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WHY IS AGRICULTURAL LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY HIGHER IN SOME COUNTRIES THAN OTHERS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gutierrez,   Luciano.
Agriculture productivity varies dramatically in different regions of the world. Using recent theories of economic growth and new data sets (Larson and al., 1999) as a guide, this study finds some empirical regularities between agricultural labour productivity growth, investment and education, as also for environmental factors, for 44 countries during the period 1980-1993. We find strong evidence that where agricultural investment and educated people rates are higher, agricultural labour productivity grows faster. Secondly, geographical factors as well as freer trade influence growth.  Finally, we find evidence of conditional convergence, which means that cross-country agricultural productivity does not converge to the same level of steady state but that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Growth; Labour productivity; Convergence; Labor and Human Capital; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21741

COVER AND CONTENTS PAGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover, Subjects Discussed at Previous Conferences, National Committee on Agricultural Policy, Foreword, Contents Pages
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17245

Agricultural costs for reducing nitrogen surpluses in the Weser river basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heidecke,   Claudia; Kreins,   Peter.
Agriculture is to a large part responsible for nitrate leaching into groundwater and rivers in Germany, especially in highly intensive agricultural regions. To evaluate the link between nitrogen surpluses from agriculture and nutrient leaching into ground- and surface waters, a model network to analyse current and future nitrogen surplus developments and water quality is set up by connecting hydrological and hydrogeological models with the German agricultural sector model RAUMIS. A set of different environmental measures and their costs is selected to fulfil surface and groundwater targets of the European water framework directive (WFD) for the case of the Weser River basin. Results show that with additional agri-environmental measures covering around 1...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Diffuse pollution / agricultural economic and hydrological modelling / cost of nutrient reduction measures / Weser river basin; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109380

Generalization of the Generalized Composite Commodity Theorem: Extension based on the Theil’s Aggregation Theory
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kwon,   Dae-Heum; Bessler,   David A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49335

Optimal Capital Structure in Centralized Agricultural Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barton,   David G.; Parcell,   Joseph L.; Featherstone,   Allen M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35809

Costs of Producing Energy in Dutch Dairy Chains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gebrezgabher,   Solomie A.; Meuwissen,   Miranda P.M.; Oude Lansink,   Alfons G.J.M.
By 2020, Dutch dairy chains envisage to be self-sufficient with regard to energy used by dairy farms and dairy processors. This would require dairy farms to produce 25 PJ per year, possibly by a combination of wind, solar and biogas. Current analyses focus on biogas. To evaluate the project’s feasibility we estimated the expected technical and financial performance of 4 types of business models, i.e. “CHP-farm”, “CHP-large”, “green gas” and “central upgrading”. Data stem among others from 23 biogas plants in the Netherlands. Anticipating that CHP-models and green gas models occur with a likelihood of 40% and 60% respectively, the total number of biogas plants at dairy farms would amount to 463. There would however be an expected deficit of Euro 157 million...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Green electricity; Green gas; Empirical data; Technical performance; Financial performance; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59116

POLICIES FOR NONCOMMERCIAL FARMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Woods,   W. Fred.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17853

RECENT TRENDS IN ORGANIC PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Greene,   Catherine R.
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Production Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33006

Assessing Participation in the Milk Income Loss Contract Program and its Impact on Milk Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: D'Antoni,   Jeremy M.; Mishra,   Ashok K.
The MILC program, a counter-cyclical income support program, was designed to provide price support to dairy farmers. Since the inception of the MILC program it has been argued that the program is inefficient and rewards inefficiency by keeping high cost, small dairy farms in business. Large dairy producers have expressed concerns that the MILC payments have negatively affected their farming income. Using farm-level, ARMS data from 2005, this study investigated the factors that affect farmer’s decision to participate in MILC program and if participation in MILC has an impact on milk production. The results show that participation in MILC program is positively correlated with farmer’s educational attainment, organic certification subsidy, milk price,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dairy farms; Agricultural policy; Milk Income Loss Contract Program; Two-step probit estimation; Agricultural and Food Policy; Livestock Production/Industries; H20; Q13; Q18.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103775

Distributional Impacts of Food Price Changes on Consumer Welfare in Hungary and Romania following EU Accession
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hubbard,   Carmen; Szigeti,   Judith; Podruzsik,   Szilard.
This paper focuses on the estimation of changes in economic welfare (real income) on different groups (income deciles) of Hungarian and Romanian consumers following food price changes as a result of accession to the European Union (EU) in 2004 and 2007. It identifies in both countries those consumer groups most vulnerable to food price changes using the most recent, official, post accession data. Slutsky Compensating Variation, based on Laspeyres indexes is employed for a food basket of 16 products. The results show that real food prices have changed with some going up and others falling. However, overall both Hungary and Romania have experienced a rise in real food prices by 9 per cent and 20 per cent, respectively. The rise in food prices has resulted in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Prices; Consumers; Welfare; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95036

Intra and Inter organisational determinants of electronic-based traceability adoption: evidences from the French agri-food industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Galliano,   Danielle; Orozco,   L.
Traceability, the ability to trace the origin of products throughout the supply chain, has become an instrument to assure food quality and safety in agri-food chains. This process is organized within both institutional and market constraints, yet it integrates also a technological sphere marked by the unprecedented development of information and communication technologies. This paper analyses the factors influencing firms’ behaviour, with regards to adopting electronic-based traceability, in the French agri-food industry. These factors (microeconomic determinants) related to firms’ internal characteristics and the factors related to their environment. We use data from the ICT and Electronic Commerce survey from 2002, carried out by the French National...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Traceability; Technology adoption; Agri-food industry; Agribusiness; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43952

Rural Diversification and Social Capital in Rural Japan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sakurai,   Seiichi; Yokoyama,   Shigeki.
This study investigates the effect of community factors on the development and diversification of rural Japan. Diversification is a matter of concern in rural communities as a means of revitalizing regional socio-economies. To establish new diversified activities, cooperation between rural residents is essential. Social capital (SC) is an important community factor that facilitates collective community action. The area analyzed in this study is the Awa area, where various kinds of agro-related activities have emerged, including rural-urban exchanges and agro-tourism. Traditional customs are also preserved in the area. We conducted both community and household-level surveys to collect data and investigate the general characteristics of the study area....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; M2; O18; Q13; Q26; R0.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25550

The Competitiveness of the Greek Μeat Ρrocessing Εnterprises
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Konstantinidis,   Christos.
The objective of the present paper is to examine the effect of certain economic factors on the competitiveness of the Greek meat processing enterprises. The meat sector went through significant changes over the last ten years affecting the structure of the entire industry. Competitiveness will be measured following traditional approaches where profitability and market share account the most. Detailed data from the 2002-2006 balance sheets were used applying econometric procedures. Analysis performed using panel data and three stages least square (3SLS) estimation. The main results show that there is no correlation between profitability and market share. Moreover the way which other factors affect profitability and market share is discussed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Competitiveness; Market share; Profitability; Meat processing enterprises; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58078

A NONLINEAR MODEL OF INFORMATION AND COORDINATION IN HOG PRODUCTION: TESTING THE COASIAN-FOWLERIAN DYNAMIC HYPOTHESES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ruth,   Matthias; Cloutier,   L. Martin; Garcia,   Philip.
The pig-cycle 'explanation' expunded by Coase and Fowler followed a well-integrated economic logic and provides tremendous insight into our understanding of commodity cycles.  The paper presents a simulation model that replicates all of Coase and Fowler's results and tests its robustness with an application to U.S. hog production.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20971

Consumer Price Formation with Demographic Translating
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Piggott,   Nicholas E.
We investigate how to theoretically and empirically incorporate demographic translating in consumer distance functions. Consumer distance functions yield inverse demand systems that are of interest when attempting to better understand questions of price formation. Translating procedures are important when incorporating pre-committed quantities, pre-allocated factors, or demographic variables (e.g., advertising, health or food safety information) in the inverse demand system. Examples are included for illustrative purposes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25252

Do Agricultural Subsidies Crowd-out or Stimulate Rural Credit Market Institutions?: The Case of CAP Payments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ciaian,   Pavel; Pokrivcak,   Jan; Szegenyova,   Katarina.
In this paper we estimate the impact the CAP subsidies on farm bank loans. According to the theoretical results, if subsidies are paid at the beginning of the growing season they may reduce bank loans, whereas if they are paid at the end of the season they increase bank loans, but these results are conditional on whether farms are credit constrained and on the relative cost of internal and external financing. In empirical analysis we use the FADN farm level panel data to test the theoretical predictions for period 1995-2007. We employ the fixed effects and GMM models to estimate the impact of subsidies on farm loans. The estimated results suggest that (i) subsidies influence farm loans and the effects tend to be non-linear and indirect; (ii) both coupled...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm credit; CAP; Credit constraint; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103085

Credit Markets for Small Farms: Role for Institutional Innovations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pillarisetti,   Satish; Mehrotra,   Nirupam.
Indian agriculture is characterized by the predominance of smallholders. This paper seeks to examine the access of small holders to agriculture credit in the context of financial sector reforms in India in the nineties. It explores the role of institutional and non institutional agencies in extending agriculture credit to the smallholder and the ground realities as revealed by recent data sets. The nineties also saw the unfolding of the largest microfinance programme in the world in India. While this was very successful in bringing micro enterprises under the credit purview, it was unable to cater to the need for agriculture credit. This paper examines the reasons for this and suggests that newer kinds of institutional innovations in the Pilot stage like,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agriculture credit; Farm Size; Land Economics/Use; Q1; Q15.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52858

Spatially Explicit Estimates of Crop Rotation Responses
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hendricks,   Nathan P.; Sumner,   Daniel A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103876

Assessing the Feasibility of Broiler Manure Transportation and Application in Crop Production under Environmental Restrictions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhattarai,   Keshav; Paudel,   Krishna P.
This study combines survey information and GIS based optimization model to identify the optimal distribution of broiler litter in crop production. The results obtained provide more plausible transportation routes than the method that does not utilize all these constraints.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35451

The Determinants of the Municipality's Decision to Implement Recycling in Japan: Socio-Economic and Technological Factors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Usui,   Takehiro; Chikasada,   Mitsuko.
The Japanese government has encouraged reduction, reuse, and recycling of waste with the slogan "3R" under the Basic Law for Establishing a Recycling-based Society. However, the law is non-binding in nature; thus, the collection of each type of recyclable containers and packaging is done at the discretion of the municipalities. Some municipalities do not provide collection services for these recyclables.  Why do some municipalities recycle while others do not? Few studies have investigated the determinants of the municipality's decision to collect recyclables. The purpose of this study is to examine the factors affecting a municipality's decision to implement the collection of already sorted recyclable containers and packaging in Japan. We use a panel data...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Recycling; Panel Probit; Landfill; Incineration; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103759

Volatility Persistence in Commodity Futures:Inventory and Time-to-Delivery Effects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karali,   Berna; Thurman,   Walter N.
Most financial asset returns exhibit volatility persistence. We investigate this phenomenon in the context of daily returns in commodity futures markets. We show that the time gap between the arrival of news to the markets and the delivery time of futures contracts is the fundamental variable in explaining volatility persistence in the lumber futures market. We also find an inverse relationship between inventory levels and lumber futures volatility.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Volatility persistence; Theory of storage; Volatility; Futures markets; Lumber; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37612

ASYMMETRIC PRICE TRANSMISSION IN THE ISRAELI CITRUS EXPORT SECTOR IN THE AFTERMATH OF LIBERALIZATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goetz,   Linde; von Cramon-Taubadel,   Stephan.
The Israeli citrus export sector was liberalized in 1991 with the aim to increase citrus growers’ income and to improve overall efficiency of the international citrus marketing channel. However, the former government export monopoly’s activities were mainly taken over by four large companies accounting for over 90% of total Israeli citrus market exports. In addition, citrus exporters maintained the monopoly’s consignment system, substantially limiting transparency on how the grower price is determined. This lead the government to intervene in the newly liberalized market by implementing a minimum price agreement in the 1994/95 season to protect citrus growers against exporters’ abuse of market power. In this paper we analyze whether market power was...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7594

ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF GLOBAL WARMING IN THE SOUTHEAST US AGRICULTURE USING OPTIMIZATION AND ECONOMIC FORECASTING PROCEDURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Paudel,   Krishna P.; Hatch,   L. Upton.
We used a memory shortening transformation method to forecast the future prices of the seven selected commodities in the Southeast USA. These forecasted prices were used to find the optimal crop selection in a model farm in a representative county of each of the ten states in the Southeast US under three likely climate change scenarios. It is found that the Hadley climate change scenario may be benign compared to Hot and Very Hot Scenarios.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20622

Value added of Cluster Membership for Micro Enterprises of the Handloom Sector in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ali,   Merima; Peerlings,   Jack H.M.
By contrasting the performance of clustered micro enterprises with that of dispersed ones in the handloom sector in Ethiopia, this study shows that clustering significantly increases profit. To correct for selection bias, we match clustered and dispersed micro enterprises that share similar observable characteristics except for being clustered both in urban and rural areas. Results show that clustering is more profitable in urban than rural areas. It is also found that regional specific factors determining clustering of micro enterprises are different in urban and rural areas, highlighting the need to focus on local circumstances when formulating policies to promote clusters.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cluster; Micro enterprises; Propensity score matching; Handloom; Africa; Ethiopia.; Industrial Organization; L10; L67; R12.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49922

Managing Economic Risk from Invasive Species: Bug Options
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fournier,   Valerie; Manfredo,   Mark R.; Richards,   Timothy J.; Eaves,   James.
Invasive insect species cause billions of dollars of direct and indirect damage to U.S. crops each year.  The market for insuring insect damage is, however, far from complete.  The objective of this study is to design and value insect derivatives, or "bug options," which would offer growers a market-based means for transferring risk of pest damage to speculators or others who may profit from higher insect populations.  A bug option valuation model is developed and applied to Bemesia tabaci infestation in cotton.  The results show that insect derivatives may become important risk management tools for a wide range of growers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19553

ASSESSING EUROPEAN FARMERS’ INTENTIONS IN THE LIGHT OF THE 2003 CAP REFORM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Genius,   Margarita; Karagiannis,   Giannis; Tzouvelekas,   Vangelis.
The effects of the 2003 CAP reform on the farmers’ decisions on whether to abandon their farming activity, how much to produce and what to produce are analyzed in the present paper. To this effect data collected for Hungarian, Dutch and Greek farmers on their perceptions about the reform and its effects, and on their production intentions is analyzed using discrete choice models under 3 alternative scenarios for the future produce prices. The discrete choice model applied in the present paper is sequential since farmers are confronted with a sequence of choices. In the first stage, the choice is between abandoning farming or continuing, then those farmers who have chosen to continue are presented with two additional choices related to their level of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CAP; Farmers choices; MTR assesment; Agricultural and Food Policy; Political Economy; Q10; Q18.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44849

Price Linkage between International Price of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) and Cooking Oil Price in Indonesia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rifin,   Amzul.
Cooking oil in Indonesia is considered to be one of the staple food of Indonesian people. In the beginning of 2008, the price of cooking oil in Indonesia has increased significantly. One of the reasons is the increase of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) price in the international market. The objective of this research is to investigate the impacts of international price of CPO on the domestic price of CPO and cooking oil. Three specific objectives are included (1) To test whether international price of CPO and domestic price of CPO and cooking oil are related through cointegration tests, (2) To test the causal relationships between international price of CPO and domestic price of CPO and cooking oil and (3) To analyze how domestic price of CPO and cooking oil food...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crude palm oil; Vector autoregression (VAR); Granger response; Impulse response; International Relations/Trade; Q17; F14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50828

A JOINT TEST OF PRICING-TO-MARKET, MENU COST AND CURRENCY INVOICING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gervais,   Jean-Philippe; Larue,   Bruno.
This paper investigates PTM behaviour and currency invoicing decisions of Canadian pork exporters in the presence of menu costs. It is shown that when export prices are negotiated in the exporter'’s currency, menu costs cause threshold effects in the sense that there are bounds within (outside of) which PTM is not (is) observed. Conversely, PTM is not interrupted by menu costs when export prices are denominated in the importer'’s currency. The empirical model focuses on pork meat exports from Canada to the U.S. and Japan. Hansen’'s (2000) threshold estimation procedure is used to jointly test for currency invoicing and PTM in the presence of menu costs. Inference is conducted using bootstrap methods. PTM effects are smaller when accounting for currency...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20295

THE IMPORTANCE OF USING FARM LEVEL RISK ESTIMATES IN CRP ENROLLMENT DECISIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bechtel,   Amos I.; Young,   Douglas L.
Easily accessible county data produced frontiers which substantially underestimated the reduction in risk by enrolling in the CRP.  Furthermore, the county yield data portrayed an unattainable level of utility for a moderately risk averse farmer.  Farm level data predicted CRP enrollment similar to actual enrollment in the study region.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35717

Estimating the Costs and Benefits of Cattle Traceability: the Case of the Quebec Cattle Traceability System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pouliot,   Sebastien.
Animal identification and animal traceability have lept to the front of the food policy agenda. The ongoing implementation of the National Animal Identification System in United States has raised concerns over the costs and benefits of implementing and maintaining such a system. In this paper, we lay the foundations for estimating the costs and benefits of implementing cattle traceability in Québec. Our results could eventually be used to estimate the costs and benefits of adopting a similar system in the United States.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6522

Thin and lumpy: an experimental investigation of water quality trading
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Suter,   Jordan F.; Spraggon,   John M.; Poe,   Gregory L.
Water quality trading schemes in the United States can predominantly be characterized by low trading volumes. In this paper we utilize laboratory economics experiments to explore the extent to which the technology through which pollution abatement is achieved influences market outcomes. Mirroring the majority of water quality trading markets, the sessions utilize small trading groups composed of six participants. To understand the extent to which abatement technology influences trading behavior, the experimental treatments vary the degree of heterogeneity in initial abatement costs and the potential for long-lived investments in cost-reducing abatement technology.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104023

Food Recalls and Food Safety Perceptions: The September 2006 Spinach Recall Case
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Onyango,   Benjamin M.; Miljkovic,   Dragan; Hallman,   William K.; Nganje,   William E.; Condry,   Sarah C.; Cuite,   Cara L.
This paper examines public perceptions on food safety particularly relating to spinach, which was subject of countrywide recall in 2006. Results indicate that food safety perceptions may be driven by public trust/confidence in institutions whose activities may be directly or indirectly related to food safety. The results further suggest that food safety perceptions may also be related to the type of the product; for example, the public perceives frozen spinach differently from bagged fresh spinach. Additionally, the results show that low levels of objective knowledge about food pathogens and the resulting illnesses have implications on overall food safety.  Results further indicate that females and Caucasians perceived the four types of spinach as safe for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9679

Performance of agriculture insurance schemes in India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhise,   Vinayak B.; Ambhore,   Shivaji S.; Jagdale,   Suryakant H.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9245

LAND QUALITY, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, AND FOOD SECURITY: BIOPHYSICAL PROCESSES AND ECONOMIC CHOICES (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wiebe,   Keith D.
PowerPoint presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32974

Food Safety in Agricultural International Trade: The Spanish experience in Mediterranean products
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Briz,   Julian; de Felipe,   Isabel; Garca,   Marian.
Food international trade between developed and developing countries is increasing as a consequence of the worldwide liberalization movement. Tariffs and technical barriers are decreasing and many exporters in developing countries are ready to supply to developed markets. However there are non-tariff barriers, some of them related to food safety. The goal of this paper is to analyse how some food safety and quality control measures may be overcome by Less Developed Countries following some indications, such as a benchmarking analysis. The identification of “best practice” in operating firms may be useful to others.  We describe the evolution of international trade, the situation at destination and origin markets through the international channel. It is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International trade; Food safety; Benchmarking; Spanish export supply chain; Traceability; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7898

ASSESSING CONSUMERS’ WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR DIFFERENT UNITS OF ORGANIC MILK: EVIDENCE FROM MULTI-UNIT AUCTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Akaichi,   Faiçal; Gil,   Jose Maria; Nayga,   Rodolfo M., Jr.
Replaced with revised version of paper 06/28/10
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multi-unit Vickrey auctions; Organic milk; Information; Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C91; D44.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60982

Evaluating Vector-Virus-Plant Interaction in Regional Supply of Peas and Lentils: A Limited Dependent Variable Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elbakidze,   Levan; Lu,   Liang; Eigenbrode,   Sanford.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61892

Irrigated Acreage Projections in Georgia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cai,   Ruohong; Mullen,   Jeffrey D.; Bergstrom,   John C.
Irrigated acreage is an important indicator for agricultural water demand which is a major category of water use. Three methodologies were applied in this study to project irrigated acreage of major crops in Georgia from 2010 to 2050. These three methodologies show consistent results. Total irrigated acreage of major crops in Georgia is projected to increase for the next 40 years. The acreage projection results provide useful information for Georgia agricultural policy makers and farmers.  However, the methodologies used in the study have some limitations. They can only be used under certain assumptions. Thus, better methodologies are needed for future related research.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Irrigated acreage projection; Acreage response elasticities; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56468

Impact of Water Supply Limitations from Federal Decisions in South Texas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Robinson,   John R.C.; Michelsen,   Ari M.; Gollehon,   Noel R.
This study extends and refines a previous model and provides estimates of the economic value of water shortages from shortfalls in Mexican deliveries to the U.S. In the process, we identify and evaluate a range of crop choices, appropriate irrigation technology use, water source substitution, and other mitigation strategies used by farmers to deal with water shortages. The effects of exogenous crop price and yield risk, as well as and other structural considerations are incorporated in deriving the marginal value of irrigation water for reference drought years. Results show that South Texas farmers react to risk by diversifying their crop mix, which in turn has implications for the imputed value of water and soil resources. The derived shadow price of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water; Irrigation; Rio Grande; Optimization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19464

ANÁLISE DO DESEMPENHO CONTÁBIL-FINANCEIRO NO AGRONEGÓCIO BRASILEIRO: APLICANDO DEA AOS DADOS DE AGROINDÚSTRIAS DO ANO DE 2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Macedo,   Marcelo Alvaro da Silva; Almeida,   Katia De; Fontes,   Patricia Vivas Da Silva; Barbosa,   Cleber; Lima,   Luiz Carlos Oliveira.
O Agronegócio é um dos mais importantes setores da economia brasileira e o segmento agroindustrial tem crescido de forma significativa. Devido a esta relevância, as questões técnicas e gerenciais deste segmento necessitam de uma atenção especial. Este artigo procura conduzir uma discussão sobre o desempenho organizacional, com base em variáveis contábil-financeiras, de vários setores econômicos do segmento agroindustrial brasileiro. Através da aplicação da Análise Envoltória de Dados (DEA), busca-se identificar o índice de desempenho multicriterial de cada empresa e fazer uma análise de benchmarking que mostra o quanto uma empresa ineficiente precisa mudar para se tornar eficiente. Os resultados mostraram que as melhores empresas são aquelas que melhor...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agronegócio; Desempenho Contábil-Financeiro; DEA; Agribusiness; Accounting and Financial Performance; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109666

Causes of Multifunctionality: Externalities or Political Pressure?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baylis,   Katherine R.; Casamatta,   Georges; Peplow,   Stephen; Rausser,   Gordon C.; Simon,   Leo K.
The EU has argued that some agricultural subsidies are needed to provide the optimal amount of externalities (both positive and negative) produced by agriculture.  The argument is that agriculture is "multifunctional" and externalities such as rural development and landscape would be underproduced, while some forms of pollution (such as nitrogen runoff) would be overproduced without government intervention.  Meanwhile, the United States has raised the concern that multifunctionality is primarily an argument to transfer income to producers.  In this paper, we discuss the motivation for the EU agri-environmental measures and empirically test for those underlying causes.  We find that the programs are not targeted at those regions with the highest...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19297

Determinants and Consequences of Land Sales Market Participation: Panel Evidence from India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deininger,   Klaus W.; Jin,   Songqing; Nagarajan,   Hari K.
Although opinions on impacts of land market transfers are sharply divided, few studies explore the welfare- and productivity impact of land markets on a larger scale. We use a large Indian panel spanning almost 20 years, together with a climatic shock (rainfall) indicator, to assess the productivity- and equity-impact of market-mediated land transfers (sale and purchase)  as compared to non-market ones (inheritance). While frequent shocks increase land market activity, an effect that is mitigated by presence of safety nets and banks- land sales markets improved productivity and helped purchasers, many of them formerly landless, to accumulate non-land assets and significantly enhance their welfare.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9824

INFRASTRUCTURE, OPENNESS, AND REGIONAL INEQUALITY IN INDIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Xiaobo; Fan,   Shenggen.
This paper aims to quantify the driving forces behind the observed divergence of Indian economy.  The results show that in a closed economy with agriculture as the predominant mode of production, the comparative advantage is mainly determined by the difference in land quality and climate across regions within a country.  However, when the economy opens its door to the rest of the world, a region’'s comparative advantage is evaluated in a broader global context.  Therefore, regions adjacent to more developed economies, or with better infrastructure such as ports and airports, enjoy a far better location advantage for trade and development than landlocked regions.  More investment in physical infrastructure such as roads will bring the interior regions...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19902

MARKET IMPERFECTIONS AND CLASS STRUCTURE: THE CASE OF SOUTH AFRICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lovo,   Stefania.
Land and market imperfections shape the organization of agricultural production and lead to different production regimes within rural farm households in South Africa. This paper presents a theoretical model to explain the presence of three main households groups (classes) determined on the basis of the labor regime adopted: small peasants (working both on and off farm), self cultivators (autarkic in labor) and hiring in households. Membership in the three categories is determined by the endogenous shadow wage and the effective market wages. A generalized ordered logit model is used to test the main predictions of the model. Market imperfections, which prevent household from accessing markets, are expected to have different impacts on heterogenous...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm households; Market imperfections; Liquidity constraint; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; International Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6675

Price Cointegration Analyses of Food Crop Markets: The case of Wheat and Teff Commodities in Northern Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jaleta,   Moti; Gebremedhin,   Berhanu.
This paper examines the cointegration of grain market prices in Northern Ethiopia. Results are based on bi-monthly retail price data on wheat and teff collected from six markets in the Tigray region of Northern Ethiopia. The data has 55 observations for each of the two crops in each of the six markets ranging over a period of May 2006 to October 2008. Johansen’s cointegration test reveals that most markets are cointegrated in wheat and teff retail prices. There is an indication that retail prices at Abi-Adi, a town located relatively farther away from the main asphalt road, is less integrated to other markets. This implies that infrastructural development is crucial for spatial market integration through market information transmission and physical...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Price cointegration; Food crop market; Error correction model; Demand and Price Analysis; Marketing; C31; C32; Q13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51049

LOCAL CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kavanagh,   John C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1967
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17573

Implications of Transgenic Rice for Farm Households' Nutritional Vulnerability: Projections for Bangladesh
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liang,   Yan; Reaves,   Dixie Watts; Norton,   George W.
This paper employs multivariate regression to forecast the calorie intake of Bangladeshi farm households in the hunger season based on the household income, production, and demographic composition in the current (post harvest) season. Nutritional vulnerability profiles are derived from the estimation of ex ante mean and variance of future consumption. The results show the income increase induced by introducing transgenic rice will reduce each individual household's probability of suffering a future consumption shortfall and its vulnerability. The overall vulnerability profile of farm households improves in Bangladesh.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9748

Estimating the Adoption of Bt Eggplant in India: Who Benefits from Public-Private Partnership?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krishna,   Vijesh V.; Qaim,   Matin.
The study analyzes ex-ante the adoption of insect resistant Bt eggplant in India. Farmers' willingness to pay (WTP) is estimated using the contingent valuation method. Given the economic importance of insect pests, the average WTP for proprietary Bt hybrids is more than four times the current price of conventional hybrids. Since the private innovating firm has shared its technology with the public sector, it is likely that public open-pollinated Bt varieties will also be released after a small delay. This will reduce farmers' WTP for Bt hybrids by 35%, thus decreasing the scope for corporate pricing policies. Nonetheless, ample profit potential remains. Analysis of factors influencing farmers' adoption decisions demonstrates that public Bt varieties will...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public-private partnership; Biotechnology; Bt eggplant; Adoption; Willingness to pay; India; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25311

"GREEN BOX" MEASURES FOR AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT: HOW DECOUPLED CAN THEY REALLY BE? AN INVESTIGATION WITHIN SAM AND CGE FRAMEWORKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sayan,   Serdar; Tin,   Ela.
The Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture classified some subsidies as "Green Box" measures and presuming that they would not distort production/trade patterns, kept them outside the AMS reduction commitments.  This study investigates the validity of this view through simulation results from SAM multiplier and CGE analyses for the US economy.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20852

Exploring demand for forestry in Lake Victoria Basin (Western Kenya): An econometric approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jindal,   Rohit.
This paper determines the demand for a forestry program amongst rural households in western Kenya. It is based on a field survey with 277 households, using a stratified random sampling approach. The study follows attribute based method to elicit farmers’ preferences. Demand is measured in terms of additional number of trees that a household is willing to plant under different price schedules, including direct economic incentive to plant new seedlings. The mean willingness to plant new trees per household increases from 44 trees when farmers have to pay 10ksh/seedling, to 244 trees when farmers receive a payment of 10ksh/seedling. The paper uses fixed effects, random effects and random effect tobit models to estimate relevant parameters. Hausman...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Kenya; Lake Victoria; Demand; Tree seedlings; Attribute based method; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C23; Q23; Q57.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6347

Current Ethanol Policy Framework: What is Needed - From Producers' and Growers' Perspective (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Slater,   Samantha.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8103

The Common Agricultural Policy and EU Enlargement: Implications for Agricultural Production in the Central and Eastern European Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fernandez,   Javier.
This paper focuses on the consequences that an extension of the Common Agricultural Policy could have on agricultural production in the Central and Eastern European Countries. It reviews the evidence presented by recent attempts to quantify the potential impacts of accession on production levels in the CEECs. It also takes into account results from previous studies in order to analyse the importance that structural constraints might have on the capacity of the CEECs' agricultural sectors to respond to supply incentives under accession to the EU, and to examine some research questions that are still unanswered in relation to the supply potential of the CEECs. Some conclusions and policy recommendations are drawn at the end.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CAP; CEECs; EU enlargement; Supply response; Structural constraints.; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24945

Determinants of productivity change of crop and dairy farms in Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden in 1995-2004
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhu,   Xueqin; Oude Lansink,   Alfons G.J.M.
IAAE Beijing conference 2009
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productivity; Decomposition of TFP; Stochastic frontier models; Crop farms; Dairy farms; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Livestock Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51648

The Origin, Development And Structure Of Demand For Plant Genetic Resources. The Impact Of The In Trust Agreements To The CGIAR Collections Availability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Caracciolo,   Francesco; Gotor,   Elisabetta; Holloway,   Garth J.; Watts,   Jamie.
The objective of this paper is to explore how the demand of germplasm held by CGIAR genebanks changed over time in order to assess the possible influence of the  1994 In Trust Agreements on germplasm demand. The proposed theoretic model motivates the realistic hypothesis that the consequences of the In-Trust Agreements lead to an enhancement of CGIAR germplasm utilization. Therefore the paper firstly examines the classical literature on biodiversity’s valuation and its recent developments and subsequently it investigates the origin of the agricultural biodiversity’s economic value, providing a basic conceptual framework to infer on factors determining the demand for germplasm. Two Bayesian estimation frameworks are applied to the IRRI accessions...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop genetic resources; Germplasm collection; Search theoretic framework; Count data; Changepoints; O19; Q18; Q57; C11.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36773

The economic value of releasing parasitoid for the control of maize stemborers in East and Southern Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kipkoech,   Anderson Kipruto; Schulthess,   Fritz; Yabann,   Wilson K.; Maritim,   Henry K.; Muchugu,   Erick; Mithofer,   Dagmar.
The braconid larval parasitoid Cotesia flavipes Cameron was introduced from Asia into East and Southern African region starting in 1993 to control the invasive exotic maize stemborer Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). A quasi-experiment was constructed using farmers that applied sublethal dosages of pesticide in assessing the counterfactual for the impact of the establishment of the introduced parasitoid in five countries in the region. Logistic regression method was used to estimate the probability that farmers’ would inadvertently exclude parasitoids in their maize field. Thereafter the propensity score matching method was used to find corresponding farmers excluding parasitoids among those who did not for yield comparison. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Benefit-cost; Biological control; Impact assessment; Maize; Stemborers; Parasitoids; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51679

How Do Fertilizer Subsidies Affect Household Well-being Over Time? Evidence from Malawi
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ricker-Gilbert,   Jacob; Jayne,   Thomas S.
Replaced with revised version of poster on 07/23/10.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61319

THE TRANSMISSION OF PRICE VOLATILITY IN THE BEEF MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Natcher,   William C.; Weaver,   Robert D.
This paper reconsiders the implications of efficient markets for transmission of price volatility across markets.  Tests of volatility transmission are based on conditional variances.  Results are reported for key grain and beef markets.  Transmission across cash, futures, and options is considered.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cointegration; GARCH; Market Efficiency; Beef Markets; Demand and Price Analysis; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21511

Dynamics in Inter-Firm Collaboration: The Impact of Alliance Capabilities on Performance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ziggers,   Gerrit Willem; Den Ouden,   Brian.
In this study we question the direct relationship between alliance capability and alliance performance. We contend that this relationship is mediated through post-formation factors such as alliance management and relational quality. Drawing from the Resource Based View a model is presented that explicates these indirect relationships. Partial least squares analysis was used to test three hypotheses, using a sample of Dutch alliance managers responsible for non-equity alliances in agribusiness and the food industry. Our empirical findings affirm the hypothesized indirect relationships between alliance capabilities and alliance performance.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Alliance capability; Relational quality; Alliance management; Alliance performance; Non-equity alliances; Resource Based View; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6776

Management of Dryland Sustainable Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shehrawat,   Pardeep Singh; Singh,   Sube.
The study was conducted in the Bhiwani district of Haryana state, which was selected purposively on the basis of maximum area under dryland agriculture. From the four blocks in the Bhiwani district 200 farmers (50 farmers from each block) were selected randomly. The concept of sustainable agriculture involves the evolution of a new type of agriculture rich in technology and information, with much less than intensive energy use and market purchased inputs. Thus, sustainability is the successful management of resources to satisfy the challenging human needs, while maintaining or enhancing the quality of environment and conserving natural resources. Keeping in view the ever-increasing population, development of dry land agriculture, the depletion of natural...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24308

Identifying and Measuring the Effect of Firm Clusters Among Certified Organic Processors and Handlers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jaenicke,   Edward C.; Goetz,   Stephan J.; Wu,   Ping-Chao; Dimitri,   Carolyn.
This paper investigates the certified organic handler sector, a specialized component of the middle part of the farm-to-table marketing chain, and documents the impacts of firm agglomeration (or firm clusters) on firm-level performance or firm-level decisions.   After accounting for endogeneity in firm clustering, our findings confirm that firm clusters have significant impacts, though the estimate of the impact depends on how a firm cluster is defined.  For example, significant impacts on sales per employee range from an additional $0.17 million to $1.47 million, depending on whether a small or large number of firms is used as the minimum number to define a firm cluster.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Firm clusters; Organic; Treatment effects; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49205

DISCUSSION: AGINFO LINK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   Anne.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16859

Reviewing the State of the Retail Fresh Meat Case (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dawrant,   Rick.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51583

ADOÇÃO DE NOVOS PARADIGMAS NA ORGANIZAÇÃO E GESTÃO DE EMPREENDIMENTOS SOLIDÁRIOS: UM ESTUDO SOBRE O PROCESSO PRODUTIVO DO AÇAÍ ATRAVÉS DAS ASSOCIAÇÕES E COOPERATIVAS NO TERRITÓRIO RURAL DO BAIXO TOCANTINS – PARÁ – BRASIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Andrade,   Lucia Cristina; Portela,   Roselene Souza; Ferrao,   Euzalina Silva; Souza,   Armando Lirio; Reis,   Adebaro Alves.
As transformações no mundo do trabalho vividas, desde o final da década de 60, pelos países capitalistas e os impactos daí resultantes sobre a reestruturação do sistema produtivo têm definido novas práticas produtivas, que precarizam as relações de trabalho, favorecem o desemprego, baixos salários e exigem novas e melhores qualificações dos trabalhadores. Nesse contexto, estes se vêem diante de um novo padrão de acumulação capitalista, no qual valores como a competitividade e o individualismo são reivindicados. Isto leva à necessidade de uma organização dos trabalhadores em outras bases produtivas e gestão pautada na cooperação e no desenvolvimento de ações que gerem alternativas de trabalho e renda. É neste cenário que surge a Economia Solidária, baseada...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Trabalho; Cooperativismo; Economia solidária; Capital social; Empreendimentos solidários; Work; Cooperativismo; Solidary economy; Social capital; Enterprises solidary; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114020

Challenges to Ethanol Blending in the Southeast (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moenter,   Daniel H.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37433

PESTICIDES AND CHILD HEALTH: EVIDENCE FROM HISPANIC CHILDREN IN THE U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: MacInnis,   Bo.
This paper examines whether there is an externality of parental occupational exposure to pesticides on children's health, and whether some children are more severely affected by the externality than others.  Using the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination survey, we find children of exposed parents are more likely to develop chronic conditions and less likely to attain good health than children of unexposed parents, after controlling for a large set of child and family characteristics.  Furthermore, children from low socioeconomic status are most vulnerable to health shocks resulting from pesticides and other related environmental toxins.  Our analysis suggests that terminating the pathway of parental occupational exposure would be cost effective to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20184

Relationships between Agricultural policies and Environmental Effects in Japan: An Environmental-Economic Integrated Model Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sasaki,   Hiroki.
This study investigates the optimal agricultural land use allocation and nitrogen application to a representative Japanese farm. The site-specific nature of numerous agri-environmental issues necessitates analysis at a disaggregated level in order to capture the underlying heterogeneity of agricultural productivity and environmental sensitivity across different parcels of land. This study adopts an integrated approach—a decision-making economic model for representative farms is combined with a stylized site-specific biophysical model, which quantifies the impact of different policy instruments on agricultural production practices and on multiple environmental effects. This model estimates the government budget outlays and social welfare, which require...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Integrate model; Agri-environmental policy; Paddy field; Production quota; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109399

Sourcing and Promotion of Local Foods by Food Cooperatives in the U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Katchova,   Ani L.; Woods,   Timothy A.
This study examines the role that food consumer cooperatives play in the local food networks. Data are collected from three case studies with leading food cooperatives and a national survey of the general managers of food cooperatives. We identify the emerging business practices in local sourcing as a differentiation and member recruitment strategy for food cooperatives. Our analysis identifies several clusters of strategies used for local food procurement, based on the extent to which the co-op is involved in procurement activities upstream (at the farm), mid-stream (at the distribution center) or downstream (at the food cooperative). The results also show that when compared to other grocers, food co-ops have clear advantages in working with local...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food consumer cooperatives; Local foods; Agribusiness; Marketing; Q13.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114767

The role of real options analysis in the design of a greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lambie,   Neil Ross.
Analysing the effect of a greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme (ETS) on energy-intensive industries using a simple model of the long-run equilibrium fails to fully capture the design implications of a scheme. When we allow for imperfect market structures and uncertainty, it is more useful to focus on how an industry is affected by the scheme’s design in moving to its long-run equilibrium. A real options modelling approach that analyses how firms in these industries are likely to respond to an ETS through their investment behaviour is proposed as a more insightful method for public policy analysis.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate change policy; Emissions trading; Investment; Real options; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47626

A LEGISLATIVE PERSPECTIVE ON CURRENT AND FUTURE CHANGES IN U.S. FARM POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conley,   Chip.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17141

A comparative efficiency analysis of wheat farms using parametric and nonparametric methods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mo,   Lijia.
This study examined whether the efficiency measures were invariant to choice of parametric and nonparametric methods for a sample of 183 wheat farms. The efficiency measures from the deterministic parametric method were smaller than those from the deterministic method. There was a trade-off between scale efficiency and economic efficiency. In the deterministic nonparametric method, the economic efficiency, scale efficiency and overall efficiency results were invariant to the number of inputs or the dimensionality. Only allocative and pure technical efficiency measures depended on the dimensionality. This work illustrated the importance of holding curvature for the cost function in stochastic frontier results.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Efficiency analysis; Deterministic nonparametric method; Parametric stochastic frontier; Production Economics; Q11.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56427

Bivariate Ordered Probit Analysis of Public Attitudes Toward Multifunctionality of Agriculture in the U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moon,   Wanki; Chang,   Jae Bong.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61757

PORTFOLIO DECISIONS OF SMALL AGRIBUSINESSES: EVIDENCE FROM THE 1993 NATIONAL SURVEY OF SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holmes,   Marionette; Park,   Timothy A.
This study develops a model for the financial portfolio allocations of small businesses and identifies the financial decisions of small agribusiness firms to develop optimal portfolio strategies. We will compare the performance of two econometric models in identifying firm and owner characteristics that influence asset and liability holdings in small agribusinesses.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21848

Price Transmission and Food Scares in the U.S. Beef Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Livanis,   Grigorios T.; Moss,   Charles B.
The advent of mad cow disease in Canada in the United States raises numerous concerns regarding consumer reaction to information in the United States. To examine the role of consumer reaction to information we examine the response of price spreads in the U.S. beef market to a Food Safety Index derived from Lexis-Nexis. Specifically, we estimate a vector error correction model to examine the long and short-run effect of news on price spreads. Our results indicate that informational shocks are fairly transient in the retail prices, but persist at the wholesale and farm level.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19485

The State-by-State Effects of Mad Cow Disease Using a New MRIO Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Park,   Jiyoung; Park,   Changkeun; Nam,   Sangjeong.
Until recently, it is hard to find studies to estimate how much the total economic losses for U.S. or other states by the BSE incidents except one dominant study by Devadoss et al (2005), which used CGE (Computable Generalized Equations) model for U.S. However, they are not reporting the direct impacts by each state and indirect impacts resulting from state-by-state economic relations. The interindustry relations and spatial connections have required to developing the Multiregional Input-Output (MRIO) type model, and in the sense, the experience of beef export closures to foreign countries is the suitable case enabling to estimate the economic impacts via inter-regional inter-industrial connections. Therefore, this study estimated the U.S. economic losses...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: BSE; Time-series; Multiregional Input-Output; Economic Impacts; Agricultural Policy; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21328

INDICADORES DE CONSUMO DE ENERGIA ELÉTRICA E PRODUÇÃO AGROPECUÁRIA DE AGRUPAMENTOS COM MUNICÍPIOS DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oliveira,   Paulo Andre De; Simon,   Elias Jose.
O PROBLEMA QUE SE ENCONTRA É DE QUE AS POLÍTICAS DE UTILIZAÇÃO DE ENERGIA ELÉTRICA NO MEIO RURAL SE LIMITAM À DISPONIBILIZAÇÃO DO INSUMO. ADOTAR DIRETRIZES QUE CONSIDEREM AS REGIÕES ADMISTRATIVAMENTE DIVIDIDAS PODE GERAR RESULTADOS INSATISFATÓRIOS, POIS PODEM EXISTIR, NUM MESMO EDR, MUNICÍPIOS CARENTES DE ENERGIA E OUTROS PLENAMENTE SATISFEITOS. MESMO NAQUELES ONDE A ENERGIA ESTEJA SATISFATORIAMENTE DISPONIBILIZADA OBSERVA-SE UMA SUBUTILIZAÇÃO DO INSUMO DEVIDO ÀS SUAS CARACTERÍSTICAS PRODUTIVAS. A HIPÓTESE COLOCADA É DE QUE NÃO HÁ INDICADORES OS QUAIS AUXILIEM NA IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DE POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS E PRIVADAS QUE AS TORNEM EFICIENTES ATRAVÉS DAS DECISÕES TOMADAS PARA O INCREMENTO DA UTILIZAÇÃO DA ENERGIA ELÉTRICA. O OBJETIVO DESTE TRABALHO FOI APRESENTAR...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Arâmetros; Energia produtiva; Suporte elétrico; Parameters; Productive energy; Electric support; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108604

Assessing Water Policies and Farmers’ Vulnerability in Groundwater Irrigation Systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Varela-Ortega,   Consuelo; Esteve,   Paloma; Downing,   Thomas E.; Bharwani,   Sukaina.
Spain is the most arid country in Europe and water use as well as water depletion and environmental degradation have slowly become a matter of social concern. Balancing the two objectives of “water for rural livelihoods” and “water for nature” constitutes a difficult challenge for the water Administration. The aim of this paper is to analyze the impact of water conservation policies in the Upper Guadiana River basin (Spain), where intensive irrigated agriculture resulted in the overexploitation of the Western La Mancha aquifer and the subsequent degradation of the highly valuable wetlands. Focus is made on farmers’ vulnerability to these policies. The methodology combines qualitative and quantitative aspects by the integration of an economic model and a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water policies; Economic model; Vulnerability assessment; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51687

Combinatorial optimisation of a large, constrained simulation model: an application of compressed annealing
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doole,   Graeme J.; Pannell,   David J.
Simulation models are valuable tools in the analysis of complex, highly constrained economic systems unsuitable for solution by mathematical programming. However, model size may hamper the efforts of practitioners to efficiently identify the most valuable configurations. This paper investigates the efficacy of a new metaheuristic procedure, compressed annealing, for the solution of large, constrained systems. This algorithm is used to investigate the value of incorporating a sown annual pasture, French serradella (Ornithopus sativa Brot. cv. Cadiz), between extended cropping sequences in the central wheat belt of Western Australia. Compressed annealing is shown to be a reliable means of considering constraints in complex optimisation problems in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Combinatorial optimisation; Crop rotation; Simulated annealing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C63; Q15.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10438

The Well-Being and the Decisions of Farm Households: The Uses of Cross-Country Comparisons
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gundersen,   Craig.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15724

EXPANDING OUTLETS FOR FARM PRODUCTS: OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DOMESTIC FIELD ILLUSTRATED BY DAIRY PRODUCTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bartlett,   Roland W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1954
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17402

Going Digital: Computerized Land Registration and Credit Access in India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deininger,   Klaus W.; Goyal,   Aparajita.
Despite strong beliefs that property titling and registration will enhance credit access, empirical evidence in support of such effects remains scant. The gradual roll-out of computerization of land registry systems across Andhra Pradesh’s 387 sub-registry offices (SROs) allows us to combine quarterly administrative data on credit disbursed by all commercial banks for a 11 year period (1997-2007) aggregated to the SRO level with the date of shifting registration from manual to digital. Computerization had no credit effect in rural areas but led to increased credit-supply in urban ones. A marked increase of registered urban mortgages due to computerization supports the robustness of the result. At the same time, estimated impacts from reduction of stamp...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Registration; Credit; Transactions; Computerization; India; International Development; Land Economics/Use; G28; Q24; R51; R52.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61257

The Economic Effects of State Trading Enterprises: Market Access and Market Failure
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCorriston,   Steve; MacLaren,   Donald.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25326

ESTIMATING SAMPLING VARIANCE FROM THE CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY: A SYNTHETIC DESIGN APPROACH TO CORRECTING STANDARD ERRORS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jolliffe,   Dean.
Essentially all empirical questions that are addressed with sample data require estimates of sampling variance. The econometrics and statistics literatures show that these estimates depend critically on the design of the sample. The sample for the U.S. Current Population Survey (CPS), which serves as the basis for official poverty, unemployment, and earnings estimates, results from a stratified and clustered design. Unfortunately, analysts are frequently unable to estimate sampling variance for many CPS statistics because the variables marking the strata and clusters are censored from the public-use data files. To compensate for this, the Bureau of Census provides a method to approximate the sampling variance for several, specific point estimates, but no...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19628

Poorer performing paddock areas; do we:- Invest in amelioration, Vary input rates or Cull areas from the cropping system (IVC)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burt,   Evan; Blake,   John; McConnell,   Graeme.
Poorer performing paddocks have plagued farmers often because paddocks tend to be treated as homogeneous when most are heterogeneous in the response to our current systems. The treatment of these paddocks requires that knowledge of where yield and quality differences are occurring. Differences in yield and quality necessitate a response action to occur to ensure that the management of these paddocks change. The purpose of zone management is to optimise the yield and quality of produce from the inputs applied to achieve high output/input ratios across the zones within the paddocks. The identification of performance differences in paddocks ensures that more efficient zone management practices can be applied to the paddock increasing the chances to profit....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57839

Food Safety and Spinach Demand: A Shock Correction Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arnade,   Carlos Anthony; Calvin,   Linda; Kuchler,   Fred.
This paper generalizes the standard error correction model and applies this more general modeling procedure to an analysis of the spinach e-coli outbreak on consumer demand.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: E-Coli; Error Correction Model; Spinach; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49208

Distribution of Benefits and Adoption of Bt Cotton in Pakistan: Ex-ante Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nazli,   Hina; Sarker,   Rakhal; Meilke,   Karl D.; Orden,   David.
This poster presents the potential impact of Bt cotton adoption in Pakistan. The size and distribution of economic benefits from the commercial adoption of Bt cotton in Pakistan are examined under four hypothetical scenarios. The adjusted economic surplus model is used to measure total benefits and their distribution between producers, consumers and technology innovators. To account for uncertainty in key parameters, the stochastic simulation techniques is applied. The results show that the total net benefits of adopting Bt cotton in Pakistan are large. As a result of increase in production, farmers get considerable benefits despite a decline in price. The share of benefits to innovators is small. The results indicate that the total cost of adopting latest...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bt cotton; Economic surplus model; Pakistan; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61180

Electricity Generation in Fiji: Assessing the Impact of Renewable Technologies on Costs and Financial Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dornan,   Matthew; Jotzo,   Frank.
In recent years, renewable energy technologies have been advocated in Fiji on the basis that they improve energy security and serve as a risk-mitigation measure against oil price volatility. Despite this, there have been few attempts to measure the impact of renewable technologies on energy security. That analysis is important if the benefits of renewable energy technologies in Fiji are to be adequately evaluated. This paper develops and applies a method for assessing the potential contribution of renewable technologies to the security of electricity supply in Fiji. The method is based on an application of portfolio theory, traditionally used in financial markets, to the electricity generation mix in Fiji. The results demonstrate the impact of different...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Renewable energy technologies; Energy policy; Electricity sector; Fiji; Oil prices; Portfolio analysis; Pacific islands; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100544

Consumer Surplus Estimates and the Source of Regression Error
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beatty,   Timothy K.M.; Brozovic,   Nicholas; Ward,   Michael B.
Contrary to widely held belief, we show that the source of regression error does not matter when calculating Marshallian surplus. A misspecified demand curve, not the assumed source of regression error, leads to differences in estimates of consumer surplus.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Regression Error; Marshallian Surplus; Welfare Analysis; Consumer/Household Economics; D60; C24; Q51.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19477

ANALYZING THE PERCEIVED IMPACT OF ISO 9000 STANDARDS ON U.S. AGRIBUSINESSES SITES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mumma,   Gerald A.; Allen,   Albert J.; Couvillion,   Warren C.; Abdulkadri,   Abdullahi O.; Mugalla,   Constance Ileko.
We used a non-competitive market framework to assess the perceived impact of ISO 9000 standards on the operational efficiency of registered U.S. agribusiness sites. Kendall Coefficient of Concordance, W, was used to rank selected reasons for seeking registration to ISO 9000 standards.  The results indicated that registered sites seem to be achieving their goals for registration.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19887

RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGY, AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN A CHANGING WORLD (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Offutt,   Susan E.
PowerPoint presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33025

Price Discovery in Agricultural Commodities: The Shifting Relationship Between Spot and Future Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baldi,   Lucia; Peri,   Massimo; Vandone,   Daniela.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114237

EMPIRICAL TAXONOMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICAL ARCHETYPES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grimsrud,   Kristine M.; Wandschneider,   Philip R.
Economists usually assume that the private ethical system of individuals is Utilitarian. However, one finds a much broader range of ethical positions in the environmental ethics literature. Moreover, environmental policy debates seem to elicit alternative ethical systems. It would therefore seem prudent to increase our understanding of the role played by alternative environmental ethical systems. In this study we follow some descriptive ethical studies in examining the empirical ethical position of people based on a broad cross section of the American public. We review some taxonomic literature in environmental ethics and develop a conceptual model of the formation of environmental values. We then use canonical correlation to investigate the existence of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22034

INDICAÇÕES GEOGRÁFICAS NO BRASIL: AS INDICAÇÕES DE PROCEDÊNCIAS JÁ OUTORGADAS E AS ÁREAS E PRODUTOS COM POTENCIAL DE CERTIFICAÇÃO.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gollo,   Silvana Saionara; Castro,   Alberto William Viana de.
Este artigo trata do tema das Indicações Geográficas, as quais se constituem numa das formas especiais de proteção aos produtos, que visam, principalmente, destacar seus aspectos distintivos, através da identificação e uso dos fatores naturais e humanos. A temática da indicação geográfica é uma área do direito de propriedade intelectual bastante discutida e aplicada em regiões da Europa e dos Estados Unidos, mais ainda pouco difundida no Brasil. Neste país existem quatro Indicações Geográficas na modalidade de Indicação de Procedência, envolvendo os vinhos fino da região do Vale dos Vinhedos – RS, o café do Cerrado de Minas Gerais, a carne do Pampa Gaúcho e a Cachaça de Paraty no Rio de Janeiro. O primeiro registro de Indicação Geográfica, na categoria de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Indicação Geográfica. Indicação de Procedência; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109648

RECENT PUBLIC POLICIES AND THE SMALL FARMER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Turner,   W.L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1956
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17348

Why Are Teachers “Overpaid” in Developing Countries?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Qihui.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61669

Agricultural Policy Reform and Industry Adjustment in Australia and New Zealand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   David N.; Rae,   Allan N.
Some sectors of Australian and New Zealand farming have been heavily assisted in the past. New Zealand underwent an economy-wide deregulation in the mid-to-late 980s that included abrupt removal of practically all agricultural assistance. Policy reform in Australia has been more gradual and is industry focused, but in some cases substantial industry assistance has been withdrawn. Deregulation of the Australian dairy industry, and that of the sheep and beef sector in New Zealand, are discussed as case studies of these deregulations. Conclusions are drawn from these experiences, a major one being that previously-assisted farmers can successfully make the transition to market-driven agriculture.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural adjustment; Policy reform; Australia; New Zealand; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15762

EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION OF CONTRACT AUCTIONS TO AEP'S EFFICIENCY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gallerani,   Vittorio; Raggi,   Meri; Viaggi,   Davide.
Agri-Environmetal Policy (AEP) application raised a wide debate about the determination of payment levels and the efficiency of the economic instruments used. In particular, some aspects support the hypothesis of relevant rents due to an overcompensation of farmers� compliance costs. A policy tool suitable for improving the efficiency of AEP can be the adoption of auctions mechanisms in contract allocation. In theory, in an auction mechanism, the farmers have incentives to reveal their compliance costs, helping to reduce the information rents and increase cost-effectiveness. A crucial problem therefore arises from the uneven distribution of information between landowners and the public administration. Auctions mechanism can be useful in reducing...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Auction; Agri-Environmental Policy; Information asymmetries.; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6660

Wheat / Flour Price Transmission and Agricultural Policies in Ukraine: A Markov-Switching Vector Error Correction Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brümmer,   Bernhard; Zorya,   Sergiy.
The analysis of price transmission between raw and processed agricultural products in transition countries is complicated by the frequently changing conditions on their way from plan to market. We utilise a Markov-switching vector error correction model to allow for multiple regime shifts in the price relationship between wheat and wheat flour in Ukraine from June 2000 to November 2004. The analysis reveals four regimes. The observed temporal pattern of these regimes can be matched with certain political and economic events in Ukraine. In particular, we find a strong link between the 'high uncertainty' regime and discretionary policy interventions in 2003.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Markov-switching vector error correction model; Vertical price transmission; Regime shifts; Grain policies; Ukraine; Demand and Price Analysis; Industrial Organization; C22; Q11; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24624

Evaluating Yield Models for Crop Insurance Rating
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lanoue,   Christopher; Sherrick,   Bruce J.; Woodard,   Joshua D.; Paulson,   Nicholas D.
Generated crop insurance rates depend critically on the distributional assumptions of the underlying crop yield loss model. Using farm level corn yield data from 1972-2008, we revisit the problem of examining in-sample goodness-of-fit measures across a set of flexible parametric, semi-parametric, and non-parametric distributions. Simulations are also conducted to investigate the out-of-sample efficiency properties of several competing distributions. The results indicate that more parameterized distributional forms fit the data better in-sample due to the fact that they have more parameters, but are generally less efficient out-of-sample–and in some cases more biased–than more parsimonious forms which also fit the data adequately, such as the Weibull. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Yield distributions; Crop Insurance; Weibull Distribution; Beta Distribution; Mixture Distribution; Out-of-Sample Efficiency; Goodness-of-Fit; Insurance Rating Efficiency; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61761

CONCLUDING SESSION ON WORKSHOP DIRECTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meilke,   Karl D.; Pursaga,   A.J.W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16741

Land Cover and Socio-economic Characteristics in the Eight Counties of Alabama: A Spatial Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gyawali,   Buddhi Raj; Fraser,   Rory; Wang,   Yong; Bukenya,   James O.
This study employed a clustering algorithm and a logistic regression analysis to examine the relationship between cropland and demographic attributes obtained at the census block group level. The result indicated that population density, African Americans, and poverty are significantly related with crop land use in the region.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20173

CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS AND AGRICULTURAL SECTOR. ANY PERSPECTIVE FOR AN EUROPEAN RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cucuzza,   Giuseppe.
The struggle against climate change represents one of the ‘new challenges’ which agriculture will have to face in the immediate future. The “Health Check” of the Common Agricultural Policy together with questions about the efficacy and simplification of the direct aid system and the adaptation of support tools for the European Union market, give climate change a central role in the relationship between agriculture and the environment, in that they are considered likely to affect the chances of success in terms of bioenergy increase and a more efficient management of hydro resources (Com 2007/722 fin). Agriculture being subject to the effects generated by climate change should identify and develop solutions that will favour the adaptation of cultivation...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44863

Agricultural efficiency, malaria incidence and health expenses among Ugandan farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ulimwengu,   John M.; Badiane,   Ousmane.
The importance of health in promoting economic development has been forcefully stated by the World Health Organization’s Commission on Macroeconomics and Health. In this paper, we look at the impact of own household health expenses on malaria incidence and ultimately on agricultural efficiency. We use a non-parametric method to estimate agricultural efficiency, therefore avoiding the issue of identification of the proper household agricultural production function. In addition the simar-wilson approach followed in this paper accounts for bias induced by serial correlation among farmers. A Tobit model with endogenous health production function is used to estimate the impact of malaria incidence on agricultural efficiency. Data come from the 2006 National...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Malaria; Efficiency; Tobit; Health; Agriculture; Expenses; Household; Production; Agricultural and Food Policy; Health Economics and Policy; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103839

Acreage Decisions When Risk Preferences Vary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arnade,   Carlos Anthony; Cooper,   Joseph C.
This presentation summarizes an AAEA poster.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk preferences; Acreage decision; Soybeans; Corn; Wheat; Crop Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61005

MACROECONOMIC, TRADE AND SECTORAL ISSUES IN THE AGRICULTURE OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diaz-Bonilla,   Eugenio.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32921

Competitive Advantages and Disadvantages in Romania’s Agri-Food Trade -Trends and Challenges
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rusali,   Mirela; Gavrilescu,   Camelia.
The paper is part of the studies concerning trade patterns and agri-food foreign trade policies in the EU enlargement context, aiming to assess the competitive trade advantages and disadvantages of the Romania’s agri-food products in the foreign trade relations. The analysis focuses on the challenges of the trade liberalization and its influence on the intensification of the commercial exchanges, the supply diversification and on the trade balance equilibrium, faced by Romania’s agri-food sector over the transition and pre-accession period. The structural reforms of the transition and EU accession preparations induced paramount changes in Romania’s agri-food trade pattern, i.e. a fluctuating evolution of the agri-food foreign trade, either in correlation...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agri-food trade; Competitiveness; Comparative trade advantage index.; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44118

Reform of Agricultural Trade Policies: Continuum or Stalemate
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roberts,   David.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51599

END MATERIALS
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: List of Participants in the Workshop, Back Cover
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16845

The Iowa State University FAPRI Trade Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meyers,   William H.; Devadoss,   Stephen; Helmar,   Michael.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50638

Why weak patents? Rational ignorance or pro-"customer" Tilt?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lei,   Zhen; Wright,   Brian D.
The issuance of weak patents is widely viewed as a fundamental problem in the current US patent system. Reasons that have been offered for the granting of weak patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) include examiners’ “rational ignorance” of the patentability of applications and pro-“customer” rules and institutions that create incentives for examiners to grant patents of dubious validity to their “customers”- applicants. In this paper, we study whether US examiners’ behavior in prior art search betrays their assessment of applications’ patentability. For a sample of US patents for which applications were also filed at the European Patent Office (EPO), we construct a measure of the fraction of prior art that is missed by US examiners. We...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Weak patents; Rational ignorance; Cited prior art; Missed prior art; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49279

EMPRESÁRIO: UMA ESCOLHA OCUPACIONAL DOS ESTUDANTES DE UMA UNIVERSIDADE DE CIÊNCIAS AGRÁRIAS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leite,   Sheila Cristina Ferreira; Peres,   Fernando Curi.
Entender qual o tipo de mão-de-obra que o ensino superior estimula a formação de gosto e crença de atuação profissional é um aspecto de suma relevância. A busca por redução de custos e de risco acarreta o aumento da demanda por empresários, assim este estudo visa identificar e analisar a opção ocupacional de estudantes do ensino superior com foco na escolha por desempenhar atividades empresariais. Foi realizado um estudo de caso em duas escolas. Uma das universidades analisadas é a Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz” – ESALQ, uma tradicional escola do ensino de Ciências Agrárias do Brasil, e a outra escola não foi identificada no estudo e constitui um grupo controle. Aplicou-se 614 questionários a estudantes ingressantes e formandos, sendo as...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gosto empresarial; Intenção empresarial; Agronegócio e escolha ocupacional; Educação e escolha ocupacional; Ensino superior e empresários; Entrepreneurial desire; Entrepreneurial intentions; Occupational choice; Education and Occupational choice; Undergraduate course and entrepreneur; Labor and Human Capital; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109717

Reforming the European Union Sugar Program: What Are the Market and Trade Implications?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elbehri,   Aziz; Umstaetter,   Johannes.
The European Union sugar policies, in place for over 49 years, underwent a first major reform in 2005, yielding to mounting pressures coming from the EU 2004 enlargement, the recent EBA initiative to least developed countries and the recent WTO-panel ruling on EU sugar export subsidies. The reform package consists of lowering administrative prices as well as modifying the structure of production quotas leading to lower sugar production and bringing down subsidized export to within WTO limits. However, these reforms do not address other components of the EU sugar policies such as non-preferential tariffs, quota reallocation across regions, or opening up the competitive structure of the EU sugar industry. This makes it difficult to assess the economic and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21398

Consumer Response to Food Safety Events: An Interaction Between Risk Perception and Trust of Information in the Chicken and Beef Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shepherd,   Jonathan D.; Saghaian,   Sayed H.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6822

Who's cooking? Time spent preparing food by gender, income and household composition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mancino,   Lisa; Newman,   Constance.
We use the American Time Use Survey data and multivariate analysis to explore how time allocated to food preparation differs across income groups, household composition (number of adults and presence of children), and employment status of adults in the household.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21456

Which biofuel market does the ethanol tariff protect? Implications for social welfare and GHG emissions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crago,   Christine Lasco; Khanna,   Madhu.
The ethanol tariff is one of the instruments used by the government to encourage domestic ethanol production. Existing literature analyzing the market and welfare effects of the US ethanol tariff has concluded that removing the tariff would increase social surplus and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, due to the replacement of corn ethanol with lower cost and lower GHG intensive sugarcane ethanol. This paper re-examines these findings in the presence of a domestic cellulosic ethanol industry. The current RFS mandate requires 21 billion gallons of advanced biofuel, a portion of which could be met by any non-starch based biofuel that reduces emissions by at least 50% compared to an energy equivalent amount of gasoline. Sugarcane ethanol has been...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuel; Ethanol tariff; Fuel externalities; Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q17; Q18; Q42.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103784

Do rBST-Free and Organic Milk Stigmatize Conventionally Produced Milk?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kanter,   Christopher; Messer,   Kent D.; Kaiser,   Harry M.
Producers are continually seeking to differentiate their products in the marketplace. A common approach is via labeling where differences in production methods are marketed. Yet, positive labeling for the new product has the potential to stigmatize the conventionally produced product by highlighting perceived problems with the product. The net economic result can be negative to producers as the conventional product that dominates the market is stigmatized by the new product that has little market share, and this leads to consumers decreasing their willingness to pay for the conventional product. This experimental research identifies this stigma effect in the case of milk, where the presentation of rBST-Free milk reduces consumers' willingness to purchase...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43491

Achieving food security in China: Implications of WTO accession
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duncan,   Ronald C.
The results of a three-year study of the implications of China's accession to the WTO for its agricultural sector and policy options to maximise the benefits of the trade reforms are reported. The most important message from the study is that macro-economic and other non-agriculture specific policies can do much to improve the outcome for rural households and thereby improve food security. These policies include the promotion of urban development in inland areas and gradual reform of monetary policy. However, agricultural policies need further reform, including abandoning of price support and regional self-sufficiency policies, reform of monopolistic agricultural marketing and distribution activities, and reform of the state grain storage system....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; International Development.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58402

REVENUE IMPACTS OF MPP BRANDED FUNDS: A FIRM LEVEL ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jakus,   Paul M.; Jensen,   Kimberly L.; Davis,   George C.
The USDA recently redirected the Market Access Program (MAP) to allocate all branded products export promotion funds to small firms and cooperatives.  The redirection was, in part, a response to reports by the General Accounting Office that were critical of past allocations of export promotion funds to large, experienced exporters.  This study uses a firm level analysis to examine firms’' effectiveness in using Market Promotion Program (MPP, which is now the MAP) funds to increase revenues.  Whereas point estimates suggested that smaller firms were more effective in translating MPP funds into increased revenue than larger firms, these point estimates for small firms were statistically indistinguishable from zero.  In contrast, large firms showed an...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Export promotion programs; Export sales; Export revenues; Market Promotion Program; Firm-level analysis; Joint estimation; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21764

Determinants of Moral hazard in Microfinance: Empirical Evidence from Joint Liability Lending Schemes in Malawi
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Simtowe,   Franklin; Zeller,   Manfred; Phiri,   Alexander.
Moral hazard is widely reported as a problem in credit and insurance markets, mainly arising from information asymmetry. Although theorists have attempted to explain the success of Joint Liability Lending (JLL) schemes in mitigating moral hazard, empirical studies are rare. This paper investigates the determinants of moral hazard among JLL schemes from Malawi, using group level data from 99 farm and non-farm credit groups. Results reveal that peer selection, peer monitoring, peer pressure, dynamic incentives and variables capturing the extent of matching problems explain most of the variation in the incidence of moral hazard among credit groups. The implications are that Joint Liability Lending institutions will continue to rely on social cohesion and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Moral hazard; Joint liability; Dynamic incentives; Group lending; Malawi; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25287

Better Management of Wool Business and Native Biodiversity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moll,   Jim; Crosthwaite,   Jim; Dorrough,   Josh.
Better ways of managing native biodiversity and farm business are examined on selected wool properties across the Central Victoria region in Australia, using the Ararat Hills as a case study. Future management options are being developed in close collaboration with each producer in order to enhance native biodiversity while maintaining or improving farm profitability. Detailed vegetation surveys have been carried out on each property, and a set of management options developed that are consistent with regional conservation priorities. The options involve various levels of capital expenditure and outlay of time and resources. The challenge of the project is to come up with solutions that help offset this outlay of resources and minimise the costs involved....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24370

Malaria and National Income: Examining a Two Way Causal Relationship
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Datta,   Saurabh; Reimer,   Jeffrey J.
Simple plots of data show that malaria has a negative correlation with national income per capita, whether looking across countries at a point in time, or looking at a single country over time.  Some countries have been able to move from an equilibrium characterized by low income and high malaria, to a new equilibrium with higher income and lower rates of malaria.  This study develops and estimates a simultaneous equations model to explain these changes.  We distinguish three potential causal chains: (a) the ability for decreases in malaria to increase income, (b) the ability for increases in income to reduce malaria (reverse causality), and (c) external factors that may lead to both higher income and lower malaria (incidental association).  We find that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Antipoverty; GDP; Health; Economic growth; Malaria; Simultaneous equations; Health Economics and Policy; International Development; Labor and Human Capital; I1; I3; O1; O2.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61179

Moral Hazard, Targeting and Contract Duration in Agri-Environmental Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fraser,   Rob W.
This paper extends the multi-period agri-environmental contract model of Fraser (2004) so that it contains a more realistic specification of the inter-temporal penalties for noncompliance, and therefore of the inter-temporal moral hazard problem in agri-environmental policy design. On this basis it is shown that a farmer will have an unambiguous preference for cheating early over cheating late in the contract period based on differences in the expected cost of compliance. It is then shown how the principal can make use of this unambiguous preference to target monitoring resources intertemporally, and in so doing, to encourage full contract duration compliance.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100550

Incentive to reduce crop trait durability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ambec,   Stefan; Langinier,   Corinne; Lemarie,   Stephane.
Inbred line seed producers face competition from their own consumers: farmers who save part of their harvest can costly self-produce. To reduce this competition, seed producers can switch to non-durable hybrid seed production.  In a two-period model, we investigate what is the impact of crop durability on self-production, pricing strategies and switching decision. We first study the pricing decisions and switching decisions of an inbred line seed monopoly. Then, we analyze how the monopoly's behavior is affected by the entry of a hybrid seed producer. We also examine how the introduction of royalties on farmers who self-produce improves efficiency.  Our main finding is that, for some constellation of costs, an inbred line seed monopoly has an incentive to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19251

The Taste of Pace: Situating Fast Food restaurants in Russia's agrifood system
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Berman,   Danielle.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10013

Estimating the Carbon Footprint of Florida Orange Juice
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Spreen,   Thomas H.; Dwivedi,   Puneet; Goodrich-Schneider,   Renee.
This study is a part of a comprehensive study which attempts to create a baseline of global warming impact (expressed in total greenhouse gas emission and measured in terms of carbon equivalent) associated with the production and consumption of a gallon of orange juice available in the form of NFC (Not from Concentrate) and FCOJ (Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice) in Florida. A detailed life‐cycle approach is adopted and greenhouse gas emissions of all the steps in the supply chain starting from citrus nursery management to the point where customer purchases juice from a food store are considered. This study reports total greenhouse gas emission related with the management of an acre orange grove under the two scenarios of with and without resetting of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Greenhouse Gas Emission; Orange Juice; Life‐Cycle Analysis; Florida; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100461

VALUE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL TO MID-SIZED NORTHERN PLAINS FARMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.
As farms increase in size, operators face the decision of remaining loyal to local merchants or obtaining volume discounts from distant input suppliers.  When farmers bypass local merchants and buy inputs in volume, they often realize price discounts but forego many services including credit forebearance.  When farmers buy locally, they pay higher prices, which decreases profits and increases financial risk, but generates social capital which can be drawn upon during periods of economic adversity.  A theoretical model of farm financial risk evaluates borrower behavior in light of cash flow constraints, volume discounts, and social capital.  Results delineate financial risks involved and value of social capital.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Capital; Financial risk; Simulation; Social; Stochastic; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19169

VULNERABILITY OF THE LAND GRANT COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE: A PUBLIC AFFAIRS PERSPECTIVE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rosenfeld,   Allen.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17704

Le tourisme enogastronomique et le système agroalimentaire de la Province de Parme: le réseau des “ Musei del Cibo ” (Musées du Goût)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mozzoni,   I.
Promouvoir le développement économique et social d'un territoire commence par la reconnaissance de la vocation intime du territoire même. La vocation de la Province de Parme est sans doute orientée vers le secteur agroalimentaire. L'impact de l'agro-alimentaire, lié aux produits locaux, sur le domaine socio-économique en question, est essentiel, non seulement pour la valeur de la production industrielle et l'attraction de nouveaux investissements, mais aussi pour la relance du tourisme dans la région. Avec la redécouverte de la culture « locale » par les consommateurs, le rôle des produits typiques est devenu de plus en plus considérable par l'importance accordée à l’association « produit typique – terroir » et « produit typique - processus de production...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Produits typiques; Tourisme enogastronomique; Musées d’Identités; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95208

How can Fishery Comanagement Groups Enhance Economic Performance? Hints from Japanese Coastal Fisheries Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Uchida,   Hirotsugu; Wilen,   James E.
Although comanagement is gaining increasing attention as a way to manage fisheries, few studies have attempted to understand quantitatively which factors of comanagement are critical for their success. This study investigates fishery comanagement regimes adopted by coastal fisheries in Japan. Utilizing a wide variety of examples of fishery comanagement nationwide, we search for key rules and measures that underlie traditional, cultural, and social aspects of comanagement. The study focuses on the rules of the game adopted by comanaging groups called fishery management organizations (FMOs). Upon examination of successful fishery comanagement cases, we found two distinctive measures: effort coordination and pooling arrangements. Furthermore, anecdotal...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9983

Optimal Control of Nutrient Pollution in a Coastal Ecosystem: Agricultural Abatement versus Investment in Wastewater Treatment Capacity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Laukkanen,   Marita; Huhtala,   Anni.
We examine in a dynamic framework how public resources should be allocated to small-scale water protection efforts in agriculture or alternatively to investments in large-scale waste water treatment plants to control point source loads. The building of waste water treatment capacity is characterized by high set-up costs as compared to the operating costs. We determine the optimal timing of investment, the rate of nutrient load reduction from point versus non-point sources, and the optimal switching policies from control of non-point pollution only to control of both non-point and point sources. The results of the analytical model are illustrated with simulation of optimal abatement policies for the Finnish coastal waters in the Gulf of Finland.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Non-point source pollution; Point-source pollution; Timing of investment; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24451

DISCUSSION: AGRICULTURAL POLICIES, TRADE AGREEMENTS AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meilke,   Karl D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16905

Uncertainty and Specific Investment with Weak Contract Enforcement
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swinnen,   Johan F.M.; Vercammen,   James.
The relationship between price uncertainty and specific investment is examined in a dynamic model that integrates the theories of real options and investment holdup.  Because of weak contract enforcement, bilateral firms cannot use a contract to govern their bilateral investment and exchange relationship. These firms instead rely on an implicit self-enforcing agreement, and they reduce the investment distortion by negotiating an ex ante transfer (i.e., the investment expense of one firm is partially paid for by the other firm).  In the absence of uncertainty, the ex ante transfer ensures that investment hold-up is fully eliminated.  Our main result is that uncertainty introduces an inefficiency into the ex ante transfer bargaining game, which in turn...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21044

Modelling Forestry in Dynamic General Equilibrium
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lennox,   James A.; Turner,   James A.; Daigneault,   Adam J.; Jhunjhnuwala,   K.
Adequately representing dynamic characteristics of land use change and forestry in computable general equilibrium models is challenging but essential if modellers are to provide credible assessments of policies that directly or indirectly influence these phenomena. In this paper, we show how a dynamic representation of planted or naturally regenerating forests may be integrated within a neoclassical, intertemporal general equilibrium model. We demonstrate the application of such a model to assess the impacts of including forestry within a hypothetical emissions trading scheme in the US, showing the resulting changes in land use and increases in the optimal rotation length.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Intertemporal general equilibrium; Optimal forest management; Forest carbon credits; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115409

International trade and competitiveness analysis in the European Union: the case of prepared meat sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Banterle,   Alessandro; Carraresi,   Laura.
The purpose of this paper is to analyse the competitive performance of the EU countries for the prepared swine meat sector during the period 1990- 2003. This sector has been chosen for the role that traditional products play in most EU countries. To assess competitiveness, the analysis evaluates several trade indices to compare the trends over the last fifteen years: Revealed Comparative Advantage, the Vollrath indices, Net Export Index, and Grübel - Lloyd index. The data source was the Eurostat data base, considering intra - EU export and import data referred to 17 sub- sectors with 8 digit codes. Moreover, cluster analysis has been applied to highlight groups of countries with similar features. Good competitive performance in the prepared swine meat...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Competitiveness; International Trade; EU; Prepared Meat; RCA.; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10058

A META-ANALYSIS OF TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY IN NIGERIAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ogundari,   Kolawole.
This study sheds light on how study specific-characteristics impact mean technical efficiency (MTE) in Nigerian agriculture.  Also the paper extracts consensus message about MTE and its drivers in Nigerian agriculture based on studies covering the period 1999-2008. A meta-analysis using truncated regression was employed on a total of sixty four studies which yield eighty six observations for the econometric analysis. The regression results show that MTE in Nigerian agriculture increased significantly over the years. Study specific-characteristics such as sample size, number of inputs used as well as studies with focus on crop and livestock production were found to significantly impact MTE. Further analyses show that studies in the Northcentral, Southwest,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Meta-regression; Technical Efficiency; Truncated Regression; Agriculture; Nigeria; Agricultural and Food Policy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; D24; Q12.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50327

Agricultural Productivity and Environmental Impacts: The Role of Non-parametric Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shaik,   Saleem; Perrin,   Richard K.
Our contribution in this article is to compare two methods of adjusting agricultural productivity estimates for the effects of bad environmental outputs. One method is a direct non-parametric Malmquist index with the environmental variables include.  The other method is to use the shadow prices from the Malmquist analysis to modify a Tornqvist-Theil with shadow shares for the environmental variables.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20565

Acreage Decision under Price &amp; Yield Uncertainty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Young-Jae; Kennedy,   P. Lynn; Brian,   Hilbun.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Production Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103334

Demand Enhancement through Food-Safety Regulation: Benefit-Cost Analysis of Collective Action in the California Pistachio Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alston,   Julian M.; Brunke,   Henrich; Gray,   Richard S.; Sumner,   Daniel A.
Food safety shocks can threaten the health of consumers, create havoc within an industry and result in severe losses to producers. Governments often attempt to enhance food safety by mandating standards and inspection of food products to supplement the voluntary efforts by private firms. This paper assesses a form of collective action that falls between typical government mandates and purely private action. The California pistachio industry recently established a U.S. federal marketing order. This order sets quality standards and requires inspection and certification, aiming to reduce the likelihood of dangerous or poor quality pistachios being sold to consumers and to provide some quality assurance to consumers. Simulation results indicate that, across...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Safety; Collective Action; Specialty Crops; Government Regulation; Marketing Orders; Pistachios; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q18; Q13; I18; H4.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25461

AN APPLICATION OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO ALFALFA BIO-MASS ENERGY AND MARKETING COOPS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fruin,   Jerry E.
Minnesota Valley Alfalfa Producers Cooperative (MNVAP), a farmer-owned cooperative based in west central Minnesota, has contracted to provide 75 megawatts of electric power produced from alfalfa stem biomass.  The cooperative is considering a novel enterprise--the production of both electrical power and alfalfa leaf meal products from alfalfa hay.  Seven hundred thousand tons of alfalfa hay from 200,000 acres grown by more than 1,000 farmers over twelve counties will need to be transported and separated into leaves and stems before power generation can occur.  The alfalfa leaves would be used in various animal feeds ranging from 17% to 30% crude protein.  Electrical power generated from this project will be more environmentally friendly than coal-based...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14476

Competitiveness of Russian Dairy Sector: Inter-Regional Comparison
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mokshina,   Polina.
In competitive market dairy production will shift to the regions with the best conditions. In the Soviet paradigm dairy production was evenly distributed throughout the country, what was caused by extremely low transportation prices and by differentiated by regions procurement prices. Thus, there was no specialized zones of dairy production. The start of economic liberalization in Russia was followed by the process of disintegration of the country's common economic space. Reforms entailed an increase in transportation costs and regional specialization based on comparative advantages of a certain commodity production. Specialized dairy producing zones started to emerge. This paper attempts to determine these zones in Russia in the nearest future. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Russia; Dairy farming; Competitiveness; Comparative advantage; Inter-regional comparison; Livestock Production/Industries; D49; Q13.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24638

Analogous Products and Food Quality Products: Two Poles of the Competition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bošková,   Iveta.
The globalisation of processing industry and the consolidation of the international retail trade, together with the increase of imports after the EU access, supported the competition hot up and saturation of domestic food market.  Both food processors and food retailers are exposed to increasing competition. In order to maintenance on the market they are increasingly pressed to minimize their costs and/or to accomplish higher prices for products with competitive advantage. Besides of that all participants of the agri-food chain are pressed to intensify marketing support of their goods.  Aiming to reduce the costs, some of processors choose the way by the substitution of part of the input material by another, cheaper one. On the other hand, the offer of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Competition; Marketing; Quality; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7880

THE EUROPEAN UNION’S FRAMEWORK FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION: IMPLICATIONS OF AGRICULTURE’S ADAPTATION THROUGH SUSTAINED YIELD GROWTH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zahniser,   Steven; Arriola,   Christine; Somwaru,   Agapi.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91406

Is the Turkish Agri-Food Sector Ready for EU Entry?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Berkum,   Siemen.
Joining the EU's single market would subject the Turkish food supply chain to competition from mature industries and highly efficient, well-organised companies in the rest of the Union. To be ready for this competition, the Turkish agri-food chain has to tackle a number of serious bottlenecks, requiring modernisation and restructuring of the farm and food sector, and a more efficient marketing system, which provides for quality improvement incentives and price transparency. The rise of modern retail chains in the country and the inflow of FDI are two important factors that help preparing the Turkish food supply chain for the competitive pressures implied by the EU single market.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: EU integration; Agri-food chain; Market structure and performance; Turkey; International Relations/Trade; F15; P27; Q13.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24626

ALTERNATIVE MEASURES OF FARM SIZE: TRENDS AND DETERMINANTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahearn,   Mary Clare; Yee,   Jet.
Because of policy interest in the size distribution of farms, there is an interest in understanding the causes of changing farm sizes. This paper addresses an overlooked issue in the literature on the determinants of farm size, namely, the empirical specification of farm size. We examine 5 different size measures: acres operated, land and building value, cash receipts, cash receipts plus government payments, and a constructed measure of the rental value of farms. We graphically show the difference in trends in farm size using the various measures for the U.S. and selected states. We then discuss how the results of an analysis of the determinants of farm size depend on the farm size measure employed. The data set is a panel data set of 48 states from 1960...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34610

EBAY ECONOMICS: FACTORS THAT DETERMINE ONLINE AUCTION PRICES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schamel,   Guenter.
We analyze online auction prices for top range Bordeaux wine sold on the German eBay site, evaluating the impact of eBay specifics such as auction length, timing of the auction end (day of week, time of day), number of bids, buyer interest (page count), seller reputation, initial prices, picture effects, or private auctions (bidder identity remains undisclosed). Moreover, we evaluate the impact of Parker's rating and whether this quality information is revealed. Other variables of interest are wine age, brands, regional origin, and the 1855 classification. We estimate a main model and two subsets (with page counter, initial bid equal 1€). Our hedonic estimation of the full sample reveals that relative to Sundays, wine auctions ending on Fridays resulted in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20407

Attitudes Towards and Satisfaction with Cooperatives in Alberta: A Survey Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dakurah,   Henry A.; Goddard,   Ellen W.; Osuteye,   Nicholas.
The purpose of the study is to assess the attitude towards, and satisfaction of residents of Alberta to their cooperatives. A mailed questionnaire to 1500 Alberta residents, with a 16% response rate is analyzed using Likert scales and the theory of planned behavior. The majority of the respondents are males, aged 45 or older, and earn incomes of $49,000 or less. They are reasonably educated with a high school, college or university degrees.  Results of the analysis also show a population that has a general positive attitude towards and is satisfied with their cooperatives as is reflected in assessing the performance of their cooperatives as good. Further analysis using the theory of planned behaviour show that respondents' attitude towards their...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19559

Public and Private Institutional Responses to Advocacy Attacks:  The Case of the Global Cocoa Industry and Child Labour Abuse
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clark,   Alexandra; Gow,   Hamish R.
Over the past decade the global agri-food industry has come under increasing attack by advocacy groups related to their production and marketing processes (Bowmar and Gow, 2009).  Advocacy groups have used these attacks to exploit the growing intergenerational disconnect between consumers and farming to campaign for narrowly defined political ideals while challenging traditional agricultural practices (Olin, 1999). This disconnect has provided advocacy groups the opportunity to use boycotts and other media attacks to severely adverse impact not only branded manufacturers and retailers, but their farmer suppliers. The agri-food industry’s challenge is to understand how to develop appropriate individual and collective responses to these attacks that minimize...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Certification; Advocacy; Cocoa; Chocolate; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104726

THE BUTCHER THE BAKER THE PHARMACEUTICAL MAKER: WHY THE AGRICULTURAL BIOTECH INDUSTRY MAY DIFFER FROM THE GENERAL BIOTECH INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dierker,   Daniel A.; Phillips,   Peter W.B.
This paper explores the apparent anomaly in the patenting strategies found in the agricultural biotechnology industry, when it is compared to the literature's view of the patenting strategies in the general biotechnology industry and in the pharmaceutical industry in particular. By extending an extensive game model of the agriculture biotechnology industry, we show that, like the rest of the biotechnology industry, the integration of the agriculture biotechnology industry into several large private research firms with accompanying government laboratories can be transactions-costs limiting and thus efficient, given the existing institutional structure.  A review of the literature respecting the general biotechnology industry reveals an apparent anomaly...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19728

IMPACTS OF POLICY REFORM ON SUSTAINABILITY OF HILL FARMING IN UK BY MEANS OF BIO-ECONOMIC MODELLING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Acs,   Szvetlana; Hanley,   Nick; Dallimer,   Martin; Robertson,   Philip; Gaston,   Kevin J.; Armsworth,   Paul R.
Hill farming in UK is experiencing very difficult economic circumstances and many farmers rely on subsidies provided by the government for a large fraction of their income. The Peak District National Park is used as a case study to examine how farmers might respond to current policy changes � in particular, the move from area- and headage-based payments to the Single Farm Payment, and how optimal business plans should respond to these changes. The objective of this paper is thus to develop production models that predict how farmers will respond to changing policy framework conditions. For this purpose socio-economic surveys were carried out on 44 sample farms, in order to investigate how the land is managed on hill farms including ongoing policies and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CAP reform; Single Farm Payment; Hill farming; Linear programming model; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6645

DEMAND FOR NUTRIENTS: THE HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTION APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chung,   Rebecca H.; Lee,   Jonq-Ying; Moss,   Charles B.; Brown,   Mark G.
The household production approach is used to characterize the household's preference toward nutrients in food consumption.  Elasticities of substitution and Hicksian price elasticities are estimated, price- and expenditure-nutrient elasticities are calculated.  Results show that protein is the most expensive nutrient, and that nutrients played an important role in determining households' food consumption.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20884

Those with blue hair please step forward: An economic theory of group formation and application to Cajas Rurales in Honduras
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elias,   Carlos G.; Alwang,   Jeffrey Roger.
This paper presents an economic model of group formation with an application to data collected from an agricultural credit program in western Honduras.  We formulate a simple theory of group formation using the concept of centers of gravity to explain why individuals join a group.  According to our theory, prospective members join based on the potential benefits and costs of group membership, and based on their perception of social distance between themselves and other group members.  Social distance is unobservable by outsiders but known by the individual: if you are in then you know who has blue hair.  Thus, we argue that social distance helps explain preferences for group formation.  To test our theory we analyze data collected from members and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6527

RURAL SHADOW WAGES, LABOUR SUPPLY AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION UNDER IMPERFECT MARKETS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM VIET NAM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Linde-Rahr,   Martin.
Due to market imperfections and sexual division of labour, this paper takes interest in gender specific values of agricultural labour products (or shadow wages) and the problem of aggregating agricultural production activities. The paper analyses two farming systems instead of using an aggregated agricultural harvest under the presumption that households are restricted in choosing crop patterns and consequently limited in their allocation of labour. The farming systems differ in the level of diversification over crops where a limited number of households are able to engage in the more diversified system (two crops: rice and sugar cane) while other households are restricted to cultivate only one of the two (rice). These circumstances are likely to be...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20487

MIT OPTIMIERUNGSANSÄTZEN BESSERE ENTSCHEIDUNGEN TREFFEN? – EINE EMPIRISCHE ANALYSE IN EINEM PLANSPIEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schoenau,   Franziska; Musshoff,   Oliver.
In diesem Beitrag wird der Frage nachgegangen, inwieweit Optimierungsansätze wie lineare Programmierungsmodelle geeignet sind, bessere Entscheidungen als reale Entscheider zu treffen. Auch beleuchtet werden Unterschiede im Entscheidungsverhalten und in den Produktionsstrategien. Dazu lassen wir ein gemischt-ganzzahliges lineares Programmierungsmodell (LP) und ein mehrperiodisches gemischt-ganzzahliges Programmierungsmodell (MLP) in einem Unternehmensplanspiel mit studentischen Teilnehmern konkurrieren. Es zeigt sich, dass die getesteten Optimierungsansätze tatsächlich erfolgreicher sind als die realen Entscheider im Durchschnitt. Allerdings übertreffen einzelne reale Entscheider die unter Anwendung von Optimierungsmodellen bestimmten Spielstrategien. Die...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Optimierungsmodelle; Planspiel; Verhaltensannahmen; Entscheidungsfindung; Optimization models; Business management game; Behavioural assumptions; Decision behaviour; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114520

Is There a Role for Producer and Consumer Subsidy Equivalents in Trade Negotiations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schwartz,   Nancy E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50675

RENTABILIDADE DO PLANTIO DIRETO DE GRÃOS EM UNIDADES FAMILIARES NO NORTE DO PARANÁ, BRASIL.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fuentes-Llanillo,   Rafael; Soares Junior,   Dimas; Carneiro,   Sergio Luis; Carvalho,   Adenir De; Marcolini,   Ciro.
O presente artigo avaliou a rentabilidade do conjunto de lavouras de grãos sob plantio direto, utilizando a análise multicaso de treze estabelecimentos agropecuários familiares de grãos no Norte do Paraná, Brasil, através da avaliação das margens brutas por hectare-ano ao longo de seis safras anuais entre 1998/99 e 2003/04. Averiguou-se ainda a existência ou não de uma relação entre a rentabilidade e os diferentes tipos de plantio direto com respeito ao nível de revolvimento do solo, à realização de rotação de culturas e ao acesso a maquinários apropriados.---------------------------------------------This article evaluated the profitability of the mix of grain crops under no-tillage, in a multiple case analysis of thirteen family enterprises of grains in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Margem bruta; Plantio direto; Agricultura de conservação; Agricultura familiar; Gross margin; No tillage; Conservation agriculture; Household farming; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108838

The Pig Farm Manager for Modelling Pig Production Systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Enting,   J.; Zonderland,   J.J.
Before setting up or changing a pig farm operation, the consequences of the farm set up must be explored and changes planned. To calculate technical and economic consequences a farm manager model for pig production systems, the Pig Farm Manager, has been developed. The Pig Farm Manager estimates the effects of various farm designs as well as farm management on production, environmental and economical parameters. The Pig Farm Manager includes simulations for sow farms and finisher pig farms. In the model the user enters farm data on e.g. farm size, housing system or farm management (e.g. feeding strategy), which the model uses to calculate output-parameters. The Pig Farm Manager estimates cost price, profits, gross margins, costs and income per farm, per...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24302

Consumer Risk Reactions to Food Product-Harm Crises Over Time: Evidence From Cross-Cultural Field Studies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kalogeras,   Nikos; Pennings,   Joost M.E.; van Ittersum,   Koert.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103769

AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF CONVERGENT VALIDITY OF BENEFIT TRANSFER IN CONTINGENT CHOICE: INTRODUCTORY APPLICATIONS WITH NEW CRITERIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jiang,   Yong; Swallow,   Stephen K.; McGonagle,   Michael P.
Benefit transfer has been an important, practical policy tool appealing to government agencies, especially when time or budget is constrained. However, the existing literature fails to support convergent validity of benefit transfer using the stated-preference method. This empirical study examines the convergent validity of benefit transfer using the choice modeling method, a potentially promising technique compatible with the heterogeneity of the transfer contexts. Based on a survey designed for Rhode Island (RI) and modified only slightly for Massachusetts (MA), regarding coastal land management, four convergent validity tests were conducted on the benefit transfer from RI to MA. Although results fail to support convergent validity in all aspects, the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Benefit transfer; Contingent choice method; Choice experiment; Convergent validity; Land management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20040

A partial analysis of the fruit and vegetable sector in Austria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hambrusch,   Josef; Quendler,   Erika.
With respect to the new Common Market Organisation (CMO) for fruit and vegetables, the present paper focuses on societal developments that influence the demand for fruits and vegetables, provides some basic information on fruit and vegetable production in Austria and, finally, describes the roles of Producer Organisations (PO) and retailers in Austria. The study is based on a literature review as well as on interviews with representatives of the POs. The results reveal that six Austrian POs face an increasing concentration process in the Austrian retail industry, which is important since roughly 90% of all fruits and vegetables are distributed in retail and discount outlets. Furthermore, during the last ten years the overall consumption of fruits and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fresh fruit and vegetable market; Austria; Common Market Organisation; Producer Organisations; Demand and Price Analysis; Q13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51055

Land use planning challenges and tools—tradeable development rights: design considerations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karanja,   Francis; Rama,   Ismo.
Tradeable development rights (TDRs) are market based instruments that allow a right to develop a parcel of land to move from one parcel to another. We examine TDRs as a potential instrument for achieving the economic objective of allocating development to its highest value use in Victoria. TDRs are examined as a tool within Victoria’s existing planning system for rural land, which has a number of objectives. Design considerations for applying TDRs in Victoria include the need to consider modifying development entitlements from a right to apply (RTA) to a right to develop (RTD). It will also be important to address potential infrastructure externalities. Additional challenges include developing a suitable metric, addressing potential development hotspots...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100701

Outlook for U.S. Retail Food Prices and Inflation in 2009 (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leibtag,   Ephraim S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50586

REFRIGERATED TRUCKING IN THE INFORMATION AGE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beilock,   Richard P.; Delciello,   James.
Trends in refrigerated trucking since the 1980s were examined.   Owner-operators have maintained their importance, but are more likely to operate under leases.  Equipment replacement and utilization rates are good.  Finally, drivers express high levels of satisfaction with driving and compensation and the large majority intend to remain in the profession.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Refrigerated trucking; Driver supply; Brokers; Transactions costs; Public Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35019

Effects of Increased Biofuel Blending on Demand for Biomass, Food Production and Commodity Prices in Eastern Germany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zeller,   Heiko; Haring,   Anna Maria; Khachatryan,   Armen.
Renewable resources are gaining importance in modern society due to their expected positive effects on agriculture, the environment and the economy. To support renewable energy from biomass the EU promotes the cultivation of energy crops. A spatial equilibrium model is applied based on the concept of maximizing net welfare, to provide information whether energy crop production competes with food production for land area and to show the effects of increased biofuel demand on food prices. The Model of Interregional Trade of Energy Crops (ITEC) refers to Eastern Germany and adjacent areas of Poland. Results show that the regions produce enough feedstocks to meet the demand for food and biofuel production. In many cases both food crops and biofuels are either...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Energy crops; Spatial equilibrium analysis; Interregional trade; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; C00; C60; C68.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51477

Farm level effects of EU policy liberalization: Simulations based on an EU-wide agricultural sector model and a supply model of the German agricultural sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deppermann,   Andre; Grethe,   Harald; Offermann,   Frank.
The impact of sectoral or economy wide policy scenarios is often of strong political and public interest, yet it is a scientific challenge. When analyzing different levels of aggregation, the use of single models may not be sufficient. In this paper we establish an interface between the European Simulation Model (ESIM) and the Farm Modelling Information System (FARMIS). The linkage of the two models allows us to quantify adjustment processes both at the sectoral level and at the farm group level for the German agricultural sector. Different liberalization scenarios are presented and compared to a reference scenario. The abolishment of market price support leads to a reduction of farm incomes, especially if direct payments are also reduced. The low absolute...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Model Linkage; Policy Impact Assessment; Income Distribution; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61083

Allocating Nutrient Load Reduction across a Watershed: Implications of Different Principles
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feng,   Hongli; Jha,   Manoj K.; Gassman,   Philip W.
A watershed based model, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), along with transfer coefficients is used to assess alternative principles of allocating nutrient load reduction in the Raccoon River watershed in central Iowa. Four principles are examined for their cost-effectiveness and impacts on water quality: absolute equity, equity based on ability, critical area targeting, and geographic proximity. Based on SWAT simulation results, transfer coefficients are calculated for the effects of nitrogen application reduction. We find both critical area targeting and downstream focus (an example of geographic proximity) can be more expensive than equal allocation, a manifestation of absolute equity. Unless abatement costs are quite heterogeneous across the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21131

RACIONAMENTO DE CRÉDITO NO BRASIL: EVIDÊNCIAS EMPÍRICAS PARA O SETOR EMPRESARIAL NO PERÍODO 2000 - 2005
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Andrade Junior,   Wanderley Lopes De; Amin,   Mario Miguel.
Uma avaliação empírica da existência de racionamento de crédito, segundo Stiglitz e Weiss (1981), requer o estudo do impacto da política monetária sobre o mercado de crédito, em especial sobre a taxa de juros dos empréstimos. Desta forma, o objetivo deste artigo é analisar as relações dinâmicas existentes entre a taxa de juros praticada pelos bancos nas operações de crédito destinadas às empresas e a taxa de juros do mercado monetário brasileiro com vistas a evidenciar a existência de racionamento de crédito no Brasil. A importância da análise do fenômeno “racionamento de crédito” decorre do fato de que, existindo racionamento de crédito, a política monetária pode afetar o produto real sem grandes mudanças nas taxas de juros. Como resultado, verificou-se...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Política Monetária; Controle de Crédito; Política de Crédito; Taxa de Juro; Monetary Policy; Credit Control; Credit Policy; Interest Rate; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109079

EU Food Safety Standards, Traceability and Other Regulations: A Growing Trade Barrier to Developing Countries' Exports?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grote,   Ulrike; Frohberg,   Klaus; Winter,   Etti Maria.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25668

TESTS FOR LABOR MARKET EFFICIENCY IN BURKINA FASO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lamb,   Russell L.; Worthington,   Mark.
In this paper, we use data from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) survey of households in Burkina Faso, to assess market efficiency.  Two methods based on testable implications of the Agricultural Household Model (AHM) are used.  The first is based on the observation that if markets clear at prevailing prices, the household labor allocation will be such that shadow wages equate to market wages... The second looks for significance of household structural parameters on labor demand ...  The remainder of the paper is organized as follows.  In Section II, we provide a brief review of the Agricultural Household Model, highlighting the effect of market failure on separability and the role of shadow prices.  Section...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22079

Developing a benefit transfer database for environmental values in Queensland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Windle,   Jill; Rolfe,   John.
made in one situation to related circumstances. The benefit transfer process is typically reliant on the availability of a number of source studies which have appropriate levels of reliability and relevance to the issue of interest. However, the limited number of non-market valuation studies to draw on for source values currently limits the benefit transfer process. In this paper, an alternative approach to benefit transfer is outlined where a series of valuation studies were specifically performed to build a reference data base of values for benefit transfer purposes. The choice modelling technique was used to estimate community values for protecting soil, water and vegetation stocks in Queensland, Australia, where both state and regional populations were...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Benefit transfer; Environmental valuation; Choice modelling; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10369

