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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...
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...
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...
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...
Three essays on economics of water resources management in Nepal
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
First essay consists of two steps. First, Technical Efficiency (TE) index is estimated for upriver and downriver ecoregions employing DEA technique. In the second stage, we censored the TE index and run the Tobit regression model to assess the socio-economic...
Evaluating Tax Systems
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
One function of government is to provide the goods and services (police, courts, education, roads, economic security, etc) that individuals need and want but are unable to obtain from the private sector. In order to provide these services...
A comparison from 2008-2015 between Missouri public school student computer-based and paper-and-pencil based high stakes assessments by race and socio-economic status
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
decisions that inform future policy discussions regarding the use of computer based testing for high stakes assessments within the K-12 public education setting....
Crisis, government performance and support for democracy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Studies of regime performance effects on support for democracy have neglected the possible impact of economic and political crisis. Using survey data from the second and third waves of the Afrobarometer survey, this study finds some evidence...
A Shifting Safety Net After PRWORA? Use of Cash Assistance by Non- Citizens in Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
Powerpoint presentation concerning the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act prepared for the Institute of Public Policy at the Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Data representations include...
Valuable drops of gold : exploring economics in John Gabriel Stedman's Narrative of a five years expedition against the revolted Negroes of Surinam
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
used as context for studying other literature. This study aims to elevate Stedman's Narrative from context to text. As such, I first provide a framework for literary study of the Narrative and then begin exploring a central theme in the work: economics...
Unblocking a Free Market Perspective in Labor Economics
(Università di Trieste, Dipartimento di Filosofia, 2008)
In Labor Economics from a Free Market Perspective: Employing the Unemployable (2008) Walter Block presents a seemingly comprehensive free market perspective on the economics of the labor market.In this paper, I analyze the essence of Block...
Three essays on educator labor markets : evidence from Missouri public schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This dissertation consists of three essays. The first essay investigates the feasibility of moving high-performing teachers to low-performing schools using administrative micro data from Missouri. I find when a teacher ...
Sanctioning smarter? : the impact of smart sanctions on democracy and human rights
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Do so-called smart economic sanctions, aimed at a target country's political regime, cause less political repression than traditional comprehensive sanctions? That is the main research question of this. By utilizing time-time series cross...
Poor media, rich democracy : how economics and technology affect construction of news processes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The journalism industry currently resides in a state of perpetual change, with technology and economics affecting both how journalists produce news and what news looks like when consumed. This ethnography examines the news construction processes...
Material Hardship Among Families with Children
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Graphic presentation addressing material hardships among American families. Data presented in charts, graphs, and maps.
Aging Out of Foster Care in Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2008)
This note examines the current status and trends in the provision of transitional services to youth who age out of the foster care system. It also discusses federal support for those services and recent federal initiatives ...
The impact of livestock production on local economies : summary of literature (2011)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2011)
This guide reviews the literature on the economic impact of animal feeding operations on national, state and local economies. The studies reviewed focused on the economic impacts of swine, beef and dairy production. In addition to economic impact...
Why a Well Functioning Market Generates Asymmetry of Farm and Wholesale Prices for Hogs and Pork
(2010-11)
of the market. However, application of economic theory of the market clearing process in a well-functioning, competitive live-stock market shows that weekly prices will move asymmetrically. Studies that confirm asymmetric weekly price movements in farm...