• Contract practices and contract design in the U.S. hemp industry 

    Bignon, Mariano Luis (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
    Lack of specific literature on contracting in the new United States' hemp industry is an increasing concern for agricultural economists and market participants. The purpose of this study is to investigate the current state ...
  • Political economy, political entrepreneurship and biofuels regulation in the US 

    Moura, Paula T., 1985- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
    This paper draws on theories of regulation from the political entrepreneurship and political economy fields to explore the dynamics of the US biofuels market. The conducted case study addresses questions regarding the life ...
  • Transaction costs and market thinness in crop byproduct markets 

    Bock, Bryce Nicholas (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
    Studies in crop byproduct literature have looked more at the nutrient impacts, rather than analytical cost implications of crop byproducts in livestock feed rations. Thin market studies stated the lack of product volume ...