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Three essays on the links between agriculture and energy policies in the U.S.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The first essay develops and applies a structural, partial equilibrium model of United States biomass supply and demand. The aim is to examine the biomass price and expenditure effects of domestic biofuel policies. The results indicate...
Comprehensive wealth measurement and spatial hedonic analysis : social capital and social amenities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
. Finally, the extended model is able to determine whether the social amenities are at optimal levels. There are important implications of this research. Policies to enhance social amenities from immobile social capital and local public services can reduce...
Three essays on agricultural trade and policy /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
method to the Russian chicken import ban and find larger impacts compared to a common method based on price gaps. This new method can help trade policy analysts convert implicit economic assumptions of cointegration test results into explicit NTB measures...
Determinants of child malnutrtrition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This thesis is an empirical study which aims to find the socio-economic factors that impact on nutritional status of Congolese children under five and propose suitable policies...
Three essays on agricultural policy and food demand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
To understand better the effect of policy and technology on agricultural markets, I study three topics about agricultural policy and food demand in this dissertation. My first essay identifies the worldwide historical pattern of wheat support...
An impact analysis on how biodiesel demand affects the fats and oils market
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
credits and the mandates will play a significant role in biodiesel's future. Without these incentives biodiesel will not be as profitable. The results help us to understand current policies and provisions, as well as a way to look at different scenarios...
Exploring the relationships between livelihood dimensions and socio-ecological resilience in the Bolivian altiplano
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
, and that many households use livestock as an insurance mechanism. The results suggest that policies that work towards increasing crop yields and livestock loss in the face of climate change could effectively target the households that are most vulnerable...
Political economy, political entrepreneurship and biofuels regulation in the US
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This paper draws on theories of regulation from the political entrepreneurship and political economy fields to explore the dynamics of the US biofuels market. The conducted case study addresses questions regarding the life ...
Three essays on healthcare access and efficiency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
for Missourians (both at county and sub-county levels). Analysis of the access measures at the county and sub-county levels depict why use of county level access as the basis for policy formulation may not be effective in addressing the disparity in access at sub...
A structural model of the international coffee sector : an econometric investigation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The primary objective of this research was to build an econometric model of the international coffee sector that could be used to simulate alternative scenarios including macroeconomic changes, potential technological advancements, policy changes...
Income inequality within and between villages in a rural region of China
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The economic reforms during the past eighteen years in China have increased income inequality. This study investigates the impact of policy changes on income inequality both...
Three essays in regional economic modeling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
My dissertation is about regional economic modeling for understanding local economy, economic impact analysis and forecasting. In the first essay, I developed a nonspatial version of community policy analysis model for Missouri counties. In my...
The changing policy environment for agriculture in the European Union
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Agricultural Policy (CAP) was carried out in parallel to the first enlargement, and included changes to the way that agriculture was supported in the EU. Reform of the CAP is ongoing, with a timetable for the elimination of dairy quotas included in the latest...
An alternative futures analysis of Flathead County, Montana : evaluating tradeoffs among economic growth, land use policy and land use change
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
may be used to examine water quality, wildlife habitat, housing affordability, and the cost of public services in the county....
Three essays on water management strategies in response to climate change
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
, pro-environmental attitudes, and concerns about droughts. Policy interventions might include subsidizing the purchase of DTPs, requirements for use of DTPs in new housing developments, and targeted educational efforts. To encourage farmers to conserve...
An empirical approach to exploring the role of selective incentives in mitigating the free rider problem
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
action literature suggests that organizations may be able to influence free riding by using organizational policies to create selective incentives that reward participation and resource contributions. Thus, by reducing free riding activities...
Policy and program incentives and the adoption of agroforestry in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
More landowners in the USA are concerned about management of their lands and natural resources in light of the negative effects of many agricultural practices on the environment. Land conservation program incentives, which ...
Assessment of references to agriculture in a middle grade science textbook
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
The central purpose of this study was to assess the degree of bias toward agriculture within a middle grade science textbook. Literary formats used to reference agriculture within the text were also assessed. A content ...
Spatial econometric analysis of highway and regional economy in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The dissertation consists of four chapters: first, highway and economic development; second, spatial effects of highways and employment in Missouri; third, highway and industrial establishment in Missouri; finally, ...
The effects of increased corn-ethanol production on U.S. natural gas prices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
squares. A baseline projection for the period 2007 to 2015 is determined, and shocks representing the effects of U.S. biofuel policies are applied. The results indicate that the increased level of corn-ethanol production occurring as a result...