Browsing College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Sykuta, Michael E."
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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 ... -
Product differentiation and the role of contracts : the US pork industry case
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This dissertation studies factors influencing the rapid transition from spot markets to contracts recently observed in the exchanges between farm producers and processors or distributors. In particular, it attempts to fill ... -
Regulation and distribution of wine in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This dissertation provides an empirical linkage between New Institutional Economics and the United States alcohol industry, with a specific look at the wine industry. Using an institutional economics framework, it analyzes ... -
Three essays on agglomeration, strategic orientation, and organizational form
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)This dissertation consists of three essays, trying to fill a gap in the literature by exploring the interaction of agglomeration, ownership structure, and strategic orientation. Much research has been focused on each ... -
Three essays on applied economics and finance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)This dissertation empirically analyzes the financial decision-making of private and public corporations. It comprises four main chapters. The second and third chapters examine how private agents respond to fiscal policies ... -
Three essays on the relationship between franchising and productivity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This dissertation fills a gap in the literature by exploring the effects of franchising. Much research has been done on the reasons for franchising, but little work has been done on the outcomes from that decision. In essay ...