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An empirical investigation of the vertical boundary determinants of wineries in emerging regions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This thesis examines the vertical boundary determinants of small- to medium-sized wineries in emerging regions of the United States. This study integrates multiple vertical boundary theories (Transaction Cost Economics, Resource Based View...
What determines vote share in city council elections?: the incumbent advantage and economic voting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
success and incumbency, it requires more study as the cities studied so far are not a representative sample. Moreover, several have studied the impact of national economic conditions on vote choice, but we lack the knowledge of how short-term fluctuations...
Social and Economic Trends in Missouri
(University of Missouri Extension, 2010)
This OSEDA presentation discusses social and economic trends in the United States and Missouri particularly with an emphasis on economics, population demographics, and education....
The role of choice architecture in toilet design : a behavioral economics approach to water conservation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Fresh water is a renewable, but finite, and increasingly scarce resource. Strategies to reduce water consumption are becoming ever more important in order to minimize future water shortages. One such approach is to focus upon the publicly supplied...
The economic consequences of water utility disruptions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This research produces an economic impact analysis of short duration water utility disruptions to evaluate the consequences of alternative restoration decisions. The study constructs a continuous dynamic disequilibrium demand driven social...
Essays in health economics and health policy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
. Noting that the growing arguments for socioeconomic gradient in health are based mostly on cross-sectional studies, panel analyses of five different public health outcomes are conducted. Results demonstrate that economic development remains critical...
Association rule mining in cooperative research
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This study applies the data mining methods in economics research. Association rule mining and clustering techniques are used in the cooperative (United Producers, Inc) survey study, in order to find interesting patterns within the organization...
Essays on economics of microcredit and economics of fertility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation is a combination of three essays on development economics. In essay 1, I examine the impact of microcredit use on several aspects of households in Vietnam. One...
Empirical Research in Transaction Cost Economics: A Review and Assessment
(Yale University Press, 1995-09)
This Article summarizes and assesses the growing body of empirical research in transaction cost economics (TCE). Originally an explanation for the scale and scope of the firm, TCE is used to study a variety of economic relationships, ranging from...
The economic and community impact of the University of Missouri System, FY 17
(2018)
In November 2017, the University of Missouri System (UM System) retained Tripp Umbach to provide comprehensive analysis on the economic, employment and government revenues that arise from UM System operations and expenditures. The impact analysis...
Distribution of the tax burden
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1909)
Accepting income as a basis for taxation, we will examine the various methods of raising revenue for Federal, State, and local purposes and see how near, according to our standard of measure, they come to realize in practice ...
Social and Economic Trends in Missouri
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
This OSEDA presentation discusses social and economic trends in the United States and Missouri particularly with an emphasis on labor statistics, unemployment rates, renewable energy and green economy, cheetah firms, and general population...
The Economic and Social Value of Floodplain Agroforestry to Rural Development
(2002-02)
agents and agencies involved with agriculture, and processors. Information from these qualitative interviews (Raedeke, et al.) was followed by a formal survey, to elicit information on the social, economic and production characteristics of farmers...
The case against teacher certification
(National Affairs, Inc., 1998)
The system by which the nation trains and licenses its public school teachers recently came under sharp attack from an organization called the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future (NCTAF). In its 1996 report, What Matters Most...
The elements of economic development
(University of Missouri Extension, 1992)
More communities have come to realize that change is inevitable and they are establishing economic development programs to help them manage that change. At a time when the industrial revolution has given way to the information age, a good economic...
Food Insecurity, Food Stamp Participation, and Poverty: The Paradox of Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2000)
The current economic recession has made it difficult for millions of American households to make ends meet and cover basic needs such as food. The largest federal program that supplements food consumption is the Food Stamp Program.1 While typically...
A quantitative analysis of economic disparities of 2011-2013 rural Missouri public school districts and English 1 examination scores
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The purpose of the study is to examine the impact of economic disparity, (using assessed valuation per student, household income, and free and reduced lunch percentage) upon the percentage of students who scored proficient and advanced...
Taking grievance seriously : public goods provision and the incidence of civil violence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Drawing on the literature on the incidence of civil conflict, I argue that the supply of political and socio-economic goods significantly determines both the onset...
Managing innovation : navigating disruptive and transformational technologies
(University of Missouri, 2011)
Major technological changes unleash large-scale social, cultural, economic and political consequences. Digitized computing is the most recent example of disruptive technology; the wheel could be regarded as one of the earliest. MU's collaborative...
Understanding and managing disruptive and transformational technologies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Major technological changes unleash large-scale social, cultural, economic and political consequences. Digitized computing is the most recent example of disruptive technology; the wheel could be regarded as one of the earliest. MU's collaborative...