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An examination of the impact of the oil prices and economic determinants on India's economic development
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2022)
The economic development of developing nations has been impacted by several factors, including the fluctuation of oil and other commodity prices due to environmental and economic degradation. This issue requires the attention of contemporary...
Campus kids
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1957)
"Some people begin their association with the Missouri campus at the age of two. They are among the Columbia pre-school youngsters enrolled in the Child Development Laboratory of the University's home economics department."--Page 10...
The role of financial credits, economic growth, and sustainable energy on the environmental condition in Iraq
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2022)
Due to enormous commercial and financial operations that demand new literature and the experience of regulators, environmental degradation has become an important issue. Consequently, this study investigates the effect of financial credits, economic...
Structural analysis and the reintegration of poor urban neighborhoods into local and mainstream economies
(Interdisciplinary Doctoral Student Council at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2012)
Since Adam Smith's An Inquiry into The Nature and Causes of the Wealth of
Nations, economists have been attempting to explain cross-country differences in the
rates and levels of economic growth. By focusing on these ...
Home green home
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2012)
Six students take over one old house with a mission to use less and conserve more. Welcome to MU's Sustainahouse.
Agroindustrialization in Emerging Markets: Overview and Strategic Context
(International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 2001)
This article offers an overview for a special issue on agroindustrialization. It reviews eleven articles analyzing the agroindustrialization process in Latin America and Asia. It sets out a conceptual framework from the organizational economics...
Adoption of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin and Farm Profitability : Does Farm Size Matter?
(AgBioForum, 2010)
This article analyzes the adoption and profitability of recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST) in the United States. Probit model results show that location of the farm, farm size, operator age and education, and other ...
Designing a Farm Résumé
(University Extension, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999-05)
A farm resume is much like a resume for employment in that it highlights your qualifications to do a job. A farm resume can help tenants to be creative in selling their services. Young farmers, in particular, can benefit ...
Shaping of sustainability efforts in cities
(2012)
In a report entitled Our Common Future, the World Commission on Environment and Development defined sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future ...
Describing vernacular literacy practices to enhance understanding of community information needs: A case study with practical implications.
(2009)
Key documents guiding United States library service, including Reference and User Service Association (RUSA) guidelines and the American Library Association (ALA) Code of Ethics and Bill of Rights, focus on equitable public library service.1...
After they've seen Puerto Rico and Costa Rica and Venezuela and...
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1975)
"A class in agriculture spent Christmas vacation studying in Latin America."--Table of contents for issue.
One-of-a-kind degrees for out-of-the-ordinary students
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1974)
"If you want to find a typical Mizzou student, don't look in the College of General Studies. Enrolled are 50 of the most unusual students on Campus."--Page 9
Elevated teaching
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
College and law school professors changed Thom Lambert's life. Now he's doing the same for others.
The equable advocate
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2016)
University of Missouri Interim President Mike Middleton finds inspiration in his past.
Case of the month
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-01)
and particle agglutination to detect IgM and IgG, are increasingly used to diagnose atypical pneumonia. Although these tests may aid in the identification of the pathogen, delayed results and economic burden are significant barriers and they seldom help...
The Portu-guise: Influences on the Portuguese National Identity Post-Carnation Revolution
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Portrait of a donor
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1985)
"Ernie Funk is giving scholarship and employment aid to 13 Mizzou students."--Table of contents for issue.
Factors related to making investment mistakes in a down market
(2015)
Using data from the 2008 FPA-Ameriprise Financial Value of Financial Planning Research Study, this study identifies the factors related to making investment mistakes by moving assets into more of a cash position in a down ...
Framing a Descriptive Profile of a Transformed Apparel Industry: Apparel Import Intermediaries in the United States
(Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 2009)
, suggesting a significant distortion in US Economic Census data. The study also provided a descriptive profile of US AIIs, including geographic location and other business operation characteristics. Research limitations/implications: Three fourths...
(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 ...