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Why a Well Functioning Market Generates Asymmetry of Farm and Wholesale Prices for Hogs and Pork
(2010-11)
of the market. However, application of economic theory of the market clearing process in a well-functioning, competitive live-stock market shows that weekly prices will move asymmetrically. Studies that confirm asymmetric weekly price movements in farm...
Are Farmers of the Middle Distinctively “Good Stewards?” Evidence from the Missouri Farm Poll, 2006
(2010-11)
This paper considers the question of whether middle-scale farmers, which are defined as producers generating between $100,000 and $250,000 in sales annually, are better agricultural stewards than small and large-scale producers. The study...
Is the Just Man a Happy Man? An Empirical Study of the Relationship Between Ethics and Subjective Well-being
(2010-11)
This paper considers the question of whether ethical decision-making affects a person's happiness. Using cross-country data from the World Values Survey, it is discovered that people who agree that it is never justifiable to engage in ethically...
A Primer on Collective Entrepreneurship: A Preliminary Taxonomy
(2010-10)
entrepreneurship and the variety of entrepreneurial endeavors described as collective entrepreneurship. We identify five primary motivations for research: advancement of theory, intra-organizational efficiency, inter-organizational gains, economic growth...