Browsing Department of Agricultural Economics (MU) by Thesis Semester "2011 Fall"

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  • Determinants of child malnutrtrition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 

    Pfingu, Clement B. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
    [ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This thesis is an empirical study which aims to find the socio-economic factors that impact on nutritional status of Congolese children under five and ...

  • External equity financing of agrifood firms 

    Mondelli, Mario P. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
    This dissertation investigates the determinants that influence a firm's decision to use external private equity in agriculture. Scholars have recognized the benefits of external equity finance for agricultural firms (i.e., ...

  • The role of choice architecture in toilet design : a behavioral economics approach to water conservation 

    Arocha, Jade (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 ...

  • A structural model of the international coffee sector : an econometric investigation 

    Maltsbarger, Robert Dale (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
    The primary objective of this research was to build an econometric model of the international coffee sector that could be used to simulate alternative scenarios including macroeconomic changes, potential technological ...

  • Three essays on healthcare access and efficiency 

    Gautam, Shriniwas (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
    [ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation is composed of three papers relating to healthcare access and efficiency. Focus of the first paper is to develop a gravity-based ...