Browsing Department of Agricultural Economics (MU) by Thesis Semester "2011 Summer"
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A mathematical simulation of Asian options on the Tokyo Grain Exchange
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Financial derivatives have had a phenomenal growth in trading and research in the last three decades. New markets, with niche products have created interesting trading opportunities. The Tokyo Grain Exchange created a ... -
A study of the impact national forests have on county population and employment densities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The U.S. National Forest Service owns and manages close to 200 million acres of land and has an annual budget in excess of $5.5 billion. This study seeks to understand the manner and extent to which national forests influence ... -
Three essays on adoption of practices related to the environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This dissertation consists of three essays related to the adoption of technology. The first essay is about the adoption of manure best management practices (BMPs) such as manure testing. A data set from 2006 of U.S. farmers ... -
Three essays on value-added beef strategies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The first essay examines Missouri cow-calf producer survey data to determine the impact that producer, operation and management characteristics; production risk; and location have on the adoption of reproductive technologies. ...