FRENCH QUALITY AND ECO-LABELING SCHEMES: DO THEY ALSO BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dobbs,   Thomas L.; Nguyen,   Genevieve; Bertramsen,   Sherry K.; Legagneux,   Bruno.
The environmental effects of various 'quality' and 'eco-labeling' programs in the Midi-Pyrenees region of the south of France are analyzed, using factor analysis, analysis of variance, and qualitative analysis. Implications for agri-environmental policies on both sides of the Atlantic are discussed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22145

TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF GRAIN PRODUCTION IN UKRAINE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kurkalova,   Lyubov A.; Jensen,   Helen H.
A stochastic grain production frontier model is estimated on a representative sample of Ukrainian state farms.  Technical inefficiency effects are modeled as a function of workforce composition, other farm-specific variables, and time.  Technical inefficiency increased over time.  Investment in farm infrastructure is associated with higher levels of technical efficiency.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20974

PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION USING FARMLAND INVESTMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hennings,   Enrique; Sherrick,   Bruce J.; Barry,   Peter J.
This study examines the impact of farmland investments on the risk-efficiency of mixed asset portfolios.  Traditional asset classes considered available for investment include various equity market indices, commercial REITs, corporate bonds of investment- and sub investment grade, government bonds and treasury bills, corporate bonds, ex-U.S. equity indices, short term interest rate indexes, and commodity investments.  Unlevered farmland returns were constructed at the state level as the sum of cash rent and capital gains less property taxes as a fraction of asset values.  In addition, a unique, high quality data set comprised of the returns to all managed farmland properties in the NCREIF Farmland Index was also considered.  A traditional optimal E-V...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19273

Risk Management Strategies for Producer-Owned Peanut Shelling Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Byrne,   Robert J.; Smith,   Nathan B.; Fletcher,   Stanley M.; Barnett,   Barry J.
The 2002 Farm Bill altered the peanut program.  Peanut producers have indicated interest in a New Generation Shelling Cooperative (NGSC).  This study simulates inherent risks and potential risk management strategies for a NGSC.  These strategies are ranked using various metrics to understand their impact on risk and return.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35595

RISK MANAGEMENT THROUGH ENTERPRISE DIVERSIFICATION: A FARM-LEVEL ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mishra,   Ashok K.; El-Osta,   Hisham S.
Enterprise diversification is a self-insuring strategy used by farmers to protect against risk. This paper examines the impact of various farm, operator, and household characteristics on the level of on-farm diversification. Results provide evidence that larger farms are more specialized. Also, farmers who participate in off-farm income and farms located near urban areas are less likely to diversify. Additionally, results also show a significant positive relationship between diversification and farm/crop insurance and sole proprietorships. Finally, there is also evidence that farms that received government payments are more diversified than their counterparts.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19711

ESTIMATING THE INCIDENCE OF FOODBORNE SALMONELLA AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ALTERNATIVE CONTROL MEASURES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henson,   Spencer J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Foodborne illness incidence; Salmonella; Delphi method; United Kingdom; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25967

PREDICTING LAND PURCHASE BEHAVIOR IN A FAST GROWTH, INTENSELY AGRICULTURAL COUNTY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Skaggs,   Rhonda K.; Harper,   Wilmer M.
Attitudes toward farmland preservation, agriculture, development, and open space are used to predict land purchases in a rapidly developing, agricultural area.  Using data from New Mexico land buyers, a qualitative choice model gives probabilities of individuals purchasing irrigated valley farmland or desert mesa land based on attitudes and socio-economic characteristics.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35711

Demand-Side Factors in Optimal Land Conservation Choice
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ando,   Amy Whritenour; Shah,   Payal.
The dominant paradigm of conservation-reserve planning in economics is to optimize the provision of physical conservation benefits (measured in units like species protected) given a budget constraint. Large-scale biology-based priority setting implies that the value we place on biodiversity and ecosystem function is not affected by human proximity to that natural capital. There is significant evidence, however, that human willingness to pay (WTP) for conservation declines with distance (e.g. Loomis 2000) – a phenomenon we refer to as “spatial value decay”. This paper begins a new strand of the conservation planning literature that takes demand-side factors – the location of people in the landscape and the degree to which their willingness to pay for an...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Conservation; Endangered species; Optimal reserve-site selection; Spatial; Demand-side; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q24; Q57.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49209

Testing a Performance Measurement Framework for Agri-Food Supply Chains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aramyan,   Lusine H.; Oude Lansink,   Alfons G.J.M.; van Kooten,   Olaf.
Measurement of entire supply chain performance is an important issue, because it allows for "tracking and tracing" of efficacy and efficiency failures and leads to more informed decision-making with regards to chain organization. The ultimate aim of implementing a performance measurement system is to improve the performance of the organization. If supply chains can get their performance measurement right, the data they generate will tell them where they are, how they are doing, and where they are going. The choice of appropriate supply chain performance indicators is rather complicated due to presence of multiple inputs and multiple outputs in the system. This issue becomes even more problematic in the field of food and agribusiness due to specific...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agri-food chain; Indicator; Performance; Case study; Agribusiness; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24228

Traceability in the U.S. Food Supply: An Application of Transaction Cost Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Chao-shih; Bravo,   Jesus.
Suboptimal supply of food and agricultural traceability is framed in a transaction cost analysis.  We propose a model that considers the variables of opportunism potential, agency costs, uncertainty, asset specificity, frequency, and transaction costs. The model is then applied to the development of a typology of feasible governance modes – market, hybrid, firm, or public bureau, considering levels of transaction costs and competencies of private firms. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed and future research opportunities are suggested.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Traceability supply; Transaction cost economics; Agency theory; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61492

PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION - A MODEL WITH EMPHASIS ON WHAT AND WHEN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Flinchbaugh,   Barry L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17819

Scales or Stars? Consumer Preferences for Food Quality Signals
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shang,   Wenjing; Hooker,   Neal H.
Food quality has become an increasing concern in the public health arena over recent years. Food manufactures and processors hygiene performance plays a crucial part in producing safer food products. While there are inspections assessing plants'’ hygiene performance, there is little direct communication of performance measures to consumers. This paper uses survey data to determine consumer preferences among a set of four alternative food labels which report such plant level performance scores. How much information, as well as the format they most prefer, is compared using a range of econometric models. Results show that consumers prefer number scheme, larger volume of quality information and are generally consistent with their preference. These findings...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21237

Bio-fuel Chains – An Overview on the Structure and the Value Chain Organization
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dautzenberg,   Kirsti; Hanf,   Jon Henrich.
Structural change in the agricultural sector as well as in the whole agricultural value chain is an ongoing dynamic process and creates a number of diverse phenomena. The EU Strategy for Biofuels (2006) and the Biomass action plan (2005) set a clear signal that the EU wishes to establish and to support the bio energy-industry. The perceivable aim of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) consists in reducing food production and in enlarging the non-food production. Another driver for the attractiveness of bio-energy and bio-fuel production is the recent development of prices of crude oil and natural gas. Furthermore bio-energy is seen as one of the key options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and substitute fossil fuels.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6573

Impacts of U.S. Sugar Policy and the North American Free Trade Agreement in North American Sugar Containing Products
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pruitt,   J. Ross; Tilley,   Daniel S.
Sugar is one of the most protected agricultural commodities in the United States and other countries around the world through the use of production allotments, preferential marketing agreements, and tariffs.  These protectionist measures lead to increased input costs for manufacturers of candies and soft drinks.  The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has in part altered the nature of sugar trade throughout the North American continent.  This paper presents a game theoretical Cournot model which illustrates how trade in sugar containing products and the location of sugar containing product manufacturers in North America is likely to be impacted by the combined effects of U.S. sugar policy and NAFTA. Current international agreements which affect...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21084

Impact of Farmland Preservation Programs on the Rate of Urban Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brinkman,   Blondel A.; Miller,   Douglas J.; Nickerson,   Cynthia J.
Due to high losses of agricultural land in urbanizing areas over the past several years, state and local governments have adopted zoning regulations, right-to-farm ordinances, preferential property tax programs, and other means to protect agricultural land resources. Critics of the farmland preservation efforts note that these programs may only delay the ultimate conversion of farmland to urban uses and may simply shift urban development to neighboring areas (positive spillover effects). An alternative means of permanently protecting farmland is provided by purchase of development rights (PDR) programs, which enroll acreage from landowners who voluntarily sell the development rights to their farmland. Although ownership and all other property rights are...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19384

Decoupled Programs, Payment Incidence, and Factor Markets: Evidence from Market Experiments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bastian,   Christopher T.; Nagler,   Amy M.; Menkhaus,   Dale J.; Ehmke,   Mariah D.; Whitaker,   James B.; Young,   C. Edwin.
We use laboratory market experiments to assess the impact of asymmetric knowledge of a per-unit subsidy and the effect of a decoupled annual income subsidy on factor market outcomes. Results indicate that when the subsidy is tied to the factor as a per-unit subsidy, regardless of full or asymmetric knowledge for market participants, subsidized factor buyers distribute nearly 22 percent of the subsidy to factor sellers. When the subsidy is fully decoupled from the factor, as is the case with the annual payment, payment incidence is mitigated and prices are not statistically different from the no-policy treatment.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Laboratory market experiments; Agricultural subsidies; Subsidy incidence; Land market; Ex ante policy analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Q18; D03; C92.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104108

SALES RESPONSES TO RECALLS FOR LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES: EVIDENCE FROM BRANDED READY-TO-EAT MEATS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thomsen,   Michael R.; Shiptsova,   Rimma; Hamm,   Sandra J.
Empirical models are used to measure sales losses experienced by frankfurter brands following a recall for a foodborne pathogen.  Recalled brands experience a 22 to 27 percent sales decline after a recall.  Brand recovery occurs within 4 to 5 months after a recall.  Non-recalled brands do not experience sales losses.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34602

Determinants of Agricultural Landowners’ Willingness to Supply Open Space Through Conservation Easements
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miller,   Ashley D.; Bastian,   Christopher T.; McLeod,   Donald M.; Keske,   Catherine M.; Hoag,   Dana L.
Open space provides a range of benefits to many people of a community, beyond the benefits that accrue to private landowners. Parks and natural areas can be used for recreation; wetlands and forests supply storm-water drainage and wildlife habitat; farms and forests provide aesthetic benefits to surrounding residents. Moreover, undeveloped land can give relief from congestion. Agricultural lands are an important source of open space, but many of these lands are under great development pressure.  One tool that is currently being used to aid in the preservation of open space by landowners is conservation easements. The rate of land protection by state and local land trusts has tripled since the beginning of the decade, and the West is the fastest growing...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6724

An Appraisal of Beekeeping Activities among Beneficiaries and Non-Beneficiaries of Ekiti State Agricultural Credit Agency (ESACA) Scheme in Nigeria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fakayode,   S.B.; Babatunde,   Raphael O.; Olowogbon,   S.T.; Adesuyi,   W.S.
The study examined beekeeping activities in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Specifically the study appraised the costs and returns structure of beekeeping activities by beneficiaries of the ESACA scheme, examined the constraints to beekeeping under the scheme and outside the scheme and identified factors that affect beekeeping under the scheme and outside the scheme. A total of 150 beekeeper households were selected; 75 households each for ESACA beneficiary and non-beneficiary respondents across communities popularly known for beekeeping in Ekiti state. Descriptive statistics, costs and returns, regression and Kruscalwallis analyses were employed for data analysis. Beekeeping was found to be more profitable under the ESACA scheme than outside the scheme with returns...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Kruscal-wallis; Costs and returns structure; Regression; Technical assistance; Crop Production/Industries; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95785

TAX REFORM AND REVENUE SHARING CHANGES: FISCAL IMPACTS ON SMALL, RURAL MASSACHUSETTS TOWNS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Flynn,   Catherine L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17858

ANALYZING CROSS-COUNTRY DIFFERENCES IN OBESITY RATES: SOME POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loureiro,   Maria L.; Nayga,   Rodolfo M., Jr.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/30/04.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20209

On Measuring the Value of a Nonmarket Good Using Market Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bullock,   David S.; Minot,   Nicholas.
Our purpose is to present in detail numerical methods of measuring the value of nonmarket goods using market data, under either weak neutrality, weak complementarity, or any other preference restriction meeting the requirements discussed in this paper. It has been claimed in a number of places in the literature that numerical methods cannot be used to measure the value of nonmarket goods unless the very restrictive Willig conditions are satisfied. We show that this claim is mistaken, and that numerical methods can be used whether or not the Willig conditions are satisfied. Our numerical methods are more flexible than the existing analytical method because ours can be used with any Marshallian demand system.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25272

OTIMIZAÇÃO DA LOCALIZAÇÃO DE ABATEDOUROS E CENTROS DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO DE AGROINDUSTRIAS DE FRANGO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carmo,   Eliane Almeida do; Soares,   Joao Batista.
ste trabalho estudou a localização de uma agroindústria avícola e otimizou sua rede, dos integrados aos consumidores, determinando a quantidade de abatedouros e centros de distribuição que a empresa deve possuir e a localização destes de forma a minimizar custos. A partir da coleta de dados reais e utilizando ferramentas de Sistemas de Informação Geográficas e programação linear binária, determinou-se a configuração ótima para a rede bem como a configuração de diversos cenários alternativos. A função objetivo utilizada minimiza o somatório dos custos da localização do abatedouro, os custos da localização do centro de distribuição, os custos de produção e remessa dos frangos vivos do integrado até o abatedouro, os custos de abate e remessa até o centro de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Avicultura; Otimização; Localização; ArcGIS; Aviculture; Otimization; Localization; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109774

AN EMPIRICAL EVALUATION OF EXPERIENCED-BASED LEARNING: A ROPES COURSE ILLUSTRATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   Kim; Barbee,   Ryan.
This paper draws on empirical evidence to measure the impact of using corporate-like outdoor-based team training to enhance the effectiveness of student groups and teach team player skills.  Results indicate that outdoor team activities had greater effects and impacts on student behaviors and learning than in class team activities.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Team experiential learning; Outdoor-based training; Team building; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21531

Dinâmica econômica das flutuações na produção de cana-de-açúcar
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Satolo,   Luiz Fernando; Bacchi,   Mirian Rumenos Piedade.
Desde meados da década de 70, os mercados brasileiros de açúcar e álcool têm passado por importantes transformações que conduziram o país de volta à posição de líder mundial na produção de cana-de-açúcar. O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar o papel de choques de oferta (área e produtividade), de demanda (renda doméstica e exportação) e de preços (da cana e de açúcar e álcool) na evolução recente da produção de cana-de-açúcar. Durante a maior parte do período analisado, o setor sucroalcooleiro encontrava-se sob forte regulamentação estatal, com a produção de cana, de açúcar e de álcool limitadas por quotas, preços fixados e exportações determinadas pelo Instituto do Açúcar e do Álcool – IAA. Nos anos 80, a expansão da cana pode ser atribuída aos incentivos...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agroindústria canavieira; Cana-de-açúcar; Séries temporais; Sugar and ethanol sector; Sugar cane; Time series; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117270

NATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN THE UPTAKE OF AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES: AN EXPLANATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Salhofer,   Klaus; Glebe,   Thilo W.
The number of agri-environmental programs, as well as the share of agricultural land covered under these programs, varies significantly between EU member states. We analyze national differences in the uptake of agri-environmental programs by developing a model of countries'’ political objective function. Based on this model we identify six factors which may explain the extent to which agri-environmental policies are implemented: environmental benefits, opportunity costs of participation, financial budget pressure, the share of program expenditures financed by the EU, contribution to the EU budget, and political weight attributed to farmers'’ income. The conceptual approach is then supplemented by an empirical analysis.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20191

NATIONAL ISSUES FORUMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kinghorn,   Jon Rye.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17662

HOW EXTENSION PROGRAMMING CAN PROVIDE USEFUL INPUT FOR LAND TENURE AND PRODUCTION DECISIONS: PROJECTED COST STRUCTURES AND DECISION SUPPORT AIDS FOR TEXAS COASTAL BEND RICE LANDLORDS AND PRODUCERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Falconer,   Lawrence L.; Jahn,   Richard; Anderson,   David P.
The increased contribution of decoupled government payments on rice base acreage has led to a major change in land tenure agreements for rice-producing tenants and landlords in the Texas Coastal Bend. This paper reviews how Extension programming provides information and decision support aids to help both landlords and tenants make sound land tenure arrangements.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34782

Cereal Marketing and Household Market Participation in Ethiopia: The Case of Teff, Wheat and Rice
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gebremedhin,   Berhanu; Hoekstra,   Dirk.
Teff, wheat and rice are becoming important market oriented crops in Ethiopia. This study aims at analyzing the market participation of farm households, market actors, market channels and determinants of household market participation for these crops. Results are based on analysis of data collected from community and household surveys in three districts in three regional states of the country in 2005. Analysis of descriptive information and econometric analysis are used. About 65 - 77% of households produce these market oriented commodities, on about 27 – 44% of the total cultivated area. About 47 – 60% of the produce of these market oriented commodities is sold.  The important market places for producers of these commodities are the district town markets...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52102

NAFTA Sweetener Markets: The Transition Towards Integration (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cropley,   John.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8115

ASSESSING THE JOINT INFLUENCE OF ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF INCREASES IN THE BUILT-ENVIRONMENT: A STUDY OF TRENDS IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vance,   Colin; Iovanna,   Rich.
This paper advances an empirical model assessing how, over both time and space, changes in land-use respond to changing economic and ecological conditions.  Focusing on Central North Carolina, a region that has undergone extensive changes in forest cover and agricultural lands over the past two decades, landscape dynamics are modeled by exploiting a spatial database that links several satellite images spanning the years 1975-1999 to a suite of socioeconomic, institutional and GIS-created explanatory variables.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21983

Heterogeneous Production Efficiency of Specialized Swine Producers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Featherstone,   Allen M.
This research evaluates the efficiency of swine firms differing by specialization type and employed technologies. Measures of technical, allocative, scale, economic, and overall efficiency are separately and jointly estimated for farrow-to-finish, farrow-to-feeder, feeder-to-finish, farrow-to-weanling, weanling-to-feeder, and mixed operations. Findings confirm appreciable differences in efficiency and causes of efficiency. Results suggest that overall efficiency of farrow-to-finish and farrow-to-weanling operations is on average lower than farrow-to-feeder, feeder-to-finish, and weanling-to-feeder operations. In addition, Tobit models examining how demographic factors, farm type, and input expenses influence efficiency indicate additional variation across...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Efficiency; Heteroskedastic Tobit; Firm specialization; Future anticipation; Producer heterogeneity; Production technology; Returns to scale; Swine; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35379

USING LAND EQUITY TO PROVIDE A RETIREMENT INCOME
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ibendahl,   Gregory A.; Isaacs,   Steven G.
Many retiring farmers will need to use their land equity to provide a retirement income. Based on a present value analysis, retiring farmers may either decide to sell or lease their land. The analysis is needed because taxes, liability issues, and goals of the farmer complicate the decision.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Retirement; Land equity; Consumer/Household Economics; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21644

How Important are Peer Effects in Group Lending? Estimating a Static Game of Incomplete Information
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   Shanjun; Liu,   Yanyan; Deininger,   Klaus W.
We quantify the importance of peer effects in group lending by estimating a static game of incomplete information. In our model, group members make their repayment decisions simultaneously based on their household and loan characteristics as well as their expectations on other members' repayment decisions. Exploiting a rich data set of a microfinance program in India, our estimation results suggest that the probability of a member making a full repayment would be 15 percentage points higher if all the other fellow members make full repayment compared to the case where none of the other members repay in full. We also find that large inconsistencies exist in the estimated effects of other variables in models that do not incorporate peer effects and control...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Microfinance; Repayment; Strategic default; International Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51699

Perceived Water Prices and Estimated Water Demand in the Residential Sector of Windhoek, Namibia. An Analysis of the Different Water Market Segments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kavezeri-Karuaihe,   Selma T.; Wandschneider,   Philip R.; Yoder,   Jonathan K.
We develop a demand model for the water market of Windhoek, Namibia, and segment the market by income. The model uses the perceived price concept developed by Shin (1985). Results confirm the Shin hypotheses that consumers don’t know actual prices, but respond to perceived prices.  The average price and covariates have the expected signs. However, marginal price (MP) coefficient is positive. Shin’s perception parameter (k) is negative in two of three income segments. In the Shin model, this implies that consumers respond to MP (through perceived prices). Ambiguities about prices warrant further investigation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36289

CO2 Emissions from Central Canadian Agriculture: Meeting Kyoto Targets and Its Implications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Manaloor,   Varghese.
Agriculture sectors dependence on fossil fuel use (both direct and indirect) has increased dramatically over the past decades. Productivity increases have been achieved using technological improvements which use considerable amounts of energy inputs. Concerns about global environmental quality resulted in several countries signing the Kyoto protocol, which came into effect internationally, on February 16, 2005. Canada has made a commitment to the international community to stabilize CO2 emissions at 6 percent below 1990 levels. The target is supposed to be reached by 2008 and maintained through 2012. This paper estimates the CO2 emissions from input use in Central Canadian agriculture. Using elasticity estimates, the amount of price increase needed to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25778

Use of the Hedonic Method to Estimate Lake Sedimentation Impacts on Property Values in Mountain Park and Roswell, GA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hill,   Elizabeth; Pugh,   Sam; Mullen,   Jeffrey D.
Metropolitan Atlanta has experienced explosive population growth in the past few decades, which has resulted in rapid residential growth. The City of Roswell is one the best examples of residential growth on the urban fringe of Atlanta, with its housing stock increasing by more than 50 percent from 1990 to 2000. Stormwater runoff created from these development sites is expected to be causing sedimentation accumulation in lakes within Roswell and a neighboring, downstream wildlife refuge located in the City of Mountain Park. Because sedimentation tends to fill-in and shrink lakes, our results provide some indication of the potential property damages associated with sedimentation. Furthermore, our results provide evidence that lake value is not monotonically...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9950

E. and J. Gallo Winery: "Maintaining Green" The Long History of The Environmental and Sustainability Movement within the Wine Industry (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Savage,   Chris.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52564

SUPPLY AND DEMAND ISSUES FOR A CONVENIENCE LEARNING COURSE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burton,   Robert O., Jr.; Schurle,   Bryan W.
This paper explores and analyzes supply and demand of university-level convenience learning courses.  Procedures involve use of microeconomic theory to conceptually analyze supply, demand, benefits and costs and a case study comparison of a traditional course to a convenience learning course that has been offered for three years.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21770

EMPIRICAL SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TWO-CONSTRAINT MODELS OF RECREATION DEMAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Larson,   Douglas M.; Shaikh,   Sabina L.
Theoretical restrictions implied by the two-constraint recreation demand model are developed.  The structure necessary to specify empirical models shows that most current models of recreation incorporate time in a manner inconsistent with theory.  Results are applicable to all recreationists and are particularly useful to those with endogenous marginal values of time.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21629

Price Developments on the World Markets for Milk Products: The Case of Butter
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hockmann,   Heinrich; Voneki,   Eva.
A time series model is estimated to identify the interrelation among prices on the international and the EU domestic market for butter. Although the findings were not derived from a causal model, the inspection of the data provides economically reasonable and important insights in structural relationship between international and domestic prices. It can be expected that similar relationships exists for other milk products as well. The fact that international prices in the EU and Oceania are causal for each other is an indication of an integrated market. However, price transmission is not perfect suggesting that competition between the EU and Oceania exists, however, but not as intense as it could be expected for a homogeneous good like butter. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dairy market; International trade; Market integration; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries; F15; Q13; Q17.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25491

Perfil fundiário e padrão de desenvolvimento tecnológico: uma análise a partir  dos municípios das regiões norte e noroeste do estado do Rio de Janeiro
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Souza,   Paulo Marcelo de; Ney,   Marlon Gomes; Mata,   Henrique Tome Da Costa.
O objetivo da pesquisa foi analisar a relação entre o grau de desenvolvimento tecnológico e a estrutura fundiária dos municípios da regiões Norte e Noroeste do estado do Rio de Janeiro. Para caracterizar o grau de desenvolvimento tecnológico, foi empregada a técnica da analise fatorial, enquanto o índice de Gini, a área média e o percentual da área ocupada pelos 5% maiores e os 50% menores estabelecimentos foram empregados para caracterizar o perfil fundiário. Constatou-se que há diferenças entre o grau e o perfil do desenvolvimento tecnológico atingindo pelas regiões, que estão relacionadas, provavelmente, com a as diferenças na estrutura fundiária de cada uma delas.----------------The objective of the research was to analyze the relation between the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tecnologia; Analise fatorial; Estrutura fundiária; Technology; Factor analyzes; Agrarian structure; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108084

Has growth in productivity in Australian broadacre agriculture slowed?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sheng,   Yu; Mullen,   John D.; Zhao,   Shiji.
Agricultural productivity growth has been strong relative to other sectors in the Australian economy, and relative to the agricultural sectors of other developed countries. However, as commonly observed among other developed economies, growth in productivity in the broadacre sector of Australian agriculture seems to have slowed in the past decade. This paper uses the adjusted cumulative sum square (CUSQ) index to examine the trend stability of total factor productivity in Australian broadacre agriculture over the period 1952-53 to 2006-07. The results show that a significant slowdown occurred around the mid-1990s. Further analysis shows that the slowdown in productivity growth is driven by a longterm decline in public R&amp;D investment in addition to poor...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Total factor productivity; Structural change analysis; CUSUM index; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59266

Factors Influencing the Temporal Diffusion of Broadband Adoption: Evidence from Oklahoma
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Whitacre,   Brian E.
This paper examines the shifting influence of household characteristics and telecommunications infrastructure on the residential broadband adoption decision for Oklahoma residents between 2003 and 2006. In particular, the spread of wired telecommunications infrastructure (namely cable Internet and Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL)) is examined, along with the effect that this diffusion has had on broadband access rates. The data indicates that the gap in broadband access rates between rural and urban areas has remained relatively constant over this period despite increased levels of cable and DSL throughout the state. In addition, an inter-temporal decomposition shows that the increasing levels of infrastructure are not the dominant cause of higher broadband...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Broadband; Internet; Temporal Diffusion; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; R11; O18; C1.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6934

Comparison of Decision Rules for Subsurface Drip Irrigation Practices Using a Nonlinear Mathematical Programming Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Salim,   Juma K.; Dillon,   Carl R.; Saghaian,   Sayed H.; Kanakasabai,   Murali.
A comparison of decision rules has been made for case studies of corn production using subsurface drip irrigation under three agricultural management practices (no irrigation, uniform irrigation, and variable rate irrigation). The uniform irrigation strategy appeared to perform the best than the other two management practices under different risk scenarios.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Corn production; Mathematical programming; Profitability; Risk management; Subsurface drip irrigation; Variable rate irrigation; Farm Management.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35517

Hedonic Pricing Evaluation on Agritourism Activity in Italy: Local Culture-based or Facility-based?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ohe,   Yasuo; Ciani,   Adriano.
This paper focused on how and what diversified activities influence the price level of agritourism. A hypothesis that contrasts two directions was examined: facility-based and local culture-based activities. First, from the conceptual consideration, we defined that agritourism based on local cultural resources can internalize positive externalities, which are accompanied by local cultural resources, into income, unlike facility-based activity that has no connection with local cultural resources. Second, the results of estimations from the price determinant ordered logit model clarified that owning a swimming pool was the most common and influential factor in enhancing the price level while regional diversity was observed in terms of local cultural...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agritourism; Local cultural heritage; Hedonic pricing; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95210

Marginal Productivity Analysis of Global Inter-sectoral Water Demand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Strzepek,   Kenneth M.; Juana,   James S.; Kirsten,   Johann F.
There is growing evidence that freshwater availability is declining, while competition among sectors for the withdrawal of this scarce resource is rapidly increasing,(Rosegrant et a, 2002). Therefore, the need to promote inter-sectoral water use efficiency from the demand-side management has necessitated a study to investigate the responsiveness of different productive sectors and sub-sectors to water prices. Extracting data from the GTAP and UNIDO databases and adopting the marginal productive approach by Wang and Lall (2002),and using the two-stage-least squares method, the translog production function is estimated, from which the output and price elasticities and the marginal value of water is computed for thirteen sectors. The results indicate that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C21; C8; L6; L7; Q25.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25748

Selecting Profitable Enterprises or Selling the Farm
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Blokland,   P.J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6986

Determinants of Dietary Quality: Evidence from Bangladesh
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rashid,   Dewan Arif; Smith,   Lisa C.; Rahman,   Tauhidur.
Whereas a large number of empirical studies have been devoted to analyzing consumer demand for dietary energy (or dietary quantity), much less attention has been paid to the demand for dietary quality, an equally important aspect of food security. To address this gap in the literature, this paper uses data from a nationally representative household expenditure survey conducted in Bangladesh in 2000 on the food acquisition behavior of 7,440 households over a two week period. Two indicators of dietary quality are employed: household protein availability and household diet diversity. Using two-stage least squares regression to correct for the endogeneity of income, we find significant roles of income, education, gender of household head, and prices of key...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21326

An Experimental Economic Analysis of Carbon Trading Options for Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   John G.; Grainger,   Corinne.
Australia is currently developing a carbon emissions trading program. The Garnaut report recommendations include options for the allocation of carbon credits, trading schemes, banking and borrowing, and self reporting mechanisms. This paper reports the results of a series of economic experiments in which we explored spot and future markets given high and low levels of carbon credit reductions. The results provide important insights to the current debate in Australia and highlight the importance of well crafted market design.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Emissions trading; Compliance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q53; Q54.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51044

Central Banks’ Interest Rate and International Trade in BRIC Countries: Agriculture vs. Machinery Industry?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Borodin,   Konstantin; Strokov,   Anton.
The paper investigates interrelations between the dynamics of national central banks’ interest rates and international trade within the BRIC countries. It shows that countries with lower interest rates experience growth of the share of machinery industry exports rather than agriculture and food products, and, on the contrary, in countries with higher interest rates the share of agriculture and food exports increases and the share of machinery industry products declines. The investigation has shown that a relative shift in the interest rate can affect the specialization of countries.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Central banks’ interest rate; Exports; Specialization; Agribusiness; F1.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115528

ASSESSING ECONOMIC RETURNS FROM FARMERS' RIGHTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Srinivasan,   Chittur S.
Many developing countries are attempting to address the inequities of plant breeders' rights by incorporating farmers' rights provisions in their Plant Variety Protection legislations to reward the role of farmers' as conservers and enhancers of agro-biodiversity. Developing countries expect to generate substantial revenues for biodiversity conservation or for community reward schemes through the application of farmers' rights provisions. This paper applies a patent-renewal model to assess the economic returns appropriated by plant breeders from new (protected) varieties in developed countries. The estimates confirm a widely held view in the literature that plant variety protection is a relatively weak form of IPR protection which allows plant breeders to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25887

Winners and losers from Johne’s disease eradication from the Scottish dairy herd: a Markov-Chain simulation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weldegebriel,   Habtu T.; Gunn,   George J.; Stott,   Alistair W.
In this paper, we evaluated the welfare effects of a hypothetical programme of Johne's disease eradication from the Scottish dairy herd on different stakeholders in the domestic milk market. We undertook the evaluation using a Markov-Chain simulation and applying an economic welfare analysis which takes into consideration the effects of an eradication programme on product price, on output quantity, on cost and on milk yield for given levels of supply and demand elasticities. We found that, following the eradication of the disease, milk yield per cow increased for all herd sizes in Scotland whereas price and unit cost of milk production fell. Consequently, milk consumers gained around £14.3 million in discounted economic surplus and producers with infected...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Johne's; Eradication programme; Economic welfare effects; Economic surplus; I180.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36872

EXOGENOUS PRODUCTION SHOCKS AND TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY AMONG TRADITIONAL IVORIEN RICE FARMERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sherlund,   Shane M.; Barrett,   Christopher B.
This paper uses a unique panel data set and data envelopment analysis (DEA) to obtain estimates of technical efficiency for 492 traditional rice plots in Côte d'Ivoire.  The objective of this paper is to explore the importance of explicitly controlling for exogenous shocks to production in technical efficiency estimation.  We show how omission of such variables in highly stochastic production environments can lead to serious inferential errors, with potentially significant policy implications.  Conventional DEA estimation of a production frontier, followed by second-stage Tobit estimation of the correlates of plot- level technical efficiency, suggest widespread and substantial inefficiency related to crop fragmentation and seed varieties.  However, when...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Africa (Sub-Saharan); Ivory Coast; Production frontiers; Agricultural productivity; Rice.; Crop Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis; O12; Q12; D2.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20945

How Decoupled Is the European Union's Single Farm Payment?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Halmai,   Peter; Elekes,   Andrea; Velikovszky,   Laszlo.
Our paper focuses on the key element of the 2003 CAP reform: on the single farm payment (SFP). The basic aim was to decouple direct payment from production decisions. Because of the widespread agricultural policy reforms (support producers with the least possible distortions) and of the on-going WTO negotiations, this is an issue attracting significant attention on behalf of agricultural economists. Different tools and different methodologies have been employed in the effort to better understand and rank policy measures in terms of their production and trade effects. Most of the literature classifies measures based on implementation criteria. Our paper assesses the decoupled nature of the single farm payment (SFP) based on WTO and OECD criteria. The EU...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CAP reform; WTO; Decoupling; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q17; Q18; F13; F15.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25339

ENVIRONMENTAL LABELING OF ELECTRICITY: EFFECTS ON CONSUMER UNCERTAINTY ABOUT PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES AND LIKELIHOOD TO BUY DECISIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Teisl,   Mario F.; Rong,   Huaping; Roe,   Brian E.; Levy,   Alan S.
Using data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy we test how price and environmental marketing and labeling affects respondents' uncertainty about product attributes and about their purchase intentions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20567

Adoption of Food Safety and Quality Standards by China’s Agricultural Cooperatives: A Way out of Monitoring Production Practices of Numerous Small-scale Farmers ?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhou,   Jiehong; Jin,   Shaosheng.
China has experienced frequently food safety scares due to pesticide residue issues in recent years. This excessive of illegal use is often tied to numerous small-scale farmers. As it is a great challenge for Chinese government to monitor production practices of small-scale farmers directly, encouraging the adoption of food safety and quality standards by China’s agricultural cooperatives serves as an alternative approach to monitor the production practices of the small-scale farmers, and thus ensure improved quality of foods they produce. Based on the survey data from 124 vegetable cooperatives in Zhejiang Province, this study is designed to analyze the factors that affect adoption of food safety and quality standards by agricultural cooperatives in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food safety; Food safety and quality standards; Cooperative; China; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q13; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50293

Akzeptanz von Informationssystemen durch Schweinemäster: Eine Kausalanalyse
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arens,   Ludwig; Plumeyer,   Cord-Herwig; Theuvsen,   Ludwig.
Im Zuge der Anstrengungen, die Verunsicherung der Verbraucher zu beheben, wird auf vielfältige Weise versucht, die Sicherheit von Lebensmitteln zu verbessern. Dabei ist auch der Informationsaustausch zwischen Akteuren in den Wertschöpfungsketten der Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft in den Fokus gesetzgeberischer wie auch privater Initiativen gerückt. Neben technologischen Hindernissen, vor allem der fehlenden Kompatibilität von Informationssystemen, lassen sich auch Verhaltensaspekte als Hemmnisse des Informationsaustauschs und der Informationsverarbeitung identifizieren. Das Ziel dieses Beitrags ist es vor diesem Hintergrund, am Beispiel des Tiergesundheitsmanagements in der Schweinefleischwirtschaft Antworten auf die Frage zu geben, welche Einflussgrößen...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Akzeptanz; Schweinemast; Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology; Tiergesundheitsmanagement; Partial Least Squares-Methode; Acceptance; Pig Fattening; Animal Health Management; Partial Least Squares Method; Farm Management.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114482

Can Rank-Order Tournaments Improve Efficiency of Quality Differentiated Crop Markets Under Marketing Loan Program Operation?  The Case of U.S. Peanuts.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nadolnyak,   Denis A.; Fletcher,   Stanley M.; Revoredo-Giha,   Cesar.
In the paper, alternative contractual arrangements between crop producers and processors are evaluated with a view of addressing the major issues present in peanut markets in the U.S., the major EU supplier of high quality peanuts. The issues are the thinness of the spot markets and the absence of quality premiums, both of which impair market efficiency. Results indicate that introducing contracts with a system of quality differentials creates incentives for producer self-selection to participate in the post harvest cash market. Moreover, in the presence of  sufficiently high common production risk, tournament contracts are more efficient and preferred by the producers than the standard fixed premium schedules.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Contracts; Tournaments; Efficiency; Spot markets; Peanuts; Marketing.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24703

Governance of Inter-Sectoral Water Re-allocation within the Context of Urbanization in Hyderabad. Using the Institutions of Sustainability (IoS) framework
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jakhalu,   Atoho; Werthmann,   Christine.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114458

RETAIL CONTRACTING AND GROWER PRICES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Patterson,   Paul M.; Richards,   Timothy J.
Contracting directly between produce shippers and retailers is growing in importance.  Retailers seek to obtain reliable supplies, while reducing their reliance on recurring market transactions.  Producers seek stable prices and market access.  These private transactions diminish spot market liquidity and enhance noncompetitive buying opportunities, raising concerns over the resulting impact on grower prices, whether under contract or not, and the future produce market structure.  Primary data are used to test hypotheses on contract participation.  Simulations on grower prices reveal that contract prices are generally lower, but less variable, than market prices, suggesting a form of risk sharing.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20534

PREMIUM RATES FOR YIELD GUARANTEE AND INCOME PROTECTION CROP INSURANCE FOR GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA PEACHES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miller,   Stephen E.; Kahl,   Kandice H.; Rathwell,   P. James.
We estimate actuarially sound premium rates for individual yield guarantee and income protection crop insurance products for Georgia and South Carolina peaches.  In most cases, the premium rate for an income protection product equals or exceeds the premium rate for an individual yield guarantee product for a given coverage level and average farm yield.  Although the premium rates for the two products differ in a statistical sense, they do not appear to differ in an economic sense except at high coverage levels for growers with very high yields.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop insurance; Yield guarantee; Income protection; Peaches; Crop Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21699

FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL POLICY AND FAR EAST FARM MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dunbar,   John O.; Johnston,   Rupert B.; Mamer,   John W.; Mauch,   Arthur; Peterson,   Everett E.; Scott,   Raymond C.; West,   Quentin M.; Wilcox,   Robert W.; Pickrel,   Luther J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1960
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16983

THE PATTERN OF BILATERAL TRADE USING A DYNAMIC GRAVITY EQUATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Mina; Cho,   Guedae; Koo,   Won W.
Using a dynamic gravity equation, we show that the national product differentiation model explains food and agricultural trade, while the product differentiation model explains large-scale manufacturing trade for both short- and long-run.  We provide reasons of discrepancy from Head and Ries (2001) in the short-run, and illustrate the positive impacts of world income growth on bilateral trades.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20248

Innovative Business Models for Rural America (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Richman,   Scott.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37446

Economic Well-Being in Rural Communities: The Role of Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kimhi,   Ayal.
Throughout the developed world, the share of agriculture in total income of the rural population is declining. This is due to push and pull factors. On one hand, terms of trade of agriculture are falling and farmers are forced to seek additional income sources. On the other hand, population expansion in rural areas, including an important component of urban-to-rural migration, creates attractive opportunities for alternative income-generating activities. The question is whether agriculture is good or bad for rural well-being. Are communities with more agriculture composed of stronger farms that enhance economic well-being, or perhaps more agriculture means lack of alternatives, in which case the outcome is the opposite? The answer has important...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19341

Environmental efficiency of small farms in selected EU NMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Suta,   Cornelia Madalina; Bailey,   Alastair; Davidova,   Sophia.
The objective of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the environmental efficiency and farm commercialisation in selected EU NMS (Bulgaria, Romania and Poland). Using a cross- section of agricultural households, environmental technical efficiency scores are calculated using hyperbolic distance function approach. The results indicate there is a negative relation between the increase in commercialisation of small farms and the production of negative externalities, like nitrogen surplus.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Distance function; Nitrogen surplus; Market integration; Stochastic frontier analysis; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95323

THE NEW CROP INSURANCE REFORMS: WHERE WE'VE BEEN: WHERE WE'RE GOING (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ackerman,   Kenneth D.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33059

POLICY EDUCATION APPROACHES TO MINORITY LANDOWNERSHIP ISSUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chesney,   Clyde E.; Rann,   Emery, III.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17679

DOES BRANDED FOOD PRODUCT ADVERTISING HELP OR HURT FARMERS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Mingxia; Sexton,   Richard J.; Alston,   Julian M.
A two-stage model is developed to study food processing firms' brand advertising and its welfare effects on farmers in a duopsony/duoploy setting.  In stage 1 firms compete to differentiate their products through brand advertising, and in stage 2 firms engage in quality competition.  Farmers may benefit or lose form brand advertising under alternative market conditions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21582

Agglomeration Economies in Ukrainian Dairy Sector: a Marked Point Process Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brümmer,   Bernhard; von Cramon-Taubadel,   Stephan; Nivievskyi,   Oleg; Schlather,   Martin.
Even after more than 15 years of transition from plan to market, agriculture in Ukraine still faces many challenges in terms of its structure. The evidence in the literature points to significant heterogeneity of technical efficiency and productivity scores in Ukraine. Moreover, both the recently approved WTO accession, and the ongoing negotiations on a free trade agreement with the EU will require further improvements in productivity and competitiveness at the farm level. Using farm-level data for 2004-2005, we study the presence and possible causes of agglomeration economies in Ukrainian dairy sector. One of the most important results is that there are agglomeration effects in the sector. The performance of dairy farms is influenced by the performance of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ukraine; Dairy farming; Order-m frontier; Spatial dependence; Agglomeration.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94990

Ethnic Networks and Enterprise Credit: The Serahules of The Gambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gajigo,   Ousman; Foltz,   Jeremy D.
This work analyzes the effects of ethnic heterogeneity on credit and entrepreneurship in The Gambia. We develop a model of credit transactions based on ethnic density, which shows that where formal credit markets fail denser ethnic groups will have better access to credit. This work places a special emphasis on the Serahule ethnic group, which is ethnically dense and entrepreneurially successful. Our results show that Serahule-owned enterprises are indeed larger and more profitable. Furthermore, their marginal rate of return of capital is significantly lower than that of enterprises owned by other ethnicities, as one would expect with lower credit constraints.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61822

Applying regression quantiles to farm efficiency estimation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kaditi,   Eleni A.; Nitsi,   Elisavet I.
This article is concerned with the methodological question of frontier production functions estimation for agriculture, and the appropriateness of regression quantiles, as a useful semi-parametric approach. Better insights are reached using the proposed methodology that provides robust farm efficiency scores estimates. Using the 2007 Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) data for Greece, analysis shows that the distribution of efficiency scores is closer to normality when employing regression quantiles, while underestimation of efficiency obtained by other parametric or deterministic methods based on the conditional mean can be avoided. The results further suggest that government support aimed at enhancing farms viability should be directed towards payments...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Efficiency; Quantile Regression; Agriculture; Agricultural and Food Policy; Productivity Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C14; D24; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61081

Modeling environmental risk and land management trade-offs in the Great Barrier Reef catchment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mallawaarachchi,   Thilak; Mazur,   Kasia; Lawson,   Kenton.
We develop a catchment scale modeling framework to identify cost-effective strategies for joint onsite abatement and offsite mitigation of land-based pollution from agricultural activities that pose a risk to water quality in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). An illustrative example of the Barron catchment in north Queensland is used to demonstrate an approach to specify social planner’'s problem for non-point source pollution management as a cost minimisation model to meet a specified reduction in land-based pollution emissions at the receiving waters of GBR. We focus on the tradeoffs between onsite pollution control and offsite pollution mitigation under a collective contract for nutrient reduction at a sub-catchment level and discuss implementation options.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Non-point source pollution; Water quality; Land use; Cost-effectiveness; Coastal zone management; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10377

DEVELOPMENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL CROPS TRADE SECTOR OF SUDAN UNDER THE INCREASING WORLD FOOD PRICES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elgali,   Mohamed B.; Mustafa,   Rajaa H.; Bauer,   Siegfried.
The agricultural trade of the Sudan is expected to develop under the recent dramatic increase of world food prices. Sudan as one of the developing countries and as price taker on the world agricultural market has been affected greatly by the world price increase. This paper aims at studying the impact of the increasing world food prices on developments of the agricultural crops trade sector of Sudan. In this paper a multimarket model is used as the main tool to estimate the increase of the world food prices on the crop trade sector. Multi-market analysis is a tool for simulating the effects of agricultural price policies on outcomes considered of interest to policy makers. The model under consideration takes the normal specification of a standard partial...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Trade; Multi-market model; Sudan; International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97067

COST SHARING, TRANSACTION COSTS, AND CONSERVATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lichtenberg,   Erik; Smith-Ramirez,   Ricardo.
Conservation subsidies may be awarded for otherwise profitable projects, in which case they do not improve environmental quality.  We show that transaction costs involved in such subsidy programs may induce farmers to reduce the size and scope of conservation projects.  An empirical study shows that cost sharing in Maryland has resulted in simpler projects that provide no greater environmental protection.  Water quality does not appear to be a goal of cost sharing; farm productivity and political considerations do.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22141

A DISCRETE SPACE URBAN MODEL WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AMENITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tajibaeva,   Liaila; Haight,   Robert G.; Polasky,   Stephen.
This paper analyzes the effects of providing environmental amenities associated with open space in a discrete space urban model. The discrete space model assumes distinct neighborhoods in which developable land is homogeneous within a neighborhood but heterogeneous across neighborhoods. We solve for equilibrium allocation of development, prices and welfare given a pattern of open space provision. We also analyze the optimal provision of open space across neighborhoods. In equilibrium, housing density and price in a neighborhood is increasing in the amount of open space provided in that neighborhood. Whether housing density and prices in other neighborhoods increases or decreases depends on whether the push from reduced availability of developable land in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21907

Combining Supply and Demand Estimates for Ecosystem Services from Cropland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ma,   Shan; Swinton,   Scott M.; Lupi,   Frank.
Payment-for-Ecosystem-Services (PES) programs are gaining appeal as flexible approaches to inducing the voluntary provision of ecosystem services (ES). Farmers, who manage agricultural ecosystems, provide important nonmarket ecosystem services to the public by their choice of production inputs and management practices. Although there exist various PES programs in the United States and Europe, we are aware of none that was designed based on a comprehensive understanding of the underlying supply and demand of ecosystem services. Taking advantage of unique, coupled datasets of stated preferences, this paper combines a supply-side cost function of farmers’ willingness to adopt practices that provide increased ES with a demand-side social benefit function of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Payment-for-Ecosystem-Services (PES); Contingent valuation; Aggregate supply and demand; Cropland; Eutrophication; Greenhouse gas; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q11; Q51; Q57; Q58.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103501

TEMPORAL PAYMENT ISSUES IN CONTINGENT VALUATION ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bond,   Craig A.; Giraud,   Kelly L.; Larson,   Douglas M.
We analyze agent response to disparate payment schedules for protection of critical habitat units for the Seller sea lion in Alaska. The model allows for identification of implicit and explicit discount rates using information from a system of maximum likelihood equations. Testing is done using data for one, five, and fifteen year payment treatments.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19753

Soil Erosion Control and Damage Costs in Nigerian Small Farms: Implications for Farm Growth and Sustainability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Okoye,   Chukwuemeka U.
In Nigeria 90% of the agricultural primary produce is in the hands of small holders cultivating between 0.8-4 hectares. Farm size expansion is limited by population pressure, land fragmentation, poor market opportunities and lack of finance. This article presents estimates of soil erosion control(SEC) and soil erosion damage costs (SEDC) in small farmers' fields in Nigeria and examines the contents and direction of the country’s agriculture and environment policies vis-à-vis the SEC among small farmers. It was found that 24% of the farmers’ spending on tillage/cultural practices was directed at the institution of SEC measures, and that SEC-related defensive expenditures was 3.7 times more than the estimated SEDCs. The capacity of small farmers to respond...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Soil erosion; Damage costs; Farm growth; Environmental Economics and Policy; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53079

Estimating the Market Effect of a Food Scare: The Case of Genetically Modified StarLink Corn
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carter,   Colin A.; Smith,   Aaron D.
Genetic modification of crops has revolutionized food production, but it remains controversial due to food safety and environmental concerns. A recent food safety scare provides a natural experiment on the corn market's willingness to accept unapproved genetically modified organisms. In 2000, a genetically modified corn variety called StarLink was discovered in the food-corn supply, even though it was not approved for human consumption. To estimate the price impact of this event, we develop the relative price of a substitute method, which applies not only to the StarLink event but also to rare events in other markets. We apply this method to measure the price impact of the StarLink contamination on the U.S. corn market. We find that the contamination led...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q11; Q18; C22.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25447

THE MEAT SECTOR OUTLOOK IN UNCERTAIN TIMES (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fritz,   Richard.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33510

TECHNOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE IN MEAT PROCESSING AND IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Xia,   Yin; Buccola,   Steven T.
We develop a general model of processing cost, output demand, and factor demand in the U.S. meat processing industries, allowing for capital quasi-fixity and imperfectly competitive pricing.  The model is used to analyze the sources and nature of size economies and technical change in the meat sector.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21862

What Drives Strategic Behavior? A Framework to Explain and Predict SMEs' Transition to Sustainable Production Systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kalogeras,   Nikos; Pennings,   Joost M.E.; Garcia,   Philip.
The strategic choices of Small and Medium Enterprises in the agribusiness sector are fraught with large cost and revenue uncertainties. The transition to a new production system implies that SMEs must re-allocate resources and develop new strategies to achieve market goals. We highlight the agricultural, marketing and management literature on decision-making under risk for strategic decisions. Subsequently we discuss the various elicitation techniques to measure decision-makers'’ utility functions. That review indicates that one is able to measure the global utility function in a reliable and valid way. Particularly the measures based on experiments and rooted in expected utility framework seem to perform well. Furthermore, we develop various research...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21354

EXTENSION PROGRAMS IN YORK COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: York County Extension Staff.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1969
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17005

A VALUATION OF PUBLIC DEMAND FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF NONGOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IN MONITORING AND ENFORCING FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: He,   Senhui; Fletcher,   Stanley M.; Rimal,   Arbindra.
Lack of consumer trust in governmental food safety regulators hinders the promotion of consumer confidence in the safety of their food supply.  One possible way to boost consumer trust is to allow nongovernmental agencies to participate in monitoring and enforcing food safety regulations.  This study identifies factors affecting consumer desire for the participation of nongovernmental agencies.  The information obtained from this study can be used in further valuation of the feasibility of the participation of nongovernmental agencies.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nongovernmental agencies; Food safety regulations; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34778

CANADA-U.S. TRADE NEGOTIATIONS: A VIEW FROM CANADIAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Duren,   Erna; Martin,   Larry J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17834

Foreign Trade and the National Export Initiative
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nuzum,   Janet.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106127

ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE AUSTRALIA-U.S. FREE TRADE AGREEMENT FOR U.S. DAIRY MARKETS AND DOMESTIC DAIRY FARM PROGRAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alston,   Julian M.; Sumner,   Daniel A.; Balagtas,   Joseph Valdes; Brunke,   Henrich.
We develop a simulation model to analyze the effects on U.S. milk markets of an Australia-U.S. free trade agreement.  An important contribution to the literature is the derivation of explicit supply and demand relationships for milk components, which allows an analysis of long-term production, consumption, and trade patterns that is not tied to specific products.  Simulations indicate that increased imports from Australia, resulting from bilateral trade liberalization, would result in modest reductions in U.S. milk prices and production.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20164

Water Trading within NSW Irrigation Industry: An Empirical Evaluation of Scale, Reasons and Attitudes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Singh,   Inderpal; Bari,   Maksudul; Flavel,   Noel J.
The paper discusses the level of water trading within the NSW Irrigation Industry along with water prices, reasons, attitudes and knowledge of both permanent and temporary water trading. It is based on the results of a survey of 1,115 irrigators representing over 10% of the total irrigators' population within NSW Water Sharing Plans that commenced during 2004 and various secondary data sources covering water trading. Temporary water trading in Murray and Lower Murray Darling and Lachlan catchments has expanded since the commencement of the Water Sharing Plans in NSW. Nearly 7% and 40% of the irrigators surveyed participated in the permanent and temporary water markets respectively. Fifty six percent of the irrigators believed that temporary trading was...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water; Market; Irrigation Industry; Social and Economic Reasons; Scale of Trading; Water Sharing Plans and Attitudes; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6032

A CROSS-COUNTRY COMPARISON OF EFFICIENCY OF FIRMS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Acheampong,   Yvonne J.; Wetzstein,   Michael E.
Stochastic frontier analysis is used to determine the relative efficiency of firms in the food industry in industrialized countries.  Using panel data analysis, the firm-specific factors, firm-size, the corporate tax rate and number of years of operation and country-specific effects as potential sources of efficiency are investigated.   Relevant implications are discussed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21859

POLICY OPTIONS TO FACILITATE CAREER REORIENTATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ellis,   Ira; Alter,   Theodore R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17558

Euro-Mediterranean Supply Chain Developments and Trends in Trade Structures, in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kalaitzis,   Prodromos; van Dijk,   Gert; Baourakis,   George.
Supply chains for fresh fruit and vegetables, are going through considerable re-shaping phase worldwide. This study analyses the trends which impose those changes and focuses mainly at the wholesale and export trading of the Euro-Mediterranean supply chain (namely, on how fruit and vegetable producer, wholesale and export firms react to the market forces that direct them). Producer organizations and wholesale firms one the one hand of The Netherlands, Germany and other EU member countries, and of Non- EU Member Mediterranean countries, on the other hand, are the subject of this study. Two graphical representation of the Dutch and the German supply chains respectively are presented here as the main instrument to demonstrate the dynamics of the sectors...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Euro-Med Free Trade analysis; Supply chain restructure; Supply chain efficiency; Fresh fruit and vegetables trade; Vertical coordination; Industrial Organization; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9428

Estimation of a Censored Demand System in Stratified Sampling: An Analysis of Mexican Meat Demand at the Table Cut Level (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez,   Jose Antonio; Malaga,   Jaime E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47229

The Insertion of Small-scale Farmers into market auction, Can it really improve the Indonesian gurem farmers’ welfare? The perspective of the auction price formation and farmers’ motivation factors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Winarsih,   Dwi; Sutanto; Augier,   Laurent.
The condition of small-scale farmers in Indonesia is getting worse that is caused by an unfair low price that reflects to the low level of revenue for their income. This happens either because the dependency on trader/middlemen for selling the produce and the low accessibility of farmers to the market. The existence of auction mechanisms created by the Indonesian government auctions is still dominated by traders/middlemen, so that the increasing of prices have not affected to the farmers. Alternatively, by linking directly farmers to the auction mechanism will be analyzed in a descriptive and a qualitative ways from the point of view of price formation in the auction and the farmers’ determining factors to participate in the auction. The analysis conducts...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Small-scale Farmers; Auction mechanism; Price formation; Farmer’s motivation; International Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91946

CONCENTRATION IN AGRIBUSINESS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: MacDonald,   James M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33421

Food Security, Food Chains and Bioenergy Challenges for a Sustainable Development Environment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carvalho,   Pacheco de; Bernardo,   M.T.
Food system dynamics worldwide are under a new paradigm. Energy supply based on renewable natural resources is now a necessary solution, where agri-business can play an important role, and food systems will have to interact worldwide with new competitors for land and agriculture activity. The argument in this paper is based on the evidence that innovation and technology changes in food production (agricultural production) can offer a sustainable supply of grain and biomass, when demand behaviour is consistent and very flexible (demand elasticity above 1). The main argument is based on the hypothesis that demand behaviour is the main driver in food systems, which can be observed looking at technical and technological changes in production systems in Europe...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49884

The Evolution and Expansion of Risk Management Education Programs in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jose,   H. Douglas; Tilmon,   H. Don.
A rapidly changing business environment has dictated a need for farmers to  improve their risk management skills. The 1996 Federal Agricultural  Improvement and Reform Act (FAIR) also created a new environment for  American farmers by eliminating planting restrictions and deficiency payments.  Congress recognized the changing environment by mandating the Secretary of  Agriculture to initiate a risk management education program. A memorandum of  understanding specified the responsibilities of the federal agencies involved in  risk management services and education. A work group representing all public  and private organizations concerned with risk management services and  strategies was convened. The work group established a set of objectives, the five...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6936

The Role of Transaction Costs and Bargaining Power in Wildlife and Landscape Services Production: A Micro-Econometric Model for Dutch Dairy Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Polman,   Nico B.P.; Peerlings,   Jack H.M.
In this paper a theoretical and empirical model is developed for analysing the decisions of individual farmers whether or not to produce wildlife and landscape services, how much of these services to produce and form an environmental co-operative in order to reduce transaction costs or to build up bargaining power. The model is applied for Dutch dairy farmers as the main users of agricultural land in the Netherlands. Simulations show that the reduction of transaction costs makes it attractive for farmers to form an environmental cooperative in case of a fixed price for wildlife and landscape services. Therefore more wildlife and landscape services are produced and more farmers are involved compared to a situation with individual supply. If demand is no...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Wildlife and landscape management; Micro-econometrics; Transaction costs; Co-operation; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24948

OFF-FARM LABOR AND THE STRUCTURE OF U.S. AGRICULTURE: THE CASE OF CORN/SOYBEAN FARMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nehring,   Richard F.; Fernandez-Cornejo,   Jorge; Banker,   David E.
While the growing importance of off-farm earnings suggests  large benefits accrue to farmers from efforts to expand off-farm income opportunities, survival still depends on greater efficiency. To comprehensively gauge the economic health of  farm operator households we interpret off-farm income as an output along with corn, soybeans, livestock, and other crops.  To accomplish this task we use two related methodologies. First, using 2000 data, we setup a multiactivity cost function to analyze labor allocation decisions within the farm operator household and also to estimate returns to scale and scope.  Second, using 1996-2000 data, we follow an input distance function approach to estimate returns to scale, technical progress, cost economies, and technical...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19763

The Impact of the Crude Oil Price on the Livestock Sector under a Regime of  Integrated Energy and Grain Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.
The study finds that the emergence and expansion of the ethanol sector was associated with a fundamental transformation of the integration of the energy and agricultural sectors. In particular, the correlation structure between crude oil and grain prices increased dramatically, becoming more statistically significant, and with all anomalous signs corrected. Before the ethanol boom, the correlation of the crude oil price and corn was -0.117. It increased to 0.876 in the ethanol boom period. Soymeal correlation increased from 0.182 to 0.909, and distillers dried grains with solubles increased from -0.252 to 0.834. As a result, the energy market is also now impacting the livestock sector through feed costs, which account for more than half of total costs....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Energy sector; Agricultural sector; Least-cost feed ration; Biofuel; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics; Q12; Q13; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49240

Studying How E-Markets Evaluation Can Enhance Trust in Virtual Business Communities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Manouselis,   Nikos; Costopoulou,   Constantina; Sideridis,   Alexander B.
One of the major drawbacks of conducting business online is the raised level of risk associated with business transactions. Potential business partners usually have limited information about each other’s reliability or product / service quality before an online transaction. In this paper, we focus on the problem of selecting a trustful electronic market (e-market), in order to perform business transactions with it. In particular, we examine how the decision of selecting an appropriate e-market can be facilitated by an e-market recommendation algorithm. For this purpose, a metadata model for collecting and storing e-market evaluations from the members of a virtual business community in a reusable and interoperable manner is introduced. Then, an e-market...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: E-market; Metadata; Recommender system; Virtual community; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7721

Publication Effects in the Recreation Use Values Literature
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rosenberger,   Randall S.; Stanley,   Tom.
This paper provides an overview of an extensive recreation use values database that was developed to investigate the presence of and effects of publication selection bias in this literature.  The recreation use values literature has a long history of value transfer applications, which may be affected by publication selection bias.  The database consists of 325 studies providing 2,594 estimates of value for over 26 recreation activities for the US and Canada.  Preliminary analyses show that document type (journal, agency report, consulting report, dissertation, etc.) result in statistically different mean values.  Similarly, motivations or the primary contribution of documents show that documents introducing efficiency in design or estimator provided...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nonmarket Valuation; Publication Selection Bias; Recreation Use Values; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q26; Q51; C80.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9883

Managing and Sharing the Risks of Drought in Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carter,   Chris; Crean,   Jason; Kingwell,   Ross S.; Hertzler,   Greg.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25319

The Compensative Effects of Tobacco Leaf Price Changes on Tax Revenue in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cai,   Hailong; Kinnucan,   Henry W.
Tobacco production in China is influenced by a government-set procurement price for tobacco leaf, and an excise tax on tobacco leaf revenue.  This study examines the increase in the procurement price needed to keep tax revenue constant in the face of a 50% reduction in the tax rate.  This “compensative effect” is important because reductions in the tax rate are contemplated and tobacco tax revenue is a major source of funding for rural communities. Based on an equilibrium-displacement model of China’s tobacco sector, results suggest the “Compensated Effect Elasticity” (CEE) is between 1.0 and 2.5.  This means a 50% cut in the tax rate would necessitate an increase in the procurement price of between 50% and 125%.  Sensitivity analysis indicates CEE is most...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tobacco leaf; Tax rate; Procuring price; Compensative effects; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46727

MULTI-CRITERIA ANALYSIS OF FACTORS USE LEVEL: THE CASE OF WATER FOR IRRIGATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gomez-Limon,   Jose Antonio; Riesgo,   Laura; Arriaza Balmón,   Manuel.
In this paper we present a methodology to analyse input use in the agricultural sector. The novelty of the theoretical model explained is that it has been developed considering a multi-criteria environment. Thus, the optimal input use condition is determined by the assessment of "multi-attribute utility" and "multi-attribute marginal utility". We show how the approach adopted in this paper is a generalization of the single-attribute expected utility theory. The theoretical model developed is further implemented in an empirical application that studies water for irrigation use as a particular case.  Results show how multi-attribute utility functions elicited for a sample of 52 irrigators explain differences on irrigation water use in relative homogenous...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25836

THEFT AND RURAL POVERTY: RESULTS OF A NATURAL EXPERIMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fafchamps,   Marcel; Minten,   Bart.
This paper investigates the relationship between theft and poverty in rural areas. Following a disputed presidential election, fuel supply to the highlands of Madagascar was severely curtailed in early 2002, resulting in a massive -- if temporary -- increase in poverty. This situation constituted a natural experiment of the effect of poverty on theft. Using original survey data collected in June 2002 at the height of the crisis, we find that crop theft increases with poverty and that an increase in law enforcement personnel reduces cattle theft, a form of organized crime. Results suggest that theft is used by some of the rural poor as a risk coping strategy. Increased transport costs led to a rise in cattle and crop theft, suggesting that isolation raises...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25902

Sugar Outlook
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Love,   John M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33294

POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN UNITED STATES AGRICULTURE SINCE 1986
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Young,   C. Edwin; Nelson,   Frederick J.; Dixit,   Praveen M.; Conklin,   Neilson C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16851

EXTENSION PROGRAM ON THE FARM LABOR PROBLEM IN CALIFORNIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thor,   Eric.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 1966
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17542

Biofuels, Growth and Agricultural Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Msangi,   Siwa.
Global projections for increasing food demand combined with increasing demand for energy from all sources – including crop-based biofuels – point towards greater stress on food systems and their supporting ecosystems. In many parts of the world, increasing household incomes has translated into increasing demands for energy, of which transportation fuel comprises a fast-growing share. Accompanying the world’s steady population growth is an increasing demand for food and the necessary feedstuffs to fuel the requisite increases in livestock production. The combination of these two trends will inevitably lead to greater stresses and demands on the natural resource base and eco-systems that underlie the world’s food and energy production systems – such as land...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Agriculture; Food Security; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51723

Produção para Autoconsumo entre Agricultores Familiares da Comunidade de Jacarezinho – Encantado/RS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonezer,   Crsitiane; Santos,   Francis Dos; Rambo,   Anelise Graciele.
Este estudo pretende analisar a produção para autoconsumo de agricultores familiares da comunidade de Jacarezinho, pertencente ao município de Encantado, Rio Grande do Sul. Para isso, a visão de agricultores, é analisada a partir de perspectivas que se propõem a entender como são percebidos por eles os alimentos produzidos para o autoconsumo, tendo por contraponto a produção moderna, surgida a partir dos anos 70. Buscar-se-á, também, observar o destino dos alimentos produzidos inicialmente para o consumo (trocas, doações, comercialização) a fim de identificar a existência ou não de excedentes que pudessem vir a ser comercializados.---------------This study intends to analyse the production for self-consumption of family agriculturists of the community of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Autoconsumo; Agricultura familiar; Hábitos alimentares; Self-consumption; Family agriculture; Alimentary habits; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108078

OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGRICULTURE TO MITIGATE GREENHOUSE GASES: A GRASS ROOTS APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Paustian,   Keith H.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33068

IS THE PROFIT MOTIVE AN IMPORTANT DETERMINANT OF GRAZING LAND USE AND RANCHER MOTIVE?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Torell,   L. Allen; Bailey,   Scott A.
We build our economic models and estimate grazing policy impacts based on the standard economic model of profit maximization. Yet, over 30 years of research and observation has shown that, for many, consumptive and quality of life values are the most important reasons for the purchase of western ranches. Ranch buyers want an investment they can touch, feel and enjoy, and they have historically been willing to accept low returns from the livestock operation. Profit maximization appears to be an inadequate model for explaining rancher behavior; in estimating what impacts altered public land policies will have; and in de-scribing grazing land use and value. In this study, only 27% of the value of New Mexico ranches in the most productive rangeland areas was...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36451

Evaluating Dryland Crop/Livestock System Alternatives for Risk Management under Declining Irrigation in the Texas Panhandle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lust,   David G.; Almas,   Lal K.; Stewart,   Bob A.; Colette,   W. Arden.
Production budgets for dryland crop and crop/livestock systems are developed to estimate yields, costs and returns for dryland wheat and sorghum and for alternative dryland crop/livestock systems. A crop simulation model aids yield estimation. The yield and return distributions are used to estimate risk and relative risk for included alternatives.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Relative Risk; Ogallala Aquifer; Crop-Livestock Systems; Wheat; Sorghum; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46843

FONTES DE CRESCIMENTO DAS EXPORTAÇÕES DO COMPLEXO SOJA BRASILEIRO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coronel,   Daniel Arruda; Carvalho,   Fatima Marilia Andrade de; Machado,   Joao Armando Dessimon.
O objetivo deste trabalho é identificar as principais fontes de crescimento das exportações brasileiras de soja em grão, farelo e óleo de 1995 a 2004. Para tanto, utilizou-se o modelo de comércio internacional Constant-Market-Share, que permitiu decompor as fontes de crescimento em quatro efeitos, quais sejam, crescimento do comércio mundial, composição da pauta, destino das exportações e competitividade. Os dados para o cálculo do modelo Constant-Market-Share foram coletados junto ao Sistema de Análise das Informações de Comércio Exterior (ALICE), da Secretaria de Comércio Exterior (SECEX), que possui os dados de exportações brasileiras Free on Board (FOB) em dólares, à Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) e à Organização Mundial...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Complexo Soja; Constant-Market-Share; Comércio Internacional; Soy Complex; Constant-Market-Share; International Commerce; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103128

AN EVALUATION OF CONSUMER SEGMENTS FOR FARMERS’ MARKET CONSUMERS IN INDIANA AND ILLINOIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arrington,   Kendra; Dennis,   Jennifer H.; Mazzocco,   Michael A.
In Spring 2005 and Fall 2009 consumer surveys were collected in several Metropolitan 4 cities in Indiana and Illinois to explore differences based on psychographic and behavioral 5 characteristics of farmers’ market consumers. Consumer intercept surveys were conducted in: 6 South Bend, IN; Bloomington, IN; Springfield, IL and Peoria, IL. Likert scale questions were 7 analyzed using factor and hierarchical cluster analysis to identify clusters of consumers based on 8 several farmers’ market characteristics. Survey results show that of the 164 Metropolitan 9 surveys analyzed, 85.3% of respondents were Caucasian, 71.9% were between the ages of 35 and 10 64 and 78% were female. Data analysis showed that four clusters were formed: Recreational 11 (42%),...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cluster analysis; Consumers; Farmers’ market; Primary data; Surveys; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93919

Dietary Effects of Menu Choices in the National School Lunch Program
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ishdorj,   Ariun; Crepinsek,   Mary Kay; Jensen,   Helen H.
Childhood and adolescence are unique periods of growth and development. In addition to maturing physically, children begin to make independent choices about when, where, and what they eat. Good nutrition during childhood and adolescence plays a key role in assuring adequate growth and development, preventing the long-term risk of chronic disease, and enhancing health and well-being. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) school meal programs play an important role in children’s diets and can thus influence their weight status and health. On average, children obtain more than one third of their daily energy intake from meals consumed at school during the school year (Briefel et al 2009). The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is one of the largest...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: National School Lunch Program; Nutrition; SNDA-III; School menu; Dietary intake; Children; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; I00.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49489

Developing an institutional model for the extension and adoption of environmental Best management Practices by pastoral farmers in New Zealand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Journeaux,   Phil.
The practice of extension of environmental Best Management Practices (BMPs) involves the integration of a range of complex issues. Currently the practice of this in New Zealand is somewhat piece-meal, ad-hoc, and not well coordinated amongst the organisations involved. There is also a strong rationale for Government involvement. This paper discusses these issues and proposes a way forward.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97130

Consumer WTP for Blueberry Attributes: A Hierarchical Bayesian Approach in the WTP Space
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shi,   Lijia; House,   Lisa; Gao,   Zhifeng.
A stated preference experiment is conducted to elicit consumer WTPs for various blueberry attributes. The mixed logit model is employed to account for consumer heterogeneity. The model is set up in the WTP space where the distributions of WTPs are directly specified. Considering the high diversity of consumer perception and the remarkable benefits from differential marketing, we apply the hierarchical Bayesian approach and the discussion is based on the individual level WTP estimates. The results show that “local produced” attribute is preferred over simply “produced in the U.S.” by most respondents. By contrast, less than 50% of the respondents are willing to pay premium for organic blueberries. In addition, hardly any relationship between demographics...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness to Pay; Blueberry Attributes; Mixed Logit; Preference Space; WTP Space; Hierarchical Bayesian; Differential Marketing; Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103524

Incorporating Local Water Quality in Welfare Measures of Agri-environmental Policy: A Choice Modelling Approach Employing GIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tait,   Peter R.; Baskaran,   Ramesh.
The spatial distribution of agro-environmental policy benefits has important implications for the efficient allocation of management effort. The practical convenience of relying on sample mean values of individual benefits for aggregation can come at the cost of biased aggregate estimates. The main objective of this paper is to test spatial hypotheses regarding respondents’ local water quality and quantity, and their willingness-to-pay for improvements in water quality attributes. This paper combines choice experiment and spatially related water quality data via a Geographical Information System (GIS) to develop a method that evaluates the influence of respondents’ local water quality on willingness-to-pay for river and stream conservation programs in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water Quality; Choice Experiment; Geographical Information System; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q51; Q25; Q58.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116074

BALANCING FOOD SAFETY AND RISK: DO DRUG RESIDUE LIMITS AFFECT INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN BEEF?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   John S.; Otsuki,   Tsunehiro; Majumdar,   Baishali.
There have been a number of high profile food safety disputes in trade over the past decade.  These include the widely publicized dispute at the World Trade Organization between the U.S. and EU over hormone treated beef.   Consumers in some industrialized countries have also expressed concern over the health implications of consuming beef produced with antibiotics and other artificial supplements.  Developing countries are affected in a significant way in both how disputes are settled, as well as the balance between risk and safety reflected in how standards are set.  This paper examines the impact of drug residue standards on trade in beef and trade affect of setting harmonized international standards.  We find that if international standards set by Codex...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21971

Japan-New Zealand Trade and Fishery Frictions:  Some Characteristics and Implications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Okada,   Yoshinori.
The greatest friction in trade and fishery between Japan and New Zealand was the Total Economic Relationship, which was insisted by the PM of NZ. NZ wanted to export dairy foods in exchange for admitting fishing. Both governments experienced a long and tough negotiation. Recently frictions have happened in various sectors, such as Environmental and Food Customs. The friction looks broad and dangerous. In spite of the emotional reactions, however, I don't think that is a serious problem. Both sides should know the importance and the character. If both sides do not respond correctly, trade will stagnate in the future.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Trade and Fishery Friction; Total Economic Relationship; Trade negotiation; Environmental Friction; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31967

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE DEPLETION OF THE OGALLALA AQUIFER: A CASE STUDY OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS OF TEXAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Terrell,   Bonnie L.; Johnson,   Phillip N.
Dynamic optimization and input-output models were used to estimate the impacts of depletion of the Ogallala aquifer in the Texas Southern High Plains.  It was found that cropping patterns would shift toward water efficient crops and dryland production; and regional economic activity is likely to be adversely affected.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21589

Consumers' Perception of Sustainably Produced Food: The case of local and organic production technologies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Whorton,   Carly S.; Amanor-Boadu,   Vincent.
This paper identifies ways to improve on the current literature regarding sustainable production technologies, in this case, organic and local products. A survey method is used to examine organic and local markets in place of a single product to gain a better understanding of consumers‟ response to these products, their reactions to price differences of these products, and how their preferences change based on changing income level and prices. The sample was drawn from a commercial database and was attempted to be made random across the U.S. population. In place of results, hypotheses are presented as data were late coming back.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer preferences; Sustainability; Organic; Local; Willingness to value; Agribusiness; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99738

Sustentabilidade e meio ambiente no Brasil: uma análise a partir da curva de Kuznets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sousa,   Alexandre Gervasio; Araujo,   Aracy Alves; Santos,   Ricardo Bruno Nascimento dos; Santos,   Francivane Teles Pampolha Dos; Diniz,   Marvelo Bentes.
O presente trabalho investigou a validade hipótese da Curva de Kuznets – CK, sobre variáveis que se apresentam como Proxy ambiental, e que indicam a sustentabilidade, para os municípios brasileiros para os anos de 1991 e 2000. As variáveis Proxy do meio ambiente foram representadas pelo déficit em água potável, déficit em saneamento básico e déficit na coleta de lixo, outras variáveis, que representam o desenvolvimento sustentável foram taxa de mortalidade infantil, déficit na alfabetização de adultos e expectativa de vida e renda per capita. Todos os resultados indicam que a hipótese de Kuznets não é válida, indicando que essa hipótese é limitada para explicar a questão ambiental e a sustentabilidade nos municípios brasileiros. This paper investigated the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Desigualdade; Desenvolvimento econômico; Hipótese de Kuznets; Inequality; Economic development; Kuznets hypothesis; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103103

R&amp;D Spillovers, Economic Growth, Convergence, and Divergence: A Time-Series Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mohtadi,   Hamid; Datta,   Anusua.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50864

Technical efficiency of water use and its determinants, study at efficiencies in small-scale irrigation schemes in North-West Province, South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Speelman,   Stijn; D'Haese,   Marijke F.C.; Buysse,   Jeroen; D'Haese,   Luc.
This paper analyses the efficiency with which water is used in small-scale irrigation schemes in North-West Province in South Africa and studies its determinants. In the study area, small-scale irrigation schemes play an important role in rural development, but the increasing pressure on water resources and the approaching introduction of water charges raise the concern for more efficient water use. With the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) techniques used to compute farm-level technical efficiency measures and sub-vector efficiencies for water use, it was shown that under Constant Returns to Scale (CRS) and Variable Returns to Scale (VRS) specification, substantial technical inefficiencies, of 49% and 16% respectively, exist among farmers. The sub-vector...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7904

Reducing Indonesia’s Deforestation-based Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Warr,   Peter G.; Yusuf,   Arief Anshory.
Indonesia has set the target that by the year 2020 its emissions of greenhouse gases will be reduced by 26 per cent relative to business-as-usual conditions. This paper analyzes the effectiveness of a subsidy to the use of land in forestry as a means of achieving this goal. The analysis uses a general equilibrium model of the Indonesian economy characterized by explicit treatment of land use, disaggregated by industry and by region. The results of the analysis indicate that the subsidy cost of permanently reducing carbon emissions by 26% is a little over US$1 per metric tonne of carbon emissions abated. This cost needs to be compared with that of alternative instruments and with the price of carbon that might be agreed under the proposed REDD scheme...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100730

Nontariff Agricultural Trade Barriers Revisited
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hillman,   Jimmye S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50695

BARRIERS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN ZAMBIAN SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZE FARMS: EVIDENCE FROM MICRO-DATA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kimhi,   Ayal; Chiwele,   Dennis K.
The objective of this paper is to identify factors which limit the ability of Zambian farmers to increase Maize productivity and/or diversify their crop mix. Both may enable wealth accumulation, investments, and further expansion. Specifically, we link variations in agricultural decisions, practices, and outcomes, to variations in the tightness of the different constraints. We model crop production decisions as having recursive structure. Initially, farmers decide on land allocation among the different crops, based on their information set at planting time. Then, as new information (weather, market conditions) is revealed, farmers can change output by influencing the yield. This recursive structure enables to separate the effects of the constraints on the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Diversification; Maize Productivity; Recursive Decisions; Two-stage Estimation; Censored Dependent Variables; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O1; Q1.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21877

Rent-Seeking in Noxious Weed Regulations: Evidence from US States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Min,   He; Gopinath,   Munisamy; Buccola,   Steven T.; McEvoy,   Peter B.
Many non-native insect, disease, and weed pests of food, fiber, and nursery crops pose threats to the U.S. environment, agricultural production, and exports. In this study we focus on regulations controlling the spread of noxious weeds, especially the regulatory differences among US states and investigate the determinants of such regulations. With a simple game-theoretic framework, we derive cross-state regulatory congruence as a function of ecological and agronomic characteristics and stakeholder lobbying through political contributions.  Empirical results suggest ecological and agronomic dissimilarities drive large cross-state differences in noxious weed regulation across states.  However, evidence of stakeholder interests in shaping these regulations is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21212

Impacts of Budget Reconciliation on U.S. Crop Producers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Richardson,   James W.; Outlaw,   Joe L.; Raulston,   J. Marc; Knapek,   George M.
The President has called for a $6.96 billion savings in expenditures to agriculture over a five year period.  A budget reconciliation is required to achieve these targeted savings from farm bill authorized expenditures.  This study uses optimal control theory and farm level simulation to quantify the impacts on U.S. crop producers of reducing federal spending for agricultural income supports.  Results indicate that the least harmful method for the Agricultural Committees to achieve budget savings of $3 billion is to reduce loan rates.  At higher levels of net budget savings, some risk adverse decision makers would prefer that the Committees reduce target prices.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19540

Removing Distortions in the U.S. Ethanol Market: What Does It Imply for the United States and Brazil?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elobeid,   Amani E.; Tokgoz,   Simla.
We analyze the impact of trade liberalization and removal of the federal tax credit in the United States on U.S. and Brazilian ethanol markets using a multi-market international ethanol model calibrated on 2005 market data and policies. The removal of trade distortions induces a 23.9 percent increase in the price of world ethanol on average between 2006 and 2015 relative to the baseline. The U.S. domestic ethanol price decreases by 13.6 percent, which results in a 7.2 percent decline in production and a 3.8 percent increase in consumption. The lower domestic price leads to a 3.7 percent rise in the share of fuel ethanol in gasoline consumption. U.S. net ethanol imports increase by 199 percent. Brazil responds to the higher world ethanol price by increasing...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Ethanol; Renewable fuels; Trade liberalization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; F13; F17; Q17; Q18; Q42.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9808

Premium Estimation Inaccuracy and the Actuarial Performance of the US Crop Insurance Program
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ramirez,   Octavio A.; Carpio,   Carlos E.
This article explores the impact of the likely levels of inaccuracy associated with two main types of premium estimation methods, under different sample sizes, on the actuarial performance of the US crop insurance program. The analyses are conducted under several plausible assumptions about the insurer versus the producers’ estimates for their actuarially fair premiums. Significant differences are found due to estimation method and sample size, with the currently used procedures resulting in the worse actuarial performance. Several conclusions and recommendations are provided that could markedly reduce the amount of public subsidies needed to keep this program solvent.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Subsidies; Crop Insurance Premium Estimation; Loss-Cost Procedures; Risk Management Agency; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102463

China Pear Value Chain: Implication for Smallholders
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huang,   Zuhui; Zhang,   Jing; Chen,   Kevin Z.
The objective of this paper is to describe different types of value chain, to capture value added activities of each chain, to discuss the organizational and institutional link in each value chain and its implications for the role of small farmers. We focus on two counties in Hebei and Zhejiang of China. Taking pear for example, analysis of value chain is conducted using data of representative samples of pear value chain. For each chain, value added activities, cost composition, profit distribution, organizational and institutional linkages are illustrated, and corresponding conclusions are indicated. After a systematic analysis of organizational and institutional linkage and value adding activities of every chain as well as cost-benefit analysis of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Value Chain; Smallholder; Pear; Industrial Organization; L1.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49946

CAP reform scenario calculations for the German Neckar river basin and England with the regional model ACRE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henseler,   Martin.
Replaced with revised version of paper 08/13/08.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CAP reform scenario; Agricultural production system; Regional model; Model transfer; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7968

EXAMINING PRICE PATHS OF A PORTFOLIO OF AGRO-BIOTECHNOLOGY SEEDS: THE EFFECTS OF COMPETITION AND FARMERS' RESPONSE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kinwa-Muzinga,   Annie; Mazzocco,   Michael A.
Biotechnology techniques have played an important role in meeting farmer's needs in the seed industry given the changes in customer's preferences.  This paper analytically evaluates the time paths of pricing a portfolio of seeds, which simultaneously encourages seed adoption and maximizes a firm's returns within a competitive environment while considering shorter product life cycles.  Using a dynamic programming (DP) approach, the results indicate that the single pricing model and the portfolio pricing model are materially affected by the firm's initial market share, the farmer's attitude towards seed attributes, and the firm competitiveness within the industry.  Farmer's acceptance of a seed variety will have an impact on seed price or actions from the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19829

Incursion Management: An agent based modeling approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elliston,   Lisa; Yainshet,   Alasebu; Hinde,   Ray.
An exotic disease incursion management model was developed to estimate the regional economy effects of a potential karnal bunt incursion in south eastern Queensland. By developing an agent based spatial model that integrates the biophysical aspects of the disease incursion with the agricultural production system and the wider regional economy the model can be used to analyse the effectiveness of alternative management strategies for a range of different incursion scenarios. It is also possible to estimate the effectiveness and economic implications of education campaigns to improve the likelihood of detection by farmers in the field or at the silo.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58406

A PECUÁRIA DE CORTE NO ESTADO DE MATO GROSSO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bonjour,   Sandra Cristina de Moura; Figueiredo,   Adriano Marcos Rodrigues; Marta,   Jose Manuel Carvalho.
O artigo objetivou caracterizar a ocupação da pecuária de corte em Mato Grosso, enfocando diferentes aspectos do processo histórico e econômico, bem como da sua manutenção. Permitiu explicar as diversas tecnologias usadas na pecuária de corte a partir da colonização, classificando o estado em diferentes regiões e com características distintas. Identifica-se ainda a ampliação da produção e da qualidade do rebanho relacionada à migração recebida pelo estado com a produção de matéria-prima e a conseqüente instalação de frigoríficos em todas as regiões do estado. This paper characterized the livestock expansion in Mato Grosso focusing on different aspects of the historical and economic processes, as well as their maintenance. It allowed the explanation of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Pecuária de corte; Mato Grosso; Colonização; Livestock; Mato Grosso; Colonization; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102468

Ex Ante Economic Impact of Genetically Modified (GM) Cowpea in Benin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dofonsou,   Sika Gbegbelegbe; Lowenberg-DeBoer,   James; Adeoti,   Razack; Coulibaly,   Ousmane; Lusk,   Jayson L.
The net impact of pest-resistant GM crops on the welfare of both producers and consumers in developing countries is currently unknown and subject to speculation. This study uses choice-based conjoint protocol to estimate the net impact of pest-resistant Genetically Modified (GM) cowpea on net social welfare in Benin given price and income risks. Results imply that Bt cowpea will increase expected net social welfare by about $US 50 million per year in Benin given no inefficiencies in the seed sector. If inefficiencies in the seed sector are such that cowpea growers can access Bt cowpea seeds only 50% of the time, net benefits from Bt cowpea drop to about $US 11 million per year.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9817

NUTRITION LABELING: DOES THE MESSAGE REACH THE CONSUMER?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Teisl,   Mario F.; Levy,   Alan S.; Bockstael,   Nancy E.
Nutrition labeling does not necessarily lead to healthier diets.  Consumers may substitute away from unhealthy products in food categories where differences in other quality characteristics (e.g., taste) are relatively small and towards unhealthy products in categories where differences may be large.  The effects are largest among less-educated and younger individuals.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21021

SAZONALIDADE DA OFERTA DE PRODUTOS HORTÍCOLAS: O MERCADO DE BERINJELA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anefalos,   Lilian Cristina; Moreira,   Silvia Rocha; Cipolli,   Katia Maria Vieira Avelar Bittencourt; Turco,   Patricia Helena Nogueira; Tavares,   Paulo Eduardo Da Rocha.
O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar o mercado de berinjela no período de 2001 a 2006 para estudar a evolução dos índices sazonais de volume e preço comercializados nos principais entrepostos de São Paulo e Minas Gerais. Para isso foram utilizadas séries históricas mensais de preços e volumes comercializados para se determinar seu padrão sazonal anual, a partir do método da média geométrica móvel centralizada. No caso da berinjela, verificou-se elevação da oferta do produto a partir de agosto e setembro, com conseqüente redução nos preços praticados nos entrepostos. Com a aplicação de novas tecnologias, pode ocorrer oferta de produtos de melhor qualidade, influenciando decisivamente a sazonalidade de preços no mercado...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Hortaliça; Sazonalidade; Entreposto; Produto fitoterápico; Vegetable; Seasonality; Mart; Fitoterapeutic product; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113377

Networks in Rural Economy: Valorising Endogenous and Exogenous Drivers of Innovation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vermeire,   Bert; Gellynck,   Xavier; De Steur,   Hans; Viaene,   Jacques.
Historically, perspectives on the economic development of rural regions have been dominated by the modernization model of agriculture (van der Ploeg and Van Dijk, 1995). During the last decades this model has increasingly been abandoned in an effort to reduce the negative outcomes associated with that model, driven by the changing concerns of consumers and society in response to these outcomes (van der Ploeg, 1999, Weatherell et al., 2003). Parallel to this socioeconomic evolution the theoretical perspectives on rural development altered. Discourses about the evolution of rural development describe the succession of an exogenous, modernist model of rural development by an endogenous model and in the end leading to an integrated model of rural development,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49846

Um Estudo sobre a Pobreza Rural com Abordagem Multivariada
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Neder,   Henrique Dantas.
É realizada a aplicação de uma metodologia para a construção de um índice de pobreza multivariada abrangendo um conjunto de variáveis que vão além do conceito de insuficiência de renda (considerado em medidas de pobreza unidimensionais), incluindo condições domiciliares, de saneamento, de mercado de trabalho e de educação. Comparam-se os resultados obtidos por esta metodologia e aqueles obtidos pela construção de um índice de pobreza unidimensional para os anos de 1995 e 2004, considerando-se as Unidades da Federação do Brasil. O principal aspecto relevante encontrado é que os indicadores de pobreza multivariada têm um ordenamento bastante distinto para as Unidades da Federação quando comparados com o ordenamento do indicador de pobreza baseado na...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Pobreza rural; Desenvolvimento rural; Pobreza multivariada; Indicadores sociais; Rural poverty; Rural development; Multivariate poverty; Social indicators; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106087

Two-Buck Chuck and Wine Quality: Hedonic Price Analysis of Cool Climate Wines
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schroeter,   Christiane; Ritchie,   Jennifer; Rickard,   Bradley J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103951

TRANSITIONS IN MARKETS FOR AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cuellar,   Sandra.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33137

Working-Land Conservation Structures: Evidence on Program and Non-Program Participants
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lambert,   Dayton M.; Schaible,   Glenn D.; Johansson,   Robert C.; Daberkow,   Stan G.
In recent years, the Federal government has placed more emphasis on working-land conservation programs. Farmers can be reimbursed for adopting certain conservation practices, such as the installation of in-field or perimeter conservation structures, to enhance water quality and soil productivity. In an effort to better understand the relationships between operator motivations, program incentives, and the environmental benefits of conservation programs, a multi-agency survey, the Conservation Effects Assessment Project-Agricultural Resources Management Survey (CEAP-ARMS), was conducted in 2004 across 16 states representing more than one-million farmers growing wheat. The nationally representative survey integrates Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) data on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21438

Adjusting Monetary Measures of Poverty to Non-Monetary Aspects: An Analysis Based on Sri Lankan Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weerahewa,   Jeevika; Wickramasinghe,   Kanchana.
This paper reassesses the status of poverty in Sri Lanka using a monetary measure which was adjusted for people's perceptions about the social climate.  Data collected by the Sri Lanka Integrated Survey was used to obtain incidences of poverty using cost of basic need (CBN) poverty lines and poverty lines adjusted for people's perceptions.  The results reveal that the poverty measurements significantly differ with the two approaches though poverty ranking remains more or less consistent.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Measurement of Poverty; Social Climate; Sri Lanka; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19294

Measuring Agricultural Innovation System Properties and Performance: Illustrations from Ethiopia and Vietnam
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Spielman,   David J.; Kelemework,   Dawit.
Agriculture; developing countries; innovation; Ethiopia; Vietnam
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Developing countries; Innovation; Ethiopia; Vietnam; Agricultural and Food Policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; O13; O32; Q16.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50791

Monetary Impacts and Overshooting of Agricultural Prices in a Transition Economy: The Case of Slovenia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bakucs,   Lajos Zoltan; Bojnec,   Stefan; Ferto,   Imre.
The paper focus on the time adjustment paths of the exchange rate and agricultural producer and industrial prices in response to unanticipated monetary shocks following model developed by Saghaian et al. (2002). Results indicate that agricultural prices adjust faster than industrial prices to innovations in the money supply, affecting relative prices in the short run, but strict long-run money neutrality does not hold. The impulse response analysis shows that an exogenous shock to the money supply has a significant and volatile effect on the three price variables. The extent of overshooting in agricultural prices is twice as large as for exchange rates or industrial prices. This indicates that in the case of monetary shocks the sectors associated with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural prices; Exchange rates; Monetary shocks; Overshooting; Transition economy; Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9422

Sistemas de calificación y desarrollo rural: Análisis comparado entre los casos de Portugal y Argentina
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Simoes,   Orlando; Velarde,   Irene; Schiavone,   Elena.
Los “Sellos de calidad” que vinculan el alimento con su origen geográfico y las tradiciones, y cuyo fin es traducir al consumidor las cualidades especiales del producto, constituyen sistemas voluntarios de diferenciación, basados en la certificación por un tercero independiente (privado o estatal) de esos atributos derivados del origen geográfico Su obtención y uso efectivo posterior, requieren de la organización colectiva de los actores, tanto en la codificación de sus prácticas de cultivo y elaboración, como del control de su cumplimiento. La “apropiación” de ese valor diferencial que se origina en el atributo calificado, se concreta en sellos, que pueden ser a su vez, marcas individuales de gestión conjunta, o colectivas o de certificación; o...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Acción colectiva; Sistemas de calificación; Indicaciones geográficas.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95341

Surveys: What Does One Need to Know More About Them
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Djunaidi,   Harjanto.
The use of surveys as a data collection method gained its popularity in recent years.  However, one needs to be aware of the possibility to make measurement errors due to incorrect surveys design.  The way how a question is asked and the choice the respondents have to choose from shape the sample space which in turns will affect the expected value, variance and co-variance of a random variable.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35289

A spatial bio-economic modelling approach on the trade-offs between global bioenergy demand, agricultural intensification, expansion, and trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lotze-Campen,   Hermann; Popp,   Alexander; Beringer,   Tim; Muller,   Christoph; Lucht,   Wolfgang.
Increased future demands for food, fibre and fuels from biomass can only be met if the available land and water resources on a global scale are used and managed as efficiently as possible. The main routes for making the global agricultural system more productive are through intensification and technological change on currently used agricultural land, land expansion into currently non-agricultural areas, and international trade in agricultural commodities and processed goods. In order to analyse the trade-offs and synergies between these options, we present a global bio-economic modelling approach with a special focus on spatially explicit land and water constraints as well as technological change in agricultural production. For a given bioenergy demand...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land use change; Spatial modelling; Technological change; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; C61; F15; Q24; Q25.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51458

Study of Rice Marketing System in Iran
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feizabadi,   Yaser.
Rice comes second after wheat in Iran`s food consumption economy. Rising population and recent growth in GDP has made Iran one of the greatest rice importer countries all over the world. That is why rice marketing has always been a controversial issue in Iran`s agricultural economics. To study rice marketing system in Iran, this paper aims to calculate rice marketing margin, market efficiency and marketing cost coefficient in seaside Mazandaran province( where 70 percent of domestic rice production is obtained )Over the period 2000-2010. Results show that firstly HYV`s wholesale marketing margin is less than local varieties in 2000 while this trend is reversed in 2010. Secondly, retail marketing margin, total marketing margin, market efficiency and cost...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Mazandaran Province; Marketing Margin; Rice; Marketing; Q13.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108944

TEMPORAL UNCERTAINTY AND IRREVERSIBILITY: A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE DECISION TO APPROVE THE RELEASE OF TRANSGENIC CROPS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wesseler,   Justus.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26010

Analysis of Factors Influencing Adoption of Dairy Technologies In Western Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Makokha,   Stella Nabwile; Karugia,   Joseph Thuo; Staal,   Steven J.; Oluoch-Kosura,   Willis.
Indicators of poverty in western Kenya show high poverty levels. The area has low dairy development yet the potential for dairy development is quite high. Dairy farming has the potential to reduce poverty by increasing incomes and reducing unemployment. This paper reports factor interrelationships in dairy adoption with a view to understanding factors that influence adoption. The binary probit model was used to analyse data from 1575 households. Contrary to findings from similar studies elsewhere, some factors had a negative association with adoption, thus unfolding a unique adoption process. The association between the factor interactive affects and technology adoption highlighted the importance of exploring factor interrelationships. The widely held...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Adoption; Factor interrelationship; Spatial factors; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52094

IMPLEMENTING AN EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION POLICY: A CONSUMER VIEW
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haas,   Ellen.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17901

Distribution of Agricultural Research Impacts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: White,   Fred C.
When there is a correspondence between two logical systems, duality can be used to derive a correspondence between results in one system and results in another system (Russell and Wilkinson, 1978). Under appropriate regularity conditions, dual functions such as normalized profit functions in production economics embody the same information on technology as the more familiar primal production functions. The technology can be examined directly using the primal approach or indirectly using the dual approach. It is often easier to estimate product supply and input demand relationships using a dual approach, because only endogenous variables appear on the left-hand side of equations and only exogenous variables appear on the right-hand side of equations...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50023

Social Protection in Rural Areas of Developing Countries: Investigating the Impact of Community Based Health Insurance in Rural Senegal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jutting,   Johannes Paul.
Community based health insurance schemes are becoming increasingly recognized as an instrument which help farmers in rural areas of low income countries to better manage health. Health risks present a permanent threat to the income earning capacity of poor people. Beside direct economic cost for treatment and lost working time, indirect cost such as a reduction in labor supply materialize which increases the vulnerability of the household. It is often hypothezised that community based health insurance improve social protection, but quantitative analysis is largely missing. Against this background, this paper analyzes if members in a mutual health insurance scheme have a better access to health care than non-members taking "les mutuelles de santes" (mutual...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community based health insurance; Impact analysis; Social protection; Senegal; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24803

Characterization and Typification of Sheep Farms Oriented Towards Meat Production in Aragon (Spain)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pardos,   L.; Maza Rubio,   M.T.; Fantova,   E.
The general aim of the present study is to characterize a group of meat sheep farms that form part of the management network of an Aragonese co-operative using a series of different variables: sociological, structural, technical, income and costs and economic results. The Factor Analysis has proved to be extremely useful in revealing the interrelations between different variables that characterize farms. Moreover has served as the basis for a subsequent segmentation by applying a Cluster Analysis. Having defined the groups, a Variance Analysis was performed to see if they were also statistically different in a set of additional variables that was necessary to obtain a practical significance. Economic results are not linked to certain feed costs but rather...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9430

THE U.S. BEEF INDUSTRY'S COMMITMENT TO BEEF SAFETY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weber,   Gary.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33237

Debt, Trade, and Payments Issues of Developing Countries and U.S.-Mexican Economic Interdependencies
Provedor de dados: 31
Debt problems of developing countries seriously constrain their economic and social development as well as the prospects and pace of economic recovery in the developed countries. Debt and trade problems of Mexico are particularly important for the U.S. agricultural economy because of the size and importance of U.S.-Mexican agricultural trade. The importance of Mexico as a U.S. trading partner lends importance to research on Mexican supply, demand, and trade of agricultural commodities and on macroeconomic and monetary policies affecting Mexico's demand and capacity to import. The ninth meeting of the Consortium on Trade Research focused on the debt, trade, and payments problems of developing countries and on U.S.-Mexican economic relationships.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Debt; Trade; Mexico; United States; Agricultural policy; Research.; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51270

On the Impact Assessment of ACIAR (Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research) Projects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Spriggs,   John; Farquharson,   Robert J.; Martin,   Bob.
The current ACIAR (Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research) guidelines for impact assessment of agricultural development projects see impact assessment as being useful for both accountability to stakeholders and as a learning tool to find out what works, what doesn’t work and why. The methodology involves the use of conventional economic evaluation and the estimation of a money metric based on measuring outcomes in terms of economic surplus changes attributable to directed actions and activities. On the question of accountability to stakeholders, this paper suggests that the money metric may not be the best outcomes-based measure of performance against development goals and that other performance indicators ought to be considered. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Project evaluation; Impact assessment; Adaptive project management; Cambodia.; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59162

IMPACTS OF CONCENTRATION IN HOG PRODUCTION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN RURAL ILLINOIS: AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gomez,   Miguel I.; Zhang,   Liying.
This paper evaluates the impact of increasing concentration of the livestock sector on the economic welfare of rural Illinois. A pooled time-series, cross-sectional model is developed to study the dynamics of structural changes in hog production for the period 1981-1997. The model tests the efficient-market hypothesis on local rural economies. Keywords:  hog production, concentration, economic impacts, rural communities
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Hog production; Concentration; Economic impacts; Rural communities; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Livestock Production/Industries; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21846

Estimation and Analysis of Rational Expectations Model of International Cotton Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tokovenko,   Oleksiy; Gunter,   Lewell F.; Vedenov,   Dmitry V.
The paper outlines an approach to estimation and analysis of rational expectations international cotton market. A multiple model bootstrap filter is used to compute unobserved market expectations and their distributions. Estimation results are used to analyze the welfare effects of exogenous trade shocks and government programs, with application to the national market security.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Marketing.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9760

Testing for Moral Hazard and Ranking Farms by Their Inclination to Collect Crop Damage Compensations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Myyra,   Sami; Pietola,   Kyosti.
This paper tests for the extent of moral hazard problem within a Crop Damage Compensation (CDC) program that is similar to traditional multi peril crop insurances but is publicly funded and openly accessible for all farmers in Finland. We further estimate the potential of using the observed farmer and farm characteristics in ranking and classifying farms according to their incidence towards losses when they are protected. The data are the claimed and granted indemnity payments for each farm over the fifteen year period of 1995-2009. These data are complemented by data on total farm population in 2005. The data suggest that most of the farmers (60%) have not made any claims in the CDC program over the 15 year period. Those farms that claimed compensation...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114632

