Browsing Theses (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Thompson, Wyatt"
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Climate variation and corn price volatility : a partial equilibrium model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Projected future climate changes in the US Corn Belt provides motivation to study how these changes will affect the volatility of crop prices. Recent publications focused on how these changes in climate and climate variability ... -
The effects of changing fertilizer production costs on U.S. agricultural markets : a partial equilibrium analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)This and prior studies of the U.S. fertilizer industry have been motivated by possible environmental risks associated with the over-application of fertilizer and the uncertainty surrounding volatility in fertilizer prices. ... -
The effects of increased corn-ethanol production on U.S. natural gas prices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)In recent years, there has been a push to increase biofuel production in the United States. The biofuel of choice, it seems, has been ethanol produced from corn. The effects of increased corn-ethanol production on the ... -
An impact analysis on how biodiesel demand affects the fats and oils market
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)With the signing of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), much attention is being given to the biofuel mandates included in the act. Biodiesel use is mandated to increase from 500 million gallons in 2009 ... -
The impact of fuel ethanol on motor gasoline market : modeling through a system of structural equations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This paper studies the impact of fuel ethanol on motor gasoline market, especially how the gasoline price will be affected if fuel ethanol takes a big share of motor fuel consumption. A system of structural equations is ... -
The impact on domestic prices and government costs of limiting wheat procurement in India
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)India's government plays a major role in the Indian wheat market, procuring wheat at a minimum support price for distribution to consumers at a subsidized rate through fair price shops. The costs of this program have been ... -
A study of the Mexican sugar industry and the impact of the new suspension agreement under different market structures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The aim of this thesis is to investigate the possibility of sugar industry collusion in Mexico, given government policy, and to assess the economic impact of the new trade restrictions on Mexican sugar exports under different ... -
U.S. apple market response to change in pesticide regulations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Concerns about the future of the pollinator population have led to the possibility of the registration for the neonicotinoid, imidacloprid, not being renewed for pesticide use in the United States. Supply and demand equations ...