Browsing 2010 MU dissertations - Freely available online by Thesis Department "Agricultural economics (MU)"
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Impact of social networks on well-being : evidence from Latino immigrants in non-urban Missouri communities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)This dissertation analyzes the impact of social networks on Latino immigrant's livelihoods strategies and outcomes. Using the Sustainable Livelihoods framework, this dissertation hypothesizes that social capital such as ... -
Three essays on location aspects in biotechnology entrepreneurship
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Mainly due to the potential of knowledge spillovers facilitated by spatial proximity biotechnology firms may benefit from the spatial collocation of similar firms so that they increase their venture capital funds. Essay 1 ...