DIAGNÓSTICO DA AMBIÊNCIA ORGANIZACIONAL DA COMUNIDADE DE PRODUTORES DE PIMENTA LONGA (PIPER HISPIDINERVUM) UNIÃO DA LINHA SEIS DO PROJETO DE COLONIZAÇÃO HUMAITÁ EM PORTO ACRE – AC
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Teixeira,   Solange Maria Chalub Bandeira; Carvalho,   Lucas Araujo.
Este trabalho apresenta o resultado parcial de uma pesquisa maior sobre a avaliação ambiental e sócio-econômica da produção de pimenta longa (Piper hispidinervum) de uma comunidade de produtores de um projeto de colonização do INCRA. Trata-se da sistematização do que foi levantado em campo, através de pesquisa realizada com 10 (dez) produtores rurais, pertencentes a uma associação de produtores do Projeto de Colonização Humaitá (INCRA), no município de Porto Acre (Ac). O diagnóstico contemplou o levantamento de forças propulsoras e restritivas inerentes à ambiência de cada propriedade rural, elencadas numa matriz. Os resultados mostraram a necessidade de rever as políticas públicas e a gestão dos negócios rurais, de forma a dar subsídios e mais respaldo às...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Avaliação ambiental e sócio-econômica; Pimenta longa; Comunidade de produtores rurais; Diagnóstico; Desenvolvimento sustentável; Políticas públicas; Environmental and socio-economical evaluation; Long pepper; Rural producers community; Diagnosis; Supporting development; Public politics; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109231

USING COUNTY-LEVEL DATA TO STUDY THE RACE AND ETHNICITY OF FOOD STAMP PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN CALIFORNIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dicken,   Chris; Wilde,   Parke E.
This paper uses county-level administrative data from California to investigate Food Stamp Program participation patterns for several race and ethnicity categories. Some policy relevant questions are: 1) How does the Food Stamp Program's coverage differ by race and ethnicity? 2) How do changes in the caseload over time differ by race and ethnicity? and 3) How important are county-level data for understanding the association between economic conditions and program participation patterns for different race and ethnicity groups?
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22220

Mandatory Supply Controls and Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meyers,   William H.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50688

Ethical Negotiation Tactics Among Students at Land Grant Universities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perry,   Gregory M.; Duffy,   Patricia A.; Nixon,   Clair J.; Robison,   Lindon J.
Study uses a 16-question negotiation ethics survey to examine ethical attitudes among undergraduates at Oregon State, Auburn, Michigan State and Texas A&amp;M Universities.  About 600 students were surveyed.  The results revealed that gender, age, religious activity and community service were major factors influencing ethical behavior.  Family income, size of hometown, and most high school activities had virtually no influence on ethical behavior.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36601

Determinants of farm diversification and interaction with the CAP. An application to FADN of Marche region (Italy)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Finocchio,   Romina; Esposti,   Roberto.
This work analyzes farm diversification activities in an Italian region (Marche). The study examines 387 farms from Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) over a six-year period (2000-2005), applying Discrete Choice Models to identify their business. Recognizing the driving forces of such diversification strategy can be useful to better design those agricultural policies explicitly aimed at promoting agricultural multifunctionality as well as social and environmental sustainability. The linkage between diversification choices and CAP payments is thus also investigated.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm diversification; Discrete Choice Models; Multifunctionality; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44251

CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE WATERSHED PROTECTED AND FLOOD PREVENTION ACT TO OVER-ALL WATER POLICIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Young,   Gladwin E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1955
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17453

UNBALANCED NESTED COMPONENT ERROR MODEL FOR ESTIMATING PEST DAMAGE FUNCTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yang,   Juan; Mitchell,   Paul D.
A recently developed nested error component model for unbalanced panel data is used to estimate insect damage functions.  The model estimates the separate random effects for location and year on the variability of yield loss and has smaller standard errors for the regression coefficient than the comparable OLS model.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20002

GLOBALIZATION OF THE FROZEN POTATO INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Plummer,   Charles; Makki,   Shiva S.
This paper examines the globalization of the frozen potato industry, including the expansion of production and processing of potato products in the global market place, and future prospects for the industry. We find that developing countries with high income growth rates could be major growth markets for U.S. frozen potato products in the future.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19950

THE PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURAL MARKET ADVISORY SERVICES IN CORN AND SOYBEANS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Irwin,   Scott H.; Martines-Filho,   Joao Gomes; Good,   Darrel L.
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the performance of market advisory services for the 1995-2000 corn and soybean crops. A new database from the Agricultural Market Advisory Services (AgMAS) Project is used in the evaluation. This database should not be subject to survivorship and hindsight biases. Overall, the results provide limited evidence that advisory programs as a group outperform market benchmarks, particularly after considering risk. In contrast, some evidence exists that advisory programs as a group outperform the farmer benchmark, even after taking risk into account. There is little evidence that advisory programs with superior performance can be usefully selected based on past performance.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22256

Modeling economic, biophysical, and environmental dynamics of potato production system
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Khakbazan,   Mohammad; Hamilton,   Cliff; Belcher,   Kenneth W.
The adoption and use of diversified cropping practices has become widely accepted by producers. However, the profitability of an enterprise is dependent on the biophysical and economic factors. The biophysical factors determine the enterprise relationship among the various crops, their interactions with the ecosystem, and how each of them fits into the overall management plan. The economic factors determine the relative advantage of each crop and service in the farm plan. Although there have been experimental studies in Canada examining the impacts of rotations on the agronomics of field crops, there is limited research in modeling economic and environmental dynamics of the potato production system. Potato production in Manitoba has rapidly increased in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34167

Consumer Willingness to Pay for Breads Marketed as "Low-Carbohydrate"
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wachenheim,   Cheryl J.; Nganje,   William E.; Kaitibie,   Simeon; Johnston,   Gretchen.
Bread producers are taking advantage of healthy feeding habits by developing new "low carbohydrate" products to entice customers.  These low carbohydrate breads are generally more expensive than conventional types.  This study tests the hypothesis that consumers are willing to pay higher premium for "low carbohydrate" breads at various locations and markets. We use retail data in a hedonic pricing framework to estimate the premium paid for the "low carbohydrate" attribute of bread.  Results show that the implicit price of the "low carbohydrate" attribute of bread ranges from about 0.06¢ to 1.1¢ per gram, reflecting the amount consumers are willing to pay above the price of conventional bread.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Low carbohydrate bread; Hedonic price; Willingness to pay; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; D12.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19428

CONSUMER ATTITUDES TOWARDS FAIR TRADE COFFEE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McGarry Wolf,   Marianne; Romberger,   Carissa Leigh.
This study examines consumers’ awareness of fair trade coffee and their purchase interest concerning fair trade coffee. The research uses a survey instrument that was administered through the use of a personal interview. The random sample of 200 coffee purchasers was collected in San Luis Obispo County, California. San Luis Obispo County was designated the best test market in the United States by Demographics Daily (Jackoway 2001). San Luis Obispo was found to be the best of 3,141 counties to represent a microcosm of the United States based on 33 statistical indicators. This research uses simulated test marketing research to examine consumer interest in purchasing a branded fair trade coffee and finds that the branded fair trade coffee is appealing to only...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59264

MICHIGAN EXTENSION PROGRAM IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mauch,   Arthur.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 1965
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17398

Live and Feeder Cattle Options Markets: Returns, Risk, and Volatility Forecasting
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brittain,   Lee; Garcia,   Philip; Irwin,   Scott H.
The paper examines empirical returns from holding thirty- and ninety-day call and put positions, and the forecasting performance of implied volatility in the live and feeder cattle options markets. In both markets, implied volatility is an upwardly biased and inefficient predictor of realized volatility, with bias most prominent in live cattle. While significant returns exist holding several market positions, most strategies are strongly affected by a drift in futures market prices. However, the returns from selling live cattle puts are persistent, and evidence from straddle returns identifies that the market overprices volatility. This overpricing is consistent with a short-term risk premium whose effect is magnified by extreme changes in market conditions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Live cattle; Feeder cattle; Options; Returns; Risk; Volatility forecasting; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53038

DEVELOPMENT AND FEDERAL GRAZING POLICY IMPACTS ON TWO COLORADO COUNTIES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rowe,   Helen Ivy; Barlett,   E. Tom.
Ranchers have concern over how federal policies such as the Endangers Species Act, the Clean Water Act, and other laws and regulations will affect the status of their ranching operations.  The objectives of this study were to compare impacts of public forage losses on ranches in areas experiencing rapid growth (Routt County) and minimal growth (Moffat County) in Colorado.  Thirty-five personal interviews  obtained detailed cost-and-return information on public, leased, and private land.  Enterprise budgets for seven distinct ranch averages were entered into a linear programming (LP) model to calculate impacts on ranches of public forage reductions of 25%, 50%, and 100%.  Changes in net ranch returns and livestock production reflect the economic impact of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16634

The Direct Economic Effects of Stricter Standards Towards the Protection of Human and Animal Health in Swine Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mora,   Cristina; Menozzi,   Davide.
The objective of this study is to present the results of a research carried out on a group of farms involved in pig fattening (48 farms) to evaluate the economic impact of implementing human and animal health regulation. The five types considered in any case represent 90-95% of the total health costs, there are therefore economies of scale and considering the types of expenditure, veterinary medicines have a strong incidence on fattening farms, together with medicated feed for consumption on the farm and the control of Aujeszky's disease. The overall health costs have on average reached the 2% of total costs and the same value of the net income.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Human health; Animal health; Standards; Economic impact; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24978

Poverty Targeting, Resource Degradation and Heterogeneous Endowments – A Micro-Simulation Analysis of a Less Favored Ethiopian Village
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuiper,   Marijke H.; Ruben,   Ruerd.
Persistent and widespread poverty in less favored areas (LFAs) is attributed to fragile natural resources and poor markets. Limited assets may keep households outside the reach of poverty policies targeted at LFAs. We explore in a stylized manner the role of heterogeneous household assets for (1) policies aimed at poverty reduction; (2) within-village income inequality; (3) soil erosion. With a farm-household microsimulation model we analyze for each household in a remote Ethiopian village three sets of policies: technology improvement, infrastructure investment, and off-farm employment through migration or cash for work (CFW) programs. Combating poverty with a single policy, migration reduces the poverty headcount most. Because of self-selection, CFW...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Less-favored areas; Farm households; Poverty; Erosion; Micro-simulation; Ethiopia; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C6; Q12; Q56.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25340

PRACTICAL CHALLENGES TO ESTIMATING THE BENEFITS OF AGRICULTURAL R&amp;D: THE CASE OF PLANT BREEDING RESEARCH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heisey,   Paul W.; Morris,   Michael L.
Interest in the economics of plant breeding first emerged during the late 1960s and early 1970s following the well-known green revolutions in wheat and rice.  Since that time, few branches of agricultural research have been subjected to as much scrutiny as plant breeding.  Impacts assessment studies consistently conclude that the economic benefits generated by successful plant breeding programs are large, positive, and widely distributed. Case studies repeatedly find that investment in crop genetic improvement generates attractive rates of return compared to alternative investment opportunities. Similarly, case studies consistently show that the welfare benefits resulting from the adoption of modern varieties (MVs) are broadly shared by producers and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19828

Defining agricultural and forestry systems in econometric land use models: Some critical reflections
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Munchhausen,   Susanne von.
The paper discusses the way pastoral and forestry systems are defined in econometric land use modelling on a national level. It briefly reviews the relevant data bases and modelling tools. Above all, it reflects on the questions asked and information needed in the work of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Policy. The paper presents the first results of a working group about the key policy questions related to land use and land use change and the adequacy of the related analyses and modelling approaches.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96491

Simulation of Livestock Breeding Economics in Conditions of the EU
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Foltyn,   Ivan; Kopecek,   Petr.
In the paper there are described mathematical principles of biological, technological and economic model relations and connections in animal breeding on which the mathematical model AGRO-ZV is based. With the model it is possible to simulate impacts of the agricultural policy on livestock breeding economics and commodity economics in dependence on different agricultural policy variants. In the article there is illustrated a usage of the model for simulation of dairy cattle economics before (2003) and after (2004) the accession of the Czech Republic to the EU.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Mathematical modeling; Livestock breeding; Dairy cattle econmics; Model AGRO-ZV; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24660

It Happened All at Once: Switching Regressions, Gravity Models and Food Safety
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   Norbert L.W.; Bray,   Victoria.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61825

COVER AND CONTENTS PAGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover, Subjects of Previous Conferences, Foreword, Contents Pages, R.J. Hildreth Award for Career Achievement in Public Policy Education: Barry L. Flinchbaugh and Ronald D. Knutson; Outstanding Achievement in Public Issues Education, Abstracts
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17948

PRIOR REGULATION AND POST LIABILITY AS COMPLEMENTS: AN APPLICATION TO PRESCRIBED BURNING LAW IN THE UNITED STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fuhlendorf,   Samuel; Engle,   David; Tilley,   Marcia L.; Yoder,   Jonathan K.
Prescribed burning is increasingly being recognized as a useful land management and conservation tool, but with it comes the risk of fire and smoke damage to the property of others. All but two states have codified laws specifying criminal penalties or liability rules for prescribed burning, but the laws in a number of states have changed in recent years or are under review. We develop an economic model of the incentive and welfare effects of prescribed burning and the use of prior regulation and post liability as instruments to address potential external damage from the use of prescribed fire.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20753

Does supplementary food program help children during the crisis? Evidence from Indonesian Panel Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Satriawan,   Elan.
This study evaluates the effectiveness of supplementary food program that was aimed to help the children to maintain their health when facing the 1997/98 economic crisis in Indonesia. To do so we apply difference-in-difference method for two different kinds of sample: unmatched and matched one. The results from unmatched (using pooled OLS and fixed-effect) and matched (average treatment effect based on propensity scores) tend to be consistent: during 1997/98 crisis, children who were exposed to the program have better nutritional status relative to those who were not. Yet with matching sample we manage to produce higher estimated program effect on nutritional status of the treated children. This result may suggest that the use of matched sample may even...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21210

Virtual Consumption but Real Market. Does your avatar eat or drink on Second Life?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Giraud,   Georges.
Second Life® (SL) is an innovative digital world created in June 2003 by Linden Lab, a Californian company, acting only on the Internet. The purpose of SL is to provide entertainment via virtual experiences to customers who act, travel, buy and discuss into this world through their own avatar. SL is a 3D interactive combination of improved chat and video game, without any strict rules nor clear objective for the game apart to spent time in virtual reality and to enjoy this experience. SL is the most important Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG).
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Digital world; Virtual consumption; Global branding; Food- related consumer behaviour; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59114

Estimating the Impacts of Storage Dry Matter Losses on Switchgrass Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Larson,   James A.; Mooney,   Daniel F.; English,   Burton C.; Tyler,   Donald D.
This poster estimates dry matter losses as a function of harvest method, storage treatment, and time in storage. We then calculate the cost to store switchgrass bales under alternate harvest method and storage treatment scenarios; and determine the breakeven harvest method and storage treatment as a function of biomass price and time in storage.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biomass; Bioenergy crops; Function form; Sustainable systems; Farm Management; Production Economics; Q10; Q42.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61530

CONTROL OF AGRICULTURE-- AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guither,   Harold D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 1972
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17315

Who Benefits from Quality Labelling? Segregation Costs, International Trade and Producer Outcomes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jackson,   Lee Ann.
This paper analyses the impact of quality based labelling on product prices, factor allocation and the resulting effects on producers within the context of an international trading system. A general equilibrium model, calibrated to 1998 data, describes United States and European Union labelling regimes for genetically modified agricultural products. The results indicate that the labelling choice of trade partners have large distributive impacts within national economies, as well as across countries and highlight the importance of using general equilibrium framework to understand the system wide impacts of labelling policies that differentiate products based upon quality characteristics. These results are essential for policy makers seeking to understand...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labelling; International trade; Political economy; General equilibrium; Biotechnology.; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Political Economy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57897

Validating Dynamic General Equilibrium Model Forecasts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   NaiChia; Roe,   Terry L.
The maintained hypotheses embodied in structural general equilibrium models calibrated to data have tended to make economists and policy makers insecure regarding their empirical foundation. Advances in dynamic general equilibrium (DGE) theory and its empirical application have exacerbated this insecurity since the forecasts provide by these models brings questions of validation to the forefront. Here, methods are developed to measure the magnitude of bias in DGE forecasts that are simple to implement. We adopted the concordance correlation measure, and introduced a time function method to assess the bias in DGE forecasts. A time-series confidence interval method is also introduced to formally judge the "good" forecasts from the "bad". A calibrated DGE...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21325

Effectiveness of Government Protective Policies on Rice Production in Iran
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Najafi,   Bahaeddin; Bakhshoodeh,   Mohamad.
To evaluate the government intervention effects on growth of rice production in Iran, the nominal protective rate was calculated and a Nerlove supply model was applied to a time series of 1983-1998. The results showed that in the majority of these years, producers has not been supported and therefore, redirecting the rice market is recommended. In order to get more efficient approach than the government intervention, diminishing the share of the government in the market and strengthening the private sector may be listed on the top of a list that could be regarded as a plan for making rice production profitable.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nominal protection rate; Rice; Iran; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24922

A Panel Data Study of the Determinants of Micronutrient Intake in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liu,   Yi; Shankar,   Bhavani.
Rapid economic growth in China has resulted in substantially improved household incomes. Diets have also changed, with a movement away from traditional foods and towards animal products and processed foods. Yet micronutrient deficiencies, particularly for calcium and vitamin A, are still widespread in China. In this research we model the determinants of the intakes of these two micronutrients using household panel data, asking particularly whether continuing income increases are likely to cause the deficiencies to be overcome. Nonparametric kernel regressions and random effects panel regression models are employed. The results show a statistically significant but relatively small positive income effect on both nutrient intakes. The local availability of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; I12; O12.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25585

Agricultural Extension for the Invisible Actors in Hunger Drama in Rural Nigeria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Egbuna,   Ngozi.
It is now an undisputable fact that rural women farmers produce more than half of all the food grown in Nigeria. They are mainly responsibility for providing food for their families as they plant, harvest and fish, gather fuel wood, fetch water, cook as well as process and sell foodstuffs. This paper describes them as invisible actors in the hunger drama because though they feed the nation, they have little or no access to factors of production that boost productivity such as extension services. Indeed, while the dominance of women in rural areas are evident, policy makers, planners and extension officials often behave as if women did not exist, as if the situation and needs of all farmers were the same, whether men or women. Agricultural extension is one...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Extension; Women Farmers; Rural Nigeria; Labor and Human Capital; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24280

SOME ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF ENERGY POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nelson,   James R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17812

ESTIMATING THE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL FOR OFF-FARM MANURE PROCESSING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gollehon,   Noel R.; Christensen,   Lee A.; Ribaudo,   Marc; Aillery,   Marcel P.; Agapoff,   Jean; Breneman,   Vincent E.
A Chesapeake Bay Watershed manure management model estimates the minimal regional cost of land applying manure at $110 to $130 million, depending on crop producer's’ willingness to accept manure and the nutrient standard enforced.  Annualized capital costs of existing industrial plants indicate that off-farm options should be considered.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19791

How to Measure Innovative Modes of Governance in the EU Rural Policy: Key Dimensions, Indicators and Case Studies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Secco,   Laura; Da Re,   Riccardo; Gatto,   Paola; Pettenella,   Davide; Cesaro,   Luca.
Good governance approaches in policy formulation and implementation - based on key concepts like participation, networking, transparency and accountability - are more and more adopted by the EU in addressing its rural policies reforms. Public Administrations at all levels should be evaluated with respect to their capacity to respect good governance principles. First, on the basis of a meta-analysis of ongoing initiatives (e.g. the World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators), a methodological framework for assessing the quality of new governance modes is presented. Secondly, on the basis of case-studies in Italy, the monitoring and evaluation tools currently used by the European Commission to assess Administrations’ performances in rural development...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Governance; Indicators; Rural Development Programs; Local Action Groups; Agricultural and Food Policy; R58.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99589

The role of acculturation, context of reception and capitals in the economic integration of Latino newcomers to the Midwest in 2009
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Valdivia,   Corinne; Dozi,   Pedro V.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61904

MUITO ALÉM DO TRADICIONAL VERSUS MODERNO: DILEMAS CONTEMPORÂNEOS NO ESPAÇO RURAL UM ESTUDO DE CASO DO MUNICÍPIO DE ROSÁRIO DO SUL/RS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Neumann,   Pedro Selvino; Haas,   Jaquline Mallmann; Sulzbacher,   Aline Weber; Troian,   Alessandra; Troian,   Alexandre.
O estudo teve por objetivo analisar o processo de transformação do espaço rural do município de Rosário do Sul/RS, localizado na campanha gaúcha, atentando para conseqüências do incremento de atividades agrícolas nos convencionais espaços destinados a pecuária extensiva. A pesquisa seguiu as orientações gerais do método Análise-Diagnóstico de Sistemas Agrários e na abordagem crítica da contraposição entre o moderno e o tradicional, e acerca dos supostos benefícios que esta consolidação/substituição pode promover. Entre os principais resultados alcançados destaca-se a desmistificação de alguns mitos tidos pelo senso comum da campanha gaúcha como um espaço homogêneo e pouco dinâmico. No caso de Rosário do Sul, a [nova] organização espacial conjuga a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Campanha gaúcha; Desenvolvimento rural; Pecuária extensiva tradicional; Agricultura familiar; Gaucho countryside; Rural development; Tradicional extensive livestock; Familiar agriculture; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109446

STRUCTURAL APPROACH TO ANALYZE THE EFFECTS OF EXHCHANGE RATE ON IMPORT DEMAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Young-Jae; Kennedy,   P. Lynn; Hilbun,   Brian M.
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact the exchange rate has on local prices and import demand.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Exchange rate; Direct and indirect effects; Korean beef market; International Relations/Trade; F10; F11; F13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56415

Rift Valley Fever: An Economic Assessment of Agricultural and Human Vulnerability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hughes-Fraire,   Randi; Hagerman,   Amy D.; McCarl,   Bruce A.; Gaff,   Holly.
This research focused on the assessment of the U.S. agricultural sector and human vulnerability to a Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreak and the implications of a select set of alternative disease control strategies. Livestock impact assessment is done by using an integrated epidemic/economic model to examine the extent of RVF spread in the Southeast Texas livestock population and its consequences plus the outcome of implementing two different control strategies: emergency vaccination and larvicide vector control separately plus when they are used simultaneously. Human impact assessment utilized an inferential procedure, which comprises of a cost of illness calculation to assess the dollar cost of human illnesses and deaths, as well as a Disability Adjusted...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rift Valley Fever; Outbreak; Welfare; Vaccination; Larvicide.; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98629

WEATHER DERIVATIVES AND SPECIFIC EVENT RISK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Turvey,   Calum G.
This paper investigates the relationship between weather events and agricultural risks. Specific event risks are defined by outcomes related to a specific event such as low temperature and rainfall. Using Ontario data this paper describes specific events and shows how these specific events can be insured using weather derivatives and insurance.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Heat insurance; Rainfall insurance; Weather derivatives; Weather options; Crop insurance; Agricultural risk; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21550

Empirical Assessment of Baseline Conservation Tillage Adoption Rates and Soil Carbon Sequestration in the Upper Mississippi River Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kurkalova,   Lyubov A.; Kling,   Catherine L.
The study proposes a methodology for developing a carbon sequestration baseline attributable to the current use of conservation tillage. An integral component of the methodology is the explicit acknowledgment that there is an uncertainty in the baseline because of the uncertainty associated with the use of econometrically estimated models. The results of applying the method to a major crop production area, the Upper Mississippi River Basin in the central United States, are reported for two major crops in the region, corn and soybeans. The approach to estimation of the baseline should be readily transferable to other geographic areas and conservation practices.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21169

OUTLOOK FOR THE FARM ECONOMY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Collins,   Keith J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Production Economics.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32909

Conformación de la agroindustria del amaranto en Santiago Tulyehualco, Xochimilco, México. Elementos que han permitido la transformación productiva y social en las familias rurales.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Manzo,   Ramos F.; Lopez-Ornelas,   G.
El presente trabajo versa sobre el desarrollo de la agroindustria del amaranto al sur del Distrito Federal, Ciudad de México. Esta actividad, además de ser de gran importancia económica para la localidad y comunidades vecinas, ya que en ella participan familias enteras, da un elevado sentido de pertenencia y cohesión entre los habitantes. La actividad agroindustrial consta de cuatro procesos: producción primaria, acopio, transformación y comercialización. Las familias amaranteras, que participan en este trabajo, participan en toda la cadena de valor desde hace varias generaciones. El eje de análisis se refiere a los factores que permiten la transformación en estructura y funcionamiento de la unidad de producción campesina hacia unidades agroindustriales....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agroindustria; Familia rural.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95200

DEVELOPING A RETAIL MANAGEMENT COURSE: A CASE STUDY OF APEC 3821
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nefstead,   Ward E.
The author reports on the process of developing a retail management course to fit the agricultural economics curriculum.  Retail examples are obtained from farm supply, garden centers  and retail food businesses.  Unique differences for these applications are discussed and incorporated in the instruction of the designated course. A course evaluation is provided.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20479

LONG-RUN PRICE RISK IN U.S. AGRICULTURAL MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schnepf,   Randall D.; Goodwin,   Barry K.
The last three years have realized significant structural changes in the U.S. agricultural policy environment.  These changes include nearly complete planting flexibility and the elimination of target-price-based income support for agricultural producers.  Many have questioned the extent to which such policy changes may influence the variability of agricultural prices.  This analysis uses price series dating from 1944 to develop a multivariate framework to evaluate the long-run (inter-season) determinants of endogenous variability for the prices of corn, wheat, and soybeans.  An annual measure of price variability is calculated from monthly spot market cash prices for each of the three commodities.  The generalized method of moments estimation technique is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21687

WILL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS (EVER) BECOME PART OF U.S. FARM POLICY?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Monke,   James D.; Durst,   Ron L.
Various forms of farmer savings accounts have been proposed to help U.S. farmers manage their income variability.  Financial incentives include tax-deferral and government matching deposits. This paper estimates farmer eligibility, program size, and benefit distributions for two congressional proposals: FARRM accounts and a farm counter-cyclical savings account program.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19820

A Spatial Mathematical Model Analysis of the Linkage between Agricultural Trade and Deforestation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmitz,   Christoph; Lotze-Campen,   Hermann.
Like agricultural trade, deforestation has increased tremendously throughout the past five decades. We analyse the linkage between both factors by applying trade and forest policy scenarios to the global land-use model MAgPIE ("Model of Agricultural Production and its Impact on the Environment"). The model predicts global landuse patterns in a spatially explicit way and uses endogenously derived technological change and land expansion rates. Our study is the first which combines global trade analysis with a spatially explicit mapping of deforestation. By implementing self-sufficiency rates in the regional demand and supply equations, we are able to simulate different trade settings. Our baseline scenario fixes current trade patterns until the year 2045....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115993

Protected areas, tourism and development of the countryside
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zurc,   Jana.
Paper replaced 11/2/10.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Protected areas; Development; Tourism; Slovenia; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Q01; Q56; Q57.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95306

Trading Carbon into Agriculture: making it happen
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Acworth,   William; Edwards,   Astrid.
With agriculture occupying approximately sixty per cent of Australia’s land surface, policy makers, scientists and land managers are becoming increasingly interested in opportunities to sequester greenhouse emissions through land use change. The announcement of the Labor Government’s Carbon Farming Initiative brings Australian agriculture a step closer to participating in recognised domestic and international climate change mitigation action. In this paper, the costs and opportunities for carbon sequestration options under the Carbon Farming Initiative are assessed. The following section discusses the substantial hidden costs that may be associated with an offset trading scheme and potential for these costs to substantially shrink the size of the market....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Carbon trading; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100528

General and partial equilibrium analysis of the impact of the Central America Free Trade Agreement on the U.S. rice sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Durand-Morat,   Alvaro; Wailes,   Eric J.
The market conditions proposed by CAFTA are likely to positively impact the U.S. rice sector. Despite the differences in the impact of the agreement, both analytical approaches, namely, partial and general equilibrium modeling, yield results in the same direction. The small difference in the results from both approaches suggests low income and cross-sectoral effects between the U.S. rice sector and other segments of the economy. U.S. rice production is likely to expand to meet an increasing international demand for this commodity. The U.S. rice milling industry should also expect benefits from CAFTA, expanding by 1 percent in the general equilibrium model and up to 8 percent in the partial equilibrium framework.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19238

The U.S. and World Cotton Outlook for 2011/12 (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   James D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106175

AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE 1990S: CHANGING SETTING AND CHARACTERISTICS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zinn,   Jeffrey A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17195

UMA ANÁLISE DO CUSTO DE VIAGEM PARA A PRAIA DA AVENIDA EM MACEIÓ
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abreu,   Eliane Aparecida Pereira De; Silva,   Agnaldo Gomes da; Silva Junior,   Gilberto Gomes Da; Melo,   Rebecca Suzannah Nascimento De.
A cidade de Maceió em Alagoas constitui uma cidade litorânea da Região Nordeste do Brasil dotada de beleza natural tais como praias e lagoas, as quais constituem atrativos para o turismo tanto nacional como internacional. Todavia, nesta o crescimento do setor turístico tem sido afetado pela poluição dos recursos ambientais, mais especificamente o despejo do esgoto em praias e lagoas. Dentre as praias urbanas de Maceió, a Praia da Avenida apresenta as piores condições, sendo isto evidenciado pela poluição, pela destruição do calçadão, a fraca iluminação e o pouco policiamento. Em decorrência dos efeitos benéficos do tratamento dos recursos ambientais e o impacto na saúde e no turismo, este estudo tem como objetivo estimar o valor que a população atribui à...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: : Valoração Econômica; Custo de Viagem; Economia Ambiental; Economical valoração; Trip cost; Environmental economy; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114116

Consumer Choice of Private Label or National Brand: The case of organic and non-organic milk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhuang,   Yan; Dimitri,   Carolyn; Jaenicke,   Edward C.
We use a two-stage, sample selection model to investigate organic milk purchases using Neilsen’s Homescan data.  In the first stage, households decide on a weekly basis to buy mainly organic milk or non-organic milk.  Results from this stage show that higher income, better education, having children at home, and several other demographic and marketing variables have a positive effect on organic choice.  In the second stage, consumers then choose to buy mainly private label milk or national brand milk conditional on their first-stage choice.  Most demographic and marketing variables are found to affect the organic and non-organic private label decision in the same way.  However, our results show that a few factors, such as marriage status and children,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic milk; Private label; Sample selection; Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49207

Identifying Economies of Size in Conventional Surface Water Treatment and Brackish-Groundwater Desalination: Case Study in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boyer,   Christopher N.; Rister,   M. Edward; Sturdivant,   Allen W.; Lacewell,   Ronald D.; Harris,   Bill L.
Two primary potable water-treatment technologies used in South Texas include conventional surface-water and reverse-osmosis (RO) desalination of brackish-groundwater. As the region's population continues to grow, municipalities are searching for economical means to expand their water supplies. Economies of size for both technologies are an important consideration for future expansion decisions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6728

Managing nitrate pollution in a Tunisian irrigated area: A multi-criteria analysis approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Laajimi,   Abderraouf; Ben Nasr,   J.; Ferchichi,   M.
In Tunisia, the extension of irrigated area is justified by its important role in the development and diversification of agricultural production. Nevertheless, the strong intensification of the agricultural activities may lead to the pollution of underground water resources due to an excess use of fertilisers and other chemical products. In fact, the high nitrate concentrations observed in some Tunisian irrigated areas, are related to the excessive use of nitrate fertilizers in intensive agriculture. The objective of the present study is to implement decision-making methods allowing a better combination of factors production by optimization of an economic objective and an environmental objective. This research is based on multi-criteria modelling through...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nitrate pollution; Environmental impact; Multicriteria analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44186

FARM BUSINESS GOALS AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stark,   Christopher E.; Moss,   Leeann E.; Hahn,   David E.
This paper investigates empirically the relationship between both farm business goals and sources of competitive advantage, and various farm and producer characteristics using new primary data collected from a survey of Ohio farmers. Results show that most farmers do not recognize sources of competitive advantage and practice strategy implementation beyond reliance on longstanding paradigms for success within the context of government farm program support and the use of traditional risk management tools. However, several key insights emerge. Farmers who engage in cost leadership strategies are more profitable. Farmers who suggest that the goal of their farming operation is to enhance profitability/efficiency use more management tools, while lifestyle...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19618

A METODOLOGIA DA PRODUÇÃO MAIS LIMPA EM EMPRESAS RURAIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Silva,   Ana Maria Navaes Da; Albuquerque,   Jose de Lima; Silva,   Elizandro Souza Da; Da Silva,   Rosineide Vieira; Santos,   Cleidijane Siqueira.
O objetivo desse artigo é mostrar que a metodologia da Produção Mais Limpa pode ser aplicada em empresas rurais assim como é implementada pelo setor industrial. No modo de produção atual do setor primário e industrial existem pelo menos duas características comuns a ambos, são elas: o desperdício de matérias-primas e de energia. O anseio de minimizar ou eliminar as causas e os efeitos desta situação são os principais objetivos da Produção Mais Limpa. Este trabalho procurou realizar uma pesquisa através da coleta de dados secundários em periódicos, artigos técnicos e bibliografia especializada sobre a contribuição da metodologia da produção mais limpa para a eficiência e eficácia das empresas rurais. Percebeu-se que as empresas, ao adotarem esse modelo de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Produção mais limpa; Qualidade total; Metodologia; Agribusiness; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102891

CONCENTRATION OF AGRICULTURE AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES OF EAST-EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhemoyda,   Oleksandr V.; Gerasymenko,   Nataliia.
One of the main problems facing all countries at the European agri-food market is achieving agricultural specialization. Such specialization can bring additional advantages with regard to differentiation in the markets. In this paper we seek to identify the sources of competitive advantages of agriculture in Central and East- European countries. The primary purpose of our research is to identify newly emerging patterns of regional specialization within and across these nations, and to examine their effects on agricultural productivity, regional competitive advantages and international trade patterns. We draw on various public data sources to analyze the patterns of geographic concentration. To determine the level of the concentration we use the following...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Regional specialization; Agriculture; Location of agriculture; East-European countries; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58147

Importance of EU Label Requirements: An Application of Ordered Probit Models to Belgium Beef Labels
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Verbeke,   Wim; Ward,   Ronald W.
The objective of this paper is to determine which information cues related to quality and origin really attract consumer interest, specified as the level of attention paid to and perceived importance attached to label cues. The focus is (1) on indications of quality through quality marks, (2) on indications referring to the mandatory European beef labelling regulation, and (3) on indications reflecting origin. Data are collected from a sample of 278 beef consumers in Belgium. Ordered probit models are specified and estimated to assess the impact of household characteristics and a beef labeling information campaign. Findings reveal that consumer interest is generally low for traceability, moderate for origin and high for direct indications of quality....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22077

Thirty Years of Agricultural Transition in China (1977-2007) and the "New Rural Campaign"
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jia,   Xiangping; Fock,   Achim.
Agriculture in China has experienced a compelling growth in the early 1980s, a buoyant upbeat in the early 1990s, and an extended period of low growth after 1995. Decollectivization, mar-ket reforms, public investments and technology have played a critical role during this overall successful process. However, the transition has also led to increasing inequalities between the agricultural and non-agricultural population, and substantial institutional issues remain to be fully addressed. The Chinese government is now reemphasizing agriculture and rural develop-ment under its New Rural Campaign with the objective to address rural-urban inequalities, but a stronger emphasis on participation and tenure reforms is warranted.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Rural development; Transition; Institutions; China; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; O43; P21; P32.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7953

Challenges to U.S. - Africa Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olson,   Richard.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33345

Nonfarm Employment and Poverty Reduction in Rural Ghana: A Propensity-Score Matching Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Owusu,   Victor; Abdulai,   Awudu.
This article investigates the impact of nonfarm employment on farm household income and way out of poverty, using farm household data from Brong-Ahafo region of Ghana. A propensity score matching model is used to evaluate the impact participating in both wage and self-employment. Separate estimates are also provided for males and females. The results from the study show that nonfarm employment has a positive and robust effect on farm household income and a negative and significant effect on the likelihood of being poor. Self-employment was found to have much higher impacts than wage employment, reflecting the fact that most employment opportunities in the rural areas are in the former sector.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Non-farm employment; Poverty; Matching; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Security and Poverty; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51363

EMERGING RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Batie,   Sandra S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17663

The Edwards Aquifer Water Resource Conflict: Examining Impacts of USDA Programs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schaible,   Glenn D.; Lacewell,   Ronald D.; McCarl,   Bruce A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35923

OUTLOOK FOR LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shagam,   Shayle D.
Paper and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32851

AN ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF THE WHOLE-FARM IMPACT OF PRECISION AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olson,   Kent D.; Elisabeth,   Pascal.
The full impact of an investment in a management information system (MIS), such as precision agriculture (PA), comes from improved managerial decision making throughout the whole farm and not just from improvements in a specific part of the farm.  This study was conducted to determine whether the adoption of PA had a positive impact on whole-farm profitability. To overcome problems of simultaneity and self-selection in the adoption decision of PA, this study used a two stage econometric model using data from farms in Southwest Minnesota. The PA adoption decision was evaluated in the first stage, and the impact of adopting PA was evaluated in the second stage. The whole farm rate of return to assets (ROA) was used to measure the impact of PA. For all 212...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Precision agriculture; Economics; Adoption; Profitability; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22119

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE: CARGILL LIMITED
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dolynchuk,   Jamie.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16788

Differential Influence of Relative Poverty on Preferences for Ecosystem Services: Evidence from Rural Indonesia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glenk,   Klaus; Barkmann,   Jan; Schwarze,   Stefan; Zeller,   Manfred; Marggraf,   Rainer.
Ecosystem services generate benefits that enter human consumption either directly or indirectly via their contribution to human production activities. In this contribution, we provide evidence that (i) the demand of peasants for ecosystem services in rural Indonesia depends on relative poverty; and that (ii) the type of reaction to poverty depends on the specific relation of the ecosystem services to peasant production and consumption. In early 2005 a representative choice experiment study was conducted in the Lore Lindu area in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, to quantify regional economic preferences (marginal willingessto- pay: MWTP) for four different ecosystem services (n=249; rattan and water availability, shading in cacao agroforestry, population size...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Relative poverty; Choice experiment; Ecosystem services; Environmental valuation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q21; Q51; Q56; Q57.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25681

Would Functional Agricultural Foods Improve Human Health?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Traill,   W. Bruce; Arnoult,   Matthieu H.; Chambers,   Stephanie A.; Deaville,   E.R.; Gordon,   Michael H.; John,   P.; Jones,   Philip J.; Kliem,   K.E.; Mortimer,   S.R.; Tiffin,   J. Richard.
Concern over diet-health relationships has moved to the forefront of public health concerns in the UK and much of the developed world. It has been estimated, for example, that obesity costs the UK National Health Service up to £6b per year (Rayner and Scarborough, 2005), but if all consumers were to follow recommended healthy eating guidelines there would be major implications for food consumption, land use and international trade (Srinivasan et al, 2006). This is unlikely to happen, at least in the short term, but it is realistic to anticipate some dietary adjustment toward the recommendations, resulting in an improvement in diet quality (Mazzocchi et al, 2007). Although consumers are reluctant to make major changes to their diets, they may be prepared to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49893

Estimation of the Recreational Use Value Gained from Recreational Fishing of Southern Bluefin Tuna at Portland, Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ezzy,   Edward; Scarborough,   Helen.
Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus Maccoyii) is a global resource which is critically endangered. The Committee for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) sets commercial quota levels for member nations, including Australia, each year. However, southern bluefin tuna is also a popular “trophy” fish with recreational anglers and the size of the total recreational catch in Australia is unknown but thought to be significant. This study focuses on the recreational southern bluefin tuna catch at Portland, in southwest Victoria and is based on data collected during the 2010 fishing season. The results indicate that the size of the recreational catch at Portland is significant in terms of the management of the fishery. A travel cost study was undertaken to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Travel cost method; Recreational fishing; Southern bluefin tuna; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100546

Analysing options for the Red Gum Forests along the Murray River
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bennett,   Jeffrey W.; Dumsday,   Robert G.; Gillespie,   Robert.
The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council is conducting an investigation into the management of the public land River Red Gum Forests of the Murray River Valley in Victoria. In this paper the authors apply the results of an earlier Choice Modelling exercise commissioned by VEAC to estimate the non-use values of the forests. A Benefit Cost Analysis of VEAC's draft recommendations included assessment of the market and non market values associated with different River Red Gum forest management strategies. It is concluded that the use of water for environmental flows is competitive with its use for irrigation. Other economic values associated with timber harvesting, grazing and duck hunting are small in comparison with the water values.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Choice Modelling; Environment; River Red Gums; Benefit Cost Analysis; Water Resources; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6029

The Dual Nature of Choice:  When Consumers Prefer Less to More
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Norwood,   F. Bailey; Lusk,   Jayson L.
Economists typically assume that more choice is better, and consumers are more likely to purchase from a larger choice set.  However, marketing and psychological studies show this is not always the case.  This paper reports results from experiments designed to further investigate the so-called excessive-choice effect.  First, we investigate whether people would voluntarily reduce their choice set size.  Second, we investigate whether the excessive-choice effect, found in previous studies, is robust to changes in experimental design.  Third, we explore how personality influences preferences for choice set size.  Results show that the excessive-choice effect indeed exists for some people, but on average people prefer greater choice.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34850

Auction Markets for Specialty Food Products with Geographical Indications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schamel,   Guenter.
We present a first analysis of auction markets for specialty food products. We identify auction prices, trade volume and value for domestic and foreign origin specialty ham with geographical indications (GIs) which were actually sold in online auctions in Germany within a one-month period. Applying hedonic modeling, we examine potential factors that may influence online bidding behavior and final auction prices. We estimate positive auction price effects for weight, bidding activity, and auction length, that the domestic product is sold at a discount, that higher shipping cost have a negative impact on final prices, and that auctions ending on Fridays and Saturdays yield lower prices. The model may be used to estimate the value of GIs. In our example, we...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer economics; Geographical indications; Auctions; Information; Marketing; D12; D44; D83.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25606

A CONTRIBUIÇÃO DA EXPEDIÇÃO CAMINHOS DO CAMPO NO DIMENSIOAMENTO DA SAFRA DE SOJA E MILHO PARANAENSE E O POTENCIAL DE EXPANSÃO DE ÁREA DO CENTRO-NORTE DO BRASIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mafioletti,   Robson; Bragagnolo,   Cassiano; Sbrissia,   Gustavo Fischer; Ferreira,   Giovani; Loyola,   Pedro.
O trabalho teve como objetivo estimar a safra paranaense, que somando as culturas da soja e do milho foi recorde chegando em 2007/08 a 21,2 milhões de toneladas, aliado a isso tem-se uma situação favorável de preços internacionais, que gera resultados positivos para o setor produtivo e permite a recuperação do setor que passou por anos complicados por problemas climáticos e de preços. A estimativa da safra foi realizada com uma amostra de dados que representam 78% da área de soja e 61% da área de milho do Estado do Paraná. Quanto as questões relacionadas a biotecnologia – soja transgênica – RR, os resultados foram os esperados, de que essa é mais uma tecnologia disponível ao produtor e esta evoluindo para ser cada vez mais competitiva com a soja...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Soja; Milho; Expedição; Preços; Biotecnologia; Soybean; Corn; Expedition; Prices; Biotecnology; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109453

MULTIPLE JOB-HOLDING AMONG U.S. FARM WOMEN: OFF-FARM WORK AND ON-FARM DECISION-MAKING USING A BARGAINING APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Findeis,   Jill L.; Swaminathan,   Hema.
Participation rates for farm women in off-farm labor markets continue to increase, as does their participation in making major farm decisions such as whether to buy or sell land, adopt a new production practice or invest in farm equipment.  Data from the Survey of U.S. Farm Women conducted in 2001 by Penn State in collaboration with researchers at the Economic Research Service and in collaboration with NASS are used to examine the multiple work roles of farm women off the farm and in farming.  Descriptive statistics for the results of the 2001 survey are compared to those from the last major survey of U.S. farm women conducted by Rosenfeld in 1980. Then, using data limited to farm couples, models of job choice considering jointness in participation are...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bargaining models; Multiple job-holding; Decision-making; Intergenerational transfer; Farm women; Off-farm employment; Employment; Labor; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19736

Agroholdings in Russia: Breaking the Vicious Circle?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hockmann,   Heinrich; Wandel,   Jurgen; Nedoborovskyy,   Andriy.
The paper discusses the accelerated emergence of agroholdings in the Russian Federation.  It is argued that the foundation of these highly integrated structures I due to the special (macro-) economic and institutional condition of the transition process in Russia. Moreover, it is shown that agricultural enterprises which are part of an agroholding were lacking behind other organisational forms in terms of economic efficiency. One reason for this finding is the highly centralized decision structures which, as experiences in Western Europe shows, are only suitable for very special agricultural value chains, but not for agriculture in general.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Firm Organisation; Vertical Integration; Agricultural Technology; Farm Input Market; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24416

SHOULD ANY AD HOC DISASTER AID BE TARGETED TO THE "HOLE" IN THE FARM SAFETY NET?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barnaby,   Glenn Arthur, Jr.
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33128

AS CONSEQÜÊNCIAS DOS ACORDOS DE LIVRE COMÉRCIO SOBRE O SETOR DE LÁCTEOS NO BRASIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alvim,   Augusto Mussi.
Este artigo analisa os principais efeitos dos acordos de livre comércio sobre o setor lácteo no Brasil, a exemplo do acordo regional entre os países do Mercosul e da UE, da ALCA e do acordo multilateral de comércio junto a Organização Mundial de Comércio. Para atingir tal objetivo foi utilizado de um modelo de equilíbrio parcial formulado como um Problema de Complementaridade Mista que permite avaliar mudanças em termos de produção, comércio e bem-estar considerando diferentes cenários alternativos. Este modelo considera multi-regiões e multi-produtos, o que permite analisar o impacto de políticas de livre comércio para diferentes regiões e diversos produtos lácteos processados.---------------------------------------This paper discusses the main effects of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Roblema de Complementaridade Mista; Modelos de equilíbrio parcial; Setor leiteiro; Análise multiregional e multi-produto; Mixed Complementary Problem; Partial equilibrium models; Milk sector; And multiregional and multi-product analysis; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108580

Policies Supporting Organic Food Markets in the EU: Analyses by Stakeholders in 11 European Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vairo,   Daniela; Haring,   Anna Maria; Dabbert,   Stephan; Zanoli,   Raffaele.
There is no single 'best way' of policy development. Bottom-up approaches to policy design and a broad debate among stakeholders facilitate policy learning and innovation. A novel approach of a bottom-up policy design process involving stakeholders is introduced. First results obtained by this methodology are presented. The outcomes of a large international effort for a development of policies for organic food and farming in Mai 2004 in Europe are analyzed: the synthesized results from 11 European countries (AT, CH, CZ, DE, DK, EE, GB, HU, IT, PL, SI) on the current situation of policies related to the organic food market in Europe are highlighted and policy recommendations for the development of the organic food and farming sector formulated....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multi-stakeholder involvement; Policy learning/transfer; Network; Organic food market policy; Policy recommendations; Europe; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9386

CONTRACT BARGAINING FOR POTATOES AND OTHER CROPS (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Delong,   Vernon.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33473

IMPLEMENTING AN EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION POLICY: IMPACT ON FOOD INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crowder,   Richard T.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17919

The Cost of Compliance with Biosafety Regulations in Indonesia and The Philippines
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Falck-Zepeda,   Jose Benjamin; Yorobe,   Jose M., Jr.; Manalo,   Abraham; Ramon,   Godfrey; Amirsuhin,   Bahagiawati; Lokollo,   Erna M.; Zambrano,   Patricia.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9947

Agricultural Prices and Income Distribution among Farmers: A Whole-Household, Multi-Country, Multi-Year Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rios,   Ana R.; Shively,   Gerald E.; Masters,   William A.
Recent studies have emphasized that the poorest farmers are often net buyers of key commodities and therefore harmed by rising prices. We use LSMS data from Tanzania, Vietnam and Guatemala to test the degree of net purchases or sales by income level. We find that poorer farmers may be net buyers of individual crops, but only the poorest are net buyers of all crops. More generally, net sales among poor farmers are low. We conclude that agricultural price changes have a diverse but limited influence on poor farmers’ welfare, because their farm sales tend to be offset by food purchases.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Market participation; Poverty; Inequality; Multi-continent multicountry; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49314

Panel Presentation: Renewable Energy - Inroads to Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Page, Gregory R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8023

Food Quality Standards in Equilibrium Models: A Discussion of Current Modeling Approaches
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nolte,   Stephan; Rau,   Marie-Luise.
Throughout recent year food quality standards have become a ubiquitous phenomenon that nationally and globally influences agri-food markets. With equilibrium models commonly used in the quantitative analysis of market and trade effects, we review possible approaches to modeling standards existent in the literature, elaborate the reasoning behind them and discuss their suitability to reflect "real world" situations. While the modeling approaches identified may respectively depict a specific situation, they may not be appropriate in others. That is they capture certain effects of standards only. With increasing ability to account for the various effects of standards, the modeling approaches become more complex and the data requirements increase.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food quality; Standards; Modeling approaches; Equilibrium models; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; F1; C6; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25653

SHADOW PRICE IMPLICATIONS OF SECOND DEGREE STOCHASTIC DOMINANCE EFFICIENCY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCamley,   Francis P.; Rudel,   Richard K.
Second degree stochastic dominance (SSD) can be, but seldom is explicitly, applied to problems having continuous variables.  A model is presented which, for any SSD efficient solution, facilitates exploration of the set of SSD consistent shadow prices.  The model is tested by applying it to a problem described by Hazell.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36370

Forest Carbon Sequestration under the U.S. Biofuel Energy Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yoo,   Do-il; Skog,   Kenneth E.; Ince,   Peter J.; Kramp,   Andrew D.
This paper analyzes impacts of the U.S. biofuel energy policies on the carbon sequestration by forest products, which is expressed as Harvested Wood Products (HWP) Contribution under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Estimation for HWP Contribution is based on tracking carbon stock stored in wood and paper products in use and in solid-waste disposal sites (SWDS) from domestic consumption, harvests, imports, and exports. For this analysis, we hypothesize four alternative scenarios using the existing and pending U.S. energy policies by requirements for the share of biofuel to total energy consumption, and solve partial equilibrium for the U.S. timber market by 2030 for each scenario. The U.S. Forest Products Module (USFPM), created...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Forest Products; Carbon Sequestration; Biofuel Policies; HWP Contribution; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103961

Cash Flow and Agricultural Investments: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kirwan,   Barrett E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6280

CONSISTENT ESTIMATION OF LONGITUDINAL CENSORED DEMAND SYSTEMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meyerhoefer,   Chad D.; Ranney,   Christine K.; Sahn,   David E.
In this paper we derive a joint continuous/censored demand system suitable for the analysis of commodity demand relationships using panel data.  Unobserved heterogeneity is controlled for using a correlated random effects specification and a Generalized Method of Moments framework used to estimate the model in two stages.  While relatively small differences in elasticity estimates are found between a flexible specification and one that restricts the relationship between the random effect and budget shares to be time invariant, larger differences are observed between the most flexible random effects model and a pooled cross sectional estimator.  The results suggest the limited ability of such estimators to control for preference heterogeneity and unit value...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19992

Financial Development and International Trade: Regional and Sectoral Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Susanto,   Dwi; Rosson,   C. Parr, III; Costa,   Rafael F.
Financial development has been argued as a potential source of comparative advantage and its relationships with trade has been theoretically developed. This theory posits that countries that are well financially developed should experience greater volumes of international trade. We empirically investigate the effects of financial development on trade of both agricultural and manufactured products. The results show a positive impact of financial development on bilateral trade flows for the manufacturing sector, which enjoys a greater impact than the agricultural sector. The impacts differ across regions. In most cases, developing countries (Asia, Latin America, MENA and SSA) experience greater impacts of financial development on exports in both agriculture...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural sector; Comparative advantage; Financial development; International trade; Manufacturing sector; International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102647

Grains and Oilseeds Outlook for 2010 (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fisher,   Max.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90765

Factors Influencing Consumer Likelihood of Purchasing a Flexible-Fuel or Hybrid Automobile
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   Xiaogu; Clark,   Christopher D.; Jensen,   Kimberly L.; English,   Burton C.; Yen,   Steven T.
Developing fuels and vehicles that reduce our reliance on fossil fuels has become a priority due to the threat of global climate change and desire for reduced dependence on oil imports. Flexible-fuel vehicles that can run on ethanol/gasoline blends of up to 85% ethanol and hybrid electric vehicles present two such opportunities. While production of both flexible-fuel and hybrid vehicles is increasing, there is still a great deal of uncertainty about how consumers will respond to these products. To address this uncertainty, data was collected through an online survey of automobile owners that asked respondents how likely they were to choose either a flexible-fuel or hybrid vehicle as their next vehicle. A bivariate probit model was used to jointly analyze...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Flexible-fuel vehicles; Ethanol; E85; Hybrid electric vehicles; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60981

The Role of area-yield crop insurance program face to the Mid-term Review of Common Agricultural Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Serrao,   Amilcar; Coelho,   Luis.
The mid-term review of Common Agricultural Policy increases the complexity of the decision-making process of farmers. The subsidies are substituted for a single decoupled income payment. The farmers decide what crops and livestock will produce based on climate, soils conditions and agricultural market signals and not based on subsidies granted to each one of the crop and livestock activities. The area-yield crop insurance program might have an important role on increasing production and facing natural catastrophes. This paper studies the introduction of the area-yield crop insurance program to reduce the risk originating from the variability of farmers'’ income and to compare this alternative with other agricultural policy alternatives in the context of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cumulative Propospect Theory; Mid-Term Review of the Common Agricultural Policy; Discrete Sequential Stochastic Programming Model; Area-Yield Crop Insurance program; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21411

Economical Evaluation through Gross Profit and Cash Flow in Different Beef Cattle Systems in Rio Grande Do Sul
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Silveira,   Vicente Celestino Pires; Viana,   Joao Garibaldi Almeida; de Oliveira,   Carolina Balbe; Vargas,   Adriana Ferreira Da Costa.
Beef cattle production is suffering numerous difficulties in productive and economical terms in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Expanding new markets, competition with other meats, external competition through imported Mercosul beef, new growth and slaughter processes bring new challenges to the Brazilian livestock production. In the case of Rio Grande do Sul, another factor to be considered is the competition with Central States in the internal market. Meat prices received by farmers in the last years stayed constant, but prices of the main production inputs are still rising. This scenery brought continuous income decrease to the beef cattle farmers. As a result, many farmers are selling part of their lands or leaving beef cattle production. This paper...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beef cattle systems; Gross profit; Cash flow; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24231

Potential Harmonization of Supplier-Retailer Interests: The US Food Industry &amp; Comparisons with International Examples (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Konig,   Gabor.
Seminar presented to USDA Economists Group, Washington, DC, USA 03 September 2008
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Market structure; Conflicts; Concentration; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; Marketing.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43764

EIN OKONOMISCHES AUKTIONSEXPERIMENT ZUR AUSWAHL DER TEILNEHMER AN UMWELTSCHUTZPROGRAMMEN (German)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Breustedt,   Gunnar; Latacz-Lohmann,   Uwe; Schilizzi,   Steven.
Der vorliegende Artikel untersucht die Effizienz unterschiedlicher Ausgestaltungen von Auktionen zur Auswahl von Landwirten an Umweltprogrammen mittels eines ökonomischen Experimentes. Es wird eine Preisauktion, bei der die Leistung des Landwirts fixiert ist und er ein monetäres Mindestgebot für ein Teilnahmeentgelt abgeben soll, mit zwei unterschiedlichen Mengenauktionen verglichen, bei denen die Entgeltzahlung für den Landwirt fixiert ist und er aus unterschiedlichen Maßnahmen mit unterschiedlicher Leistung ein Angebotsbündel zusammenstellen soll. In der ersten Auktionsrunde ist die Leistung (=Stickstoffreduktion) je Euro Teilnahmeentgelt bei der Preisauktion signifikant höher als für die Mengenauktionen. Allerdings sind die Lerneffekte zwischen den...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Auktion; Ökonomisches Experiment; Umweltprogramm.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7607

Environmental Targets and Shadow Prices of Bad Outputs in Organic and Conventional Farming
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huhtala,   Anni; Marklund,   Per-Olov.
We present a framework for deriving shadow prices for negative environmental impacts regulated in agriculture. The shadow prices can be used as indicators of the costs of environmental regulation imposed as reflected in alternative farming technologies adopted. We illustrate our analytical findings with implications of the Finnish water protection policy measures on conventional and organic livestock farms over the period 1994-2002. Generally, the representative organic farm is found to be more technically efficient relative to its own technology than is the conventional representative farm. However, there is no statistical indication of a difference between these two particular representative farms in valuing the costs of undesirable output (manure) at...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental performance; Technology choices; Nutrient surplus; Environmental Economics and Policy; H23; C21; Q12; Q21.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24575

THE ECONOMIC PHILOSOPHY OF THE UNITED STATES: IS THE ORGANIZATION MAN DESTROYING OUR TRADITIONAL INDIVIDUALISM?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Patton,   Robert D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1960
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16982

USDA PERSPECTIVE ON THE OUTLOOK FOR COTTON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Levin,   Andrew; MacDonald,   Stephen; Meyer,   Leslie A.; Skelly,   Carol.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33423

The New Food Safety Standard ISO 22000. Assessment, Comparison and Correlation with HACCP and ISO 9000:2000. The Practical Implementation in Victual Business
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mamalis,   Spyridon; Kafetzopoulos,   Dimitrios P.; Aggelopoulos,   Stamatis.
The present paper aims to study the application of new standard of food safety: ISO 22000:2005 in the catering industry. At the beginning the study made a comparison between ISO 22000 with the HACCP system and the ISO 9000:2000 standard, in order to identify their similarities and differences, while it pinpoints and records the reasons for creating and applying the ISO 22000 standard. Due to the preliminary nature of this study, we are given the opportunity to assess the practical application of ISO 22000 in an array of victual businesses and the repercussions on them, through their managers’ points of view. The present research will explore the influence of the ISO 22000 to the food safety issues, marketing, financial, operational and the business...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food safety; Food Quality; ISO 22000; ISO 9000:2000; HACCP; Restaurant industry; Food Marketing.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58088

An Economic Risk Analysis of Tillage and Cropping Systems on the Arkansas Grand Prairie
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hignight,   Jeffrey A.; Watkins,   K. Bradley; Anders,   Merle M.
No-till (NT) has been shown to reduce fuel, labor, and machinery costs compared to conventional-till (CT) but very few rice producers in Arkansas practice NT.  The low adoption rate is most likely due to difficulties in management but also limited information on the profitability and risk of NT.  Most rice producers are knowledgeable on NT costs savings but consider it less profitable due to yield reductions offsetting costs savings.  This study evaluates production costs, crop yields, and economic risk of both NT and CT in five rice-based cropping systems (continuous rice, rice-soybean, rice-corn, rice-wheat, and rice-wheat-soybean-wheat).  Yields, crop prices, and key input prices are simulated to create net return distributions.  Stochastic efficiency...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cropping systems; Rice; No-till; Certainty equivalent; Risk premium; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56354

Application of Weather Derivatives in Multi-Period Risk Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vedenov,   Dmitry V.; Sanchez,   Leonardo.
This work is a first attempt to analyze the effect of weather derivative availability on the risk management strategies in a multi-period setting, when crop activities take place twice a year. Rice production in Ecuador is used as a case study.  Numerical solutions show farmers improve their well-being by reducing their risk exposure.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Weather Derivatives; Risk Management; Multi-Period.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty; Q13; Q14.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103740

Environmental flow allocation and counter-cyclical trading in the River Murray System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: English,   Ben; Brearley,   Taron; Coggan,   Anthea.
Australia's climate is characterized by highly variable rainfall. As a consequence, many aspects of riverine ecosystems need both very wet and very dry periods to function effectively. This contrasts with water demands from industrial and agricultural sectors, which place a premium on access to a constant supply of water. This combination of demands suggests there could be considerable value in using water banking and trading mechanisms to reduce the social cost of achieving environmental objectives. In this paper, the concept of counter-cyclical trading is outlined and influences on its potential for reducing the cost of achieving environmental flow objectives evaluated. The potential value of using mechanisms to enable counter-cyclical trading across low...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental flow; Counter-cyclical; Water trading; Water banking; River Murray System; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58407

Economic Analysis of Management Practices to Reduce Phosphorus Load to Lake Eucha and Spavinaw
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howry,   Sierra S.; Stoecker,   Arthur L.; Storm,   Daniel E.; White,   Michael J.
Changes in management practices are often proposed to reduce phosphorus loading from a watershed due to over application of poultry litter. This study determines the choice, location, and level of each best management practice in the watershed to meet a Total Maximum Daily Load and margins of safety at least cost.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Best management practice; Phosphorus runoff; Poultry litter; Target MOTAD; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6793

Access Issues for Plant Breeders in an Increasingly Privatized World
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lindner,   Robert K.
There is a growing trend to widespread privatisation of crop breeding, and there are grounds for expecting this trend to continue and even to accelerate. Possible consequences for Australian grain growers and the national interest of much greater private sector involvement in plant breeding are explored. Growing privatisation and commercialisation of plant breeding will lead to increased competition between plant breeders. While this increased competition has been at least partly driven by the potential for value creation, it also is likely to enhance value creation from plant breeding so long as there is adequate continuing investment in the capacity for plant breeding, and more particularly in productivity enhancing enabling technology. In the event of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Privatisation; Plant breeding; Access; Enabling technologies; Competition policy; Excludable public goods.; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57909

An empirical model of optimal import phytosanitary inspection
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Surkov,   Ilya V.; Oude Lansink,   Alfons G.J.M.; van Kooten,   Olaf.
This paper presents an empirical model of optimal budget allocation for import inspection of imported commodities. In this model, the budget constrained inspecting Agency wants to minimize the expected pest costs related to import trade pathways. The model is applied to the problem of budget allocation for inspection of chrysanthemum cuttings imported to the Netherlands. The numerical results imply that under a budget constraint, resources should be first allocated for inspection of pathways with the greatest expected pest costs. Pathways with lower expected pest costs should receive less or no resources. The inspecting Agency has to trade off risks between inspected and non-inspected pathways.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21253

Asymmetric Price Transmission and Non-linear Adjustment in the Iranian Mutton Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Falsafian,   Azadeh; Yazdani,   Saeed; Moghaddasi,   Reza.
This paper analyses the asymmetric price transmission and non-linear adjustment at the farm and retail levels in the Iran’s mutton market. We applied a multivariate threshold error correction mechanism for monthly price data. We tested the non-linear adjustment using sup-LR, sup-LM and sup-Wald tests. The results confirm the presence of non-linear cointegration relationship between the retail and farm prices. In short-run, the price transmission behavior reveals that reactions of both the retail and farm prices to positive and negative deviations from the long-run price spread are asymmetric. More specially, the retailers show more strong responses to the both positive and negative shocks imposed to the farmers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Threshold Cointegration; Non-linearity; Mutton; Price; Iran; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114363

Productivity Differences between Male and Female Managed Farms in the Eastern and Central Highlands of Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Njuki,   Jemimah M.; Kihiyo,   V.B.M.; O'Ktingati,   A.; Place,   Frank.
This study was carried out in an agroforestry farming system in the central highlands of Kenya. The purpose of the study was to compare the productivity and technical efficiency of male and female managed farms. The study also sought to investigate the sources of differences in the Total Value Product and the technical efficiency of farms. Using a female dummy, the study found no evidence of differences in total value product between male and female managed farms. Male managed farms were however more technically efficient than female managed farms. The highest proportion of farms in the lowest bracket of efficiency levels was female managed farms. The total value product was found to be positively affected by age of the farmer, female labour and inputs...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25693

Economic Effects of Oil and Food Price Shocks in Asia and Pacific Countries: An Application of SVAR Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alom,   Fardous.
This study investigates the economic effects of external oil and food price shocks in the context of selected Asia and Pacific countries including Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India and Thailand. The study is conducted within the framework of SVAR model using quarterly data over the period 1980 to 2010 although start date varies based on availability of data. The study reveals that resource poor countries that specialize in heavy manufacturing industries like Korea and Taiwan are highly affected by international oil price shocks. Oil price shocks negatively affect industrial output growth and exchange rate and positively affect inflation and interest rates. On the other hand, oil poor nations such as Australia and New...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Oil price; Food price; Shocks; Economic effects; Asia; Pacific; SVAR; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115346

Lessons in Cooperative Failure: The Rice Growers Association Experience
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Keeling Bond,   Jennifer J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31796

CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED EXTENSION EVALUATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wood,   William W., Jr.; Demarco,   Susan B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17906

Governance in the East Indian Company
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hofstede,   Gert Jan; Zylbersztajn,   Decio.
(Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie, the Dutch East India Company), one of the world’s major players in the international food market of the 17th and 18th centuries. Can the experiences of the VOC teach lessons that today’s food production networks may take to heart? There are three domains in which changes might have occurred since the times of the VOC that could be relevant to this question. These are the people themselves, the rules of the game that can be captured by the term governance, and context factors. The article will investigate all three. As far as the people are concerned it will look at factors such as worker conditions, attitudes, and culture in general. In the area of governance the paper will consider contract enforcement and coercion...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49876

Bidding behavior in environmental contract auctions with incomplete monitoring
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Romstad,   Eirik; Alfnes,   Frode.
It is well known from the compliance literature that whenever it costly to monitor agents' compliance to contract terms, compliance is likely to be incomplete. This paper goes one step further by examining the implications of incomplete monitoring on agent's sales offers in auctions for environmental contracts. From a monitoring perspective we show allocation contracts to least cost also produces another gain – that less resources need to be spend on monitoring and enforcement. To get full use of this insight one needs to have auction procedures that provide incentives for truthful revelation of agents' private alternate incomes. Our second result is that the incentives for truthful revelation is lost when monitoring is incomplete unless the expected value...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental contract auctions; Monitoring and compliance; Truthful revelation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115985

Multiple Criteria Decision Making: Method Selection And Application To Three Contrasting Agricultural Case Studies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dooley,   A.E.; Sheath,   Gavin W.; Smeaton,   D.
Agribusiness, farm business and agricultural-environmental decisions which varied in their characteristics were used to evaluate multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) in an agricultural context. This paper discusses differences between the case studies, strengths and weaknesses of the methods used, and the success of the MCDM process based on participants’ expectations and experiences. While MCDM can help identify the best decision, the main benefits identified in using MCDM included better understanding of their own and other’s perspectives, a means to explain the decision and a structured way to work through the decision process. Key problem areas identified included time limitations, understanding and ownership.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multiple criteria decision making; Agriculture; Decision making; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98510

1985 FARM AND FOOD LEGISLATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guither,   Harold D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17967

How to Promote Quality Perception in Wine Markets: Brand Advertising or Geographic Indication?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yue,   Chengyan; Marette,   Stephan; Beghin,   John C.
In the context of the wine industry, we investigate producers'’ choice between geographic indications and brand advertising to convey information to consumers. Producers also decide whether or not to select an effort level for improving the quality of their products. We show that if this effort is selected, a producer will prefer to rely on brand advertising for promoting its products and set up its own reputation. Despite the sharing of the promotion cost, a geographic indication does not sufficiently reward the effort for improving quality. Finally, the selection of both instruments by producers is examined.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21310

Forward Hedging Under Price and Production Risk of Wheat
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Xing,   Liu; Pietola,   Kyosti.
This paper estimates optimal hedging ratios for a Finnish spring wheat producer under price and yield risk. The forward contract available for hedging fixes the price and quantity at the time of sowing for a delivery at harvest. Autoregressive models are used to obtain point forecasts for the conditional mean price and price volatility at harvest. Expected yield and yield volatility are estimated from the field experiment data. A range of coefficients of absolute risk aversion are used in the computations. The results suggest that yield volatility is large and it dominates the price volatility in the optimal hedging decisions of the Finnish wheat producers. Nevertheless, a potential for large negative correlation between the price and the yield decreases...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Hedging ratio; Risk; Forward contract; Financial Economics; Risk and Uncertainty; Q14.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24467

ESTIMATING THE COST OF FOOD SAFETY REGULATION TO THE NEW ZEALAND SEAFOOD INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cao,   Kay; Maurer,   Oswin; Scrimgeour,   Frank G.
In New Zealand, the Animal Products Act 1999 requires all animal product processing businesses to have a HACCP-based risk management program by the end of 2002. This paper attempts to measure the effects of such regulation on the variable cost of production of the New Zealand seafood industry. Using the framework developed by Antle (2000), a model of quality-adjusted translog cost function is estimated using census of production data from 1929 to 1998. Our results show that variable costs could increase from 2% to 22% or from 2 cents to 19 cents per kilogram.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: HACCP; Compliance costs; Seafood; Production Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57840

Transition to Organic Cropping Systems under Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Archer,   David W.; Kludze,   Hillarius.
We analyze the risks, returns and optimal adoption strategies for a representative Minnesota farm switching from conventional to organic cropping systems. The EPIC simulation model was calibrated based on the yields observed in a farming systems field study. A farm-level simulation model was constructed using the EPIC simulated crop yields and historical prices.  Results were compared for an expected utility maximizing farm under a range of risk aversion levels, with and without management learning curves and biological transition effects.  A dynamic programming model was then constructed to evaluate the joint effects of machinery replacement decisions, learning curves, and biological transition effects on optimal adoption strategies. Results show that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21278

Fat Chance: Modelling the Socio-Economic Determinants of Dietary Fat Intake in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shankar,   Bhavani.
Quantile Regression methods have much to offer the investigation of the determinants of dietary intake. Dietary inadequacy or excess occurs at the tails of nutrient and food intakes, and it seems intuitive that intake responses in these areas will differ from elsewhere along the intake distribution. We apply quantile regression to examine the drivers of a key aspect of dietary health, fat density of energy intake in China. The sample of 2612 individuals between the ages of 20 and 45 is derived from the China Health and Nutrition Survey. The following insights emerge: (i) Fat density increases with income, but worryingly the income effect is more pronounced at the upper conditional tail of fat intake (ii) While it is confirmed that an urban location...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Diets; Nutrition; China; Quantile Regression; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51538

Retail market prices of fonio reveal the demand for quality characteristics in Bamako, Mali.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dury,   Sandrine; Meuriot,   Veronique; Fliedel,   Genevieve; Blancher,   Sandy; Guindo,   Fanta Bore; Drame,   Djibril; Bricas,   Nicolas; Diakite,   Lamissa; Cruz,   Jean-Francois.
African consumers' expectations concerning quality of food products are great. In spite of constrained budgets, we showed that market retailed prices revealed quality preferences of the consumers and not only production costs. In very poor countries like Mali, food innovation is limited by the very low purchasing power of the population. However, technological food product or process innovations are possible and sometimes valuable. Demand driven innovation may lead to open new markets, opportunities for small and medium scale enterprises and to improve consumers' welfare. Based on this assumption, technical research was done to provide new food products. In this paper, using both sensory test and a hedonic price approach, we estimated consumer demand for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7949

EXPERT OPINION VERSUS TRANSACTION EVIDENCE: USING THE REILLY INDEX TO MEASURE OPEN SPACE PREMIUMS IN THE URBAN-RURAL FRINGE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cotteleer,   Geerte; Stobbe,   Tracy; van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
Due to economic and population growth farmland and to a lesser extend other undeveloped areas are under pressure in the urban-rural fringe in British Columbia, Canada. The objectives of this paper are to determine if residential property values near Victoria, BC include open-space premiums for farmland or parks or both, and to determine if using assessed values instead of market prices of the property result in the same findings. We estimate a SUR (Seemingly Unrelated Regression) model with two hedonic pricing equations, one with actual market values as the dependent variable and one with assessed property values, and compare the resulting estimates of shadow prices for open space amenities. Furthermore, we take account of spatial autocorrelation and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Hedonic pricing models; Assessed property values; Value of open space; Geographical Information System; Reilly; GMM; Spatial dependence; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6705

Sub-therapeutic Antibiotics and Productivity in U.S. Hog Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McBride,   William D.; Key,   Nigel D.; Mathews,   Kenneth H., Jr.
Antimicrobial drugs are fed to hogs at sub-therapeutic levels to prevent disease and promote growth.  However, there is concern that the presence of antimicrobial drugs in hog feed is a factor promoting the development of antimicrobial drug-resistant bacteria.  This study uses a sample-selection model to examine the impact that use has on the productivity of U.S. hog operations.  The analysis did not find a relationship between productivity and sub-therapeutic antibiotics fed during finishing, but productivity was significantly improved when fed to nursery pigs.  Restrictions on feeding antimicrobial drugs during the nursery phase would likely impose significant economic costs on U.S. hog producers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21148

The Impacts of Ethanol on the US Catfish Farm Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zheng,   Hualu; Muhammad,   Andrew; Herndon,   Cary W., Jr.
In this study, we estimated catfish feed and farm price reduced form equations. Of particular importance was the impact of the recent increase in grain prices induced by ethanol production on feed cost and farm prices. This relationship was examined using an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model. Results show that a 1% increase in corn prices caused a 0.134% and 0.263% increase in feed prices in the short- and long-run, respectively. Catfish farm prices increased by 0.106% (short-run) and 0.211% (long-run) given a 1% increase in feed prices.  Between 2004 and 2008, corn prices increased from $2 to $6 per bushels. Taheripour and Tyner (2008) state that of the total increase, 25% was due to US ethanol subsidies and 75% was due to the increase in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Catfish; Price; Catfish feed; Ethanol; Autoregressive distributed lag model; ARDL; Demand and Price Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46248

HOW PUBLIC POLICY WORK IS DONE IN MY COUNTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bishea,   A.M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1953
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17210

L’action publique et la consolidation des Systèmes Agroalimentaires Localisés : réflexion à partir d’un territoire fromager du Sertão du Sergipe Brésil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Menezes,   Sonia Souza Mendonca; Cerdan,   Claire.
Dans cet article nous cherchons à présenter la configuration sociale et spatiale du territoire fromager dans le Sertão du Sergipe basé sur des rapports de proximité et réciprocité et un fort sentiment d’appartenance des acteurs à leur territoire. Cette configuration originale a permis le développement d’un bassin laitier, associant un grand nombre de producteurs familiaux, aujourd’hui à l’origine de la création d’emplois et revenus en milieu rural, du maintien de nouvelles activités économiques et de la promotion d’un savoir-faire traditionnel et des produits typiques (fromages à pâte pressée ou cuits). Ces derniers sont ancrés dans l'histoire d’hommes et femmes partageant une même identité, un même territoire: agriculteurs, producteurs de fromage,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fromage artisanal; Politiques publiques; Indication Géographique; Patrimoine Culturel.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95234

Tariff Escalation in the Doha Talks--Bringing the Issue to Resolution
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wainio,   John; Vanzetti,   David.
Development objectives dictate that the Doha negotiations address tariff escalation. This could increase the production and export of processed goods in developing countries, expand investment and employment, and reduce dependence on primary product exports. Despite its importance, little progress has been made, notwithstanding that a final resolution to the negotiations will not be possible without bringing this issue to resolution. This paper quantifies tariff escalation within WTO members' tariff schedules and the degree to which a tiered formula could address this problem. Utilizing a detailed partial equilibrium global agricultural trade model we estimate the possible gains to developing countries from reducing tariff escalation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tariff escalation; Agriculture; Trade; Tariffs; WTO; International Relations/Trade; F13; Q17.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6034

CREATING A MARKET FOR CARBON EMISSIONS: OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. FARMERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sandor,   Richard L.; Skees,   Jerry R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32957

Impact of Land Institutional Factors on Farm Management and Soil Quality
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shuhao,   Tan.
Soil quality has important implications for sustainable agricultural development and food self-sufficiency in many developing countries. A decrease in soil nutrient stocks, one of the components of soil quality, necessitates more inputs and greater management skills in order to compensate for the reduction in nutrients availability. This is why the interaction of agricultural development and soil quality management attracts widespread attention from researchers. Applying plot level data on input/output, and a selected number of soil quality indicators and farm household level information, from the three villages, this paper examines the impact of land fragmentation and land tenure on soil management, the dynamic component of soil quality, crop husbandry...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land fragmentation; Land tenure; Farm management; Soil quality; Productivity; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51662

PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF FOOD TOWARD A BETTER BALANCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Paarlberg,   Don.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1954
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17411

2006 Agricultural Economic Outlook and U.S. Trade and Agricultural Policy Prospects (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Penn,   J.B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33281

REPLACING ASSETS UNDER ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION LAWS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ibendahl,   Gregory A.; Anderson,   John D.
The accelerated depreciation laws provide more revenue in earlier years of a new asset due to shielding of taxes. The laws seem designed to encourage farmers to purchase assets more often. This paper exams the optimal purchase period for a beef cattle farm buying replacement cows. While the accelerated depreciation laws do help farms, the optimal asset life is seldom shortened.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20058

Assessing Sustainability at Farm Level using RISE Tool: Results from Armenia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Urutyan,   Vardan E.; Thalmann,   Christian.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114820

Smallholder Farmers and Collective Action: What Determines the Intensity of Participation?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fischer,   Elisabeth; Qaim,   Matin.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114354

Government Payments and Farmland Concentration
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roberts,   Michael J.; Key,   Nigel D.
Over the last twenty five years commodity crop farms have steadily declined in number and grown in average size, and production has shifted to larger operations.  During the same period, the share of agricultural payments going to large farms has increased, in large part because payments are tied to actual or historical crop production.  This study evaluates whether payments from federal farm programs may have contributed to the concentration of farmland.  Using zip code-level data constructed from the micro files of the 1987-2002 Agriculture Censuses the study estimates the association between government payments per acre and subsequent growth in weighted median farmland area.  A semi-parametric generalized additive model controls for location and initial...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21097

Quality related communication approaches for organic food
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bodini,   Antonella; Richter,   T.; Felder,   R.
As food quality becomes more complex, consumer s are tending to reduce their involvement in the food purchase decision- making process. Consequently, prices are becoming more significant as they represent an easy choice criterion when consumer s have less information about the differences between the product and process quality inherent in food items (including environmental or social issues). The organic food sector provides high, complex food quality profiles and has therefore been seriously affected by this development. Consequently some SMEs in the food business sector are starting to emphasize certain quality factors, such as sustainable production and processing, as a means of communicating their added value to consumer s. Based on published...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10077

Impacts of the SURE Standing Disaster Assistance Program on Producer Risk Management and Crop Insurance Programs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   John D.; Barnett,   Barry J.; Coble,   Keith H.
This research investigates the potential effects of the row crop provisions of the standing disaster assistance program (SURE) in the 2008 Farm Bill.  Results suggest little impact on producer crop insurance purchase decisions, though the program does seem to provide an incentive for mid-level coverage.  Payments under the program should be expected to differ considerably across geographic regions and levels of diversification, with the program providing the greatest benefit to undiversified producers in more risky production regions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop insurance; Disaster assistance; Farm Bill; SURE; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Q12; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49304

UNIVERSITIES AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY PATENT PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Foltz,   Jeremy D.; Barham,   Bradford L.; Kim,   Kwansoo.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26030

Potential Impacts of a Green Revolution in Africa – the Case of Ghana
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Breisinger,   Clemens; Diao,   Xinshen; Thurlow,   James; Al-Hassan,   Ramatu M.
Agricultural growth in Africa has accelerated, yet most of this growth has been driven by land expansion. Land expansion potential is reaching its limits, urging governments to shift towards a green revolution type of productivity-led growth. Given the huge public investments required, this paper aims to assess the potential impacts of a green revolution. Results from a CGE model for Ghana show that green revolution type growth is strongly pro-poor and provides substantial transfers to the rest of the economy, thus providing a powerful argument to raise public expenditure on agriculture to make a green revolution happen in Africa.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Green Revolution; Growth; Poverty; Africa; Ghana; CGE; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development; D58; O13; O55.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51086

Growing Jobs in Rural America through Collaboration (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Monson,   John.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60346

The impact of nature conservation on agricultural greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions – an economic assessment of selected German study regions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schaller,   Lena; Droesler,   Matthias; Kantelhardt,   Jochen.
Using a significant amount of public funding, large-scale nature-conservation projects in Germany aim to secure and develop ecologically valuable areas and endangered habitats and species. Due to the substantial land-use changes accompanying these projects, their implementation can also have relevant climate effects – one result which has not been explicitly focused upon previously. Our study analyses major cost positions in implementing such projects, particularly the expense of changing or abandoning agricultural land-use for conservation purposes. We link public funding to relevant climate effects and derive CO2 abatement costs. Therefore we conduct plot-specific ex-post analyses of agricultural land-use and greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. Our study...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108797

Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Ethanol from Iowa Corn
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feng,   Hongli; Rubin,   Ofir D.; Babcock,   Bruce A.
As the United States begins to move towards putting an economic value on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the need for improved accounting standards becomes acute. Lifecycle analysis (LCA), which involves the systematic collection and interpretation of material flow in all relevant processes of a product, has become the accepted procedure to use to determine greenhouse gas emissions of products ranging from transportation fuels, to building materials, to food production (Farrell et al., 2006; Hill et al., 2006; Owen, 2004). The basic motivation of LCA is that, to conduct a fair assessment of the environmental impacts of a product, it is necessary to take into account all of the processes throughout the product’s lifespan, including the extraction...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49101

How Inefficient Really Are the Small-Scale Rice Farmers in Eastern India?: Examining the Effects of Microtopography on the Estimation of Technical Efficiency
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fuwa,   Nobuhiko; Edmonds,   Christopher M.; Banik,   Pabitra.
We focus on the impact of failing to control for differences in land types defined along toposequence on estimates of farm technical efficiency for small-scale rice farms in eastern India.  In contrast with the existing literature, we find that those farms may be considerably more technically efficient than they appear from more aggregated analysis without such control. Farms planted with modern rice varieties are technically efficient. Furthermore, farms planted with traditional rice varieties operate close to the production frontier on less productive lands (upland and mid-upland), but significant technical inefficiency exists on more productive lands (medium land and lowland).
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Stochastic frontier production function; Productivity; Rice; India; Farm Management; O13; O33; Q12; Q16.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19435

THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM, AND FOOD INSUFFICIENCY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gundersen,   Craig; Oliveira,   Victor.
The ability of food stamps to ameliorate food insufficiency in the U.S. is estimated with self-selection models which incorporate the systematic differences between eligible food stamp participants and non-participants.  The analysis is performed with a sample of eligible households from the 1992 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20839

The Portuguese Tomato Processing Sector: Market Structure, Concentration and Firm Behaviour
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Martins,   Maria De Fatima; De Oliveira,   Lorena.
The purpose of this paper is to study the evolution and the structure of the Portuguese processing tomato industry. We intend to pick up the dynamics, the strategic behaviour and structural the changes in the tomato industry in Portugal during the period of 1990-2005. An overview of world and domestic production and trade in the last two decades is followed by the descriptive analysis and by the development of the market structure. The market structure analysis was carried out during 1990 - 2002, under the Structure-Conduct-Performance framework. This paper examines the concentration effect on the performance and firm's strategy. The result indicates that, market concentration in tomato processing industry in quantity is a moderate concentrate market but...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tomato processing industry; Concentration; Firm Strategy; Market power; Competitiveness; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9445

Investment in Cellulosic Biofuel Refineries: Does the Waivable Mandate Matter?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miao,   Ruiqing; Babcock,   Bruce A.; Hennessy,   David A.
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) aims to support investment in cellulosic biofuel refineries by mandating a floor on the amount of biofuels being consumed in every calendar year. Tradable Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) is the market mechanism by which the mandates are to be met. But the RFS allows for a waiver of the mandates. In this paper we construct a conceptual model to study the impact of RINs on stimulating investment in cellulosic biofuel refineries under a waivable mandate. In a two-period framework, we compare the first-period investment level in three scenarios: (1) laissez-faire, (2) non-waivable mandate implemented through RINs, and (3) waivable mandate implemented through RINs. We find that RINs associated with a waivable mandate may or...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cellulosic biofuels; Renewable identification numbers; Waivable mandate; Investment; Industrial Organization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61165

IMPACT OF FOOD AWAY FROM HOME ON CHILDREN'S DIET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: You,   Wen; Nayga,   Rodolfo M., Jr.
Poor diet and inactivity are key factors for the high incidence of obesity among children in US. Using household production theory, we derive the demand for children's health and apply cross-section and pseudo-panel techniques. FAFH has negative impact on children's HEI in both analysis and significant in cross-section analysis.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22239

ENCOURAGING FARMERS TO PRODUCE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS FROM AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Westra,   John V.; Zimmerman,   Julie K.H.; Vondracek,   Bruce.
Farmers produce many things in abundance for which they receive income, including food, feed, fiber and fuel.  Similarly, farmers generate environmental benefits such as improved water quality by reducing soil and nutrient loss and improved wildlife habitat by managing their operation in certain ways.  Unfortunately, most farmers receive limited or no compensation for these positive externalities they produce.  If we wish to encourage more of these positive externalities, policies need to be established and implemented that compensate producers for the benefits society receives from specific farming practices.  This research examined how production practices that provide environmental benefits would affect water quality (nutrient and sediment loss),...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19785

Efficiency and Returns to Scale Measurements with Shared Inputs in Multi-Activity Data Envelopment Analysis: An Application to Farmers' Organizations in Taiwan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Po-Chi; Chang,   Ching-Cheng; Hsu,   Shih-Shun.
This paper addresses the question how team production promotes efficiency of a firm when some inputs can be rewarded on the basis of outputs but some cannot because they are shared among outputs and non-separable.  A multi-activity DEA model with variable returns to scale is proposed to provide information on the efficiency performance for organizations with inputs shared among several closely related activities.  The model is applied to study the case of 279 farmers' associations in Taiwan.  The result suggests that it is important to improve the efficiency of the non-profit oriented activities to improve their overall performances.  Three out of four departments of TFAs can gain from economies of scale through expansion, while the remaining one gains...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multi-activity DEA; Shared inputs; Efficiency measure; Directional distance function; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9781

EFETIVIDADE DOS SISTEMAS DE INFORMAÇÃO DAS AGROINDÚSTRIAS TORREFADORAS E BENEFICIADORAS DE CAFÉ LOCALIZADAS EM PORTO VELHO – RO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferreira,   Degson; Souza,   Mariluce Paes De; Passos,   Rosalia Maria; Oliveira,   Marcelo Batista; Souza Filho,   Theophilo Alves.
A presente pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar a efetividade dos sistemas de informação disponíveis nas agroindústrias torrefadoras e beneficiadoras de café em Porto Velho – RO. Para tanto, sistematizou-se um referencial teórico acerca dos avanços tecnológicos da sociedade da informação, particularizando alguns conceitos de sistemas de informação e reflexões teóricas sobre a avaliação dos mesmos. É um estudo descritivo, utilizando-se de técnicas de entrevistas e aplicação de formulários com perguntas semi-estruturadas e a observação sistemática in loco. A análise dos dados observados revelou que os sistemas de informação existentes estão facilitando e contribuindo na realização dos trabalhos pelos usuários, fornecendo as informações que precisam, bem como...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sistemas de Informação; Efetividade de Sistemas de Informação; Agroindústrias de Café; Information Systems; Information Systems Effectiveness; Coffee Agriindustries; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109668

OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND ENDOGENOUS QUALITY CHOICE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoffmann,   Ruben.
This paper examines how ownership structure affects quality choice and the subsequent equilibrium outcomes within a duopoly framework. Specifically, investor owned firms and cooperatives are analyzed in a closed market setting where these firms may coexist in the economy. The conditions under which ownership structure matters are identified. We conclude that ownership structure matters if the cost of quality at farm level is fixed or if there is a variable cost exhibiting non-constant returns to scale. Two farm level cost functions, a fixed cost function that is increasing and convex in quality, and a variable cost function that is increasing and convex in quantity are analyzed. The two processing firms play a two-stage game where each of the firms...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19869

Conservation Payments, Liquidity Constraints and Off-Farm Labor: Impact of the Grain for Green Program on Rural Households in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Uchida,   Emi; Rozelle,   Scott; Xu,   Jintao.
This study evaluates the off-farm labor response of rural households participating in the Grain for Green program in China, the largest conservation set-aside program in the developing world. Using a panel data set that we designed and implemented, we examine the impact of the program on changes in off-farm labor participation between 1999 (pre-program) and 2004 (post-program) using a difference-in-differences approach and several extensions that account for program intensity. We also test whether the program impact is diverse depending on level of physical and human capital of participants.  We find that on average the Grain for Green program has a positive effect on off-farm labor participation. Importantly, however, we find that program effects vary...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Payments for environmental services; Off-farm labor supply; Grain for Green program; China; Program evaluation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; J22; O13; Q23.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9698

PARTICIPANTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: List of Participants
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1964
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17173

Socioeconomic Factors and the Consumption of Wine in Tenerife
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perez,   G. Guirao; Fernandez,   V. Cano; Yurda,   M.I. Lopez; Donate,   M.C. Rodriguez.
In this paper we measure the impact of an individual's socioeconomic conditions on the decision to consume wine in a traditionally wine-producing area. Based on the data obtained in an exhaustive survey on wine consumption and through discrete choice models, we assess the changes which come about in the decisions to consume the different types of wine under consideration, and we obtain the most relevant distinctive and differentiated characteristics for each one of them.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Wine consumption; Socioeconomic characteristics; Discrete choice models; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24798

The Economic Value of Irrigation in the Texas Panhandle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guerrero,   Bridget L.; Wright,   Andrew P.; Hudson,   Darren; Johnson,   Jeffrey W.; Amosson,   Stephen H.
The Texas Panhandle relies largely on the Ogallala Aquifer for access to water for irrigated agricultural production.  With current pumping rates and slow recharge rates, the aquifer will at some point in the future no longer be an economically viable source of water for agriculture.  The objective of this study is to estimate the value of irrigated agriculture to the region.  A hypothetical policy restriction is imposed which assumes a one hundred percent conversion to dryland agriculture.  The study estimates the economic impact of such a change on producer income and the resulting socioeconomic impacts on communities in the region.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economic impacts; IMPLAN; Irrigated production; Ogallala Aquifer; Water policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q18; Q32; Q38.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56433

GROWTH PATTERN, SUSTAINABILITY AND TRADE IN A LAND CONSTRAINED ECONOMY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Irz,   Xavier T.; Roe,   Terry L.
This paper develops a two-sector model of growth where agriculture is considered explicitly.  Key features of the model include: the reliance of agricultural production on a fixed but degrading resource base, the use by the farm sector of industrially produced inputs and differing rates of technological progress in the two sectors.  On the demand side, the low income elasticity for food as well as the life-sustaining function of food consumption are recognized. In this simplified framework, the sustainability of growth can be related to the existence of a steady state reflecting the ability of the economy to feed its population.  This property is used to identify the characteristics within and outside of agriculture conducive to the sustainability of a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sustainability; Agriculture and growth; Dynamic general equilibrium model; International Development; O41; O13; F11.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21762

Towards GMO-free landscapes? Identifying driving factors for the establishment of cooperative GMO-free zones in Germany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Consmuller,   Nicola; Beckmann,   Volker; Petrick,   Martin.
Since the end of the quasi-moratorium on genetically modified organisms (GMO) in the European Union in 2004, the establishment of GMO-free zones has become an EU wide phenomenon. In contrast to other European countries, Germany follows the concept of cooperative GMO-free zones where neighbouring farmers contractually refrain from GMO cultivation. In this article, we address the question which underlying factors could account for the establishment of cooperative GMO-free zones in Germany. Drawing on the existing literature on spatial agglomeration of different farming systems and the establishment of GMO-free zones, we provide the first systematic study on driving factors for the regional formation of GMO-free zones in Germany. The empirical analysis is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Genetically modified organisms (GMO); GMO-free zone; Econometric analysis; Germany; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114493

Legal Knowledge and Economic Development: The Case of Land Rights in Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deininger,   Klaus W.; Ayalew,   Daniel; Yamano,   Takashi.
Mixed evidence on the impact of formal title in much of Africa is often used to question the relevance of dealing with land policy issues in this continent. We use data from Uganda to assess the impact of a disaggregated set of rights on investment, productivity, and land values and to test the hypothesis that individuals' lack of knowledge of the new law reduces their tenure security. Results point towards strong and positive effects of greater tenure security and transferability. Use of exogenous knowledge of its provisions as a proxy for the value of the land law suggests that this piece of legislation had major economic benefits that remain to be fully realized.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25431

A POLLUTION TRADING SYSTEM WITH COST ASSYMETRY: An Application to Nonpoint Source Trading in the Boone River Watershed
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Valcu,   Adriana M.; Kling,   Catherine L.
The goal of watershed scale analysis is to assign to each field unit the best set of agricultural practices in order to achieve a maximum outcome from both environmental and economic perspectives. Watershed physically based models linked to multiobjective optimization models can overcome the high dimensionality of watershed pollution problem. Market based instruments such as permit trading settings which consider abatement measures’ cost heterogeneity have been regarded as being superior to command and control programs. Empirical analysis reveals that when local environmental authority and farmers have different cost information, a permit trading program has the potential to offer cost savings.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103719

The Optimal Intertemporal Management of the Soil and Phosphorus and the Equilibrium in Economic and Biophysical Models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goetz,   Renan-Ulrich; Keusch,   Alois.
The paper proposes the use of meta models to determine the optimal intertemporal management of soil and phosphorus losses from agricultural land. This approach allows finding a equilibrium of the economic and biophysical system simultaneously. In contrast to the existing literature the model takes account of nonlinear relationships and of a large number of agricultural activities. The mathematical problems arising from this complex setup are addressed and the model is solved numerically. The results show that the second best policy in form of soil protection scores is highly inefficient, while another second best policy in form of land-use taxes is nearly as efficient as the first best policy.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Soil erosion; Phosphorus runoffs; Land-use tax; Soil protection scores; Dynamic optimization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24783

Impacto dos rendimentos de aposentadoria e pensão na redução da pobreza rural
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maia,   Alexandre Gori; Oliveria,   Marcelli Mariano; Ballini,   Rosangela; Dedecca,   Claudio Salvadori.
Este trabalho analisa o impacto dos rendimentos de aposentadoria e pensão sobre a redução da pobreza no Brasil. Mais especificamente, a análise terá como foco as diferenças existentes entre as famílias das áreas urbanas e rurais do país, nos anos de 1995 e 2006. A hipótese central é de que as aposentadorias e pensões cumprem importante papel no rendimento das famílias mais pobres e das áreas rurais, contribuindo principalmente para a redução da pobreza nas regiões mais precárias do país. Esta dependência teria ainda aumentado no período analisado devido, sobretudo, à vinculação dos rendimentos de aposentaria e pensão ao salário mínimo e aos ganhos reais observados por este no período.------------------------This papers analyzes the impacts of retirement...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rendimento de aposentadoria e pensão; Pobreza rural; Distribuição de renda; Retirement pensions; Rural poverty; Income distribution; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108073

Examining Share Lease Arrangements for Grain Operations in the Texas Panhandle under Changing Market Conditions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gueck,   Nicole; Jones,   DeDe; Yates,   Jay; Klose,   Steven L.
This paper examines the profit maximizing share arrangement for both landlords and tenants producing grain in the Texas High Plains (based on risk preference), and determines whether the results are affected by input costs and market prices.  Results of the analyses show that tenants and landlords prefer different arrangements in all scenarios.  Results also indicate that a tenant would prefer a different lease arrangement in 2008 than in 2005, while the landlord’s preference would remain unchanged.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Landlord; Tenant; Share Lease; Grain; Texas; Market Conditions; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45929

A Cost Approach to Economic Analysis under Production Uncertainty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chavas,   Jean-Paul.
This paper explores the economics of input decision by a firm facing production uncertainty. It relies on a state-contingent approach to production uncertainty. First, the paper develops a methodology to specify and estimate cost-minimizing input decisions under a state-contingent technology. Second, the analysis is applied to time series data on US agriculture. It finds strong empirical evidence that, in the analysis of input choices, expected output alone does not provide an appropriate representation of production uncertainty. The results provide empirical support for an output-cubical technology. This indicates that an ex post analysis of stochastic technology (as commonly found in previous research) appears appropriate. The analysis also provides...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Production uncertainty; State contingent; Cost; Cubical technology.; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C3; D21; D8.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21081

BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE EMERGENCE OF CLUB BEHAVIOR IN AGRICULTURAL TRADE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tothova,   Monika; Oehmke,   James F.
The opposing US and EU positions regarding genetically modified crops threaten to polarize the world into countries who accept biotechnology and countries that don't. The paper investigates the emergence of ‘'clubs'’ of countries that adopt GM similar standards. The paper explains the emerging standards, trade patterns, and club behavior.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20023

NATIONAL ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM  (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hammerschmidt,   Neil.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32858

Inventory and Transformation Hedging Effectiveness in Corn Crushing
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahlgran,   Roger A.
In response to the development of the U.S. ethanol industry, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) launched the ethanol futures contract in March 2005. This contract is promoted by the CBOT as allowing ethanol producers to hedge corn crushing using strategies similar to those used in soybean crushing. The similarities end, however, when the lack of short-term correlation between corn and ethanol prices is compared to the strong correlation between soybean and soy product prices. This contrast motivates the examination of the price risk management capabilities of the CBOT’s ethanol futures contract. Standard hedging methodology is applied to weekly cash and futures price data from March 23, 2005 through March 7, 2007. Findings include (1) for two- to eight-week...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ethanol futures; Hedging; Cross hedging; Corn crushing; Processing hedge.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37557

Las Federaciones de Usuarios de Riego de la Sierra Centro de la Republica del Ecuador Presentan: “El Proyecto de apoyo integral para las comunidades rurales con agrotecnologias avanzadas”
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carrasco Vinueza,   Pedro Eduardo; Burgos Arce,   Martha Cecilia.
Los productos agrícolas son uno de los ejes más importantes de las economías globales y nacionales, por lo que la agricultura ecuatoriana enfrenta grandes desafíos y oportunidades, teniendo en cuenta que el pequeño y mediano productor se encuentra en absoluta desventaja e inferioridad de condiciones en relación a muchos países de la región y del mundo, y de los grandes productores nacionales. Esta realidad obliga al sector productor a innovar en la tecnología y en la reconversión de su estructura para poder lograr la seguridad agroalimentaria, y con los excedentes insertarse con éxito en los mercados internacionales.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95327

CONSEQUENCES AND PLACE OF MARKETING AGREEMENTS IN STABILIZING FARM INCOME
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mehren,   George L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1954
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17404

MULTIFUNCTIONAL AGRICULTURE AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Randall,   Alan.
Paper from Plenary session
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57334

Empirical Analysis of Stanchion and Parlor Milking Cost on New York Dairy Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Katsumata,   Kentaro; Tauer,   Loren W.
This paper empirically estimates cost functions for two milking technologies, stanchion and parlor, using farm level data from New York dairy farms for the years 1993 through 2002. A translog cost function was estimated along with input cost share equations for each milking technology by Iterative Seemingly Unrelated Regression. Any pair of inputs among feed, hired Labor, and cows had some degree of substitutability except for a pair of feed and hired labor evaluated by the Allen elasticity, and that of hired labor and feed evaluated by the Morishima elasticity. Additionally, economies of scale were found to exist over the entire range of output levels of the samples. The cost of stanchion technology was lower than that of parlor technology over the sample...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6886

