making of private and public corporations. It comprises four main chapters. The second and third chapters examine how private agents respond to fiscal policies regarding taxes...
Three essays on price risk mitigation, market barriers and livelihood strategies of smallholder farmers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] The three essays in this dissertation offer perspectives on different elements of agricultural markets and the obstacles encountered by small farmers in Nicaragua, Missouri, and Michigan. While ...
Three essays on decision-making in contexts of change and uncertainty
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Today's world is characterized by various changing conditions and increased unpredictability, ranging from environmental upheavals to technological advancements. This dissertation is an attempt to advance our understanding ...
Three essays on the economics of pesticide use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Pesticides primarily benefit humans in terms of protection of food production, prevention of diseases, and weed control, but also potentially harm people and the environment. Given increasing current interest in human ...
Youth agripreneurship development in Benin : lessons for scaling up from Songhai Center agripreneurs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
crises such as drought, flood, and war, agricultural entrepreneurship is critical for rural development, youth employment in developing countries, and a resilient food system. It is thus important to assess the economic sustainability of such a system...
Three essays on Renewable Portfolio Standards
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
The first essay investigates the technical efficiencies of South Korean solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants by type: ground-mounted PV (GPV) and rooftop PV (BPV). The two-step stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) of the ...
Three essays regarding U.S. crop policy and risk
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
provide a resource to the public beyond just their use for scenario analysis. Crop underinsurance is examined in the second essay. Producers purchase some crop insurance options that expected utility theory (EUT) suggests they should not select. The essay...