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Economic Impacts of US Ethanol Mandates and Their Implications for Missourians
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2008)
On January 1, 2008, the Missouri Renewable Fuel Standard Act (MO RFSA) became effective; mandating that all gasoline sold in the state contain 10% ethanol. The fuel with 90% conventional gasoline and 10%
ethanol is commonly ...
Economic Benefits of the Recycling Industry in Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
The recycling, remanufacturing, and reuse industry (RRR) plays an important role in Missouri by reducing the use of raw natural resources and by reducing energy consumption. Recycling activities also provide important economic benefits beyond...
Reply : Economic Impacts Associated With Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin (rBST) Use
(AgBioForum, 2002)
Losinger's criticism of our paper pertains to the following key points: the use of national estimates, the functional form employed, making multiple uses of the model, not considering all the costs, and the use of NAHMS data for economic analysis...
Unblocking a Free Market Perspective in Labor Economics
(Università di Trieste, Dipartimento di Filosofia, 2008)
In Labor Economics from a Free Market Perspective: Employing the Unemployable (2008) Walter Block presents a seemingly comprehensive free market perspective on the economics of the labor market.In this paper, I analyze the essence of Block...
Food Insecurity, Food Stamp Participation, and Poverty: The Paradox of Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2000)
The current economic recession has made it difficult for millions of American households to make ends meet and cover basic needs such as food. The largest federal program that supplements food consumption is the Food Stamp Program.1 While typically...
The Economic and Environmental Impacts of Agbiotech : A Global Perspective
(AgBioForum, 2003)
Book review of "The Economic and Environmental Impacts of Agbiotech: A Global Perspective"...
Review of the book Consumer Economics : The Consumer in our Society by Zelenak, M. & Reiboldt, W.
(2006)
Review of: Consumer Economics: The Consumer in our Society. Mel J. Zelenak and Wendy Reiboldt. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway Publishers, 2006. 352 pages. Paperback....
Trade, environment and development : an ecological economics perspective
(Interdisciplinary Doctoral Student Council at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2012)
The growing importance of international trade has resulted in many debates
concerning growth and the consequent impact on environment. This paper will critically
analyze the impact of international trade on environment ...
Evaluating Tax Systems
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
One function of government is to provide the goods and services (police, courts, education, roads, economic security, etc) that individuals need and want but are unable to obtain from the private sector. In order to provide these services...
Heterogeneous Capital, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Organization
(2002-11)
We outline an Austrian approach to economic organization based on the entrepreneur and the Austrian idea of capital as heterogeneous and time-dimensioned, two themes associated with Israel Kirzner's contributions. We provide a novel interpretation...
The economics of within-field Bt corn refuges
(AgBioForum, 2000)
Farmers who plant Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) corn are obligated to plant a 20% non-Bt corn refuge as part of an Insect Resistance Management program. This paper analyzes the economics of alternative refuge configurations. Ignoring potential...
Aging Out of Foster Care in Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2008)
This note examines the current status and trends in the provision of transitional services to youth who age out of the foster care system. It also discusses federal support for those services and recent federal initiatives ...
Public Confidence in Government: Trust and Responsiveness
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2008)
To examine public confidence in government, researchers at the Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs at the University of Missouri have recently completed a national survey of 1,000 adults on these issues. The survey asked respondents about...
Profile of Missouri's Farms and Farmers
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
Missouri is home to approximately 158,000 farm operators and more than 106,000 farms. The agricultural industry is an important part of the Missouri economy; in 2002 total Missouri agricultural sales were approximately 5 ...
Children of TANF Leavers in Missouri: How Are They Faring?
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2003)
In 1998, Missouri was one of 14 states chosen by the Department of Health and Human Services to assess the well-being of individuals leaving cash assistance. Approximately 2400 households that left Aid to Families with ...
Economics of Specialty Corn Products in Missouri
(University of Missouri Outreach & Extension, 2000-03)
The grain/oilseed industry is undergoing change. These changes are driven by more discriminating consumers and by competitive processors. Advances in plant genetics and processing technologies work together to produce and ...
TIFues : an examination of the history and current issues in tax increment financing
(Interdisciplinary Doctoral Student Council at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2012)
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is currently used in 48 states as an economic
development tool, method of urban blight reduction, and infrastructure conservation
tool. Yet, its history, in terms of legitimization, goes ...
Politics and Productivity
(Western Economic Association International, 2003-07)
-faire and political structures that promote policy stability. Moreover, models of technical efficiency incorporating both measures perform better than models including only one or the other. This suggests that economic performance depends not only on current policies...
The Mundane Economics of the Austrian School
(Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics, 2008)
The Austrian School of economics -- the causal-realist, marginalist, subjectivist tradition established by Carl Menger in 1871 -- has experienced a remarkable renaissance over the last five decades. It is not always clear, however, exactly what...
Turning Black Swans Green : The Vittorio Santaniello Memorial Lecture
(AgBioForum, 2010)
This article argues that the severe (or Black Swan) event of a financial crisis provides the opportunity to address other threatening issues -- energy insecurity and climate change with the associated extreme weather events. ...