RISK AVERSION, UNCERTAINTY AVERSION, AND VARIATION AVERSION IN APPLIED COMMODITY PRICE ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Frechette,   Darren L.; Wen,   Fang-I.
Standard models of hedging behavior assume that either hedgers wish to minimize net price variation or they wish to balance variation versus profits. These models treat variation as risk and fail to distinguish between variation that is random and variation that is not random over time. Newer models of decision making differentiate between random and nonrandom variation somewhat, but they inadequately distinguish variation from risk. This paper reviews the distinctions among variation, uncertainty, and risk and calculates optimal hedge ratios for two models addressing the distinction. Empirical optimal hedge ratios typically decline toward zero when variation aversion is included in the models. These results may help explain why hedgers commonly hedge less...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Marketing.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19062

Concentration in Hungarian Food Retailing and Supplier-Retailer Relationships
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Juhasz,   Aniko; Stauder,   Marta.
The paper is a summary about the Hungarian retail sector based on the results of different research projects completed in the last five years. From all of these studies and of course the wide ranging domestic and international literature we had to conclude that the retailers have become more and more the exclusive owner of the information about the consumers and with this they become the new "captains" of the food chain. Thus we always started our research with gathering information about the situation of the Hungarian retail sector because we believed if we want to help those who try to adapt (the suppliers) then we have to know much more about those who dictate (the retailers). Analysing the concentration in company and not branch level we can say that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food retailing; Concentration; Market structure; Supplier-retailer relationships; Industrial Organization; D3; L81.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25766

IMPLICATIONS OF CHANGING AID PROGRAMS TO U.S. AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Christensen,   Raymond P.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1965
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17388

Will Geographical Indications Supply Excessive Quality?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Merel,   Pierre R.; Sexton,   Richard J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114651

End-Use Certificates for Wheat: Trade-Distorting Administrative Barriers?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gray,   Richard S.; Buckingham,   Donald E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50711

An Analysis of the Tradeoffs between Policy Instruments to Induce Dairy Producers in California to Participate in a Centralized Digester
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hurley,   Sean P.; Ahern,   James; Williams,   Douglas W.
Tradeoff between different utility rates and policy intervention to induce dairy producer to join a regional digester are studied.  Results demonstrate that a regional digester for the dairy industry in California is feasible given the digester receives $0.05 per kWh and government intervention or $0.0925 per kWh with no intervention.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9927

PROBLEMS IN BREAKING THE POVERTY CYCLE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cizon,   Francis A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 1966
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17533

The Ghost of Extinction: Preservation Values and Minimum Viable Population in Wildlife Models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kooten,   G. Cornelis; Eiswerth,   Mark E.
The inclusion of a minimum viable population in bioeconomic modeling creates at least two complications that are not resolved by using a modified logistic growth function. The first complication can be dealt with by choosing a different depensational growth function. The second complication relates to the inclusion of the in situ benefits of wildlife into the analysis. Knowledge about the magnitude of the in situ benefits provides no guide for policy about conservation management. Simply knowing that people are willing to pay a large amount each year to protect a species says nothing about whether one should manage habitat to protect or enhance the species’ numbers, unless the species is in imminent danger of extinction. If willingness to pay is to be a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marginal willingness to pay; Endangered species and extinction; Minimum viable population; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q20; Q24; C61.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9790

TRADE LIBERALIZATION UNDER NAFTA: WHERE FROM HERE?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meilke,   Karl D.; Huff,   Karen.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16819

A 'DIFFERENTIAL' DIFFERENTIAL DEMAND SYSTEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mancuso,   Anthony J.
Traditionally, estimation of demand systems is predicated on the validity of several axioms of consumer behavior. While such abstractions make empirical work easier, they can also overlook important economic behavior. Because the price of a good does not reflect the total cost of purchase, there is reason to believe that consumer responses to changes in price are not continuous. Utilizing a regime switching model, we show that there are indeed important threshold effects, and that these effects bias elasticity estimates toward zero.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21811

On Container Versus Time Based Inspection Policies in Invasive Species Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Batabyal,   Amitrajeet A.; Nijkamp,   Peter.
We study the problem of precluding biological invasions caused by ships transporting internationally traded goods in containers between different regions of the world. Using the long run expected net cost (LRENC) of inspections as the apposite managerial objective, we address the following important question: Given that inspection is a cyclical activity, is the LRENC lower when a port manager’'s inspector inspects cargo upon the arrival of a specified number of containers (container policy) or is this LRENC lower when this inspector inspects cargo at fixed points in time (temporal policy)? We construct a queuing theoretic model and show that in an inspection cycle, irrespective of whether the inspection policy choice is made on the basis of an explicit...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19356

MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS - WITHOUT PRODUCTION CONTROLS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wood,   G. Burton.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 1961
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17627

EFFECTS OF FOREIGN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ON U.S. BILATERAL EXPORTS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY RELATED AGRICULTURAL INPUTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wisniewski,   Suzanne L.W.
This paper examines the effect of foreign intellectual property right (IPR) systems and the policies that comprise them on U.S. exports of biotechnology related agricultural input industries.  Policy components include the extent of patent coverage across industry sectors, enforcement mechanisms, provisions for loss of patent protection, memberships to other international patent agreements, and duration of patent protection.  Extending the empirical and theoretical work of Smith (2002), this paper uses a gravity model to analyze how IPRs affect the market power and market expansion effects of exports to countries with differing abilities to imitate technology.  The findings suggest that strengthening global IPRs grant a market power effect to U.S....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22222

Empirical Performance of Alternative Option Pricing Models for Commodity Futures Options
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Gang; Roberts,   Matthew C.; Roe,   Brian E.
The central part of pricing agricultural commodity futures options is to find appropriate stochastic process of the underlying assets. The Black's (1976) futures option pricing model laid the foundation for a new era of futures option valuation theory. The geometric Brownian motion assumption girding the Black's model, however, has been regarded as unrealistic in numerous empirical studies. Option pricing models incorporating discrete jumps and stochastic volatility have been studied extensively in the literature. This study tests the performance of major alternative option pricing models and attempts to find the appropriate model for pricing commodity futures options.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19183

The Cost of Food Self-Sufficiency and Agricultural Protection in South Korea
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beghin,   John C.; Bureau,   Jean-Christophe; Park,   Sung Joon.
As part of its food security policy, South Korea has been pursuing food self-sufficiency using high tariffs and high administrative prices in key agricultural and food markets. Using a dual approach to trade and trade restrictiveness indices, we analyze the impact of these market distortions on welfare and trade volume. Then, we compute optimum distortions, which minimize the welfare cost of observed self-sufficiency and production objectives. We rationalize these optimum distortions to what could be claimed as legitimate protection under a "food security" (FS) box in World Trade Organization negotiations. FS-box protection is sensitive to changes in the definition and the extent of the FS objectives. We show that FS via production targets and reliance on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural distortions; Food security; Korea; Protection; Targeting; WTO negotiations; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24879

OUTLOOK FOR LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IN 2010
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Greene,   Joel L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90755

Lessons of best practice in rural development: is there a pan-European consensus?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hubbard,   Carmen; Gorton,   Matthew.
This paper analyses expert attitudes to managing rural development in both established (EU15) and New Member States (NMS). It draws on case studies of five regions in the EU15 that have undergone, at least in some respects, successful rural development post-accession. Lessons of best practice were identified from interviews and supporting documentation, and verified / refined using a policy Delphi exercise. The results highlight the importance of creating appropriate national and regional structures to implement EU funded projects, capacity building, decentralisation, social capital and networking, and the role of “institutional memory”.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rural development; EU; Policy Delphi; Community/Rural/Urban Development; O18; P25; R58.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94906

IMPLICATIONS FOR TRADE TENSION AND DISPUTES ARISING FROM STRUCTURAL IMPACTS OF NAFTA: A CANADIAN HOG INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rice,   Martin.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16877

How distorting are direct payments?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: O'Donoghue,   Erik J.; Whitaker,   James B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21247

Evidence on the Value of EU Quality Certification Schemes. The Case of Dry-cured Ham in Spain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Resano,   H.; Ana,   I. Sanjuan; Albisu,   Luis Miguel.
Consumer’s preferences for cured ham are investigated with conjoint analysis. A mixed rank-ordered logit model which allows the investigation for heterogeneous preferences and its sources is estimated. In particular, we analyse to what extent consumers’ socio-demographic traits affect their price-sensitiveness and whether consumer’s sensory (hedonic) valuations and attitudes towards ham with a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) affect the preferences for specific attributes. The results show that consumers with a low-medium age and income are more price sensitive. Consumers more leaned sensorially towards the own regional product (with or without PDO), are more inclined to purchase this product, and consumers with a more favourable attitude towards PDO...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Mixed rank-ordered logit; Conjoint analysis; Heterogeneous preferences; Consumers; Cured ham.; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58117

Aquifer Depletion and the Cost of Water Conservation:  The Southern High Plains of Texas Case
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wheeler,   Erin A.; Segarra,   Eduardo; Johnson,   Phillip N.; Willis,   David B.; Johnson,   Jeffrey W.
Irrigated agriculture has played a vital role in the development and growth of the Great Plains Region of the United States. The primary source of water for irrigation in this region is the Ogallala Aquifer. The Southern portion of the Ogallala Aquifer is considered exhaustible due to the low level of recharge relative to the quantities of water pumped. Analysis and evaluation of water conservation policies which could extend the economic life of the Ogallala Aquifer in the Southern High Plains of Texas and Eastern New Mexico, and which could contribute to maintaining the viability of the regional economy is important. This study evaluates the impacts of water conservation policies which limit drawdown of the Ogallala Aquifer. County level dynamic...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water conservation; Water policy evaluation; Aquifer management; Dynamic optimization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25410

Determinants of Agricultural Cash Rents in Germany:  A Spatial Econometric Analysis for Farm-Level Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Breustedt,   Gunnar; Habermann,   Hendrik.
This article analyses determinants for 2001 farmland rental prices from 4376 farms in Germany. We derive our regression equation from a spatial reaction function to allow for spatial transmission of rental prices. Results from a general spatial model show that a € 1 per hectare higher rental price in a farmer’s neighbourhood coincides with a € 0.57 higher rental price he has to pay. For policy evaluation we estimate the marginal incidence of regional EU per-hectare premiums. We find a value significantly above one and propose an explanation for this counterintuitive result based on the long-running nature of rental contracts, simultaneity of premium introduction and intervention price cuts as well as assumed stickiness of rental prices. Regional livestock...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farmland rental price; Per-hectare premium; Spatial econometrics; Subsidy incidence; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51685

Engaging People, Engaging in Service: A Case Study of a Community Garden
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Phillips,   Jon C.; Hays,   Lauren.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community garden; Slow Food; Local food; Agricultural literacy; Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103585

An Ex post Evaluation of Economic Impacts of Foot-and-Mouth Disease on Taiwan Using a Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hsu,   Shih-Hsun; Lee,   Duu-Hwa; Chang,   Ching-Cheng; Lin,   Hsing-Chun; Yang,   Tzu-Chiang.
The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in 1997 has resulted in significant losses to Taiwan's hog industry which was the most important industry in Taiwan's agricultural sector at that time.  Hog farmers have suffered great losses due to the cost of slaughtering infected hogs and reduced revenues in the hog market.  Furthermore, all pork exports are prohibited according to the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) regulation.  There have been a number of ex ante studies that have quantified the potential impacts of FMD on Taiwan's economy (e.g., Tsai 1999, Lin and Hsu 1999).  That is, the potential impact assessment was done when the event of FMD just broke out. This article provides an ex post economy-wide assessment of the FMD impacts on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Foot-and-mouth disease; Ex post simulation; Computable General Equilibrium (CGE); Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C68; BE27; BL16.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19545

Consumer Willingness to Pay for Improved Attributes of Fresh  Vegetables: A Comparison Between Atlanta and Berlin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lai,   Yue; Florkowski,   Wojciech J.; Huang,   Chung L.; Bruckner,   Bernhard; Schonhof,   Ilona.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35914

The influence of weight and fat on lamb prices revisited
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hufton,   Charlie; Griffith,   Garry R.; Mullen,   John D.
Previous research has found inconsistencies in the valuation of weight and fat characteristics of lamb carcasses between the saleyard and wholesale markets. In this paper, recent New South Wales saleyard and wholesale price data on different classes of lamb are analysed using hedonic methods to determine the relative influence of weight and fat on prices received. Fat score 2 lambs are heavily discounted relative to fat score 3 lambs, and there are significant seasonal price differentials, but there are no significant premiums or discounts for weight or other fat characteristics. These results hold for both the saleyard and wholesale markets. The implication is that the efficiency of price discovery in the Australian lamb market has improved a little in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Lamb; Marketing; Hedonic models; Carcass characteristics; Demand and Price Analysis; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6021

THE EFFECTS OF FARMLAND, FARMLAND PRESERVATION AND OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD AMENITIES ON PROXIMATE HOUSING VALUES: RESULTS OF A CONJOINT ANALYSIS OF HOUSING CHOICE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Irwin,   Elena G.; Roe,   Brian E.; Morrow-Jones,   Hazel.
Using stated-preference data from a choice-based conjoint analysis instrument, we estimate willingness to pay for the presence of neighboring land that is dedicated to agricultural use (versus a developed land use) and for the preservation of surrounding farmland as permanent cropland.  The data also elucidate how individuals balance the values associated with nearby agricultural land patterns with other key neighborhood characteristics such as neighborhood parks, housing density, commute times, school quality and neighborhood safety.  The median respondent from a randomly chosen sample of Columbus, Ohio homeowners was willing to pay $843 annually to avoid immediate conversion of 10 percent of agricultural land within one mile of the house valued in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19611

Recovery of Incomplete Data of Statistical Livestock Number Applying an Entropy Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Xavier,   Antonio; Martins,   Maria de Belem Costa Freitas; Fragoso,   Rui Manuel de Sousa.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115790

Productivity Divergence Across Kansas Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yeager,   Elizabeth A.; Langemeier,   Michael R.
This study used 30 years of continuous data for 135 farms in Kansas to explore changes in productivity using Malmquist productivity indices. The indices were used to determine whether there was productivity convergence or divergence in Kansas farms. The results showed that there was significant divergence among the farms and not a tendency for farms to catch-up to the same levels of productivity as the top farms in the sample. The average annual productivity growth over the sample period, 1979-2008, was 0.50 percent. The top farms based on MPI were larger in terms of value of farm production, crop farm income and livestock farm income and received a larger percentage of their income from oilseeds, feed grains, and swine than the other farms on average and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61174

Local Food Impacts on Health and Nutrition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferrer,   Myra Clarisse R.; Fonsah,   Esendugue Greg; Ramirez,   Octavio A.; Escalante,   Cesar L.
Prevalence of local foods is believed to answer several food issues one of which is health and nutrition. This study focused on the on the availability of local foods to consumers and see its relationship with two specific diet-related diseases namely, obesity and diabetes. Other variables were included in the analysis to provide additional evidence to previous findings. Factors considered are divided into 5 groups namely diet-, local food-, environment-, education- and gender-related factors. Diet- and environment-related variables provide the most perceptive findings while local food variables provided significant however weak evidence of positive impacts to health and nutrition.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Local foods; Diabetes; Obesity; Food environment; Farmers' market; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; I15; I31.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103664

Organic Farming Policies and the Growth of the Organic Sector in Denmark and the UK: A Comparative Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Daugbjerg,   Carsten; Tranter,   Richard B.; Holloway,   Garth J.
There has been little systematic analysis of the extent to which organic farming policies have influenced growth in the organic sector. Analyses of organic farming policy instruments, for the most part, provide extensive and detailed reviews of instruments applied either in a single country or across countries. Hence, there is a great need to examine systematically whether there is a relationship between the introduction of organic farming policies and the growth of the organic food sector, and whether particular designs of organic farming policies are more effective than others. In this paper, we take the first step in the endeavour of analysing the effects of organic farming by undertaking an econometric analysis of the relationship between organic...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic farming; Policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44173

Approximating Bayesian Posteriors using Multivariate Gaussian  Quadrature
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cranfield,   John A.L.; Preckel,   Paul V.; Liu,   Songquan.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35791

Assessing the Impact of Cap-and-Trade Climate Legislation on Agriculture in the Northern Plains: A Policy Simulation with Farmer Preference and Adaption
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jiang,   Yong; Koo,   Won W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cap-and-trade; Carbon sequestration; Climate change mitigation; Agricultural impact; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61532

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Impacts on Japan’s Import Demand for Cooked and Uncooked Poultry, Beef, Pork, and Other Meats
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taha,   Fawzi A.; Hahn,   William F.
First developed meat import demand system, disaggegating poultry meat into two products, cooked poultry (safe)and uncooked poultry meat (less safe). The model includes, beef, pork, and other meats as well.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CBS model; Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI); BSE; Meat import demand system; Cooked poultry; Uncooked poultry; Beef; Pork; Other meats; Structural change; Japan; Agricultural and Food Policy; Health Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q17; Q18; Q21.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103853

CLOSING THE BARN DOOR: CONSTRUCTION AND ENDANGERED SPECIES RESTRICTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Osgood,   Daniel E.; List,   John A.; Margolis,   Michael.
This paper tests if the endangered species protection process accelerates construction by developers seeking to avoid potential restrictions.  The case of the pygmy owl outside of Tucson, Arizona is used as a natural experiment.  It is found that the protection process has accelerated development.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36598

The GMO Regulation in the EU and the Commercial Conflict with the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez,   Raul Compes; Carrau,   Javier Guillem.
The United States is the leading country in the application of biotechnology to agricultural methods. One of the principal reasons for this is the flexibility of its legislation on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). A significant part of its production of soya or corn is already genetically modified, so that its companies need to avoid technical barriers to their exports in the world markets. In the EU, negative public opinion has contributed to the adoption by the authorities of exigent legislation in order to avoid the possible risks to human health and the environment posed by GMO. The EU's authorisation procedure for these organisms is long and meticulous. Furthermore, a compulsory labelling system has been adopted for products, which contain GMO or...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: GMO; Regulation; WTO; Protocol of Biosafety; Political Economy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24924

Intensity of Food Stamp Use and Transient and Chronic Poverty: Evidence from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Atasoy,   Sibel; Mills,   Bradford F.; Mykerezi,   Elton.
The relationship between food assistance and inter-annual family poverty dynamics is examined using data from the 1995-2003 Panel Study of Income Dynamics. We generate expenditure-based poverty measures to examine the determinants of transient and chronic poverty, with particular focus on the differential role that Food Stamp Program (FSP) participation may have on each dimension of poverty. Results indicate that transient poverty accounts for a larger share of economic hardship than chronic poverty. Both dimensions of poverty are reduced at nearly the same rate by additional months of FSP participation. In general, the determinants of chronic and transient poverty are not found to differ significantly; both aspects of poverty appear to be correlated with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6541

Do Farmers Benefit from Participating in Specialty Markets and Cooperatives? The Case of Coffee Marketing in Costa Rica
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wollni,   Meike; Zeller,   Manfred.
Historically low prices in the conventional coffee market have caused financial and social hardship among coffee farmers. In the face of this crisis, specialty markets have attracted the attention of the international donor community. These market segments have shown consistent growth over the last decade and exhibit price premiums in international markets. Therefore, if higher prices are passed on to farmers, access to specialty markets could help to alleviate the crisis brought on by low prices in the conventional sector. The present study attempts to identify the factors that determine farmers' participation in specialized markets and whether participation in these markets leads to higher prices for farmers. A two-stage model is used to analyze farmers'...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Central America; Costa Rica; Coffee; Specialty markets; Cooperatives; Agribusiness; Marketing; Q13; L1.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25670

An Approach on Integrated Territorial Competitiveness to Ensure Long Term Viability in Rural Areas of Andalusia (Spain)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Delgado,   Felisa Cena; Cobos,   Rosa Gallardo; Granados,   Pilar Garrido.
After more than ten years of rural development programmes in Andalusia, there is ongoing concern about the sustainability of the rural development initiated by the LEADER-PRODER programmes in the hypothetical event that such programmes were no longer in place. In order to be able to express an opinion about this issue, it is important to answer to an entire series of questions about the concept of territorial competitiveness as a guarantee of the long term viability of a rural area. In order to be able to respond to these questions, as part of a wider research project into the transformation of rural areas in Andalusia, the competitive position of 3 territories in the "Campina Alta" (Cordoba), which have been benefiting from rural development programmes...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9423

PROFITABILITY AND RISK OF U.S. AGRICULTURAL BANKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Epperson,   James E.; Zhang,   Feng.
Study of profitability and risk of agricultural banks is very important in assessing the ability to adequately finance agricultural production and rural development. A recursive system of profitability and risk equations is estimated to compare the performance of agricultural with nonagricultural banks and to identify factors which affect performance. A linear regression model which measures risk-adjusted profitability confirms the results from the recursive system. Results show that agricultural banks perform better than nonagricultural counterparts on average even after controlling for risks and other factors. Further, off-balance-sheet business is found to be negatively related to the risk-adjusted profitability of agricultural banks.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35491

The Lure of Tequila and the Bestowing of Motherly Love: Does it Matter Whether Public Cash Transfers are Given to Women or Men? Evidence from the PROGRESA and PROCAMPO Programs in Rural Mexico
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davis,   Benjamin; Handa,   Sudhanshu; Stampini,   Marco; Winters,   Paul C.
This paper aims at evaluating the impact of two different cash transfer programs in rural Mexico - Procampo and Progresa - on total consumption, food consumption and other outcomes like investment, schooling and health care. Progresa is targeted to women, while Procampo goes to farmers, mostly men and many of which are poor. We show that both programs boost consumption. However, they obtain this effect through different channels. Progresa is destined to consumption expenditure directly, while Procampo, which is paid to landholders, boosts investments and needs time to produce its benefits. Furthermore, we separate program from gender effects and show that cash transfer programs targeted to men are beneficial only when the recipients own means of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gender effect; Program effect; Rural poverty; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24836

Social Benefits of Multifunctional Agriculture in Finland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yrjola,   Tapani; Kola,   Jukka.
This study aims at assessing the costs and benefits of multifunctional agriculture, and it is one of the very first studies using a quantitative approach to this new subject. The starting point is that if current farm subsidies are regarded as means to maintain the multifunctional characteristics of agriculture, what happens if subsidies are reduced. The effects of the decline in agricultural support on multifunctional characteristics of agriculture in Finland are estimated using the cost-benefit analysis (CBA). Only a part of the consequences can be assessed by the CBA due to lack of data on the economic value of many elements of multifunctional agriculture. Hence, the results should not be generalised too strongly, but they still provide useful...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multifunctional agriculture; Non-market benefits; Externalities; Cost-benefit analysis; Finland; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24812

Diffusion of Bt Cotton in India: Impact of Seed Prices and Technological Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arora,   Anchal; Bansal,   Sangeeta.
Recent studies in the literature examining impact of government seed price intervention on adoption of Bt cotton get different results depending on the specifics of the situation analyzed. According to one study, reduction in seed prices enables farmers to buy seeds at lower prices and this can result in surge of area sown under Bt cotton. The other view holds that seed price interventions have little impact on the adoption rates rather these interventions may adversely affect firms’ incentives to innovate. Which of the two views characterize adoption of Bt cotton in India? Using three variations of dynamic logistic model, this paper analyzes the impact of certain economic factors like seed prices, technological development, and cotton prices on the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Diffusion of technology; Bt cotton; Seed price interventions; Technological development.; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; O33; Q16.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104154

Estimation of Efficiency with the Stochastic Frontier Cost Function and Heteroscedasticity: A Monte Carlo Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Taeyoon; Brorsen,   B. Wade; Kenkel,   Philip L.
The objective of this article is to address heteroscedasticity in the stochastic frontier cost function using aggregated data and verify it using a Monte Carlo study. We find that when the translog form of a stochastic frontier cost function with aggregated data is estimated, all explanatory variables can inversely affect the variation of error terms. Our Monte Carlo study shows that heteroscedasticity is only significant in the random effect and the unexplained error term not in the inefficiency error term. Also, it does not cause biases, which is quite opposite of previous research. These are because our model is approximately defined by first order Taylor series around zero inefficiency area. But, disregarding heteroscedasticity causes the average...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6408

Long-Term Agricultural GHG Emissions and Economic Growth: The Agricultural Environmental Kuznets Curve across Italian Regions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coderoni,   Silvia; Esposti,   Roberto.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114426

Meta-evaluations in government and government institutions: A case study example from the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Madzivhandila,   T.P.; Griffith,   Garry R.; Fleming,   Euan M.; Nesamvuni,   A.E.
In this paper we draw on impact assessment work of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) to present an example of meta-evaluation – an evaluation of evaluations – in an agricultural research, development and extension setting. We explore quality issues relating to evaluation studies in the context of government institutions. Program evaluation standards (PES) are divided into categories of utility, feasibility, propriety and accuracy to provide a framework for the meta-evaluation. The PES are presented as a universal measure of evaluation study quality. The intent of using them here is to judge the adequacy of PES as a universal quality measure or meta-evaluation base and to extract useful insights from ACIAR program...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Meta-evaluation; Evaluation Quality; Program Evaluation Standards; Evaluation Model; Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research; Limpopo Department of Agriculture (South Africa); International Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59098

INTEGRATION IN BENIN MAIZE MARKET: AN APPLICATION OF THRESHOLD COINTEGRATION ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McKenzie,   Andrew M.; Pede,   Valerien O.
The degree to which markets are spatially efficient has important implications for market liberalization and other policy reforms. After several attempts to control and regulate the marketing of maize in Benin, a liberalized free-market system was finally adopted in 1990. It was assumed that a free-market system would perform more efficiently and enhance maize market integration compared with the more government oriented systems of the past. However, trade barriers still exist in the form of traders' associations across market locations. Recent market integration literature has focused on the influence of transaction costs and threshold effects on tests for integration. Hansen and Seo's two regime threshold cointegration model is used to analyze the degree...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19293

Rastreabilidade e Segurança do Alimento: Uma Investigação em um Contexto de Perigo Moral
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Resende Filho,   Moises de Andrade.
Investiga-se, com um modelo principal-agente, como a confiabilidade de um sistema de rastreabilidade afeta a segurança do alimento. A confiabilidade de um sistema de rastreabilidade capaz de preservar a identidade dos fornecedores de matéria-prima atreladas ao alimento e pagamentos contingentes constituem mecanismos de incentivos. Mostra-se que adotar rastreabilidade é condição necessária mas não suficiente para a maior segurança do alimento. Argumenta-se que a regulação via imposição de níveis mínimos de confiabilidade  para os sistemas de rastreabilidade pode ser inócua. Já a elevação do valor das penalidades aplicadas em casos de crises de segurança do alimento promoveriam alimentos mais seguros.--------------This article investigates how the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Segurança do alimento; Informação assimétrica; Rastreabilidade; Food safety; Assymetric information; Traceability; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108089

Will Variable Rate Application Technology Pay in Tennessee?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cochran,   Rebecca L.; Larson,   James A.; Roberts,   Roland K.; English,   Burton C.
Costs differ among variable rate application systems.  Most feasible in Tennessee are the 1-bin and 2-bin spreader beds mounted to existing chassis with an owner-added variable rate controller and global positioning system.  Truck spreader systems required more acreage or larger custom charges making it difficult to breakeven and earn a profit.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cotton; Grid soil sampling; Precision farming; Site-specific information; Variable rate application; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34678

Albania and Trade Liberalization Using our trade advantages in the Free Trade Agreement with EU
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tabaku,   Irma.
According to the World Trade Organization agreements frameworks, individual countries can agree to lower customs tariffs and other trade barriers, in order to open and keep service markets open. In this context, Albania has already concluded free trade agreements with nine countries of the region: Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, Moldova, Turkey, Kosovo, Romania, Bulgaria (the last two are EU members now) and by January 2009 the ratification process from the European members’ countries finished. What this means is free exchange of goods and services between these countries by better exploiting their competitive advantages. To better exploit the advantages from free trade at first we need to find out which the Albanian sectors that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Trade Policy; Free Trade Agreement; Competitive Advantage; Trade Performance.; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58146

SURVEY EVIDENCE ON PRODUCER USE AND COSTS OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED SEED
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McBride,   William D.; Books,   Nora.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26009

EFFECT OF CAPTIVE SUPPLY ON FARM-TO-WHOLESALE BEEF MARKETING MARGIN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pendell,   Dustin L.; Schroeder,   Ted C.
Debates about captive supplies have been ongoing for more than a decade.  This study investigates the effects captive supplies have on the beef farm-to-wholesale marketing margin.  A relative price spread (RPS) model is used to estimate beef farm-to-wholesale marketing margins.  Estimates indicate that forward contracts and marketing agreements have a small positive relationship with margins that is marginally significant.  Packer fed cattle may or may not be related to margins to depending upon model specification.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35965

COVER AND CONTENTS PAGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover, Subjects Discussed at Previous Conferences, National Committee on Agricultural Policy, Foreword, Contents Page
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1961
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17639

Traceability of meat: Consumers' associations and their willingness-to-pay
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lichtenberg,   L.; Heidecke,   Sandra-Jasmin; Becker,   Tilman C.
The willingness-to-pay by German consumers for the credence characteristic traceability of pork and turkey is analysed by means of the conjoint analysis additive model, also taking the consumers´ associations with the term traceability and the QS label into account. The results indicate a different WTP regarding traceability of pork and turkey for specific consumer groups. A majority considers meat traceability as important. However, the distinctive sensitivity to price exhibited is a result of the fact that traceability is only of secondary importance as an assessment criterion, after price. Food retailers should adjust their communication and price policies in order to take advantage of the consumers’ higher WTP for traceable products according to the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Conjoint analysis; Willingness-to-pay; Meat traceability; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43951

O HIATO DA PRODUÇÃO AGRÍCOLA BRASILEIRA NO PERÍODO DE 1961 A 2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santos,   Cristiane Marcia; Baptista,   Antonio Jose Medina dos Santos.
A produção agrícola constitui um dos principais indicadores de bem-estar da população rural de uma economia, sendo a mais utilizada quando se pretende avaliar a prosperidade econômica do setor agrícola. O objetivo deste estudo foi apresentar uma interpretação da produção agrícola com base na literatura sobre crescimento econômico e no conceito de produto potencial, que permite caracterizar a evolução da oferta potencial da economia, no período de 1961 a 2006. Este estudo baseia-se nos princípios da teoria da produção, especificamente no conceito de função de produção, que indica a relação técnica entre a produção máxima obtida em determinada unidade de tempo e os fatores utilizados no processo de produção, utilizou-se a abordagem não-paramétrica de análise...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Produto agrícola efetivo; Hiato do produto agrícola; Agricultura brasileira; Effective agricultural Product; Agricultural potential Product; Brazilian agriculture Product; Farm Management; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113181

END MATERIALS
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: List of Participants
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17695

An Evaluation of the Virginia Nutrient Credit Trading Program
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stephenson,   Kurt; Aultman,   Stephen; Shabman,   Leonard A.
Federal and state regulatory agencies frequently support and encourage the use of market-based effluent trading to achieve social water quality goals. This paper evaluates the design of the recently approved Virginia Nutrient Trading Program. The cost implications of setting a near limit of technology point source cap and requiring new and expanding sources to meet specific technology-based performance standards are examined.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21071

Economic Parameters for Corn Ethanol and Biodiesel Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eidman,   Vernon R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34879

SPLIT-SAMPLE TESTS OF "DON'T KNOW" AND "INDIFFERENT" RESPONSES IN AN ATTRIBUTE BASED CHOICE MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fenichel,   Eli P.; Lupi,   Frank; Hoehn,   John P.; Kaplowitz,   Michael D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Stated preference; Contingent valuation; No opinion; Internet survey; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21070

Behaviour of Fruit and Vegetable Buyers on the City Markets in Croatia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kovacic,   Damir; Radman,   Marija; Kolega,   Ante.
Better knowledge of the consumer is the presumption for preparing the efficacious selling concept. Our research is limited on the preferences, requests, habits and attitudes of the consumers which are buying fruit and vegetable on the city markets in Croatia. The main goal of this research is identification and description of the different market segments based on the relevant buying characteristics of the consumers, that is their psychological, geographic and socio-demographic characteristics. The result of this research will be used as basis for the target marketing. We used mail survey method with structured questionnaire in this research. The survey was made in June 2000 on the random sample of 1000 buyers on the city markets in Zagreb, Rijeka, Split...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Croatia; City markets; Fruit and vegetable; Consumer segmentation; Target marketing; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6963

CARACTERIZAÇÃO DO MERCADO CONSUMIDOR DO PEQUI (CARYOCAR BRASILIENSE CAMB.), EM GOIÂNIA - GO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oliveira,   Eliane De; Longhi,   Eloisa Helena; Vanderlei,   Job Carneiro; Martins,   Therezinha Krisley; Rocha,   Eduardo Villela.
O pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.) é um fruto nativo com ocorrência generalizada no Bioma Cerrado. O consumo e comercialização do fruto "in natura" e de seus derivados, com importância sócio-econômica, geram renda e emprego para agricultores familiares e trabalhadores com pouca qualificação profissional. Entretanto, a exploração sustentável desta atividade encontra-se ameaçada pelo desconhecimento do mercado consumidor, inexistência de padrões de qualidade na comercialização, dispersão, desarticulação e informalidade dos agentes e segmentos do arranjo extrativista. Visando gerar informações que contribuam para o fortalecimento da cadeia extrativista e o desenvolvimento sustentável, este trabalho teve como objetivos identificar e caracterizar os agentes...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Caryocar brasiliense; Pequi; Mercado consumidor; Consumidor final; Caryocar brasiliense; Pequi; Commercialization; Consumer market; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109068

How consumers link traceability to food quality and safety: An international investigation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Rijswijk,   Wendy; Frewer,   Lynn J.
It is not yet understood whether the implementation of traceability systems can contribute towards restoring consumer confidence in food quality and safety, one of the goals of the European Food Law. To date, little is known about how consumers perceive the role and potential impact of traceability within the supply chain. This paper aims to provide insight into how traceability information can offer guarantees of food quality and safety, and contribute towards increased consumer confidence. Data, collected in four EU countries, examines salient cognitions and attitudes that underpin consumer beliefs about product traceability that will influence their decision making. It will link traceability- related food attributes to perceived benefits (in terms of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Traceability; Consumer Perception; Food Safety; Food Quality; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10061

Decision Support System for Evaluating Rural Water Supply Infrastructure Scenarios
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stoecker,   Arthur L.; Sanders,   Dee Ann; Whitacre,   Brian E.
This paper seeks to develop a methodology that will be useful for rural water districts in assessing the future of their water systems infrastructure.  In particular, the use of free water simulation software and publicly available data on population, roads, and terrain present rural water systems with the opportunity to analyze their existing distribution system and forecast where problems are likely to occur.  This methodology will allow various alternatives (such as consolidation with a neighboring system, or pipe upgrades) to be evaluated and the costs of implementing these alternatives to be explored.  Finally, different avenues for funding the associated costs can be summarized and presented to the community, including the steps needed to apply for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rural Water; Infrastructure; Simulation; EPANET; Community/Rural/Urban Development; R53; R58.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56526

Dynamic Analysis and Forecasts of Rough Rice Price under Government Price Support Program: An Application of Bayesian VAR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: No,   Sung Chul; Salassi,   Michael E.
This study constructs a Bayesian VAR model of US rice prices, in conjunction with supply and demand functions. Various validation tests are conducted to examine whether or not the BVAR model satisfies its dual functionality: Providing a dynamic analysis of the effects of a price support program and generating reasonable short-term rice price forecasts.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35279

RURAL COMMUNITY HOUSING: POLICY ISSUES AND DIRECTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ziebarth,   Ann.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17461

The Insurance Role of Remittances on Household Credit Demand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Richter,   Susan M.
The economic literature has highlighted how in the absence of income insurance risk averse households may voluntarily withdraw from credit markets, since contract terms may transfer too much risk to the household (Boucher, Carter, and Guirkinger, 2007). Therefore, households may forgo activities with higher expected income in favor of activities with less income variability across states of nature (Morduch, 1995). Recent literature has also evaluated how remittances provide households with insurance against income shocks (Yang and Choi, 2007; Rosenzweig and Stark, 1989) and how remittances may help households bypass financial intermediaries (Woodruff and Zenteno, 2001; Taylor, Rozelle, and de Brauw, 2003). There has been minimal attention, however, on how...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics; Health Economics and Policy; F22; F24; L14; O1; 015.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6261

Analysis of Production Efficiency of Mexican Coffee-Producing Districts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cardenas,   Gabriela; Vedenov,   Dmitry V.; Houston,   Jack E.
Despite the decline of coffee prices during the 1990s, coffee production remains a main economic activity for producers in Southeastern Mexico. This paper analyzes the coffee production system for 24 municipios, or districts, in Veracruz, Mexico during a five-year cropping period (1997-–2002). A stochastic frontier approach is used in order to estimate an input distance function and evaluate production efficiency during the period. Factors such as coffee quality and access to markets are tested in terms of their effect on efficiency. The results show the production process in these municipios, as measured by technical efficiency, seems to be stable over time despite of price fluctuations in the global market. Production of staple crops (corn) along with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19470

APPLICATION OF HURDLE NEGATIVE BINOMIAL COUNT DATA MODEL TO DEMAND FOR BLACK BASS FISHING IN THE SOUTHEASTERN  UNITED STATES.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bilgic,   Abdulbaki; Florkowski,   Wojciech J.
This paper identifies factors that influence the demand for a black bass fishing trip taken in the Southeastern U.S. using a double hurdle negative binomial count data model. The probability of fishing for a black bass is estimated in the first stage and the trip frequency for fishing a black bass is estimated in the second stage given that the individual has a positive probability towards undertaking a black bass fishing trip in the Southeast.  The applied approach allows the decomposition of the effects of factors responsible for the decision of taking a fishing trip and the number of trips.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35079

Determinants of Cost Inefficiency of Critical Access Hospitals: A Two-stage, Semi-parametric Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nedelea,   I. Cristian; Fannin,   James Matthew.
This study examines, post-conversion, cost inefficiency of Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) using a two-stage approach.  While the results suggest that Medicare cost-based reimbursement and longer participation in the CAH program may increase the cost inefficiency of CAHs, the extent of this inefficiency increase is lower than what previous literature showed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Critical Access Hospitals; Cost inefficiency; Two-stage approach; Bootstrap; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Health Economics and Policy; Production Economics; I18.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98643

Biofuels: Market Integration and Farm Policy (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ray,   Daryll E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8080

Counterfactual Approach for Assessing Agri-environmental Policy: The Case of the Finnish Water Protection Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lankoski,   Jussi E.; Ollikainen,   Markku.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114404

The Horizon Problem and New Generation Cooperatives: Another Look at Minnesota Corn Processors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crooks,   Anthony C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31791

Expectations, Experiences, Trust in the Case of Short Circuit Food Supply Networks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Martino,   Gaetano; Fritz,   Melanie.
Farmers Markets are receiving an increasing attention by both food chains actors and social scientists. Economic and sociological studies are contributing to the comprehension of these forms of exchange. Both consumers and producers are fostering their expectations about the renewal of a mode of exchange which sustained local production‐ consumptions linkages. The main economic function of these organizational structures seems to be the reduction of the price paid by the consumers and the enhancements of allocation of farm products. The basic interpretation of these forms of exchange focuses on market structure, nonetheless the exchange relationships seems to emphasize several dimensions, including economic and cultural aspects. The objective of the paper...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farmers Markets; Networks; Trust; Food chains sustainability; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; D4.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100592

System Dynamics in Quality Certifications: Development of an Audit Quality Controlling System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Albersmeier,   Friederike; Schulze,   Holger; Spiller,   Achim.
Over the past few years, certification schemes in the agribusiness sector have gained great importance as an instrument of quality assurance in the supply chain (Jahn et al. 2005; Fulponi2006; European Communities 2006a). Especially in the EU several standards have been established,which partially diverge extremely according to their focus, target groups and goals.While most of these systems have a rather low diffusion in the food sector (e. g. Label Rouge or Geprüfte Qualität Bayern), certification schemes such as QS, BRC, IFS or EurepGap already cover substantial parts and are widely known within the business (European Communities 2006a). However, the reputation and status which these systems have built up during the past few years, greatly depend on the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6585

MONOTONICITY AND CURVATURE - A BOOTSTRAPPING APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sauer,   Johannes.
This research contributes to the ongoing discussion on functional flexibility and theoretical consistency by comparing the empirical performance of two second order flexible functional forms - the Symmetric Generalized McFadden and the Transcendental Logarithmic. It proposes an estimation procedure to enhance the domain of applicability for the Translog by a combination of matrix decomposition, classical non-linear estimation techniques as well as bootstrapping based resampling. The validity of the proposed procedure is exemplified by applying it to a sample of small-scale farmers. The results show that the range of theoretical consistency can be crucially enhanced for the Translog functional form by maintaining its flexibility and statistical...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Econometric Modeling; Flexible Functional Forms; Theoretical Consistency; Bootstrapping; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14948

THE NON-NEUTRALITY OF WTO BORDER TAX ADJUSTMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCISE TAXES UNDER IMPERFECT COMPETITION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCorriston,   Steve; Sheldon,   Ian M.
Border tax adjustments for environmental taxes should leave imports of final goods unchanged.  If intermediate and final goods markets are imperfectly competitive though, non-neutrality can result.  Under Cournot behavior, an import tax equal to the environmental tax is too high, and under Bertrand, an import subsidy is the appropriate policy.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19673

The Changing Cost of Performing Agricultural Research: An Index Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Murphy,   Joseph W.; Kaldor,   Donald R.
Inflation erodes the purchasing power of dollars in every budget in our society. Budgets of agricultural research organizations have been no exception. Inflation has been defined as an increase in the average of prices {I}. A popular indicator of the rate of inflation is the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (cpr) {2}, The CPI is intended to apply to consumer purchases, yet the concept implies that a similar indicator of the annual percentage change in prices of inputs purchased by agricultural research organizations conceivably could be developed. This paper reports an attempt to develop a quantitative measure of changes in the purchasing power of dollars appropriated from 1973 to 1978 for agricultural research in state agricultural...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49066

The Market for Payment Entitlements in Germany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roeder,   Norbert; Kilian,   Stefan.
In 2005, Germany implemented CAP decoupled payments. Direct payments were converted into tradable, production decoupled, single farm payments (SFP) by a hybrid model. From 2010 - 2013, there will be a gradual transition to a regional model. The following paper shows the results of an analysis of the market for payment entitlements in Germany between 2005 and June 2007. Data are derived from the German Central IACS database (ZID). In this period 1.2 of the 17 million payment entitlements changed their owner. A closer look at the figures reveals that despite a large difference in the face value of the entitlements, the entitlements are rarely traded in order to optimize farm budget. In most cases, trade of entitlements is directly linked to farm or land...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fischler Reform; SFP; Decoupling; Q180.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36868

Factors Impacting Participation In and Purchases Made by Members of the Oklahoma Food Cooperative
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holcomb,   Rodney B.; Kenkel,   Philip L.
The Oklahoma Food Cooperative (OFC) facilitates transactions between producers and consumers of locally-grown food items.  Even with more than 3,000 members and roughly $1M in annual sales, the OFC still needs to establish its long-term sustainability.  Both customer-members and supplier-members of the OFC were surveyed to determine the factors driving their current and continued participation in the cooperative.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cooperative; Local food movement; Member communications; Business sustainability; Strategic planning; Agribusiness; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98816

Response of Cotton to Oil Price Shocks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mutuc,   Maria Erlinda M.; Pan,   Suwen; Hudson,   Darren.
Selected Paper prepared for presentation at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, February 6-9, 2010
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cotton; Oil price; Demand shocks; Supply shocks; Structural vector autoregression; Demand and Price Analysis; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96675

Demand for Nutrients in Chain Restaurants in Canada
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fernando,   Jeewani; Goddard,   Ellen W.; Mohapatra,   Sandeep; Rude,   James.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nutrient Demand; Food Away from Home; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61417

FOOD BIO-SECURITY: FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sowards,   Robert D. (Dan).
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33546

Informing irrigation districts developing in Nicaragua: challenges from a social capital and collective action perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Novo,   Paula; Garrido,   Alberto.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114603

OFF-FARM WORK PARTICIPATION, OFF-FARM LABOR SUPPLY AND ON-FARM LABOR DEMAND OF U.S. FARM OPERATORS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huffman,   Wallace E.; El-Osta,   Hisham S.
The paper presents econometric evidence on off-farm work participation, off-farm hours of work, and on-farm hours of work for U.S. farm operators using a national sample of farmers for the USDA's 1991 Farm Costs and Return Survey.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Labor and Human Capital; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20846

GENERAL MILLS: COMMITTED TO WHOLE GRAIN  (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crockett,   Susan J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32864

INDICADOR DE SUSTENTABILIDADE DASHBOARD: ANÁLISE DA SUSTENTABILIDADE DA PRODUÇÃO FAMILIAR DE FRUTAS NO MUNICÍPIO DE ITAPURANGA - GO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campos,   Claudia Aparecida; Ribeiro,   Francis Lee; Souza,   Cleonice Borges De.
O objetivo do estudo foi analisar a sustentabilidade da produção tradicional e orgânica de frutas dos agricultores familiares do município de Itapuranga, por meio do indicador de sustentabilidade Dashboard. O principal problema é que o sistema de produção tradicional de frutas utilizado por estes agricultores estava sendo desenvolvido com o uso intensivo e inadequado de insumos químicos (fertilizantes e agrotóxicos) causando problemas de ordem social e econômica aos agricultores e impactos ao meio ambiente. De acordo com os resultados, conclui-se que: o sistema de fruticultura orgânica, mesmo se encontrando em fase inicial apresentou por meio do Indicador de Sustentabilidade Dashboard o Índice de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Global (IDS) com uma performance...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultura orgânica; Dashboard; Desenvolvimento Sustentável; Organic agriculture; Dashboard; Sustainable development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109448

Vertical Market Structure, Commodity Exports and Trade Reform
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCorriston,   Steve; Sexton,   Richard J.; Sheldon,   Ian M.
In the analysis of commodity markets, comparatively little attention is paid to the fact that commodity exports are intermediates that form inputs into the food processing and retail sectors in developed countries. Exporting countries correspondingly argue that access to developed country markets are determined by market structure characteristics of the downstream food sector. Given the vertical nature of these markets, they are most appropriately characterised by successive oligopoly and/or oligopsony. We explore trade policy issues facing commodity exporters, and show that the impact of tariff reform on commodity exporters is determined by the market structure characteristics of the downstream sectors.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Vertical market structure; Trade reform; Industrial Organization; International Relations/Trade; F12; Q17.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24754

CHAIN QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN CO-OPERATIVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanf,   Jon Henrich; Pieniadz,   Agata.
This paper investigates the relationship between the chosen quality strategy and the vertical co-ordination mechanism of a focal company by using new institutional economics, as well as strategic management approaches. The theoretical findings are tested using evidence from 19 of the largest Polish dairy cooperatives, surveyed in spring 2006. The results show that all co-ops recognise the changing market requirements and are treating food quality as more than plain food safety and the ability to continuously reproduce an ex ante defined set of attributes. However, compared to investor-owned dairies, co-ops are disadvantaged in quality-based competition due to their lower flexibility and access to financial and qualified human resources. To overcome this...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Network theory; Relationship management; Quality management; Cooperatives; Poland; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7604

INDIVISIBLE AND SPATIAL COMPONENTS OF DAIRY FIRM EFFICIENCY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dalton,   Timothy J.
This paper contrasts nonparametric data envelopment analysis (DEA) and free disposal hull (FDH) representations of dairy technology to determine whether factor indivisibilities and firm-specific location components affect economic performance. Location and capital structure variables, in addition to technology and firm structure, are used in a second-stage model to explain firm inefficiency using a Tobit estimator.  Capital structure and location factors are correlated with firm efficiency in the DEA models but not the FDH indicating that the FDH representation may account for these factors in the in the first-stage efficiency modeling.  Results indicate that failing to control for firm-specific spatial constraints and capital divisibilities will bias...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20320

Rural Development and Unemployment Reduction
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blinova,   Tatiana V.
The objective of this paper is to study the link between rural regional development strategies and unemployment reduction in agricultural regions. Based on empirical data, the paper presents the assessment of the "diversification effects" for the regional labor demand achieved through the development of the non-state sector, small businesses and the service market on the regional labor markets' behavior. By using the regression models we analyze how labor market performances depend on the patterns of the employment structure. Special attention is paid to the comparative analysis of agrarian and industrial regions. It is shown that high rates of employment in the agriculture weaken the position of the region on the labor market. However, diversification of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rural development; Russian regions; Agricultural; Diversification effects; Unemployment reduction; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24821

Valuing nested names in the Portuguese olive oil market: An exploratory study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sottomayor,   Miguel; Souza Monteiro,   Diogo M.; Teixeira,   Mario Sergio.
The Portuguese olive oil market had a remarkable development in recent years. Production is rising steadily is response to a EU program supporting a renewal of olive groves. Moreover there is a proliferation of national brands and private labels. These are often associated to regional collective labels or to organic production. The aim of our research is to determine how consumers value these nested names or co-brands. We conducted a pilot survey on a convenience sample of 103 consumers in the Oporto and Lisbon metropolitan areas as well in a rural area. Our results reveal some contradictions, for instance while origin is an important purchasing criteria, few PDO olive oils are recognized. Moreover, only 25% of respondents identify organic olive oils sold...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Olive oil; Nested names; Valuation.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95233

On the Efficacy of Contractual Provisions for Processing Tomatoes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hueth,   Brent; Ligon,   Ethan.
This paper uses extensive data on production outcomes for processing tomato growers in California to examine the efficacy of explicit incentives observed in grower-processor contracts. Our data include all deliveries of tomatoes to some 51 processors over a period of 7 years in which at least 65 unique types of contracts are employed. Results indicate that incentives account for a significant proportion of observed variation in production outcomes, and that complementarities across different sorts of "incentive instruments" play a prominent role in contract design. Although explicit incentives explain a substantial portion of the variation in production outcomes relative to that which could be explained by incentives (as captured by processor/year fixed...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21990

ERS: Rural Development &amp; Natural Resources (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scholl,   Jon.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106963

Analysing Family Farm Succession: A Probit and a Competing Risk Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glauben,   Thomas; Tietje,   Hendrik; Weiss,   Christoph R.
The present study examines family and farm characteristics affecting the choice and the timing of intergenerational farm transfers. Using survey data which are linked to accounting data for 272 farms in Northern Germany, we use a probit approach to examine whether specific farm and family characteristics are related to the likelihood of succession within a given period. We go beyond the existing literature by applying a competing risk approach to study the process and thus the timing, respectively of the two competing events – succession or exit from farming. We find that farm characteristics significantly influence succession considerations to the extent that they affect the value of the farm for the potential successor.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Intrafamily succession; Survey data; Competing risk; Farm Management; Q12; J26.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24699

CREATING AGRIBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN THABA NCHU BY INTRODUCING WATER HARVESTING TECHNIQUES: A PROFITABILITY AND RISK ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baiphethi,   Mompati N.; Viljoen,   Machiel F.; Kundhlande,   Godfrey.
Thaba Nchu is a semi-arid area with low and erratic annual rainfall not exceeding 600mm. Various dryland crops are produced with relatively low yields and high risk of failure. Lack of appropriate technology and other constraints has led to most of the arable land being unused thus restricting agribusiness opportunities in an area where unemployment and food insecurity are thriving.  Rainwater harvesting has a huge potential to increase crop yields in Thaba Nchu and reduce the risk of losses, and thus improve food security and enhance sustainability. Different in-field rainwater harvesting (IRWH) techniques have been tested and applied at Glen and Thaba Nchu. This paper gives comparative results for three crops produced with regard to relative...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19076

REFORMA AGRÁRIA NO SUDOESTE DO PARANÁ: ORIGEM E SITUAÇÃO ATUAL DO ASSENTAMENTO MISSÕES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lima,   Romilda De Souza; Lauffer,   Jovilde Girardello.
Apesar de o Brasil ser formado por uma grande extensão de terras agricultáveis, a maior parte destas áreas concentra-se a um número pequeno de proprietários. Uma distribuição desigual que tem origem no processo de ocupação e distribuição do espaço rural do País. Essa desigualdade vem, no decorrer dos anos, sendo uma das principais causas de conflitos pelo acesso a terra no País. No Paraná os conflitos pela posse de terra começaram desde os anos 1940 com a ocupação das terras. Em 1957 no sudoeste do estado, houve a primeira desapropriação com fins sociais no Brasil. Objetivando conhecer a realidade e a forma de implantação de um assentamento de reforma agrária no sudoeste do Paraná, este trabalho foi desenvolvido. Buscou-se para tanto, identificar a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Assentamento; Reprodução econômica; Reforma agrária; Nesting; Economic and social reproduction; Agrarian reform; International Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109532

SUPPLY RESPONSE IN FRANCE, GERMANY, AND THE UK: TECHNOLOGY AND PRICE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arnade,   Carlos Anthony; Kelch,   David R.; Leetmaa,   Susan E.
We extend the methodology of a two-step profit function to obtain area and yield elasticities.  We then estimate the effects of price and technology on crop output of France, Germany, and the UK. Area elasticities were obtained by adding area shadow price equations to the standard dual model of output and input equations. Change in output is dominated by technology in the UK and mixed in France and Germany.  The results indicate policies affecting price will have diverse responses across countries and crops.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19702

TESTING PROTECTION FOR SALE IN THE FOOD INDUSTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez,   Rigoberto A.; Hathie,   Ibrahima.
This paper tests the Grossman-Helpman Protection for Sale model using panel data from U.S. food processing industries with endogenous protection, import penetration, and political campaign. The results support the key predictions of the model: organized industries are granted higher protection that decreases with import penetration and the price elasticity of imports.  Furthermore, the presence of import quotas raises the level of protection substantially. The estimated weight on aggregate welfare is strikingly similar those found by Goldberg and Maggi (1999) and Gawande and Bandopadhyay (2000), implying that protection is not for sale in these industries.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19682

The Persistence of Poverty in Rural China: Applying an Ordered Probit and a Hazard Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glauben,   Thomas; Herzfeld,   Thomas; Wang,   Xiaobing.
The present study investigates the analysis of poverty persistence of Chinese farm households in the well-off Zhejiang province in the southeast. We firstly apply an ordered probit model examining household, farm, and regional characteristics affecting the probability that households are chronically poor. In addition, we apply a hazard approach to identify the risk of falling into and climbing out of poverty. Results indicate that there are increasing chances to climb out of poverty over time, and that the risk of falling into poverty seems to decrease after the household spent some time outside poverty.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Poverty persistence; China; Rural population; Hazard analysis; Dynamics; Food Security and Poverty; C23; D1; I32; R29.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25249

INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATION TO INCREASE FARMERS' REVENUE: A CASE STUDY OF SMALL SCALE FARMING IN SHEEP: TRANSKEI REGION, SOUTH AFRICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: D'Haese,   Marijke F.C.; Verbeke,   Wim; Van Huylenbroeck,   Guido; Kirsten,   Johann F.; D'Haese,   Luc.
Commercial producers, brokers, exporters and spinners dominate the wool supply chain in South Africa.  Until recently smallholder farmers in the Transkei region had limited access to a profitable market outlet for their wool.  In response, the South African wool industry has taken the initiative to help local farmers by building shearing sheds, under which the local association can bulk the wool and trade directly with the brokers.  More direct access to the wool brokers is a prerequisite for the farmer to develop a viable business.  This article investigates on the effect of membership in the local shearing shed association on the farmers' revenue.  A two-step regression model of the gross margin is used to analyse whether farmers selling through the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rural development; Institutional innovation; South Africa; Heckman procedure; Transaction costs.; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25888

Transcript of Remarks and International Agricultural Trade Outlook (Paper and PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Terpstra,   A. Ellen.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8079

ARE THE TOTAL DAILY COST OF FOOD AND DIET QUALITY RELATED: A RANDOM EFFECTS PANEL DATA ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carlson,   Andrea; Dong,   Diansheng; Lino,   Mark.
There is a common perception that healthy food costs more than less healthy food. In this study we use a demand model for diet quality, rather than the quantity of food. Since in our data, total daily cost and diet quality are both calculated from the foods chosen, we account for the fact that cost is endogenous. We find that while total daily food cost is statistically significant in relation to diet quality, the degree of association is very small. Hence, it does not appear that cost alone prevents individuals in the United States from purchasing a healthy diet. Other factors such as food culture and environment, health behaviours, and demographics are more important. Our findings suggest that the choice to consume a healthy diet is very complicated.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Diet cost; Cost of food; Food culture; Diet quality; HEI-2005; Random effects model; Demand model; NHANES; MPED; CNPP Food Prices Database; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; D12; C3.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116395

Wildfire and Respiratory Illness: Linking Fire Events and Attributes to Health Outcomes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moeltner,   Klaus; Kim,   Man-Keun; Yang,   Wei; Zhu,   Erqian Julia.
Existing studies on the economic impact of wildfire smoke have focused either on single fire events or entire fire seasons without distinguishing between individual occurrences. Neither approach allows for an examination of the marginal effects of fire attributes, such as distance and fuel type, on health impacts and costs. Yet, improved knowledge of these marginal effects can provide important guidance for efficient wildfire management strategies. This study aims to bridge this gap using detailed information on 35 large-scale wildfires in the California and Nevada Sierras that have sent smoke plumes to the Reno / Sparks area of Northern Nevada over a three-year period. We relate the daily acreage burned by these fires to daily data on local hospital...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Wildfires; Air quality; Respiratory illness; Distributed lag models; Count data models; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103433

Manure Stew - U.S. Ingredients: Carrots, Sticks, and Water
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johansson,   Robert C.; Kaplan,   Jonathan D.
Increased funding for agri-environmental programs and increased regulation of manure waste will affect the U.S. agricultural sector and environmental quality. This paper explores the economic and environmental consequences from livestock producers' adoption of manure management strategies and crop producers' use of manure nutrients under various payment schemes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21900

FOREIGN TRADE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alcorn,   George B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1952
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17621

AN ANALYSIS OF OKLAHOMA DIRECT MARKETING OUTLETS: CASE STUDY OF PRODUCE FARMERS' MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henneberry,   Shida Rastegari; Agustini,   Haerani N.
The objectives of this study are to examine consumer preferences among various marketing channels including direct marketing in Oklahoma, and to analyze the impact of various demographic variables on purchasing choice.  Specifically, this research focuses on the links between demographic factors and shopping preferences.  Data from consumers' survey in 21 farmers' markets in Oklahoma will be used to analyze consumer preferences using an ordered logistic regression analysis method.  Farmers' market producers and market managers were also surveyed.  The results of this study identify consumer characteristics that influence produce demand and consequently growers' return at Oklahoma farmers' market.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34710

Analyzing the Determinants of Technical Efficiency Among Traditional Dairy Farms in Wisconsin: A Quantile Regression Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chidmi,   Benaissa; Solis,   Daniel; Funtanilla,   Margil; Cabrera,   Victor E.
This study analyzes the determinants of TE among traditional dairy farms in the State of Wisconsin taking into account dairy farms’ heterogeneity. To do so, we first estimate a production frontier and the level of TE using the SPF framework. Then we analyze the determinants of TI using a quantile regression analysis. The results indicate that the determinants of TE affect in very specific ways farmers with different levels of TE. This result confirms our hypothesis on the importance of controlling for farm heterogeneity when analyzing the determinants of TE. This issue is also important from an empirical point of view. Policy makers could improve the effectiveness of their work by targeting specific agricultural services and aid designed for farmers with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Dairy; Quantile regression; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61320

Agrifood Certification Schemes in an Intercultural Context: Theoretical Reasoning and Empirical Findings
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gawron,   Jana-Christina; Theuvsen,   Ludwig.
The need for adequate systems to guarantee the quality of food products has become more and more obvious in recent years. As a consequence, not only in Germany but throughout the world, the number of certification schemes has been increasing for nearly a decade. Due to the implementation of these standards in various countries, a considerable number of contingency factors exist that may influence the effectiveness and efficiency of such schemes. These factors include the diverse political, economic and social conditions in the different countries. Numerous studies attribute a decisive role in the successful implementation of management instruments to cultural influences. Cultural conditions may differ considerably from region to region around the world....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Certification Schemes; Culture; Intercultural Context.; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58018

METHODOLOGY FOR INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF GDP AND PRODUCTIVITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Qi,   Shunrong; Coggins,   Jay S.; Xu,   Lan.
The paper provides a methodology that is feasibly implemented for integrated environmental-economic (or 'green') GDP accounting and productivity measurement. The shadow prices for environmental inputs, which enable us to calculate green GDP and to design a pollution tax scheme and tradable permit system for social optimum, can be derived. The development of the statistics of green GDP and green productivity growth provides a fundamental component of policy-making for socially optimal growth and of formulating the market mechanisms for environmental management.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20682

A STATIC POLICY FOR A DYNAMIC INDUSTRY: THE CALIFORNIA YOUNG ACT OF 1935
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sumner,   Daniel A.; Wilson,   Norbert L.W.
An economic history of the development of California dairy policies from 1935 to 1965 is used to support the hypothesis that the incompatibility of discrete policy changes for a dynamic industry generates deadweight losses.  Combining quantitative industry data with legal and personal narratives provides evidence in support of the hypothesis.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dairy policy; Quota; Agricultural history; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21566

HOW NAFTA WILL AFFECT AGRICULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES: REGIONAL IMPACTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sumner,   Daniel A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17189

TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND THE RURAL ENVIRONMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kriebel,   Wesley R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1975
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17723

Typification of Dairy Farms According to Criteria of a Socioeconomic Nature: An Illustration in "El Paramo" of Leon (Spain)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Robles,   Rita Robles; Vannini,   Luigi; Nistal,   Roberto Alvarez.
The impossibility of carrying out an individual analysis and of finding solutions for each agricultural business, makes advisable the use of classification techniques that allow the identification of groups with common characteristics. The aim of this study is clustering dairy farms in an agricultural region located in the north of Spain, known as "El Paramo". To this end, a survey has been carried out on a representative sample of dairy farms, and subsequently, a Cluster Analysis has been made, which has resulted in five groups of farms being clearly defined from a social and economic point of view.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farming systems research; Cluster Analysis; Dairy farms; Livestock Production/Industries; Q12.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24531

The Prospects and Challenges of Information Retrieval by University Students: A case study of Post Graduate Students of the University of Ghana, Legon
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fordjour,   R.; Badu,   E.E.; Adjei,   E.
The poor performance of students in the various universities has been attributed to the inability of students to effectively retrieve information for academic work. The purpose of the study was to investigate the prospects and challenges of information retrieval among university students. The survey research method was used to investigate the awareness and use of information retrieval systems, document retrieved and its relevance to student’s information need, challenges of information retrieval among students and future expectation of information retrieving skills by students. Three student faculties in the University of Ghana, Legon participated in the study. A questionnaire consisting of 29 items was used as an instrument for collecting data. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96831

Influence of generalized trust on Canadian consumers’ reactions to the perceived food risk of three recurring BSE cases
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ding,   Yulian; Veeman,   Michele M.; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.
Interest in the influence of trust on consumers’ responses to food risk perceptions associated with Canadian instances of BSE motivates this study, in which Canadian households’ expenditures on fresh meat are assessed in the context of the first three recurring risk events in which bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was found to have affected Canadian cows. Engel Curve analysis focusing on the dynamics of the monthly meat expenditure shares for a selected sample of 437 Canadian households for 2002 through 2005 is applied based on data on household expenditures for meat purchased by a national sample of Canadian households from the Nielsen Homescan® Canadian panel, supplemented by survey responses on BSE risk perceptions and measures of trust. Two sets...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: BSE; Generalized Method of Moments (GMM); Trust; Consumer/Household Economics; D12; C29.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100725

Determinants of Wages and Returns to Education in Rural India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Subbaraman,   Subhashini; von Witzke,   Harald.
This study focuses on estimating determinants of wages across primary, secondary and tertiary sectors in rural India by the type of work contract involved. Casual labourers, with short term work contracts and nearly absent benefits and wage employees, with long term work contracts, higher wages and benefits represent dual sections of the labour market. Here we demonstrate that human capital and other factors that has been proven to explain variation in wages in other labour markets, explain little about wages in casual employment sector. Further, pattern of returns to education for casual labourers were found to decrease with increasing educational levels and was negative for higher education. Such a trend was no t noticed among wage employees, where...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Returns to education; Wages; Particular labour markets; Labor and Human Capital; J3; J4.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25660

DIE ROLLE DER AGRARWISSENSCHAFTEN IM PROZESS DER POLITISCHEN ENTSCHEIDUNGSFINDUNG-ERGEBNISSE EINES FORSCHUNGSPROJEKTES (German)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kropp,   Cordula; Schiller,   Frank; Wagner,   Jost.
Der Beitrag geht der Frage nach, welche Rolle agrarwissenschaftliche Expertise im politischen Prozess auf der Bundesebene in Deutschland spielt und vor allem wie diese Expertise von Seiten der Politik aufgegriffen wird. Anhand des Modells des Politik-Zyklus werden die verschiedenen Phasen der Entscheidungsfindung dahingehend untersucht, mit welcher Art von Schnittstellenkommunikation zwischen Wissenschaft und Politik sie verbunden sind, in welchen institutionellen Strukturen diese stattfindet, welche Bedingungen durch diese Strukturen geschaffen werden und welche Rolle damit der Wissenschaft im politischen Geschehen dadurch zukommt. Diese Betrachtungsweise ermöglicht ein besseres Verständnis der gegenseitigen Erwartungen und Problemwahrnehmungen in den...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Wissenschaftliche Politikberatung; Politik-Zyklus; Politische Entscheidungsfindung.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7595

Prediction of Loan Deficiency Payments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cooper,   Joseph C.; Plato,   Gerald E.
This paper develops a stochastic model for estimating potential loan deficiency payments to U.S. corn producers in a discrete-dynamic context. We minimize the potential for misspecification bias by using nonparametric and semi-nonparametric approaches as specification checks in the model. The model permits the forecast at planting time of the resulting empirical distribution of LDP payments for that crop year. Using this model, the paper examines the sensitivity of this distribution to changes in expected price levels.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Domestic support; Loan deficiency payments; Marketing loan benefits; Corn; Yield; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9717

Perceptions of Southern Mindanao Farmers On the Quality of Temperate Vegetables
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Concepcion,   Sylvia B.; Montiflor,   Marilou O.
In Barangay Kapatagan, Digos City, Southern Mindanao Philippines, vegetable farmers hold a specific worldview on what quality vegetables are. This paper aims to define this worldview, compare this with expectations of marketing intermediaries down the vegetable supply chain, and assess the gaps between these views. Discrepancies between and among the definitions of the different groups affect the entire chain because of incompatible decisions in production, marketing and quality management. These decisions contribute to the efficiency or inefficiency of the entire chain. Introduction
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57848

Generalized Estimation Methods for Non-i.i.d. Binary Data: An Application to Dichotomous Choice Contingent Valuation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Sooil; Haab,   Timothy C.
We challenge the assumption of i.i.d random utility across alternatives embedded in typical applications of logit models to dichotomous choice contingent valuation data.  Using a Gumbel mixed distribution which nests a number of traditional models, we show that the logistic distribution is not a suitable distribution for contingent valuation analysis.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19138

COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPREHENSIVE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meyer,   Daniel E.
PowerPoint presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33003

Selection of Food Safety Standards
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cho,   Bo-Hyun; Hooker,   Neal H.
Food safety regulations are evolving to more performance-based regimes in which firrms have greater flexibility and responsibility for adopting effective controls. Within this context, this paper compares performance and process standards modeling the variability of industry-level compliance and therefore the resultant level of food safety. Monte Carlo simulations are conducted manipulating five factors: the variances of input use of efficient and inefficient firms, the proportion of inefficient firms in the industry, the mean of the error term for inefficient firms, and the policymakers' level of risk aversion. Results suggest that process standards may be preferred over performance standards when inefficient firms prevail in the industry, when input use...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21077

Risk Efficient Strategies for Using Winter Wheat Pasture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taylor,   Karen W.; Epplin,   Francis M.; Peel,   Derrell S.
Replaced with revised version of paper 08/31/06.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35393

STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN U.S. CHEESE MANUFACTURING:  A TRANSLOG COST ANALYSIS OF A PANEL OF CHEESE PLANTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aguero,   Jorge M.; Gould,   Brian W.
Over the last 20 years the cheese manufacturing sector has become the most important market for U.S. farm milk. Using a plant-level dataset encompassing the 1972-1997 period we examine the production characteristics of this industry.  Using the results obtained from our cost function we estimate a series of measures of input substitutability and scale economies.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20274

Managing Complexity in Modern Farming
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kingwell,   Ross S.
Modern farming in Australia is no longer simple. Farms are large, multi-enterprise businesses underpinned by expensive capital investments, changing production technologies, volatile markets and pervasive regulation. The complexity of modern broadacre farming leads to the question: what is the nature of the relationship between farm business complexity and farm profitability? This study uses bioeconomic farm modelling and employs eight measures of complexity to examine the profitability and complexity of a wide range of broadacre farming systems in Australia. Rank order correlations between farm profitability and each measure of complexity show inconsistent relationships, although the most profitable farming systems are found to be reasonably complex on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Complexity; Farm modelling; Management; Profitability; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59090

NATURAL RESOURCE SUPPLY CONSTRAINTS AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS: A COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Willis,   David B.; Holland,   David W.
A computable general equilibrium model is used to estimate the impact a resource supply constraint, that restricts federal timber harvest, has on a timber dependent region.  Impacts are compared to impacts generated from an input-output mode and indicate an upward bias in estimated income and employment losses using IO methods.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35085

OPENING REMARKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bottum,   J. Carroll.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1953
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17205

COVER AND CONTENTS PAGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes:  Front Cover, Subjects Discussed at Previous Conferences, National Public Policy Education Committee, Foreword, Contents Page
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17920

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND EFFICIENCY IN MAIZE PRODUCTION IN BENUE STATE NIGERIA: A PARAMETRIC STOCHASTIC INPUT DISTANCE FUNCTION APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aye,   Goodness C.; Mungatana,   Eric D.
The study evaluates the technical, allocative and cost efficiencies of maize farmers and analyses the impact of technological innovations on these efficiency measures. The investigation of farm efficiency is of vital importance from both microeconomic and macroeconomic points of view. It indicates the potentials there is to improve productivity, household welfare, overall economic growth and poverty reduction by improving efficiency. It also assists policy makers in better targeting and priority setting. Policy conclusions may vary with the approach used for analysis. A number of efficiency studies in Nigeria employed the stochastic production or cost function approach. While the former may suffer from simultaneous equation bias, the later may not be...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58882

Farmers’ Perceptions and Willingness to Pay for Metarhizium-based Biopesticide to Control Cotton Bollworms in Benin (West Africa)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adetonah,   Sounkoura; Coulibaly,   Ousmane; Nouhoheflin,   Theodore; Kooyman,   C.; Kpindou,   D.
The study assesses farmers’ perceptions and willingness to pay for a biopesticide developed from Metarhizium anisopliae a fungi. A sample of 400 conventional and organic cotton producers was randomly selected in cotton producing zones in Benin and interviewed for their perceptions on the efficacy of the biopesticide and the likely prices they are willing to pay for the product to control a major pest like Helicoverpa armigera or cotton bollworm causing substantial crop losses. An econometric model (Logit) is used to identify factors highly likely to affect farmer’s willingness to purchase the product. The results show that Helicoverpa armigera or cotton bollworm is perceived by farmers as the most severe pest with losses reaching up to 100%. Farmers...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biopesticides; Cotton bollworms; Farmers survey; Benin; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52128

An analysis of the dispute European Communities - Protection of trademarks and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Charlier,   Christophe; Ngo,   Mai-Anh.
The dispute "European Communities - Protection of trademarks and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs" that opposes the European - Union to the United States and Australia, has been raised by the European regulation concerning the protection of geographical indications. This dispute has two important issues. First, the Panel demonstrated that the European regulation did not comply with national treatment promulgated by the TRIPS and the GATT 1994 Agreements. Second, the Panel affirmed the possibility of coexistence between GIs and identical prior trademarks. This article considers these two issues and depicts the position of the parties at the end of the dispute regarding GIs' protection. The first part of this article presents...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Geographical indications; Intellectual property; National treatment; TRIPS; Dispute settlement.; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; F13; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10032

The contribution of innovations in total factor productivity of organic olive enterprises
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karafillis,   C.C.; Papanagiotou,   Evangelos.
This paper measures the contribution of innovations in total factor productivity(TFP) of organic olive farmers. By constructing an innovation variable instead of the use of a time trend, technical change is replaced by technical difference and TFP growth becomes TFP difference. Primary cross section data on organic olive enterprises from a Greek region is used in the application of the restricted frontier profit function. Farmers are classified into groups according to their innovative ‘profile’. TFP difference among consecutive innovation groups is decomposed into technical difference and adjustment in innovativeness effects. Furthermore, efficiency differences among innovation groups are estimated. Results indicate that more innovative farmers perform...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Innovations; Total factor productivity; Profit efficiency; Organic farming; Greece; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43645

Transformational Crisis, Transformational Depression, The Changing Agriculture The Hungarian Case
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Halmai,   Peter; Vasary,   Viktoria.
Using the expression „transformational crisis” invented by János Kornai and used for the whole national economy the paper intends to define the common characteristics of this transformational crisis evolved in the countries concerned. Besides the paper tries to define and interpret this expression in sector approach just as to further develop it in consideration of agriculture. The eastern enlargement of the EU is considered to be different from the former enlargements when it came to the accession of countries with comparatively consolidated agricultural structure and increasing agricultural output. In Hungary the very source of possible difficulties is to be seeked in the transformational depression. Due to the transformational depression the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Transformational crisis; Transformational depression; EU-adaptation in the agricultural sector; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7835

Farm Household Economic Well-Being (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahearn,   Mary Clare; Milkove,   Daniel; Parker,   Timothy S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50607

FOOD DEMAND IN URBAN CHINA: AN APPLICATION OF A MULTI-STAGE CENSORED DEMAND SYSTEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liu,   Kang Ernest; Chern,   Wen S.
Since its economic reform, China has changed significantly as it makes its transition from a centrally-planned to a consumer-oriented economy and thus has gradually increased household income and changed consumption patterns in urban China. This study attempts to provide an in-depth understanding of heterogeneous consumer patterns in urban China by developing a multi-stage censored demand system using household data. Specifically, this study develops an economic model considering heterogeneous consumption patterns across households and commodity groupings and estimates econometric models of a Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System (QAIDS) using household data. Three methodologies are integrated including constructing a multi-stage demand system,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21919

Consumer Awareness, Perceptions and Behaviour Towards Farmed Versus Wild Fish
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Verbeke,   Wim; Brunso,   Karen.
This study provides empirical evidence about European consumer awareness, perceptions and behavior towards farmed and wild fish.  The evidence is based on three empirical studies: a consumer survey in Belgium in March 2003, focus group discussions with consumers in Belgium and Spain in May 2004, and a pan-European consumer survey with a sample of 4,786 fish consumers in Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Span and Poland in November-December 2004.  Consumer awareness about the farmed or wild origin of fish is rather poor, particular among lighter fish user groups.  Perceptions are quite diverse across Europe.  Furthermore, perceptions often contrast with current scientific evidence, in particular with respect to behalf and nutritional value where consumers...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Attitude; Aquaculture; Consumer; Fish; SEAFOODplus; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries; D12; M31; Q13; Q22.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56075

Collective Action and Property Rights for Poverty Reduction: A Review of Methods and Approaches
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mwangi,   Esther; Markelova,   Helen.
While much attention has been given to examining various aspects of poverty, a number of studies have shown that institutional environment in which the poor exist conditions welfare outcomes, thus highlighting the inherently crucial importance of institutions for poverty reduction. The institutions of property rights and collective action are among those identified as playing a major role in the livelihood strategies of the poor. This paper highlights ways to operationalize the conceptual framework developed by Di Gregorio and colleagues (2008), which provides an analytical tool to study poverty through the institutional lens with a special focus on collective action and property rights. By emphasizing the multidimensionality of poverty, the authors...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Collective action; Property rights; Poverty reduction; Evaluation; Vulnerability; Power; Institutions; Wellbeing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44355

IMPLICIT PRICES OF WETLAND EASEMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shultz,   Steven D.; Taff,   Steven J.
Farmland prices were regressed against sale size, gross production values, surrounding land uses and wetlands, and perpetual wetland easements administered by United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Each additional wet wetland acre reduced average cropland values by $209 or 51% of average local cropland values while each additional wetland easement acre reduces average land values by $234 which corresponds to 57% of  local cropland values.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22163

The Regional Incidence of European Agricultural Policy: Measurement Concept and Empirical Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anders,   Sven M.; Harsche,   Johannes; Herrmann,   Roland.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24900

Producer Investment Factors in Food-Processing Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boland,   Michael A.; Lusk,   Jayson L.; Barton,   David G.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31798

HUMAN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mosley,   James L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1972
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17324

A GROUP INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR FARMER ADOPTION OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES: AN APPLICATION TO THE NITRATE POLLUTION PROBLEM IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ipe,   Viju C.; DeVuyst,   Eric A.
The paper demonstrates a group incentive program to encourage farmer adoption of best management practices.  It is demonstrated that the best management practices may not actually reduce farm profits but may increase farm profits and reduce environmental pollution.  This may bring about a win-win situation for sponsor, the farmer participating in the program, and  the society as a whole.  The results show that the farmers subjective beliefs about response of corn yields and profits to nitrogen application differ from the simulated responses which in turn results in the willingness-to-Accept for adoption best management practices significantly higher than the expected program payments.    The program could be implemented as an educational effort to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Group incentive; Adoption; Best management practices; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21704

Estimation of Price Elasticities from Cross-Sectional Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chung,   Chanjin; Dong,   Diansheng; Kaiser,   Harry M.; Schmit,   Todd M.
This study develops an empirical framework that can be used to estimate quality-adjusted price elasticities from cross-sectional data, which are theoretically consistent and comparable to elasticities from time-series data.  The new approach shows the importance of properly adjusting for quality variation in demand analysis.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20517

Increase in milk price volatility experienced by Flemish dairy farmers: A change in risk profile
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Winsen,   Frankwin; Wauters,   Erwin; Lauwers,   Ludwig H.; de Mey,   Yann; Van Passel,   Steven; Vancauteren,   Mark.
This paper reports on the increased volatility in the milk price received by Flemish dairy farmers and its consequence on the risk profile of selected Flemish dairy farms. The volatility of the milk price has doubled since January 2007. It is suggested that this increasing volatility could have a significant impact on the risk profile of dairy farms. Indeed our results show that the risk profile is changing depending on the volatility and average price for milk. However this change is not very substantial compared to some other subsectors. Also we show that in our case study of selected farms that if the milk price volatility doubles an average milk price increase of about 12% compensates for the increased volatility on return on assets. Finally this paper...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115758

Regional Networking and Multilateral Context: Enhancing Capabilities in Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Soliman,   Marwan.
In times where multilateralism is to be the vector of free trade and the conveyor for liberalism, the phenomenon of regionalism has been increasing quiet steadily. Would it be a transitional step for their members towards multilateralism, or a manner to hide from it without being forgotten? Whatever the response may be to this question, regionalism has been "admitted" by the WTO in its article XXIV. The contradiction here is that regionalism is not always complying with WTO regulations such as including "substantially all trade" as well as "non discrimination" principle. The advantage of regional practices is its taking into account particularities and specifications of the member countries, what the WTO doesn't seem to consider. We argue that, as much the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9528

SUBSIDIZED FERTILIZER IN THE SAHEL: THAT IS THE QUESTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wyatt,   T.J.; Samake,   Odiaba; Tiendrebeogo,   Jean-Pierre.
Nutrient depletion concerns researchers and policy makers in the Sahel.  A village-level programming model determines the size of fertilizer subsidy necessary to encourage farmers to apply the recommended dosage to their millet fields.  Results indicate that subsidies would be extremely costly and less than half the expenditures accrue to the farm-household.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21650

THE POTENTIAL OF DAIRY FUTURES CONTRACTS AS RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wolf,   Christopher A.; Berwald,   Derek K.
We examine the young dairy futures market as a risk management tool.  Using New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) data, we find that the BFP futures market is efficient and may potentially be a useful hedging tool.  However, we also find that competition from Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) contracts has significant detrimental effects on the NYBOT dairy futures contracts.  As a result NYBOT dairy futures contracts are likely to dry up.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21709

Role of Customers' Demands and Environment in Priorities of Development among Young Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Csitari,   Melinda.
The level of a country's long-term food-supply and agricultural export is basically determined by the agricultural and food industrial investments. In Hungary the level of the agricultural output have decreased considerably in the previous years, and the investments have dropped drastically at the beginning and in the middle of the 1990s. In the following years it is an important task to realize the missing developments, especially as our agriculture needs significant projects to comply with the increasing demands. It is necessary not only to increase the output, but also to improve the quality of the production and the products, because it is more and more important to supply the custumers with good-quality product both in the export and in the internal...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7022

Of Models and Measures: Some Thoughts on the Use and Abuse of Policy Indicators
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Josling,   Timothy E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50880

No cause for concern? Climate Change impacts on European Oilseed and Cereal markets in 2050
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moeller,   Thordis; Grethe,   Harald.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95947

Cost-Efficient Valuation of Aesthetic Amenities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Purvis,   Jack; Kramer,   Elizabeth; Dorfman,   Jeffrey H.
In order to avoid costly data collection practices common in hedonic valuation of aesthetic amenities, easy-to-collect secondary County tax and geospatial data are used to derive estimates for spatial effects on residential land values. Three Georgia Counties were selected due to data availability: Clarke, Henry, and Richmond. All properties meeting panel-design criterion are included in analysis samples. Large datasets prompt the omission of traditional hedonic model variables such as property characteristics. The focus of analysis is directed toward Canopy and Impervious land-cover estimates. Focal means are calculated at different ranges for immediate and neighborhood-wide assessment of surrounding cover. Community variables designed to describe...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98872

Motivations for Proactive Environmental Management and Innovative Pollution Control
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Khanna,   Madhu; Speir,   Cameron.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9788

Modelling the Impact of Decoupling on Structural Change in Farming: Integrating Econometric Estimation and Optimisation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hennessy,   Thia C.; Rehman,   Tahir.
Implementation of the Mid Term Review of the Common Agricultural Policy on farming in Europe is expected, and intended, to initiate structural changes in European agriculture. This impact of the agricultural policy reform will be triggered at the farm level with both up- and down-stream effects for agriculture in Europe. Modelling such a phenomenon is challenging. An integrated modelling approach, involving farm level optimisation models and exogenously estimated econometric models of farmer behaviour, is developed for Ireland; this framework is a general one and is applicable elsewhere. Entry and exit from farming, postulated as the main consequences of the policy reform, are estimated exogenously to determine their role in the allocation of farm labour....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Common Agricultural Policy; Decoupling; Farm Level Modelling; Linear Programming; Succession; Labour Allocation; Agricultural and Food Policy; C6; Q12; Q15; Q58.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25271

Analysis of the Impact of Urbanization and Enhanced Incomes on Demand for Food Quality in Hanoi
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ali,   Mubarik; Quan,   Nguyen The; van Nam,   Ngo.
This study relates the demand for quality foods in Hanoi in terms of its nutritional composition, diversity, price, processing stage, source, and extent eaten outside home with urbanization and enhanced incomes. The vast differences in these foods quality parameters across different socioeconomic groups and regions in and around Hanoi city suggest the changing nature of the food quality with increased income and urbanization. One lesson learned from this analysis is that urbanization and increased income may not necessarily bring all positive changes in food quality. While the diet becomes more balanced in terms of micronutrient, the increased demand for fat-based calories, processed and restaurant foods, and drift away from fresh sources of farm and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25727

MIGRAÇÃO ESPONTÂNEA DE TRABALHADORES NO SETOR SUCROALCOOLEIRO.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moraes,   Marcia Azanha Dias Ferraz De; Figueiredo,   Margarida Garcia De; Oliveira,   Fabiola Cristina Ribeiro De; Detomini,   Euro Roberto.
Com a reestruturação e modernização do Complexo Agroindustrial (CAI) canavieiro no Estado de São Paulo, milhares de trabalhadores rurais oriundos das regiões mais pobres do Brasil passaram a migrar todos os anos para São Paulo. Estes migrantes vêm para trabalhar no corte manual da cana-de-açúcar e, enxergam nesta atividade uma forma de melhorar as condições de vida, a partir do dinheiro ganho durante a safra. Porém, devido principalmente às questões ambientais, a queima da cana-de-açúcar ficará proibida por lei num futuro próximo. Desta forma, em virtude da proibição da queima da cana-de-açúcar e conseqüente aumento da mecanização na colheita, grande parte desta mão-de-obra estará sem o emprego no corte da cana-de-açúcar. O presente estudo, então, teve...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Migração espontânea; Corte de cana; Mecanização; Impactos sócio-econômicos; Spontaneous migration; Sugarcane manual cutting; Mechanisation; Social and economical impacts; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117269

THE ECONOMICS OF REFUGE DESIGN FOR BT CORN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hyde,   Jeffrey; Martin,   Marshall A.; Preckel,   Paul V.; Dobbins,   Craig L.; Edwards,   C. Richard.
Planting Bt corn on large areas may lead to European corn borer (ECB) resistance to Bt.  Scientists recommend planting a non-Bt corn refuge as part of a resistance management strategy.  Different refuge configurations may impact farm profits differently.  This paper analyzes the economics of alternative refuge configurations in Indiana.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bt Corn; Refuges; European corn borer; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21519

An economic analysis of the possibility of reducing pesticides in French field crops
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jacquet,   Florence; Butault,   Jean-Pierre; Guichard,   Laurence.
The paper aims to study the effects of reducing pesticide use by farmers in the arable sector in France and the feasibility of a policy target of reducing pesticide use by half. The originality of the approach is to combine statistical data and expert knowledge to describe low-input alternative techniques at the national level. These data are used in a mathematical programming model to simulate the effect on land use, production and farmers’ income of achieving different levels of pesticide reduction. The results show that reducing pesticide use by 30% could be possible without reducing farmers’ income. We also estimate the levels of tax on pesticides necessary to achieve different levels of reduction of pesticide use and the effect of an incentive...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Pesticide use; Policy incentive; Environmental indicators; Low-input techniques; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109382

An experimental study of wine consumers’ willingness to pay for environmental characteristics
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bazoche,   P.; Deola,   C.; Soler,   Louis-Georges.
The reduction of pesticides use is becoming a priority for the public authorities in many countries. We conducted an experiment with wine consumers to see whether end-consumers value the dissemination of information about environmentally-friendly production practices. The experiment was devised to (i) evaluate whether there is a premium for environmentally-friendly wines, (ii) determine whether or not consumers are sensitive to label owners who implement and guarantee the environmental actions, (iii) and assess the impact of public messages about the consequences of pesticide use. Some 139 participants were divided randomly into two groups. One group had no specific information about the current state of pesticide use in farming. The other group was given...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Wine; Effect of information; Experimental economics; Environment; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43651

THE ROLE OF PRODUCTION METHODS IN FRUIT PURCHASING BEHAVIOUR: HYPOTHETICAL VS ACTUAL CONSUMERS’ PREFERENCES AND STATED MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moser,   Riccarda; Raffaelli,   Roberta; Notaro,   Sandra.
In recent years, concerns for potential risks on human health related to the overuse of chemical pesticides have encouraged research of alternatives production methods as integrated pest management (IPM) and organic agriculture. Consumer preferences for these practices or for new product characteristics often have been evaluated using stated preference techniques such as Choice Experiment (CE). Nevertheless, it has been found that in these surveys respondents generally report higher hypothetical than real willingness to pay, providing the existence of the so-called “hypothetical bias”. While the presence of this bias has been widely reported in Contingent Valuation, its investigation in CE is still at the beginning. Moreover, in most of the cases, the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fruit purchasing behaviour; Production methods; Mitigation practices; Hypothetical bias; Real choice experiment; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; C35; Q18; D12; C93.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116426

Towards the Development of Innovative Strategies for Traditional Food Chains in the EU
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Molnar,   Adrienn; Gellynck,   Xavier; Vanhonacker,   Filiep; Verbeke,   Wim.
Traditional food products (TFPs) represent an important part of each European Member State’s cultural heritage and provide critical economic inputs to many regions via their production and sale. Nevertheless, a major challenge for the traditional food sector is to improve its competitiveness by applying innovations while at the same time maintaining traditionalism. Therefore, modernization of all aspects of the traditional food sector is necessary with special emphasis on the integrity of chains (EC, 2007). This illustrates a need for a chain strategy for the traditional food sector in the EU. Despite this recognition, the actual development of such chain strategies lags behind because of some particular issues which still needs to be addressed (e.g....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59207

Norwegian Data on Agricultural and Household Income
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hegrenes,   Agnar.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15722

Assessing programmes for the provision of agri-environmental services               – An efficiency analysis realized in Southern Germany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kantelhardt,   Jochen; Eckstein,   Karin; Hoffmann,   Helmut.
Agricultural land use does not only concern farmers, but is of high relevance for the environment. Agri-environmental programmes aim to foster the environmental soundness of agricultural production. The aim of this study is to analyse the impact of agri-environmental programmes on the economic and the environmental performance of farms. Using the nonparametric method of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), we calculated the economic as well as the environmental efficiencies of farms and examined whether farms are able to succeed in combining environmental and economic efficiency. As study object serves a South German agri-environmental programme, the Bavarian KULAP. A farm survey was conducted covering a total of 102 farmers. The results show that farmers who...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agri-environmental programme; Data envelopment analysis; Environmental efficiency; Economic efficiency; Environmental Economics and Policy; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51688

Optimal Coverage of Installations in a Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sanderson,   Todd; Ancev,   Tihomir; Betz,   Regina.
Trading schemes for emission allowances have become a panacea for nations aspiring to reduce their aggregate emissions of greenhouse gases from industry in a cost-effective manner. The contention of this paper is that an emissions trading scheme (ETS) should not be based on blanket coverage of installations on a downstream level, but should rather be designed to include some installations, and from some industrial sectors. In the case of an ETS there are high costs of administration, monitoring and transacting imposed on the installations covered. These costs are supposed to be more than offset by the cost savings realised through trading in the market for emission allowances. However, the paper shows that not all installations can fully offset...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate Change; Emissions Trading Scheme; European Union; Marginal Abatement Costs; Environmental Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6047

The Determinants of US Outgoing FDI in the Food-Processing Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Xun,   Lei; Awokuse,   Titus O.
Global economic growth has led to an increase of FDI activity in the agro-food sector, which together with the increased FDI in the manufacturing sector, has generated increased FDI activity in food processing. This paper fills a gap in the literature on the role of FDI by extending the recent Knowledge-Capital (CMM) model of multinational enterprises to the food processing sector. Following the CMM model, this paper analyzed the determinants of US outgoing FDI in the food processing sector using data on developed countries over the period 1983 -– 2002. The result suggests that economy size, factor endowment, home country trade cost and host country investment cost have significant effect on FDI activity in the food processing sector. Only weak empirical...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19131

Challenges of Accommodating Non-Market Values in Evaluation of Wildfire Suppression in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Venn,   Tyron J.; Calkin,   David E.
Presently, implementing the 2001 Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy, which requires fire management priorities to be set on the basis of maximising the market and non-market values to be conserved or enhanced, is extremely challenging because those charged with implementing the policy have limited information about the value that society places on non-market resources at risk. This paper considers the problem of accommodating non-market values affected by wildfire in social benefit-cost analysis. There are substantial gaps in scientific understanding about how the spatial and temporal provision of non-market values are affected by wildfire, and considerable challenges in evaluating social welfare change arising from specific wildfire events. This...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Non-market valuation; Historic range and variability; Bushfire; Wildfire policy; Wildfire economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9903

OUTSIDE PERSPECTIVES ON AGRIBUSINESS RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND OUTREACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holder,   David L.
Many of my thoughts in this paper come from the author's experience in conducting comprehensive reviews of agricultural economics departments. The author suggests the need to look at the forces affecting the demand for our products and be willing to challenge many of the myths about the structure and performance of the university system and the agribusiness system.  Agriculture is losing a lot of its uniqueness and becoming part of the mainstream.  Colleges of agriculture have changed considerably in the last 50 years; they will change even more in the next fifty years.  What is our unique niche?  How willing are we to adapt to its challenges?  These questions must be answered in regard to the future of agribusiness research, teaching, and outreach.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16607

PRICE DISCOVERY IN THINLY TRADED MARKETS: CASH AND FUTURES RELATIONSHIPS IN BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURAL FUTURES MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mattos,   Fabio; Garcia,   Philip.
This study investigates the relationship between cash and futures prices in the Brazilian agricultural market, focusing on the effects of trading activity on the price discovery mechanism of futures markets. The results are mixed, but several points begin to emerge. In general, higher trading activity is linked to the presence of long-run equilibrium relationships between cash and futures prices. In these cases, futures prices appear to play a more dominant role in the pricing process. In more lightly traded markets, neither long-run relationships nor short-run leads and lags can be found. Where short-run interactions exist, they are simultaneous in nature but weak.  Overall, our findings suggest that the level of market activity necessary to develop...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19019

AN ECONOMIC AND RISK ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF TILLAGE AND NITROGEN SOURCE ON SOIL CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN CORN PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pendell,   Dustin L.; Boyles,   Scott B.; Williams,   Jeffery R.; Rice,   Charles W.; Nelson,   Richard G.
The economic potential of no-tillage versus conventional tillage to sequester soil carbon using either commercial nitrogen or manure for continuous corn production is evaluated. Results indicate which system provides the highest net returns, which system is preferred by risk averse decision makers, and the price of carbon credits under alternative risk aversion preferences.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34770

Temporal Insensitivity of Willingness to Pay: How do they evaluate in CVM?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Sooil; Haab,   Timothy C.
In addition to scope and scale embedding effects, temporal insensitivity of willingness to pay, also known as temporal embedding effect, has been a well known anomaly in eliciting willingness to pay for environmental quality change, especially over time. Stevens et al. (1997) defines two types of temporal embedding effects: strong insensitivity and weak insensitivity to payment schedule. This paper proposes an alternative definition of the temporal insensitivity. Temporal insensitivity implies that a subject in the survey responds consistently to value elicitation questions regardless of payment schemes. The sequential test tests the temporal insensitivity using the oyster reef restoration programs in Chesapeake Bay. Test results show that willingness to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Temporal insensitivity of willingness to pay; Temporal embedding effect; Implicit discount rate; Sequential test; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9972

Energy Input Use and CO2 Emissions in the Major Wheat Growing Regions of India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Manaloor,   Varghese; Sen,   Chandra.
Energy Input Use and CO2 Emissions in the Major Wheat Growing  Regions of India    ABSTRACT   The structural and technological changes that have taken place over the past several decades have resulted in an increased use of direct and indirect energy inputs in Indian agriculture.  In particular, the substitution of capital for labour has increased the reliance of agriculture on non-renewable energy use.    Increased wheat production in India has been achieved through the expanded use of increasingly sophisticated inputs, such as farm machinery, fertilizers, herbicides, and irrigation. All these involve the use of commercial energy.  The use of fossil fuel in the agriculture industry contributes to the overall Greenhouse emissions.  This study estimates the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51695

CIMMYT's Wheat Program Overview
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Curtis,   Byrd C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50670

A PRODUÇÃO CAMPONESA EM FOCO: PASSOS METODOLÓGICOS PARA O CÁLCULO DE GRAVITAÇÃO ECONÔMICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Andre,   Joao Vicente.
O artigo estuda a contribuição camponesa ao processo de desenvolvimento regional numa área amazônica, com especial ênfase ao chamado desenvolvimento endógeno e a teoria gravitacional econômica, relacionando diversos dados e indicadores socioeconômicos. Parte-se do pressuposto de que, apesar das possíveis interpretações de publicações oficiais e dos interesses envolvidos, a produção de origem camponesa apresenta uma participação relevante no espaço e no tempo, contribuindo positivamente para o processo de desenvolvimento socioeconômico da região estudada. O primeiro passo metodológico foi o de fazer um levantamento da mesorregião selecionada em números e relacionar estes dados de origem socioeconômica com a teoria gravitacional no processo de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Campesinato; Desenvolvimento Endógeno; Desenvolvimento Regional; Gravitação econômica; Peasant; Endogenous development; Regional development; Economical gravitational; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108625

MEETING PRIVATE GRADES AND STANDARDS IN TRANSITION AGRICULTURE: EXPERIENCES FROM THE ARMENIAN DAIRY INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cocks,   Jack; Gow,   Hamish R.; Dunn,   Daniel J.
One of the main trends emerging from the agroindustrialization process is the rise of 'grades and standards' (G&amp;S) in food products.  G&amp;S were initially developed by the public sector to reduce transaction costs and ensure product quality and safety but have become a strategic instrument of competition in differentiated product markets (Reardon et al, 2001).   Firms are using grades and standards to protect and develop brands in the international marketplace and in some cases to fill in for missing public standards.  While producers in developed countries have the resources to meet these requirements, in developing countries these changes have tended to exclude small firms and farmers from participating in market growth, because of the implied...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22144

Contracting for Environmental Property Rights: The Case of Vittel
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Depres,   Christophe; Grolleau,   Gilles; Mzoughi,   Naoufel.
Based on an authentic case of contracting for environmental property rights, our paper shows several implications of applying the Coase’s propositions. The case study adds empirical content to basic transaction costs concepts by analyzing the design and implementation of a contractual arrangement between a pollutee –a bottler of mineral water Vittel– and several polluting farmers. We analyze the bargaining between land and water rights owners and the bottler Vittel to determine how transaction cost issues (valuation disputes, bi-lateral monopoly conditions, and third-party effects) were overcome and how they succeeded in contracting for environmental property rights. We provide several comparisons of the Vittel case with other similar cases, leading to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Case study; Contracting; Environmental property rights; Environmental-related transactions; Private arrangement; Vittel; Environmental Economics and Policy; H23; K23; Q15; Q25.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24729

Temporal Stability of Recreation Choices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parsons,   George R.; Stefanova,   Stela.
We evaluate the stability of coefficient and willingness to pay (WTP) estimates for recreation services over two time periods. To address this question, we estimate a Random Utility Maximization (RUM) model of recreation demand, using two datasets from different time periods, but concerning the same study area. We then compare the estimation results and evaluate the temporal stability of preferences that drive recreation choices. The two datasets are on trips made by Delaware residents to beaches in the Mid-Atlantic region: Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland and Northern Virginia. The first dataset was collected using a mail survey in 1997 and the second dataset was gathered through an Internet survey in 2005. Besides the time periods, and the survey methods,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Recreation demand; Nonmarket valuation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q51; Q26.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49296

POLICY DIRECTIONS TO MITIGATE WATER-SUPPLY RISK IN IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE:  A FEDERAL PERSPECTIVE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aillery,   Marcel P.; Gollehon,   Noel R.; Schaible,   Glenn D.; Roberts,   Michael J.; Quinby,   William.
Water reallocation to meet mandated flow requirements and trust responsibilities, established in Federal law and water authority, can result in large uncompensated losses to irrigated agriculture.   This paper discusses the nature and potential cost of water-supply interruptions due to Federal actions, and provides a comparative assessment of alternative risk-mitigation measures.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19925

