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Three essays on social policy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This dissertation consists of three essays that examine the impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirement on program participation using national and state-level administrative and cannabis legalization...
Social capital and membership in dairy cooperatives in Kenya
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
in social capital with an expected future return in the marketplace, an economically viable firm (Lin, 2001). The current study uses social capital theory to examine the cooperative business, specifically vertically integrated dairy cooperatives in Kenya...
Spectrum, volume 11, number 01 (January 19, 1984)
(University of Missouri, University Information Services, 1984)
Missouri Watershed Water Quality Initiative
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006-12)
Final Report for EPA Grant CG000225. For the last decade the Missouri Watershed Water Quality Initiative project has assessed alternative programs and practices that protect the common good of natural resource use while minimizing negative economic...
Bt Cotton Adoption in The United States and China : International Trade and Welfare Effects
(AgBioForum, 2006)
.7% and reduced the world cotton price by 1.4 cents per pound. Global economic benefits were $836 million. Consumer surplus increased $63 million. Chinese producers gained by $428 million and US producers by $179 million. The fall in world price reduced rest...
Second class : local and elite media framing of poverty in the Appalachian opioid epidemic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The opioid epidemic has disproportionately affected the rural Appalachian region, and poverty is a root cause of this. However, both poverty and the Appalachian region are historically under-covered and negatively framed ...
Two essays on food manufacturer resilience: regional factors and workforce challenges
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Researchers and policymakers worldwide have increasingly viewed resilient food systems as important. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been particular emphasis on food manufacturer resilience. This thesis ...
Statistical Analysis of Resilience Distribution and Application to Rural Electric Distribution System subjected to Hurricane Wind
(2021)
characterization as a set of linear subsystems that emanate from one power substation and individually feature zero redundancy and cascading effect, and slow recovery due to low socio-economic resources and geospatially sparse customers make it less resilient...
Institutional influences affecting the college-going decisions of low-income mothers attending a rural midwestern community college
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Education has proven one path out of poverty for low-income single mothers, yet many are not completing and transferring at high rates. Using theories of economic development as the lens for analysis, I sought to study how single mothers used...
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...
Exploring factors associated with free and reduced-price lunch participation in Missouri school districts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
entities. The analysis of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education data during the last decade revealed a 10.3% in the number of reimbursable lunches served in Missouri, with a lower participation level of eligible students from southern lower...
The anticipated, actual, and misunderstood value of Federal Work-study: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Financial Aid Awards for first-time college students include a variety of offerings, including scholarships, grants, and loans. One award of financial assistance, Federal Work-study, is different from other types of financial aid awarded...
Understanding how violence impacts rural mexico: a cross sectional analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Violence has negative impacts on the wellbeing of civilians, but it specifically has a stronger impact on the rural poor. In Mexico, the rural poor are often ignored in academic research and in policies that address violence, ...
Assessing costs and environmental impacts of municipal food waste treatment options in Columbia, Missouri : a decision support tool integrating life cycle analysis and robust optimization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
and targets, decisionmakers need data-driven analysis to understand both the costs and environmental impacts of their plans. This study develops a decision support tool applied in Columbia, Missouri, USA, with aims to model the economic and environmental...
Essays in applied microeconomics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
The following three essays demonstrate the toolkit necessary for conducting applied microeconomic research. In Chapter 1, I analyze the socioeconomic and agency-specific determinants that may lead to disparities in traffic ...
OPT and the geography of employment : understanding the post-graduation work mobilities of Missouri's international students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
destinations prior to graduating, but hints that prior work experience could help retain students. The paper ends with a discussion of the OPT program and ideas for the future....
Impacts of Climate Change Legislation on US Agricultural Markets: Sources of Uncertainty
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI), University of Missouri-Columbia, 2010-07)
Climate change legislation could have important effects on US agriculture. The impacts depend
on the particular features of any final legislation, how it is implemented and how individuals
and firms respond.
The American ...
Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing Content into Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Curricula: Challenges and Solutions
(2016-05)
By the year 2050, approximately 83 million Americans will be over age 65. Studies have found today’s healthcare providers unprepared to meet the complex healthcare needs of an aging society. Educational institutions must ...
Biotechnology for a second green revolution in India : socioeconomic, political, and public policy issues
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2015)
Long-term stagnation in total factor productivity of major crops in Indian agriculture coupled with a price-incentive-based spurt in recent growth have been responsible for the reversal of secular decline in food prices ...
US Maize Yield Growth Implications for Ethanol and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(AgBioForum, 2011)
During the past half century, per-acre maize yields have increased due to improved cultivars, better management, and favorable weather. Recent US biofuel legislation, e.g., revised Renewable Fuel Standard, has increased ...