Browsing Department of Agricultural Economics (MU) by Thesis Semester "2022 Summer"
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The effects of state term limits on natural resource spending
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)This paper examines how term limits operate as an institutional characteristic of state legislative branches. First, I describe the history of the term limit movement to contextualize public opinion. I then review relevant ... -
A multi-level explanation of the process of innovation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)This research models the process of innovation with an iterative multi-method model made up of a system dynamic (SD) model and an agent-based model (ABM). This method is a tested and validated modeling process for the study ... -
Three essays on biofuel policies and aggregate supply curve
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)The first essay investigates the impacts of Brazil's new biofuel policy, namely RenovaBio. RenovaBio aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transportation sector through expansion of biofuels by requiring ... -
Three essays on the economics of pesticide use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Pesticides primarily benefit humans in terms of protection of food production, prevention of diseases, and weed control, but also potentially harm people and the environment. Given increasing current interest in human ...