Food Safety in a Globalizing World: Opportunities and Challenges for India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Umali-Deininger,   Dina; Sur,   Mona.
Rising incomes and urbanization, an expanding domestic consumer base concerned about food quality and safety, and rapidly growing agricultural exports have been important drivers for the increased attention to food safety in India. But the development of effective food safety systems is hampered by a number of factors, including: restrictive government marketing regulations, weak policy and regulatory framework for food safety, inadequate enforcement of existing standards, a multiplicity of government agencies involved, weak market infrastructure and agricultural support services. The small farm structure further limits farmer capacity to meet increasing domestic and export food safety and SPS requirements. Addressing food safety concerns in India will...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25746

Modeling the Regional Economic Impacts of the 2007/08 Drought: Results and Lessons
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Butcher,   G.V; Ford,   Stuart.
The 2007-08 drought affected a large area of New Zealand. This paper describes the analytical framework used to estimate the associated regional and national economic impacts. Results suggest that calculating drought economic impacts by applying standard farming industry multipliers to changes in farm gate output can greatly overstate both regional and national economic impacts. Calculating impacts using differences between forecast and actual farm production and expenditure by farm type is both feasible and produces far more reliable impact estimates.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economic Impact; Drought; Modeling; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97167

Factors Affecting Increases in Economic Literacy among High School Students
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wendt,   Minh; West,   James; Parliament,   Claudia.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/27/07.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9998

GENERAL DISCUSSION: ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN FACILITATING CHANGE AND TRANSITION
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16863

Vertical Integration Comparison: Beef, Pork, and Poultry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ward,   Clement E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35759

THE PROMISE AND PERIL OF TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cox,   Craig A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33144

LONG-TERM HEDGING ANALYSIS FOR SOYBEANS, 1973-95
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conley,   Dennis M.; Almonte-Alvarez,   Jaime.
The study analyzed a two-year hedge for soybeans in three states trying to capture high prices. The differences in prices received over a 23 year period were not significant when compared to annual hedges or cash sales.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Marketing.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21006

Food Expenditure Patterns of the Generation 50+: An Engel-Curve Analysis for Germany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herrmann,   Roland; Burzig,   Johanna.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114543

Firm Size, Technical Change and Wages:  Evidence from the Pork Sector from 1990-2005
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yu,   Li; Hurley,   Terrance M.; Kliebenstein,   James B.; Orazem,   Peter F.
A long-standing puzzle in labor economics has been the positive relationship between wages and firm size.  Even after controlling for worker's observed characteristics such as education, work experience, gender, and geographic location, a significant firm size wage effect averaging 15 percent remains.  This paper investigates whether the size-wage premium on hog farms persists over time and whether the magnitude is growing or shrinking.  The paper pays particular attention to the matching process by which workers are allocated to farms of different size and technology use, and whether the matching process may explain differences in wages across farms.  The study relies on four surveys of employees on hog farms collected in 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2005.  The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9991

RISK ASSESSMENT FOR FOODBORNE ILLNESS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gardner,   Ian A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33070

WHO ARE RESOURCE NONUSERS AND WHAT CAN THEY TELL US ABOUT NONUSE VALUES? AN APPLICATION TO COASTAL WETLAND RESTORATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnston,   Robert J.; Opaluch,   James J.; Mazzotta,   Marisa J.; Magnusson,   Gisele.
This paper assesses the potential for incomplete definitions of resource use to influence estimates of nonuser WTP, and whether uses underlying certain use values may escape measurement using standard mechanisms applied to distinguish resource users from nonusers.  Empirical results are drawn from a stated preference analysis involving coastal wetland restoration.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20353

Technical Efficiency Effects of Technological Change: Another Perspective on GM Crops
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weaver,   Robert D.; Curtiss,   Jarmila; Brümmer,   Bernhard.
An important approach to reducing persistent technical inefficiency is through technical change. This paper considers the case of genetically modified crop production. A stochastic frontier approach is used to examine how a drastic change from non-GM to GM technology effects the position of the production frontier as well as the extent and nature of technical inefficiency. A one-step method is applied to consider firm-level effects on technical inefficiency. Using soybean production from the U.S. we find that GM technology improves productivity and reduces technical inefficiency though these effects vary across farm characteristics.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Technical change; Genetically-modified; Soybean; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; D24; O33.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24528

THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHONOLGY: PROSPECTS FOR BRAZIL (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Possas,   Cristina De Albuquerque.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33493

THE TRIPS AGREEMENT AND WTO ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kerr,   William A.; Yampoin,   Revadee; Hobbs,   Jill E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26005

Usefulness of Incomplete Demand Model in Censored Demand System Estimation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.; Jensen,   Helen H.
The popularity of AIDS may not easily extend to censored demand systems. We propose an incomplete demand system that has relatively few restrictions on the parameter space, but preserves its theoretical consistency and apply this model to Indonesian data that have significant proportion of censored observations.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21923

ORGANIC OR CONVENTIONAL? OPTIMAL DAIRY FARMING TECHNOLOGY UNDER THE EU MILK QUOTA SYSTEM AND ORGANIC SUBSIDIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Breustedt,   Gunnar; Latacz-Lohmann,   Uwe; Tiedemann,   Torben.
A1_4
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic farming; EU milk quota; Data Envelopment Analysis; Subsidy payments; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93934

MARKET RENT DISSIPATION IN REGULATED OPEN ACCESS FISHERIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Homans,   Frances R.; Wilen,   James E.
Using a new model of markets in regulated open access resources, we illustrate the evolution of a fishery as demand for the product grows.  We show that increased demand for fish in its fresh form shortens the fishing season and leads to the development of a market for processed fish. The model allows us to calculate the rent gains from rationalizing the fishery, and we show that much of the rent gains come on the market side as the season lengthens and more fish can be delivered to the higher-valued fresh market.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21878

Foreign Workers and the Organic Farms’ Demand for Seasonal Unskilled Labor
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wu,   Ya; Escalante,   Cesar L.; Perkins,   Samuel L.; Neely,   Carrie E.
This study analyzes farm labor management strategies of organic farms by employing Heckan selection model. Econometric results present interesting relationships between foreign worker-related variables and the hiring of non-family seasonal part-time workers. First, the extent of hiring is inversely related to the population of illegal residents.  Second, the outcome variable (extent of hiring) is directly related to the number of H2A permits (foreign guest farm worker visas for temporary, contractual work) issued. The results also indicate that higher wages, corporate farms, and more educated, younger and full-time farm operators are associated with greater tendencies to hire non-family seasonal part-time workers. Family labor is used to supplement the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic farm; Unskilled labor; Immigration; Heckman selection model; Foreign worker; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61155

TRADING REMEDIES TO REMEDY TRADE: THE NAFTA EXPERIENCE; DISCUSSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goodloe,   Carol.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16927

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE FIRMS ASSISTED BY THE OKLAHOMA  FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zimmerschied,   Ann; Woods,   Michael D.; Willoughby,   Charles V.; Holcomb,   Rodney B.; Tilley,   Daniel S.
An economic impact study of the Oklahoma Food and Agricultural Products Research and Technology Center was conducted to analyze the impact of the firms the Center has assisted and the impact of services provided by the Center.  The economic impact of the firms assisted was calculated using an IMPLAN model.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35199

Industry-Science Connections in Agriculture:  Do public science collaborations and knowledge flows contribute to firm-level agricultural research productivity?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Toole,   Andrew A.; King,   John L.
Prior research identifies a direct positive link between the stock of public scientific knowledge and agricultural productivity; however, an indirect contribution to agricultural productivity is also possible when this stock facilitates private sector invention.   This study examines how “connectedness” between the stock of public scientific knowledge and private firms influences firm-level research productivity.  Bibliographic information identifies the nature and degree to which firms use public agricultural science through citations and collaborations on scientific papers.  Fixed effects models show that greater citations and collaborations with university researchers are associated with greater agricultural research productivity.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public science; Research productivity; Patents; Citations; Collaboration; R&amp;D; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q16; O31.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103211

DECOMPOSIÇÃO DOS FATORES DE CRESCIMENTO PRÓ-POBRE: EVIDÊNCIAS PARA A ZONA RURAL BRASILEIRA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Freitas,   George Alberto de; Carvalho,   Rosemeiry Melo; Campos,   Roberio Telmo.
O crescimento econômico de longo prazo é condição sine qua non para uma população garantir seu bem-estar e o de suas gerações futuras. Porém, muitas vezes o fluxo de renda em uma economia específica é insuficiente para proporcionar uma vida digna de modo que todos estejam inclusos na sociedade do consumo. Outras vezes há renda suficiente, mas nem toda sociedade se beneficia dos frutos gerados por esta. Este trabalho busca diagnosticar os fatores de crescimento através da decomposição dos índices de pobreza, identificando os fatores que influenciaram o crescimento econômico e a desigualdade de renda no Brasil entre 1995 e 2005. O modelo utilizado permite identificar se o crescimento econômico foi pró-pobre ou não. A análise foi realizada em âmbito nacional,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Pobreza rural; Crescimento pró-pobre; Brasil; Rural poverty; Pro-poor growth; Brazil; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108844

Assessing the Economic Impact of an Agricultural Project in a Petroleum-Exporting Country. The Case of Palm Oil in the Republic of Congo
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bonfiglio,   Andrea; Esposti,   Roberto.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114260

EFFECTS OF HEALTH CONCERNS AND CONSUMER CHARACTERISTICS ON U.S. MEAT CONSUMPTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moon,   Wanki; Ward,   Ronald W.
Using generalized Heckman's model and NPD data, this study specified a meat demand model incorporating health concern and demographics.  Estimated model established empirical linkages between health concerns and meat consumption.  Beef and pork were negatively linked to health concerns, whereas chicken, turkey and fish were positively associated with health concerns.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Health Concern; Meat Demand; Generalized Heckman; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21682

Managing Crop Production Risk with Crop Index Insurance Products
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deng,   Xiaohui; Barnett,   Barry J.; Yu,   Yingzhuo; Hoogenboom,   Gerrit.
Index crop insurance products can eliminate the asymmetric information problem inherent in farm-level multiple peril crop insurance. Purchasers of index insurance products are, however, exposed to basis risk. This study examines the feasibility of various index insurance products for corn farms in southern Georgia.  Index insurance products considered are based on county yields, cooling degree days, and predicted yields from a crop simulation model.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35607

Framing the Valuation of Ecosystem Services: A Theoretical Discussion of the Challenges and Opportunities Associated with Articulating Values that Reflect the Economic Contributions of Ecological Phenomena
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Farrell,   Katharine N.
This paper presents a theoretical discussion concerning possibilities for designing environmental value articulation procedures that respect the basic non-economic character of ecological phenomena. The question of how to estimate the economic value of ecosystem services contributions is a particularly important issue for agricultural economics because of the dependence of agricultural production on the life cycles and biological viability of ecosystems (sic Georgescu-Roegen, 1966). Distinguishing between two basic types of ecosystem services values – demand vs supply based – this paper aims to describe a theoretical context within which it may be possible to develop recommendations regarding procedures and associated institutional structures that can...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114362

Supply Chain Issues in China’s Milk Adulteration Incident
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gale,   H. Frederick, Jr.; Hu,   Dinghuan.
China’s melamine milk adulteration crisis highlights the challenges that arise as large well-capitalized companies procure raw materials from a diffused supply chain of scattered small farmers and milk collection stations. As milk prices climbed sharply in 2007 and companies branched out into new territories, intense competition for raw milk supplies strengthened incentives to water down and adulterate milk.  Effective food safety measures must account for incentives, the distribution of market power in the supply chain and market dynamics.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: China; Milk; Dairy industry; Food safety; Adulteration; Market structure; Supply chain; Agribusiness; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51613

COURTS AND CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT IN TRANSITION AGRICULTURE: THEORY AND EVIDENCE FROM POLAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beckmann,   Volker; Boger,   Silke.
The paper investigates theoretically and empirically the role of courts for contract enforcement in transition agriculture.  In a survey of 306 Polish hog farmers conducted in 1999, only 38.5% of them reported to believe that they could use courts to enforce contracts with their most important customer.  Furthermore, those who believe the legal system could be used would accept significant financial losses before taking action.  We develop a theoretical model, based on the costs and benefits of court enforcement, which captures the boundary between contracts to be regarded as "enforceable" and "not-enforceable" and, simultaneously, the threshold of taking legal action.  The empirical analysis strongly supports our model: (1) the farmers' responds can be...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural contracts; Contract enforcement; Courts; Transition; Political Economy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25878

MANAGING EUROPEAN CORN BORER RESISTANCE TO BT CORN WITH DYNAMIC REFUGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Secchi,   Silvia; Hurley,   Terrance M.; Hellmich,   Richard L.
We develop a dynamic bioeconomic model of temporally optimal dynamic refuge recommendations for resistance management when a backstop technology arrives at a known date.  The impact of the characteristics of the backstop on the use of the current technology, and the difference between static and dynamic refuges are examined.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20543

Consumer’s choice on GM labeling: evidences from China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liu,   Pengcheng; Huang,   Chung-Huang; Feng,   Zhongchao; Zhou,   Deyi.
With the development of the biotechnology, more and more GM foods enter the food chain of the mankind. What are the consumers’ attitudes toward those foods? And what are their requirements for safety management derived from the emerging of those foods? By conducting a survey in Wuhan with a sample of 621 correspondents, the study collects the correspondents’ attitudes on GM foods and expectations on safety managements for those foods, and analyses impacts of consumers’ general preferences, specific perceptions on GM foods, and the special labeling usage behavior both on the attitudes formation in GM labeling and on the labeling choices using MNL models. The paper further proposes some suggestions in GM foods safety management based on the modeling results.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Foods; GM labeling; MNL model; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51807

THE MICROWAVE SOCIETY AND CROCK-POT GOVERNMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Graves,   Bill.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17051

The Degree of Decoupling of Direct Payments for Korea's Rice Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Yong-Kee; Kim,   Hanho.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21143

Wal-Mart and Rural Poverty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goetz,   Stephan J.; Swaminathan,   Hema.
Wal-Mart® has created tremendous economic benefits for consumers by providing more choices at lower prices.  The benefits are felt especially in communities that had only local retail monopolies prior to the arrival of the store.  Yet no mretailer evokes stronger negative emotions than this chain.  Recent media attention has focused on questionable labor practices and low wages combined with lack of benefits paid by the corporation, while academic studies have examined effects of the stores on retail wages, employment levels and numbers of establishments.  Missing from the literature is an analysis of whether the “"Wal-Mart effect"” is large enough to measurably influence community-wide family poverty rates over time.  This is the first study to carefully...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20149

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oakleaf,   S. Kenneth.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17824

Adoption of Conservation Agriculture Technologies by Smallholder Farmers in the Shamva District of Zimbabwe: A Tobit application
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chiputwa,   Brian; Langyintuo,   Augustine S.; Wall,   Patrick.
Conventional agricultural practices such as the use of the moldboard plough are no longer sustainable due to their extensive soil degradation effects. As a panacea, several Conservation Agriculture (CA) technologies have been promoted to improve soil structure and water conservation. However, adoption of these technologies has been resisted by smallholder farmers and identifying causes of the low adoption rates to facilitate intervention strategies remains a challenge to development practitioners. Using data from 100 farmers, this paper uses a Tobit application to assess the underlying factors important in determining farmers’ adoption of zero-tillage, crop rotation and contour ridging technologies. Empirical results suggest that adoption and use intensity...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Conservation Agriculture (CA); Conventional Farming (CF) technology; Tobit Model; Adoption; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98851

Land Use Change and Ecosystem Valuation in North Georgia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ngugi,   Daniel; Mullen,   Jeffrey D.; Bergstrom,   John C.
This study seeks to forecast land use change in a North Georgia ecosystem, and estimate the economic value of the ecosystem using benefit transfer techniques. We forecast land use change based on a structural time series model and a simple growth rate model.  The study suggests a lower bound willingness to pay value of about USD 16,000 per year to ensure compliance with fishing and drinking water quality standards with regard to fecal coliform bacteria and dissolved oxygen. Conservation efforts are likely to cost less than the cost of defensive behavior or ecosystem restoration.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ecosystem; Economic value; North Georgia; Land use; Water quality; Structural time series; Benefit transfer; Forecasting.; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Q51; Q53; Q57.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46853

Contractual Arrangements of Traders in Chinese Wholesale Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yu,   Xiaohua; Abler,   David G.; Zeng,   Yinchu.
Using a survey data of 700 traders, this study scrutinizes contract choices and enforcement for agricultural traders in China. This study finds that market service and environment are very important for both contract choices and enforcement. Better market service and environment can increase the propensity of using contract and the probability of contract enforcement both for purchase and sales of products. Education and memberships of special associations are also important for contract choices and enforcement. Higher education and affiliation to special associations for traders can increase the propensity of contracts and reduce contract breaches. However, the formats of contracts, whether contracts are oral or written, are not important for contract...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Contract; Trader; Wholesale Market; China; Agribusiness; Industrial Organization; International Development; Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty; L14; Q12; Q13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51399

Farm level adoption decisions of soil and water management technologies in semi-arid Eastern Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bett,   Charles.
In this paper the conceptual framework of individual farmers' adoption decisions of new agricultural technologies is used to identify factors that influence adoption modified fanya juu terraces in semi-arid eastern Kenya. The adoption decision model was specified using farm and farmers' characteristics and technology characteristics though likely to influence farmers' adoption behaviour. To test intensity of adoption a Torbit model was specified and estimated. Results of logit regression analysis reveal that access to markets, education, costs, technology attributes, labour, credit and risk preferences significantly influenced adoption decisions. Results from the estimated intensity of adoption model (tobit) show that variation in the proportion of land...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Logit analysis; Tobit analysis; Modified terraces; Adoption; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58369

IMPACT OF PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH IN CROPS AND LIVESTOCK ON WORLD FOOD TRADE PATTERNS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ludena,   Carlos E.
World food trade patterns have changed in the last 40 years with the share of world trade comprised of bulk commodities falling, and the share of world food trade comprised of processed commodities rising. These changes have been driven by a combination of supply and demand forces. On the demand side, world demand for livestock products and more highly processed food products has been rising more rapidly than that for bulk products. This increasing demand can either be met from domestic production or from foreign production – in the latter case resulting in increased international trade. The extent to which the increased demand can be met from domestic production depends importantly on the rate of productivity growth in the various components of the farm...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20366

Competitiveness of U.S. Meats in Japan and South Korea: A Source Differentiated Market Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mutondo,   Joao E.; Henneberry,   Shida Rastegari.
The restricted source differentiated almost ideal demand system (RSDAIDS) is used to estimate the parameters of the Japanese and South Korean source differentiated meat demand models. Expenditure and own-price elasticities indicate that Japanese beef, Canadian and Danish pork, and Brazilian and Thai poultry have a competitive advantage in Japan. The BSE outbreak in Japan decreased the shares of Japanese and U.S. beef. Regarding South Korea, the results indicate that imported beef from the U.S. and Australia, Danish pork, and South Korean and Thai poultry have a competitive advantage. The U.S. BSE outbreak decreased the market shares of U.S. beef in the South Korean beef market.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: BSE; Competitive advantage; FMD; Japanese meat demand; RSDAIDS; South Korean Meat Demand; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9713

Economic Growth in the Philippines: A Spatial Econometrics Analysis at the Provincial Level, 1991 – 2000.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pede,   Valerien O.; Huelgas,   Zenaida M.; Villano,   Lorena; Garcia,   Cornelia; McKinley,   Justin D.; Mohanty,   Samarendu.
Investigating the determinants of economic growth remains a long research tradition in the economic growth literature. Most studies in this literature have tried to link economic growth and different economic factors using either neoclassical growth theories or endogenous growth approaches. These studies apply these growth theories to identify the factors responsible for the observed differences/disparities between regions or countries. While early studies focused on cross-country analyses, the recent most studies consider regions or sub-national entities as unit of analysis. This has raised the question of whether theories developed for cross-country analysis could be automatically applied for regional or sub-national analysis. Given the profound...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103651

Net economic impacts of achieving maximum economic yield in fisheries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Norman-Lopez,   Ana; Pascoe,   Sean.
Improving the economic performance of fisheries is becoming increasingly important in fisheries management, and in some cases, maximum economic yield (MEY) is set as a key management target. However, associated with MEY is a level of fishing activity that is lower than would otherwise occur, even in fisheries managed to achieve the maximum sustainable yield. This will result in losses in economic activity elsewhere in the economy, potentially resulting in a net loss to society in the short to medium term. In this paper, an input-output framework is used to estimate the net economic impact of achieving MEY in Australian fisheries. While incomes are reduced in other sectors of the economy, the net impact of achieving MEY in fisheries is dependent on how...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Maximum economic yield; Fisheries management; Net economic impact; Input-output analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59108

Mixed Unit Roots and Deterministic Trends in Noncausality Tests
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ran,   Tao; Zapata,   Hector O.
Using Japanese economic data and a Monte Carlo simulation, this study analyzes the consequences of ignoring deterministic trends in mixed unit-root data for Granger noncausality tests. Results from an augmented VAR suggest over-rejection in certain empirically relevant cases at various sample sizes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6745

PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAMS - A POLITICAL SCIENCE APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yoho,   Carole B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17604

A Free Trade between Ukraine and the European Union: Challenges and Opportunities for Agricultural Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nekhay,   Olexandr; Gay,   Stephan Hubertus; Fellmann,   Thomas.
The negotiations on a deep and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) between Ukraine and the EU are currently in process. Such a FTA can be expected to imply opportunities as well as challenges for agricultural markets. This paper provides a model-based quantitative assessment of the potential impacts of a FTA on agricultural commodity markets in the EU and Ukraine. For the quantitative analysis the dynamic, partial equilibrium model AGLINK-COSIMO has been adapted and applied. The modules for the EU and Ukraine have been extracted from the global model and prepared to run together. Thus, the focus is on the bilateral trade positions and not on the effect on other countries. The simulation of a FTA between the EU and Ukraine was done through the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ukraine; EU; Free Trade Agreement (FTA); Agricultural Markets; AGLINK-COSIMO; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114616

Poverty Reduction during the Rural-Urban Transformation - The Role of the Missing Middle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Christiaensen,   Luc J.M.; Todo,   Yasuyuki.
As countries develop, they undergo a structural transformation from agriculture to manufacturing and services as well as a spatial transformation from rural to urban. Historically, this process has been far from uniform across countries, with some fostering rural diversification out of agriculture and others undergoing rapid agglomeration in mega cities. This paper examines whether the nature of these transformations (rural diversification versus agglomeration in mega-cities) affects the rate of poverty reduction.  Using cross-country panel data for developing countries spanning 1980-2004, it is found that migration out of agriculture into the missing middle (rural nonfarm economy and secondary towns ) is strongly associated with poverty reduction, while...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Poverty; Rural-urban transformation; Rural non-farm economy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51467

Measuring the economic benefits and costs of Bluetongue virus outbreak and control strategies in Scotland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fofana,   Abdulai; Toma,   Luiza; Moran,   Dominic; Gunn,   George J.; Stott,   Alistair W.
This paper provides an ex-ante economic analysis, comparing six alternative control strategies for the eradication of Bluetongue virus 8 against five incursion scenarios in cattle and sheep populations. The economic analysis assumes a common baseline unavoidable cost of public and private measures that together contribute to prevention of incursion of BTV8 into Scotland. These costs continue over the five year horizon of this analysis regardless of whether a BTV8 epidemic ensues in Scotland and their total present value was found to be approximately £141m over the 5year period. The benefit of this investment is the costs of a BTV8 outbreak avoided; which depends on the time, location and nature of the incursion, on the control strategies adopted to counter...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bluetongue virus; Epidemiology; Direct and indirect costs; Benefit analysis; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51052

SMALL FARM POLICY: WHAT ROLE FOR THE GOVERNMENT?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carlin,   Thomas A.; Houston,   David.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17595

Monsanto's Adventures in Zulu Land: Output and Labour Effects of GM Maize and Minimum Tillage
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gouse,   Marnus; Piesse,   Jenifer; Thirtle,   Colin G.
The only commercial genetically modified (GM) subsistence food crop is white maize in South Africa, which was released in 2001/2. This paper reports on the performance of insect resistant (Bt) white maize grown by smallholders in Hlabisa, KwaZulu Natal, where the other development is minimum tillage. The results show that, contrary to many inflated claims, in the dry 2003/4 season, there was no significant difference between the yield per kg of seed for Bt and conventional maize, due to very low stalk borer infestation levels. Farmers who planted Bt maize in 2003/2004 were thus worse off as they paid more for seed and obtained no benefit. This is measured using efficiency scores from a stochastic frontier analysis. These results conflict with the yield per...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; O33; Q16.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25309

A PRODUÇÃO E INDUSTRIALIZAÇÃO DO CAFÉ DOS PRINCIPAIS PRODUTORES BRASILEIROS E A ECONOMIA NACIONAL: SIMULAÇÕES SOB UM MODELO INTER-REGIONAL DE INSUMO-PRODUTO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sakon,   Fernando Malateaux; Guilhoto,   Joaquim Jose Martins; Bliska,   Flavia Maria De Mello; Imori,   Denise; Camargo,   Fernanda Sartori De.
Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar o comportamento e a importância atual dos setores de produção agrícola e de industrialização de café de cada um dos principais Estados produtores brasileiros (Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, São Paulo, Paraná, Bahia e Rondônia) em relação às respectivas economias estaduais e em relação aos demais setores da economia nacional. Para tanto, foi construído um sistema inter-regional de insumo-produto, para o ano de 2002, com sete regiões e 44 setores por região de forma a obter 308 setores no total. Com o intuito de estudar o impacto de alterações no volume de produção dos setores objetivo do estudo (Café Arábica, Café Robusta e Indústria do Café), desenvolveu-se uma série de simulações envolvendo as produções em...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Café; Brasil; Inter-regional; Insumo-Produto; Coffee; Brazil; Inter-regional; Input-Output; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109219

Policy Interactions at the Farm Level:  An Evaluation of Participation in the Conservation Reserve Program and Related Policy Decisions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goodwin,   Barry K.; Mishra,   Ashok K.; Kimhi,   Ayal.
We evaluate participation in the Conservation Reserve Program and its relationship with time allocation and farm structure.  We do not find a statistically significant link between enrollment of acreage in the CRP program and off-farm work effort.  We do find important linkages among time allocation and farm structure.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9719

FARM HOUSEHOLD EFFICIENCY IN MOZAMBIQUE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Uaiene,   Rafael N.; Arndt,   Channing.
This article provides estimates of farm household efficiency and its determinants among smallholder farmers in Mozambique. A translog stochastic frontier production function and a first difference model incorporating a model of farm household inefficiency effects are applied to test the existence of agricultural farm household inefficiencies and their determinants in Mozambique. The null hypothesis of equal farm household efficiency among households was rejected.   Variation in farm household efficiency indicates that access to agricultural technology is a severe constraint for most farm households. Factors such as access to advisory services, access to rural credit, membership to an agricultural association, use of improved agricultural technology...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Stochastic frontier analysis; Farm production efficiency; Productivity Analysis; C12; C13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51438

BALANCING PRODUCTIVITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM (EQIP)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doering,   Otto C., III.
A concern with productivity has to be tempered with our history of declining real prices for agricultural commodities which signal to some degree a certain amount of excess capacity in agriculture in the United States.  Thus, environmental concerns today may logically outweigh productivity concerns.  Conservation Programs that preceded the present EQIP program, such as the ACP, often had a productivity component that also was designed to help redistribute income to farmers.  In terms of productivity, this may have been as direct as subsidizing the application of lime or the installation of drainage.  It may have been more indirect, such as improving damaged lands that could then be returned to production.  In any case, some portion of conservation programs...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20866

Using a Discrete Choice Experiment to Elicit Consumers’ WTP for Health Risk Reductions Achieved By Nanotechnology in the UK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Erdem,   Seda; Rigby,   Dan.
We present research findings on consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for reductions in the level of foodborne health risks. The research addresses how such valuations are affected by the means of which the risk reduction is delivered and the methods of risk presentations used in choice tasks. In this case, the research has two treatments. In the first treatment, the comparison is between risk reductions achieved by an improvement in the food system in general (e.g., more stringent regulations and inspection regimes) within the slaughter and meat processing stages of the food chain, as opposed to a risk reduction achieved via innovations in food packaging using nanotechnology, which is the use of nanosensors in packaging. If there is a contamination in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Discrete Choice Experiments; Nanotechnology; Nanosensors; Health Risks; Grids; UK; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108950

ANÁLISE DOS VALORES DOS PRODUTORES RURAIS FRENTE À COOPERATIVA AO QUAL ESTÃO ASSOCIADOS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leitao,   Fabricio Oliveira; Brisola,   Marlon Vinicius.
A gestão empresarial tem avançado em sua forma de atuação, deixando de lado uma postura convencional de busca de lucro e rentabilidade para um enfoque preferencialmente voltado à sustentabilidade de seus negócios e de seus acionistas. Uma cooperativa não tem a perspectiva de distribuir riquezas para os acionistas, uma vez que trabalha com foco no desenvolvimento social do ambiente em que se insere e de seus membros, embora cada vez mais convive com a necessidade de um adequado faturamento para sua sobrevivência e de seus cooperados. Para que isso se efetive, se faz necessário conhecer quais são os valores de seus associados para que estratégias possam emergir e serem implementadas com vistas a uma maior satisfação dos associados e conseqüentemente maiores...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Valores dos produtores rurais; Cooperativas; Estratégias de marketing; Values of the producer agricultural; Cooperative; Marketing strategies; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109981

Endogenous adjusted Output Quotas - The Abolishment of the Raw Milk Quota in the European Union
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lips,   Markus; Rieder,   Peter.
This paper discusses an approach to implement output quotas in the GTAP model which permits an endogenous adjustment of both the supplied quantity and the quota rent. Since the quota rent is interpreted as additional earnings of the factors used no change of the worldwide GTAP data base is required. Several modifications of the GTAP model and two exogenous coefficients are necessary. Considering uncertain values of one of the coefficients, systematic sensitivity analysis is applied. The abolishment of the raw milk quota in the European Union would lead to a remarkable decrease in raw milk prices in most member countries. The raw milk production increases in Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands while it declines in Greece and Portugal. In the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: General equilibrium model; GTAP; Output quota; Raw milk production; Sensitivity analysis; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24817

Should Farmers Follow the Recommendations of Market Advisory Services? A Bayesian Approach to Performance Evaluation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cabrini,   Silvina M.; Good,   Darrel L.; Irwin,   Scott H.
This paper employs a Bayesian hierarchical approach to estimate individual expected performance of market advisory programs in corn and soybeans.  This estimation procedure is a conservative approach compared to traditional estimation, since it reduces estimation error in the expected gains from following top-performing advisory programs. Three versions of the model are estimated. The first combines information across the entire sample, while the second includes skeptical beliefs based on the efficient market hypothesis.  The third divides programs into two groups based on the degree of activeness in marketing recommendations.  Results indicate that even when skeptical beliefs are incorporated into the model a few programs in corn and several programs in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19002

TRANSLATING AND SCALING OF BUDGET SHARES: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF CHINESE URBAN HOUSEHOLD DEMAND FOR MEAT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liu,   Kang Ernest; Chern,   Wen S.
The importance of incorporating demographic effects into a demand system is demonstrated using Lewbel's unified functions. In this study, the empirical analysis of meat demand in urban China shows the benefit of utilizing the translation and scaling of budget shares.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20001

A SYSTEMS APPROACH FOR EVALUATING ON-FARM SITE-SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT TRIALS: A CASE STUDY WITH VARIABLE RATE MANURE AND CROP QUALITY RESPONSE TO INPUTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lambert,   Dayton M.; Lowenberg-DeBoer,   James; Malzer,   Gary L.
Site-specific application of manure has the potential to improve crop production and environmental quality. If manure is applied where it is needed, in the quantity required by the crop, over application, with attendant runoff and leaching problems can be reduced. To implement this approach growers need site-specific crop response information. Increasing availability of site-specific yield information offers a way to estimate such crop responses. The objective of this study is to develop a methodology for estimating site-specific response of corn and soybeans to manure given soil test information, and to use that methodology to analyze an on-farm manure management trial conducted near Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. Both quantity and quality of the crop is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20091

The Relationship Between Strategic Choices and Performance in Italian Food SMEs: A Resource-based Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carraresi,   Laura; Mamaqi,   Xhevrie; Albisu,   Luis Miguel; Banterle,   Alessandro.
In the context of progressive rise of the competition among firms, due to the increasing globalisation, it is interesting to understand the potential sources of competitive advantage in order to set up a successful strategy. The theory of Resource-based View used in this framework examines the connection among internal resources and strategic choices, and how the latter affect firm performance. The firm strategy is determined by available resources and capabilities which are deployed to obtain a good performance. Therefore, strategic choices act in between resources and performance. The purpose of the paper is to evaluate the relationship between strategic choices and performance achieved by food SMEs, based on a set of distinctive resources. This approach...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource-based view; Strategic choices; SMEs; Food sector; Structural equation modelL11; L25; L66; Q13; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114318

DISCUSSION: MANITOBA GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK FARMER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McAuley,   Owen.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16838

DEMAND FOR CREDENCE CHARACTERISTICS IN BEEF
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kola,   Jukka; Latvala,   Terhi.
The recent food crises in Europe have raised public concerns about the quality and safety of food. The growing concern among the consumers towards food safety issues has increased the demand for quality attributes. Most quality properties of food products can be considered as credence characteristics, quality of which cannot be inferred before the purchase, and sometimes not even after the purchase.  The aim of this study is to evaluate, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the value of new information about and the information systems set for credence characteristics of beef.  Economics of information is the theoretical framework. The quantitative approach focuses to measure the ex ante value of credence characteristics, and the method of contingent...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beef; Information; Credence attributes; Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19703

SPATIAL MARKET INTEGRATION IN REGIONAL CATTLE MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pendell,   Dustin L.; Schroeder,   Ted C.
Geographic markets are extremely important to agriculture because agricultural products are bulky and/or perishable and production and consumption areas are separated.  This study investigates how mandatory price reporting has influenced the degree of spatial market integration between U.S. regional fed cattle markets.  Results indicate the market prices across the regional cattle markets are cointegrated.  In addition, the amount of time it took for one market to react to the other market’s change in price varied across the three time periods used in this study.  This suggests mandatory price reporting has not substantially increased market integration.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36265

REGULATORY TARGETS AND REGIMES FOR FOOD SAFETY: A COMPARISON OF NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN APPROACHES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hooker,   Neal H.; Caswell,   Julie A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food quality; International trade; Harmonization; Mutual recognition; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25964

Export Market Pricing Decisions and Market Power in World Grain Markets: A Duopoly Model for Soybeans
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Qiang; Reed,   Michael R.; Saghaian,   Sayed H.
Replaced with revised version of paper 02/13/07.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34949

Prevalence and drivers of seed and pollen-mediated geneflow in sorghum: implications for biosafety regulations and policy in Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mgonja,   Mary A.; Okello,   Julius Juma; Mwangi,   Stephen G.; Manyasa,   Eric; Ouma,   James Okuro; Godiah,   Lawrence; Alumira,   Jane; Kibuka,   J.
This paper uses a random sample of 881 farmers drawn from eastern and western Kenya to examine the prevalence and drivers of seed and pollen mediated geneflow in the two major sorghum growing regions. It employs both qualitative and quantitative techniques to assess farmers’ awareness of wild sorghum varieties, the practices they use in maintaining varietal purity and the conditioners of their success in maintaining the purity of cultivated varieties. The study finds that, among others, cultural differences, agro-climate and poverty affect the awareness, practices used in maintaining varietal purity and farmers’ success in doing so. These findings have implication for biosafety and policy in Kenya due to the clamour to introduce genetically modified...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cultivated sorghum; Prevalence of wild sorghum varieties; Geneflow; Varietal purity; Biosafety; Kenya; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51901

Retail Food Price Outlook: 2008 (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leibtag,   Ephraim S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37427

DISCUSSION: ISSUES, IMPLICATIONS AND IMPACTS OF HARMONIZATION, CONVERGENCE/COMPATIBILITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bryanton,   Debra.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16889

ETHICAL ISSUES AND ENERGY POLICIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Glenn L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17242

TAX LIMITATION INITIATIVES - THE MASSACHUSETTS EXPERIENCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Collins,   Edward J., Jr.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17436

Changes in Food, Alcohol and Cigarettes Consumption during Transition: Evidence from Russia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herzfeld,   Thomas; Huffman,   Sonya Kostova; Oskam,   Arie J.; Rizov,   Marian.
This paper examines the changes in nutritional behavior of Russian adults over the ten-year transition period, between 1994 and 2004.  We present evidence on the impact of individual as well as regional characteristics on changes in fat, protein, alcohol and cigarette consumption, and on diversity of diet.  The results from a dynamic empirical model suggest that among microeconomic determinants, initial levels of consumption, gender, holding a university degree, and having access to a garden plot have a significant impact on the changes in consumption behavior in Russia.  Regarding the macroeconomic variables, economic growth has a significant impact on changes in fat and protein consumption and on alcohol use, while unemployment changes significantly...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumption; Smoking; Alcohol; Economic transition; Russia; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49239

Reelection Incentives and Political Corruption: Evidence from Brazilian Audit Reports
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Finan,   Frederico; Ferraz,   Claudio.
As part of a recent anti-corruption campaign, the Brazilian government began to audit the municipal expenditure of federally-transferred funds. Using these audit reports, we construct a unique data set of political corruption to test whether reelection incentives affect the level of corruption in a municipality. Consistent with a political economy agency model, we find that mayors who are in their second and final term are significantly more corrupt than first-term mayors. In particular, second-term mayors on average divert, R$188,431.4 more than first-term mayors, which is approximately 4 percent of the total amount transferred to municipalities. We also find much more pronounced effects among municipalities where the costs of rent-extraction are lower,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Political Economy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19544

Determinants of Nutritional Outcomes of Children in India:  A Quantile Regression Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kandpal,   Eeshani; McNamara,   Paul E.
In this paper, we use quantile regressions on data from the 2005-06 wave of the Indian National Family Health Survey to study the determinants of child body-mass-index, height-for-age, and hemoglobin at different points of the conditional distribution. Our results show that only considering the conditional mean of the entire distribution can yield misleading results. In light of compelling evidence on sex-selective abortion and infanticide, we use a Heckman correction for our quantile regression to control for the “underreporting” of female births documented by Rose (1999). We find that household maternal health and education have larger effects at the lower end of the distribution than on the upper end, for all three child nutritional indicators. Results...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49415

OVERVIEW OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF GAMBLING: SUMMARY OF REMARKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eadington,   Bill.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17930

Environmental Mechanism Designs in a New Order of Regulatory Capitalism
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mullen,   Jeffrey D.; Centner,   Terence J.; Wetzstein,   Michael E.
Complexity of environmental programs is most apparent with information asymmetries, making the design of efficient mechanisms particularly challenging.  As developed theoretically in this paper, a new regulatory capitalism paradigm mating voluntary agreements with environmental education can produce outcomes at least as efficient as voluntary agreements alone.  Such a design exploits a key difference between voluntary agreements versus educational programs in terms of their impact on agents' incentive compatibilities.  Specifically, in a principal-agent model, voluntary agreements are associated with an incentive-compatibility constraint, whereas educational programs are not.  The efficient bundle will likely consist of a set of education programs and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Command and control; Environmental education; Environmental policy; Voluntary agreements; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9357

A structural change analysis of the cost efficiency of farms in Scotland 1989-2008
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Revoredo-Giha,   Cesar; Leat,   Philip M.K.; Milne,   Catherine E.
One of the aims of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is to increase the competitiveness of farmers through increasing their exposure to markets. An aspect of competitiveness is the gains in economic efficiency. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to estimate indicators of farm efficiency for the period 1989 to 2008 by farm type and to analyse what the effect on efficiency of changes in the CAP has been. In terms of the methodology, the information used comes from the Scottish Farm Account Scheme (FAS) survey, which allows us to assemble panel dataset and to construct cost efficiency indicators. The results indicate while mixed farms and lowland farms have maintain their levels of efficiency. LFA farms have seen their efficiency reduced...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm efficiency; Stochastic cost frontier; Scottish agriculture; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61106

An analysis of milk quota abolition impact on Scottish farmers’ behaviour
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Toma,   Luiza; Barnes,   Andrew Peter; Renwick,   Alan W.
This paper analyses factors influencing Scottish dairy farmers’ intentions to change size of business in response to milk quota abolition. The analysis uses structural equation modelling and is based on survey data collected in 2009 through telephone interviews with 533 farmers. Results suggest that farmers who (1) intend to leave their farm to children; (2) have not inherited their farm from previous generation; (3) perceive a lower impact of milk quota abolition on business; (4) have less negative attitudes towards policies/regulations; and (5) perceived a lower influence of policies/markets on business during the past decade are most likely to increase farm size.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dairy industry; Scotland; Farmer behaviour; Milk quota abolition; Structural equation model; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61091

CANADIAN BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kirk,   Bruce D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16746

Consumer and Supply Chain Dynamics in the Portuguese Organic Milk Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rosa,   Rui; Mili,   Samir; Briz,   Julian.
This study explores consumer demand for organic milk products (OMP) and prospective developments in OMP supply chain in Portugal. Consumer demand is approached through a survey accomplished with a stratified sample of 625 consumers from the Porto Metropolitan area (north Portugal), whose population provides a broad representation of Portuguese. Likely future developments in the Portuguese OMP supply chain are established for 2015 time horizon through the Delphi technique, using a panel of 27 qualified experts from different professional backgrounds. Results show inter alia that there are among consumers significant lack of knowledge and conceptual distortion about the organic notion. Cluster analysis has led to the detection of three differentiated...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic milk; Consumer behaviour; Supply chain; Portugal; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59208

A History of African-American Farmer Cooperatives, 1938-2000
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Reynolds,   Bruce J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31817

U.S. AGRICULTURE IN THE 1980S: ECONOMIC PERCEPTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clayton,   Kenneth C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17591

THE PRIVATE SECTOR APPROACH TO GRAIN MARKETING: THE CASE OF AGRICULTURAL MARKET ADVISORY SERVICES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Irwin,   Scott H.; Good,   Darrel L.; Jackson,   Thomas E.
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the pricing performance and behavior of market advisory services in corn and soybeans.  Data on corn and soybean net price received for advisory services, as reported by the AgMAS Project, are available for the 1995, 1996 and 1997 marketing years.  Performance test results suggest that, on average, market advisory services exhibit a small ability to "beat the market".  This conclusion is somewhat sensitive to the type of performance test and market benchmark considered.  The predictability results provide little evidence that future advisory service pricing performance can be predicted from past performance.  Marketing profiles identify three marketing "styles":  i) "scale-up" sales, ii) selective hedging and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19579

Sorting Models in Discrete Choice Fisheries Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Martin D.; Zhang,   Junjie.
One of the greatest challenges facing empirical fisheries researchers is to endogenize fishing effort in bioeconomic models in a way that accounts for fleet heterogeneity. Such heterogeneity can manifest in a wide range of both observable and unobservable characteristics of fishing vessels and individual fishermen. Without accounting for heterogeneity, we simply have an incomplete understanding of how pressure on fish resources responds to policy instruments that are available, the states of fish stocks, and exogenous shocks to the system. Largely due to data limitations, the discrete choice fisheries literature has focused on modeling unobserved heterogeneity through random parameters. In this paper, we draw on the industrial organization literature on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9681

Overview of Existing Agricultural Trade Models and Modeling Efforts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roningen,   Vernon O.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50632

INCENTIVES FOR SWITCHING AGRICULTURAL LAND TO CARBON SEQUESTERING NO-TILLAGE:  WHAT DURATION ARE INCENTIVES NECESSARY?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hellwinckel,   Chad M.; Larson,   James A.; Torre Ugarte,   Daniel de la.
Fourteen long term side-by-side tillage practice experiments were studied to analyze if no-tillage yields improved through time allowing incentives to decline.  In the majority of cases, no significant increase in no-till yield is evident.  Incentives may need to be permanent if switched acres are to remain using no-tillage practices.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35219

Immigration Reform and Agriculture (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kandel,   William; Mishra,   Ashok K.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8099

The Relative Importance of Preferences for Country-of-Origin in China, France, Niger and the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ehmke,   Mariah D.; Lusk,   Jayson L.; Tyner,   Wallace E.
Country-of-origin (COO) is an increasingly politicized credence attribute in the globalizing food system. While international policy development in this area is geographically far-reaching, the benefits of country-of-origin labels (COOL) to producers and consumers from countries in different locations and levels of economic development are not clear. Previous work investigates the importance of COO to consumers, but is typically limited in scope to consumers in one nation. In addition, little is known about the importance of COO information relative to other credence attributes, especially in non-meat food products. This study measures the benefits of COOL to an internationally diverse set of consumers (in developed and developing countries) and estimates...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Country-of-origin; Genetic modification; Organic; Conjoint; Onion; Information; Food policy; International Relations/Trade; Q13; Q18; Q17.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25408

GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION METHODS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hamm,   Lonnie; Brorsen,   B. Wade.
Training a neural network is a difficult optimization problem because of numerous local minimums.  Many global search algorithms have been used to train neural networks.  However, local search algorithms are more efficient with computational resources, and therefore numerous random restarts with a local algorithm may be more effective than a global algorithm.  This study uses Monte-Carlo simulations to determine the relative efficiency of a local search algorithm to 9 stochastic global algorithms.  The computational requirements of the global algorithms are several times higher than the local algorithm and there is little gain in using the global algorithms to train neural networks.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36631

Impact of Off-farm Income on Farm Efficiency in Slovenia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bojnec,   Stefan; Ferto,   Imre.
Impact of Off-farm Income on Farm Efficiency in Slovenia
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Off-farm income; Stochastic frontier analysis; Panel regression; Quantile regression; Slovenia; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114258

Alternative Hedging Strategies in Maize Production to Cope with Climate Variability and Change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fuhrer,   Jurg; Beniston,   Martin; Calanca,   Pierluigi; Torriani,   Daniele Simone.
Climate change with increasing climate variability is likely to alter risks in agricultural production. The effectiveness of using weather derivatives to hedge against drought risks for rain-fed grain maize production was investigated for current (1981-2003) and future (2070- 2100) climates in Switzerland. The climate change scenario was extrapolated from results of a regional climate model (HIRHAM4) based on the IPCC A2 emission scenario. In addition, a sensitivity analysis was performed by varying the mean and variance of the initial probability space for the seasonal precipitation sum. Profits and risks with and without hedging were compared using the analogy of the value-at-risk measure (VaR), i.e., a quantile-based measure of risk. A Monte Carlo chain...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climatic change; Climate risks; Drought; Maize production; Weather derivatives; Hedging; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9275

Cointegration Analysis of Commodity Prices: Much Ado about the Wrong Thing?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mallory,   Mindy L.; Lence,   Sergio H.
This study highlights some problems with using the Johansen cointegration statistics on data containing a negative moving average (NMA) in the error term of the data generating process. We use a Monte Carlo experiment to demonstrate that the asymptotic distribution of the Johansen cointegration statistics is sensitive to the NMA parameters and that using the stated 5% critical values results in severe size distortion. In our experiment, using the asymptotic critical values resulted in empirical size of 76% in the worst case. To date a NMA in the error term was known to cause poor small sample performance of the Johansen cointegration statistics; however our study demonstrates that problems associated with a NMA in the error term do not improve as sample...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cointegration; Johansen cointegration test; Moving average; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; C32; C15.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61721

WILL MANDATORY PRICE REPORTING IMPROVE PRICING AND PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY IN AN EXPERIMENTAL MARKET FOR FED CATTLE?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bastian,   Christopher T.; Koontz,   Stephen R.; Menkhaus,   Dale J.
Mandatory price reporting legislation will make available to the public on a weekly basis information on terms of trade for forward contracts. The new information will provide marketing intentions details that were previously unavailable to agents in the fed cattle market. An experiment was designed to assess the potential impacts of this new information on price discovery and production efficiency. Results suggest that the proposed new information will reduce price level, reduce price dispersion, and improve production efficiency. Prices may be reduced as information risks are reduced for both buyers and sellers in the fed cattle market. This result may not be popular among sellers in the market.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18969

What makes exit from poverty: Investigation of smallholder women livestock farmers in Bangladesh
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Akter,   Shaheen; Farrington,   John.
Shaheen Akter and John Farrington..."What makes exit from poverty ....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Poverty; Women and livestock; Livelihood Strategies; Asset-base Framework; Bangladesh; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Livestock Production/Industries; O1; O3; Q16.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51165

PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES AND HARD WHITE WHEAT VARIETY RELEASES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boland,   Michael A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26015

Cooperatives, Regulation and Competition in Norwegian Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tennbakk,   Berit.
Over production is a persistent and costly problem in Norwegian agriculture. Support to agricultural production implicitly yields incentives to produce too much, i.e., causing market prices to fall below the target level, and thereby increasing the need for subsidies and additional market interventions. In order to restrict supplies, farmers are allowed to coordinate through marketing cooperatives. The paper argues that this coordination is likely to be insufficient in markets where the cooperative competes with an investor-owned wholesaler. Interventions in the market in order to remove excess supplies may induce further incentives to increase production. Levying a tax on all production in order to cover market regulation costs, moves the solution in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cooperatives; Regulation; Over production; Duopoly; Agribusiness; Q13; L21; D43.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24907

Rural-Urban Income Disparity and WTO Impact on China’s Agricultural Sector: Policy Considerations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Xiaolu; Duncan,   Ronald C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58260

Economically optimal management strategies for the South Georgia Patagonian toothfish fishery
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoshino,   Eriko; Hillary,   Richard M.
The fishery for Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) around the island of South Georgia in the Southern Ocean is a profitable operation targeting a high-value, slow-growing species. We substituted the complex Bayesian age-structured model currently used for assessments with a Schaefer production model, which performs equally well as an operating model for management strategy evaluation. A number of potential effort reduction strategies are investigated, several of which would achieve better conservation objectives and higher future profits from the fishery than those predicted using the current management strategy. The article also discusses the applicability of this approach to the Australian sub-Antarctic fisheries targeting the stocks of D....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bioeconomic model; Fisheries; Patagonian toothfish; Management strategy evaluation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100562

Natural Resource Dependence in Rural Mexico
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez-Feldman,   Alejandro; Taylor,   J. Edward; Yunez-Naude,   Antonio.
The relationship between poverty and natural resources is complex and the empirical evidence to date, mostly from studies of forest activities and poverty, is inconclusive.  The main purpose of this paper is to empirically identify the effects of household characteristics and of inequality at the village level on natural resource extraction and dependence. To do so we use data from the Mexico National Rural Household Survey (ENHRUM). Our results show that in rural Mexico natural resource extraction is predominantly an activity carried out by poor households. The same is true for dependence. We also show that there are important differences across Mexico in terms of both participation and dependence on resource income. These differences are most evident...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource extraction; Dependence; Poverty; Mexico; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61230

On-Farm Benchmarking: How to Do It and How to Do It Better
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Franks,   J.R.; Collis,   Jimi.
Benchmarking is the practice of establishing the relative performance of a business or enterprise against an appropriate standard, generally industry standards derived from a survey of farms. The Policy Commission into the Future of Farming and Food (2002) highlighted a need to spread and improve benchmarking on farms. The requirements of effective benchmarking are illustrated in a ten step framework. The ten steps illustrate the range of expertise and resources a manager requires before being able to justify allocating resources to benchmarking. A comparison of alternative farm surveys and methodologies used to collect, analyse and report industry standards illustrates the difficulties farmers can have in identifying appropriate, robust and accurate...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Benchmarking; Comparative analysis; Processes; Industry standards; Methodology; Techniques; Farm Management.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24326

FACTORS INFLUENCING ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ligeon,   Carel; Gregorowicz,   Philip; Jolly,   Curtis M.
Alcohol consumption is considered an important social activity but a major health risk in Latin American and Caribbean countries (LAC). Alcohol consumption net benefits are doubtful and the factors influencing alcohol consumption in the LAC countries are not well documented. In this study, we use secondary data and Ordinary Least Squares Regression models to evaluate the factors influencing alcohol consumption in LAC countries. The factors that significantly affect alcohol consumption are: alcohol imports, alcohol exports, alcohol production, consumer price index, real GDP per capita, urban population, number of television sets available to the household, and whether the person is from the Caribbean or not. A closer look at the factors indicates that a 1.0...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Alcohol consumption; Latin American and Caribbean; Importation; Consumer price index; CAES; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Financial Economics; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36956

The Impact of Demographics, Market Characteristics, and Prices on the  Consumption of Food-Away-From-Home
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jekanowski,   Mark D.; Binkley,   James K.; Eales,   James S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35839

Manure to Electricity: A Success Story (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McWilliams,   John M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33389

Modelling heterogeneity to estimate the ex ante value of biotechnology innovations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dillen,   Koen; Demont,   Matty; Tollens,   Eric.
After more than a decade of GM crops, literature reports farmers and consumers can gain significantly from the technology, despite the intellectual property rights assigned to the innovator. In this paper we assess the effect of heterogeneity on this distribution of benefits. A two dimensional framework is created to assess the ex ante benefits of an innovation. Given this setting and the scarce data often available, a parametric modelling approach is taken. The two dimensions of heterogeneity, spatial and temporal, are explicitly modelled as they have a different importance for different technologies. Using this framework we can simulate different corporate pricing strategies and evaluate the benefits generated under changing heterogeneity. The framework...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Heterogeneity; Parametric modelling; Ex ante; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43945

OPENING REMARKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wood,   G. Burton.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1966
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17539

Marketing Organic Milk in the United States: Findings from the Agricultural Resource Management Survey of 2005
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alexander,   Corinne E.; Balagtas,   Joseph Valdes; Mayen,   Carlos D.; Greene,   Catherine R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9747

An Exploratory Study to Assess European Consumers' Opinion about a Beef Quality Guarantee System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Verbeke,   Wim; Van Wezemael,   Lynn; Barcellos,   Marcia Dutra de; Kugler,   Jens O.; Chryssochoidis,   George M.; Ueland,   Oydis; Grunert,   Klaus G.
Consumer demand in relation to food is increasingly shifting towards products that are safe, nutritious, and of good eating quality. Beef consumers are demanding for experience quality that matches their quality expectations formed prior to consumption, particularly with respect to beef tenderness. The development of a beef quality guarantee system, backed up by objective knowledge obtained through muscle profiling research, can allow the beef industry to meet these consumer demands. A qualitative consumer study has been carried out to assess European consumers’ opinions about beef quality and beef related technologies. This paper reports on consumer opinions and perceptions about muscle profiling and a beef quality guarantee system. Findings indicate that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59113

DISTRIBUTIONAL ISSUES IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL POLICY: CONCEPTS AND ISSUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bonnen,   James T.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17422

ROBUSTNESS OF NON-PARAMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND RISK AVERSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Settlage,   Daniel M.; Preckel,   Paul V.
This paper examines the performance of a risk-adjusted non-parametric approach to measuring efficiency and risk aversion.  Prior work is extended to the case where agent behavior is motivated by expected utility maximization.  Results indicate the approach significantly outperforms traditional efficiency measurement methods when applied to risk averse agents.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19765

Identification of Consumer Segments and Its Implication on the Willingness-to-Pay Distribution: The Case of Demand for Non-Genetically Modified Vegetable Oil in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kaneko,   Naoya; Chern,   Wen S.
This paper illustrates the importance of consumer segments for the estimation of the distribution of sample willingness to pay. We find evidence that those who prefer non-GM have a different marginal utility of income and that naïve pooling of consumer segments may yield a misleading recommendation for both agribusinesses and policy makers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21194

STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMS AND PEANUT MARKET PERFORMANCE IN SENEGAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez,   Rigoberto A.; Hathie,   Ibrahima.
The impacts of Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) on social welfare are investigated using data from the Senegalese peanut sector.  The findings suggest that SAP policies resulted in dramatic decreases in peanut production, undermining the profitability of the peanut processing plants as well.  Overall, the Senegalese society suffered net welfare losses.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development; Production Economics.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20841

STRUCTURAL CHANGE, RENTS TRANSFERRING AND MARKET POWER IN THE INTERNATIONAL COFFEE MARKET: A TIME SERIES ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gomez,   Miguel I.; Castillo,   Mauricio.
The breakdown of the International Coffee Agreement (an oligopoly of exporting countries) in 1990 led to increasing competition for market share. We use an econometric model to examine the effects of the agreement's dissolution. Results suggest a transfer of rents from producers to wholesalers and little impact on consumers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20441

LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION IN HUNGARY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Szekely,   Geza; Pecze,   Denes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7809

Is the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Policy Successful in Sustaining Rural Employment?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bouamra-Mechemache,   Zohra; Chaaban,   Jad.
This paper seeks to establish whether public agro-food interventions like food quality labels contribute or not to the promotion of rural employment. To this end, the paper uses original longitudinal firm and plant level datasets on the French cheese industry to assess the impact of the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) label on rural employment. The data is used to test the impact of the PDO label on equilibrium market structure in the downstream cheese processing segment, and to establish backward linkages this segment has on upstream plant-level employment and the number of dairy farmers. Our results show that the PDO label has increased the equilibrium number of firms at the national level, because the introduction of this label has created market...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Market Structure; Protected Designation of Origin; Rural Employment; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94987

DEMAND FOR BREAKFAST CEREALS: WHOLE GRAINS GUIDANCE AND FOOD CHOICE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ishdorj,   Ariun; Jensen,   Helen H.
When using household-level data to examine consumer demand it is common to find that consumers purchase only a subset of the available goods, setting the demand for the remaining goods to zero. Ignoring such censoring of the dependent variables can lead to estimators with poor statistical properties and estimates that lead to poor policy decisions. In this paper we investigate household demand for four types of breakfast cereals, such as whole grain ready-to-eat, non-whole grain ready-to-eat, whole grain hot and non-whole grain hot cereals, using a censored Al- most Ideal Demand System (AIDS) and estimate the parameters of the model via Bayesian methods. Using household level scanner data (ACNielsen Homescan) we find that demand for all types of breakfast...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: AIDS model; Bayesian econometrics; Censored; Cereals; Whole grains; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; C11; C34; D12.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116445

The Role of Stakeholders' Perceptions in Addressing Water Quality Disputes in an Embattled Watershed
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Popp,   Jennie S. Hughes; Rodriguez,   German.
Preliminary results of a survey of agricultural and non-agricultural stakeholders in the Lincoln Lake Watershed suggests discrepancies exists in different groups perceptions of water quality, the sources of water pollution, and the roles of local, county, state and federal officials in meeting water quality objectives.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Q25; Q53; Q59.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34808

Is There Evidence that Legislative Ambition Matches Development? Evaluating the Factors Influencing Wind Energy Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Klaiber,   H. Allen; Belasco,   Eric J.; Williams,   Ryan Blake.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61613

HUMAN CAPITAL: THE ISSUES, ENABLERS AND BLOCKS IN INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hobbs,   Daryl.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17499

CHOOSING A METHODOLOGY OR MODEL FOR PUBLIC ISSUES EDUCATION (LESSON PLAN TO SUPPLEMENT PAGES 7-14)
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18010

Solving the Problem of Sustainable Use of Bt Crops
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dun,   Zhe; Mitchell,   Paul D.
Transgenic plants producing insecticidal protein derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have been widely adopted since their commercial introduction in 1996. The widespread adoption of such plants has reduced use of conventional insecticides while attaining yield gains, thus providing economic, environmental and human health benefits. However, the benefits from Bt crops will be reduced or even eliminated if pests develop resistance to these toxins so that Bt crops are less or no longer effective. Although field resistance to Bt crops has not yet been found in the continental U.S., resistance to Bt sprays has been found in diamondback moth and greenhouse populations of cabbage looper. Hence, considerable attention has been devoted to developing management...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resistance; Bio-tech; Sustainable; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103581

APPROACH H: LETTING THE FARM INCOME PROBELM WORK ITSELF OUT IN THE OPEN MARKET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Robertson,   Fred R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1958
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17880

Productivity Growth in Indonesian Agriculture, 1961-2000
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fuglie,   Keith O.
We use an index number approach to measure total factor productivity (TFP) growth in Indonesian crop and livestock agriculture between 1961-2000. A Tornqvist index is developed to minimize biases that may result from relative price changes in factor and output weights. The results indicate that agricultural TFP growth accelerated in the 1970s but was halted in the late 1990s. Agricultural productivity growth was not limited to rice but also extended to other food and horticultural crops.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Total factor productivity; Tornqvist index; Crop Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57868

Cost and Benefit Analysis of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) Management Technology in Georgia.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fonsah,   Esendugue Greg; Ferrer,   Myra Clarisse R.; Riley,   David G.; Sparks,   Stormy; Langston,   David.
Recent trend depicts that tomatoes and tomatoes products rank 2nd most important vegetable crop in the United States after potatoes and potatoes products contributing 20 percent of total vegetable production.  More-so, tomato is equally ranked 2nd in the United States in terms of production value, generating $1.3 billion after head lettuce that contributed $1.4 billion in the same time period. In 2006, 422,000 acres of tomatoes were planted in the United States.  Tomato is equally an important economic crop in the state of Georgia.  In 2008, it ranked 14th in the Georgia vegetable acreage as 3,985 acres were planted.  It also ranked 6th in terms of farm gate value in the same time period generating $51.2 million.  Thrips-vectored tomato spotted wilt virus...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tomatoes production; Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV); Inputs; Fixed cost; Variable costs; Profitability; Cost and benefit.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Health Economics and Policy; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56386

RURAL AMERICA ENTERING THE 21ST CENTURY: FORCES OF CHANGE (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brown,   Rodney J.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33180

CHINA'S ACCESSION TO WTO: IMPLICATIONS FOR US AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conklin,   Neilson C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33528

WEIGHTED EXPECTED UTILITY HEDGE RATIOS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Frechette,   Darren L.; Tuthill,   Jonathan W.
We derive a new hedge ratio based on weighted expected utility. Weighted expected utility is a generalization of expected utility that permits non-linear probability weights. Generally speaking weighted expected utility hedge ratios are less than minimum variance hedge ratios and larger than expected utility hedge ratios.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Hedging; Hedge ratio; Weighted expected utility; Allais Paradox; Marketing.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18931

Evaluation Information on Agricultural Research
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Frantz,   Molly.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48984

Internationalization and Corporate Success - Empirical Evidence from the European Dairy Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ebneth,   Oliver; Theuvsen,   Ludwig.
Increasingly, cooperatives in the agribusiness are being confronted with the globalization of agri-food markets. Cooperatives adapt to this development by internationalizing their activities. This paper presents a method of measuring the degree of internationalization (DoI) and its application to European cooperatives in the dairy sector. Then, the financial performance of these cooperatives is measured by applying balance sheet analysis. The paper ends with a discussion of why German cooperatives are noticeably less internationalized and show weaker financial performance than their European competitors.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Globalization; Dairy industry; Cooperatives; Degree of internationalization; Corporate success; Agribusiness; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24750

Impact of Biotechnology on Plant Breeding
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hock,   Cricket; Naseem,   Anwar; Hossain,   Ferdaus; Pray,   Carl E.
The application of modern biotechnology to plant breeding is considered to be more efficient and quicker than conventional breeding techniques in the development of new and more resilient crop varieties. To test the impact that biotechnology is having on a industrial plant breeding activities, we relate firm level Plant Variety Protection Certificate (PVPC) applications to corresponding expenditure on research and development (R&amp;D), agricultural biotechnology patents applications, field trials of genetically modified crops, firm structure, as well as industry specific characteristics. Regression results indicate agbiotech activities are directly related to PVP applications, hence the creation of new plant varieties.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22093

PROVIDING EQUITABLE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS IN A METROPOLITAN SETTING: AN APPLICATION OF THE LOCATION SET-COVERING PROBLEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ruliffson,   Jane A.; Haight,   Robert G.; Homans,   Frances R.; Gobster,   Paul H.
We use the location set covering problem to define a natural area site selection model for use in the Chicago region. This framework allows us to explicitly consider the equity of site distribution by stipulating that each population center has access to a recreational space within a specified distance.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19845

SISTEMAS DE IRRIGAÇÃO: VANTAGEM COMPETITIVA E/OU INCERTEZA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Talamini,   Edson; Oliveira,   Leticia de.
Um dos atributos de diferenciação utilizados pelo agronegócio para obter competitividade é o uso de sistema de irrigação, que será rentável e sustentável, se for usado adequadamente, maximizando a eficiência do uso da terra e da água. Entretanto, o uso dos recursos hídricos nas atividades econômicas é incerto, devido a mudanças climáticas, ambientais, sociais, entre outras. Dessa forma, os objetivos são: verificar o uso dos recursos hídricos, identificar como os sistemas de irrigação contribuem para a competitividade do agronegócio e identificar algumas das incertezas dos sistemas de irrigação no campo dos agronegócios. Este ensaio teórico pode ser classificado como qualitativo e exploratório, fundamentado em referências bibliográficas pertinentes com a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Recursos hídricos; Irrigação; Competitividade; Incerteza; Water resources; Irrigation; Competitiveness; Uncertainty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109628

A TERM STRUCTURE MODEL FOR AGRICULTURAL FUTURES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fackler,   Paul L.; Roberts,   Matthew C.
An extension of Schwartz's model of futures price term structure that includes seasonality is developed. The approach allows futures prices for all maturities to be estimated simultaneously by exploiting arbitrage relationships. An application to wheat futures prices is presented.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Futures markets; Price analysis; Demand and Price Analysis; Marketing.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21543

La transmission des effets de la crise alimentaire sur les dépenses de compensation : Cas de la Tunisie
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Akari,   Tahar; Jouili,   Mustapha.
En 2006-2008, le monde à connu une véritable crise alimentaire, due à la hausse sans précédent des cours mondiaux des produits alimentaires En Tunisie, la flambée des cours internationaux des produits alimentaires de base n’a pas tardé à gonfler la facture des importations alimentaires. Celle-ci étant absorbée en partie par l’augmentation des prix à la consommation et en partie à travers l’accroissement des dépenses de la Caisse Générale de Compensation. Toutefois, l’escalade des dépenses de la caisse ne peut être attribuée à la seule hausse des cours mondiaux. Une tentative de décomposition du coût de compensation consenti par l’Etat fait apparaître l’effet de la situation prévalant dans le marché mondial (prix à l’importation), celui de la politique...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96818

Evaluating the Impact of Government Land Use Policies on Tree Canopy Coverage
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dorfman,   Jeffrey H.; Hill,   Elizabeth; Kramer,   Elizabeth.
Many communities are experiencing the negative effects associated with not sustaining a sufficient level of tree canopy coverage. Tree canopy plays a crucial role in the environment, providing benefits such as clean water and air, erosion prevention, climate control, and sustained ecological resources and native species habitat. Additionally, tree canopy plays an economic role by increasing housing values, alleviating expenditures related to erosion destruction, decreasing spending on sewer standards, increasing energy efficiency, and reducing medical costs related to health issues, such as asthma, that are associated with environmental degradation.  To study how local government policies may be related to changes in tree canopy, an empirical study was...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9863

FACILITATING OCCUPATIONAL ADJUSTMENT OF PEOPLE THROUGH TESTING, PLACEMENT, AND JOB INFORMATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wickens,   Aryness Joy.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 1960
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16993

Evaluating Different Growth Scenarios for Organic Farming Using Bayesian Techniques
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gardebroek,   Cornelis.
Different views exist on the future development of organic agriculture. The Dutch government believes that in 2010 10% of the farm land will be used for organic farming. Others have a more radical view: due to increasing emphasis on sustainable production in the end all farming will be organic. Others believe in a more pessimistic scenario in which the recent growth in organic was just a temporary upswing and that the share of organic farmers already reached its maximum. In this paper different potential scenarios for the further growth of organic farming are evaluated using Bayesian techniques. A nonlinear logistic growth model explaining the share of organic farms is estimated using available historical data for Dutch agriculture. Various scenarios imply...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic farming; Bayesian analysis; Non-linear logistic growth curves; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44211

New Capital Structures for Agriculture (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kruse,   David.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37426

Product Origin and Reputation for Quality: the Case of Organic Foods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pozo,   Veronica F.; Saak,   Alexander E.; Hanawa-Peterson,   Hikaru.
Replaced with revised version of paper 12/30/09.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Demand and Price Analysis; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49503

Finding Value-Added Uses for Apples: A Case Study For Hoch Orchards of LaCrescent, Minnesota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nefstead,   Ward E.
This paper summarizes the results of a pilot course in Value-Added Entrepreneurship in agriculture which was offered in the fall semester of 2005 under the title-ApEc 3991-2. It will describe the course content, the manner in which the project was chosen, the work which was undertaken by students enrolled in this class and finally, the manner in which the materials developed in the course were used in the actual restructuring of Hoch Orchards.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6690

Implications of Growing Biofuels Demands on Northeast Livestock Feed Costs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmit,   Todd M.; Verteramo,   Leslie J.; Tomek,   William G.
The relationship between complete-feed prices and commodity feedstock prices are estimated to analyze the effect of higher commodity prices on feed costs, with particular attention towards the price effects and substitutability of corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS). Assuming the historical positive correlation between corn and DDGS prices, each $1/ton increase in the price of corn increases per ton feed costs between $0.45 and $0.67 across livestock sectors. A negative price correlation would offset some of the cost increases, but under most scenarios feed costs are expected to be at or above those experienced in 2007.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37595

Optimal Bioeconomic Management Strategies for Prevention and Control of Invasive Alien Species
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mehta,   Shefali V.; Homans,   Frances R.; Haight,   Robert G.; Polasky,   Stephen.
Paper removed by author. Please see the current version, available online January 8, 2007: Mehta, S.V. et al. Optimal detection and control strategies for invasive species management. Ecological Economics (2007), doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.10.024
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19505

Firms' strategies and voluntary traceability: an empirical analysis in Italian food chains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stranieri,   Stefanella; Banterle,   Alessandro.
In international food markets, voluntary traceability systems have increased their role in guaranteeing high safety and quality standards for the consumer. Such systems are also among the strategies firms employ to differentiate products and strengthen competitive advantage in both the national and international market. Voluntary traceability has significant implications on the organisation of economic relationships within food supply chains. This paper focuses on this aspect and analyses the effects of voluntary traceability on vertical co- ordination using a transaction cost perspective. The analysis makes reference to the Italian situation where the national standard organisation has introduced standard rules for voluntary traceability (UNI 10939; ISO...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Traceability; Firms' strategies; Transaction cost economics; Food chain; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10091

Evaluating the Performance of Agricultural Cooperative Boards of Directors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henehan,   Brian M.; Anderson,   Bruce L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54329

Recapturing Value from Food Safety Certification: Incentives and Firm Strategy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thornsbury,   Suzanne; Woods,   Mollie; Raper,   Kellie Curry.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20432

The USDA Cotton Outlook for 2010/11 (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Skelly,   Carol.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90992

VOLATILITY OF CASH CORN PRICES BY DAY-OF-THE-WEEK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rudel,   Richard K.; McCamley,   Francis P.
The volatility of St. Louis cash corn bids by day-of-the-week is examined for the period September 1992 through August 1999. Thursday to Friday, Friday to Monday and Friday to Tuesday (with a holiday on Monday) price changes tend to be larger than other day-to-day changes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics; Marketing.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21873

Protecting the African Elephant: A Dynamic Bioeconomic Model of Ivory Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
International trade in ivory is banned in order to protect the African elephant. The trade ban is supported by some range states, because it is seen as an effective means for protecting a 'flagship' species, but is opposed by states, mainly in southern Africa, because populations exceed the carrying capacity of local ecosystems. Issues concerning the ivory trade ban are addressed in this paper using a dynamic partial-equilibrium trade model that consists of four ivory exporting regions and a single demand region. Results indicate that a trade ban might not be successful in maintaining elephant populations, even if it leads to a stigma effect that reduces demand and increases the marginal costs of marketing ivory. Results suggest that the species will...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21206

THE IMPACT OF REGULATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PRODUCTS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Menrad,   Klaus; Blind,   Knut.
Paper prepared for presentation at the 8th ICABR International Conference on Agricultural Biotechnology: International Trade and Domestic Production Ravello (Italy), July 8 to 11th, 2004
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food industry; Regulation; Innovation; Biotechnology; Organic food; Functional Food; European Union; United States; Industrial Organization; L5; L66; O32.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91013

RANCH-LEVEL ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF GRAZING POLICY CHANGES: A CASE STUDY FROM OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rimbey,   Neil R.; Harp,   Aaron J.; Darden,   Tim D.
Economic impacts often are cited as justification both for and against changes in grazing policy on public lands.  A recent study conducted in Owyhee County, Idaho, illustrates a process to gather ranch-level economic information,  develop economic models for different ranching systems, and use the models to estimate economic impacts of grazing policy changes.  Ranch-level models were developed from producer panels and interviews within the county.  Costs and returns, livestock production information, dependency on public lands, and other factors relative to ranch-level economics were gathered in four meetings with livestock producers and other interested parties.  Results indicate that, as dependency on federal lands rise, both costs and returns fall....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16626

CONSUMER PREFERENCES FOR ELECTRICITY FROM BIOENERGY AND OTHER RENEWABLES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: English,   Burton C.; Jakus,   Paul M.; Jensen,   Kimberly L.; Menard,   R. Jamey.
This study ascertains residential electricity consumers’' support and willingness to pay for electricity from renewable sources.  Then, willingness to pay for specified renewable energy sources (solar, wind, landfill wastes, bioenergy from fast growing crops, and bioenergy from forest products wastes).  Effects of demographics and environmental behaviors are estimated.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19935

2002/03 U.S. SUGAR SUPPLY AND USE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Love,   John M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33530

Effective information and the influence of an extension event on perceptions and adoption
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Llewellyn,   Rick S.; Lindner,   Robert K.; Pannell,   David J.; Powles,   Stephen B.
Perceptions are known to play an important role in the innovation adoption decision. Once influential perceptions have been identified, there is the potential for information to influence adoption by changing these perceptions. In this paper, the influence of an extension workshop targeting grain growers’ perceptions known to be associated with the adoption of integrated weed management and herbicide resistance management has been measured using regression analysis. Consistent with a Bayesian learning framework, the greatest influence on grower perceptions and intended adoption behaviour was observed where information could be delivered with a high degree of certainty and validity.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57911

Cooperative Principles as Constraints for Public Goods Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Reynolds,   Bruce J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31808

Will Fat Taxes Cause Americans to Become Fatter? Some Evidence from US Meats
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clark,   J. Stephen; Levedahl,   J. William.
Price and income elasticities of fat from meats are estimated by decomposing composite demand for meat into the produ ct of total calories, the fraction of calories eat as fat, and a residual measure of quality. This demand-characteristic system provides estimates of the impact of prices and income on the fraction of calories eaten as fat as well as their affect on the total consumption of fat. Empirical estimates of the comp ensated own-price elasticities of meats suggest that a fat tax designed to raise revenues to finance nutritional education efforts may increase the total consumption of fat.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25710

The Importance and Role of Trust in Agricultural Co-operation – Some Empirical Experiences from Hungary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Szabo,   Gabor G.; Baranyai,   Zsolt; Takacs,   Istvan.
This paper examines the relations of trust in agricultural cooperation from two aspects. On the one hand, it gives a short review of relevant literature, with special regard to agri-food economy. On the other hand, it uses the results of empirical survey for the analysis of trust in machinery sharing arrangements of Hungarian agricultural producers. In connection with this, the trust is examined in two dimensions: contractual and competence trust. Our results prove that there is a positive correlation between the level of trust and the farmers’ activity in cooperative agreements. It could also be proved that the trust need is very different in the different fields of cooperation. It is a tendency that the contractual trust is more important in more...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116068

A gravity model approach to forecasting tuberculosis transmission in cattle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Xie,   Fang; Horan,   Richard D.; Wolf,   Christopher A.
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle has caused significant economic losses to livestock producers and has proven difficult to eradicate.  It is suspected that cattle movement across different farms and regions is one of the key factors of bTB transmission in the United States. Prior attempts to model the epidemiology of bTB infection within cattle to predict disease transmission have not adequately captured the behavioral aspects of trade.  A better understanding of livestock trade patterns would help in predicting disease transmission and the associated economic effects. In this paper, we develop a gravity model of livestock trade and link it to an epidemiological model of bTB transmission, with the goal being that this information could lead to improved...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bovine tuberculosis; Gravity model; Disease management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49382

U.S. Honey Supply Chain: Structural Change, Promotions and the China Connection
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ward,   Ronald W.; Boynton,   Bruce.
Among almost all natural food goods, honey is probably one of the most unique in terms of its production history and importance. It is often a by-product from the primary function of pollination by bees. Honey color and flavor is directly related to the types of plants being pollinated. For some agricultural products, honey has limited economic value beyond the food source for the bees, while for others, such as citrus, the value of the honey is much greater since the flavor, texture, and color yields highly desirable honey attributes. Bee pollination is essential to almost every sector of agriculture. For some agriculture goods, beekeepers recoup their returns through payment for the pollination services. When the pollination leads to desirable honey...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59184

Generating Global Crop Distribution Maps: From Census to Grid
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: You,   Liangzhi; Wood,   Stanley; Wood-Sichra,   Ulrike.
In order to evaluate food security, technology potential and the environmental impacts of production in a strategic and regional context, it is critical to have reliable information on the spatial distribution and coincidence of people, agricultural production, and environmental services. This paper proposes a spatial allocation model for generating highly disaggregated, crop-specific production data by a triangulation of any and all relevant background and partial information. This includes national or sub-national crop production statistics, satellite data on land cover, maps of irrigated areas, biophysical crop suitability assessments, population density, secondary data on irrigation and rainfed production systems, cropping intensity, and crop prices....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Global; Cross entropy; Satellite image; Spatial allocation; Agricultural production; Crop suitability; Crop Production/Industries; C6; Q15; Q24.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25737

SCIENCE AND DIALOGUE: BLENDING TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND PROCESS ASSISTANCE (LESSON PLAN TO SUPPLEMENT PAGES 30-33)
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18008

AVALIAÇÃO ECONÔMICA DO SISTEMA DE PRODUÇÃO DE BANANA COMPRIDA NA REGIÃO DO VALE DO ACRE.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nascimento,   Gilberto Costa Do; Carvalho,   Lucas Araujo; Santos,   Jair Carvalho Dos.
Em 2006 a área plantada de banana (Musa spp) no Acre foi de 8.916 ha, a área colhida de 8.896 ha, a produção de 75.589 toneladas e o rendimento médio de 8,49 t/ha, sendo a mesorregião do Vale do Acre a principal produtora com 56.805 toneladas, representando 75,14% da produção estadual (IBGE, 2008). A banana comprida, ou cultivar D’Angola, do Subgrupo Terra (AAB), é amplamente cultivada nesta região, sendo o município de Acrelândia o principal produtor. Não há informações a respeito do desempenho econômico dessa atividade, que possa orientar o planejamento de políticas agrícolas e os investimentos privados na atividade. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar o desempenho econômico-financeiro do sistema de produção tradicional de banana comprida, utilizado pelos...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Banana; Custos de produção; Planejamento; Vale do Acre; Musa spp.; Banana; Production costs; Planning; Acre Valley; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112694

THE INFLUENCE OF ATTRIBUTE CUTOFFS ON CONSUMERS’ CHOICES OF A FUNCTIONAL FOOD
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ding,   Yulian; Veeman,   Michele M.; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.
This study investigates evidence of non-compensatory preferences by incorporating attribute cutoffs into the modeling of consumer choices in the context of food with health-related attributes (omega-3 content) that may be associated with fortification or may result from genetic modification (GM). Data for this study were collected through a nation-wide internet-based survey drawn from a representative panel of Canadian households maintained by a major North American marketing firm. In addition to querying respondents on their perceptions and attitudes regarding food and health, choices of canola oils are elicited using a stated choice experiment in which product alternatives are identified based on attributes of price, country of origin, omega-3 content...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Decision strategy; Attribute cutoff; Functional food; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; C25; C93; D1.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116423

Adoption Behavior in Food Retailers' Decision to Offer Fresh Irradiated Ground Beef
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jaenicke,   Edward C.; Harrison,   R. Wes; Jensen,   Kimberly L.; Jakus,   Paul M.
During the 14-month period from May 2002 to June 2003, approximately 10 percent of U.S. supermarkets began to offer fresh irradiated ground beef under the stores' own labels. Using a survey of supermarket store managers from this time period, this paper investigates the factors that influenced stores' adoption of irradiated ground beef. Results from the adoption model show that factors associated with competition, merchandising philosophy, and structure in the food retailing industry play a strong role in the decision. Among other results, we find that variables relating to a competitor's adoption status and proximity can increase the likelihood of a store's adoption decision.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24680

THE LINK BETWEEN FARMGATE AND WORLD PRICES IN THE WAKE OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION:  THE CASE OF COLOMBIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jaramillo,   Carlos Felipe; Nupia,   Oskar Andres.
The study measures the extent to which farmgate price levels have effectively increased their degree of integration with world price movements following trade liberalization in Columbia.  Results show that the extent of integration varies greatly depending upon the crop, and that market-specific policies have isolated some farmers from international influences.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade; Marketing.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20819

Biased estimates in discrete choice models: the appropriate inclusion of psychometric data into the valuation of recycled wastewater
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gibson,   Fiona L.; Burton,   Michael P.
The introduction of measurement bias in parameter estimates into non-linear discrete choice models, as a result of using factor analysis, was identified by Train et al. (1987). They found that the inclusion of factor scores, used to represent relationships amongst like variables, into a subsequent discrete choice models introduced measurement bias as the measurement error associated with each factor score is excluded. This is an issue for non-market valuation given the increase in popularity of including psychometric data, such as primitive beliefs, attitudes and motivations, in willingness to pay estimates. This study explores the relationship between willingness to pay and primitive beliefs through a case study eliciting Perth community values for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Discrete choice models; Attitudes; Factor analysis; Measurement models; Recycled wastewater.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47943

INSTRUMENTOS DERIVATIVOS PARA O AGRONEGÓCIO: MISTIFICAÇÃO OU SOLUÇÃO?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Silva,   Edwin Pinto De La Sota; Amaral,   Carlos Antonio Lopes Vaz Do; Castro,   Leandro  Bianchini De; Araujo,   Lucas Golcalves De.
Os anos 90 foram, para os países em desenvolvimento, marcados pela busca de um caminho para a estabilização econômica, fazendo com que as empresas se adequassem à nova realidade. Com as empresas ligadas ao agronegócio não foi diferente. No Brasil, esse processo o foi mais intenso, principalmente após o advento do Plano Real (1994), quando as empresas tiveram de se adaptar a uma economia estabilizada, buscando novas fontes de receita e não aquelas advindas simplesmente do comércio dos produtos in natura a que elas estavam habituadas, mas sim agregando valor ao produto para se manter no mercado. Nesse contexto, aliado à abertura do mercado, o ambiente econômico ficou mais competitivo, obrigando as entidades produtivas e empresariais a aumentar sua exposição...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Definição de Risco; Gestão de Riscos; Hedge; Derivativos; Risk Defining; Risk Management; Hedge; Derivatives; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114130

Valuing Urban Wetlands of the Gnangara Mound: A Hedonic Property Price Approach in Western Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tapsuwan,   Sorada; Ingram,   Gordon; Brennan,   Donna C.
Up to 60% of potable water supplied to Perth in Western Australia is extracted from the Gnangara mound. Many of the urban wetlands above the Mound are groundwater-dependent. Excessive groundwater extraction and climate change have resulted in a decline in water levels in the wetlands. This study estimates the value of urban wetlands in three local government districts in the Perth metropolitan region using the hedonic property price approach. Preliminary results found that proximity to wetlands influences the sales prices of properties. The marginal implicit price of reducing the distance to the nearest wetland by 1 metre, evaluated at the mean sales value, is AU$463. If there is more than one wetland within 1.5 kilometres of a property, the second wetland...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Groundwater; Housing development; Aquifer; Marginal implicit price; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10418

‘GMO-Free’ Labels – Enhancing Transparency or Deceiving Consumers?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henseleit,   Meike; Kubitzki,   Sabine.
Since most consumers particularly in industrialised countries are concerned about the application of genetic engineering in food production, producers in many nations got the opportunity to label products as free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) by the introduction of legal regulations. Standards of these regulations for labelling food products ‘GMO-free’ usually relate to product itself, not to the process of production. Therefore, it is quite possible that consumers’ understanding of ‘GMO-free’ differs from what the label actually stands for, especially regarding animal products. We conducted a consumer survey in order to explore potential gaps between their ideas of ‘GMO-free’ food and what the label actually stands for at the example of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Genetic Engineering; Food Labelling; Consumer Survey; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; D12; D81; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51029

Household Consumption and Natural Disasters: The Case of Hurricane Mitch in Nicaragua
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van den Berg,   Marrit; Burger,   Kees.
This paper analyses coping strategies and consumption reactions of rural households in Nicaragua to hurricane Mitch, which caused massive losses in especially the agricultural sector in 1998. A switching-regression model confirms theoretical considerations which indicate that responses to transitory incomes depend on wealth. Asset-poor households do and asset-rich households do not adjust their consumption to transitory income changes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Natural disasters; Assets; Consumption smoothing; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44380

Revised Benefits and Costs of Eradicating the Red Imported Fire Ant
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Antony,   George; Scanlan,   Joe C.; Francis,   Alex; Kloessing,   Karl; Nguyen,   Yen.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48151

AGRICULTURAL TRADE LIBERALIZATION UNDER NAFTA: THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gifford,   Michael N.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16846

Off-farm income and farm capital accumulation: a farm-level data analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lagerkvist,   Carl Johan; Larsen,   Karin; Olson,   Kent D.
Replaced with revised version of paper 06/30/06.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21480

INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: A MULTICRITERIA APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bazzani,   Guido Maria.
The paper presents the first results of a long term research aimed at producing a decision support system to deal with the integrated solid waste management planning at regional level. In the last years urban waste management has received a strong attention from the public authority in Italy culminating in a new national law, which has priorities such as waste prevention (waste avoidance and reduction) reuse and recycling. Italian Legislation requires to consider not only a series of waste management options aimed at source reduction but also to integrate the environmental soundness with economical viability and social equity. To support this integrated solid waste management it is necessary to ascertain the environmental, economic and social impacts...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14492

Coping with Drought in Rice Farming in Asia: Insights from a Cross-Country Comparative Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pandey,   Sushil; Bhandari,   Humnath; Ding,   Shijun; Prapertchob,   Preeda; Sharan,   Ramesh; Naik,   Dibakar; Taunk,   Sudhir K.; Sastri,   Asras.
Drought is a major constraint affecting rice production especially in rainfed areas of Asia. Despite its importance in rice growing areas, the magnitude of economic losses arising from drought, its impact on farm households and farmers' drought coping mechanisms are poorly understood. This paper provides insights into these aspects of drought based on a cross-country comparative analysis of rainfed rice growing areas in China, India and Thailand. The economic cost of drought is found to be substantially higher in eastern India than in the other two countries. Higher probability and greater spatial covariance of drought and less diversified farming systems with rice accounting for a large r share of household income are likely to be the main reasons for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Drought; Economic cost; Coping mechanisms; Poverty; Crop Production/Industries; D1; I3; Q1.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25553

AN OPTIMAL CORN ROOTWORM SCOUTING PROGRAM FOR IMPROVED PROFITABILITY OF AREAWIDE PEST MANAGEMENT IN THE EASTERN CORN BELT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: West,   Amelia; Martin,   Marshall A.
Economic analyses show that without cost reductions, Areawide Pest Management for corn rootworm control is not cost effective in Illinois/Indiana where a variant form of the western corn rootworm exists.   This paper examines strategies for reducing scouting/costs and determining the minimal scouting effort necessary to maintain effective adult suppression.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22075

CONDUCT AND VOLATILITY IN FOOD-PRICE DETERMINATION: VAR EVIDENCE FROM TURKISH AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holloway,   Garth J.; Bayaner,   Ahmet.
The relationship between price volatility and competition is examined.  A theoretic, vector autoregressions on farm prices of wheat and retail prices of derivatives (flour, bread, pasta, bulgur and cookies) are compared to results from a dynamic, simultaneous-equations model with theory-based farm-to-retail linkages.  Analytical results yield insights about numbers of firms and their impacts on demand- and supply-side multipliers, but the applications to Turkish time series (1988:1-1996:12) yield mixed results.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Conduct; Volatility; Food marketing.; Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20795

Customizable Area Whole Farm Insurance (CAWFI)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chalise,   Lekhnath; Coble,   Keith H.; Barnett,   Barry J.
The customizable area whole farm insurance (CAWFI) was designed and compared with no insurance program and currently available whole farm insurance based on farm level yield (CFWFI).  The CAWFI yields higher certainty equivalents over no insurance program, but lower to CFWFI; CAWFI has fairly small indemnity compared with CFWFI.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98900

Can Real Option Value Explain Why Producers Appear to Store Too Long?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Hyun Seok; Brorsen,   B. Wade.
Previous studies suggest that producers tend to store crops longer than makes economic sense. Since decisions to sell are irreversible, there can be a real option value from waiting to sell grain. This real option value may explain why producers appear to store too long. A seasonal mean reversion model is estimated that allows prices to be a random walk within a season, but mean reverting across crop years. Unless prices are extremely low, it is optimal for producers to sell before the mean reversion begins. Thus, the real option value of waiting cannot explain why producers seem to store at a loss in the latter part of crop years.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Real option value; Seasonal mean reversion; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37602

Consumers' Perception of Milk Safety
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Novoselova,   Tatiana A.; Meuwissen,   Miranda P.M.; van der Lans,   Ivo A.C.M.; Valeeva,   Natasha I.
Several times during the last decade consumers have been warned about different incidents concerning food safety, like, salmonella in eggs, cheese and poultry, and pesticides residues in tomatoes. The problem of food safety is still to be a largely latent concern for consumers. The main research goal of this paper is to investigate consumers' risk attitudes and risk perceptions concerning milk safety and to estimate their willingness to pay for extra-safe milk. The data was collected in the Netherlands using a mail survey. 211 usable questionnaires (26%) were returned. Results show that, in general, consumers are not concerned about the safety of milk. However, the results of consumers' perceptions of the "riskiness of milk contamination" for vulnerable...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food safety; Questionnaire survey; Risk attitudes; Risk perceptions; Willingness to pay; Willingness to buy.; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6982

Agricultural Trade Liberalization: Assessing the Consequences for Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bureau,   Jean-Christophe; Jean,   Sebastien; Matthews,   Alan.
Recent analyses suggest that the impact of agricultural trade liberalization on developing countries will be very uneven. Simulations suggest that the effects of agricultural trade liberalization will be small, overall, and are likely to be negative for a significant number of developing countries. The Doha Round focuses on tariff issues, but these countries currently have practically duty-free access to European and North American markets under preferential regimes. Multilateral liberalization will erode the benefits of these preferences, which are presently rather well utilized in the agricultural sector. The main obstacles to the exports of the poorest countries appear to be in the non-tariff area (sanitary, phytosanitary standards) which increasingly...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural trade liberalization; WTO; Developing countries; International Development; International Relations/Trade; F13; Q17.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24628

USDA Outlook for the 2010 U.S. Farm Economy  (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Covey,   Theodore.
USDA’s forecasts for U.S. farm sector value added,  net farm income and accompanying financials for  2010.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62085

EXAMINING THE ROLE OF SPATIALLY DISTRIBUTED AMENITIES IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ALABAMA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nzaku,   Kilungu; Bukenya,   James O.
The paper extends the work of Deller et al (2001) by introducing a spatial component in a structural growth model to capture the role of spatially distributed variables using county-level data. The premise of the analysis is that what is true at a national level may provide a partial or misleading picture when we look at particular areas. Additionally, data available at the state level can often provide richer, more precise information than what is found at the national level, so we try to explore in more depth the role of spatially distributed amenities in economic development by examining, for instance the valuable Alabama countryside features such as natural habitats, scenic landscapes and warm weather amidst a poverty of infrastructure. The estimated...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20101

PRODUCTION TRENDS AND PROBLEMS OF COTTON AS RELATED TO PUBLIC POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ratchford,   C.B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1951
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17371

Incorporating Scenic Quality and Cultural Heritage into Farmland Valuation: Results from an Enhanced LESA Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mathews,   Leah Greden; Rex,   Art.
Farmland often contributes scenic quality and cultural heritage to a region; however, these factors are challenging to incorporate into standard farmland valuation schemes because of their qualitative nature. This research develops a method for enhancing the Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA) model to incorporate scenic quality and cultural heritage elements into the rating scheme. Data on the scenic quality and cultural heritage values of the community was gathered via a participatory geographic information system (PGIS) exercise and combined with traditional LESA factors to develop a GIS-linked enhanced LESA model. This method provides a holistic valuation of farmland characteristics and directly incorporates community values. When a LESA model...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61733

COVER AND CONTENTS PAGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover, Subjects Discussed at Previous Conferences, National Committee on Agricultural Policy, Foreword, Contents Page
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1966
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17537

EU Sugar Policy Reform (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barjol,   Jean-Louis.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33322

Die Nachfrage nach Fair-Trade-Produkten in Deutschland - Eine empirische Untersuchung unter Berücksichtigung von Präferenzen für Bio-Produkte
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henseleit,   Meike.
Der folgende Beitrag befasst sich mit der Nachfrage nach Fair-Trade-Produkten in Deutschland unter besonderer Betrachtung der Mehrzahlungsbereitschaft für Produkte mit dem Fair-Trade-Logo. Empirisch untersucht wurde dies unter Anwendung eines Experiments im Rahmen einer Konsumentenbefragung, in dem das Wahlverhalten und die Zahlungsbereitschaft für Schokolade mit unterschiedlichen Herstellungsstandards erfasst wurden. Ziel war es, einen Eindruck davon zu bekommen, in wieweit Verbraucher sich in ihrer Nachfrage hinsichtlich von Bio- und Fair-Trade-Produkten unterscheiden, welchen Wert Produkte mit beiderlei Kennzeichen haben und welche Gründe hierfür jeweils eine Rolle spielen. Mit Hilfe inferenz- und kausalanalytischer Methoden wurden Einflussfaktoren der...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fair Trade; Bio; Schokolade; Empirische Erhebung; Zahlungsbereitschaft; Fair trade; Organic; Chocolate; Survey; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114495

The Impact of Gasoline Prices on Internet Purchases
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Martens,   Andrea.
The proposition of a carbon tax has reinvigorated the discussion about the price elasticity of gasoline demand. This paper analyzes how consumers react to higher gas prices in a new setting, examining whether they choose Internet purchasing over in-store purchasing when gas prices increase. Prior studies of Internet purchases have focused mainly on local sales tax rates, traditional retail options, and prices. This is the first study to incorporate transportation costs directly, studying 155,000 households across the U.S. from 2008 through 2009. The impact of gas prices on individuals' transportation budget depends on the fuel efficiency of their vehicles, on the distance that they need to drive, and on the availability of alternate public transportation...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Carbon tax; Gasoline prices; Retail; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103601

Providing Leadership for Rural America
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lane,   Robert W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33338

Spatial Networks, Labor Supply and Income Dynamics: Evidence from Indonesian Villages
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yamauchi,   Futoshi; Muto,   Megumi; Chowdhury,   Shyamal K.; Dewina,   Reno; Sumaryanto,   Sony.
This paper examines the impact of spatial connectivity development on household income growth and non-agriculture labor supply, combining household panel data and village census in Indonesia. Empirical results show that the impacts of the improvement of local road quality in the area (positively correlated with transportation speed) on income growth and the transition to non-agricultural labor markets depends on the distance to economic centers and household education. In particular, post-primary education significantly increases the benefit from the local spatial connectivity improvement in remote areas and labor transition to non-agricultural sectors. Education and local road quality are complementary, mutually increasing income growth and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Income growth; Spatial Connectivity; Rural economy; Education; Indonesia; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital; O12; R40.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51571

Investigating the Role of Poultry in Livelihoods and the Impact of HPAI on Livelihoods Outcomes in Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Birol,   Ekin; Asare-Marfo,   Dorene; Ayele,   Gezahegn; Mensah-Bonsu,   Akwasi; Ndirangu,   Lydia K.; Okpukpara,   Benjamin; Roy,   Devesh; Yakhshilikov,   Yorbol.
In this paper we investigate the role of poultry in the livelihoods portfolios of households and the impact of supply and demand shocks that may be caused by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) on various livelihoods outcomes of households in four Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. The study countries include Ethiopia and Kenya in East Africa and Ghana and Nigeria in West Africa. These countries represent a spectrum of SSA countries in terms of disease status, role of poultry sector and means of disease spread. By using nationally representative household level secondary data and discrete choice methods (probit model and zero inflated negative binomial model) we profile the household, farm and regional characteristics of those households who are...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI); Demand shock; Supply shock; Livelihoods; Probit model; Zero inflated negative binomial model; Propensity score matching; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97084

Towards a Measurement of Free Riding within Private Collective Action Organizations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olson,   Frayne E.; Cook,   Michael L.
The objective of this study is to determine if there is a dominant free riding activity which can be identified and used as the basis for measuring free riding, or if multiple free riding actions and/or behaviors coexist within large collective action organizations.   The study uses a confirmatory factor analysis model to evaluate member level survey data from a large agricultural marketing cooperative.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6025

Impacts of the Boom-Bust Cycle on the Effectiveness of Policies for Moderating the Consequences of Sprawl on Residential Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Seung Gyu; Cho,   Seong-Hoon; Lambert,   Dayton M.; Roberts,   Roland K.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Urban sprawl; Spatial discrete-choice model; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103750

IS THERE FAMILY POLICY?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Behm,   Karen S.; Ellis,   Ira; Moore,   Elizabeth.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17855

Landowner response to policies regulating land improvements: lease or search for other options?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eija,   Pouta; Sami,   Myyra; Kyosti,   Pietola.
Land improvements with long pay-back periods are often delayed on leased agricultural land, resulting in social costs through land degradation, decreased land productivity and environmental problems. An important question is thus how landowners would respond to regulations and mandates concerning land improvements. Based on a landowner survey, we analyse landowner choices under certain land improvement regulations, using the currently dominant choice of leasing land for agricultural use as the benchmark. The results indicated that land leasing will continue to increase in the future, but if the landowner mandate to co-finance costly land improvements is increased, landowners are predicted to respond significantly to these mandates and search for other land...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Contingent behaviour; Latent class model; Landlord; Land use; Heterogeneity; Land Economics/Use; Q15; Q24; Q28.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114770

METHODS WE HAVE USED
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mauch,   Arthur.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 1951
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17368

The Recession and its Impact on Foreign Direct Investment Flows into the Food System of Less Developed Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Babool,   Md. Ashfaqul Islam; Saghaian,   Sayed H.
This study investigates the effects of the current recession on foreign direct investment (FDI) in the food sectors of developing countries. The study tests the hypothesis that the economic recession adversely affects FDI flows in the food sector. The specific objectives are: to identify determinants that influence FDI inflows; to develop an econometric model to estimate changes in FDI inflows as influenced by factor determinants, including the present recession; and to compare the impact of the recession on FDI in the food system in different developed and developing economies.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Recession; FDI; Developing countries; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98786

