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The residual control roles of cooperative board of directors : a preliminary comparative analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The governance of economic organizations is complex. The theoretical and empirical literature on organizational governance implies that one form of governance mechanism functions the same for all economic organization, ...
Three essays on entrepreneurship : theory, measurement, and environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This dissertation consists of three essays. In Essay One, I question the conventional wisdom that economic transactions are governed either by the price mechanism or by the authority of the firm. I argue that the exchange ...
Institutional effects on grain producer price-risk management behavior : a comparative study across the United States and South Africa
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This dissertation analyzes the impact of the surrounding agricultural marketing environment on grain producers' hedging decisions. This dissertation hypothesize that supports such as producer income supports and grain price ...
An empirical approach to exploring the role of selective incentives in mitigating the free rider problem
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The concept of free riding has been recognized as a challenge facing collective action organizations for centuries. However, the term free riding has been used to describe a range of alternative problematic actions and ...
The investment horizon issue in user-owned organizations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
This research addresses the issue of an investment constraint in user-owned agricultural organizations called the horizon problem. Scholars have suggested the restrictions on the transferability of residual claimant rights ...
Evaluation of soy hulls as the principal ingredient in a beef cattle receiving ration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Adjusting cattle to grain based diets from predominately forage diets remains one of the production problems facing beef cattle producers. When cattle are introduced to grain based diets they have a tendency to experience ...
Adoption and diffusion of agrobiotechnologies in the US cotton production
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2004)
The study examines the farm level adoption and county level diffusion of three cotton biotechnologies in the US: insect resistant (Bollgard®), herbicide tolerance (Roundup Ready®), and stacked trait (Bollgard® & Roundup ...
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 ...
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)
Nine alternative futures were developed for Flathead County, MT for two study periods. The alternative futures involve different combinations of assumptions regarding future economic growth and land use polices. The ...
Commercial grain merchandisers : interest in professional development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Little information exists on grain merchandisers, their characteristics, and the skills needed to be successful. This research contributes toward filling this gap. A summary of survey responses from 230 experienced grain ...
Adoption of organic farming systems in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Organic agricultural production in Missouri has grown since the inception of national organic production and labeling standards in 2002. Underlying the growth of certified organic operations and land area in Missouri are ...
Value added to the beef cattle chain through genetic management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The beef cattle industry has a substantial impact on the United States economy. Genetic management is becoming a part of the total farm management plan. The objective of this study is to determine whether or not the process ...
Non-operator and farm operator landowner interest in agroforestry in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Farmers are increasingly conflicted between maintaining the integrity of the land and trying to succeed in a competitive market place. Agroforestry may offer opportunities, but awareness of the various practices is very ...
The measurement of decoupled payments' effects on U.S. agricultural production
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
In the current WTO negotiations, the developing and the developed countries take an opposite view regarding the criteria for green box subsidies supposed to be decoupled from current production levels and prices. This study ...
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 portfolio problem in agricultural cooperatives: an integrated framework
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
A portfolio problem within agricultural cooperatives arises as a result of the traditional cooperative's property rights structure. As members' investment is tied to patronage, this traditional structure prevents them from ...
Exploring the relationships between livelihood dimensions and socio-ecological resilience in the Bolivian altiplano
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Households in the Bolivian Altiplano construct their livelihood strategies in a system marked by changing climate and volatile social systems. The strategies that they choose must work to decrease the household's vulnerability ...
Three essays on the competitiveness of the US corn seed industry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation provides an analysis of various aspects of the competitivity of the US corn seed industry. In the first essay I develop a price ...
Essays on applied econometrics : applications of the futures markets and the international tourism demand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] My dissertation applies econometric methods to analyze the optimal hedge ratios, basis variability, and dynamic tourism demand. In the first essay, ...
A production theory application to modeling Korean beef import demand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This research assesses the import demand for beef in the Korean market by source of origins including domestically produced beef. An indirect translog ...