Browsing Department of Agricultural Economics (MU) by Thesis Semester "2007 Spring"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Using Friedman to understand the relationship between market competition and corporate social performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)The Corporate Social Performance (CSP) literature focuses on the relationship between financial performance and social performance of firms. Although the literature recognizes a positive relationship between these two ...