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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...
Wood fuel for heating (2012)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2012)
economic sense? ; How do you properly size and install a wood-burning unit? ; Is burning wood suited to your lifestyle? ; Where will the wood come from? ; This guide provides the basic information to help you answer those questions....
Sowbugs, pillbugs, millipedes and centipedes (2007)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2007)
debris around foundations. However, cracks between slabs and porches and in basement walls provide excellent hiding places from which these occasional invaders can enter homes. These pests do not pose an economic or health threat to humans, but some...
Entrepreneurial dynamics in Missouri counties
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
and economic resilience in their communities. This guide focuses on churn’s role in entrepreneurial dynamics. Churn measures businesses entering and exiting a market. It’s the sum of the startup rate (startups per capita/1,000) and business closure rate...
Home ownership made easier (2001)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2001)
Agricultural guide series contents
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2010)
"The Agricultural Guide series is constantly changing as new titles are added and existing publications are revised or discontinued. Most of the guides listed here are also available on the MU Extension website, http...
Animal feeding operations and residential value : summary of literature (2011)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2011)
. This review summarizes the factors found to affect the size of the impact of AFOs on rural property values. These factors are distance, size and concentration, animal species, housing value, management factors and economic benefits....
Home schooling in the Show-me-State: a preliminary study of perceptions and academic performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this mixed methods case study was two-fold: first, in regards to home schooling, an exploratory study of analyzing educational policy and accountability second...
New Institutional Economics
(Edward Elgar, 2000)
This chapter surveys the new institutional economics, a rapidly growing literature combining economics, law, organization theory, political science, sociology and anthropology to understand social, political and commercial institutions...
Budgeting charity : a historical perspective on the Kansas Orphans' Home
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
. In this case study, I combine James C. Scott's (1998) theory of high-modern social engineering with economic and evolutionary theories of altruism and reciprocal altruism to analyze and interpret both the text and quantitative data in reports spanning 1887...
Creativity in young children
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2022)
"Creativity is more than a product -- it's a process. An interesting painting, a thought-provoking writing, or a unique response, may be examples of creative work, but the decisions people make as they paint, sculpt, write ...
The transitional experience of home-schooled students entering public education : how can public schools better serve the home-schooled student's transition to public education?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This dissertation studied the transitional experience of home-schooled students in central/south central rural Missouri whose families decided to place them into the public school setting. Since the public school environment is markedly different...
Designated hospice rooms in nursing homes : a new model of end-of-life care
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
An aging population, the prediction that approximately 40% of elderly Americans will die in a nursing home by the year 2020, and a paucity of nursing homes designed to meet the needs of dying residents is creating the perfect storm. In an effort...
Black cutworm in Missouri (2002)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2002)
The black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Rottemburg), is a globally distributed species. Within the different regions of its home range it may have other common names: floodplain cutworm, greasy cutworm and overflow worm. Black cutworms have numerous...
Carpenter bees (2014)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2014)
The name carpenter bee applies to several species of bees in the United States that excavate tunnels in sound wood. The only species of economic importance found in Missouri is Xylocopa virginica (L.), a large species also known from Florida north...
Animal feeding operations and housing values : summary of literature
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
econometric studies. This guide summarizes economic studies about the effect of AFOs on housing values. Traditional appraisal techniques look at characteristics of the house. Each bedroom and bathroom increase the house value. Attached garages and central air...
An empirical assessment of the political and gendered consequences of economic sanctions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This project investigates the unintended political and gender-specific effects of economic sanctions in target countries. Drawing insight from the existing literature...
Ants (2008)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2008)
. Less than 50 species have been known to invade homes across the United States, and only about 10 of these commonly enter homes in Missouri....
Mobile phones and market participation among smallholder farmers in the Bolivian altiplano
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Farm households in the developing world who choose to be self-sufficient, instead of producing for the market, lack the money necessary for purchasing what cannot be produced within the home. It has been noted that households located at a greater...