Can German Wine Cooperatives Compete on Quality?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schamel,   Guenter.
The German Agricultural Society (DLG) manages a multi-round annual quality control scheme where wines undergo a blind, sensory testing procedure using a 5-point scale to determine superior quality wines worthy of an annual award (Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Gold Extra). We develop a hedonic model for the 2005 award competition estimating implicit prices for different product attributes including sensory awards, quality categories, and wine style. We also control for regional origin, variety, color, and age. To discern the impact of ownership structure, we distinguish cooperatives and private wineries. Silver and Bronze awards show significant price effects relative to Gold. We also estimate highly significant price effects between quality categories (e.g....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cooperatives; Product Quality; Pricing; Agribusiness; Demand and Price Analysis; Marketing; Q13; L15; D4.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51552

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND TRADE: ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, MEDICINALS AND BOTANICALS, AND PHARMACEUTICALS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Pamela J.
We examine the impact of intellectual property rights (IPRs) on US exports of biological, medicinal, botanical, and pharmaceutical products.  We find that: (1) strong IPRs enhance monopoly power of US exports in countries with weak imitative abilities;  and (2) strong IPRs expand markets for US exports in countries with strong imitative abilities.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Intellectual property rights; Exports; Biotechnologies; Medicinals; Botanicals; Pharmaceuticals; International Relations/Trade; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; F10; F13; Q16; Q17; K55; O34.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21525

The Value of Genetic Information to Bull Buyers: A Combined Revealed, Stated Preference Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vestal,   Mallory K.; Lusk,   Jayson L.; DeVuyst,   Eric A.; Kropp,   J. Robert.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103574

FARM SUCCESSION PLANS AND ACTUAL BEHAVIOUR: EVIDENCE FROM A HOUSEHOLD SURVEY AND CENSUS DATA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glauben,   Thomas; Tietje,   Hendrik; Weiss,   Christoph R.
This study examines family farms and characteristics affecting farm succession. Based on a farm survey, three aspects of succession are analysed in the paper: the probability of family succession; the likelihood of having a successor designated; and the timing of succession. Large and specialised farms are more likely to be transferred within the family and to have appointed a successor. The number of family members, as well as the experience of farm operator, is also significantly related to the succession behaviour. The probabilities of succession, and of having a successor, first increase with age and then decline again. Furthermore, timing of succession is delayed as the farm holder ages, suggesting most farm operator's’ succession plans to be...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19691

Investigations on the Impacts of China's Rural Water Policies: From Efficiency and Equity Perspectives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fang,   Lan.
China’s water resources are scarce. Given its limited water resource, policies in China have been traditionally focused on meeting sectoral demands for water by increasing the supply rather than managing demand. However, effective water resource policies that focus on demand management and encourage efficient water use remain the main weakness of China’s water policy. Main potential for efficiency gain is the agricultural sector, which accounts for 65 percent of the nation’s total water withdrawals. Due to major inefficiencies in irrigation water systems only about 45 percent of water withdrawals for agriculture are actually used by farmers to irrigate their crops. In addition to inefficiencies, the equity of the agricultural water policies is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water efficiency; Equity; China’s rural water management; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103486

Does Orphan Status Affect Primary School Attendance? An Analysis of Household Survey Data from Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Asiamah,   Selloane; Kraybill,   David S.; Thompson,   Stanley R.
The continent of Africa is currently experiencing two major interrelated social challenges, namely poverty and the HIV/AIDS epidemic. According to UNICEF, there are millions of AIDS-orphans in Africa, with over 80% of them being raised by extended families. However, relatively few studies have been undertaken to determine how these orphans fare in terms of access to education, healthcare and other social services. Literature shows that orphans face unique problems when it comes to school attendance, including possible intra-household discrimination. This paper examines the impact of various household characteristics on school enrollment in Uganda. Our results are based on the analysis of data from the Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) that was...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19489

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN U.S. AGRICULTURE: THE ROLE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE R&amp;D
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tokgoz,   Simla.
An endogenous growth model, in which technical change is attained through public and private R&amp;D activities, is utilized to explore the role of technical change in TFP growth, to determine the impact of public and private agricultural R&amp;D investments on the flow of agricultural patents, and to analyze the determinants of private agricultural R&amp;D spending. The implications of the theoretical model are tested empirically for the U.S. agricultural sector. The empirical results are consistent with the theory. The main finding is that there is a positive relationship between TFP growth in the agricultural sector and agricultural patents. Current and past public  and private R&amp;D investments in agricultural sector have a significant and positive...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19599

Contemporary Issues in Estimating Yield Distributions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pujula,   Aude Liliana; Maradiaga,   David Isaias; Dicks,   Michael R.
In the research area of crop yield density estimation and in particular in risk analysis, little emphasis has been given to the appropriateness of transformation methods (e.g., removing a linear trend) and how such transformations impact the reliability of the empirical distribution functions and the resulting probability estimates. Similarly, there is little consensus on the impact of environmental variables (e.g., rainfall and temperature) on empirical distributions of yields. Using historical county corn yield data for Arkansas and Louisiana and nonparametric methods, this empirical analysis shed light on the importance of data transformation in crop risk analysis. Results demonstrate that inappropriate data treatment can lead to misestimation of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Probability Density Estimation; Nonparametric; Kernel; Nonstationary; Unit Roots; Data Transformations; Corn Yields; Weather; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56527

Using Attitudes to Characterize Heterogeneous Preferences
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moore,   Rebecca.
This paper compares three approaches to using attitudinal data to describe heterogeneous preferences for non-market goods. Two latent class models and one random parameter logit model are included. Each model makes different assumptions about the role of attitudes in the decision process. Specifically, each model assumes a different relationship between attitudes and preferences and these differences are discussed in terms of economic and social psychology theory. The three models are then used to examine individual preferences for water clarity improvements in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The results suggest that the choice of models has important implications on the quantitative results and on the nature of the preference heterogeneity, but does not affect the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6488

The Impacts of WTO and Water Policy Changes on Saudi Arabian Agriculture: Results from an Equilibrium Displacement Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Al-Sultan,   Mahdi; Davies,   Stephen P.
Saudi Arabia's food consumption has grown dramatically over time.  There has been a sharp increase in food consumption and significant changes in the composition of food consumed.  Therefore, it is important that the government of Saudi Arabia anticipate further effects of these changes on growth of food demand and focus on food policies that contribute to development goals.  On the other hand, limited agricultural productivity and the nature of the country's climatic conditions have constrained agricultural production.  This restricted growth in production, combined with population growth, has led Saudi Arabia to depend heavily on food imports to cover the gap between domestic demand and local production.  The increased reliance on imports as a source of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19539

Factors Influencing Producers’ Marketing Decisions in the Louisiana Crawfish Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nyaupane,   Narayan P.; Gillespie,   Jeffrey M.
Factors influencing farmer selection of a crawfish marketing outlet were analyzed using 2008 survey data from the Louisiana crawfish industry. Most farmers sell directly to wholesalers. Probit results show farm size, farm income, household income, age, education, and pre-market grading and washing operations significantly affecting farmer selection of an outlet.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crawfish; Marketing Outlet; Premarket Practices; Probit.; Marketing; Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56470

Measuring the impact of trade policy reform in Ireland: A disaggregated analysis of household impacts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miller,   Ana Corina; Matthews,   Alan; Boysen,   Ole; Donnellan,   Trevor; O'Donoghue,   Cathal.
The purpose of this paper is to assess the impacts of further trade liberalisation on the agricultural sector in Ireland. In addition to evaluating the aggregate impacts on agricultural production as well as the spill-over effect of this on the non-agricultural sector and for overall Irish GDP, we evaluate the effects for different types of households. In order to capture economy-wide impacts of the policy reform, a CGE model was formulated and implemented using a social accounting matrix constructed for Ireland for the year 2005. Household effects are captured using representative households. The simulation results suggest a positive impact on the Irish economy as well as on the representative households. Many agricultural sectors contract in the process...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Trade policy; CAP reform; CGE model; Macro and welfare effects; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; F13; D58; I3.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99598

Outlook for U.S. Livestock and Poultry in 2010 (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Greene,   Joel L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90772

Transformation of Domestic Agricultural Support System of Ukraine in WTO  Conditions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dibrova,   Anatolii; Dibrova,   Larysa; Krylov,   Yaroslav.
Last years Ukraine allocated considerably finance resources for agriculture support according to their loading on the budget. However, amount increase of domestic support does not substantionally influence on the effectiveness indices of agricultural yields. Such information testifies about imperfect nature of the internal support mechanism of Ukrainian agriculture. As the result, domestic support did not become effective stimulus for production quality increase and rise amount of stock - breeding production. In 2008 Ukraine gathered the biggest grain harvest. Increase production did not improve finance results of agriculture and did not reduce stable and dynamic branch development because of negative influence of world finance crises. Unbalanced supply...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agrarian policy; Domestic support; WTO; Agricultural and Food Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Political Economy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90798

ESTIMATING GENDER DIFFERENCES IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY: BIASES DUE TO OMISSION OF GENDER-INFLUENCED VARIABLES AND ENDOGENEITY OF REGRESSORS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lilja,   Nina K.; Randolph,   Thomas F.; Diallo,   Abrahmane.
This study evaluates managerial differences between men and women and assesses the degree of bias introduced by omission of gender-influenced variables and ignoring the endogeneity of farmer characteristics and input levels.  The results also give insight to improving research methods for isolating the gender impact on productivity.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20976

PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION AND THE LAND-GRANT SYSTEM: AN ADMINISTRATOR'S VIEW
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hyatt,   George, Jr.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17908

THE IMPACT OF POST-FARMGATE VALUE-ADDING ON WESTERN CANADIAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Quagrainie,   Kwamena K.; Unterschultz,   James R.; Jeffrey,   Scott R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36379

PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN ALABAMA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Robertson,   Fred R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1966
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17528

Organizational and Operating Structures of a National Pork Producers Cooperative; Evaluation of Alternatives for Implementation of the Pork America "Umbrella" Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Matson,   James; Gehrke,   Brad C.
This paper summarizes the structural components, activities and processes evaluated during the implementation of a national pork producers' cooperative. It reviews and compares various organizational structures considered and identifies the components, activities and processes that would best allow Pork America to fulfil its mission.  The paper adds detail to the organizational structure of the "umbrella model" designed by the National Pork Producers Council Cooperative Task Force. More concretely, it outlines, evaluates, and compares alternative activities and processes to implement operations within that structure. It identifies strengths and weakness of each alternative, needs for internal and external competencies, potential business models, management...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31818

Vertical competition between manufacturers and retailers and upstream incentives to innovate and differentiate
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Venturini,   Luciano.
Vertical competition, namely competition between retailers' store brands (or private labels) and manufacturers' brands has become a crucial factor of change of the competitive environment in several industries, particularly in the grocery and food industries. Despite the growing literature on the determinants of the phenomenon, one topic area regarding the impact of vertical competition on the upstream incentives to adopt non-price strategies such as product innovation as well as horizontal and vertical product differentiation has so far received little attention. An idea often put forward is that the increasing bargaining power of retailers and higher vertical competitive pressures can have negative effects on such incentives by lowering manufacturers'...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Vertical competition; Store brands; Delisting; Optimal advertising; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10050

DEMAND DRIVERS FOR FRESH-CUT FLOWERS AND THEIR SUBSTITUTES: AN APPLICATION OF HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ALLOCATION MODELS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Girapunthong,   Napaporn; Ward,   Ronald W.
Flowers are purchased for a variety of reasons ranging from expressions of love or sympathy to satisfying environmental and beautification goals.  Unlike many foods where some of the attributes can be quantitatively measured such as grams of fat in meats and milligrams of cholesterol in fluid milk, these aesthetically pleasing products present an array of attributes that are closely tied to the buyer’s reasons for making the purchase.  Clearly the attributes are fundamentally different since the goal associated with the purchase depends on the buyer’s objectives.  This also implies that the demand for such products should be much more closely tied to the characteristics for the buyers and the reasons for buying.  Flowers are not absolutely essential for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22178

The Interaction of Obesity Related Genotypes, Phenotypes, and Economics: An Experimental Economics Approach with Mice
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davis,   George C.; Jacob,   Jacy; Good,   Deborah J.
Food intake is greatly influenced by economic factors.  Consequently, neuroeconomics has been identified as a new and important area for understanding the interaction between genotypes and phenotypes related to food intake.  A foundational element of economics is choice between alternatives. Changing food choices are a central element in the explanation of the increasing obesity rates in human populations. The purpose of this research is to incorporate the key element of choice into the investigation of food intake and weight-related phenotypes for mice in an operant chamber setting. Using normal mice, and mice with a mutation in the Tubby gene (Tub-Mut) which results in adult onset obesity, this research will investigate different behavioral responses...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103390

Probabilistic Modeling of Catastrophic Weather Risks: Implications for Indemnification Plans for Animal Waste Spills
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goodwin,   Barry K.; Vado,   Ligia.
Replaced with revised version of paper 08/24/07.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9710

Financial Impacts of Regional Differences in Dairies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Outlaw,   Joe L.; Herbst,   Brian K.; Richardson,   James W.; Anderson,   David P.
The sensitivity of net cash farm income to changes in selected production variables, output prices, and input costs varies significantly across representative U.S. dairies.  Different regions of the country were impacted differently by changes to production and prices.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Q12; Q14.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34937

Estimating Government Policy Preferences to Predict New Firm Formation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mann,   John T.; Shideler,   David W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial Climate; Subsistance; Discretionary Spending; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Public Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103806

Household Welfare Cost of the Indonesian Macroeconomic Crisis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.; Jensen,   Helen H.; Yan,   Dong.
A theoretically consistent incomplete demand system is estimated to quantify the cost of the 1997 microeconomic crisis.  Welfare cost per person was $128, which translates to $26.12 billion total cost. This amount is equivalent to agriculture's GDP contribution, and sufficient to pay for Indonesia's total annual government budget.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19311

EX-ANTE EVALUATION OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: THE CASE OF TRANSGENIC SUGARBEETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Demont,   Matty; Tollens,   Eric.
We develop a theoretical welfare framework, which explicitly recognizes that research protected by intellectual property rights generates monopoly profits.  The result is a simulation model, shaped to the European sugar sector, and enabling to assess the size and distribution of the benefits of transgenic sugarbeet adoption in the European Union and the Rest of the World.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20631

The Effectiveness of Local Food Marketing Strategies of Food Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Katchova,   Ani L.; Woods,   Timothy A.
This study examines the role that food consumer cooperatives play in the local food networks. Data are collected from three case studies with leading food cooperatives and a national survey of the general managers of food cooperatives. We identify the emerging business practices in local sourcing as a differentiation and member recruitment strategy for food cooperatives. Our analysis identifies several clusters of strategies used for local food procurement, based on the extent to which the co-op is involved in procurement activities upstream (at the farm), mid-stream (at the distribution center) or downstream (at the food cooperative). The results also show that when compared to other grocers, food co-ops have clear advantages in working with local...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food consumer cooperatives; Local foods; Consumer/Household Economics; Marketing; Q13.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103918

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SINGLE PAYMENT SCHEMES IN EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kroll,   Jean Cristophe.
The reform of the CAP in 1999, with extensive revisions in 2003 (Council regulation 1782/2003), was constructed around three central ideas: decoupling, cross-compliance of payments, and modulation. Decoupling, which is specifically analysed in this article, is intended to eliminate all aid linked in one way or another to production, in favour of aid which is completely independent of the production activity. It is encapsulated in the new 2003 regulation by the introduction of the right to a single farm payment (SFP) proportional to farm area, independent of production activities. These new arrangements have been accompanied by much variation in the application of the reform, and the member states have taken great advantage of the extensive room for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CAP; Fischler Reform; Implementation. SFP.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Political Economy; Q10; Q18.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44867

Estimation Issues in Single Commodity Gravity Trade Models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Prehn,   Soren; Brümmer,   Bernhard.
Recently gravity trade models are applied to disaggregated trade data. Here many zeros are characteristic. In the presence of excess zeros usual Poisson Pseudo Maximum Likelihood (PPML) is still consistent, the variance covariance matrix however is invalid. Correct economic interpretation however requires also the last. So alternative estimators are looked for. Staub &amp; Winkelmann [2010] argue that zeroinflated count data models (i.e. zero-inflated Poisson / Negative Binomial Pseudo Maximum Likelihood (ZIPPML / ZINBPML)) are no alternative since under model misspecification these estimators are inconsistent. Yet zero-inflated Poisson Quasi- Likelihood (PQL) is a reliable alternative. It is consistent even under model misspecifications and beyond that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gravity Model; Homogeneous Firm Trade Model; Excess Zeros; Overdispersion; Negatively Skewed Distribution; Poisson Quasi Likelihood; Two Part Model; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114776

Cotton Futures Dynamics: Structural Change, Index Traders and the Returns to Storage
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Power,   Gabriel J.; Robinson,   John R.C.
The commodity bull cycle of 2006-2008 and subsequent dramatic price decline have been a source of hardship for traditional commodity market participants such as producers and merchant/shippers. The usefulness of futures markets has been called into question, especially given that some market movements did not appear to be justified by economic fundamentals. An emerging research literature examines the possible influence of futures traders, and particularly the non-traditional Index Traders, on the well-functioning of futures markets and underlying commodity markets. Cotton is a relatively under-studied commodity that is of particular importance for producers in the South and Southwest. To this end, this paper asks the following questions: (1) What role...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cotton; Futures markets; Theory of storage; Convenience yield; Index Traders; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53044

RESOURCE OR NUISANCE? MANAGING AFRICAN ELEPHANTS AS A MULTI-USE SPECIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horan,   Richard D.; Bulte,   Erwin H.
Increasing human interference with natural systems causes us to re-think our perception of wildlife species and the economic choices society makes with regards to their management. Accordingly, we generalize existing ‘'bioeconomic' models by proposing an economically-based classification of species.  The theoretical model is applied to the case of African elephant management.  We demonstrate that the classification of the steady state population of a species depends on both species' density and economic factors.  Our main results are threefold.  First, we demonstrate the classification-dependent possibility of multiple equilibria and perverse comparative statics for multi-use species. Second, upon comparing the optimal stock of a multi-use species to the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20440

A PRIVATE SECTOR VIEW OF THE OUTLOOK FOR OILSEEDS AND GRAINS (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Dale.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33127

Employment and the Rural Recession: Context and Spatial Variation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Spending
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marre,   Alexander W.; Pender,   John L.; Monchuk,   Daniel C.
In December 2007 the U.S. economy entered a depression and unemployment surged to highs not seen in 30 years. The first part of this paper uses the most recently available data from BLS to examine the geography of the recession. We focus on the similarities and differences in the recession’s impact on nonmetropolitan and metropolitan counties, and counties with different economic and demographic characteristics. The second part looks at the Federal response to the recession in the form of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Using publicly available data, we explore how these funds are being allocated across rural and urban counties and county classifications, and the potential implications of these funds on local rural labor markets and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nonmetropolitan unemployment; Economic development policy; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital; R58; J21.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61132

World Soybean Demand: An Elasticity Analysis and Long-Term Projections
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Masuda,   Tadayoshi; Goldsmith,   Peter D.
Soybeans are one of the most valuable crops in the world and are characterized by their multi-purpose uses: food, feed, fuel and other industrial usages such as paint, inks, and plastics.  Out of 183.9 million tons of world supply/demand of soybeans in 2001-03 year, about 10% of them were directly consumed as food (5.9%) or feed (3.8%) but 84.2% of them were crushed into soyoil and soymeal.  Soyoil is mainly processed to vegetable oil for human consumption and recently used as a biodiesel feedstock.  Soymeal is used not only as feed for livestock (especially for pork and poultry due to its low fiber level) and aquaculture, but also as a good source of protein for the human diet in a variety of forms in different cultures.  This paper analyzes the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Soybean demand; Elasticity; Error correction mechanism (ECM); Projection; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Marketing; C22; C53; Q11.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49490

EXPERIMENTAL AUCTIONS: NEW THEORETICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND EMPIRICAL FINDINGS - DISCUSSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Menkhaus,   Dale J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36112

MINIMUM VARIANCE HEDGING AND THE ENCOMPASSING PRINCIPLE: ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FUTURES HEDGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Manfredo,   Mark R.; Sanders,   Dwight R.
An empirical methodology is developed for statistically testing the hedging effectiveness among competing futures contracts.  The presented methodology is based on the encompassing principle, widely used in the forecasting literature, and applied here to minimum variance hedging regressions.  Intuitively, the test is based on an alternative futures contract's ability to reduce residual basis risk by offering either diversification or a smaller absolute level of basis risk than a preferred futures contract.  The methodology is also easily extended to cases involving multiple hedging instruments and general hedge ratio models.  The methodology is demonstrated by evaluating the hedging effectiveness of Chicago Board of Trade's (CBOT) corn futures versus the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Encompassing; Hedging effectiveness; Corn futures; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22247

Designing Frameworks to Deliver Unknown Information to Support MBIs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eigenraam,   Mark; Strappazzon,   Loris; Lansdell,   Nicola; Beverly,   Craig; Stoneham,   Gary.
This paper reports on a Catchment Modelling Framework (CMF) designed to support an Australian pilot of an auction for multiple environmental outcomes – EcoTender.  The CMF is used to estimate multiple environmental outcomes including carbon, terrestrial biodiversity, aquatic function (water quality and quantity) and saline land area.  This information was previously unavailable for application to environmental markets.  This is the first time a market-based policy has been fully integrated from desk to field with a Catchment Modelling Framework for the purchase of multiple outcomes.  This framework solves the unknown information problem of linking paddock scale landuse and management to catchment-scale environmental outcomes.  The framework provides the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25673

A new biosecurity investment decision framework to promote more efficient biosecurity policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Harley; Webster,   Stewart.
Australian governments spend millions of dollars each year on pre border, border and post border biosecurity programs. While the resourcing of some of these programs is determined by existing deeds of agreement, others, particularly in relation to environmental and social pests and diseases, fall outside of existing decision frameworks. This paper presents a new biosecurity investment decision framework based on economic principles that aims to produce more objectively determined decisions. It determines whether a role for government exists in relation to a specific problem through the application of market failure tests and then guides the user to the most efficient cost recovery mechanism. The framework is presently under active consideration for use by...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biosecurity; Investment decision framework; Biosecurity policy; Market failure test; Cost recovery; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59161

The Australian Farm Business Management Network: Industry, Education, Consultancy and Research Coming Together
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Charry,   Al A.; Parton,   Kevin A.; Murray-Prior,   Roy B.; Crockett,   Judith; Gardner,   M.W.; Johnson,   Sue; Livingstone,   S.
Under the sponsorship of the University of Sydney, on 5-6th December 2002 the future of farm management in Australia was discussed. The fundamental conclusion achieved by key primary industry representatives, corporate executives, academics, consultants and researchers is that farm management will have a more significant role to play in the future than previously in servicing the primary sector. The idea of farm management as a profession was proposed. Its basis would be business management supported by farming systems and technology, and using an holistic approach to action (i.e. finance, people and environment). The new profession of Farm Business Management would seek to influence education, research, consultancy and extension in Australia. Interested...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24390

COVER AND CONTENTS PAGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover; Title Page; Executive Summary; Ordering Information; Acknowledgements; Authors and Discussants; Table of Contents
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16920

CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES: CAN INCENTIVES WORK FOR PRIVATE LANDOWNERS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Langpap,   Christian.
It has been argued that the traditional regulatory approach of the Endangered Species Act, based on land-use restrictions, has failed to protect endangered species on private land. In response, there has been a call for the use of incentives to complement this regulatory approach. This paper examines the potential of incentives programs to elicit conservation-oriented management choices from landowners. Data obtained from a survey of non-industrial private forest owners in Oregon and Washington is used to examine the effectiveness of various incentives. The results indicate that incentives, in particular compensation and assurances, can be effective in increasing the conservation effort provided by landowners. The results also suggest that conservation...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Endangered species; Incentives; Regulation; Endangered Species Act; Conservation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q220; Q230; Q280; K320.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21972

Economics of Conventions and the New Economic Sociology and our Understanding of Food Quality and New Food Markets and Trade Institutions: What are markets that pure economics does not know?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Allaire,   Gilles.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53203

EPA Perspective: EPA National WQT Policy (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kibler,   Ginny.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8089

CASOS SOBRE A ADOÇÃO DE TECNOLOGIA DE INFORMAÇÃO EM EMPRESAS RURAIS PRODUTORAS DE CAFÉ: RESISTÊNCIAS E LIMITAÇÕES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santos,   Marcos Eduardo Dos; Jesus,   Jose Carlos dos Santos; Cocaro,   Henri.
Devido à dificuldade de introduzir novas tecnologias no setor rural, este estudo buscou identificar os fatores que contribuíram e dificultaram o processo de adoção de sistemas de informações em empresas rurais. Os objetos de estudo foram seis empresas cafeeiras situadas na região Sul de Minas Gerais que adotaram dois sistemas de informação (SI). Utilizaram-se como instrumentos de coleta de dados observações, análise documental e entrevistas com o responsável pela área de informática, gerentes e diretores. Após a comparação dos casos estudados, concluiu-se que: os fatores que comprometeram o processo de adoção foram categorizadas em limitação financeira, baixa formação dos operadores, falta de recursos tecnológicos, incompatibilidade de horários entre...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Adoção de tecnologias; Sistemas de informação; Café; Gestão de custos; Technologies adoption; Information systems; Coffee; Costs management; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107913

Quelles perspectives durables pour le vermicelle de tolomane dans la province de Hung Yen (Vietman)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vy Le Thi,   Long; Vu Dinh,   Ton; Duquesne,   Brigitte.
Le but de cette étude est de proposer des axes de recherche en vue de renforcer, dans une perspective de développement durable, la transformation locale et la commercialisation d’un produit traditionnel vietnamien typique : le vermicelle de tolomane. Dans la province de Hung Yen, la transformation de vermicelle de tolomane est une activité artisanale et participe au folklore local des villages. Cette province compte plus d’un million d’habitants sur une superficie de quelque 923000 ha dont 60% de superficie agricole. Chaque travailleur agricole y dispose en moyenne de 0,1ha mais, avec l’urbanisation, le développement d’importantes infrastructures routières et de zones industrielles, la surface agricole disponible est en constante diminution. La province...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Développement durable; Produit traditionnel; Vermicelle de tolomane.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95328

ASPECTOS TEÓRICOS E PRÁTICOS ASSOCIADOS À DECISÃO DE USO DE AGROTÓXICOS: UMA ABORDAGEM INTEGRADA ENTRE A AGRICULTURA, MEIO AMBIENTE E SAÚDE PÚBLICA.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Soares,   Wagner Lopes; Porto,   Marcelo Firpo De Souza.
O objetivo desse artigo é discutir o que leva o agricultor a aplicar ou não os agrotóxicos, bem como ressaltar quais são os elementos que estão por traz dessa decisão. O presente trabalho abordará o problema a partir de uma análise integrada entre agricultura, meio ambiente e saúde pública, estabelecendo elementos que dão legitimidade à agricultura sustentável como geradora de benefícios sociais, ambientais e econômicos vis-à-vis as técnicas da agricultura convencional com uso intensivo de agrotóxicos e geradoras de externalidades negativas. Para tal, lançamos mão de alguns dados e artigos da literatura específica que ilustram os aspectos teóricos aqui levantados. Com intuito de corroborar esses aspectos teóricos, processamos os microdados da Pesquisa de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agrotóxico; Intoxicação; Agricultura sustentável; Agricultura convencional; Pesticides; Poisoning; Sustainable agriculture; Conventional agriculture; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109672

POPULATION CHANGES IN RURAL AMERICA RELEVANT TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beale,   Calvin L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32796

Obesity Rates in OECD Countries: An International Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loureiro,   Maria L.; Nayga,   Rodolfo M., Jr.
Obesity is a growing concern. New World Health Organization (WHO) figures indicate that obesity is spreading around the world as a "global epidemic." According to the WHO, there are more people suffering overweight related problems than malnutrition. Globally there are more than 1 billion adults who are overweight and at least 300 million of them are clinically obese, while 800 million suffer malnutrition (WHO 2004). The body mass index (BMI) is a common and accepted measure to report obesity rates (see WHO 1997). BMI is measured as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. Recommended BMI levels are generally between a numerical value of 20 and 25. An individual with a BMI between 25 and 30 is considered overweight, while an individual with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24650

Economic, Transportation, and Environmental Benefits of Living Snow Fences
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   David J.; Current,   Dean; Taff,   Steven J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103955

Vocational training in the field of agriculture: empirical results
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Spiller,   Achim; Voss,   Julian.
The pressure of change within agriculture confronts farmers with regularly upcoming and new challenges: the structural changes as well as technical, economical and ecological improvements increase the requirements for the farm manager’s knowledge. Thus, being successful in profession and business is not only a matter of qualified and fundamental professional knowledge but also of the constant participation in vocational trainings (N.N. 2006). Therefore the trend of lifelong learning, being already realised and traced in other fields of economic, has now also become a must in the business of agriculture (KRUSE 2003).
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7876

Factors Contributing to Successful Consultancy with Maori Farmers in New Zealand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gardner,   John W.G.; Kelly,   Terry; Rauniyar,   Ganesh P.; Kingi,   Tanira.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24328

Vertical Price Transmission between Wheat and Flour in Ukraine: A Markov-Switching Vector Error Correction Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brümmer,   Bernhard; von Cramon-Taubadel,   Stephan; Zorya,   Sergiy.
The analysis of price transmission in transition countries is complicated by their often unstable policy environments. We utilise a Markov-switching vector error correction model (MSVECM) to allow for multiple regime shifts in the price relationship between wheat and wheat flour in Ukraine from June 2000 to November 2004. The analysis reveals four regimes. The observed temporal pattern of these regimes corresponds well to political and economic events in Ukraine. In particular, we find a strong link between a 'high uncertainty' regime and discretionary policy interventions in 2003, confirming that ad hoc policy responses to fluctuations in Ukrainian grain harvests have tended to increase rather than reduce instability. The Markov-switching VECM is shown to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Markov-switching vector error correction model; Vertical price transmission; Regime shifts; Grain policies; Ukraine; Industrial Organization; C22; Q11; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25575

Forecasting Corn Futures Volatility in the Presence of Long Memory, Seasonality and Structural Change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Xiaoyang; Garcia,   Philip.
Price volatility in the corn market has changed considerably globalization and stronger linkages to the energy complex. Using data from January 1989 through December 2009, we estimate and forecast the volatility in the corn market using futures daily prices.  Estimates in a Fractional Integrated GARCH framework identify the importance of long memory, seasonality, and structural change.  Recursively generated forecasts for up to 40-day horizons starting in January 2005 highlight the importance of seasonality, and long memory specifications which perform well at more distant horizons particularly with rising volatility. The forecast benefits of allowing for structural change in an adaptive framework are more difficult to identify except at more distant...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Corn price volatility; Long memory; Seasonality; Structural change; Forecasting; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103749

Organizational Innovation in Russian Agriculture: The Emergence of "New Agricultural Operators" and Its Consequences
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rylko,   Dmitri N.; Jolly,   Robert W.; Mosolkova,   Maria A.
After almost a decade of downsizing, Russian agriculture has been steadily growing since the end of 90's against the background of deep organizational changes and innovations. The traditional collective farming segment is the key target and subject of innovations. Outside investors and operators have acquired control over farm assets from the primary nominal owners and possessors. As a result, exceptionally large commercial farm operations - "agroholdings" - are being created. Both inside and outside innovators are introducing organizational changes such as vertical integration, custom and contract farming, land leasing, machinery sharing and others. The paper discusses size, scope and character of the ongoing innovations and their short and long-term...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agroholdings; Contract and custom farming; New agricultural operators; Integration; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24446

How a National Carbon Policy Could Affect Grain Variety Selection:  The Case of Rice in Arkansas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McFadden,   Brandon R.; Nalley,   Lawton Lanier; Popp,   Michael P.
This study conducts a life cycle assessment (LCA) of carbon emissions and estimates the carbon sequestered in 14 commonly sown rice varieties across the Arkansas Delta.  Given the uncertainty regarding future carbon legislation, and increased consumer and industry demand for “greener” products, this study estimates how potential carbon policies would affect rice cultivar selection Hybrid rice varieties, given their higher yield and higher yield per unit of green house gas (GHG) emission, are better positioned to take advantage of any increase in consumer demand for “greener” products and/or absorb any government policy better than conventional rice cultivars.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rice; Carbon Policy; Cap and Trade; Carbon Offset; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q52; Q54; Q58.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97827

THE PROCESS TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPROVED NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Laudat,   Julie Ann.
In 1998, the need for improvements in the food safety system of countries of the Caribbean was recognized in a meeting of CARICOM Ministers of Agriculture in Jamaica. A properly functioning food safety system should ensure that all food consumed in a country, whether produced locally or imported and also food exported from that country, conformed to acceptable standards that would ensure the health and safety of the consumers.  In Antigua and Barbuda in 2000, was set up an ad hoc National Food Safety Committee with the goal of  ensuring  that all food and water consumed in Antigua and Barbuda, whether imported, produced locally or for export, conform to acceptable standards to ensure the health and safety of the consumer. Some of the activities undertaken...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: : Food safety system; Imports; Local Products; Antigua and Barbuda; Food legislation; CAES; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; International Development; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36954

The Impact of Social Capital on Economic Performance of Agricultural Producers in the Czech Republic
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wolz,   Axel; Fritzsch,   Jana; Pencakova,   Jitka.
In the Czech Republic, agricultural production is still dominated by corporate farms. Private farms have been established since the change of the political regime, but their role is not that relevant as originally anticipated. Among both groups, some have been economically more successful than others. In general, a varying adoption of pr oduction factors is identified as being of influence. Whether their ability to collaborate with other farms is an additional factor which has been discussed under the concept of social capital since quite some time will be analyzed in this paper. Based on the findings of a survey among a sample of 62 farms by adopting factor and multiple regression analysis it can be deduced that social capital is indeed a significant...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Corporate farms; Private farms; Social capital; Cross sectional models; Czech Republic; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; C21; P0; Q12; Z13.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25767

What a Difference a Day Makes: An Estimate of Potential Gains from Trade Facilitation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   Norbert L.W.
The current paper uses a series of metrics of customs and administrative procedures produced by the World Bank to estimate gravity models.  The metrics include estimates of the number of days at the border, the number signatures and the number of documents necessary for a product to cross the border of the importer and the exporter.  Simulations using the estimated elasticities show that to improve trade reductions would need to be made in the different metrics.  For the greatest benefits all trading partners would have to make the improvements.  Additionally, some products are more sensitive to the metrics than others.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9958

Farm Transformation and Restructuring in Czech Agriculture – Ten Years After
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doucha,   Tomas; Divila,   Emil; Travnicek,   Zdenek.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7026

Livestock in China: Commodity specific total factor productivity decomposition using new panel data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rae,   Allan N.; Ma,   Hengyun; Huang,   Jikun; Rozelle,   Scott.
Studies of total factor productivity in livestock production are rare, but when available provide useful information especially in the context of developing countries such as China where livestock is becoming more important in the domestic agricultural economy. We estimate total factor productivity (TFP) for four major livestock products in China employing the stochastic frontier approach, and decompose productivity growth into its technical efficiency and technical progress components. Efforts are made to adjust and augment the available livestock statistics. The results show that growth in TFP and its components varied between the 1980s and the 1990s as well as over production structures. While there is evidence of considerable technical innovation in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Stochastic production frontier; Total factor productivity; Technical efficiency and progress; China; Livestock; Adjusted panel data; Livestock Production/Industries; D240; Q100; Q160.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19527

FARM PROGRAMS AND RELATED POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sumner,   Daniel A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16742

Water Regulation and Irrigated Agriculture Under the EU Water Framework Directive
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bazzani,   Guido Maria; di Pasquale,   S.; Gallerani,   Vittorio; Viaggi,   Davide.
Water management for irrigation requires suitable policy tools able to meet social objectives and private behaviour. The legal framework in the EU is today faced with the new water framework directive (60/2000), that sets up new criteria for water management, regulation and pricing. Among other things, the water framework directive introduces the principle of full cost recovery and the polluter pays principle for water users. For many areas of Italy, this may be a significant shift compared to present payment criteria, based on traditional rights, political prices, partial running cost coverage or others. The aim of this paper is to analyse the problem of water regulation in agriculture as applied to irrigation issues. This is made by setting up and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24898

Farm Capital Structure Choice under Credit Constraint: Theory and Application
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wu,   Feng; Guan,   Zhengfei.
This study proposed a theoretical framework for analyzing farm capital structure choice. The theoretical model recognizes that the costs of debt are endogenously determined which in turn reflect the degree of credit constraint faced by individual borrowers. Based on the proposed model, we derived the impacts of different determinants on capital structure choice analytically. The theoretical inferences are further tested with empirical data. Methodologically, we proposed a fixed-effect quantile regression procedure to estimate the impacts of determinants at different ranges of leverage. The effects of determinants are discussed in the empirical application.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Capital Structure; Cost of Debt; Credit Constraint; Quantile Regression; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6130

The Determinants of On-Farm Renewable Energy Adoption
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beckman,   Jayson F.; Borchers,   Allison; Stenberg,   Peter L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103454

Return Migration to Rural and Small Town America (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cromartie,   John; Gibbs,   Robert.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37376

THE EFFECTS OF CANADIAN SPECIAL MILK CLASSES IN THE U.S. AND CANADIAN DAIRY TRADE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Seol,   Hwayoung; Cox,   Thomas L.; Chavas,   Jean-Paul.
Canadian Special Milk Classes have been the focus of longstanding WTO disputes on whether they work as export subsidies.  This paper models the Special Milk Classes and Commercial Export Milk (CEM) explicitly in the U.S. and Canadian dairy trade and finds their effects.  The effects of trade liberalization are also discussed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22016

APPROACH A: SUBSIDIZING CONSUMPTION AT HOME AND ABROAD
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pickrel,   Luther J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1958
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17881

Enlargement of Trade Blocs: National Welfare Effects If Trade Is Liberalized
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glebe,   Thilo W.; Salhofer,   Klaus.
Small countries may benefit from the formation of a trade bloc, since their combined market power will enable them to manipulate the terms of trade. The question of interest is whether countries will benefit from the enlargement of a trading bloc, if trade liberalization induces countries to substitute domestic support measures for conventional border protection. The paper deals with this question by analyzing the conditions for positive welfare effects resulting from the enlargement of a trade bloc. Based on a partial equilibrium trade model, we consider a game in production taxes/subsidies between two trade blocs. The tax/subsidy instrument may capture the production effect which can be induced by a combination of environmental, health or safety rules....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Trade bloc; Trade liberalization; Game theory; European Union; International Relations/Trade; D6; F11; Q17; C7.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25529

International traveling and trade: further evidence for the case of Spanish wine based on fractional VAR specifications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gil-Alana,   Luis A.; Fischer,   Christian.
This paper deals with the relationship between international travelling and trade. For this purpose we focus on a particular case study: the connection between the Spanish wine exports to Germany and the German travellers to Spain. Unlike previous studies we use a methodology based on fractional vector autoregressive models, which permits us to compute the impulse responses in a similar way as in the standard VAR case. The results show that the orders of integration of the two series are constrained between 0 and 1, being higher for the arrivals series than for the exports. The impulse response analysis reveals that an increase in travelling produces a positive initial impact on trade though it tends to disappear in the long run.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International trade; Multivariate models; Fractional VAR; Tourism.; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7859

ELASTICIDADE-RENDA DAS DESPESAS COM ÁGUA E ESGOTO NO MEIO URBANO E NO MEIO RURAL DAS REGIÕES BRASILEIRAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leite,   Gil Bracarense; Maciel,   Marilia Fernandes; Santos,   Maurinho Luiz dos.
Este trabalho objetivou analisar as mudanças ocorridas na despesa com água e esgoto, em resposta à alteração na renda das famílias nas regiões Norte, Nordeste, Centro-Oeste, Sudeste e Sul. Para isso, estimou-se a elasticidade-renda da despesa por meio de um modelo econométrico que consiste em ajustar uma poligonal com três segmentos, com vistas em mostrar como a despesa com água e esgoto varia em decorrência de uma alteração no recebimento familiar. Os dados foram extraídos da Pesquisa de Orçamento Familiar de 2002/2003, realizada pelo IBGE. Os valores encontrados para elasticidade-renda situaram-se entre 0 e 1, o que indica que a água pode ser considerada um bem normal nas regiões analisadas e no Brasil, onde o valor encontrado foi de 0,4263. As...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Água; Elasticidade-renda; Regiões brasileiras; Water; Elasticity-income; Brazilian regions; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108072

Consumers' Preferences for GM Food and Voluntary Information Acquisition: A Simultaneous Choice Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Veeman,   Michele M.; Hu,   Wuyang; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.
Previous research studies directed at the influence of information on consumers' preferences and choices of food in the context of genetically modified (GM) food assume that information is exogenous, in that this is provided to consumers from external sources. Information made available to consumers is also typically treated as being received and processed. Other literature and observation suggests that these two features tend not to apply in practice. Using data from a choice experiment on consumers' choices for genetically modified food in which respondents were able to voluntarily access information, this study allows information to be endogenous; consumers' product choices and information access decisions are examined within a simultaneous choice...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Genetically modified food; Information search; Multinomial logit models; Simultaneous modeling.; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q13; Q18; C8.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25786

Modelling of the Demand Relations within the Commodity Chain: Application on the Wheat Commodity Chain in the Czech Republic
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blazkova,   Ivana.
The paper is focused on formulation of demand relations in the commodity chain. Created model respects interdependence and interconnection of particular stages within the food commodity chain – it takes into account the fact that secondary demand function is formed not only by particular prices but also by level of demand on vertical previous market. The functions of primary consumer demand for final products and the functions of derived demands at the level of retail, processing and agricultural production are modeled. The wheat commodity chain in the Czech Republic is chosen for the application. Statistical verification of the model and derivation of standard characteristics of market subjects’ behaviour (elasticities) are made. The model shows that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Commodity chain; Vertical demand system; Demand interconnection; Primary demand; Secondary demand; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59195

MODELING YIELD DISTRIBUTION IN HIGH RISK COUNTIES: APPLICATION TO TEXAS UPLAND COTTON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Shu-Ling; Miranda,   Mario J.
Very little attention has been given to the modeling of yield distribution for crops and regions in which yields exhibit irregular behavior.  We undertake a statistical case study of Texas upland cotton and propose an alternative mixture distribution based on regime-switching model in which the conditional distribution of yield depends upon an observable drought index.  The results show that the mixture distribution model provides a better fit to the data than conventional parametric distributions and produces higher implied premium rates than the current published Group Risk Plan insurance rates in more than two-thirds of Texas counties examined.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21392

DYNAMICS OF LAND-USE CHANGE IN NORTH ALABAMA: IMPLICATIONS OF NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bukenya,   James O.
The paper presents an analytical tool that could help in understanding the consequences of individual decisions associated with land use change by identifying their potential impacts to a community, county or region. The tool outlines the potential costs and benefits of land conversion activities to decision makers in Madison County, Alabama. The results show that the loss of agricultural lands erodes the county's ability to maintain revenue/cost equilibrium across the selected land use types, thus reducing the county's ability to provide current levels of service to residents.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34862

Preparing Food at Home: What is the Labor Cost?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davis,   George C.; You,   Wen.
Food demand is an important component of the agricultural sector and much food preparation occurs in the home. While there is much information about the market cost of food, there has been no information about the preparation cost of food at home because there has been no data available on the quantity of time spent in food preparation. Using newly released time diary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this paper provides the first known estimates of the cost of time in food preparation at home. We also consider a demographic profile comparable with someone who may be on Food Stamps and following the recipes based on the USDA Thrifty Food Plan, which is designed to help low income groups on Food Stamps.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: American Time Use Survey; Convenience Foods; Food Preparation at Home; Food Stamps; Labor Cost; Marketing Margins; Thrifty Food Plans; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21202

SPATIAL REGRESSION MODELS FOR YIELD MONITOR DATA: A CASE STUDY FROM ARGENTINA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lambert,   Dayton M.; Lowenberg-DeBoer,   James; Bongiovanni,   Rodolfo.
Precision agricultural technology promises to move crop production closer to a manufacturing paradigm, but analysis of yield monitor, sensor and other spatial data has proven difficult because correlation among neighboring observations often violates the assumptions of classical statistical analysis. When spatial structure is ignored variance estimates tend to be inflated and significance levels of test statistics are reduced. The gap between data analysis and site-specific recommendations has been identified as one of the key constraints on widespread adoption of precision agriculture technology. This paper compares four approaches that explicitly incorporate spatial correlation into regression models: (1) a spatial econometric approach; (2) a polynomial...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22022

THE DETERMINANTS OF ECO-LABEL USAGE IN THE ORGANIC PRODUCE MARKET OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Armah,   Paul W.
This study used consumer intercept interviews at farmers markets and organic produce retail stores in northeast Arkansas to determine the variables that influence eco-label usage in organic produce markets. The results indicate that females, those with higher annual incomes, consumers who believe the use of pesticides has negative impact on health and the environment, and those who usually organic purchase organic produce are all more likely to use eco-labels in purchasing organic produce. The findings also suggest that there is a direct relationship between income levels and marginal probability of eco-label usage. The result of this study provides a more current picture of the major determinants that influence eco-label usage among consumers which will...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20694

THE EFFECTS OF IRRATIONAL RESPONSES IN CONTINGENT VALUATION SURVEY AND THE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: He,   Senhui; Fletcher,   Stanley M.; Rimal,   Arbindra.
This paper investigates the effects of irrational responses on stated willingness-to-pay (WTP) in a contingent valuation study.  A significant portion of the respondents stated that they were willing to pay a higher price for irradiated beef which they would avoid consuming due to their concerns about the side effects of irradiation.  Such responses may not reflect true WTP and may cause bias in WTP estimate.  Excluding these responses from estimation may result in sample selection bias.  Whereas setting the bid values presented to these responses close to zero both helped to improve the estimation model and to reduce the potential bias in WTP estimate.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beef irradiation; Irrational response; Willingness-to-pay; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35073

Is the Ownership Structure Model a Decisive Determinant of Co-Operatives' Financial Success? A Financial Assessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kalogeras,   Nikos; Pennings,   Joost M.E.; Kuikman,   Joost; Doumpos,   Michael.
In this paper, the financial/ownership structures of agribusiness co-operatives (co-ops) are analyzed in order to examine whether new co-op models perform better than the more traditional ones. The assessment procedure introduces a new financial decision-aid approach, which is based on data-analysis techniques in combination with a Preference Ranking Organization Method of Enrichment Evaluations (PROMETHEE II). The application of this multi-criteria decision-aid approach allows the rank ordering of the co-ops on the basis of the most prominent financial ratios. The financial ratios were selected using principal component analysis. This analytical procedure reduces the dimensionality of large numbers of interrelated financial performance measures. We assess...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness cooperatives; Financial success; Multicriteria decision-aid analysis; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103774

PROGRESS IN AGRICULTURAL POLICY EDUCATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Timm,   Tyrus R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1956
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17340

WHERE IS BASMATI RICE COMING FROM? A GLOBAL TRADE–RELATED OVERVIEW
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Giraud,   Georges; Pirzada,   Syed Wajid H.
Rice contributes on 20% towards human calorie intake of the world population and 30% of Asian population. Worldwide paddy rice crop was 668 million tonnes in 2008, while rice trade during the year was 30 million tonnes. Trade represents 7% of overall rice cropping. Basmati rice export counts for high value and low volume. Although Basmati crop is primarily from two countries, specific data related to Basmati export are scarce. Basmati trade constituted 8.3% of rice world trade during 2008, with a record of 2.45 million tonnes. Recent volatility of prices affects rice trade market, but less Basmati price that is still the highest on world rice market. This paper depicts the present situation of Basmati trade and its business prospects as a tradable...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Basmati rice; World trade; Origin; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Q13; Q17.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51698

Nitrate Pollution Control Policy and Its Impact on Farms' Performance: A Nonparametric Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Piot-Lepetit,   Isabelle; le Moing,   Monique.
The purpose of this paper is to develop models with an individual and a collective management of the European Nitrate directive. The objective is to compare productive efficiency of farms under the two regimes. First, we develop a model that explicitly integrate the individual constraint on organic manure spreading. The individual threshold is introduced as a productive right. Then, we develop a framework that allows for modelling exchange of productive rights among producers. The simulation of a management of the spreading constrainst on organic manure at the regional level give an estimate of the potential gains that can be realised by allowing a collective maagement of the European environmental regulation. Models are based on a nonparametric frontier...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental regulations; Manure management; Pig farming; Data Envelopment Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; C61; D21; Q12; Q52.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19458

Consumer Purchasing Behavior in Response to Media Coverage of Avian Influenza
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beach,   Robert H.; Zhen,   Chen.
Consumer concerns regarding food safety can have substantial impacts on their consumption patterns. Thus, understanding consumer response to food safety information is important for quantifying consumer response to food safety events, predicting market impacts, and developing appropriate risk communication strategies. Flexible demand systems have gained much popularity in analyzing effects of food safety outbreaks on consumer demand because of their ability to capture interactions between the demand for substitutable and complementary goods. Using Italian scanner data on meat sales, we show the economic importance of accounting for the impact of avian flu outbreaks on group expenditures for meats in a dynamic Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) specification...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Avian influenza; Food safety; Italy; Meat demand; Media index; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing; Q11; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51742

The Marketing Performance of Illinois and Kansas Wheat Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dietz,   Sarah N.; Aulerich,   Nicole M.; Irwin,   Scott H.; Good,   Darrel L.
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the marketing performance of wheat farmers in Illinois and Kansas over 1982-2004. The results show that farmer benchmark prices for wheat in Illinois and Kansas fall in the middle-third of the price range about half to three-quarters of the time. Consistent with previous studies, this refutes the contention that Illinois and Kansas wheat farmers routinely market the bulk of their wheat crop in the bottom portion of the price range. Tests of the average difference between farmer and market benchmark prices are sensitive to the market benchmark considered. Marketing performance of wheat farmers in Illinois and Kansas is about equal to the market if 24- or 20-month market benchmarks are used, is slightly above the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Benchmarks; Illinois; Kansas; Marketing; Performance; Price; Wheat; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37622

SELECT AGENT REQUIREMENTS- IMPACTS ON FEDERAL LABORATORIES (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ruff,   Michael.
PowerPoint presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32994

Openness to Diversity and Challenge: Assessment of Undergraduate Attitudes and Experiences in the College of Agriculture at Kansas State University.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barkley,   Andrew P.; Boone,   Kristina; Hollowat,   Zelia Wiley.
This research used survey data to measure baseline levels of (1) openness to diversity and (2) diversity experience for students enrolled in the College of Agriculture at Kansas State University in Fall semester, 2004.  The study also used regression analysis to identify and quantify the determinants of student openness to diversity and challenge and the level of experience with diversity.  Regression results found that the determinants of openness to diversity and challenge included: experience with diversity, gender, size of hometown, enrolled credit hours, desire to obtain an advanced degree, outside work experience, and major field of study.  Student experience with diversity was defined as a measure of the degree to which students have interacted with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19299

Grains and Oilseeds Outlook (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Allen,   Edward W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33373

USING BUSINESS SIMULATIONS AND ISSUE DEBATES TO FACILITATE SYNTHESIS IN AGRIBUSINESS CAPSTONE COURSES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fairchild,   Gary F.; Taylor,   Timothy G.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36460

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Mervin G.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1959
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17759

THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF ALTERNATIVE EMISSION CONTROL POLICIES IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY OF CALIFORNIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Hong Jin.
This study analyzes the ROG control costs of stationary sources in the San Joaquin Valley of California. The cost-effectiveness of market incentive approaches such as an uniform marketable permit system, localized marketable permit system and an ambient permit system as well as a traditional command-and-control approach are examined.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21799

Quality of Life as an Explanation of the Divergence between Ranchers’' WTA and WTP for Public Forage
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sun,   Lili; van Kooten,   G. Cornelis; Voss,   Graham M.
This research provides empirical support for divergence between WTA and WTP, based on results from a 2002 survey of Nevada ranchers. WTP for public forage and WTA compensation to part with grazing rights are estimated simultaneously, with the estimators demonstrating a statistically significant divergence while enabling identification of ranch characteristics that influence the discrepancy in valuations. We conclude that ranching lifestyle (quality of life) accounts for some of the difference between WTP and WTA.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21162

EVALUATION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FAILURES WITHIN THE 2007-13 REGIONAL POLICY FRAME
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sanchez Arenas,   F.; Real,   Ramos E.
New 2007-13 planning framework of the EU keeps using economic criteria (GDP) to identify those regions requiring priority attention (convergence objective). Although these criteria are useful for the overall Regional Policy, nevertheless it might result some planning failures of the strategies of rural development. This work focuses in evaluating possible failures of the Rural Development Programmes. For this purpose, a wide range of member Estates and Regions has been selected and two analysis have been applied: first, the coherence analysis (in relation to the economic, social and environmental situation of territories); and second, the conflict (among the rural territories development objectives) analysis. As result of this evaluation, a typology of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rural Development Programmes; Regional Policy; European Union; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44433

THE IMPORTANCE OF INCOME RISK IN LABOR ALLOCATION DECISIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Key,   Nigel D.; Roberts,   Michael J.; O'Donoghue,   Erik J.
Previous research has found that on-farm income variability helps determine off-farm labor supply.  However, unobserved heterogeneity of farms or regions may have biased earlier results. In this study, we use an exogenous increase in Federal crop insurance subsidies as a natural experiment to identify the importance of risk in off-farm labor supply. The subsidy increases induced greater participation in crop insurance programs and thereby reduced farmers' financial risks. By merging county-level crop insurance participation data with farm-level Agricultural Census data from 1992 and 1997 we can compare the off-farm labor decisions of individual farms before and after the subsidy and thereby control for unobserved heterogeneity. Unlike previous studies, we...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22175

PREFERRED PRICE PATHS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY-DERIVED PRODUCTS: TIME AND PORTFOLIO AFFECTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kinwa-Muzinga,   Annie; Mazzocco,   Michael A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26031

“Open Markets” v. “Structured Bilateral Trades”: Results of Economic Modeling of Point-to-Point Source Water Quality Trading in the Non-Tidal Passaic River Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhao,   Tianli; Sado,   Yukako; Boisvert,   Richard N.; Poe,   Gregory L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49509

Beyond the ‘Double Dividend’:  Modelling the impacts of deep cuts in Australian greenhouse gas emissions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hatfield-Dodds,   Steve; Adams,   Philip D.
Australian economic modelling of policy options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has to date given little attention to (i) crafting policy scenarios that use emissions revenues to target significant existing tax distortions, (ii) quantifying the effects of policy on the price and affordability of energy products, and (iii) communicating policy impacts on living standards relative to current levels, as well as relative to future levels in the reference case. Building on modelling undertaken for the Australian Business Roundtable on Climate Change -– which found that real consumption and income continue to grow strongly with emission reductions -– we find that smart tax reform could significantly reduce the economic impact of emissions reductions,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Greenhouse policy; Double dividend; Equity; Adaptive governance; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10381

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS IN NEBRASKA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Megeressa,   Dereje B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61717

Policy and Strategy for the Growth of Agriculture Industry in Korea (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Joo-ryang,   Lee.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115417

Land-Use Implications of the Changes in Energy Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kurkalova,   Lyubov A.; Randall,   Stephen; Secchi,   Silvia.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61659

Competition between the U.S. and West Africa in International Cotton Trade: A Focus on Import Demand in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Muhammad,   Andrew; McPhail,   Lihong Lu; Kiawu,   James.
We estimate the demand for imported cotton in China and assess the competitiveness of cotton-exporting countries. Given the assertion that African cotton producers are ill affected by U.S. cotton subsidies, our focus is the price competition between the C4 countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali) and United States in China. Demand estimates are used to project how U.S. prices affect China’s imports by country. In comparing demand projections, results show that the relationship between the United States and the C4 has more to do with how U.S. prices can affect global prices rather than any substitute or competitive relationship in the Chinese market.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Africa; China; Cotton; Demand; Imports; United States; Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade; F17; Q11; Q17.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103210

THE ANDEAN PRICE BAND SYSTEM: EFFECTS ON PRICES, PROTECTION AND PRODUCER WELFARE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Villoria,   Nelson; Lee,   David R.
The Andean Community's Price Band System (APBS), introduced in 1995, had the announced goal of reducing domestic price instability by buffering fluctuations in international prices through use of a variable import tariff. This paper evaluates the effects of the Andean Price Band System on domestic producer price variability, levels of nominal protection and changes in producer welfare. Application is made to four important food products - maize, rice, sugar and milk - in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela, from the period 1990 to 1998. The effects of the APBS on producer price variability are analyzed through 1) comparing coefficients of variation of detrended, monthly deseasonalized real prices before and after the harmonization of the APBS in 1995, and 2)...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Andean Community; Price band system; Agricultural prices; Price stabilization; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19751

VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND RETRAINING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: James,   Gerald B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1962
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17986

Mapping Serbia: more targeted rural areas for better policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Monasterolo,   Irene; Coppola,   Nicola.
The analysis of the experiences of Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEs) in transition, which became EU members in the historical 2004 (and 2007) enlargement, evidences the importance of timing and targeting policy intervention for a balanced growth (Monasterolo et. al, 2008). In fact, even if the Countries, till the last financial and economic crisis, showed a clear path of convergence (EC, 2008; EC, 2009) with EU average levels of development thanks to a sustained growth in GDP, at the same time they had to face a notable increase in regional inequality (Brasili, 2005), mainly driven by the persisting backwardness of agricultural and rural areas. The European pre-accession funds had limited effect in preventing the spread in internal divergence...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Mapping rural areas; Policy targeting; RD policy evaluation; EU enlargement; Community/Rural/Urban Development; O18; P25; R58.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94737

A SUSTENTABILIDADE DA AGRICULTURA ORGÂNICA FAMILIAR DOS PRODUTORES ASSOCIADOS À APOI (ASSOCIAÇÃO DOS PRODUTORES ORGÂNICOS DA IBIAPABA-CE)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oliveira,   Ana Ferreira Dos Santos; Khan,   Ahmad Saeed; Lima,   Patricia Veronica Pinheiro Sales; Silva,   Lucia Maria Ramos.
A agricultura orgânica é uma atividade que visa promover a preservação do meio ambiente, respeitando a biodiversidade e as atividades biológicas do solo. Desta forma, esta atividade enfatiza o uso de práticas de manejo em oposição ao uso de agrotóxicos, assim fixando de modo mais definitivo o homem no campo. Acredita-se que esta atividade seja uma forma de produção ecologicamente sustentável, socialmente justa e economicamente viável em todas as escalas da produção. No Ceará a agricultura orgânica tem uma área plantada de 13.820 ha, espalhados em vários municípios, sendo a maior concentração na microrregião da Ibiapaba. Esse trabalho tem como objetivo geral analisar a sustentabilidade da agricultura orgânica familiar dos produtores associados à APOI...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultura Orgânica; Agricultura Familiar; Agricultura Sustentável; Organic Agriculture; Family farminglture; Sustainable Agriculture; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109802

ZUR QUANTIFIZIERUNG DES BASISRISIKOS VON WETTERDERIVATEN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Musshoff,   Oliver; Odening,   Martin; Xu,   Wei.
Es ist seit langem bekannt, dass das Wetter den Hauptunsicherheitsfaktor in der pflanzlichen Produktion darstellt. Seit einiger Zeit wird der Einsatz von Wetterderivaten zur Absicherung gegen wetterbedingte Ertragsschwankungen diskutiert. In diesem Beitrag wird am Beispiel ei-nes getreideproduzierenden Betriebes in Brandenburg unter Verwendung von realen Ertrags- und Wetterdaten mit Hilfe einer stochastischen Simulation die risikomindernde Wirkung quan-tifiziert, die durch den Einsatz von Niederschlagsoptionen erzielt werden kann. Dabei wird die Hedging-Effektivität durch das Kontraktdesign (Index, Strike-Preis, Tick-Size) gesteuert. Das Basisrisiko der Produktion und das geografische Basisrisiko verbleiben jedoch in jedem Fall beim Landwirt. Ziel ist es,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14947

LABOR SUBSTITUTABILITY IN LABOR INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN THE PRESENCE OF FOREIGN LABOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Napasintuwong,   Orachos; Emerson,   Robert D.
The Morishima elasticity of substitution (MES) is estimated to address factor substitutability in Florida agriculture during 1960-1999.  By adopting a profit maximization model of induced innovation theory, the MES'’s between hired and self-employed labor and the MES’'s between labor and capital provide implications for future immigration policies.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20048

Lessons from implementing INFFER with regional catchment management organisations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marsh,   Sally P.; Curatolo,   April; Pannell,   David J.; Park,   Geoff; Roberts,   Anna M.
Investment in natural resource management (NRM) by regional organisations in Australia has been widely criticised for failing to achieve substantial environmental outcomes. The Investment Framework for Environmental Resources (INFFER) is a tool for developing and prioritising projects to address environmental issues such as water quality and biodiversity decline, environmental pest impacts and land degradation. It aims to achieve the most valuable environmental outcomes with the available resources. During 2008 and 2009 INFFER has been implemented with a number of catchment management organisations (CMOs) throughout Australia. In this paper, we report on lessons from and implications of this experience. Data on implementation were collected in formal and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59100

Do Agricultural Subsidies Crowd-out or Stimulate Rural Credit Market Institutions?: The Case of CAP Payments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ciaian,   Pavel; Pokrivcak,   Jan; Szegenyova,   Katarina.
In this paper we estimate the impact of CAP subsidies on farm bank loans. According to the theoretical results, if subsidies are paid at the beginning of the growing season they may reduce bank loans, whereas if they are paid at the end of the season they increase bank loans, but these results are conditional on credit constraint and on the relative cost of internal and external financing. In empirical analysis we use the FADN farm level panel data for period 1995-2007. We employ the fixed effects and the GMM models to estimate the impact of subsidies on farm loans. The estimated results suggest that (i) subsidies influence farm loans and the effects tend to be non-linear and indirect; (ii) both coupled and decoupled subsidies stimulate long-term farm...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114289

OWNERSHIP AND INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION CONTROL: EVIDENCE FROM CHINA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Hua; Jin,   Yanhong H.
This study explores the differences in pollution control performances of industrial enterprises with various ownerships in China - State owned (SOE), collectively or community owned (COE), privately owned (POE), foreign directly invested (FDI) companies as well as joint ventures. A survey was conducted of approximately 1000 industrial firms in three provinces in China, which collects the detailed firm-level information in the year of 1999. Personal interviews of enterprises managers were also conducted in these samples, and subjective information was collected. Analyses have been performed on the differences in receiving and reacting to environmental regulatory enforcement, community pressure, environmental services, and internal environmental management...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19671

EVALUATION OF COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: INSIGHTS FROM A SURVEY OF SUGAR INDUSTRY RESEARCHERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henderson,   Tracy M.
The Australian agricultural research and development (R&amp;D) sector faces many challenges associated with the trend to increased collaborative research as promoted by the Cooperative Research Centre Program. Analysis of the results of an electronic survey of researchers involved in the sugar industry highlights economic, managerial, and sociological challenges associated with collaborative research. Researchers’ perceptions of the usefulness of a range of economic and non-economic evaluation techniques are also highlighted. It is shown that economic evaluation is appropriate for resource allocation and impact assessment purposes but is of limited value in monitoring and improving the process of collaborative research. A systems-based approach to the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Evaluation; Collaborative research; Sugar; Systems approach; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57889

International Marketing and Trade of Protected Designation of Origin Products
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mora,   Cristina.
This poster paper analyses the international marketing and trade strategies implemented by italian quality food producers with special attention to the export and trade aspects for some important Italian PDOs products: Prosciutto di Parma PDO and Parmigiano Reggiano PDO. Discussing the international marketing and trade strategies, according to the traditional 4P approach, the poster paper will report examples of the strategies of the exporters and would focus on the rapid change in trading and distribution channel. The future of PDO products is not only connected to their positioning, to their promotion and international protection but also to the strategies of the retail leaders and to the overall strategy of the procucers, that range from small companies...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: PDO products; International marketing; Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese; Parma ham; Consolidation in traditional food sector; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7863

DO PRODUCER RISK ATTITUDES EFFECT THE SIZING OF ON-FARM HARVEST, DRYING, AND STORAGE SYSTEMS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davis,   Todd D.; Patrick,   George F.
An on-farm harvest, drying and storage system simulation model is used to determine how producers' risk attitudes effect combine and dryer capacity.  Stochastic dominance determines the risk efficient combine and dryer set for a 2000 acre farm in central Indiana.  Capacities decrease as risk aversion increases.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21640

Determinants of competition in agro-food trade between Central European Countries and the European Union
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bojnec,   Stefan; Ferto,   Imre.
This paper investigates determinants of competition in agro-food trade between five transition Central European Countries (CEC-5) (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia) and the European Union (EU-15) countries during the preenlargement years 1995-2003. We distinguish between one-way exports and imports, and two-way successful and unsuccessful price and quality competition in agro-food trade between the CEC-5 and the EU-15. The effect of trade balance on trade competition is found more significant than the effect of export-import unit values difference. Natural and human factor endowments increase price competition and reduce unsuccessful quality competition. Higher level of economic development reduces quality competition, whereas the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Competition categories; Determinants; Agro-food trade; Central and Eastern Europe; European Union.; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7779

EDUCATIONAL METHODS USED IN WASHINGTON IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cagle,   Arthur J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1955
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17455

The Commercialization of Guayle (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cornish,   Katrina.
Replaced with revised version of paper 05/12/08
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33308

Assessing the Spatial and Temporal Variation of Output-Input Elasticities of Agricultural Production in Turkey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yu,   Tun-Hsiang (Edward); Cho,   Seong-Hoon; Koc,   A. Ali; Gulden,   Boluk; Seung Gyu,   Kim.
Preliminary Draft
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Turkey; Agricultural Reform and Implementation Project; Geographically weighted regression; Agricultural and Food Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q18; C3.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56544

Exchange Rates, Foreign Income, and U.S. Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shane,   Mathew; Roe,   Terry L.; Somwaru,   Agapi.
This paper focuses on estimating the effects of trade partner income and real trade-weighted exchange rates on US agricultural exports. For the period 1970-2003, a one percent annual increase in trade partners’ income is found to increase total agricultural exports by about 1.6 percent while a one percent appreciation of the dollar relative to trade partner trade-weighted currencies decreases total agricultural exports by about 0.8 percent. We find these effects also carry over to 12 commodity subcategories, although the effects are conditioned by differences between bulk and high value commodities, and differences in the export demand from high compared to low income countries. We also find that the negative effect of exchange rate appreciation on exports...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Exchange rates; U.S. agricultural trade; U.S. agricultural commodity exports; U.S. agricultural export prices; Foreign income; International Relations/Trade; F10; F14; Q17.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6686

MANAGING DAIRY PROFIT RISK USING WEATHER DERIVATIVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Gang; Roberts,   Matthew C.; Thraen,   Cameron S.
Replaced with revised version of paper 05/26/04.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18971

INEQUALITY IN WORLD GDP DISTRIBUTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sampath,   Rajan K.; Anwer,   Muhammad Sarfraz.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36529

TESTING THE PECKING ORDER THEORY AND THE SIGNALING THEORY FOR FARM BUSINESSES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhao,   Jianmei; Katchova,   Ani L.; Barry,   Peter J.
Numerous empirical studies in the finance field have tested many theories for firms¡¦ capital structure. Under the assumption of asymmetric information, the pecking order theory proposes the financing order for farm businesses, which implies a negative relationship between their cash flow and leverage. Meanwhile, the signaling theory suggests a farms' financing strategy, meaning high quality farms prefer to facilitate their capital rising by sending diverse signals to potential lenders. Could these capital structure theories be applied for farm businesses?  This paper tests the applicability of the pecking order theory and the signaling theory for farm businesses. The results show that farm businesses not only follow the pecking order theory but also the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Businesses; Pecking Order Theory; Signaling Theory; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q14.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20215

DESIGNING CONSERVATION PROGRAMS TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE  (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kling,   Catherine L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32797

Comparison of Risk in Organic, Integrated and Conventional Cropping Systems in Eastern Norway
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lien,   Gudbrand D.; Flaten,   Ola; Korsaeth,   Audun; Schumann,   Keith D.; Richardson,   James W.; Eltun,   Ragnar.
This study exemplifies the first implementation experiences of Balanced Scorecard and the first results of them in Ukrainian agricultural enterprises. Essential prerequisites for the functioning of the BSC concept into practical agriculture will be discussed. Finally, some critical success factors to the BSC adoption by agricultural companies will be identified.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Balanced Scorecard; Strategic Management; Ukraine; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24251

Estimating Cost of Conflict and Increasing Food Security In Southern Sudan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gupta,   Rajorshi Sen; Kibriya,   Shahriar R.; Price,   Edwin.
In order to meet humanitarian assistance programs, donor organizations like WFP need to procure food either locally or import it. Internal conflict may pose significant barriers to local and regional procurement programs like P4P. We develop a methodology to estimate the cost of conflict using a microeconomic setting. We examine the use of forward contracts to procure locally and derive a) what price should be paid to the suppliers, b) how should contracts be designed so that agents relinquish conflict and sign P4P contracts.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104003

IMPORTÂNCIA DAS EXIGÊNCIAS TÉCNICAS À EXPORTAÇÃO DE EMPRESAS BRASILEIRAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Souza,   Mauricio Jorge Pinto de; Burnquist,   Heloisa Lee.
This article presents results of a survey applied to Brazilian exporting firms to obtain primary data, which are subject to a statistical analysis about the relative importance attributed to technical barriers to trade. The methodological procedure used consisted in Rio Branco – Acre, 20 a 23 de julho de 2008 Sociedade Brasileira de Economia, Administração e Sociologia Rural factor analysis. This allowed the construction of three indexes: Traditional determinants Index - ICOND, Trade Impediments Index - IIMP and Technical requirements Index - IEXIG. The results indicated that technical requirements effects are different than other variables that affect exports. Additionally, the firms surveyed considered the IEXIG more restrictive than IIMP to their...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Technical barriers; Brazilian exports; Factor analysis; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96281

Valuation of Trips to Second Homes in the Country: Do Environmental Attributes Matter?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lankia,   Tuija; Huhtala,   Anni.
Although spending time in a summer home is a popular leisure activity in many developed countries, little is known about the welfare impacts of such recreation in monetary terms. We use data from Finland to provide first estimates of the extent of the recreation benefits obtained from visits to second homes. Special emphasis is placed on how environmental attributes of second homes, such as the presence of algae, the availability of a beach, and electricity, influence the recreation value of visits. The impacts are valued through revealed preferences using the travel cost method. We estimate the recreation value to be about EUR 170 – 205 per trip if a summer home is electrified, if a beach is available and if algae do not prevent aquatic recreation. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114405

THE CREATION OF DAKOTA LAMB GROWERS COOPERATIVE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Merwin,   David.
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33148

Joint Estimation of Risk Preferences and Technology: Flexible Utility of Futility?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lence,   Sergio H.
The present study sets up a thought experiment calibrated to represent risks of a high-risk production activity (farming), and investigating whether the structure of risk aversion (i.e., the changes in absolute or relative risk aversion associated with changes in wealth) can be estimated with reasonable precision.  Findings strongly suggest that typical production data are unlikely to allow identification of the structure of risk aversion.  A flexible utility parameterization is found to worsen technology parameter estimates.  Findings also indicate that even under a restricted utility specification, the quality of utility parameters estimated from small samples is very poor.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Expected utility; Risk preferences; Production analysis; Risk attitudes.; Risk and Uncertainty; C13; D24; D81; Q12.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9980

THE FUTURE COMPETITIVENESS OF CEEC PACKAGED FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nugent,   Anne.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33190

AGRICULTURAL FINANCING POLICIES AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eze,   Christopher C.; Lemchi,   J.I.; Ugochukwu,   Albert I.; Eze,   V.C.; Awulonu,   C.A.O.; Okon,   A.X.
The study examined the agricultural financing policies of the government of Nigeria and effects on rural development .The study found that though the government has made serious efforts at making good agricultural policies through schemes, programmes and institutions, it has not been able to back them up with adequate budgetary allocation and financing coupled with corruption in the execution of the policies. It is recommended that for the government agricultural financing policies to achieve its target of rural development, Nigeria will need an adequate level of strategically targeted investment in agriculture, upgrade rural infrastructure, boost productivity, and increase competitiveness of the farm output, in addition to fighting corruption.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural financing; Policies; Institutions; Rural; Development; International Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91677

An Empirical Investigation of the Impacts of Government Program Payments on Farmland Rental Rates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Qiu,   Feng; Gervais,   Jean-Philippe; Goodwin,   Barry K.
The paper investigates the capitalizations of aggregate and disaggregate government subsidies into farmland rental rates using selection bias correction models. It investigates cash as well as share rental rates, which are largely used in US agriculture. The empirical results suggest that government subsidies have large significant effects on rental rates. More specifically, we find that landlords capture 37%-38% of the aggregate subsidies under cash leases, and 86%-88% under share contracts. Disaggregate farm programs are also found to have different impacts on rental rates according to the types of programs and leasing arrangements.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Land Economics/Use; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61340

ARRANJOS E ENCAMINHAMENTOS DA HERANÇA NA AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Spanevello,   Rosani Marisa; Lago,   Adriano.
A problemática em torno da continuidade da agricultura familiar, expressa pela sucessão ou falta de sucessão do agricultor, reflete-se no encaminhamento da herança. É a permanência de pelo menos um dos filhos e a vontade de herdar o patrimônio familiar que garante a continuidade dos estabelecimentos. Estudos recentes mostram a falta de desejo dos filhos em suceder seus pais, especialmente às filhas. Assim, muitos estabelecimentos poderão não ter sucessor e conseqüentemente, inviabilizar a continuidade do mesmo, pois os pais não terão para quem deixar suas terras. Nesse sentido, é necessário entender como os agricultores estão procedendo o encaminhamento da herança, diante da possibilidade de ter ou não sucessores. Para tanto, alguns questionamentos guiam a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Herança; Sucessão; Agricultura familiar; Reprodução social; Heritage; Succession; Familiar agriculture; Social reproduction; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113182

Current Issues in Crop Insurance (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   Richard.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop insurance; Risk; Risk Management Agency; Risk and Uncertainty; D81.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48909

GRID PRICING: VALUING CATTLE QUALITY INFORMATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schroeder,   Ted C.; Graff,   Jennifer L.
Grid pricing is increasingly prominent in cattle markets.  This study compares selling 11,703 head of fed cattle using grid, live, and dressed weight pricing.  Cattle sold on a grid had price variability twice that of live or dressed.  Average pricing inefficiency by not selling cattle on a grid exceeded $30/head.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35663

Determinants of Improved Maize Seed and Fertilizer Use in Kenya: Policy Implications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ouma,   James Okuro; De Groote,   Hugo; Owuor,   George.
Maize is a key food crop in Kenya. While maize yields increased from 1.25 t ha-1 in early 1960s to over 2 tonnes in 1982, they fell below 1.5 t ha-1 in 2000. Given the limited land area, there is no doubt that Kenya will have to rely more on modern technologies for increased yields .Use of improved maize varieties and fertilizers will therefore continue to be critical inputs for improving productivity. To improve production, it is important to understand factors determining adoption and intensity of use of modern technologies. A stratified 2-stage sampling design was used to select 1800 households, subsequently interviewed by means of structured questionnaire. Econometric models were used to explore factors influencing adoption and intensity of use of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Maize; Adoption; Improved seed; Fertilizer; Credit; Extension; Kenya; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25433

THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF SNOWMOBILING IN WYOMING: A TRAVEL COST APPROACH WITH MARKET SEGMENTATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coupal,   Roger H.; Bastian,   Christopher T.; May,   Juliet A.; Taylor,   David T.
Little research has been done on the economic benefits of snowmobiling.  This study used a cluster analysis and the travel cost method to identify different snowmobiler segments and estimate their respective consumer surplus values. Consumer surplus estimates ranged from $12 to $49 per day for the different segments.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35681

WTP for Traceable Meat Attributes: A Meta‐analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cicia,   Gianni; Colantuoni,   Francesca.
Several researches evaluated consumers’ Willingness To Pay (WTP) for each meat traceable attribute, generating a lot of information in this regard, although related to the conditions of each study. In light of this, WTP estimates for traceability characteristics largely differ across the literature, leading sometimes to contrasting interpretations. Seeking a full, meaningful statistical description of the findings of a collection of studies, the meta‐analysis allows us analyzing the consistency across studies and controlling for factors thought to drive variations in WTP estimates. The meta‐analysis has been conducted of 23 studies that, in aggregate, report 92 valuations for WTP.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100593

THE OUTLOOK FOR LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shagam,   Shayle D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33436

MEASURING AN ALMOST IDEAL DEMAND SYSTEM WITH GENERALIZED FLEXIBLE LEAST SQUARES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Poray,   Michael C.; Foster,   Kenneth A.; Dorfman,   Jeffrey H.
Structural change in meat consumption has been the focus of many researchers during the last two decades.  In this paper we develop a dynamic linear Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) model from a cost function that allows for time varying parameters.  This model is consistent with inertia in the parameters of the cost and indirect utility functions.  It allows for persistent preferences which may arise from cultural biases, lifestyles, peer pressure, etc.  An empirical application is conducted with US meat consumption and price data using a generalized system of flexible least squares, Generalized Flexible Least Squares (GFLS).  GFLS allows parameters to evolve slowly over time through incorporating of penalties in fluctuations.  Estimated quarterly...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21796

Factors Influencing the Success Potential in Smallholder Irrigation Projects of South Africa: A Principal Component Regression
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Magingxa,   Litha Light; Alemu,   Zerihun Gudeta; van Schalkwyk,   Herman D.
The objective of this paper is to examine the role of the factors expected to influence the success potential of small holder irrigation projects as they apply in the South African context. The study was conducted in six smallholder irrigation schemes in three provinces namely: Eastern Cape, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. To determine the farmers' potential success (dependent variable), a cluster analysis was conducted yielding two groups of farmers - the less successful and more successful. The principal component regression (PCR) tool was used to analyse the data and deal with the problem of multicollinearity, transforming the explanatory variables into principal component estimators. There were fourteen explanatory variables. Out of the nine statistically...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Success potential; Smallholder; South Africa; Irrigation projects; Principal component regression; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D1; O13; Q1.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25348

The economic sustainability of cropping systems in Indian Punjab: A farmers' perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Singh,   Sukhwinder; Park,   Julian R.; Litten-Brown,   Jennie.
Food for all continues to be a key issue, especially in the developing world where every fifth person is chronically undernourished. India, a fast growing developing country has also experienced serious food shortages for example in the mid 1960s. Punjab, a small northern Indian state has developed, particularly since the Green Revolution in the mid 1960s, to be a key agricultural area producing 13% of the food grains of India. Increased productivity brought economic benefits to farmers and led to the establishment of Wheat-Rice Cropping Pattern (WRCP) as the main agricultural system of Punjab which more recently has become reliant on underground water resources, agricultural machinery, chemical fertilisers and pesticides. More recently stagnating yields...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Cropping systems; Punjab; Sustainability; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116007

The Effect of Alternative Nutrition Menu Labels on Children’s Meals Purchases and Parent-Child Decision-Making
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holmes,   Ashley; Serrano,   Elena; Davis,   George C.
Children are one subpopulation that have seen a threefold increase in obesity over the last two decades but have received no attention in the menu labeling literature. The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of different menu labeling formats on purchases of children’s meals and parent-child decision-making at a family-oriented restaurant. The intervention consists of five children’s menus featuring six bundled, nutritionally diverse, and equally priced combinations that are implemented over about a year. Accompanying each menu is a survey postcard collecting information on the parent-child decision process in choosing the item. This is ongoing research and all data is not in but at this point, the very early evidence points toward child-menu...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103816

Market Access Asymmetry in Food Trade among Quad Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olper,   Alessandro; Raimondi,   Valentina.
This paper uses a gravity-like structure derived from a monopolistic competition model to measure market access among Canada, USA, Japan and EU – Quad countries – over the 1996-2001 period. We explore the overall asymmetry and 18 food industrial-level asymmetries of bilateral trade openness. Using actual bilateral estimates of tariffs and nontariff barriers, we investigate their role in explaining the trade reduction effect of national borders. A representative estimate of market access shows that higher asymmetries exist in USA, Canada and EU trade with Japan. Quite surprisingly, the last country is always more open than the reverse. Finally, we found that tariffs and NTBs explain a significant part of the border effects and that the NTB role is often...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Market access; Food trade; Asymmetry; Gravity; QUAD countries; International Relations/Trade; F13; F14; Q17.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24596

Are there Carbon Savings from US Biofuel Policies? Accounting for Leakage in Land and Fuel Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bento,   Antonio M.; Klotz,   Richard; Landry,   Joel R.
This paper applies the insights of the carbon leakage literature to study the emissions consequences of biofuel policies. We develop a simple analytic framework to decompose the intended emissions impacts of biofuel policy from four sources of carbon leakage: domestic fuel markets, domestic land markets, world land markets and world crude oil markets. A numerical simulation model illustrates the magnitude of each source of leakage for combinations of two current US biofuel policies: the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In the presence of both land and fuel market leakage, current US biofuel policies are unlikely to reduce greenhouse gases. Four of the five policy scenarios we consider lead to increases in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multi-market; Carbon leakage; Biofuels; Greenhouse gases; Agricultural and Food Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q42; Q54; Q58.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104008

An economic evaluation of tick line deregulation in Queensland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chudleigh,   Fred; Franco-Dixon,   Mary Ann.
Rhipicephalus microplus, the cattle tick, is widely distributed across many tropical and subtropical regions of the world and has been identified as the most economically important species of tick across a number of countries. Quarantine boundaries currently limit the spread of the cattle tick into northern New South Wales, parts of South East Queensland, the central parts of the Northern Territory and northern parts of Western Australia. The Queensland tick line (or quarantine boundary) largely follows the 500mm rainfall isohyet until it reaches southern Queensland. As the cattle tick is unlikely to become endemic to regions receiving median rainfall less than 500mm per annum, the region most likely to be effected by a deregulation of the tick line is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58889

FARM LEVEL IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY DECISIONS OVER TIME
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schuck,   Eric C.; Green,   Gareth P.
A time-series cross-sectional model of irrigation technology choice is developed for an irrigation district in California's Central Valley to show how changes in the relative price of irrigation water and variations in water supply over time influence the choice of irrigation system.  Results indicate changes in crop mix and variations in water supply are at least as important as price in determining the choice of irrigation system.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19632

Exchange Rate Misalignment and Its Effects on Agricultural Producer Support Estimates (PSEs) in India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cheng,   Fuzhi; Orden,   David.
This paper examines the effects of the exchange rate misalignment on the agricultural Producer Support Estimates (PSEs) in India. Based on various time series techniques, the equilibrium exchange rate of the Indian rupee and the corresponding misalignment are estimated and applied to the calculations of the PSEs. Our results show that the indirect effect from exchange rate misalignment on India's agriculture has either amplified or counteracted the direct effect from sectoral-specific policies. The indirect effect of exchange rate overvaluation has potentially taxed the agricultural sector in India during the periods leading up to the financial crisis. However, the magnitude of these indirect effects becomes smaller in the later periods when the actual...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25299

The Dark Side of Coffee Market Power in the German Market for Roasted Coffee
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koerner,   Julia.
Germany is the second important coffee market in the world, just overshadowed by the United States. Coffee is the most famous beverage in Germany - even more popular than beer. On the supply side dominate few roasters. Market structure influences the market outcome and explains the processors' ability to exercise market power. This paper aims at studying the pricing behavior in the German market for roasted coffee. Respectively, it discusses the impact of three different explanations. First, market power may be due to low price elasticity related to a high level of consumption. Second, pricing behavior may be influenced by the industry concentration. And finally, pricing behavior may be change over time due to exogenous shocks. In particular, the degree of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Market for roasted coffee; Germany; Elasticity of conjectural variation; Market power; Simultaneous equation system; GMM; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24969

A COMPARISON OF NUTRIENT APPLICATION TRENDS ON LIVESTOCK FARMS IN CORN AND COTTON GROWING REGIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nehring,   Richard F.; Christensen,   Lee A.; O'Donoghue,   Erik J.; Sandretto,   Carmen L.
Recent trends in livestock concentration suggest that there may be an increasing risk of water pollution from manure applications. These trends in livestock operations may be offsetting improvements in commercial fertilizer management that have the potential to reduce the risk of water pollution. This conclusion was derived by tracking excess nutrient trends between 1996 and 2002 and by examining measures of economic performance for livestock farms. First, a link was established between the expansion of AFOs (Animal Feeding Operations) and excess nutrients from commercial fertilizer and manure sources. Second, technical efficiency was measured in order to identify whether technical efficiency explains structural change and in order to see whether...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34764

The Long and Winding Road: Norway's Approach to ITQs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hannesson,   Rognvaldur.
Individual transferable quotas (ITQs) are primarily tools to achieve economic efficiency and do not amount to ownership of fish stocks. The 200 mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) went a long way to establish national jurisdiction over fish stocks, and without this ITQs would not have been possible. Shortly after the EEZs were established, Norway and the neighboring countries agreed on the sharing of fish stocks in the EEZ. The road to ITQs in Norway has, however, been long and winding. The paper discusses the obstacles to ITQs in general and how they have played out in Norway in particular. Despite not being conservation tools, individual vessel quotas have been considered helpful in enforcing overall catch limits. The driving forces behind transferability...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9464

Whether crop diversification is a desired strategy for agricultural growth in Bangladesh
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rahman,   Sanzidur.
This study aimed at examining the merit of crop diversification as a strategy for agricultural growth in Bangladesh. Specifically, the existence of economies of diversification, scale economies and diversification efficiencies at the farm level were examined using a stochastic input-distance function approach. Results reveal strong evidence of diversification economies amongst most crop enterprises except the combination of modern rice and modern wheat enterprises. Ray economies of scale exist in Bangladeshi cropping system. Also, significant efficiency gains were made from diversification among cropping enterprises. The key policy implication is that crop diversification should be a desired strategy for agricultural growth in Bangladesh. Development of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Diversification economies; Diversification efficiencies; Stochastic input distance function; Crop diversification; Bangladesh; O33; Q18; C21.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36867

Análise dos Resultados de Operações de Hedging com Contratos Futuros de Boi Gordo da BM&amp;F: 2001 a 2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alves,   Alexandre Florindo; Serra,   Marco Henrique.
O presente estudo tem como objetivo, usando simulações, analisar as operações de hedge com contratos de boi gordo da Bolsa de Mercadorias &amp; Futuros (BM&amp;F). As simulações compreenderam o período de 2001 a 2006, sendo que em todos os anos os contratos simulados são do mesmo vencimento, outubro com entrada na operação no mês de março, em três estados diferentes: São Paulo, Paraná e Mato Grosso do Sul. A estratégia de utilização do mercado futuro mostrou-se viável, desde que acompanhada do conhecimento de fatores que interferem no mecanismo de comercialização: o comportamento da base e do risco de base em cada região. O conhecimento e o acompanhamento destes fatores, através dos anos, tem fundamental importância na tomada de decisão para operações no...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Boi gordo; Contratos futuros; Simulações; Hedge; Live cattle; Futures contracts; Simulations; Hedge; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102471

Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture: an Offset Program versus Other Conservation Programs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feng,   Hongli; Kling,   Catherine L.
In this paper, we study the social efficiency of private carbon markets that include trading in agricultural soil carbon sequestration when there are significant co-benefits (positive environmental externalities) associated with the practices that sequester carbon. Likewise, we investigate the efficiency of government run conservation programs that are designed to promote a broad array of environmental attributes (both carbon sequestration and its co-benefits) for the supply of carbon. Finally, policy design and efficiency issues associated with the potential interplay between a private carbon market and a government conservation program are studied. Empirical analyses for an area that represents a significant potential source of carbon sequestration and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19177

Labor Market Participation of Chinese Agricultural Households
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glauben,   Thomas; Herzfeld,   Thomas; Wang,   Xiaobing.
This work is devoted to the analysis of the different labor market participation regimes of Chinese farm households. Using household data over the period 1986-2000 from the province Zhejiang, we apply a multinomial logit model to empirically examine household, farm, and regional characteristics affecting the probability that farmers employ one of four alternative labor market regimes. Results suggest that labor market decisions are significantly related to several personal, farm, and village attitudes. In addition, we find the more market oriented policy reforms at the end of the 1980s stipulated that households participate in labor markets while the more anti-market reforms during the 1990s led to the opposite and encouraged autarky.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: China; Labor markets; Agricultural household; Participation; Multinomial logit; Consumer/Household Economics; Labor and Human Capital; D13; J24; J43; Q12.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24516

The Dynamics of Chinese Rural Households' Participation in Labor Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glauben,   Thomas; Herzfeld,   Thomas; Wang,   Xiaobing.
The work focuses on the frequency of each possible transition between labor market participation regimes of rural Chinese households. A continuous hazard approach is applied to empirically evaluate factors, as household, farm, and regional characteristics affecting the frequency of transition between labor market participation states. Results suggest that there are frequent changes of labor market participations regimes among the househo lds. Given the change in external conditions and other factor end owments this might indicate that households quickly response in allocating labor in order to equilibrate the resources. Further, we find that there are good chances climbing out of autarky; however the probability to fall in autarky was also remarkable over...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor market participation; Dynamic analysis; China; Hazard model; Rural households; Labor and Human Capital; C41; J60; Q12.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25751

A Comparison of Imputation Methods under Large Samples and Different Censoring Levels (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez,   Jose Antonio.
PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Imputation methods; Multiple imputation; Censored prices; Protein demand; Elasticities; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C81; Q11; R21.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109894

EMERGING PLANT PATHOGENS AND PESTS: PREVENTION, PREPAREDNESS AND PRIORITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fletcher,   Jacqueline; Luster,   Doug.
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33142

ESTABLISHING AN ANIMAL DIESEASE DIAGNOSTIC NETWORK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McElwain,   Terry F.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33162

Crop Residues as a Bio-Energy Feedstock: Effects on Soils (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Andrews,   Susan S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33300

Social Network Capital and Academic Careers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Medicamento,   Umberto; Wilson,   Paul N.; Rahman,   Tauhidur; Thompson,   Gary D.
Social Network Capital and Academic Careers: The Case of a College of Agriculture  ABSTRACT   The relationship between economic performance and various forms of capital anchors a significant portion of mainstream economic theory and applied economics.  Human, physical and financial capital represent important factors in the production of goods and services.  The label “capital” implies characteristics such as investment, accumulation, maintenance, depreciation, and transfer.  Recently, social capital or social network capital (SNC) has received increased scholarly attention in the literature of sociology, business, and economics.  Limited analysis, however, has been directed at the role of SNC in the academy.  We hypothesize that academic success at the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Social capital; Academic networks; Human capital; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61072

FATORES DE PRODUÇÃO NO ARRANJO PRODUTIVO LOCAL LEITE –APLLEITE NO MUNICÍPIO DE JARU EM RONDÔNIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Riva,   Fabiana Rodrigues; Corediro,   Higor; Costa,   Patricia Ferreira.
O presente estudo tem como objetivo identificar os Fatores de Produção do Arranjo Produtivo Local do Agronegócio Leite (APLLEITE) do município de Jaru, procedendo a levantamento de dados sobre o trabalho, o capital e os recursos naturais utilizados, trata sobre os fatores de produção no Arranjo Produtivo Local do Leite APLLEITE-JARU, discorrendo sobre características dos produtores, suas dificuldades, também aborda o conceito de APL e apresenta os resultados parciais da pesquisa de campo efetuada.-------------------------------------------This study aims to identify the factors of production of the arrangement Productive Local Agribusiness Milk (APLLEITE) of the municipality of Jaru, in a survey of data on labour, capital and natural resources used, comes...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fatores de Produção; Arranjo Produtivo Local; Agronegócio; Factors of production; Arrangement Productive Place; Agribusiness; Agribusiness; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112835

The Public and Private Sectors–Partners To End Hunger in America (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: O'Brien,   Douglas.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62069

ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING THE FREQUENCY OF CATFISH CONSUMPTION IN THE UNITED STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Drammeh,   Lamin; House,   Lisa; Sureshwaran,   Suresh; Selassie,   Haile.
Consumption of seafood, including catfish, has become an important part of the diet for consumers in the United States. Per capita consumption of catfish increased from 0.41 pounds in 1985 to 0.90 pounds in 2001. The goal of this study is to investigate factors that influence the decisions to consume and frequency of consumption of catfish.  One finding was the main emphasis of the Catfish Institute to market catfish as "farm-raised”" and to increase preparation knowledge through distribution of recipes should address factors likely to increase consumption.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19584

Intergenerational Succession on Family Farms: Evidence from Survey Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glauben,   Thomas; Tietje,   Hendrik; Weiss,   Christoph R.
This study examines family farms and characteristics affecting farm succession. Based on a farm survey, three aspects of succession are analysed in the paper: the probability of family succession; the likelihood of having a successor designated; and the timing of succession. Large and specialised farms are more likely to be transferred within the family and to have appointed a successor. The number of family members, as well as the experience of farm operator, is also significantly related to the succession behaviour. The probabilities of succession, and of having a successor, first increase with age and then decline again. Furthermore, timing of succession is delayed as the farm holder ages, suggesting most farm operators' succession plans to be...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm succession; Survey data; Econometric analysis; Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24918

Using Land Values to Predict Future Farm Income
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahl,   Cody P.; Gunderson,   Michael A.; Moss,   Charles B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land values; Almon lag; Farm profitability; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56515

TRANSLATING NEW AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND USES INTO RURAL ECONOMIC VIABILITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bailey,   Carmela A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33517

Trade Types in Slovenian Primary and Processed Agricultural Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bojnec,   Stefan; Majkovic,   Darja; Turk,   Jernej.
The significance of the processed food products in agricultural and food trade is increasing in Slovenia as well as in the other developed countries. The large share of agricultural and food trade is inter-industry trade. The significance of intra-industry trade (IIT) is increasing with the degree of processing. In particular, IIT is based on products differentiated in quality where low quality vertical IIT prevails. This kind of trade specialization and trade patterns, together with trade geography, imply some similarities in these trade developments with developing countries and countries with less competitive food processing rather than with more advanced European Union countries with the competitive food processing sector.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Trade types; Trade quality; Intra-industry trade; International Relations/Trade; F10; F14; F15.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24477

DIE BEDEUTUNG VON PREIS UND HERKUNFT FUR DIE PRAFERENZBILDUNG BEI WEINKONSUMENTEN-ERMITTLUNG VON PRAFERENZHETEROGENITAT MITTELS EINER LATENT-CLASS-ANALYSE - (German)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petzoldt,   Marina; Profeta,   Adriano; Enneking,   Ulrich.
Die große Sortiments- und Begriffsvielfalt, die eine Besonderheit des Produktes Wein darstellen, führen für den Konsumenten beim Kauf zu einer äußerst komplexen und schwierigen Entscheidungssituation. Da Wein zudem überwiegend im Lebensmitteleinzelhandel ohne fachliche Beratung gekauft wird, greifen Verbraucher verstärkt auf extrinsische Merkmale zur Beurteilung der intrinsischen Qualität zurück. Studien mit ausländischen Weinkonsumenten zeigen, dass Verbraucher überwiegend den Preis und die Herkunft eines Weines als Schlüsselinformationen nutzen. Der vorliegende Beitrag überprüft anhand der Ergebnisse einer Latent-Class-Analyse (LCA) die Wichtigkeit dieser beiden Attribute für die Kaufentscheidung deutscher Konsumenten am Beispiel von Dornfelder- und...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Wein; Kaufverhalten; Latent-Class-Analyse; Segmentierung von Verbrauchern.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7612

DO TROPICAL FORESTS PROVIDE A SAFETY NET? INCOME SHOCKS AND FOREST EXTRACTION IN MALAWI
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fisher,   Monica G.; Shively,   Gerald E.
We use seasonal household data on income shocks and forest extraction to study how households in Malawi use forests to cope with income shortfalls.  In particular, we study household response to receipt of a positive income shock delivered in the form of a technology assistance package. We estimate a random-effects model of forest extraction to examine whether household forest use is responsive to income shocks received in a prior period.  We also measure the extent to which households subsequently save out of transitory income.  Findings indicate that forest extraction by asset-poor households was more responsive to income shocks than forest extraction by better-off households.  Findings also suggest households save out of transitory income, and in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22228

Long-term Financing in European Agribusiness Cooperatives: Emerging Methods for Ameliorating Investment Constraints
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Iliopoulos,   Constantine.
During recent years, dramatic changes in the world food system have led to unprecedented competition between agribusiness firms. To compete in this environment, agricultural cooperatives should invest substantially in long-term activities such as R&amp;D and advertisement. Co-operatives have a difficult problem in acquiring equity capital because the residual claimant (benefactor) is the patron of the firm, not the investor. This organizational design poses to cooperatives three investment constraints: a) the free rider problem, b) the horizon problem, and c) the portfolio problem. Empirical analysis utilizing a latent variable structural equation model and a large dual response survey suggests that in the U.S. member-patrons are more likely to invest in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness co-operatives; Investment constraints; Structural equation model; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24816

Spatial Competition of Milk Processing Cooperatives in Northern Germany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huck,   Petra; Salhofer,   Klaus; Tribl,   Christoph.
In this paper we develop a theoretical model of competition among marketing cooperatives (co-ops) in a spatial market setting assuming uniform delivered pricing and Loschian conduct. The model is an extension to Alvarez et al.'s (2000) spatial competition model for investorowned firms (IOF). Theoretical results include i) that the prices for raw milk are, ceteris paribus, higher in a pure market of coops than in a pure IOF market; ii) that even coops may imperfectly transmit price changes upstream; and iii) that the price farmers receive for their raw product is a function of economic space (distance times transportation costs) between coops. We test our theoretical findings for milk processing co-ops in Northern Germany using data of monthly average...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Spatial competition; Oligopsony; Milk processing; Cooperatives; Agribusiness; L13; Q13.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25633

Development of Land Markets in Selected EU-Countries and Land Ownership Strategies on the Farm Level
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fuchs,   Clemens.
The development of the land markets for selected European Countries (B, DK, D-W, F, NL) and the effects of agricultural policy reforms on land prices are analysed in "Part I - Land Markets at the Country Level" of this article. The variables describing the agricultural land markets are land prices, prices for rental land and the share of rented land. Over a longer period of about two decades, the prices for agricultural land have been decreasing in real terms in general (exception NL) while rental prices have been more stable. A regression analysis shows increasing price effects on prices for agricultural land and on rental prices due to the ha-premiums, which were introduced by the Common Agricultural Policy(CAP)-Reforms in 1992. In "Part II - Farm Level...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24318

The value of refugia in managing anthelmintic resistance: a modelling approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pech,   Caris L.; Doole,   Graeme J.; Pluske,   Johanna M.
The increasing prevalence of anthelmintic (drench) resistance in gastrointestinal parasite populations is decreasing the profitability of the sheep industry in Western Australia (WA). A strategy, referred to as refugia management, has the potential to delay the development of resistant parasites by not exposing a proportion of the worm population to chemical control. A dynamic bioeconomic model is used to assess the economic value of refugia for management of the worm species Teladorsagia circumcincta and Macrocyclic Lactone drenches in Western Australian sheep flocks. A low rate of refugia (2 per cent) is most profitable under standard circumstances because it slows the development of resistance, but also reduces the cost accruing to production losses...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Anthelmintic resistance; Bioeconomic model; Gastrointestinal parasites; Refugia; Sheep; Teladorsagia circumcincta.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48166

