Browsing Agricultural Economics electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2005 Summer"

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  • The investment horizon issue in user-owned organizations 

    Krumpelman-Farmer, Elaine L., 1974- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
    This research addresses the issue of an investment constraint in user-owned agricultural organizations called the horizon problem. Scholars have suggested the restrictions on the transferability of residual claimant rights ...

  • The portfolio problem in agricultural cooperatives: an integrated framework 

    Plunkett, Brad (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
    A portfolio problem within agricultural cooperatives arises as a result of the traditional cooperative's property rights structure. As members' investment is tied to patronage, this traditional structure prevents them from ...