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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 ...
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 ...
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...
Combined Sewer Overflows in Missouri: Costs and Alternative Approaches
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
of correcting the problems posed by CSOs is a daunting task that will force decisions affecting CSO communities economically and socially. Currently, the State of Missouri does not provide a regulatory framework for effectively addressing CSOs (See Report 27...
Economic Calculation and the Limits of Organization
(Ludwig Von Mises Institute, 1996)
This paper highlights some distinctive Austrian contributions to the theory of the firm, contributions that have been largely neglected, both inside and outside the Austrian literature. In particular, Mises's concept of economic calculation...
The role of the digital economy, business synergy, and trade policies on global economic prosperity in India and China
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2023)
The necessity of addressing global economic prosperity has garnered significant attention from recent studies and policymakers. This article analyses the effects of the digital economy, business synergies, and trade policies on the economic...
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...
What Missouri Thinks: An Examination of Public Attitudes
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2009)
of Missourians on a set of important political, economic, and social issues, researchers at the Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs examined results from the 2008 Cooperative Congressional Election Survey (CCES). This nationally-representative public opinion...
The influence of oil prices, licensing and production on the economic development : an empirical investigation of Iraq economy
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2021)
Economic development is the foremost requirement for every nation around the globe and captures the attention of upcoming studies and regulators. Therefore, this study investigates the influence of oil prices, licensing round, oil demand, oil...
Snapshots
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2011)
Short stories about Mizzou's advances in health-related teaching, learning, research, economic development and clinical treatments....
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...
Falsetti's 'impact' sculpture
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1971)
"Using unorthodox tools and media, a professor of home economics combines art and teaching and often uses the results to enhance the Campus."--Table of contents for issue....
Missouri Recycling Economic Information Study
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
, including vehicle batteries and tires, but recycling activities also produce economic benefits over and above environmental benefits. This study is designed to explore these economic benefits of recycling in the state of Missouri.
The study examined four...
The economic of farmers, system, management, and technology renewable energy based
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2022)
The agriculture sector has important role in economic development of Indonesia. The village economy in Indonesia is dependent on agriculture sector. The challenges of energy crisis and not acceptable to the farmers for economic growth...
Impact of Missouri's E10 Standard on Consumer Fuel Usage, Public Health, & the Environment*
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2008)
On January 1, 2008, the Missouri Renewable Fuel Standard Act (RFSA) became effective; mandating that all gasoline sold in the state contain 10% ethanol. The fuel with 90% gas and 10% ethanol is commonly referred to as ...
Sustainable economic growth in Iraq : role of industrialization, deforestation, trade, employment, technology, and agriculture
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2023)
In the present study, the sustainable economic growth of Iraq is evaluated by analyzing six key explanatory variables, namely industrialization, deforestation, trade, employment, and agricultural expansion, which is measured by arable land...
(Mis-) Measuring the Relative Pay of Public School Teachers
(Education Finance and Policy, 2006)
Statistics on the relative pay of public school teachers are routinely cited by plaintiffs in school finance (“adequacy”) lawsuits. However, comparisons of pay and
benefits for public school teachers to those of professional ...
Roll-out of the "Mizzou Advantage"
(University of Missouri, 2009)
Approximately three years ago, MU began an exercise to define "strategic advantages" that could place the University within higher education in an extremely strong, competitive position. The idea was to identify MU's competitive advantages...
Evaluation of Major State Taxes in Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
. The general revenue fund is the source from which appropriations are made for education, public assistance including Medicaid, mental
health services, and general governmental functions. The motor fuel tax is the fourth tax examined here....
The Status of Underage Drinking and Laws in Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Underage drinking presents a serious public health problem in the United States with 10.7
million youth ages 12-20 reporting consumption of alcohol. Twenty-eight percent of youth ages 12-20 report using alcohol within the past 30 days. Additionally...