Agricultural and Small Business Retirement Plans and Needs for Information: Evidence from a Vermont Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Qingbin; Trent,   Elizabeth; Parsons,   Robert L.
A survey of Vermont agricultural and small business owners and managers was conducted to examine their retirement plans and needs for information.  Results from 828 respondents indicate that 42% of them do not have any retirement plan and 45% of the surveyed businesses do not offer any retirement plan for their employees.  Results also suggest that most small business owners and managers who do not have a retirement plan are not very interested in more information on retirement planning.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19153

STUDYING INVESTMENT PATTERNS IN RUSSIAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bokusheva,   Raushan; Bezlepkina,   Irina V.; Kupavych,   Alexander.
The study analyzes the investment behavior of Russian farms during the period of economic stabilization that followed the financial crisis of 1998. While the literature primarily uses accelerator and adjustment costs models to describe farms’ investment behavior in the context of transition countries, our study reveals that error-correction formulation of the investment equation is more suited to analyzing Russian farms’ investment patterns. In addition, by distinguishing between different categories of farms, we reveal significant differences in the investment patterns, not only across farms both with and without access to external finance, but also across mature and newly-established farms, owner- and employee-managed farms, and farms with high and low...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dynamic investment models; Error-correction investment equation; Russia.; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7803

SATISFAÇÃO DOS CLIENTES DO SUPERMERCADO SÃO PAULO DO MUNICÍPIO DE ALFENAS NO SUL DE MINAS GERAIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Romaniello,   Marcelo Marcio; Amancio,   Cristhiane Oliveira Da Graca; Terceti,   Karina Da Costa.
O tema da satisfação do consumidor vem sendo estudado desde os primórdios do marketing. O estudo pretende demonstrar o nível de satisfação e detectar pontos de insatisfação dos clientes com os serviços prestados pelo Supermercado São Paulo,  procurando corrigir o que poderia estar errado e, conseqüentemente, oferecer um feedback sobre a opinião dos consumidores aos gestores deste supermercado em estudo.---------------------------------------------The objetive of this paper was to identify the satisfaction level from the Sâo Paulo, and more specifically, identify the consumers characteristics, analyze the possible insatisfactions from the services offered, analyze the satisfaction level fom the employers attendance service to customers and indentify if the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Satisfação; Consumidor; Supermercados; Satisfaction; Customer; Supermarket; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109109

Attribute processing in environmental choice analysis: implications for willingness to pay
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campbell,   Danny; Lorimer,   Victoria; Aravena,   Claudia; Hutchinson,   W. George.
Data from a discrete choice experiment is used to investigate the implications of failing to account for attribute processing strategies (APSs). The research was designed to elicit the economic benefits associated with landscape restoration activities that were intended to remediate environmental damage caused by illegal dumping activities. In this paper we accommodate APSs using an equality constrained latent class model. By retrieving the conditional class membership probabilities we recover estimates of the weights that each respondent assigned to each attribute, which we subsequently use ensure unnecessary weight is not allocated to attributes not attended to by respondents. Results from the analysis provide strong evidence that significant gains in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Attribute processing strategies; Environmental restoration; Equality constrained latent class model; Multinomial logit model; Willingness to pay; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91718

CONSERVATION POLICY: REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS FROM THE NEXT FARM BILL; ABSTRACT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dobbs,   Thomas L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33472

Technical Efficiency and Adoption of Soil Conservation in El Salvador and Honduras
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Solis,   Daniel; Bravo-Ureta,   Boris E.; Quiroga,   Ricardo E.
A household-level switching regression model is implemented to examine potential selectivity bias for rural households under high and low levels of investments in soil conservation in El Salvador and Honduras. In the presence of selectivity bias, separate stochastic production frontiers are estimated for low and high adopters. The main results indicate that households with higher levels of investments in soil conservation show higher average TE than those with a lower level of investments. Constrains in the rural land and credit markets are likely explanations for these differences. The results also indicate that for farms with lower levels of investments in soil conservation access to credit is a significant factor explaining the sources of inefficiency....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Stochastic Frontiers; Technical Efficiency; Switching Regression; Central America; Soil Conservation; Land Economics/Use; D24; Q12; O13; C21.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25784

Valorisation of Meat Production Oriented on 'Superior' Quality: A Case Study of Belgian Farmers' Motivations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bosmans,   Werner; Verbeke,   Wim; van Gysel,   Laure.
Quality beef and pork production becomes more and more important for both producers and consumers. We first establish an integrated approach of the different attributes that producers and consumers attach to 'superior' quality. This results in the clustering of producers in a traditional and conscious group which reveals relevant differences in attitudes but not in valorisation. On the contrary, the clustering of producers in function of their adherence to a label gives clear differences in labour income. Especially specific labels generate higher revenue because they seem to succeed to communicate credence attributes of 'superior' quality to consumers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Micro analyses of farm firms; Agricultural markets and marketing; Livestock Production/Industries; Q12; Q13.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24768

What does the 'New Quality' mean in view of Polish dairy cooperatives?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanf,   Jon Henrich; Pieniadz,   Agata.
This paper investigates the relationship between the chosen quality strategy and the vertical co-ordination mechanism of a focal company by using new institutional economics, as well as strategic management approaches. The theoretical findings are tested using evidence from 19 of the largest Polish dairy cooperatives, surveyed in spring 2006. The results show that all co-ops recognise the changing market requirements and are treating food quality as more than plain food safety and the ability to continuously reproduce an ex ante defined set of attributes. However, compared to investor-owned dairies, co-ops are disadvantaged in quality-based competition due to their lower flexibility and access to financial and qualified human resources. To overcome this...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Network theory; Relationship management; Quality management; Cooperatives; Poland; Agribusiness; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7858

A AMAZONIA E O MERCADO DE CARBONO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lamarca Junior,   Mariano Rua; Chalita,   Marie Anne Najm; Godoy,   Amalia Maria Goldberg; Silva,   Cesar Roberto Leite da.
A Amazônia tem um destacado papel na crise ambiental global uma vez que, no Brasil,  há mais emissões de carbono por o desmatamento e queimadas do que pela queima de combustíveis de origem fóssil. Para discutir a problemática e a importância da inserção da Amazônia no mercado de carbono, parte-se dos processos de ocupação e uso dos recursos naturais da floresta e das contradições na formulação das políticas para a região. Com base nos conceitos de direitos de propriedade, direitos econômicos e rede social demonstra-se que a política atual de gestão e concessão da floresta pode também ancorar-se no mercado de carbono para agir diretamente sobre o caráter ilegal e clandestino das atividades que depredam a floresta e diminuir os conflitos existentes. Esta...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Amazônia; Mercado de carbono; Desenvolvimento sustentável; Amazon; Carbon market; Sustainable development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109111

DISCUSSION: BANK OF MEXICO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Garces-Diaz,   Daniel.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16806

Sustainable Farm Development in the Republic of Korea in a Global Economy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   John Moo.
The Republic of Korea will need to alter many of its national economic and agricultural policies to meet the requirements of new global trading agreements. One farm structure that is being encouraged is sustainable farms that use less inorganic fertilizer and pesticide. The main reasons for reducing pesticide and chemical fertilizers on rice, vegetable, and fruit farms are environmental and nutritional: to improve the quality of agricultural products and to protect drinking water supplies for large cities, including Seoul. Other reasons are economic. Korea has to import more than 80% of its food and agricultural products, and the present shortage of foreign currency contributes to a rapidly increasing trend in farm debt on all types of farms: only 20.4% of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24296

Federal farm program payments (1990 - 2001): an analysis of changing dependency and the distribution of payments in South Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Janssen,   Larry; Hamda,   Yonas.
The growing dependence of the state and local economy and the farm sector on federal farm program payments is highlighted in this South Dakota case study. The concentration and distribution of farm program payments to recipients at the county, regional and state level from 1996 - 2001 is examined. Reasons for an implications of growing inequality of farm program payments are discussed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm program payments; Regional analysis; Federal payments; Distributional equity; Commodity policy; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19277

APPROACHES FOR DOING PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION: SUMMARY OF A GROUP DISCUSSION OF PROGRAM METHODS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dunbar,   John O.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1956
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17338

THE NEW POLITICS OF FOOD
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schertz,   Lyle P.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1975
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17720

U.S. Consumers’ Preference and Willingness to Pay for Country-of-Origin-Labeled Beef Steak and Food Safety Enhancements
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lim,   Kar Ho; Maynard,   Leigh J.; Hu,   Wuyang; Goddard,   Ellen W.
The mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) troubles beef exporters to the U.S. This study evaluates the extent that U.S. consumers are receptive to imported steak and their perception of food safety level of beef from various countries. In addition, using conjoint analysis, willingness to pay for strip loin steak from Australia, Canada and the United States is estimated along with several increasingly important food safeties and quality attributes in beef. We find that on average U.S. consumers are willing to pay significantly less for imported steaks.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beef; Consumer preferences; Country-of-origin labeling; Conjoint experiment; Willingness to pay; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103385

DISCUSSION: THE ALLIANCE PROCESS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heilig,   David.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16801

A THEORETICAL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPIRICAL TEST ON THE CONVERGENCE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN THE USA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Paudel,   Krishna P.; Sambidi,   Pramod R.; Sulgham,   Anil K.
This study explores the evidence of convergence in the U.S agriculture sector by using the state level total factor productivity (TFP) data. The empirical investigation conducted in this study does not find any evidence of convergence while looking at the state level TFP. However, there seems to be some support for convergence at the regional level.  Parametric and nonparametric models indicate significant role of human capital in explaining the regional discrepancies in agriculture productivity across states.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20175

How Private Market Analysts Use Market News in Livestock and Meat Reports
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Murphy,   Rob D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33329

INTERTEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS ON AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS IN SLOVENIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Juvancic,   Luka; Erjavec,   Emil.
The paper attempts to quantify determinants influencing dynamics of employment decisions on agricultural households in Slovenia and to test specific aspects of labour  reallocation during transition period by application of agricultural household model. Through the use of 1991-2000 panel data for 22,055 farm households, quantitative analysis of intertemporal employment decisions of farm holders is carried out by the use of probit techniques. Determinants tested refer to personal characteristics of reference persons (gender, age, education level, opportunity off-farm income), household characteristics (size, structure),characteristics of the agricultural holding (economic size, labour input,labour intensity) and local labour market conditions. The model...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Employment decisions; Mobility of labour supply; Off-farm employment; Probit model; Labor and Human Capital; J2; J6.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25840

A AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR E A CONSTRUÇÃO DA SEGURANÇA ALIMENTAR E NUTRICIONAL:A MULTIFUNCIONALIDADE COMO FATOR DE RESISTÊNCIA À INSEGURANÇA ALIMENTAR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gomes Junior,   Newton Narciso; Botelho Filho,   Flavio Borges.
A discussão aqui apresentada, parte da noção de multifuncionalidade na agricultura familiar e argumenta sobre sua relevância na construção de mecanismos de resistência aos processos de fragmentação de práticas e hábitos alimentares em curso na atualidade e que comprometem a segurança alimentar e nutricional na sociedade.---------------------------------------------- In this paper are discussed, from the sphere of   multifuncionality of the farm family, the importance   of its aspects in the construction of a resistence against  the practices and food habits fragmentation that can result in a food insecurity.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multifuncionalidade; Segurança alimentar e nutricional; Insegurança alimentar; Agricultura familiar; Food and Nutritional Safety; Food Insecurity; Farm family; Multifuncionality; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109715

CHINA'S INTERNATIONAL TOURISM UNDER ECONOMIC TRANSITION: NATIONAL TRENDS AND REGIONAL DISPARITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liang,   Chyi-Lyi (Kathleen); Guo,   Rong; Wang,   Qingbin.
China's Tourism industry, especially international tourism, has expanded rapidly since its market-oriented economic reform started in 1978.  There has been limited information regarding the trends and regional disparities.  This paper examines the national trends of China's international tourism since 1982 and analyzes the changes in regional disparities since 1995. While the trend analysis suggests that China's international tourism is likely to keep growing at a significant rate, the analysis of regional disparities based on Gini coefficient indicates that the regional inequality in the number of international tourists and income has shown a downward trend since 1995.  Findings from this study suggest that China's economic reform has stimulated the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22209

Mitigation options and policies in agricultural sector: a theoretical model and application
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ervola,   Asta; Lankoski,   Jussi E.; Ollikainen,   Markku.
Agriculture’s impact on climate change is unambiguous although its role is multifaceted as it is a source of greenhouse gases but also a sink. It’s feasibility to mitigate climate change has raised interest, but thorough studies about the net benefits of the mitigation practices are needed. The aim of this paper is to analyse the social net benefits of barley cultivation on three different soil types in Finland (clay, silt and organic) by using an integrated economic and ecological model. We ask whether it would be privately or socially profitable to allocate some of barley cultivation permanently for alternative land uses or cultivation systems, when production costs, GHG emissions and surface water quality impacts are taken into account. We compare the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109320

On Self Selection in PES Schemes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Russell,   Noel P.; Sauer,   Johannes.
This paper investigates participation by farmers in the UK Environmental Stewardship Schemes and how decisions to join the scheme are related to land productivity levels on the one hand and ecological conservation on the other. In particular the paper will explore the extent to which the self selection of farmers onto the scheme influences likely scheme performance.  The first part of the paper analyses a theoretical model for the provision of ecological services where an uninformed government agency offers to contracts to well-informed farmers.  The results of this analysis indicate the extent to which self selection by farmers can impair the efficiency of PES schemes and point to specific strategies that might be used by a government agency to mitigate...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Payment for Environmental Services; Self-Selection in PES Schemes; UK Environmental Stewardship Schemes; Beneficial Selection.; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103697

Costs of Processing Genetically Modified Organisms: Analysis of the Rapeseed and Corn Industries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gawron,   Jana-Christina; Theuvsen,   Ludwig.
Die zunehmende Verbreitung gentechnisch veränderter Organismen (GVO) wirft die Frage nach möglichen wirtschaftlichen Konsequenzen auf. Die parallele Existenz von GVO- und GVO-freier Ware im Markt kann mit Kosten- und Nutzeneffekten verbunden sein und spielt somit aus betriebswirtschaftlicher Sicht eine wachsende Rolle für die Unternehmen der Ernährungswirtschaft. Vor diesem Hintergrund wurde im Herbst 2006 eine empirische Studie durchgeführt, um am Beispiel Raps und Mais die Strategien deutscher Lebensmittelverarbeiter im Umgang mit GVO sowie mögliche Zusatzkosten, die sich aus der zunehmenden Verbreitung von GVO ergeben können, zu ermitteln.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: GMO; Costs of processing; Rapeseed; Corn; Food industry; GVO; GVO-Vermeidungsstrategie; Investitions- und Betriebskosten; Parallelbetrieb.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7601

TRUNCATED-AT-ZERO COUNT DATA MODELS WITH PARTIAL OBSERVABILITY: AN APPLICATION TO THE FRESHWATER FISHING DEMAND IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bilgic,   Abdulbaki; Florkowski,   Wojciech J.
We extend the double-hurdle count data model to account for a joint decision in the first stage in which the individual jointly makes a decision about a participation in fishing and a site (region) selection decision. Contrary to the conventional the double-hurdle count data model, our model discriminates between the effects of non-participant and potential participants (e.g., potential participants are those who participated in fishing but may or may not take a trip to a specific site, the Southeastern U.S.) on the probability of taking a fishing trip.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35185

Commercialization of Herbicide-Tolerant Soybeans in China: Perverse Domestic and International Trade Effects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hansen,   James M.; Lin,   William W.; Tuan,   Francis C.; Marchant,   Mary A.; Kalaitzandonakes,   Nicholas G.; Zhong,   Funing; Song,   Baohui.
Replaced with revised version of paper 06/12/07.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9906

THE ANTITRUST POLICY IN ITALY: LEARNING FROM SOME FOOD CASES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Canali,   Gabriele; Boccaletti,   Stefano.
After a short presentation of EU and Italian antitrust legislation, this paper examines two recent cases of intervention by the Italian Antitrust Authority (IAA) in the agricultural sector, both dealing with high quality food products requiring a long aging process: two similar kinds of cheese in the first case, 'Parmigiano-Reggiano' and 'Grana Padano', and two hams in the second one, 'Prosciutto di Parma' and 'Prosciutto di S. Daniele'. Recently, all these products have obtained the 'Protected Designation of Origin' according to EU Regulation n. 2081/1992. In both cases, the IAA argued that the existing agreements aimed at programming total supply for each product by means of quotas applied to each individual producer were illegal as well as other...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14488

WHERE IS RURAL AMERICA HEADING?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cromartie,   John.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33402

USING SETBACK REQUIREMENTS AS AN ECONOMIC INCENTIVE TO REDUCE LIVESTOCK WASTE ODORS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fleming,   Ronald A.
This paper evaluates how much longer setback lengths associated with surface application must be to encourage soil injection of swine manure in Kentucky.  Results indicate that proposed setback lengths do not encourage odor control via injection; the setback length associated with surface application must be substantially longer than that associated with injection.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20838

Estimating the impact of transport efficiency on trade costs: Evidence from Chinese agricultural traders
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   Zhigang; Yu,   Xiaohua; Zeng,   Yinchu.
Using a unique survey data on agricultural traders in China in 2004, this study provides direct evidence on significance of interregional transport costs and their key determinants. Our major findings are as follows: (1) the trade barriers within China are dominated by transport-related costs but not artificial barriers, approximated by tolls and fines; (2) Labor and fuels costs are the most significant component of transport costs; (3) road quality is very important for transportation efficiency. Our results indicate that if increasing transport speed by 1 km per hour now, the fuel costs and total direct transportation costs for Chinese traders would reduce by 1.3% and 0.7% respectively.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Transportation Costs; China; Agricultural Traders; Infrastructure; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114384

Exit Timing Decisions under Land Speculation and Resource Scarcity in Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ranjan,   Ram; Tapsuwan,   Sorada.
This paper explores the concept of agricultural resilience in the context of climate change related water scarcity. Specifically, the impact of water scarcity on agricultural production is analyzed to derive the timing of exit decisions for farmers faced with the prospect of declining profitability in agriculture but increasing benefits from land rezoning in future. The prospects of land rezoning are modeled as a poison process which may or may not be influenced by farmer’s water abstraction decisions. Selling out of agriculture before land rezoning has an impatience cost as the farmer does not gain the maximum speculative rewards. The analysis highlights the role of such speculative rewards in making farmers resilient to declining profitability in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural resilience; Exit timing; Water scarcity; Climate change; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/5998

Investing in Livestock Development in Water-Scarce Semi-Arid Watersheds: Technological, Institutional and Policy Dimensions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Puskur,   Ranjitha.
Watershed Development Programmes (WDPs) in India were conceived as tools for correcting the regional imbalances in agricultural development created by Green Revolution, through investments in soil and water conservation (SWC) and natural resource management (NRM) in rainfed areas. Though the overall impact of WDPs has been positive and significant, with increase in physical and economic access to groundwater, landless and marginal households hardly benefited from watershed development. Recent evidence points out that in many watersheds inequities increased, since for non-land owning and -well owning households access to drinking water, grazing lands and other natural resources decreased. This paper is based on a research project carried out by the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Watersheds; Livestock; Environment; Livelihoods; Markets; Services; Livestock Production/Industries; O13; Q56; Z13.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25724

Wages and employment in non-farm agricultural activities: a livelihood strategy in Nicaragua.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zúniga-González,   Carlos Alberto.
This article analyzes the indices for nonfarm agricultural activities, which combine agricultural activities with both employment and wages. They were made with panel data of the Living Measurement Standard Survey (1993, 1998, 2001 and 2005) and they were processed with econometric model as a parametric technique (Binary dependent variable model). The trend indices explain the varied combination of nonfarm and farming agricultural activities. In summary, when the economic public policy makers promote preventative measures in the labour market, we see that indices for nonfarm agricultural activities grow. In fact, small farmers use first, second and third nonfarm employment as livelihood strategies for clashing the public policy restrictive.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: RMEA; RMNFA; RSEA; RSENFA; RTEA; RTNFA; RMWAI; RMWNFAI; RSWAI; RSWNFAI; RTWAI; RTWNFAI; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53076

Explaining Poverty in Uganda: Evidence from the Uganda National Household Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kraybill,   David S.; Bashaasha,   Bernard.
The broad aim of the research was to establish a tool for identifying cost effective poverty alleviation strategies in Uganda.  The objectives were to test hypotheses on causes of poverty in Uganda and to develop a poverty simulation model for policy analysis.  Data for 9,710 households from the 2002/2003 Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) was used to estimate a semi-log econometric model. The model included 19 households’ level characteristics and 8 community level characteristics as explanatory variables.  The dependent variable was the natural logarithm of household consumption per adult equivalent.  The model was estimated at both national and regional (5 regions) by weighted least squares with robust variance.  The results identified 8...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9537

CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE AG. TRADE OUTLOOK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beard,   Jeffrey R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33253

Introduction to 13th Congress
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doornboss,   G.J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7030

REAGANOMICS: A PHILOSOPHICAL AND ALMOST MIDTERM PERSPECTIVE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horwich,   George.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Political Economy.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17507

DISCUSSANT'S COMMENTS FOR AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, SELECTED PAPERS SESSION SP-8P: "CONTRACT, BARGAINING AND SELECTION MODELS"
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmitz,   Troy G.
These papers examine various aspects of contract, bargaining, adverse selection, and monopoly models.  Quality Measurement and Risk-Sharing in Contracts for California Fruits and Vegetables Brent Heuth and Ethan Ligon, University of California. Understanding Production Contracts: Testing an Agency Theory Model Rachael Goodhue, Gordon Rausser, Leo K. Simon. Opposition to Contract Production: Self-Selection, Status, and Stranded Assets David Skully, USDA/ERS. A Dynamic Analysis of Price Determination Under Joint Profit Maximization in Bilateral Monopoly Stephen Devadoss, University of Idaho.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20834

Governance Control Mechanisms in Portuguese Agricultural Credit Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cabo,   Paula; Rebelo,   Joao.
Over the last decade Portuguese Agricultural Credit Cooperatives (ACCs) have increasingly face survival challenges related to their difficulty in gathering equity. The main source of ACCs equity is the net benefit; thus, understanding how ACCs governance can work on correcting bad economic performance is of crucial importance to overcome this constraint. The main objective of this paper is to describe the governance control mechanisms in the ACCs. Five governance mechanisms are identified: board and chairman change (internal mechanisms), central ACC intervention by an agent or by management board replacement and merger. Empirical analysis proved that the internal governance mechanisms activity is not related to the ACC performance. Additionally: (a) ACCs...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cooperatives; Credit; Governance; Multinominal logit; Agricultural Finance; D23; L29.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24623

Consumer Acceptance of GM Applications in the Pork Production Chain: A Choice Modelling Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Novoselova,   Tatiana A.; van der Lans,   Ivo A.C.M.; Meuwissen,   Miranda P.M.; Huirne,   Ruud B.M.
This study evaluates consumer acceptance of different GM applications in the pork production chain. In general, results indicate that consumers prefer conventional pork over pork for which genetic modification was applied. However, the negative impact of the GM applications is compensated by improvements in quality, increased animal welfare, a lower impact on the environment, less residues and a price discount. Of these benefits, increased animal welfare has the most positive effect on consumer choices. With substantial monetary compensation and presence of various benefits the consumers will attach higher utility to the GM pork than to the conventional pork. The amount of monetary compensation is dependent on the type of GM application.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer acceptance; Genetic modification; Choice modelling; Consumer/Household Economics; C25; D12; Q13.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24527

FARM HOUSEHOLD DECISIONS UNDER VARIOUS TAX POLICIES: COMPARATIVE STATIC RESULTS AND EVIDENCE FROM HOUSEHOLD DATA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henningsen,   Arne; Glauben,   Thomas; Henning,   Christian H.C.A.
The study is devoted to the comparative static analysis and econometric estimation of farm household decisions under both standard and agricultural taxes. Accounting for labor market constraints a non-separable model is constructed implying increasing per-unit costs of accessing labor markets. To control for tax-induced adjustments related to labor market imperfections we compare the results to those derived from a separable approach, assuming perfect labor markets. Theoretical results suggest that most tax-induced responses are ambivalent mainly caused by shadow prices effects. Further, tax-induced effects differ between the two model versions. In particular standard taxes may imply production adjustments in the case of non-separability. Thus, income and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25889

Dinamiche del commercio internazionale dell'olio di oliva italiano: un'analisi prospettica
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Finco,   Adele; Padella,   Monica; Di Pronio,   Guido; Pollonara,   Mirco.
The paper analyses the dynamics of the Italian olive oil trade and gives a preliminary explanation of the opportunity in the international market. The paper starts showing the description of olive oil chain and production and underlining the main factors affecting the import export system. The aim of this work is to explain the magnitude of the trade flows for olive oil from Italy to its main importing countries. This objective has been reached by establishing an appropriate econometric model derived from an extended form of the “Gravity Model”. This model has been broadly applied to the analysis of international trade because it provides robust estimates. The results obtained and the model itself are useful in forecasting potential trends in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Italian Olive Oil; Food-Trade; Gravity Models; Export Analysis; Q13; Q17; C20.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48194

ENVIRO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PHOSPHORUS NONPOINT POLLUTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Westra,   John V.; Olson,   Kent D.
The state of Minnesota seeks to reduce phosphorus loading to the Minnesota River by 40% from current levels.  The state agency charged with achieving this reduction has indicated each watershed should reduce its current phosphorus loading by 40%.  We hypothesized that policies targeting specific practices or regions would have a smaller negative impact on farm income than policies requiring every nonpoint polluter to reduce its contribution by 40%.  Using a stylized version of one major watershed in the river basin as an example, we analyzed the cost-effectiveness of various nonpoint pollution reduction policies.   We simulated current and alternative farming systems (designed to reduce phosphorus loading by changing tillage or fertilizer practices) in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20653

On Term Structure Models of Commodity Futures Prices and the Kaldor-Working Hypothesis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Power,   Gabriel J.; Turvey,   Calum G.
Both prices and the volatility of storable agricultural commodity futures contracts have been rising since 2005 and particularly since 2007. This paper aims to answer two principal questions: (i) How has the behavior of these futures prices over time and across maturities changed with the rise of biofuels and their demand-side pres- sure on corn and related crops?, and (ii) Is there now stronger or weaker evidence of the Kaldor-Working convenience yield-storage hypothesis, whereby futures price backwardation can be explained by the high value of remaining inventory stocks when these are near stockouts? The empirical application is to Chicago Board of Trade corn, wheat and soybeans futures. To make use of all available futures data rather than only the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; C52; C53; G12; G13; Q13; Q14.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37608

O DESEMPENHO DO BRASIL NO MERCADO INTERNACIONAL DE PEDRAS PRECIOSAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dias Ribeiro,   Hilton Manoel; Silva,   Orlando Monteiro da.
Este trabalho analisa a inserção brasileira no mercado internacional de pedras preciosas, um setor de grande importância para o País, embora ainda pouco estudado. A metodologia escolhida consiste no cálculo de alguns indicadores de competitividade internacional, capazes de evidenciar os principais elementos condicionantes do desempenho brasileiro nesse setor. Os resultados encontrados confirmam o potencial do setor, em termos de vantagens comparativas no mercado internacional. Os efeitos observados na decomposição das exportações estão ligados, basicamente, à dinâmica dos principais mercados de destino e também ao crescimento do comércio mundial. Destaca-se, adicionalmente, que apesar da alta informalidade no setor e da falta de informações sistematizadas...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Comércio internacional; Pedras preciosas; Competitividade; International trade; Precious stones; Competitiveness; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102899

OF DIVORCE, CHILDREN AND NATIONAL POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elrod,   Linda D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17467

Three-Dimensional Efficient Portfolio Frontier: Mean, Variance, and Farm Size
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Peterson,   Hikaru Hanawa; Schurle,   Bryan W.; Langemeier,   Michael R.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/16/05.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19298

Modeling and Pricing Rain Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Musshoff,   Oliver; Odening,   Martin; Xu,   Wei.
In this paper we price a precipitation option based on empirical weather data from Germany using different pricing methods, among them Burn Analysis, Index Value Simulation and Daily Simulation. For that purpose we develop a daily precipitation model. Moreover, a decorrelation analysis is proposed to assess the spatial basis risk that is inherent to rainfall derivatives. The models are applied to precipitation data in Brandenburg, Germany. Based on simplifying assumptions of the production function, we quantify and compare the risk exposure of grain producers with and without rainfall insurance. It turns out that a considerable risk remains with producers who are remotely located from the weather station. Another finding is that significant differences may...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Weather risk; Weather derivatives; Precipitation model; Basis risk; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; C8; Q14; Q54.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25386

CHANGES IN LAND UTILIZATION IN HUNGARY SINCE THE TRANSITION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Magda,   Robert.
The paper discusses the fluctuation of the proportion of cultivation, the development of agrarian operating and organizational structure, the separation of estate tenancy and land use, along with the change of law. In the backward areas and territories with adverse endowment, further questions remain open during the temporal changes of land use. My study is not only limited to the description of changes, but also aims to illustrate general conclusions relating to the preferred structure and proportion of land use in Hungary.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land utilization; Farm structure; Farm size; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7778

COVER AND CONTENTS PAGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover, Subjects Discussed at Previous Conferences, National Committee on Agricultural Policy, Foreword, Contents Pages
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1962
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17979

CHEMICALS IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McHugh,   Helen F.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17787

Fish Chain Performance in Madrid Market: An Empirical Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Felipe,   Isabel; Briz,   Julian.
Food chain analysis is becoming a useful instrument to increase efficiency. We focus the attention in the fish sector looking at the links from consumer to wholesalers in the region of Madrid. In order to get adequate information we developed face to face enquiries to the consumers, retailers and wholesalers. The analysis of the Madrid market give us a useful approach of the national and international sector, due to the fact that Mercamadrid is the biggest fish wholesale market in Europe, and the consumption in Madrid is representative in many ways of the Spanish market. Finally there are some conclusions and recommendations oriented toward the stakeholders.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fish; Food chain; Performance; Competition; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24987

Economic Impacts of the Adoption of Conservation Farming in the Central Philippines: A Preliminary Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Newby,   Jonathan C.; Cramb,   Rob A.
Watershed degradation is a major environmental concern in the steeply sloping uplands of the Philippines. Land use in these upland regions is dynamic and there is growing interest in how livelihood strategies bring about land-use change in the uplands, with impacts on other resource users elsewhere in the watershed. The Landcare Program has helped develop conservation farming practices that both mitigate against the degradation process and have a positive impact on farm livelihoods. This paper explores the dynamics of landuse change in upland watersheds in Bohol Province as a basis for evaluating the economic impacts of the Landcare Program.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10429

USING LINKED HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL DATASETS TO EXPLAIN CONSUMER RESPONSE TO BSE IN CANADA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Xin; Maynard,   Leigh J.; Butler,   J.S.
Household-level Canadian meat purchases from 2002-2008 and the Food Opinion Survey conducted in 2008 were used to explore consumer responses to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) at the national level in Canada. Three measures of beef purchased were used to understand consumers‟ reaction under food risk. A random effects Logit model was applied to test whether any beef was purchased during a given month. Consumption in terms of unit purchases was measured with a random effects Negative Binomial model and consumption in terms of beef expenditure was measured with a standard random effects model. In this study, household heterogeneity in actual meat purchases was partially explained using data from a self-reported food opinions survey. Of special...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: BSE; Food safety; Food opinion survey; Consumer behavior; Canada; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116404

Agriculture, Income Risks and Rural Poverty Dynamics: Strategies of Smallholder Producers in Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuyiah,   Joanne Wasswa; Obare,   Gideon A.; Herrero,   Mario; Waithaka,   Michael M.
Poverty in Kenya has been on the increase over the last decade. It is estimated that 56% of the total population live in absolute poverty. Most of the poor reside in rural areas where agriculture is the main livelihood activity. Majority of Kenya's farmers are smallholders. They account for 75% of the total agricultural output and about 70% of marketed agricultural produce. The fate of smallholder agriculture in this country is therefore central to poverty reduction. A collapse in output and incomes from smallholder agriculture is likely to have damaging welfare effects and retard pro-poor economic growth. Smallholders often operate in a risky environment, which affects the level and variability of household resource endowments and income. The importance...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Smallholder farms; Income risk; Rural Poverty; Linear Programming; Kenya; Farm Management; C61; D13; L23; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25596

ASSENTAMENTOS RURAIS NO TERRITÓRIO DO AGRONEGÓCIO: A EXPANSÃO DA CANA EM DEBATE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferrante,   Vera Botta; Almeida,   Luiz Manoel de Moraes Camargo.
A controversa presença da cana nos assentamentos rurais nos últimos anos exige uma cuidadosa reflexão sobre sua interferência no modo de vida dos assentados e na relação dos assentamentos com a dinâmica do desenvolvimento regional. A presença da cana nos assentamentos tem suscitado ao longo desse período conflitos internos, discussões, nada consensuais, sobre o passado/ presente/ futuro dessas experiências. A análise da parceria com as agroindústrias é atravessada, do nosso ponto de vista, pela noção de trama de tensões. Nos termos em que a parceria vem se concretizando, temos discutido a necessidade de desconstrução desse conceito calcado na matriz teórica de capital social e a importância de submeter ao crivo analítico as desigualdades constitutivas...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Assentamentos rurais; Impactos e trama de tensões; Expansão da cana; Políticas públicas de segurança alimentar; Questão ambiental; Rural settlements; Impacts and web of tensions; Sugar cane expansion; Public policies of food security; Environmental issue; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108581

HEALTH COSTS AND EXTERNALITIES OF PESTICIDE USE IN LOCUST AND GRASSHOPPER CONTROL IN THE SAHEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Houndekon,   Victorin A.; De Groote,   Hugo.
To evaluate the economic cost of classical chemical control of locusts, externalities of chemical pesticides in the Sahel are estimated through a farmer survey.  The costs of human health, losses in domestic animals and of destroying obsolete pesticides are estimated at $4 per treated ha for chemical control.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20966

KEY FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO COW/CALF COSTS, PROFITS AND PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parker,   Ruslyn; Doye,   Damona G.; Ward,   Clement E.; Peel,   Derrell S.; McGrann,   James M.; Falconer,   Lawrence L.
In this study, cow/calf Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA) data for Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico are used to analyze how total cost, production, and profitability are affected by management choices.  Total cost is the financial cost associated with raising a calf through the weaning stage; profits are measured using the rate of return on assets; production is determined by pounds weaned per exposed female.  Variables such as herd size, pounds of feed fed, calving percentage, death loss, length of breeding season and investment in asset groups are used in regressions.  Key factors contributing to a cow/calf operation's costs, production, and profitability are identified.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34776

What is my optimal technology? A metafrontier approach using Data Envelopment Analysis for the choice between conventional and organic farming
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Breustedt,   Gunnar; Tiedemann,   Torben; Latacz-Lohmann,   Uwe.
We analyse the relative competitiveness between organic and conventional farming under different policy scenarios using a DEA-based non-convex metafrontier model. This model allows us to identify a farm’s ex post optimal technology based on input-output observations. Results for Bavarian dairy farms indicate that more than two-thirds of the farms in both technologies – organic and conventional – have chosen their optimal farming system. The remaining farmers could increase their productivity by roughly 5% on average by switching to the other technology. Assuming away the existence of the EU milk quota, reduces the number of sample farms for which organic farming is the optimal technology by more than three fourth. This finding suggests that ceteris paribus...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic farming; EU milk quota; Data Envelopment Analysis; Metafrontier analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51754

Bias and Scale Effects of Direct Government Payments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boys,   Kathryn A.; Foster,   Kenneth A.
Replaced with revised version of paper 08/16/05.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19337

Competitiveness of dairy farms in three countries: the role of CAP subsidies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhu,   Xueqin; Demeter,   Robert Milan; Oude Lansink,   Alfons G.J.M.
This paper investigates the impact of CAP subsidies on the competitiveness of dairy farms in Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Technical efficiency results show that coupled subsidies have negative impacts in Germany and the Netherlands, but no significant impacts in Sweden. Decoupled subsidies negatively affect technical efficiency in each country and to a larger extent than coupled subsidies. Relative productivity results indicate that Dutch technology leads to the highest output, followed by technologies in Germany and Sweden. Dutch farms can improve their competitiveness by exploring their current production potential. Besides improving efficiency, German and Swedish farms may have options to improve their production technology.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Output distance function; Dairy farm; Subsidy; Relative productivity; Agricultural and Food Policy; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44143

Land Heterogeneity, Agricultural Income Forgone and Environmental Benefit: An Assessment of Incentive Compatibility Problems in Environmental Stewardship Schemes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fraser,   Rob W.
This paper examines the issue of incentive-compatibility within environmental stewardship schemes where incentive payments to farmers to provide environmental goods and services are based on foregone agricultural income. The particular focus of the paper is on the role of land heterogeneity, whether in terms of agricultural value or environmental value, in leading to divergences between the actual and the socially optimal level of provision of environmental goods and services. It is shown that such goods and services are systematically over or under-provided depending on the characteristics of land heterogeneity both within and between landscape regions. It is therefore concluded that incentive payments should be based on social willingness-to pay for the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36850

SUGARCANE INDUSTRY'S GOAL FOR SURVIVAL IN LOUISIANA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Theriot,   Jackie.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33238

Super-large Farms: The Importance of Institutions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koester,   Ulrich.
There are many reasons for the evolution of super-farms in some of the CIS. This paper does not intend to elaborate on the whole set of reasons. There are already many studies which provide surveys on the background and the rationale of these organisations. This paper aims at focusing on one specific determinant of the rise of super-large farms, namely institutions. The focus is chosen as this determinant seems to have been overlooked, partly because it is completely beyond the neoclassical approach. Institutions as rules of the game can be classified into four levels according to Williamson. The paper mainly deals with embedded institutions. It is shown that these institutions are country-specific and vary widely across countries. It is argued that the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10018

Adapting to a Changing Sector: A Local Dairy Experience (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Prigel,   Bobby; Arm,   Glenn.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106971

COMMUNITY NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: THE CASE OF WOODLOTS IN NORTHERN ETHIOPIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gebremedhin,   Berhanu; Pender,   John L.; Tesfaye,   Girmay.
This paper examines the nature of community management of woodlots and investigates the determinants of collective action and its effectiveness in managing woodlots, based on a survey of 100 villages in Tigray, northern Ethiopia. We find that collective management of woodlots generally functions well in Tigray. Despite limited current benefits received by community members, the woodlots contribute substantially to community wealth, increasing members’ willingness to provide collective effort to manage the woodlots. We find that benefits are greater and problems less on woodlots managed at the village level than those managed at a higher municipality level, and that the average intensity of management is greater on village-managed woodlots. Nevertheless, we...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16117

Parametric or Nonparametric Approaches to the Estimation of Marginal Cost in Dairy Production? A Comparison of Estimation Results
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wieck,   Christine; Heckelei,   Thomas.
This paper compares various nonparametric models for the estimation of farm specific marginal costs function in the dairy sector. Specifically, locally weighted regression approaches using theory-consistent cost function frameworks as polynomials in the nonparametric approach are applied. A comparison of average marginal cost levels as well as marginal cost distributions across farms illustrates the different approaches.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dairy production; Marginal costs; Nonparametric regression; Livestock Production/Industries; C33; Q12; Q18.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9829

Competitiveness of the Southern Mediterranean Countries in the Italian Agri-Food Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Malorgio,   Giulio; Hertzberg,   Anna.
Political and economic changes over the last ten years have intensified agri-food trade among Mediterranean countries. This paper aims to examine the exchanges between Italy and these countries. The analysis of these exchanges highlight trends that indicate Italy's agri-food balance has deteriorated during the previous ten years. A Constant Market Shares Analysis has been performed on Italy's fruit and vegetable imports from Egypt, Turkey, Morocco and Tunisia, which aims to assess their competitiveness. The results are then compared with those of Italy's major fruit and vegetable suppliers, the EU and Latin America, which indicate some Mediterranean Partners have high levels of competitiveness.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9388

Yardstick Based Procurement Design In Natural Resource Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bogetoft,   Peter; Nielsen,   Kurt.
This paper discuss the design of multidimensional yardstick based procurement auction. The suggested design combines Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) based yardstick schemes with the multidimensional score auction. The principal select a single winner to perform a project, characterized by a multidimensional vector. The design is especially useful when there are uncertainty about the underlying common cost structure as well as the principal's valuation function. Potential applications in natural resource management is provided.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25910

An (in)efficiency based measurement of economic resilience
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mondelaers,   Koen; Lauwers,   Ludwig H.
The ecosystem and the economic subsystem are interlinked. In fact, it is the overconsumption of scarce resources or the overproduction of bad outputs at economic system level that causes a great part of the imbalances at the ecosystem level. Some imbalances do not originate at the economic system level, but are due to external factors. Given the possibility of external shocks, respecting static sustainability thresholds is not a guarantee for system sustainability. In a dynamic setting, the concept of resilience is therefore helpful. In this paper we show how this concept can complement the traditional efficiency approach to come to a sustainable value creating economic system.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114648

Enriching Stakeholder participation through Environmental Valuation; Eliciting Preferences for a National Park Designation in Northern Ireland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rowan,   Emma; Longo,   Alberto.
This paper provides the theoretical framework and describes the preliminary steps for combining collaborative planning and non-market valuation techniques to improve the decision making process and stakeholder involvement in land use decisions. Combining components of Collaborative Planning (CP) — a Planning theory seeking to achieve the highest level of consensus possible amongst all stakeholders — with non-market valuation techniques (Travel Cost Method and Contingent Behaviour) - widely used in environmental economics — this study attempts to elicit the preferences of the Northern Ireland population which could be affected by the proposed designation of a National Park. The CP elements of public participation are first used as an aid to design the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Travel cost; Contingent behaviour; Revealed preferences; Stated preferences; National park designation; Collaborative planning; Stakeholder involvement; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51071

Efficiency of a Biofuel Subsidy Policy in the Presence of Environmental Externalities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bayramoglu,   Basak.
The object of this paper is to analyze, in a general equilibrium setting with four markets, the efficiency of a biofuel subsidy policy. The analysis takes into account environmental externalities associated both with the production and the consumption of biofuels, as well as associated with the production of agricultural raw material. Our preliminary numerical results, applied to the biodiesel subsidy policy in France, first show that this policy increases the utility of the representative consumer compared to the laissez-faire solution. The same policy action leads, however, to an increased level of agricultural and GHG emissions, in comparison with the laissez-faire solution.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Subsidy; Environment; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44399

AGRARIAN REGIONS IN SERBIA AS NATURAL FOUNDATION AND MARKET CHANCE IN CIRCUMSTANCES OF TRANSITION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Simonovic,   Zoran; Simonovic,   Dragoljub; Gligic,   Perica.
Process of transition movements in Republic of Sebia is in progress. Transition movements have not bypassed agrarian sector. Market agriculture should gain significance along this process. On this occasion we would like to emphasis two elements which affect development of Market Agriculture. Those are regionalization and specialization of agriculture. In study about agrarian regions in conditions of transition two charts are given, that pinpoint the essence of natural foundation and market opportunities in transition circumstances. Study of agro-identities starts with introspection of each reagion in respect of its natural values: plain (Vojvodina), hilly ( Sumadija), mountain-hilly (Pester). Therefore, plain region is specialized for production of stable...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agrarian regions; Regionalization; Specialization; Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57417

The Economic Value of Basin Protection to Improve the Quality and Reliability of Potable Water Supply: Some Evidence from Ecuador
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zapata,   Samuel D.; Benavides,   Holger M.; Carpio,   Carlos E.; Willis,   David B.
This study estimates the willingness to pay (WTP) of Loja’s households to protect two micro-basins that supply over 40 percent of potable water to the city. Results indicate that households have an average WTP of $5.80 per month, which corresponds to a 25 percent increase in the self-reported monthly water bill, to preserve the basins.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Basin protection; Contingent valuation; Loja; Ecuador; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46773

IMPLEMENTING THE DIETARY GUIDELINES THROUGH GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS  (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lyon,   Joan M.G.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32850

A Spatial Panel Simultaneous-Equations Model of Business Growth, Migration Behavior, Local Public Services and Household Income in Appalachia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gebremariam,   Gebremeskel H.; Gebremedhin,   Tesfa G.; Schaeffer,   Peter V.; Phipps,   Tim T.; Jackson,   Randall W.
In this paper we develop a spatial panel simultaneous-equations model of business growth, migration behavior, local public services and median household income in a partial lag-adjustment growth-equilibrium framework and utilizing a one-way error component model for the disturbances. This model is an extension of the “jobs follow people or people follow jobs” literature and it improved previous models in the growth-equilibrium tradition by: (1) explicitly modeling local government and regional income in the growth process; (2) explicitly modeling gross in-migration and gross out-migration separately in order to spell out the differential effects, which used to be glossed over under net population change in previous studies; (3) explicitly incorporating...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9895

DER BEITRAG ERNEUERBARER ENERGIEN ZUM KLIMASCHUTZ EINE OKONOMISCH-OKOLOGISCHE ANALYSE FUR DIE LANDWIRTSCHAFT VON NIEDERSACHSEN (German)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Angenendt,   Elisabeth; Triebe,   Steffen; Zeddies,   Jurgen.
Die Landwirtschaft kann durch die Produktion von Biomasse einen positiven Beitrag zu den nationalen Klimaschutzzielen leisten. Eine Analyse mit dem ökonomisch-ökologische Regionalmodell EFEM (Economic Farm Emission Model) hat gezeigt, dass durch den Anbau nachwachsender Rohstoffe und die alternative Verwendung von Getreidestroh sowie durch weitere Managementmassnahmen bei der Pflanzenproduktion die Treibhausgasemissionen in Niedersachsen gegenüber dem Referenzjahr um bis zu 60 % reduziert und die landesweiten Deckungsbeiträge um rund 7,2 % (140 C/ha) gesteigert werden können.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Substitutionspotenzial; Einkommenseffekte; Regionalmodell.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7620

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FARM PROGRAMS SINCE WORLD WAR II: ON THE CORN BELT, GREAT PLAINS, SOUTH, PACIFIC COAST, NORTHEAST
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bottum,   J. Carroll; Bice,   S. Avery; Bishop,   Charles E.; Cagle,   Arthur J.; Weeks,   Silas B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1961
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17628

The Economics of Obesity-Related Mortality among High Income Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huffman,   Wallace E.; Huffman,   Sonya Kostova; Tegene,   Abebayehu; Rickertsen,   Kyrre.
The high and rapidly rising adult obesity rates in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand are associated with major health risks, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke, and some forms of cancer; large health care costs; and premature deaths annually. For example, the death rate from diabetes mellitus has been rising in the U.S. In contrast, death rates from circulator diseases have a strong negative trend, but rising obesity rates almost certainly have slowed this trend. This paper focuses on obesity-related mortality from diabetes and circulatory diseases and establishes the econometric underpinning of an aggregate household health production function and an aggregate household health supply function using data for 15...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Health; Over nutrition; Obesity; Obesity-related mortality; High income countries; Economic factors; Household models; Food prices; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25567

CONCLUDING REMARKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hildreth,   R.J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17782

Cross-racial Envy and Underinvestment in South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haile,   Daniel; Sadrieh,   Karim; Verbon,   Harrie.
Trust games are employed to investigate the effect of heterogeneity in income and race on cooperation in South Africa. The amount of socio-economic information available to the subjects about their counterparts is varied. No significant behavioural differences are observed, when no such information is provided. However, when the information is available, it significantly affects individual trust behaviour. The low income subjects from both racial groups invest significantly less in partnerships with the high income subjects of the other racial group than in any other partnership. We attribute this behaviour to cross-racial envy, which on aggregate may lead to substantial underinvestment in the economy.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21269

Impact of United States Corn-based Ethanol Production on Land Use
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sobowale,   Folakemi; Dicks,   Michael R.; Campiche,   Jody L.
The purpose of this research was to determine whether indirect land use occurs and if so to what extent.  Indirect land use is a change from non-cropland to cropland (e.g. deforestation) that may occur in response to increasing scarcity of cropland.  As farmers worldwide respond to higher crop prices in order to maintain the global food supply and demand balance, pristine lands are cleared and converted to new cropland to replace the crops for feed and food that were diverted elsewhere to biofuels production. We examine the impact of corn-based ethanol production in the United States on land use in other countries.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Energy; Biofuel; Pristine lands.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98854

International sorghum trade: United States beyond the Mexican dependency?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duch-Carvallo,   Teresa; Malaga,   Jaime E.
This research proposes the estimation of a partial equilibrium econometric and simulation international trade model for sorghum: United States and Mexico component. Sixteen equations were simultaneously estimated and validated as a system using seemingly unrelated regression. Results on parameter estimates agree with economic theory and a working model for simulation and forecast was obtained. Forecast scenarios suggest that the dependency of sorghum trade between US and Mexico will continue.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Supply; Demand; NAFTA; International trade; Sorghum; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46862

Trust in ICT-Based New Product Development - Guidelines for Virtual New Product Development Teams
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haas,   Rainer; Meixner,   Oliver; Poechtrager,   Siegfried.
The traditional process of new product development is focusing on an intra-organizational workflow, which should - in its ideal form - be done by virtual interdisciplinary teams. Team members should be from several departments like manufacturing, research &amp; development, sales and marketing. But innovation is happening more and more in networks of companies, clusters or so called network companies. The following article delivers a framework of guidelines for virtual team management in order to improve the success of innovation strategies.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: E-collaboration; Virtual team work; New product development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7720

AN ANALYSIS OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE US MIDWEST
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Monchuk,   Daniel C.; Miranowski,   John A.; Hayes,   Dermot J.; Babcock,   Bruce A.
In this paper we examine more closely some of the forces that underlie economic growth at the county level. In an effort to describe a much more comprehensive regional economic growth model, we address a variety of different growth hypotheses by introducing a large number of growth related variables. When formulating our hypotheses and specifying our growth model we make liberal use of GIS mapping software to “"paint"” a picture of where growth spots exist and why. Our empirical estimation indicates amenities, state and local tax burdens, population, amount of agricultural activity, and demographics have important economic growth impacts.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20369

The Choice of Management Practices: What Determines the Design of an Environmental Management System?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anton,   Wilma Rose Q.
This paper examines whether differential incentives exist in the adoption of environmental management practices (EMPs) with varying features that often make up the design of environmental management systems implemented by firms. Estimation of multivariate probit models reveals that greater consumer, regulatory and investor pressures are positively related to the adoption of EMPs that directly enhance a firm's green image. In addition, potential liability costs are positively associated with adopting broad-based EMPs while regulatory pressures are not generally found to have any significant relationship with environmental efforts that improve and address compliance issues. Results also reveal that competitive pressures arising from environmental efforts by...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental management system; Environmental management practice; Environmental self-regulation; Voluntary adoption; Multivariate probit; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q5; L5 –; L1 –; Q28.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19503

Too Litter, Too Late: Economic Logistics of Transporting Nutrient-Rich Poultry Litter Out of Nutrient-Saturated Regions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carreira,   Rita I.; Young,   Kenneth B.; Goodwin,   Harold L., Jr.
Export of excess litter from concentrated animal production regions has become a pressing issue.  A break even price for poultry litter in nutrient-deficient areas was identified through a math programming model using willingness to pay data from crop producers.  Results indicate that a $16 subsidy is needed to sustain a long-term poultry litter market.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19383

ACHIEVING EFFICIENCY AND EQUITY IN IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT: AN OPTIMIZATION MODEL OF THE EL ANGEL WATERSHED, CARCHI, ECUADOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Evans,   Elizabeth M.; Lee,   David R.; Boisvert,   Richard N.
The objective of this paper is to address the problems of inefficiency and inequity in water allocation in the El Angel watershed, located in Ecuador's Sierra region.  Water is captured in a high-altitude region of the watershed and distributed downstream to producers in four elevation-defined zones via a system of canals.  Upstream and downstream producers face radically different conditions with respect to climate and terrain.  A mathematical programming model was created to study the consequences of addressing chronic water scarcity problems in the watershed by shifting water resources between the four zones.  The model captures the nature of water use by humans, crops and dual purpose cattle.  Its objective function maximizes producer welfare as...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Mathematical programming; Water allocation; Efficiency; Equity; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19742

Harvest Cost and Value of Citrus Operations with Alternative Technology: Real Options Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Iwai,   Nobuyuki; Emerson,   Robert D.; Roka,   Fritz M.
The prospect of immigration policy reform has renewed growers’ concerns of serious labor shortages and cost increases. These concerns are more serious for specialty crop agriculture, not only because it is highly labor intensive, but also it requires labor in a very short period, particularly at harvest time. Two representative approaches of the investment valuation have been applied to the case of harvesting mechanization for the model citrus grower in Florida. Specifically, we applied the NPV approach and the real options approach (ROA) to processed-market Hamlin orange operations in Southwest Florida.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Real options; NPV; Mechanization; Immigration policy; Harvest cost; Citrus operations; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Labor and Human Capital; Risk and Uncertainty; Q14 – Agricultural Finance; J43 – Agricultural Labor Markets.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49942

Comparative advantages and competitiveness of Hungarian and Slovenian agro-food trade in the EU markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bojnec,   Stefan; Ferto,   Imre.
The paper investigates comparative advantages and competitiveness of Hungarian and Slovenian agro- food trade in the EU markets. Applying a highly disaggregated trade dataset, we describe the pattern of agro- food trade in Hungary and Slovenia using the Balassa index. The extent of trade specialization exhibits a declining trend. Both countries have lost comparative advantage for a number of product groups over time. The indices of specialization have tended to converge. For particular product groups, the indices display greater variation. They are stable for product groups with comparative disadvantage, but product groups with weak to strong comparative advantage show significant variation. The price competition, quality competition and the one- way trade...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Comparative Advantage; Price Competition; Agro- Food Trade.; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10069

Allocative and Technical Efficiency of Corporate Farms in Russia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grazhdaninova,   Margarita; Lerman,   Zvi.
This study is aimed to analyze Russian corporate farms technical efficiency using DEA and allocative efficiency basing upon VMP calculations. The estimations are carried out on three aggregation levels: total farm, sectors (livestock and crops production) and selected commodities (grain, sunflower, beef, milk and pork), using survey data. The results of analyses suggest that there is no substantial misallocation of resources given current input and output prices. High technical efficiency scores speak for production technologies being homogeneous and mean that simple extension of "best practice" production will not eliminate the large productivity gap between Russia and the developed market economies.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Transition economies; Productivity; Efficiency; Production function; Data Envelopment Analysis; Agribusiness; D610; P230; Q180.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24756

Towards a Resource Economics for Adaptive Managers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marshall,   Graham R.
Adaptive management has become one of the catchphrases of the sustainable development literature, and is referred to increasingly in natural resource policy deliberations. Its advocates argue that natural resource sustainability issues are addressed more realistically and usefully as complex adaptive systems than as mechanistic systems. Resource economics has conventionally analysed such issues mechanistically, through the method of comparative statics. This paper explores the consequent limitations of conventional resource economics in supporting adaptive management, and offers signposts towards a resource economics with fewer of these limitations.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Adaptive management; Cost-effectiveness; Abatement costs; Transaction costs; Path dependence; Increasing returns.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57921

FRUIT CONSUMPTION: DIETARY HEALTH AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Padilla,   Luis.
Health benefits of a diet rich in fruit and vegetables has been emphasized in the U.S. However, consumption of fruits more than for vegetables has remained well below recommended amounts. Efforts to influence eating habits will be enhanced if socio-demographic factors and the nature of their interaction are better understood. This study uses logistic regression to determine the role of age, sex, race and place of residency to investigate this question. The analysis identifies that sex, social class and place of residence influence optimal fruit consumption. Particularly, this study finds that young adult males of modest means living in rural areas are less likely to incorporate the recommended amount of fruit in their diet.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20538

Alternative Land Use Policies: Real Options with Costly Reversibility
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Song,   Feng; Zhao,   Jinhua; Swinton,   Scott M.
This paper adopts a real options framework to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of four types of subsidies that aim to encourage a socially desirable land use under return uncertainties and costly reversibility of land use change.  We first present a land conversion model to show how the subsidies that are expected net present value (ENPV) equivalent can change a representative farmer’s optimal land conversion rules differently for converting land into an alternative use as well as converting out of it. This is because these subsidies affect the land conversion costs, land return level and uncertainty differently. Then in the context of encouraging energy crop production, we compare the probabilities of inducing the representative farmer to convert land from...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Monte Carlo simulations; Real options; Agricultural subsidies; Cost-effectiveness; Two-way land conversion; Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q24; Q48.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61510

Use of Supermarket Scanner Data to Measure Bread Consumption and Nutrition Choice in Scotland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Revoredo-Giha,   Cesar; Lamprinopoulou-Kranis,   Chrysa; Toma,   Luiza; Kupiec-Teahan,   Beata; Leat,   Philip M.K.; Cacciolatti,   Luca.
The recent rise in food prices has increased the concern about the choice of a healthy food basket, especially in the context of the discussion around the formulation of a National Food Policy for Scotland. This concern has brought back the interest in the price and expenditure demand systems as they provide information about consumers’ food decisions. The paper focuses on the consumption of brown and white bread, as they are the most typical ways of cereals use in the UK and nutritionists recommend the consumption of wholemeal or brown bread in contraposition to white bread as part of an appropriate diet due to its health benefits. This paper aims to answer whether changes in bread prices affect the quantity and composition of the Scottish demand for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Bread consumption models; Scotland; Food prices.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50399

Impacts of Land Ownership and Debt Levels on Farm Survival and Financial Growth
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cole,   John D.; Pattanaik,   Nalini; Janssen,   Larry.
This paper examines the impact of alternative land ownership and debt levels on profitability, growth, and survival of representative cash grain and beef farm, using South Dakota conditions as case examples. Baseline characteristics of three representative farms / ranches in South Dakota are discussed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21477

Disaggregated Spatial Modeling of Irrigated Land and Water Use
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Garay,   Pedro V.; Peterson,   Jeffrey M.; Smith,   Craig M.; Golden,   Bill B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61664

Ownership Form Effect on Large-Scale Farms' Performance: Case of Czech Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Curtiss,   Jarmila; Medonos,   Tomas; Ratinger,   Tomas.
Replaced with revised version of paper 03/01/06.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cluster analysis; Czech agriculture; Ownership; Endogeneity; Large-scale farms; Performance; Principal component analysis.; Farm Management.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24435

Rates of Return to Public Agricultural Research in 48 U.S. States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Plastina,   Alejandro S.; Fulginiti,   Lilyan E.
The internal rate of return to public investment in agricultural R&amp;D is estimated for each of the continental U.S. states. Theoretically, our contribution provides a way of obtaining the returns to a local public good using Rothbart’s concept of virtual prices. Empirically, we use the spatial dependency among states generated by knowledge spillovers to define the ‘appropriate’ jurisdiction. We estimate an average own-state rate of 17% and a social rate of 27%. These figures should inform the policy debate on the allocation of federal funds to research in anticipation of a possible global food crisis.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Internal rates of return; Public R&amp;D; Spillins; Local public goods; Appropriate jurisdiction; Spatial.; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q16; H41; C33; C31.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51709

AN EDUCATION IN DISTANCE LEARNING: THE CASE OF AGRIBUSINESS 101
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hamilton,   Lynn L.
A Cal Poly introductory agribusiness class is taught via distance education to a Southern California junior college as part of a pilot project of a USDA grant to increase diversity in agribusiness education. Live, interactive video presents new challenges to on-campus students, distant students and the instructor.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Distance education; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21683

Decomposing Trade Flows: the Case of China in Global Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tuan,   Francis C.; Somwaru,   Agapi; Hansen,   James M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61784

Impact Assessment as Shared Learning
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   Paul N.
Increased attention directed towards evidence-based aid clearly dominates evaluation discussions within the development community. All development agencies, but particularly non-governmental organizations (NGO), struggle with the requirements for rigorous impact assessments of their project/program interventions. Given the serious operational obstacles confronting impact assessments, any successful integration of impact assessments into ongoing and new NGO programs can gain from the adoption of a shared learning model centered on organizational leadership, people, technology and knowledge. Integrated impact assessment, as shared learning, requires a cultural change within the NGO initiated and maintained by the organization’s leadership.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Impact assessment; Learning organization; Evaluation; Food Security and Poverty; International Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50739

Influence of Course Delivery Method and Proctoring on Performance in Introductory Economics
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wachenheim,   Cheryl J.
This work was published in the Review of Agricultural Economics.  See Wachenheim, C.J. 2009. Final Exam Scores in Introductory Economics Courses: Effect of Course Delivery Method and Proctoring. Review of Agricultural Economics 31(3), pp. 640-652.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Online; Assessment; Education; Economics; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103165

CAN FOOD PROCESSORS USE CONTRACTS TO INFLUENCE FARM CASH PRICES? THE COMPETITIVE IMPLICATIONS OF TOP-OF-THE-MARKET AND RELATED PRICING CLAUSES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Xia,   Tian; Sexton,   Richard J.
When contract production is marketed contemporaneously with production sold through a spot market, it is conveninet to specify the contract price in terms of the subsequent cash price.  This paper examines the competitive implications of such pricing arrangements, focusing in particular upon so-called "top-of-the-market (TOMP) pricing in cattle procurement, wherein the contract guarantees the producer the highest cash price prevailing at the time of delivery. We show that these contracts have anticompetitive consequences when the same buyers who purchase cattle with the TOMP clause also compete to procure cattle in the subsequent spot market.  By committing to purchase cattle at a price to be determined later, beef packers' incentives to compete...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19776

Analise das externalidades negativas no meio ambiente e sustentabilidade na agropecuária
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ponciano,   Niraldo Jose; Souza,   Paulo Marcelo de; Mata,   Henrique Tome Da Costa.
Objetivou-se analisar os efeitos das externalidades negativas no meio ambiente, abordar o Teorema de Coase no que se refere ao problema de definição dos direitos de propriedade. Adicionalmente, o trabalho explica a teoria econômica da externalidade e ilustra com exemplos. Descreve o comportamento econômico da externalidade na produção agropecuária e mostra de que modo ela cria ineficiência de mercado. Posteriormente, são avaliadas algumas medidas compensatórias para corrigir essas ineficiências. Nesse sentido, argumenta-se em favor da preservação ambiental como requisito básico da manutenção do desenvolvimento agrícola sustentado. Infere-se que modernização da agricultura brasileira teve importância fundamental para o crescimento econômico do País, apesar...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Externalidades; Modernização agropecuária; Sustentabilidade; Preservação ambiental.                       Externalities; Modernization farming; Sustainability; Environmental preservation.; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107855

Government Policy in Support of Domestic Agriculture: Costs and Benefits - Canada
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barichello,   Richard R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50851

Impact of China’s Agriculture Policies on Domestic and World Commodity Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hansen,   James M.; Tuan,   Francis C.; Somwaru,   Agapi; Seeley,   Ralph.
China’s agricultural and trade policies have been shifting despite little change in policy objectives.  This paper investigates potential implications of recent agriculture policies applied in China, and quantitatively analyzes their impacts on domestic and international commodity markets. Results from a 42 country partial equilibrium dynamic agricultural simulation model indicate that the effects on international markets are likely to be small with world price impacts of less than one percent.  The set of policies partially offset each other in the international market. Results indicate increased returns to farmers and lowering domestic prices to consumers. China’s producers increase production slightly because of increased input subsidies. Exports are...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: China; Policy; Trade; Value added tax; Export tax; Subsidies; VAT rebates; Dynamic partial equilibrium simulation model; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51704

ALTERNATIVE TRADE POLICIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Robinson,   Kenneth L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1952
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17618

EU ENLARGEMENT TO TURKEY: POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON AGRICULTURAL MARKETS AND HOW THEY ARE SHAPED BY CHANGES IN MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fellmann,   Thomas; van Leeuwen,   Myrna; Salamon,   Petra.
The potential accession of Turkey to the EU, and the related adoption of the CAP by Turkey, is expected to influence agricultural markets in both the EU and Turkey. The extent of the accession impacts depends on the one hand on the way the CAP will be implemented in Turkey, while on the other hand impacts are expected to be also shaped by macroeconomic conditions (like exchange rates, GDP growth and inflation levels). In this paper we provide a comprehensive model-based assessment of the potential impacts on agricultural markets of a Turkish accession to the EU. We first assess the impacts under the assumption of standard macroeconomic projections, then we analyse how a different TL/Euro exchange rate, a doubling of the Turkish inflation rate or a doubling...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Turkey; EU enlargement; Agricultural markets; Macro economy; AGMEMOD Zusammenfassung; Türkei; EU Erweiterung; Agrarmärkte; Makroökonomie; AGMEMOD; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114507

Estimating the economic and environmental tradeoffs of altering grazing intensity for specific land types in the Fitzroy Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Star,   Megan; Donaghy,   Peter; Rolfe,   John.
The Fitzroy Basin is one of the largest catchment areas in Australia covering 143,000 km² and is the largest catchment for the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) lagoon. Recent research has identified that poor water quality is having negative impacts on the GBR. Grazing beef cattle is the dominant land use in the Fitzroy Basin (90% by area) and has been identified as the major contributor of sediment (~%90) and organic nutrient loads to the GBR lagoon. A bioeconomic model has been developed which determines the cost ($/tonne of sediment) incurred by graziers in implementing strategies that increase ground cover and land condition. The results demonstrate the implications of land type, grazing pressure, tree basal area and enterprise operation on optimal grazing...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59163

A Latent-Variable Approach to Modelling Multiple and Resurgent Meat Scares in Italy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mazzocchi,   Mario; Lobb,   Alexandra E.
This paper aims to measure the time pattern of multiple and resurgent food scares and their direct and cross-product impacts on consumer response. The Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) is augmented by a flexible stochastic framework which has no need for additional explanatory variables such as a media index. Italian aggregate household data on meat demand is used to assess the time-varying impact of a resurgent BSE crisis (1996 and 2000) and the 1999 Dioxin crisis. The impact of the first BSE crisis on preferences seems to be reabsorbed after a few months. The second wave of the scare at the end of 2000 had a much stronger effect on preferences and the positive shift in chicken demand continued to persist after the onset of the crisis. Empirical results...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Meat demand; BSE; Shock; Almost Ideal Demand System; Kalman filter; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; D12; I12.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24509

The Tariff-Only Import Regime for Bananas in the European Union: Is Setting the Tariff at Right Level an Impossible Mission?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guyomard,   Herve; Le Mouel,   Chantal; Levert,   Fabrice; Lombana,   Jahir.
The European Union is bound by World Trade Organisation agreements to move to a tariff-only import system for bananas by no later than 1 January 2006.  From that date, imports from non-ACP countries will be subject to a single tariff while ACP country bananas will continue to enter the EU market duty free.  This regime will replace the highly contested tariff-rate quota policy in place since 1993.  This paper shows that setting the tariff at a level that maintain the status quo is an impossible mission given uncertainties on quota rent estimates and quota rent distribution.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bananas; European Union; Tariff-rate quota; Tariff; ACP countries; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24461

POLÍTICAS DE SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA RECIENTES EN AMÉRICA LATINA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Almeida Filho,   Niemeyer; Ortega,   Jorge.
Este artículo hace un análisis sobre la evolución reciente que han tenido las políticas de seguridad alimentaría en América Latina. Así mismo, pretende mostrar la naturaleza de estas políticas y aportar nuevos elementos para discutir sus limitaciones y potencialidades. El orden de los secciones corresponde a distintos niveles de determinación que operan en las políticas de seguridad alimentaría. En la primera sección se discutirá el tema de las jerarquías la acción del Estado y de las políticas sociales. Se abordará el proceso de regulación social y el rol del Estado, pudiéndose evaluar los límites políticos a las acciones sociales En la segunda sección, se profundizará en la política de seguridad alimentaría como tal. Para esto se mostrará tanto su...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Seguridad alimentaría; Políticas sociales; América Latina; Social policies; Latina America; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106111

Reasons for developing or exiting business in the primary sector - A study of milk farmers in central-west Sweden
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hansson,   Helena; Johnsson,   Viktor; Widnersson,   Oskar.
The aim of this research was to study empirically what characterize farms and farmers that choose to develop the milk production at their farms. The background was that several farms have exited milk production, which threatens both goals about rural development and also the activities of the dairies. Based on survey data from 313 milk producing farms in central-west Sweden and structural equation analysis, it was concluded that farms that are accustomed to changes will develop their milk production further. The results also showed that farms which are more dependent on their milk production are more likely to develop their milk production. Furthermore, it was indicated that satisfactory supply of qualified labour stimulates development of milk production,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm management; Rural development; Strategic decision making; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44372

Consumers’ attitude towards farmers’ markets in Tuscany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rocchi,   Benedetto; Cavicchi,   Alessio; Baldeschi,   M.
Farmers Markets (FMs) around the world are often considered as one key response to the less sustainable conventional food production systems. Despite the economic crisis, international studies show that the most important factor leading people to buy fresh products in these points of sale is the quality. In fact, consumers usually cite “better food quality”, “locally produced foods”, “higher social interaction” and “learning directly about the vendors and their food production practices”, as the principal motivations in buying in FM environment. In this paper the results of a survey carried out in several FMs and shops in Tuscany are presented. A sample of consumers were interviewed on-site using a structured questionnaire. The attitude of respondent...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food miles; Sustainability; Short Food Supply Chain. 800822056; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95224

HOW WILL PRODUCTION, MARKETING, AND CONSUMPTION BE COORDINATED? FROM A MARKETING VIEWPOINT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carpenter,   G. Alvin.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 1964
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17167

THE SUBSIDY FOR ADOPTING CONSERVATION TILLAGE: ESTIMATION FROM OBSERVED BEHAVIOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kurkalova,   Lyubov A.; Kling,   Catherine L.; Zhao,   Jinhua.
Due to payoff uncertainties combined with risk aversion and/or real options, farmers may demand a premium in order to adopt conservation tillage practices, over and above the compensation for the expected profit losses (if any). We propose a method of directly estimating the financial incentives for adopting conservation tillage and distinguishing between the expected payoff and the premium of adoption based on observed behavior. We find that the premium may play a significant role in farmers' adoption decisions. Even for non-adopters, conservation tillage provides a higher payoff than does conventional tillage on average, as agronomists have argued. However, non-adopters do not use conservation tillage because the expected profit gain alone does not fully...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20542

FACTORS AFFECTING THE CHINA BALANCE SHEET IN 2004/05
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Colby,   Hunter.
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32966

Assuring Food and Nutrition Security in the Time of AIDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gillespie,   Stuart; Kisamba-Mugerwa,   Wilberforce; Loevinsohn,   Michael.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45775

HYDRO-POLITICS: SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL WATER TREATIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Towfique,   Basman; Espey,   Molly.
Water resource issues are closely related to property rights issues, as the holders of property rights along a river bank, watershed, lake, or river basin, often take priority in terms of water usage.  Rivers, aquifers and other bodies of water transgress national boundaries, giving rise to conflicts.  Treaties, agreements, and conventions seek to allocate water rights among countries in a manner that benefits all participants.  This study conducts an empirical analysis of macroeconomic, geological, hydrological, and institutional variables in order to determine factors contributing to the existence of bilateral treaty and treaty structure.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; K330.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19689

Decision Sequence in the Nested-Logit Model of Recreation Choice: An Application to Oregon Marine Sport Fishing (DRAFT)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shaikh,   Sabina L.; Larson,   Douglas M.
The varying researcher assumptions about model specification in nested-logit random utility models can have significant effects on model estimates and corresponding welfare measures.  Using a three-level nested-logit model of Oregon marine sport fishing, we estimate and compare several models with varying assumptions of choice sequence and income effects.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20761

Les interfaces entre diffusion de l’alimentation d’origine et processus d’acculturation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tozanli,   Selma; Dedeire,   Marc.
Définir l’articulation entre l’immigration et l’alimentation par ethnicité reste descriptif et unilatéral alors que les processus de co-imprégnation culturelle sont importants dans le rencontre des population d’accueil et des immigrants et donnent lieu à des mutations des modes alimentaires de ces deux groupes sociaux. Ce processus que l’on définit en tant qu’acculturation alimentaire peut être expliqué par la théorie des réseaux sociaux et est à la base de la diffusion des différents modes alimentaires. Cependant, la diffusion est source d’altération des produits et préparations alimentaires. Les auteurs analysent les différentes formes d’altération pour aboutir à trois scénarii de la transformation culturelle, technico-industrielle et sociale des...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Acculturation; Réseau social; Diffusion alimentaire; Altération; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95243

A Comparison of U. S. and Canadian Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Red-Meat Traceability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dickinson,   David L.; Hobbs,   Jill E.; Bailey,   DeeVon.
Auction experiments at locations in the US and Canada are used to determine consumers' willingness to pay for red-meat traceability and other enhanced food characteristics.  Consumers in both countries are found to be willing to pay a positive amount for traceability, but would pay even more if traceability were bundled with other characteristics such as animal welfare or enhanced food safety.  The results suggest a larger Canadian market for traceability, on a percentage basis, for beef than in the US.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22060

MEASUREMENT AND EXPLANATION OF TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY IN MISSOURI HOG PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ben-Belhassen,   Boubaker; Womack,   Abner W.
The U.S. live hog production has undergone a significant structural change characterized by a trend toward larger operations. Experts argue that there is a cost advantage for larger farms due to industrialization and increased management intensity. One important element in production, mainly for industries with rapid consolidation, is technical efficiency which affects the firm's competitive position directly. This study uses a stochastic production frontier function and farm-level data to measure and explain technical efficiency in Missouri hog production. The study estimates the mean technical efficiency for farms in the sample at about 82 percent, implying that a large proportion of production (18%) is lost due to farm-specific inefficiencies. Further,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Economies of scale; Production frontier; Econometric methods; Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21819

Trends in Chinese Food Demand and Trade Patterns
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gale,   H. Frederick, Jr.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33353

POPULATION DISTRIBUTION POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tolley,   George S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 1971
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17266

New Evidence on Overweight Children in Urban China and the Role of Socioeconomic Factors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dong,   Fengxia; Jensen,   Helen H.
Problems of overweight and obesity among children have increased in China and pose a problem both for individuals as well as for public social and health care systems. This study explores factors contributing to weight problems among children age 6 to 18 years old in urban China. Data come from the 2004 China Health and Nutrition Survey. Results from a binary probit model show that parents' being overweight, some patterns of TV use, and more frequent eating in fast food restaurants influence children being overweight. Among younger children, parent's dietary knowledge was a significant factor. For adolescents, TV habits and concern about being liked by friends were significant. The results suggest that targeted nutrition education, especially for parents...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: China; Children's nutrition; Health; Nutrition; Obesity; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6114

THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURAL LABOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lake,   Monte; Holt,   James S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33405

THE FEASIBILITY OF A BOXED BEEF FUTURES CONTRACT:  HEDGING WHOLESALE BEEF CUTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mattos,   Fabio; Garcia,   Philip; Leuthold,   Raymond M.; Hahn,   Tony.
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the feasibility of a new futures contract for hedging wholesale transactions in the beef industry based on the USDA boxed beef cutout index (BBCO).  The results suggest the live cattle futures contract is not an adequate tool to manage the price risk of wholesale meat transactions in the beef industry.  However, a futures contract based on the BBCO index might provide considerably more opportunities for the hedging of wholesale meat cut prices.  A pattern of improved hedging effectiveness at more distant horizons also appears to emerge for the individual cuts of meat using the conditional hedge procedures.  These results may be of particular interest to members of the meat industry with longer planning horizons,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Hedge ratio; Hedging effectiveness; Boxed-beef cutout; Wholesale beef prices; Marketing.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18986

OUR SOUTHEAST ASIA POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bacon,   Ruth E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Political Economy.
Ano: 1967
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17586

Modelling the Impact of Compulsory FMD Insurance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jansson,   Torbjorn; Norell,   Bo; Rabinowicz,   Ewa.
This paper compares two ways of financing the combating of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the EU and uses a simulation model to determine the welfare and production implications of the two systems. The two systems analysed are (i) financing by the tax payers, resembling the system currently in place, and (ii) a compulsory insurance scheme where all costs are converted into regionally differentiated insurance premiums that are paid by the producers. The analysis indicates that welfare gains may be realised by shifting from the former to the latter financing system.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Foot and mouth disease; Insurance scheme; Risk and Uncertainty; D61; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24519

Does Knowledge-Based Economy Speaks to Consumers? A French Case Study with Respect to Food Products
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Giraud,   Georges; Lebecque,   Annick; Amblard,   Corinne; Bord,   Cecile; Sulmont-Rosse,   Claire; Lefur,   Yves.
The paradigm of knowledge-based economy states that information asymmetry between consumers and producers will be reduced thanks to information availability and dissemination through the Internet or other media channels. Conversely to this statement, some published articles shown that knowledge-based economy reinforces the information asymmetry between experts and novices among the consumers (Hogg et al., 2007; Gregan-Paxton &amp; Roedder-John, 1997; Alba &amp; Hutchinson, 1987). Accordingly, we will consider the non homogeneity of consumers and will try to identify and qualify the differences between several groups of respondents regarding two food items by means of a k-means clustering applied to a knowledge-oriented questionnaire.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer Knowledge; Clustering; Wine; Cheese; France; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49848

Do Theoretical Restrictions Matter for the Translog Stochastic Production Function?  Evidence from the Kansas Farm Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mugera,   Amin W.; Langemeier,   Michael R.; Featherstone,   Allen M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61582

ANALYSIS OF DYNAMIC INTERRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TRANSPORTATION RATES AND GRAIN PRICES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yu,   Tun-Hsiang (Edward); Bessler,   David A.; Fuller,   Stephen W.
Transportation rates are vital components in the structure of U.S. grain exports.  In this paper we study the dynamic properties of corn and soybean prices, and barge, rail and ocean shipping rates using time series analysis on monthly 1992-2001 data.  Using Error Correction Model and Directed Acyclic Graphs, we capture the interconnectivity between the transportation rates and grain prices at selected domestic and export markets.  We find Illinois processor prices are important sources of price discovery for both corn and soybeans.  Further, barge rates explain about 2-4% of the variation in grain prices while rail rates explain about 10-12% of the variation in corn and soybean prices.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20339

AN INVERSE DEMAND APPROACH TO RECREATION FISHING SITE CHOICE AND IMPLIED MARGINAL VALUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Larson,   Douglas M.; Shaikh,   Sabina L.
An alternative methodology for determining marginal willingness to pay values for recreational fishing trips is developed based on inverse demand systems and the distance function.  Our empirical application uses joint estimation of several species-specific site equations from a recreation fishing data set.  Results are compared to a random utility model.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21577

Increased Cocoa Bean Exports under Trade Liberalization: A Gravity Model Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yeboah,   Osei-Agyeman; Shaik,   Saleem; Wozniak,   Shawn J.; Allen,   Albert J.
Gravity models were developed to estimate the potential bilateral exports of cocoa under trade liberalization by the sixteen major cocoa producing countries to the US using panel data from 1989 to 2003. The results indicate that differences between resource endowment, relative size of economies, and the sum of bilateral GDP of U.S. and exporting countries are the major determinants. Thus, as trade is liberalized, farmers share of the world price of cocoa increases and this raises exports.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gravity models; Bilateral exports; Market liberalization; Cocoa; Fixed Effects Model; Random Effects Model; Pooled O.L.S.; International Relations/Trade; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; F10; F13.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6819

PLANTAS MEDICINAIS COMO ALTERNATIVA DE NEGÓCIOS: CARACTERIZAÇÃO E IMPORTÂNCIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Correa,   Cynthia Candida; Alves,   Alexandre Florindo.
O uso dos produtos à base de plantas medicinais surge como uma forte tendência mundial. Esse é considerado um mercado promissor e apresenta números expressivos, tornando-se um ambiente de negócio atrativo. Entretanto, apesar de toda importância social e econômica, o Brasil e o Paraná não tem investido adequadamente na produção, industrialização e distribuição dessas plantas. Nesse contexto, buscou-se, através desse trabalho, caracterizar e analisar a produção de plantas medicinais no estado do Paraná. Para alcance desse objetivo foram utilizados dados secundários, encontrados em livros, artigos científicos, revistas e, principalmente, em sites governamentais. Pode-se concluir, a partir da pesquisa, que existe um aumento da oferta e demanda de plantas...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Plantas medicinais; Sistema produtivo; Caracterização; Paraná; Medicinal plants; Productive system; Characterization; Paraná state - Brazil; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108079

Multi-Period Asset Allocation:  An Application of Discrete Stochastic Programming
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Larsen,   Ryan A.; Leatham,   David J.; Vedenov,   Dmitry V.
The issue of modeling farm financial decisions in a dynamic framework is addressed in this paper. Discrete stochastic programming is used to model the farm portfolio over the planning period. One of the main issues of discrete stochastic programming is representing the uncertainty of the data. The development of financial scenario generation routines provides a method to model the stochastic nature of the model. In this paper, two approaches are presented for generating scenarios for a farm portfolio problem. The approaches are based on copulas and optimization. The copula method provides an alternative to the multivariate normal assumption. The optimization method generates a number of discrete outcomes which satisfy specified statistical properties by...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61509

Normative, systemic and procedural aspects: a review of indicator‐based sustainability assessments in agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Binder,   Claudia R.; Feola,   Giuseppe.
Several methods for assessing the sustainability of agricultural systems have been developed. These methods do not fully: (i) take into account the multi‐functionality of agriculture; (ii) include multidimensionality; (iii) utilize and implement the assessment knowledge; and (iv) identify conflicting goals and trade‐offs. This paper reviews seven recently developed multidisciplinary indicator‐based assessment methods with respect to their contribution to these shortcomings. All approaches include (1) normative aspects such as goal setting, (2) systemic aspects such as a specification of scale of analysis, (3) a reproducible structure of the approach. The approaches can be categorized into three typologies. The top‐down farm assessments focus on field or...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sustainability assessment; Indicator; Agriculture; Sustainability solution space; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; International Development; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117651

Understanding Spatial Welfare Impacts of a Grain Ethanol Plant
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Van Wart,   Justin; Perrin,   Richard K.
A changing world of increasing complexity, fluctuating prices, high energy costs and limited data necessitate creative blending of economic theory and available empirical statistics to understand the welfare impacts in a specific market.  In this paper, a programming approach is used in tandem with spatial economic theory to understand the spatial welfare impacts of an ethanol plant established in an area with a beef feeding industry.  The study concludes that corn transportation costs are less significant in plant pricing strategy than originally identified by other studies.  Local ethanol plant competition is found to explain the lower-than-feed value pricing of ethanol byproducts at the plant.  In the study, average welfare effects are calculated for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Spatial; Ethanol; Byproducts; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50823

Retail Dairy Prices Fluctuate with the Farm Value of Milk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stewart,   Hayden; Blayney,   Donald P.
Farm milk prices in the United States fluctuated throughout the 2000-2009 decade.  Dairy farmers, industry pundits, and policymakers all reacted with much alarm.  One point of concern has been the response of retail prices to farm price volatility.  This study investigates farm-to-retail price transmission for two major dairy products – whole milk and Cheddar cheese – in the 2000s.  Results show that price shocks at the farm gate were transmitted asymmetrically to retail.  However, in order to best identify the nature of the transmission process, it is important to fit alternative model specifications.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dairy prices; Error correction models; Price transmission; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60947

DO MACROECONOMIC SHOCKS IMPACT THE ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF SMALL FARMERS? THE CASE OF WETLAND RICE FARMERS IN INDONESIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.; Jensen,   Helen H.; Yan,   Dong.
The economic efficiency of Indonesian rice farmers was lower and more variable during than before the macroeconomic crisis. Specifically, larger declines in technical efficiency were not offset by smaller improvements in allocative efficiency. Farm ownership, larger farm size, and higher education were associated with higher levels of efficiency.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19981

Impacts of Quality Characteristics on U.S. Cotton Prices and Value
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wu,   Ya; Gunter,   Lewell F.; Shurley,   W. Donald.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9742

PAVING THE WAY FOR NEW LIVESTOCK RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS: DEVELOPING MARKETS AND REGULATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Griffin,   Peter.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33184

Technical Versus Institutional Innovation in Andalusian Olive Tree Orchards: An Adoption Modelling Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Calatrava-Requena,   Javier; Gonzalez-Roa,   Maria del Carmen.
A survey carried out among olive tree growers in different districts of southern Spain allows the identification and analysis of factors related with adoption of several technical and institutional innovations. At that respect, a composite numerical index has been performed including all innovations considered, among then the following: changes in orchard structure, non or reduced tillage, use of tree vibrators for harvesting, non conventional methods for fighting pests and diseases, keeping an accounting systems, annual farm planning, level of information and awareness of the European CMO in relation to olive oils, etc. Structural and managerial variables of the orchard and personal characteristics of the grower, related to the composite innovation index,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Innovation adoption; Institutional and technological innovations; Olive tree growers; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44015

WATER QUALITY ISSUES FACING AGRICULTURE AND RURAL COMMUNITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Prato,   Anthony A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33079

CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL WORK ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS WITH ORGANIZED FARM GROUPS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carpenter,   G. Alvin.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1954
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17407

Biofuel Boom, Aquifer Doom?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clark,   Matthew K.; Peterson,   Jeffrey M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6079

The Bottom Line On Global Climate Change (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Simpson,   Virginia.
Presented to USDA Economists Group, Washington, DC
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate Change; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47600

OUTCOME OF PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bottum,   J. Carroll.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17246

A PORTFOLIO OF THREATS TO AMERICAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blank,   Steven C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Production Economics.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36349

Rating in Microfinance: Cross-Country Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hartarska,   Valentina M.
This paper studies whether microfinance rating agencies were able to impose market discipline on microfinance institutions (MFIs) during the period 1998-2002. Results indicate that not all rating agencies had equal impact. While some rating agencies were able to promote better sustainability, there is some weak evidence that rating by a particular rater might have induce moral hazard, whereby after receiving good rating, MFIs had worse performance perhaps because in some regions several raters operated simultaneously. Evidence also suggests that subsidized rating does not encourage improvements in sustainability and has negative impact on outreach. Rating by some individual raters helped MFIs to raise additional funds.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25506

Does Social Capital Have a Role in Environmental Kuznets Curve? Spatial Panel Regression Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Paudel,   Krishna P.; Zapata,   Hector O.; Schafer,   Mark J.; Marzoughi,   Hassan.
We advance a case for an inclusion of social capital in the environmental Kuznets curve analysis using highly disaggregated data on water pollution in Louisiana. A social capital index and other variables are used in parametric and spatial panel regression models to explain water pollution dynamics.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Social capital; Principal component analysis; Environmental Kuznets curve; Spatial regression; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19457

FOREIGN TOBACCO OUTLOOK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burr,   Peter W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Production Economics.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33243

FUTURE OF NORTH AMERICAN MARKET INTEGRATION: A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Keenan,   Michael.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32845

THE IMPACT OF TOBACCO MARKETING AND PRICING POLICY REFORMS ON INCOME INEQUALITY AMONGST GROWERS IN MALAWI: WHAT LESSONS CAN BE LEARNT FROM THE AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCES?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mkwara,   Bentry.
Three key questions are addressed in this paper: (1) Have Malawi’s tobacco policy reforms led to improvements in the absolute prices that smallholders get? (2) How do the prices that smallholders receive compare with what the rich estate owners get? (3) Are there any lessons that Malawi can learn from the Australian experiences? Results from three tests, namely the empirical fluctuation process (efp) test, Poe, et al. (1994) convolutions test and Kolmogorov-Smirnov (KS) test indicate that overtime tobacco policy reforms have indeed led to some improvements in both absolute and relative prices that smallholder farmers receive. However, when compared with Victoria in 2006, Malawi’s tobacco land use is nearly 256 times more than Victoria and engages more...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59103

Agricultural Expenditure in the Future European Union Budget
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Filippis,   Fabrizio; Henke,   Roberto; Salvatici,   Luca; Sardone,   Roberta.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114451

A PROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL EFFECT OF BIO-ENGINEERED GRAINS ON COMMODITY MARKETING SYSTEMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sonka,   Steven T.; Schroeder,   R. Christopher; Cunningham,   Carrie J.
The goal of the analyses described in this paper is to explore market system changes that could result from adoption of bioengineered crops, if that adoption occurs.  The analysis results reported are prospective in nature with the overall purpose of identifying questions and key issues, rather than predict specific outcomes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20463

FOOD AID TARGETING, SHOCKS AND PRIVATE TRANSFERS AMONG EAST AFRICAN PASTORALISTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lentz,   Erin C.; Barrett,   Christopher B.
Public transfers of food aid are intended largely to support vulnerable populations in times of stress. We use high frequency panel data among Ethiopian and Kenyan pastoralists to test the efficacy of food aid targeting under three different targeting modalities, food aid's responsiveness to different types of shocks, and its relationship to private transfers. We find that self-targeting food-for-work or indicator-targeted free food distribution more effectively reach the poor than does food aid distributed according to community-based targeting.  Food aid flows do not respond significantly to either covariate, community-level income or asset shocks, nor to idiosyncratic, household-level income or asset shocks.  Rather, food aid flows appear to respond...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20247

BEEF PACKING INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hayenga,   Marvin L.
PowerPoint presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32999

On Measuring Consumer Welfare Effects of Trade Reform
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huang,   Sophia Wu; Huang,   Kuo S.
We develop a measure of consumer welfare by approximating Hicksian compensating variation as a function of all commodity prices and compensated price elasticities. The unique feature of this approach is that all direct- and cross-commodity effects of a demand system are incorporated into the welfare measurement. This approach is useful for developing an instrumental model to evaluate the consumer welfare effects of trade reform. For illustration, the proposed procedure is applied to Taiwan's meat industry, and various scenarios are considered to show the effects of eliminating meat tariff rates on the quantities of meat demanded and on the savings of meat expenditures.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25480

The role of modern retailers to ensure quality in the food sector: the case of organic strawberry consumption in Italy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Panico,   Teresa; Cembalo,   Luigi; Cicia,   Gianni; Del Giudice,   Teresa.
Major changes have occurred in the agri-food sector, generating new and more complex concepts of food quality. One of the most significant indicators of these changes is market restructuring, in terms of rapid concentration among retailers, the dominance of chain stores and their imposition of cost and quality constraints. Retailers currently play a more important role in ensuring food product quality and safety than public authorities. To analyze this new aspect in the food sector, we carried out a survey on organic strawberry consumption in Italy. This segment of the organic sector is particularly interesting because the conventional strawberry may be considered an unsafe product due to the large use of chemical inputs in the production process....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food quality and food safety; Organic strawberry consumption; Modern retail; Logit model.; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57995

Abstracts:  Proceeding of National Seminar on "Integrated Rural Development and Management: Issues, Strategies and Policy Options"
Provedor de dados: 31
This document is a collection of 157 abstracts received during the National Seminar on "Integrated Rural Development and Management: Issues, Strategies and Policy Options" held at the IRDM Faculty Centre of Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University during 17-18 December, 2010
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sustainable Agriculture; Rural Health; Rural Education; Women and Child Education; Human Resource Development; Rural Development Administration; Corporate Social Responsibility; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98255

SHADOW PRICES OF SULFUR DIOXIDE ALLOWANCE IN PHASE I ELECTRIC UTILITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rezek,   Jon P.
The divergence of SO2 allowance price from initial estimates has spawned substantial interest since emission trading began.  This paper uses non-parametric DEA to calculate technical, output revenue and allocative efficiency measures of Phase I electric plants.  The allocative efficiency measure is then used to determine if allowance prices actually reflect opportunity costs.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sulfur Dioxide; Efficiency; Shadow prices; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21638

MCDM Farm System Analysis for Public Management of Irrigated Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gomez-Limon,   Jose Antonio; Berbel,   Julio; Arriaza Balmón,   Manuel.
In this paper we present a methodology within the multi-criteria paradigm to assist policy decision-making on water management for irrigation. In order to predict farmers' response to policy changes a separate multi-attribute utility function for each homogeneous group, attained applying cluster analysis, is elicited. The results of several empirical applications of this methodology suggest an improvement of the ability to simulate farmers' decision-making process compared to other approaches. Once the utility functions are obtained the policy maker can evaluate the differential impacts on each cluster and the overall impacts in the area of study (i.e. a river basin) by aggregation. On the empirical side, the authors present some studies for different...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multi-attribute utility theory; Water management; Irrigation; Policy analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q25; Q15; C61.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24676

MEASURING OUTCOMES OF PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hahn,   Alan J.; Green,   Jennifer.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17220

The Next WTO Round on Agriculture and EU Enlargement: Pressures on the EU Dairy Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huan-Niemi,   Ellen; Niemi,   Jyrki S.
The EU dairy sector will be one of the most sensitive sectors to be affected by the outcome of the on-going negotiations for the new WTO round for agriculture. Nevertheless, if the Next WTO Round is going to be along the same lines as the Uruguay Round, the EU may be able to stay within the WTO commitments for export subsidy in the dairy sector without further reforms in the Common Agricultural Policy. Certainly, some minor reforms are needed to relieve the binding commitments for cheese and other milk products. The upcoming reform in the dairy sector under Agenda 2000 starting from year 2005 may help in reforming the dairy sector for the new round. In contrast, a steeper reduction in the export subsidy commitments compared to the Uruguay Round may cause...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: EU; WTO; Enlargement; Dairy sector; Export subsidy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24838

COMPARING THE PERFORMANCES OF THE PARTIAL EQUILIBRIUM AND TIME-SERIES APPROACHES TO HEDGING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bryant,   Henry L.; Haigh,   Michael S.
This research compares partial equilibrium and statistical time-series approaches to hedging.  The finance literature stresses the former approach, while the applied economics literature has focused on the latter.  We compare the out-of-sample hedging effectiveness of the two approaches when hedging commodity price risk using a simple derivative with a linear payoff function (a futures contract).  For various methods of parameter estimation and inference, we find that the partial equilibrium models cannot out-perform the time series model.  The partial equilibrium models unpalatable assumptions of deterministically evolving futures volatility seems to impede their hedging effectiveness, even when potentially foresighted option-implied volatility term...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18972

A Multivariate Evaluation of Ex-ante Risks Associated with Fed Cattle Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Belasco,   Eric J.; Goodwin,   Barry K.; Ghosh,   Sujit K.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the risks faced by fed cattle producers. With the development of livestock insurance programs as part of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000, a thorough investigation into the probabilistic measures of individual risk factors is needed.  This research jointly models cattle production yield risk factors, using a multivariate dynamic regression model.  A multivariate framework is necessary to characterize yield risk in terms of four yield factors (dry matter feed conversion, averaged daily gain, mortality, and veterinary costs), which are highly correlated.  Additionally, a conditional Tobit model is used to handle censored yield variables (e.g., mortality).  The proposed econometric model estimates...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9382

THE CHANGING RURAL SETTING FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION AND COMMUNITY PROSPERITY (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ghelfi,   Linda M.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32965

SUCCESSION DECISIONS AND RETIREMENT INCOME OF FARM HOUSEHOLDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mishra,   Ashok K.; El-Osta,   Hisham S.; Johnson,   James D.
Paper and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32810

Uncertainty in Individuals' Preferences for Non-commodity Outputs Provided by Rural Development Programs (RDPs): A Contingent Valuation Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dominguez-Torreiro,   Marcos; Solino,   Mario.
Rural development programs (RDPs) are currently envisaged as a means to foster the provision of a broad range of non-commodity outputs emanating from multifunctional rural environments. This paper presents a Contingent Valuation survey that analyses individuals’ perceptions of and willingness to pay (WTP) for the implementation of a RDP in Cantabria, Spain. Uncertainty in individuals’ preferences is explicitly acknowledged and introduced into our analytical framework. For that purpose, a comparison is made between the open-ended (OE) and the multiple bounded uncertainty (MBU) elicitation formats. According to our behavioural model estimates, the expectation of a positive welfare change for both rural and urban dwellers constitutes a sound argument in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rural development policy; Non-commodity outputs; Contingent valuation; Elicitation formats; Uncertainty; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q0; Q18; Q51; R0.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114437

South Africa and Chile: Agricultural Trade Relationships
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nyhodo,   Bonani; Nakana,   Elvis; Phahlane,   Heidi; Kotze,   Louise.
This article considers Chile and South Africa’s agricultural policy evolutions in terms of trade. It also looks at Chile and South Africa’s trade with the rest of the world, particularly with regards to agricultural trade. From an agricultural trade perspective, Chile’s position as a direct competitor of South Africa for the EU and USA markets is clearly apparent, primarily due to their joint location in the southern hemisphere. Furthermore, the movement of agricultural products between these nations from a South African export perspective is discussed. This article explores the potential for South Africa to increase its exports to Chile by deepening existing trading and investigating the expansion of trade lines. Two policy observations can be identified...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97075

Political Economy of Medical Foods Reimbursement
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adelaja,   Adesoji O.; Patel,   Amish.
Medical foods (MFs) fall in-between food and drugs. Because they are more expensive than normal foods, some states have mandated insurance companies (or their own state agencies) to provide coverage for the afflicted community, leaving a checkered pattern of coverage across the US, where insurance laws fall within state domain. To investigate the legislative adoption process, this paper develops a political economy model of medical food reimbursement (MFR) and coverage policy and identifies five categories of causal factors. Analytical logit regression models confirm the positive influences of metabolic clinics, the political clout of the afflicted community, literacy rate, education and income on the probability of adoption.  The countervailing interests...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19419

VERTICALIZAÇÃO AGROINDUSTRIAL E GESTÃO COOPERATIVISTA: EM BUSCA DE SUBSÍDIOS PARA ESTRATÉGIAS PRODUTIVAS E COMERCIAIS NA AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cribb,   Andre Yves.
A pesquisa na qual se baseia o presente trabalho está em andamento em Quissamã, município do Estado do Rio de Janeiro e procura comparar financeiramente possíveis alternativas de negócio agroindustrial na cadeia do coco da região. O objetivo do trabalho é examinar os resultados preliminares da pesquisa no sentido de identificar elementos de estratégias produtivas e comerciais para o fortalecimento da agricultura familiar. O caso em estudo é a Cooperativa Mista de Produtores Rurais de Quissamã. A pesquisa está sendo realizada com base no método de Diagnóstico Rural Rápido. A partir dos dados coletados, constata-se que a verticalização agroindustrial por meio da cooperativa é um mecanismo capaz de ajudar a agricultura familiar a aproveitar eficientemente de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cooperative; Vertical integration; Chain of the coconut; Cooperativa; Integração vertical; Cadeia do coco; Agribusiness; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114155

CANADIAN/UNITED STATES DATA CONVERSION TABLES
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16960

Does Non-Farm Income Increase Farm-Household Income Inequality? Evidence from Three Continents
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kimhi,   Ayal.
This paper performs inequality decomposition by income sources using data from three different continents, using a unified inequality decomposition approach. Household survey data from Ethiopia, Georgia and Korea are used for this purpose, and the uniform result is that non-farm labor income is an equalizing source of income, in the sense that increasing non-farm labor income by 1% uniformly results in a lower Gini index of inequality. These results shed light on the processes that affect farm-household inequality under various geographical, economic and institutional conditions, and imply that policy directed towards non-farm income sources could not only raise rural incomes on average but also potentially reduce inequality, i.e., be pro-poor.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Inequality; Non-Farm Income; Decomposition.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; International Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51433

Evaluation of different predicting methods in forecasting Hungarian, Italian and Greek lamb prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fenyves,   Veronika; Orban,   Ildiko; Dajnoki,   Krisztina; Nabradi,   Andras.
The Hungarian sheep sector has become a one-market sector, almost the whole amount of slaughter lamb went to Italy. It would worth to exploit possibilities in other European markets. Such markets can be the Spanish and Greek for ”light” and the French, German and English markets for ”heavy” lambs. The European lamb prices are characterized by large seasonal fluctuation and the degree and timing of changes are different. Due to these seasonal changes, the producers often suffer great losses. Study of the literature on lamb sales called for an analysis of price forecasting. In my study, I performed a forecasting of lamb prices in Hungary, Italy and Greek for the period between 1996 and 2007 based on the data of the European Committee. Among the forecasting...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Forecasting; Lamb prices; Comparison; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58012

AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF MARKET LIBERALIZATION ON PRICE DYNAMICS AND PRICE VOLATILITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chavas,   Jean-Paul; Kim,   Kwansoo.
The paper investigates price dynamics under market liberalization, with a focus on the effects of lowering price floors. We analyze price dynamics by specifying and estimating a dynamic Tobit model under time-varying volatility, where the market price is censored by a government-set support price. The model is applied to the U.S. butter market over the last three decades. The econometric results show how the price support program affects both expected prices and the volatility of prices. It is found that the censoring effects of a price support program can be significant and large even if the price support is set relatively low.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20649

IMPACT OF THE CAP REFORM ON THE SPANISH AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Judez,   Lucinio; de Andres,   Rosario; Ibanez,   M.; De Miguel,   J.M.; Miguel,   J.L.; Urzainqui,   Elvira.
This paper analyses the impact of the 2003 CAP reform on Spanish agricultural sector in the context of the recent CAP Health Check and high food prices, using PROMAPA, a positive mathematical programming model for representative farms. The analysis compares the model results for base year 2002 to the findings for a scenario with the CAP reform measures in place, taking into account recent modifications. The effect of adopting a full decoupling scheme instead of the present partial decoupling is also studied. Brief descriptions are given of the PROMAPA model, the representative farm considered and the assumptions about both price variations and the policy measures simulated. The findings showed that the farming area for cereals grew substantially after...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CAP reform; CAP Health Check; Decoupling; Spanish agricultural sector.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q10; Q12; Q18.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44830

PRODUCTION AND FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF THE ADOPTION OF BOVINE SOMATOTROPIN ON U.S. DAIRY FARMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McBride,   William D.; Short,   Sara D.; El-Osta,   Hisham S.
Production and financial impacts of recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) adoption are assessed using a survey of U.S. dairy operations and a model that corrects for self-selection bias.  A substantial increase in milk production per cow is associated with rbST adoption, but large estimated financial impacts are not statistically significant.  Substantial variation in the net returns of rbST adopters may be related to the management-intensive nature of rbST.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19908

Promoting formal urban agricultural based organisations in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area of Ghana: what factors influence choice?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Egyir,   Irene Susana.
agricultural producer organisations
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Urban agriculture; Producer organisations; Logit model; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51035

Integrating Small Scale Farmers into Bread Wheat Marketing Chain through Contract Farming in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Getaneh,   Wubalem; Bekabil,   Fufa.
The treatment effect censored regression model results of this study showed that educational level, value of agricultural equipment and number of oxen owned affected the participation decisions of the farmers in bread wheat contract farming significantly. The most important factors that determine gross margin obtained from bread wheat production were contract farming experience, the number of oxen owned and participation in contract farming. However, technical efficiency differences and management practices followed were not the reasons for differences in gross margin between the participant and non-participant farmers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Contract farming participation; Gross margin and Treatment effect model; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52101

EVALUATION OF SWINE ODOR MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN A FUZZY MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ENVIRONMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huang,   Haixiao; Miller,   Gay Y.
The paper evaluates swine odor management strategies using the fuzzy extension of the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), which is a multiple criteria decision making approach based on fuzzy scales. The evaluation is conducted using data from our cost effectiveness study of odor management strategies and our on farm studies relating odor to various management practices. These strategies include manual oil sprinkling, automatic oil sprinkling, wet scrubber, diffusion-coagulation-separation (DCS) deduster, pelleting feed, and draining shallow pit weekly. The criteria employed to evaluate the strategies are odor reduction efficiency, costs, nutrients in manure, and other benefits. Two producer profiles are considered: (a) producers who are pressured to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21966

Evaluating the efficiency of a N-input tax under different policy scenarios at different scales
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petsakos,   Athanasios; Jayet,   Pierre-Alain.
Nitrate pollution from agriculture is an important environmental problem, caused by the excessive use of inorganic fertilizers. The internalization of this externality, via a tax on mineral nitrogen, could lead to a second best solution, reducing nitrate emissions. Several authors suggest that a reduction in agricultural support could produce similar results. In this paper we examine the effects of a nitrogen levy on nitrate pollution from agriculture in northern France under two different policy scenarios corresponding to (i) the Agenda 2000 and (ii) the Luxembourg reform of 2003, including the 2006 arrangement. The analysis aims at revealing what synergies or conflicts are created between a fertilizer levy and the policy scenarios, with respect to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop model; Mathematical programming; Nitrogen response curves; Nitrate pollution; Nitrogen tax; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109397

THE EFFECTS OF TRADE UNCERTAINTY ON CHRYSANTHEMUM TRADE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tsai,   Hsin-Yeh; Woo,   Rhung-Jieh.
The study analyzed the effects of trade uncertainty on chrysanthemum trade between Taiwan and Japan. An econometric model comprises trade uncertainty was established and policy simulations were performed to evaluate the impacts of reducing trade uncertainty.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25839

Non-farm income diversification of rural farm households in Central and Southeastern Europe: an application of fuzzy set theory
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fritzsch,   Jana; Buchenrieder,   Gertrud; Mollers,   Judith.
A fuzzy logic model for quantifying farm households’ potential for non-farm income diversification is developed and applied to 1,077 farm households in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovenia. About three quarters of households have a diversification potential, but not all households use it. An analysis of diversification potential and diversification behaviour shows that there are seven household types in the sample. Not all development options, i.e. farm development, farm exit, or starting non-farm employment, are equally suitable for all households thus fine targeting of policy measures according to the household type could be important for policy makers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rural development; Non-farm rural employment diversification; Fuzzy logic; Transition countries; Community/Rural/Urban Development; C65; D33; J24; Q12.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95321

CONDICIONANTES DA ADOÇÃO DE TECNOLOGIA NO PÓLO APÍCOLA DE SANTANA DO CARIRI - CE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oliveira,   Maria Aparecida Silva; Costa Junior,   Manoel Pedro Da.
As tecnologias empregadas no setor agropecuário visam lhe proporcionar maior competitividade e produtividade. Características sociais, econômicas, culturas e subjetivas dos produtores condicionam a adoção de determinada tecnologia. Assim, o nível tecnológico dos produtores depende dos fatores socioeconômicos relacionados à adoção tecnológica. O objetivo deste artigo é analisar os condicionantes da adoção de tecnologia na apicultura cearense. Optou-se pela apicultura devido à relevância dessa atividade na agropecuária do estado do Ceará. Para realização da pesquisa foi feito um estudo de caso no município de Santana do Cariri, por considerá-lo representativo e devido à disponibilidade de dados. Foi utilizada a estatística descritiva para determinar o perfil...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tecnologia; Fatores condicionantes; Apicultura; Santana do Cariri; Technology; Conditioner factors; Beekeeping; Santana of Cariri; Agribusiness; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113185

PRECISION AGRICULTURE: AN INFORMATIVE REVOLUTION IN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Robert,   Pierre C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32943

CRITICAL ECONOMIC FACTORS FOR SUCCESS OF A BIOMASS CONVERSION PLANT FOR AGRICULTURAL RESIDUE, YARD RESIDUE AND WOOD WASTE IN FLORIDA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Granja,   Ivan R.; VanSickle,   John J.; Ingram,   Lonnie; Weldon,   Richard N.
This model evaluates the potential success of a cellulosic ethanol plant in Florida. Critical Economic factors of the plant were simulated to assess the ability of this project. These critical factors include the feedstock to be used, the cost of the facility, transportation costs and the discount rate for the net present value (NPV). Results and observations are presented in this paper.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Renewable energy; Cellulosic ethanol; Biomass; Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Financial Economics; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56442

Management Strategies of Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Newton,   Doris J.; Ahearn,   Mary Clare.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7629

Climate Change and Agriculture in 2050: Assessing Prospects for European Cereal and Oilseed Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moeller,   Thordis; Grethe,   Harald.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/20/10.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61797

O SETOR FERROVIÁRIO SOB A PERSPECTIVA DA ECONOMIA DOS CUSTOS DE TRANSAÇÃO: A EXPERIÊNCIA DO TRANSPORTE DE ALGUMAS COMMODITIES DO AGRONEGÓCIO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ojima,   Andrea Leda Ramos De Oliveira; Comitre,   Valeria.
As transformações ocorridas após a privatização do setor ferroviário, aliada a criação da agência reguladora (Agência Nacional de Transportes Terrestre - ANTT), fizeram com que a estrutura de governança desse setor fosse alterada. A nova forma de coordenação em que as ferrovias estão inseridas pode ser avaliada através da análise das transações. O presente trabalho busca identificar a existência de custo de transação no ambiente ferroviário avaliando-se a forma de governança. As movimentações de três importantes commodities do agronegócio foram avaliadas: soja, açúcar e álcool. As dimensões das transações analisadas foram: especificidade dos ativos, freqüência e incerteza. Os resultados indicaram que os ativos avaliados apresentaram média e alta...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Custos de transação; Agronegócio; Transporte; Logística; Transaction costs; Agribusiness; Transportation; Logistics; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109754

Optimal Contracting for Cattle Feeding: An Assessment of Climatic Conditions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rahman,   Shaikh Mahfuzur.
A unique approach using a biophysical growth model from the animal science literature is used to examine optimal contract cattle feeding behavior under alternative climatic conditions. The examination of incentives and outcomes in an unusually comprehensive contract parameter and behavioral space is made possible by combining simulated feedlot and carcass performance of a large set of cattle with public price and weather data.  The model uniquely fits typical risk aversion levels and rationalizes existing contract types. The results show that optimal cattle feeding contract varies with climatic condition, but there is a tendency to replace cost-of-gain contracts with yardage-feed contracts as grid pricing has emerged.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cattle; Feeding; Contracts; Climate; Industrial Organization; D80.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61451

ANÁLISE DA ADOÇÃO DA TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMAÇÃO NA HORTICULTURA BRASILEIRA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boteon,   Margarete; Silva,   Rafaela Cristina Da; Deleo,   Joao Paulo Bernardes.
A tecnologia está mais acessível ao produtor. O valor de um computador hoje equivale a 1 tonelada de adubo (uréia). A medida que o custo da tecnologia caiu, os valores dos fatores de produção – fertilizantes e salários – subiram significamente. Assim, é vital o produtor encontrar formas de otimizar o uso de insumos e melhorar a produtividade da mão-de-obra no campo. A superação desse desafio pode ter apoio importante na tecnologia da informação. Pesquisa realizada com produtores de frutas e hortaliças observou que boa parte deles já tem acesso aos principais meios de comunicação. No entanto, o uso desses meios integrado ao sistema de produção, como controle de custos de produção e uso de ferramenta de agricultura de precisão, ainda é pequeno. A conclusão...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultura de Precisão; Tecnologia da Informação; Internet; Fruticultura; Horticultura; Precision Agriculture; Information Technology; Internet; Fruit; Vegetable; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112685

THE IMPORTANCE OF BRAND NAME AND QUALITY IN THE RETAIL FOOD INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Apelbaum,   Eidan.
This paper analyzes the role of brand name recognition and product quality on the competition between national brands and private labels in the retail food industry.  Theoretical and empirical evidence is provided to show that both marketing tools play a significant role, but in quite different ways.  Quality improvements by one firm will intensify the competition; one firm will gain at the expense of its competitor.  Whereas, increasing brand name recognition relaxes the competition, and both firms can gain.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Private labels; Brand name; Quality; Consumer/Household Economics; Marketing.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21497

Characterizing Distributions of Class III Milk Prices: Implications for Risk Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Dabin; Tomek,   William G.
Descriptive statistics and time-series econometric models are used to characterize the behavior of monthly fluid milk prices.  Prices in April, May and June appear to be more variable than those in subsequent months, and the spring-time prices are perhaps skewed.  Econometric models can capture the historical behavior of spot prices, but forecasts converge to the marginal distribution of the sample prices in about six months.  Futures prices for Class III milk have the expected time-to-maturity effect and converge to the respective monthly distributions of the cash prices at contract maturity (as they must, since the contracts are cash settled).  Thus, econometric models and futures quotes provide similar information about price behavior at contract...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Hedging; Marketing strategies; Milk futures; Milk prices; Risk management; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19322

Environmental Conservation and Food Security in Developing Countries: Bridging the Disconnect
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ajayi,   Olu Clifford; Matakala,   Patrick.
In many developing countries, environmental issues are often sacrificed for immediate food production requirements because of perceived tradeoff between two.  Some production systems exist however that offers opportunities for achieving the two seemingly divergent objectives because they have the characteristics to produce joint outputs; food production and environmental conservation, but their adoption in farming communities is socially sub-optimal despite proven technological success.  Using natural resource economics framework, this study highlights the reasons for the low adoption of such technologies taking Agroforestry technologies as a case study and, uses externality theory to provide environmental economic logic for developing incentives to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Externalities; Agricultural Policy; Agricultural technology; Sustainability; Ecosystem services; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25636

Dairy Farm Revenue Insurance:  Is the Application Viable?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wolf,   Christopher A.; Black,   J. Roy; Hadrich,   Joleen C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21286

National Implementation of the Conservation Security Program (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Derickson,   Craig.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33359

Technology Selection and Appropriate Technology
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Englander,   A. Steven.
This paper provides a formal model of technology choice by a single region. Case studies have indicated that the technology acquired by LDCs often seem unsuitable, although the criteria for suitability are often unclear. The reasons which are presented for inappropriateness of the selection often rely more on political arguments then economic ones, or treat the recipient country as a passive actor in the whole process. Can a technology actively selected by a recipient country ever by inappropriate, assuming factor cost ratios represent true relative values? A model presented by Evenson and Bingswanger (1978) indicates that a technology developed in one economic or physical environment may be 'appropriate' to a second, very different environment if the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49024

The Revalued Renminbi (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Humpage,   Owen.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33375

The Governance Economics of Capture and Aquaculture Fisheries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thomson,   Kenneth J.
The “new institutional economics” has influenced the study of public (or policy) choice, e.g. via the organization and incentives of “stakeholders”, and the analysis of international and other (e.g. state-private) agreements.  Stakeholders in fisheries policy include fisherman and their families and communities, processors, scientists, environmentalists, fish product consumers, other (non-fishing-)marine, coastal and land users, government fisheries departments, and taxpayers. These play different roles, with different weights, in policy discussions, as shown in the reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) of the European Union.  The recently set up North Sea Regional Advisory Committee is used as an illustration.  Conclusions suggest that successful...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fisheries; Aquaculture; Governance; Policy; North Sea; Livestock Production/Industries; Q22.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55991

STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN THE DAIRY COOPERATIVE SECTOR, 1992-2000
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liebrand,   Carolyn.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33522

Dynamic and Asymmetric Adjustment in Beef and Pork Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hahn,   William F.
Beef and pork prices at farm, wholesale and retail are examined for evidence of a dynamic and asymmetric price transmission using an endogenous switching model.  Dynamic adjustment means that it take time for prices to adjust to changes in the market.  Price transmission is asymmetric if the speed or completeness of price adjustment depends on the direction that the price or a related price is moving.  Some of the previous research on price transmission in agricultural markets attempts to use market power abuses as an explanation of price-transmission asymmetry.  Other research shows that price transmission asymmetry can arise in competitive markets and that competitive and anti-competitive issues can make prices adjust faster upwards or downwards.   By...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Asymmetric price transmission; Beef; Pork; Demand and Price Analysis; Industrial Organization; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C30.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61135

LINKING REVEALED AND STATED PREFERENCES TO TEST EXTERNAL VALIDITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herriges,   Joseph A.; Kling,   Catherine L.; Azevedo,   Christopher D.
This paper examines the potential for combining revealed and stated preference data on Iowa wetland usage, employing a flexible functional form representation of site-specific utility.  We examine a variety of hypothesis tests regarding potential sources for inconsistency between stated and revealed preferences, including the form of the state preference questions themselves.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21555

In Search of a Sustainable Global Agri-Food System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stonehouse,   D. Peter.
The potential to meet global food demand fully exists through global development of the high-technology (HT), high-intensity type of agriculture and food processing system prevailing in developed countries. This system unfortunately is also responsible for much natural resource degradation, environmental damage and ecological imbalance. Meantime the Earth's human population continues to grow, placing ever-increasing demand on global natural resources, not only for food but also for living and recreational space. A more sustainable agri-food system must evolve. Sustainability is complex, and ought to be approached from a multidisciplinary perspective and compromise sought in resolving the obvious conflicts amongst biological, environmental, ecological,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6994

Welfare Impacts of Property Rights in the Seed Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lence,   Sergio H.; Hayes,   Dermot J.; McCunn,   Alan; Smith,   Stephen C.; Niebur,   Bill.
The paper examines the welfare impact of different intellectual property right (IPR) regimes in private sector seed research.  The model takes into account the period after expiration of IPR protection, and requires a simultaneous equilibrium in the markets for R&amp;D, seeds, and final product (grain).  Simulation results show that with the exception of R&amp;D productivity, the optimal level of IPR protection is remarkably insensitive to parameters of the model.  There is a range of IPR appropriability levels where the interests of consumers and producers (taken together) are complementary to the interests of R&amp;D firms, and another range of appropriability levels where the welfare of producers and consumers can be increased only at the expense of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22187

Land Use Change: A Spatial Multinomial Choice Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carrion-Flores,   Carmen E.; Flores-Lagunes,   Alfonso; Guci,   Ledia.
Urban decentralization and dispersion trends have led to increased conversion of rural lands in many urban peripheries and exurban regions of the U.S. The growth of the exurban areas has outpaced growth in urban and suburban areas, resulting in growth pressures at the urban-rural fringe. A thorough analysis of land use change patterns and the ability to predict these changes are necessary for the effective design of regional environmental, growth, and development policies. We estimate a multinomial discrete choice model with spatial dependence using parcel-level data from Medina County, Ohio. Accounting for spatial dependence should result in improved statistical inference about land use changes. Our spatial model extends the binary choice “linearized...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Use Change; Multinomial Logit; Spatial Dependence; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; R14; C21; C25.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49403

GETTING AWAY WITH ROBBERY? PATENTING BEHAVIOR WITH THE THREAT OF INFRINGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yiannaka,   Amalia; Fulton,   Murray E.
The paper examines jointly the decision to patent, the optimal patent breadth decision and how these decisions affect, and are affected by, the innovator's ability to enforce her patent rights. A key result is that patenting may occur even when invoking an infringement trial is not profitable for the innovator.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20304

METHODE ZUR ERMITTLUNG DES EINZELBETRIEBLICHEN STANDARDARBEITSZEITBEDARFES IN DER OSTERREICHISCHEN LANDWIRTSCHAFT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Handler,   Franz; Stadler,   Markus; Blumauer,   Emil.
The objectives of our project were the development of a model for estimating the working time requirement of all Austrian farms. A guideline was to calculate the working time requirement with the already ascertained data from INVEKOS and Statistics Austria. This resulted in the objectives to calculate the working time requirement on the basis of the area of the cultivated crops and the number of kept animals. The slope inclination can be additionally considered in mountainous regions. Further factors of influence had to be standardised. By taking all these guidelines into account a standard working time requirement was derived for the relevant farm activities starting with standard procedures and a standard mechanization. In the field of outdoor operations...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Arbeitszeitbedarf; Standardarbeitszeit; Standardverfahren; Standardmechanisierung; Working time requirement; Mechanization; Working procedures; Work load.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7621

The Relative Role of Land in Climate Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Golub,   Alla A.; Hertel,   Thomas W.; Rose,   Steven K.; Sohngen,   Brent; Avetisyan,   Misak.
Replaced with revised version of paper 06/26/09.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate policy; Land use related emissions; Carbon forest sequestration; CGE; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49513

Factors influencing adoption of agroforestry among smallholder farmers in Zambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kabwe,   Gillian; Bigsby,   Hugh R.; Cullen,   Ross.
Agroforestry technologies have been extensively researched and introduced to smallholder farmers in Zambia for over two decades. Despite the research and extension effort over this period, not many farmers have adopted these technologies. The purpose of this paper is to determine why agroforestry technologies are not being taken up by examining factors that influence the adoption of agroforestry practices. Based on data obtained from 388 farming households, statistical analysis show an association between adoption of both improved fallows and biomass transfer technologies with knowledge of the technology, availability of seed, and having the appropriate skills. In addition some household characteristics are found to be linked to the incidence of adoption....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agroforestry adoption; Smallholder farmers; Limitations to adoption; Chi-square tests of independence analysis; Zambia; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97135

Strategic Analyses of the National River Linking Project (NRLP) of India, Series 2; Proceedings of the Workshop on Analyses of Hydrological, Social and Ecological Issues of the NRLP
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: River basin development; Development projects; Irrigation programs; Hydrology; Erosion; Water transfer; Cost benefit analysis; Groundwater irrigation; Dams; Environmental effects; Water storage; Crop management; Livestock; Gender; Rainfed farming; Supplemental irrigation; Water harvesting; Artificial recharge; Water market; Simulation models; Water allocation; Case studies; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118387

AN ANALYSIS OF THE RETIREMENT-CONSUMPTION PUZZLE FOR FOOD-AT-HOME AND AWAY-FROM-HOME EXPENDITURES IN GERMANY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Drescher,   Larissa S.; Roosen,   Jutta.
According to Ando and Modigliani (1957), consumers pass different stages of a lifecycle with different impact on demand. The criticism that the life-cycle theory neglects generational effects and concentrates on ageing effects only has led to the application of the cohort analysis which decomposes not only age, but also period and cohort effects. Following these ideas, this paper presents results of a cohort analysis on food-at-home and away-from-home consumption covering 25 years of German consumption data. Special attention is given to the retirement-consumption puzzle which is the unanticipated drop in consumption after retirement. Results of seemingly unrelated regressions indicate that there are significant age, period and cohort effects of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cohort analysis; Retirement-consumption puzzle; Food-at-home expenditures; Food-away- from-home expenditures; Germany; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; D91; E21; J10.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116441

Agricultural Economics Education in Ukrainian Agricultural Universities: An Efficiency Analysis Using Data Envelopment Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lissitsa,   Alexej; Coelli,   Tim J.; Rao,   D.S. Prasada.
Ukraine's transition from a centrally-planned to a market economy has had a profound effect upon its agricultural sector and agricultural universities. A substantial reduction in state financing has forced universities to adopt a range of survival strategies, with varying degrees of success. In this paper we use data envelopment analysis to examine the technical efficiency of 44 agricultural economics programs from 19 Ukrainian universities during the 2002/03 academic year. Our empirical results indicate wide disparities in performance, ranging from 36% to 100% technical efficiency. A second-stage analysis suggests that factors such as student demand, commercial activities and staff quality help explain a portion of this variation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Higher education; Ukraine; Efficiency; Data envelopment analysis; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; I21; C14; Q16.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24482

Can the U.S. Ethanol Industry Compete in the Alternative Fuels' Market?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Zibin; Vedenov,   Dmitry V.; Wetzstein,   Michael E.
The U.S. ethanol fuel industry has experienced preferential treatment from federal and state governments ever since the Energy Tax Act of 1978 exempted 10% ethanol/gasoline blend (gasohol) from the federal excise tax.  Combined with a 54¢/gal ethanol import tariff, this exemption was designed to provide incentives for the establishment and development of a U.S. ethanol industry.  Despite these tax exemptions, until recently, the U.S. ethanol fuel industry was unable to expand from a limited regional market.  Ethanol was dominated in the market by MTBE (methyl-tertiary-butyl ether).  Only after MTBE was found to contaminate groundwater and consequently banned in many states did the demand for ethanol expand nationally.  Limit pricing on the part of MTBE...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34867

THE SYNERGY BETWEEN SUBSECTOR COMPETITIVENESS AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF TURKEY AND THE TOMATO SUBSECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Akgungor,   Sedef; Fitzpatrick,   Ellen T.
Abstract This study develops a conceptual model of the institutions and key factors that facilitate competitiveness on the national and subsector level and then determines how linkages between the factors that enhance competitiveness and regional development can be created.  Turkey and the Turkish tomato subsector provided the case to test this model.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Regional development; Sustainable competitiveness; Tomato processing industry; Turkey; Industry clusters; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20330

ADDITIVE VERSUS PROPORTIONAL PEST DAMAGE FUNCTIONS: WHY ECOLOGY MATTERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mitchell,   Paul D.
Economic analyses of pests typically assume damage is either additively separable from pest free yield or proportional to it.  This paper describes the ecological assumptions required for additive and proportional damage functions to demonstrate that both specifications are reasonable.  Ecological research supports a proportional damage function for competitive pests such as weeds, while for insect pests the appropriate damage function depends on the level of pest free yield.  Theoretical analysis identifies differences between additive and proportional damage functions in terms of the impact of pest control on output variance and the concavity of output in the pest control input.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Pest Economics; Damage Function; Damage Control; Risk Reducing Input; Increasing Returns; Functional Response; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20775

Outlook for the U.S. Dairy Sector in 2011 (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoskin,   Roger.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106970

An Experimental Exploration of a Voluntary Mechanism to Reduce Nonpoint Source Water Pollution with a Background Threat of Regulation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Suter,   Jordan F.; Vossler,   Christian A.; Poe,   Gregory L.; Schulze,   William D.; Segerson,   Kathleen.
In this paper we build on a voluntary mechanism introduced by Segerson and Wu (2006) that uses the threat of an ambient tax to induce nonpoint source polluters to reduce emissions.  In addition to reviewing Segerson and Wu's policy, we propose a new voluntary/threat policy that offers some theoretical advantages over that put forward by Segerson and Wu.  We then test various forms of voluntary/threat policies in the experimental economics laboratory and compare the outcomes to a policy that administers strictly a per unit ambient tax.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21416

Endogeneity of acreage choices in input allocation equations: implied problems and a solution
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Letort,   Elodie; Carpentier,   Alain.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/10/09.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Input allocation; Multi-output econometric model; Control function approach; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49217

THE ETHICS OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN FLOOD PLAINS:  INSIGHTS GAINED FROM A STUDY TESTING THE MERITS OF PALAEOFLOOD AND CONVENTIONAL FLOOD HYDROLOGY IN FLOOD CONTROL PLANNING AT SOWETO-ON-SEA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Solomon,   Mompati; Viljoen,   Machiel F.
Adhering to planning ethics is especially relevant when flood control planning of communities who settled in flood plains is at stake.  Soweto-On-Sea (SOS) is an informal settlement in the flood plain of the Lower Chatty River near Port Elizabeth.  As part of a research project which compared palaeoflood and conventional flood hydrology in the planning of flood control measures for SOS within a Cost Benefit Analytical (CBA) framework attention was also given to some ethical considerations.  This paper, inspired by the conduct, rules and principles that govern the informal settlement of SOS evaluates some flood plain development and planning issues with a code of ethical conduct for planners and comes up with explanations for "unethical" conduct of and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19091

FORCES SHAPING THE NEXT FARM BILL: BUDGET AND OUTLOOK FOR AG SPENDING  (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conley,   Chip.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32860

Impacts of Sugar Free Trade Agreements on the U.S. Sugar Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhuang,   Renan; Koo,   Won W.
We use a multi-region GTAP model to study the implications of a global sugar free trade agreement on the U.S. sugar industry. In general, the sugar net importing countries such as the former Soviet Union, Japan, and the United States would reduce sugar production and increase their net imports from the world market. By contrast, the sugar net exporting countries such as Australia, Brazil, and Thailand would increase their sugar production and increase their net exports. Under a scenario where import tariffs and export subsidies are completely eliminated, U.S. sugar production would decrease by 2.8%. This is in contrast to some of the previous studies, which argued that the U.S. sugar production would increase slightly annually. U.S. import prices would...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21486

PROMOTING CONSERVATION INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURE THROUGH CROP INSURANCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cubie,   Jim.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32928

EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ON THE MOTIVES FOR MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN EIGHT FOOD INDUSTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ollinger,   Michael; Nguyen,   Sang V.
This paper investigates the motives for mergers and acquisitions in eight U.S. food products industries from1977-92.  Results show that acquired plants were highly productive before mergers and realized an increase in productivity growth in the post-merger period.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food product industries; Mergers and acquisitions; Labor productivity.; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22176

Water and Agriculture: Drawing on the Policy Experience across OECD Countries toward the Sustainable Management of Water in New Zealand (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parris,   Kevin.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114720

Are Minimum Quality Standards Acting as Nontariff Trade Barriers?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Saitone,   Tina L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6116

TESTS FOR THE ROLE OF RISK AVERSION ON INPUT USE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roosen,   Jutta; Hennessy,   David A.
Agricultural inputs can create negative externalities.  For risk averting agents, risk will alter production decisions while the existence of institutions to insure against adverse states of nature will likely restore decisions toward levels under risk neutrality.  In this paper, conditions are identified on a stochastic technology to test that risk averters choose smaller input levels than risk neutral agents, and that an increase in risk aversion reduces input use.  A robust statistical method (Klecan, McFadden, and McFadden) to test for dominance is adapted to stochastic production relations.  It is found that the first hypothesis is likely true for nitrogen application on Iowa corn.  Weaker evidence is found in favor of the second hypothesis.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dominance tests; Incomplete risk markets; Ollution; Stochastic technology; Farm Management; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20498

OPTIMUM WINDBREAK SPACING IN GREAT PLAINS AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haag,   Andrew A.; Helmers,   Glenn A.; Brandle,   James.
Integer Programming determined an optimum windbreak pattern for corn and soybean production. Direct costs included windbreak establishment, annual maintenance, and removal. Crop yields were included as a linearized function. The net return results for the optimum pattern were 12 and 16 percent over conventional production for corn and soybean respectively.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36589

Import Demand for Dairy Products in Cote d'Ivoire
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Balagtas,   Joseph Valdes; Coulibaly,   Jeanne Y.; Diarra,   Ibrahim.
We estimate an LA/AIDS model of demand for imported dairy products for Cote d'Ivoire.  We employ a unique set of Ivorian customs data, spanning seven dairy products observed monthly from January 1996 to December 2005.  Demand for milk powder is found to be inelastic, as substitutes for milk powder in the domestic processing industry are scarce.  Demand for fluid milk, yogurt, and cream are found to be elastic, as these domestic products produced from imported powder may substitute for the imports.  With the exception of condensed milk, dairy products are found to be necessities.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21432

Weather risk and machinery costs – A Monte Carlo simulation for the wheat harvest
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lips,   Markus; Bolli,   Simon.
In eastern Switzerland there is a substantial weather risk during the wheat harvest. Increasing the number of available combine harvesters reduces harvest losses due to bad weather conditions, whilst increasing machinery costs. Simulating weather risk, we analyse harvest losses and machinery costs. In doing so, we apply both a deterministic and a stochastic approach – the latter by means of a Monte Carlo simulation. The costs per hectare of wheat are higher in the stochastic approach, because bad weather conditions lead to high costs. There is no difference between the two approaches in terms of minimum costs, which in both cases are achieved by a density of 20 harvesters per 1000 hectares. Calculation results are lower than the actual density, which is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Weather risk; Wheat harvest; Monte Carlo simulation; Crop Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9249

Optimal livestock diet formulation with farm environmental compliance consequences
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hadrich,   Joleen C.; Wolf,   Christopher A.; Harsh,   Stephen B.
The current method to derive livestock diets is to optimize cost performance subject to animal performance and resulting nutritional requirements via a linear programming model.  In contrast, we examine the livestock diet formulation problem as a multi-criteria decision model with the criteria being cost performance, feed efficiency, and environmental compliance costs.  We find that there are many situations where farm financial situations are improved by feeding products with higher costs per unit of protein but lower phosphorus levels.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19427

Impact of Tariff Reductions in NAMA and Agriculture WTO Negotiations on GCC Common External Tariffs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vanzetti,   David; Peters,   Ralf.
The Gulf countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates) have a common external tariff that is unusually low with the exception of selected products such as alcohol and tobacco. As exporters of oil and gas and importers of agricultural products, the GCC is interested in the impacts of tariffs reductions in these products following the eventual completion of the Doha round. Of particular interest are four sectors (raw materials, gas-related goods, fisheries and chemicals), in which it is hoped tariffs will be eliminated. This will improve market access for the GCC countries, but it may also increase the competition depending on the initial bilateral tariffs. In agriculture, rising import prices driven by policy changes...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59175

A Long-Term Analysis of Changes in Farm Size and Financial Performance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Snider,   Lindsey; Langemeier,   Michael R.
This paper examined the changing structure of farms in Kansas.  Specifically, changes in farm size, farm type, financial performance, and economies of size were examined using five-year moving averages from 1973 to 2007.  Convergence analysis was used to determine whether small farms are catching up to larger farms or whether the difference in performance between these two groups of farms was widening.  Results suggested that the gaps between the small farms and large farms have widened.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economies of Size; Financial Performance; Farm Management; Production Economics; D21.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45915

POLICY REFORMS AND POVERTY IN THE MEXICAN EJIDO SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davis,   Benjamin; de Janvry,   Alain; Sadoulet,   Elisabeth; Diehl,   Todd.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16791

MARKETING ORDERS - WITH PRODUCTION CONTROLS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Halvorson,   Harlow W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 1961
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17636

INDUSTRIALIZATION: A VIEW FROM AGRIBUSINESS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McMillan,   Ed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17696

Groundwater Pumping by Heterogeneous Users
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Saak,   Alexander E.; Peterson,   Jeffrey M.
Farm size is a significant determinant of both groundwater irrigated farm acreage and groundwater irrigation application rates per acre. This paper analyzes the patterns of groundwater exploitation when resource users in the area overlying a common aquifer are heterogeneous. In the presence of user heterogeneity, the common resource problem consists of inefficient dynamic and spatial allocation of groundwater because it impacts income distribution not only across periods but also across farmers. Under competitive allocation, smaller farmers pump groundwater faster if farmers have a constant marginal periodic utility of income. However, it is possible that larger farmers pump faster if the Arrow-Pratt coefficient of relative risk-aversion is sufficiently...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Common property resource; Groundwater; Majorization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9798

Household Food Security in Rural Areas of Nepal: Relationship between Socio-economic Characteristics and Food Security Status
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maharjan,   Keshav Lall; Khatri-Chhetri,   Arun.
One of the main development goals of Nepal is to reduce the number of chronically undernourished people all over the country by half by the year 2015. In consonance to this, this study examines food security and its relationship with socio-economic characteristics among rural households in the remote western mountains of Nepal. Accordingly, the relationship between household's resource endowment and food security status was analyzed based on the calorie requirement for all household members according to their sex and age. The food security measures applied in this paper are Head Count Method, Food Insecurity Gap, and Squared Food Insecurity Gap to capture successively more detailed aspects of the food insecurity status of the household. It was found that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food security; Calorie; Socio-economic characteristics; Rural households; Nepal; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25624

Product Quality in the Food Chain: Do Cooperatives Offer High Quality Products?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pennerstorfer,   Dieter; Weiss,   Christoph R.
Cooperatives and investor-owned firms are alternative forms of business organisation that coexist and compete in many markets. The theoretical literature has identified a number of comparative advantages and disadvantages of cooperatives. Decentralized decision making within cooperatives may lead to quality coordination problems (free-riding on product quality), for example: whereas the individual member has to bear the full costs associated with higher quality, the benefits of delivering higher quality will be shared among all members. The present paper investigates this free-riding problem in determining product quality within a marketing cooperative in a vertically related market (food chain). On the basis of a mixed-oligopoly model, we show that the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Product quality; Cooperatives; Food chain; Competition; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58111

PECUÁRIA E DESMATAMENTO: MUDANÇAS NO USO DO SOLO EM RONDÔNIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oliveira,   Samuel Jose de Magalhaes; Valentim,   Judson Ferreira; Barioni,   Luis Gustavo; Abreu,   Urbano G.P.; Rostand,   Andre Ramalho.
O estado de Rondônia, que se localiza na Amazônia brasileira, testemunha o debate entre a preservação ambiental e a expansão da fronteira agrícola brasileira. Este trabalho visa contribuir com este debate identificando a relação entre desmatamento e variáveis indicativas do uso de solo, tais como a área plantada com as principais culturas, o rebanho bovino e as taxas de variação destas entre 2001 e 2006 em cada município do estado. A dinâmica do uso do solo no estado é ilustrada com mapas e através da apresentação de matriz de correlação entre as diferentes variáveis acima citadas e o desmatamento. É alta a correlação entre área total desmatada e efetivo do rebanho bovino, mas não se observa correlação entre desmatamento acumulado e evolução do efetivo em...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Desmatamento; Pecuária; Amazônia; Agricultura; Meio-ambiente; Deforestation; Cattle ranching; Amazon; Agriculture; Environment; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/110030

ESTIMATION OF MARKET POWER IN THE U.S. SOYBEAN EXPORT MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Song,   Baohui; Veeramani,   Venkat N.; Marchant,   Mary A.; Xu,   Shuang.
Replaced with revised version of paper 08/11/04.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20311

Do Farmers Value The Environment? Evidence from the Conservation Reserve Program Auctions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vukina,   Tomislav; Levy,   Armando; Marra,   Michele C.
The paper uses data from the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) auctions to elicit farmers' attitudes toward the environment by analyzing their bids. The CRP pays farmers to remove land from production and put it to a conservation use. An interesting aspect of these auctions is that winners are determined by a combination of low bids and environmental scores of individual plots. The results indicate that farmers condition their bids on the strength of their environmental scores and that they consistently value those environmental improvements which are concentrated locally such as reduced soil erosion, while they place less emphasis on those benefits which resemble public goods such as air quality and wildlife habitat.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; D44; D82; Q51; Q58.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25233

Dairy productivity in the Waikato region, 1994-2007
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cameron,   Michael P.; Bell,   Kendon.
The dairy industry is a major contributor to both the New Zealand economy as a whole and to the Waikato regional economy in particular. The industry is experiencing a period of considerable change, with increases in dairy conversion, increased intensification, and increasing use of nitrogen fertilisers, each of which has an associated environmental cost. In this paper the productivity performance of the mature dairy industry in the Waikato region is investigated, using panel data at the sub-regional level from 1994 to 2007. Overall we show that, under a range of specifications, productivity growth independent of increasing land use and herd numbers has been significantly below the four percent industry target. This suggests that, if the four percent goal...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productivity; Dairy industry; Waikato.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97132

Comparison of Water Allocation Strategies for Wheat Production in the Texas Panhandle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Colette,   W. Arden; Almas,   Lal K.
The declining availability of irrigation water from the Ogallala aquifer combined with increasing energy costs make irrigation strategies much more critical. Irrigation strategies that maximize returns to irrigation require less water and achieve higher returns than strategies aimed at satisfying 100% of the crops evapotranspiration (ET) requirements.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Irrigation efficiency; Water response function; Input use optimization; ET; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34995

Linking Large Numbers of Individual National Models: The Case of the AGMEMOD Partnership
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Salamon,   Petra; Chantreuil,   Frederic; Donnellan,   Trevor; Erjavec,   Emil; Esposti,   Roberto; Hanrahan,   Kevin F.; van Leeuwen,   Myrna; Salputra,   Guna.
The AGMEMOD Partnership seeks to capture the inherent heterogeneity of the agricultural systems existing by combining individual country models of 27 EU Member States and several accession countries into one single model while still maintaining analytical consistency. Although this approach facilitates the comparison of the impact of a policy across different Member States, it generates challenges in practical implementation, ranging from high communication and administration requirements to aggregation and consistency issues. This contribution provides insights into the different challenges posed to the scientists and discusses the key issues for maintenance and further development of such a complex system. Specific attention is paid to technical devices...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Linking Models; Policy Analysis; Partial Equilibrium Modelling; Common Agricultural Policy (CAP); Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43539

An overview of the Philippine duck industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chang,   Hui-Shung (Christie); Dagaas,   Clarita T.; de Castro,   Nenita; Ranola,   Roberto; Lambio,   Angel; Malabayuabas,   Maria Luz.
The Philippine duck industry is dominated by smallholder production. At present, about 99 percent of the demand for duck products is met by domestic production. However, it is envisaged that as trade liberalisation continues, the Philippine duck industry will face increasing competition from overseas as well as from other products. Continuing survival, and growth, of the industry depends on its ability to compete on a globalised market, which, in turn, depends on efficiency in the production and marketing systems relative to competitors. The research objective is to provide an overview of the industry and identify industry issues.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Duck; Poultry marketing; Trade liberalisation; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57842

What Will We Do to Get the Beef Market Back? (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Seng,   Phillip M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33371

Constructing Farm Level Yield Densities from Aggregated Data: Analysis and Comparison of Approaches
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cooper,   Joseph C.; Langemeier,   Michael R.; Schnitkey,   Gary D.; Zulauf,   Carl R.
Yield variability can be significantly higher at the farm level than at more aggregated levels, including the county. However, due to a dearth of available farm level data, much stochastic analysis involving farm yields utilizes more aggregated yield data as a proxy for the farm level.  We empirically evaluate farm-level variability using longitudinal farm level data sets available from the Kansas Farm Management Association and the Illinois Farm Business and Farm Management Association.  For corn, soybeans, and wheat, we compare the farm level yield variability obtained from this data to that inferred from Federal crop insurance premiums.  The farm management data exhibit lower yield variability than are implied by the crop insurance premiums.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Yield variability; Crop insurance; Corn; Wheat; Soybeans; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49216

The Compliance Decision with Food Quality Standards on Primary Producer Level; A Case Study of the EUREPGAP Standard in the Moroccan Tomato Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chemnitz,   Christine.
Within a trading system which is increasingly determined by food quality standards the concern exists that small producers possibilities for participation on international trade diminish. However, most concerns base on theoretical considerations and little empirical evidence exists. This paper empirically analyzes the compliance decision of Moroccan tomato producers with the EUREPGAP standard based on results of 63 interviews. By comparing the decision process of certified and non certified producers the most important drivers for certification are identified. Theoretically the analysis bases on the decision model of Rogers (2003) which was developed to analyze the decision process to adopt technical innovations. Results of the survey open up interesting...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9440

IMPACTOS DOS SUBSÍDIOS AGRÍCOLAS DOS EUA NA EXPANSÃO DA PRODUÇÃO E EXPORTAÇÕES DO AGRONEGÓCIO BRASILEIRO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Figueiredo,   Adelson Martins; Oliveira,   Maria Aparecida Silva; Santos,   Maurinho Luiz dos.
No Acordo Agrícola da Rodada Uruguai e posteriores rodadas de negociações multilaterais foram propostas metas de redução de subsídios à agricultura. Mesmo assim, o que tem ocorrido é uma elevação dos volumes de recursos concedidos aos produtores agrícolas dos EUA. Salienta-se que os subsídios à produção agrícola nos EUA geram distorções no comércio mundial desses produtos, na medida em que reduzem suas importações e aumentam os excedentes exportáveis. Assim, o objetivo da presente pesquisa é avaliar os impactos dos subsídios à produção agrícola dos EUA – concedidos através dos Loan Deficiency Payments (LDP) – sobre o crescimento do agronegócio brasileiro. Para isso foi utilizado um Modelo Aplicado de Equilíbrio Geral (MAEG) para a economia dos EUA e do...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Subsídios agrícolas; EUA; Crescimento; Agronegócio brasileiro; Agricultural subsidies; The USA; Growing; Brazilian agricultural trade; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108883

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION AND THE INTERNATIONAL MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: FIRM AND HOST COUNTRY IMPACTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goldsmith,   Peter D.; Ramos,   Gabriel; Steiger,   Carlos.
The protection of intellectual property rights has been a contentious issue over the last 20 years.  Industrialized nations have moved to knowledge-based economies and simultaneously trade barriers have fallen, making intellectual property vulnerable.   Adding to this vulnerability are conflicting international institutional environments, belief systems, and economic realities. The debate over IPR protection has become a significant global trade issue pitting the net- technology producing North against the net-technology consuming South.  The North maintains a comprehensive IPR institutional environment and actively employs enforcement mechanisms.  The South on the other hand, is more conflicted.  While in the last ten years many Southern countries have...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20672

Rent-Maximization versus Competition in the Western and Central Pacific Tuna Fishery
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hannesson,   Rognvaldur; Kennedy,   John O.S.
Where a fish stock straddles or migrates between country A's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and country B's EEZ, or the high seas, vesting ownership rights in the stock with A does not ensure efficient harvesting of the stock. This problem arises in the case of migratory tuna stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). Four species of tuna reside for only part of the year in the EEZs of coastal states, many of which are Pacific Island Countries (PICs). Most of the harvesting of the stocks is carried out by distant water fishing nations such as the USA, Japan, Taiwan, China and Korea. Problems arise for achieving efficiency and equity in the harvesting of the stocks by disparate countries. The problems are made more difficult by changes in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bioeconomic modelling; Game theory; Optimisation; Migratory tuna; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9458

BALANCING THE FEDERAL BUDGET: ECONOMIC RATIONALE AND ISSUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miller,   Glenn H., Jr.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17557

Successful Producer Owned Marketing Organisations in a Transition Country: Two Case Studies from Hungarian Agribusiness
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Szabo,   Gabor G.
Starting point of our analysis is that independent privately owned farm organisations in transition countries like Hungary can not countervail the market power of their business partners; therefore closer coordination (integration) of agricultural producers seems an appropriate solution. Apart from some theoretical considerations on co-operative rationale (based on New Institutional Economics), the main aim of the paper is presenting 2 case studies on producer owned marketing organisations from Hungarian agribusiness, one from the fruit and vegetable sector and the other one from the dairy chain. Conclusions from case studies are the followings. Such producers’ organisations, like the Mórakert Co-operative and Alföldi Milk Selling and Supplying Ltd. can be...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Co-operation; Co-operative; Producer owned organisation; Trust; Management; Vertical co-ordination.; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58143

Farm Commodity Policy and Obesity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alston,   Julian M.; Okrent,   Abigail M.
Many commentators have claimed that farm subsidies have contributed significantly to the “obesity epidemic” by making fattening foods relatively cheap and abundant and, symmetrically, that taxing “unhealthy” commodities or subsidizing “healthy” commodities would contribute to reducing obesity rates. This paper makes three contributions. First, we review evidence from the literature on the impacts on food consumption and obesity resulting from subsidies applied in the past to production or consumption of farm commodities. Second, we develop and present new arguments and preliminary evidence on the impacts of past government investments in agricultural R&amp;D on food consumption and obesity—through research-induced increases in agricultural productivity and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53336

Liberalization of Staple Crops: Lessons from the Mexican Experience in Maize
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yunez-Naude,   Antonio; Serrano-Cote,   Valeria.
In this paper we inquire why after more than 25 years of domestic agricultural reforms in Mexico and 15 years of trade liberalization of maize under NAFTA –a non-competitive crop and the major staple in Mexico–domestic production of this field crop has increased. We present new empirical evidence showing that, as expected, maize prices in Mexico dropped until 2006 and have experienced a process of convergence with USA prices, and maize imports from the USA increased. However, despite lower prices, maize production in Mexico rose and has experienced a positive structural change since 1992, two years before the beginning of NAFTA’s implementation. Based on the heterogeneity of maize production in Mexico, three possible explanations are proposed to explain...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Domestic and Trade Liberalization; Price Convergence; Structural Change.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50827

The True Story of Why Chickens Cross The Road: Consumer Demand, Processor Growing Contracts and Market Regulation in the Australian Chicken Meat Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ronan,   Glenn; Cox,   Greg; Howlett,   Simon.
The Australian chicken meat industry is part of a worldwide marketing phenomenon where chickens are 'crossing the road' in record numbers in response to consumer demand and efficient 'farm to food' systems. Processor vertical integration is at the heart of system efficiency, with farmer growing services secured by exclusive contracts. However, vertically integrated “tied” growers have limited ability to enter into true negotiations with processors, prompting the search for a scheme that balances the need to foster true negotiation against market freedom and compliance with National Competition Policy. This paper briefly compares the range of legislation regulating the chicken meat industry in Australia and provides an in-depth discussion of the merits of a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Contract negotiation; Regulations; Dispute resolution; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58205

The Doha Round: The US Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Motes,   William C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8085

From Product Inspection to Total Quality Management in the Food Supply Chain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gottlieb-Petersen,   Christian; Knudsen,   Susanne.
The problem of defining, implementing and inspecting quality assurance schemes for all types of primary agricultural products is described and various examples from Denmark and other European countries are mentioned. The trends as to requirements, management and documentation as well as assessment are discussed from a European point of view. The authors suggest Total Quality Management in a form adapted to the food supply chain.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6944

The Effects of Energy Price Increases on Dutch Horticulture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bunte,   Frank H.J.; van Galen,   Michiel A.
This paper elaborates on the effects of a rise in energy costs for Dutch glasshouse horticultural producers. The effects on production, bilateral trade and consumption in 25 European countries plus Morocco, Turkey and the Rest of the World, are estimated using a version of the HORTUS partial equilibrium supply and demand model. This model includes 11 sorts of fruit and vegetables, and two categories of ornamental plants and flowers. As energy, especially natural gas, is a major intermediate input in Dutch glasshouse horticulture, it has potentially large impacts on producers and trade. The results indicate that a 10 percent increase in energy prices could cause significant shifts in production and trade flows, as well as some changes in consumption...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Energy costs; Glasshouse vegetables and flowers; Model of international trade; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; F15; F17; Q17.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24717

Levels or Differences in Meat Demand Specification
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hahn,   William F.; Jones,   Keithly G.; Davis,   Christopher G.
We estimated a wholesale demand system for beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and turkey using quarterly U.S. data and a dynamic, CBS system (Keller and Van Driel).  The CBS system is a differential system, which means that it might be more appropriately applied in those situations where the data have unit roots.  If there are unit roots, differencing the data can improve the properties of the estimates.  If the data do not have unit roots, differencing the data might harm the properties of the estimates.   We tested the specification of the model's error terms using state-space techniques.  State-space units allow one to deal with roots on the unit circle without filtering the data (See Durbin and Koopman).  The demand system has only four independent error...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21896

RETAIL DEMAND FOR GREENHOUSE TOMATOES:  DIFFERENTIATED FRESH PRODUCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thompson,   Gary D.
Fresh tomatoes are highly differentiated products: greenhouse and on-the-vine tomatoes are the most prominent new kinds of tomatoes. Scanner data were used to estimate a weakly separable, quadratic almost-ideal demand system. Uncompensated elasticities indicate (a) considerable own-price response and (b) substitution of greenhouse and on-the-vine for field-grown tomatoes in several metropolitan areas.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21946

BENEFIT CAPTURE: EVIDENCE FROM A RIVER CORRIDOR BENEFIT COST EVALUATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hitzhusen,   Frederick J.; Ayalasomayajula,   Radha; Lowder,   Sarah K.
The concept of and evidence for benefit capture are explored in a benefit cost analysis of selected water quality and infrastructure improvements in the Muskingum River corridor of South Eastern Ohio. Property tax revenues and CVM bid functions are estimated and implications for benefit capture and further research are developed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20688

PROJEÇÃO DO PREÇO RECEBIDO PELO PRODUTOR DE MELÃO NO ESTADO DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE: UMA ABORDAGEM ARIMA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Costa,   Genivalda Cordeiro Da; Maia,   Ana Cristina Nogueira; Rodrigues,   Fabio Lucio.
No Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, o agronegócio é uma atividade que está crescendo cada vez mais devido ao setor fruticultura irrigada, destacando-se a produção de melão, que é um dos principais produtos agrícolas da economia norte-riograndense.  Neste sentido, o objetivo do presente trabalho é simular previsões dos preços médios mensais recebidos pelo produtor de melão no Estado do Rio Grande do Norte no período compreendido entre março e agosto de 2008.  Para tanto, utiliza-se o método Box-Jenkins, geralmente empregado para análise de séries temporais univariadas. Para identificar o processo autoregressivo integrado com médias móveis (ARIMA) que melhor se ajusta à série temporal para fins de previsão são apresentados quatro modelos candidatos para a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Melão; Preço Recebido Pelo Produtor; Previsão; Série Temporal; ARIMA; Melon; Price Received By Producers; Forecasting; Time Series.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113196

THE POTENTIAL FOR MARKETING PORK PRODUCTS WITH EMBEDDED ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES: RESULTS FROM AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hurley,   Sean P.; Kliebenstein,   James B.
Environmental issues such as air and water quality related to livestock production currently receive much attention.  Potential methods for environmental improvement range from regulation to market solutions.  This study looks at consumer willingness to pay for pork products with embedded environmental attributes.  Experimental auctions showed that over one-half of the participants (62%) paid a premium, that did not vary significantly between differing regions of the United States.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Q13; Q25.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21598

How much can be gained by optimizing nutrient abetment spatially – Cost – efficiency comparison of non – point arable loads from different Finnish watersheds
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Helin,   Janne; Tattari,   Sirkka.
Targeting has become the buzz word in the national agri-environmental policy reform in Finland. It is generally accepted that more environmental benefits could be reaped by implementing environmental protection measures where they have the biggest positive impact. However, considering one of the main environmental problems in Finland resulting from agriculture, eutrophication, the identification of first-best policy or even the biggest contributors among the diffuse nutrient sources remains as a considerable challenge. The model developed in this study aims to demonstrate how the agricultural nutrient load potential can be calculated in a way which supports the identifying of cost-efficient abatement policies. We use metamodeling of dynamic nutrient load...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nutrient abatement; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Non-linear optimization; GIS; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109381

Productive Efficiency in Agriculture: Corn Production in Mexico
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yunez-Naude,   Antonio; Juarez-Torres,   Miriam; Barceinas-Paredes,   Fernando.
Using a stochastic production frontier model and data for 2002 from a representative sample of Mexican rural households, in this paper we first study empirically whether or not small and medium farmers produce corn efficiently. The results show that corn production is inefficient, nation-wide and for both commercial and subsistence farmers. Our findings also show that this is even more so for subsistence producers and for the Center and the South-southeast regions of rural Mexico. In addition, we find that subsistence farmers use less prod uctive inputs (seeds and agrochemicals) with respect to commercial farmers. Based on these results, we then apply a regression model to inquire about the factors explaining inefficiency. We get that farmers facing...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25754

Viable Small Scale Farming in Norway
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heie,   Knut.
Norway, on Europe's northern fringe, is characterised by small-scale farming. The choice of crops and their yields are limited by the Nordic climate. Farm policies promote decentralisation and a varied farm structure in order to secure rural settlement, food security, food safety, environmental quality and sustainability. Agriculture receives substantial public support, and domestic production is largely protected from foreign competition. The author has a smallholding of 5 ha farmland and 15 ha forest. Being a retired farm economics adviser, he now wishes to farm the smallholding more or less full-time. The production of pick-your-own raspberries, cut and dried flowers, honey, bread grain and timber will presumable secure sufficient employment and income...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24386

Measuring the Contribution of Genetic Characteristics as an Indicator of Innovation: The Case of Corn in the USA, 1990-2009
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nolan,   Elizabeth; Santos,   Paulo.
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regimes for plant breeding are generally justified on the basis that they encourage innovation. Introduction of IPR regimes for plant varieties in the United States has led to increased concentration, but it is less clear whether IPRs have promoted useful innovation, as measured by productivity of available corn hybrids. There are difficulties in finding a satisfactory measure of innovation in plant breeding, and in this paper we propose a procedure. Results from the annual corn hybrid trials conducted by 11 US universities over the 20 years from 1990 to 2009, at 365 separate locations in the 11 states, have been collated. This set of unbalanced panel data for grain corn hybrid trials has been used in a fixed effects...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Hybrid seed corn; GM traits; Varietal change; Fixed effects; Random effects; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; O33; O34.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61333

Spatial Limits of the TCM revisited: Island Effects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loomis,   John B.; Gonzalez-Sepulveda,   Juan Marcos; Gonzalez-Caban,   Armando.
The purpose of this paper is to address a problem that may arise with the assumption of a continuous spatial market in the TCM model. We find that this assumption can be challenged by geographical limitations that an area of study might have. Particularly for islands (or isolated island-like areas) that have a valuable non-market resource or good, the spatial market characteristic of the TCM model might be limited or truncated. The geographical truncation limits the observed maximum travel cost of the demand curve falsely implying a lower WTP than otherwise. The study uses a dichotomous choice CVM to confirm that the resulting demand schedules from the TCM underestimates WTP for day trips to the Caribbean National Forest in Puerto Rico. This results in a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9088

DESENVOLVIMENTO RURAL, MULHERES E TERRA - UM OLHAR SOBRE TIMOR-LESTE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Narciso,   Vanda Margarida De Jesus Dos Santos; Henriques,   Pedro Damiao de Sousa.
O caminho percorrido para que as questões do género e do desenvolvimento e em especial a sua interligação sejam assuntos importantes e alvo de atenção tanto académica como política, foi longo. Várias áreas do conhecimento, como a sociologia, a antropologia e a economia, contribuem para a construção do conhecimento neste domínio, a par de outras mais recentes como os estudos feministas e os estudos pós-coloniais. Como resultado, as teorias e os conceitos sobre a relação das mulheres com o desenvolvimento e os efeitos deste sobre as mulheres têm sido vários.  O objectivo deste trabalho foi em primeiro lugar caracterizar o papel da mulher no desenvolvimento rural, identificando as suas funções, as principais abordagens utilizadas e a sua situação perante o...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Género; Direitos à terra; Desenvolvimento rural; Timor-Leste; Gender; Land rights; Rural development; East Timor; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108612

PRESENÇA DE CICLOS ECONÔMICOS NA PRODUÇÃO, PREÇOS E EXPORTAÇÕES DE CAFÉ NO BRASIL: ABORDAGEM PELA ANÁLISE ESPECTRAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fernandes,   Elaine Aparecida; Miranda,   Romulo J.S.; Coelho,   Alexandre Braganca.
A cultura cafeeira foi e continua sendo de primordial importância para a economia brasileira. Além de importante fonte de renda para a economia brasileira, o café tem destacada participação nas receitas cambiais, na transferência de renda entre setores e na formação de capital no setor agrícola nacional. Outro fator que privilegia o Brasil na produção cafeeira é o fato de sua produção ser em larga escala e diversificada, ao contrário da maioria dos países produtores que se especializam na produção de uma única espécie. A possibilidade de flutuações cíclicas nos preços e nas quantidades produzidas e/ou exportadas constitui sério problema para esse setor. Essa constatação motivou o presente estudo que utilizou basicamente dois métodos de análise para a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Análise espectral; Ciclos; Raiz unitária; Espectral analysis; Cycles; Unit roots; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107935

LEBENSSTIL-ENTSCHEIDUNGSTYPOLOGIE DES ERNÄHRUNGSVERHALTENS – IMPLIKATIONEN FÜR DIE VERHALTENSPRÄVENTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bruhn,   Maike.
Zielgruppenspezifische Ansätze versprechen bei Präventionskampagnen, die darauf abzielen, Ernährungsgewohnheiten zu verändern, die größten Erfolgsaussichten. Die empirische Er-mittlung einer Lebensstil-Typologie des Ernährungsverhaltens liefert Erkenntnisse bezüglich der Beeinflussung des Verhaltens und der Motivation zu einer gesunden Lebensführung.Die Lebensstil-Messung ergibt vier Segmente, welche sich hinsichtlich ihres Interesses an Lebensmitteln und Ernährung unterscheiden. Es handelt sich um die Segmente des sehr interessierten Verbrauchers (32%), des Qualitätskäufers (22,5%), des traditionellen Ver-brauchers (27,5%) und des desinteressierten Verbrauchers (17%). Das segmentspezifische Entscheidungsverhalten erstreckt sich von extensiv über limitiert...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Lebensstil; Segmentierung; Involvement; Verhaltensprävention; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52647

THE SS-AAEA QUIZBOWL: SUCCESS IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM A THREE YEAR STUDY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Popp,   Jennie S. Hughes.
A three year study of the Quizbowl participants and advisers reveals perceptions on how beneficial preparation for and participation in the SS-AAEA Quizbowl  are in successfully completing related course work in eight areas of economics  at their universities and how funding impacts performance. Additionally responses indicate overall satisfaction with Quizbowl event.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20119

The Potential Cost to New Zealand Dairy Farmers from the Introduction of Nitrate-Based Stocking Rate Restrictions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Neal,   Mark; Fulkerson,   William; Levy,   Gil; Wastney,   Meryl; Thorrold,   Bruce S.; Palliser,   Chris; Beukes,   Pierre; Folkers,   Chris.
Introducing a stocking rate restriction is one possible course of action for regulators to improve water quality where it is affected by nitrate pollution. To determine the impact of a stocking rate restriction on a range of New Zealand dairy farms, a whole-farm model was optimised with and without a maximum stocking rate of 2.5 cows per hectare. Three farm systems, which differ by their level of feed-related capital, were examined for the changes to the optimal stocking rate and optimal level of animal milk production genetics when utility was maximised. The whole-farm model was optimised through the use of an evolutionary algorithm called differential evolution. The introduction of a stocking rate restriction would have a very large impact on the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental regulation; Dairy farms; Whole-farm model; Evolutionary algorithm; Environmental Economics and Policy; Livestock Production/Industries; Q12; Q52; C61.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25620

State of the ARMS - Crop Production Practices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ebel,   Robert M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Surveys; Production Practices; Government Surveys; Production Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61043

The Bioterrorism Act of the USA and international food trade: Evaluating WTO conformity and effects on bilateral imports
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wieck,   Christine; Rudloff,   Bettina; Wahl,   Thomas I.
The September 11th event focused the world's attention on the threat of bioterrorism to the food chain. As a consequence, the U.S. implemented the Bioterrorism Act (BTA). These new administrative import rules will be evaluated regarding WTO conformity and trade impact. This analysis is based on an inventory approach systematizing the BTA, and a trade flow analysis.  The BTA do not significantly deviate from WTO rules, however, the findings are driven by existing flexibility in international administrative import guidelines. The trade analysis highlights that products and countries with prior expedited or less regulated procedures and small import quantities are affected.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36292

Information exchange and future plans of Slovenian cattle farmers under EU policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Klopcic,   Marija; Kuipers,   Abele; Koops,   Wiebe J.; Osterc,   Joze.
After accession to EU, farmers in the new-member states have to adjust to the EU agricultural policies and market. In Slovenia an analysis is made of the farm development plans and information exchange under quota and CAP. Three research questions were addressed: what information is received and how; how does the farmer prefer to receive information and what kind; how to make decisions to react to the new EU policies concerning farm management and future plans. These questions were linked to the base variables, being the farm and farmers’ characteristics. As tool a questionnaire was distributed to dairy farmers. 1114 questionnaires, 22% of the distributed ones have been returned anonymously, implying that 11% of the dairy farmers’ population is part of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CAP; Slovenian cattle farmers; Information; Decisions; Future plans; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95304

Accounting for Geographic Heterogeneity in Recreation Demand Models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sardana,   Kavita; Bowker,   James Michael; Bergstrom,   John C.; Starbuck,   C. Meghan; English,   Donald B.K.
Spatial differences in site characteristics and user populations may result in heterogeneity of recreation preferences and values across geographic regions.  Non-linear mixed effects models provide a potential means of accounting for this heterogeneity.  This approach was tested by estimating a national-level recreation demand model with encouraging results.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6437

HUNGER, POLITICS, ECONOMICS, AND TRADE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Gale.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17082

ASSESSMENT OF THE RISK MANAGEMENT POTENTIAL OF A RAINFALL BASED INSURANCE INDEX AND RAINFALL OPTIONS IN ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Veeramani,   Venkat N.; Maynard,   Leigh J.; Skees,   Jerry R.
Crop insurance is an alternative risk management technique available to farmers for stabilizing their revenue risk and schemes based on area yield have been in operation for quite some time. Here rainfall based insurance indices and options are suggested as a replacement for the expensive area yield programs. Instead of direct premium subsidies which are distorting, premium subsidy is taken as a function of adverse deviation of rainfall from the mean. A sensitivity analysis at different revenue elasticity levels with respect to rainfall was performed. Potential for private insurer's and reinsurer's participation exists with rainfall based index and options.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22183

DINÂMICA DA AGRICULTURA NO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO ENTRE 1990-2005: Uma análise através do modelo “shift share”
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Felipe,   Fabio Isaias; Maximiano,   Maria Lucia.
Este trabalho tem o objetivo de determinar quais foram as fontes de crescimento da produção agrícola no Estado de São Paulo entre 1990 e 2005. Para essa análise utilizou-se o modelo econométrico denominado “shift-share”, também conhecido como estrutural-diferencial. A análise foi dividida em subperíodos, tendo como objetivo abordar o comportamento da produção agrícola em diversos momentos da economia brasileira. Os fatores que explicam a evolução da produção nos subperíodos determinados foram os efeitos área, rendimento e localização geográfica. As alterações na área cultivada por sua vez foram subdivididas em efeito escala e substituição. A mandioca foi a cultura que apresentou maior crescimento da produção agrícola entre 1990 e 1995, o que se deu em...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: São Paulo; Shift-share; Produção; Crescimento; Efeitos; Shift share; Production; Growth; Effects; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108832

THE CROWDING OUT EFFECTS OF THE 2002 FARM BILL ON HEDGING: EVIDENCE FROM PACIFIC NORTHWEST GRAIN FARMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   H. Holly; Makus,   Larry D.; Chen,   Xiaomei.
The 2002 Food Security and Rural Investment (FSRI) Act introduced a price protection program called Counter Cyclical Payments (CCP) to major grain producers in the US.  The CCP program is an addition to the Loan Deficiency Payment (LDP) and Direct Payment (DP) programs from the previous 1996 Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform (FAIR) Act.  At the same time, US federally subsidized crop revenue insurance programs also protect farmers from market and production risks.  These government policy programs may crowd out the traditional price risk management role of hedging in commodity futures markets.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36259

MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE IMPACTS OF NAFTA ON THE U.S. TEXTILE AND APPAREL INDUSTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Amponsah,   William A.; Qin,   Xiang Dong.
The NAFTA has brought profound changes to the U.S. textile and apparel industries, which have been interdependent with those in Mexico and Canada. A nationwide textile and apparel business survey has unveiled the management's perspectives on pros and cons of the NAFTA to the development and prosperity of the two industries.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20733

The Role of the Economy Structure in the U.S. - China Bilateral Trade Deficit
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tokovenko,   Oleksiy; Koo,   Won W.
This study investigates the effect of the economy structure on the U.S. - China bilateral trade deficit as alternative to the influence of the exchange rate fluctuation. The revealed comparative advantage indices are proposed as the measure of the relative structural differences between two countries due to factor endowments and technology. A Bayesian Stochastic Search Variable Selection method is applied to the U.S. - China annual trade data for 57 commodity groups at the SITC 2-digit industry aggregation level to obtain empirical variable inclusion probabilities. Based on the data, we found no conclusive evidence against the hypothesis of the short-run effect of either of the explanatory factors, while the long-run influence is revealed to be...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104018

Determinants of Meats Purchase Behavior by Ethnic Groups
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Garcia-Jimenez,   Carlos I.; Mishra,   Ashok K.
Farmers and food companies need to assess their production and marketing strategies for nurturing business opportunities that will arise from the simultaneous increase in population and income of Hispanics in the United States. Previous studies on demand for meat products have not received much attention on the determinants of meats purchase behavior by Hispanics in relation to other ethnic groups. This study investigates the impact of ethnicity and the determinants of meats purchase behavior in the U.S. by using single Probit equations. The analyzed data comes from the U.S. Consumer Expenditure Survey. The results indicate that ethnicity plays an important role in the purchase behavior of meat products, as well as household size and income.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer behavior; Marketing; Food demand; Hispanic food; Hispanic food market; Latin foods; Comida latina; Alimentos; Ethnic foods; Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization; Marketing; D01; D03; D12; L14; L66; M31; M37.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61073

A PARTIAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL OF THE LINKAGES BETWEEN ANIMAL WELFARE, TRADE AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN SCOTLAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Toma,   Luiza; Ashworth,   Cheryl J.; Stott,   Alistair W.
This research analyses the impacts of a scientific advance that improves animal welfare, upon the environment and trade in Scotland using partial equilibrium (PE) modelling. The science improves pig neonatal survival through improved (high fibre) sow diets used before mating. Our model simulates the effects of animal welfare changes on the pig production systems (pig meat) and further on trade flows (trade in pig meat) and environment (water and air pollution). We consider two animal welfare simulation scenarios, namely the status quo – no animal welfare change as regards pig neonatal mortality (baseline scenario) and the case of improving pig neonatal survival (alternative scenario) and compare the impacts on trade and environment between the two...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Pig Welfare; Trade; Environment; Scotland; Partial Equilibrium Model.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q18; Q50.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44825

Building Coalitions to Develop Markets (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brickey,   Carolyn.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33333

Strategic environmental policy under free trade with transboundary pollution
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lapan,   Harvey E.; Sikdar,   Shiva.
We analyze the effects of trade liberalization on environmental policies in a strategic setting when there is transboundary pollution. Trade liberalization can result in a race to the bottom in environmental taxes, which makes both countries worse. This is not due to the terms of trade motive, but rather the incentive, in a strategic setting, to reduce the incidence of transboundary pollution. With command and control policies (emission quotas), countries are unable to  influence foreign emissions by strategic choice of domestic policy; hence, there is no race to the bottom. However, with internationally tradable quotas, unless pollution is a pure global public bad, there is a race to the bottom in environmental policy. Under free trade, internationally...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59160

Bioenergy – A New Chance for Czech Agriculture and its Risks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doucha,   Tomas; Jelinek,   Ladislav; Medonos,   Tomas.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114433

IMPACT OF RURAL ZONING ON AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilkens,   Edward B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1956
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17343

Overcoming Challenges with Emerging Biomass Technolohgies: What is Possible? When? (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rexroad,   Caird E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45855

AN ASSESSMENT OF WORKAROUNDS FOR SPATIAL EFFECTS IN THE CASE OF BINARY PROBIT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Robertson,   Richard D.; Nelson,   Gerald C.
The consequences of spatial effects on discrete choice models have not been well established. Various ad hoc workarounds have been proposed to mitigate potential estimation problems. This paper employs Monte Carlo simulation to investigate the severity of the problems introduced by spatial effects and the effectiveness of the workarounds.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20234

FOOD SECURITY IN BRAZIL: CAN "LULA" KEEP HIS PROMISE?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meade,   Birgit Gisela Saager; Rosen,   Stacey L.
Brazil, a country with a population of more than 170 million, has embarked on a path to eradicate hunger and poverty.  President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (commonly known as "Lula") declared as his goal to cut the number of hungry people to zero during his presidency.  Poverty and hunger afflict a large proportion of the population in part because of highly skewed income distribution.  The poorest income quintile (20 percent of the population) owned 2.2 percent of the national income while the richest quintile owned about two-thirds in 1998.  Using USDA/ERS food security models, we measure food availability and access, calculate the number of hungry people, and estimate income growth required to eradicate food insecurity.  According to the ERS food...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22049

CONCLUDING COMMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Armbruster,   Walter J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17304

The competitiveness of fruit spirits of New Member States in terms of protected denomination of origin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Torok,   Aron; Jambor,   Attila.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116089

O VAREJO DE PRODUTOS COLONIAIS NA REGIÃO CENTRAL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Silva,   Alexandre Da; Lisboa,   Rodrigo Da Silva; Souza,   Renato Santos De; Arbage,   Alessandro Porporatti.
O presente trabalho teve como objetivo caracterizar o varejo de produtos coloniais na região central do Rio Grande do Sul face à importância desse setor e seus efeitos sobre as cadeias produtivas da região, em especial sobre o produtor rural. Metodologicamente, a pesquisa compõe-se de um survey (levantamento), realizado em 11 municípios da região central do Rio Grande do Sul. Foram aplicados questionários em 193 estabelecimentos comerciais, que compuseram uma amostra de 10% do varejo da região. Conclui-se que o varejo da região está praticamente dividido igualitariamente entre os estabelecimentos que vendem produtos coloniais e os que não vendem estes produtos; que existe diferença entre o comportamento do varejo dos maiores centros e o da chamada Quarta...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Varejo de alimentos; Pesquisa de mercado; Produtos coloniais; Retail foods; Purchase behaviour; Artesanal foods; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109112

GAME THEORY ANALYSIS OF COMPETITION FOR GROUNDWATER INVOLVING EL PASO, TEXAS AND CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nakao,   Megumi; Wichelns,   Dennis; Montgomery,   John T.
We examine the potential gains from cooperation in the withdrawal of water from the Hueco Bolson aquifer that provides municipal water supply for El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.  The aquifer lies beneath the international border, and both cities operate independently regarding pumping rates and withdrawals.  We estimate the gains by comparing four scenarios in a dynamic setting: 1) a status quo scenario in which both cities continue extracting groundwater as they are at present, 2) a Nash non-cooperative game scenario, 3) a Nash bargaining scenario, and 4) a scenario that involves maximizing the sum of net benefits in both cities.  All scenarios, including the non-cooperative game, provide a longer useful life of the Hueco Bolson aquifer than...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19732

Demand Analysis for Fish in Tunisia: An Empirical Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dhehibi,   Boubaker; Lachaal,   Lassaad; Chebil,   Ali.
The aim of this paper is to analyze and determine the factors influencing fish demand in Tunisia during the 1975-2000 period. A Box-Cox transformation is used to select the appropriate functional form between linear and double-log models. Results indicate that the double-log form fits better the data and is used for the empirical analysis. Calculated elasticities from static model show that fish demand is price-inelastic and that fish can be considered as a normal good. However, the dynamic analysis using Houthakker-Taylor model suggests that fish consumption in Tunisia depends on consumers psychological-buying habits. Finally, the values of the short and the long-run elasticities indicate that per capita consumption of fish in Tunisia is growing, but at a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fish demand; Box-Cox transformation; Double-log model; Tunisia; Demand and Price Analysis; D12; C22.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24715

Effect of Water Price on the Multicrop Production Decision:  Appling Fixed Allocatable Input Model in Georgia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yu,   Yingzhuo; Mullen,   Jeffrey D.; Hoogenboom,   Gerrit.
This study applies the fixed allocatable input model to test the effect of water price on the multiple production decision in Georgia, U.S. The limited dependent variable models are applied and intensive data are analyzed in this study to estimate the decision for crop choice, land allocation, product supply, and water demand functions at crop-level. In order to investigate the effect of water price on crop-level demand, the total water price effect on farm water demand is decomposed the intensive margin and extensive margin.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35479

Adaptation to Climate Change: Land Use and Livestock Management Change in the U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mu,   Jianhong H.; McCarl,   Bruce A.
Replaced with revised version of paper 01/26/11
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate Change; Stocking Rate; Land Use; Livestock Management; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98708

Technology Adoption by Heterogeneous Producers to Regulate a Stock Externality
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Xabadia,   Angels; Goetz,   Renan-Ulrich; Zilberman,   David.
This paper presents a framework to determine optimal resource allocation over time for the production of a good by heterogeneous producers who generate a stock externality. We analyze the optimal intertemporal and quality-specific combination of abatement strategies at the source given by a change in the intensity of production and in the chosen technology, and/or removal of existing pollution stock. The results show how the specifications of the production and the emission functions affect technology adoption and the design of the optimal intertemporal combination of source and stock abatement strategies. Moreover, the paper shows that regulation at the intensive margin cannot be considered as a substitute for a regulation at the extensive margin. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19538

Meat Consumption Patterns and Intentions for Change Among Finnish Consumers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Latvala,   Terhi; Niva,   M.; Makela,   Jarmo; Pouta,   Eija; Heikkila,   Jaakko; Koistinen,   Laura; Forsman-Hugg,   Sari; Kotro,   Jaana.
During the past few decades, meat has increasingly become a subject of controversies relating to health and safety, environment, and animal welfare. Even though these changes in perceptions of meat are not yet visible in aggregate consumption figures, they can be observed in individual consumption patterns and as intentions to change the consumption. In this study, we examine changes in meat consumption among the Finnish consumers taking into account both stated changes in the past and intended changes in the future. Based on these changes, we identify consumer segments and investigate in which ways these segments differ from each other socio-demographically and with respect to current meat consumption and the stated reasons for the change. The latent...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114393

Role of Foreign Direct Investment in Restructuring of Agribusiness in the CEE Countries Following the Transition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Takacs,   Istvan; Liebmann,   Lajos.
The foreign direct investment (FDI) is a form of the capital flow having several century traditions. In the privatization as well as modernization of economies following the economic and political transition of the countries in the Central and Eastern Europe at the 1990s the role of the foreign direct investment was significant. According to the research, besides to the general positive effects of the FDI (production culture, market demand orientated product and technology innovation, supplier nets of SMEs, diffused know-how, quality demands, etc.) also led to economic dependency as well as market structure deformations (see oil industry, sugar industry, retail chains). The point of view of sectors the foreign direct investment has flowed insignificantly...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116339

The Export-Production Decision of Chilean Farmers: The Case of Blueberry Producers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Echeverria,   Rodrigo; Gopinath,   Munisamy; Moreira,   Victor H.; Cortes,   Pedro.
This article analyzes the relative importance of producers’ attributes and farms’ geographical characteristics in the decision to produce an exportable good (blueberries) in the southern region of Chile. Using farm-level data, a logit model is estimated to identify factors influencing the export-production decision.  Results show that the probability of producing blueberries increases with the educational level of producers (a proxy for productivity), the presence of irrigation and drainage systems, and the availability of labor.  The last factor, which arises from the proximity to large and urbanized regions, has a stronger effect on the export-production decisions of Chilean farms than either farmers’ education or farms’ physical characteristics.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Trade; Export Production; Geography; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; Production Economics; F11; Q17; O13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51025

EFFICACY OF ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION OF PROCESSED PORK PRODUCTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cardona,   Fredy A.; O'Rourke,   Patrick D.; Wiegand,   Bryon R.; O'Rourke,   David L.
The research reported on in this paper was conducted as part of a larger project. That project is on-going and is focused on ascertaining if irradiation of processed meats would be effective and economical. It involved the examination, through modeling, of the irradiation of one of many currently produced ready-to-eat (RTE) convenience-oriented, value-added pork products, sliced boneless ham. The results and findings reported in this paper represent the initial estimates of the cost and potential profitability or economic viability of irradiation of processed meats. The results and findings in this paper should be considered preliminary with extension and verification to be reported in a later paper by the authors. The objective of the portion of that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16599

Preventing E. coli Contamination of Food (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mandrell,   Robert E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37429

A importância da energia para o setor agropecuário: uma abordagem do modelo VECM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alves,   Yony Brugnolo; Costa,   Gilberto Fernandes Da; Ribeiro,   Joao Gabriel; Parre,   Jose Luiz; Alves,   Alexandre Florindo.
O presente trabalho investigou, com as metodologias de causalidade segundo Granger e VECM, a relação entre o PIB Agropecuário brasileiro e as variáveis consumo de energia do setor, maquinário agrícola, rebanho bovino e produção de grãos no período de 1970 a 2005. O consumo de energia foi enfatizando devido à agropecuária ser produtora e consumidora desta. Os resultados apontam uma grande relação, no curto prazo, entre o PIB e o consumo de energia. Quando se considera o conjunto das variáveis encontrou-se evidência de causalidade segundo Granger, evidenciando a importância das variáveis selecionadas como variáveis explicativas do PIB agropecuário. --------------This study used Granger causality and VECM methodologies, to investigate the relationship between...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Energia; PIB Agropecuário; VECM; Causalidade segundo Granger; Energy; Agricultural GDP; VECM; Granger Causality; Agribusiness; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108096

FACTORS INFLUENCING SUPPORT FOR A NATIONAL ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bailey,   DeeVon; Slade,   Jeremy.
A survey of state veterinarians and leaders of state cattle producer associations was conducted in January 2004 to identify the determinants of support for animal ID programs in the US.  The results indicate strong support for implementing some form of animal ID program, but that only about 40% of cattle association leaders supported a specific plan called the USAIP.  The results suggest that familiarity with the USAIP, a perception that producers will share net benefits equally with other downstream firms, and whether or not a respondent was from a state requiring cattle to be branded were significantly related to the level of support a respondent indicated for the USAIP.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20293

Cap Impact on Rural Households Livelihood Strategies in Bulgaria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nikolov,   Dimitre; Anastassova,   Minka; Radev,   Teodor.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114610

U.S. PREMIUM BEEF: SELLING MEAT AND MEALS INSTEAD OF CATTLE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hunt,   Steven D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33098

Bayesian networks as a tool to assess the multiple effects of agricultural policies in rural areas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Raggi,   Meri; Sardonini,   Laura; Viaggi,   Davide.
Many economic analysis tools are used to evaluate the effects of policies on rural development. However, a number of unexplored options are still available from the literature about policy analysis and biophysical systems representations. A particularly important need concerns the representation of the complexity of rural systems either in a static or dynamic framework In this paper we use Bayesian networks, to the best knowledge of the authors, basically ignored by the literature on rural development.  The objective of this paper is to discuss the potential use of Bayesian Networks tools to represent the impact of the Common Agricultural Policies in rural areas.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bayesian Networks (BNs); Farm-household; Exit; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Q1; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94911

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE DETERMINANTS OF LUMBER FUTURES PRICE MOVEMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rucker,   Randal R.; Thurman,   Walter N.; Yoder,   Jonathan K.
Recent lumber price volatility has been attributed to Spotted Owl Litigation and U.S.-Canada trade disputes. We use intervention analysis to explain daily lumber futures price volatility based on these events and other factors. The way information enters the market is shown to affect the speed and extent of market reaction.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Lumber; Futures prices; Event analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21706

Convergence or Divergence in Food Demand:  Comparison of Trends in the EU and North America
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Regmi,   Anita; Unnevehr,   Laurian J.
Whether food demand is "converging" is tested in two ways. First, the convergence of food expenditures among 18 high-income countries is examined from 1990 to 2004. Convergence is apparent in total expenditures, cereals, and meats, even after correcting for differences in income and levels of protection. Second, specific food retailing and product introduction patterns are examined for the US, Canada, and four northern European countries for the past two decades. These show increasing shares for retail outlets selling standardized products, and increased preference for convenience, upscale, and natural product attributes across all six countries.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food expenditures; Product attributes; Convergence; Demand and Price Analysis; D12; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24687

Institutional Factors behind Effectiveness of Irrigation: A Study in the Brahmaputra Valley in Eastern India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dutta,   M.; Bezbaruah,   M.
As the adverse consequences of the policies of input subsidy and increasing food-grain procurement prices became prominent in Indian agriculture, researchers and policy makers documented the need for policy changes. For sustaining production of rice, there are now calls for shift of emphasis from large farmers in Green Revolution areas in Northwest India to small and marginal farmers in Eastern and rain-fed areas, where returns to both labor and capital are high and potentials for exploiting the existing technology are yet largely untapped. A major constraint on exploiting such potentials in parts of Eastern India such as the Brahmaputra Valley is paucity of irrigation. While investment for expanding irrigation capacity is needed, it is equally important...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Effectiveness of irrigation; Institutions; Stake holding farmers; Regulations; Brahmaputra Valley; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25569

Approaches to Obtaining Income Data: The Case of the Netherlands
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Poppe,   Krijn J.
This paper provides some information on the experiences in the Netherlands with obtaining micro economic data on household incomes in agriculture. To understand the situation in the Netherlands, the next section gives some background on agriculture and policy making in the Netherlands. This explains the role that the FADN plays, and why it is an attractive tool for the gathering of income data. Section 3 provides some information on the technical issues of the FADN. In the last section we draw some conclusions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15729

A closer look at the role of the fruit and vegetable planting restriction provision on land use in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lei,   Lei; Rickard,   Bradley J.; Balagtas,   Joseph Valdes; Krissoff,   Barry.
Current U.S. farm programs make payments to farmers based in part on historical base acres planted in particular program crops such as corn, soybeans, cotton, wheat and soybeans. Eligibility for payments includes regulations on the crops allowed to be grown on base acres, and there are restrictions on planting horticultural crops on such base acres. The fruits and planting restriction on base acres has potentially influenced the number of acres planted to fruits and vegetables over the past two decades. This research carefully examines the effects of planting restrictions applied to vegetables and program crops, using county-level data in the United States in 1982, 1987, 1992 and 1997. The paper employs the difference-indifference (DiD) approach to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103992

Exploring Consumer Valuation and Preference Heterogeneity for Functional Foods Using a Choice Experiment: A Case Study of Tomato Juice Containing Soy in Ohio
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Teratanavat,   Ratapol P.; Hooker,   Neal H.
A discrete choice experiment is applied to examine consumer valuation of a new generation of functional foods. Data were collected from 1,704 households in Ohio through a mail survey. Results indicate health benefits and ingredient naturalness are positively valued but such preferences depend on individual's education, income, and food purchase behavior.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19556

PROMOTING HEALTHY DIETS FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Edge,   Marianne Smith.
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32983

CROSS COMPLIANCE AND COMPETITIVENESS OF THE EUROPEAN BEEF AND PIG SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Roest,   Kees; Jongeneel,   Roelof A.; Dillen,   Koen; Winsten,   Jonathan R.
Beef and pig production are important sectors affected by the cross-compliance policy. Full compliance with SMRs and GAECs generates costs and benefits which may have an impact on the competitiveness of these sectors on the world market. Compliance with the Nitrate Directive, animal identification and registration requirements and animal welfare standards can give rise to non-negligible cost of production increases at individual farm level and at sector level. Additional costs can be relevant either due to a low degree of compliance or by significant adjustments costs at farm level. Full compliance generates a level playing field between Member States of the EU, as some countries have to face higher additional costs than others, which are be attributed to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cross compliance; Beef sector; Pork sector; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q10; Q18.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44824

POLICY ISSUES IN WATER QUALITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swader,   Fred.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17949

Causes of Diversification in Agriculture Over Time: Evidence From Norwegian Farming Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Culas,   Richard J.; Mahendrarajah,   Mahen.
Farm planning generally focuses on optimal diversification with respect to risk and uncertainties, where the risk-management strategies combine production, marketing, financial and environmental responses of the production of farm firm. In this study an empirical examination of farm diversification has been carried out from a sample of farms in Eastern Norway in which four measures of diversification (indices) were defined to incorporate the risk and uncertainties in relation to farm production (total) income. Using these four alternative measures of diversification and panel-data techniques, it has been shown that larger farms are more diversified, and when there is productive location and access to labour the farmers have a greater incentive to spread...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm diversification; Risk and uncertainty; Environmental management; Panel data; Agribusiness; C23; Q12; Q20.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24647

Smallholders' Cost Efficiency in Mozambique: Implications for Improved Maize Seed Adoption
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zavale,   Helder; Mabaya,   Edward T.; Christy,   Ralph D.
Maize is an important staple in Mozambique. It is also a dominant crop produced by smallholder farmers. However, the actual maize yields, currently estimated at 1.4 tons/ha, fall short of potential yields of 5-6.5 tons/ha. With population growth rate increasingly exceeding agricultural (and maize) productivity growth rate, the government of Mozambique faces a serious problem of food insecurity and poverty alleviation. This study examines cost inefficiency among smallholder maize farmers in Mozambique, and the impact of improved maize seed adoption on cost efficiency. A Translog functional form is used to estimate the frontier cost function. A cost-inefficiency function is used to examine the factors that determine cost inefficiency among farmers....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Stochastic frontier; Technology adoption; Selection bias; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; Q12; Q16; D13; O33.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25648

DID THE VOLUNTARY PRICE REPORTING SYSTEM FAIL TO PROVIDE PRICE TRANSPARENCY IN THE CASH MARKET FOR DRESSED STEERS: EVIDENCE FROM SOUTH DAKOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fausti,   Scott W.; Diersen,   Matthew A.
The information value of the former USDA voluntary price reporting system is investigated for dressed weight slaughter steers. The ability of the former system to promote market transparency and price discovery in the cash market is evaluated with state level mandatory price reporting data collected from September 1999 to April 2001. The empirical framework evaluates the informational value of public price reports according to the criteria established in the market integration literature. The empirical results indicate that in the cash market for dressed weight steers, in South Dakota and Nebraska the former voluntary price reporting system did foster market transparency and aided in the price discovery process.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35971

LIQUIDITY AND PRODUCTIVITY IN RUSSIAN AGRICULTURE: FARM-DATA EVIDENCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bezlepkina,   Irina V.; Oude Lansink,   Alfons G.J.M.
The Russian agricultural sector has experienced many problems since the beginning of the 1990s that resulted in a fall in farm output. Employing a production function approach and, unlike other studies, farm-level data on more than 20,000 Russian large-scale farms for the period 1995-2000, this study analyzes the impact of both production (land, labour, capital, materials) and financial (debts and budget transfers) determinants on the productivity. Inter-regional differences such as weather conditions and farm-specific features such as geographical location, management and soil quality are taken into account employing the fixed-effect estimation. The findings show that Russian farms operate under liquidity constraints that lower their productivity.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25824

An Exploratory Assessment of the Economic Impact of Forage Options for Beef Production on Smallholder Farms in the Red Soils Region of China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: MacLeod,   Neil D.; Wen,   Shilin; Hu,   Mingwen.
The rapidly growing beef cattle herd of the Peoples Republic of China is largely carried as small numbers of animals on smallholder farms. These enterprises have traditionally focussed on cereal and vegetable crops. Limited plantings of specialised forages combined with a poor knowledge of ruminant nutrition by sm allholder farmers represent a serious challenge to establishing genuinely sustainable beef enterprises for this sector. Government policy to promote beef cattle production on smallholder farms is now focussing on the use of new forages and improved feeding practices. The paper draws on some economic insights from an Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) project that is exploring options for integrating the planting and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beef cattle; Forages; Red Soils Region; China; Economics; Livestock Production/Industries; 03; Q12; Q16.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25588

Price Elasticities of Demand for Food Away From Home (FAFH)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Levedahl,   J. William.
Using a procedure by Deaton (1990) and data from a cross-sectional survey by CREST price elasticities of demand for three types of FAFH facilities are computed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Price Elasticity of Demand; Food Away from Home; Cross-sectional data; Demand and Price Analysis; D12; C21.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103243

LABOR ISSUES IN THE FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY INDUSTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Regelbrugge,   Craig J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33213

LESSONS LEARNED FROM RESEARCH WITH THE FED CATTLE MARKET SIMULATOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ward,   Clement E.; Koontz,   Stephen R.; Peel,   Derrell S.; Trapp,   James N.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36181

Transcript of Remarks and 2007 Farm Bill Proposals (Paper and PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johanns,   Mike.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8031

Soil Fertility Management And Maize Productivity In Malawi: Curvature Correct Efficiency Modeling And Simulation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tchale,   Hardwick; Sauer,   Johannes.
We assess the level and determinants of relative technical efficiency of maize-based smallholder farmers using a translog stochastic frontier (TL) model and a symmetric generalized Barnett production function (SGB), both of which are tested for economic regularity conditions. In addition, we conduct a bootstrapping procedure in order to infer about the probability distributions and significance of the relative efficiency values for farmers using different soil fertility management options. The results indicate that higher levels of relative technical efficiency obtain when farmers use integrated soil fertility options compared to the use of chemical fertilizer only. The consistency of the results across the two models increase the robustness of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Smallholder agriculture; Relative technical efficiency; Soil fertility management; Malawi; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52077

LAND USE, POPULATION DISTRIBUTION, AND PUBLIC SERVICE EXPENDITURES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Begashaw,   Getachew W.
Local governments provide more or less similar and comparable public services like police protection, fire control, roads, water and sewer, parks and recreation, public improvements, planning and zoning, and general administrative services to the residents in their jurisdictions. Yet, there are significant variations in the per capita expenditures of public service expenditures of comparable communities. What are the factors that explain these variations? This study attempts to answer the above questions using an extensive panel data of forty-six fast growing local governments in the State of Michigan. The explanatory variables considered in the study are population size, population growth rate, population density, type of government structure, per capita...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19685

Water Management and Agricultural Development in Central Asia: Case of Uzbekistan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gemma,   Masahiko.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24393

Household Food Expenditures and Management of Type II Diabetes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maxwell,   Denise; Anders,   Sven M.; Cash,   Sean B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61771

ESTIMATING POTENTIAL GAINS TO COOPERATION FOR LIMITED WATER RESOURCES ALONG THE RIO GRANDE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wichelns,   Dennis; Nakao,   Megumi; Irarrazabal,   Alfonso; Montgomery,   John T.
We examine the potential gains from cooperation in the withdrawal of water from the Hueco Bolson aquifer that provides a substantial portion of municipal water supplies in El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.  The aquifer lies beneath the international border, and both cities operate independently regarding pumping rates and annual withdrawals.  The natural the rate of recharge has been less than the sum of annual withdrawals since the early 1900s, and the resource likely will be depleted if current pumping rates are maintained.  Optimal pumping rates and depths are described using a model that maximizes the sum of net benefits obtained from municipal water supplies in both cities.  Those results are compared with pumping rates and depths obtained...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20522

AVAILABLE NAVIGATION AND THE INCREMENTAL COST OF RAILROAD CAPACITY: PRELIMINARY LESSONS FROM THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI BASIN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burton,   Mark L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33234

THE CASE OF WATER RESOURCES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Trock,   Warren L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17678

CONSTRUÇÃO DE UM CALENDÁRIO DE COMERCIALIZAÇÃO DE PRODUTOS HORTIFRUTIGRANJEIROS NO ATACADO EM GOIÁS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Machado,   Andre Grossi; Figueiredo,   Reginaldo Santana; Neto,   Odilon Jose De Oliveira.
O presente trabalho tem como objetivo analisar o padrão de variação sazonal dos preços de hortifrutigranjeiros comercializados no atacado em Goiás, e com isso, subsidiar o processo de construção de um calendário de comercialização para o CEASA-GO. O conhecimento da variação sazonal de preços de hortifrutigranjeiros, que são produtos caracterizados por uma grande variabilidade no comportamento de preços e quantidade ofertada ao longo do ano, pode contribuir para evitar desperdícios de alimentos e danos financeiros ao produtor e consumidor, na medida em que facilita a programação da produção e do consumo. Para a determinação do padrão de variação sazonal, utilizou-se o método da média geométrica móvel centralizada. Para 44 produtos selecionados a análise...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Variação sazonal; Preços; Hortifrutigranjeiros; Atacado; Calendário de comercialização; Seasonal variation; Prices; Perishable foods; Wholesale; Commercialization calendar; Goias; Brazil; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112749

Exploring long-term land improvements under land tenure insecurity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Myyra,   Sami; Pietola,   Kyosti.
This article explores long-term land improvement (lime application) under land tenure insecurity on leased land. The dynamic optimisation problem is solved by a stochastic dynamic programming routine with known parameters for one-period returns and transition equations. The model parameters represent Finnish soil quality and production conditions. The farmer's decision rules are solved for alternative likelihood scenarios over the continuation of the fixed term lease contract. The results suggest that, as the probability for non-renewal of the lease contract increases, farmers quickly decrease investments in irreversible land improvement and, thereafter, yields decline gradually. The estimated decision rules are a part of larger set of farmer's decision...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dynamic programming; Land tenure; Land improvements; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31954

A Critique of the Use of the Balanced Scorecard in Multi-Enterprise Family Farm Businesses
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shadbolt,   Nicola M.; Beeby,   N.; Brier,   B.; Gardner,   John W.G.
Business strategy is very important to small and medium family businesses as many are both fragile and vulnerable; strategy provides a solid foundation for survival. Various studies have identified that businesses that engage in strategic management outperform those that do not. Despite this knowledge the uptake of many aspects of strategic management by farm businesses has been slow. Although the development of business plans is now common there is often a disconnect between monitoring and strategy. The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) was applied to case study farms during both the planning process and as they implemented and controlled their strategic choices to determine areas of difference that restrict or enhance it as a management tool for both family and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24380

Cost of GMO-related co-existence and traceability systems in food production in Germany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Menrad,   Klaus; Gabriel,   Andreas; Zapilko,   Marina.
In contrast to the increasing use of GM plants in world-wide agriculture, the acceptance of GM food is still low in the European Union (EU). In order to ensure freedom of choice for consumers and users of GM and non-GM products, GM food and feed products have to be labeled in case a tolerance threshold of 0.9 % is exceeded for EU authorized GMOs. This paper aims to quantify the cost of traceability and co-existence systems for GM food from the seed to the food level for sugar, wheat starch and rapeseed oil for human consumption in Germany respecting the 0.9 % threshold for labelling of GM food. The cost calculation for traceability and co-existence measures follows the principle of aggregating all incurred cost on the different levels of the value chain...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Co-existence; Traceability; Food production; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51562

Water Conservation and Agriculture Policies: Synergies in the Upper Guadiana (Spain)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Esteve,   Paloma; Varela-Ortega,   Consuelo.
In the last decades the Common Agricultural Policy has evolved towards a less intensive approach based in a multifunctional agriculture respectful with the environment. At the same time, following the enacting of the Water Framework Directive in 2000, water policies and management regimes are also evolving towards more integrated water management with an active stakeholders’ involvement. In this context, the aim of this paper is to analyze the impact of water conservation policies and agricultural policies (Cross-Compliance: Nitrates Directive) in the Upper Guadiana River basin (Spain), where intensive irrigated agriculture resulted in the overexploitation of the Western La Mancha aquifer and the subsequent degradation of the highly valuable wetlands, and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water and agriculture policy; Economic model; Vulnerability analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43853

Power Struggle in the Food Chain? Lessons from Empirical Studies on Power Influences in Chains and Marketing Channels
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Belaya,   Vera; Hanf,   Jon Henrich.
Power plays a key role in any chain relationship. In the past large manufacturers such as Unilever and Nestle were the most dominant players in the chain. However, as a result of consolidation among retailers, power has shifted towards retailers. Nowadays such retailers as Wal-Mart, Carrefour, and Tesco are seen as powerful gatekeepers controlling the access to the end consumer. Moreover, branded manufacturers and large multinational retailers become increasingly dependent on fewer and larger suppliers who can deliver high quality products at competitive prices. Since many decades there is discussion going on about the role of power in chains and marketing channels. In order to understand how power and its interactions with other constructs in the chain...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Power; Power Conceptualization; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Network; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57981

Optimal Institutional Mechanisms for Funding Generic Advertising: An Experimental Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Messer,   Kent D.; Schmit,   Todd M.; Kaiser,   Harry M.
Given the uncertain legal status of generic advertising programs for agricultural commodities, alternative voluntary funding institutions are investigated hat could provide a high level of benefits to producers.  This experimental study simulates key economic and psychological factors that affect producer contributions to generic advertising.  The results suggests that producer referendum play a critical role in increasing contributions and that producer surplus is maximized by a Provision Point Mechanism instituted by producer referendum with thresholds ranging from 68% to 90%, and expected funding from 47% to 77% of the time, depending on the level of advertising effectiveness.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19130

Beef Cattle Production and Management Practices and Implications for Educators
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vestal,   Mallory K.; Ward,   Clement E.; Doye,   Damona G.; Lalman,   David L.
Beef producers need to continually incorporate new information and adopt new technology to effectively manage production costs.  Oklahoma State University began a Master Cattleman program with this need in mind.  Understanding technology adoption by producers requires identifying current management practices.  Data from a survey developed as part of the Master Cattleman program document current practices.  Management practices were examined for two groups; producers with smaller herds who are less dependent on the beef enterprise for family income, and producers with larger herds who are more dependent on beef.  Results clearly show that size and dependence on the beef enterprise matters when considering a broad spectrum of beef management practices.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21426

Analysis of Climate Change Perception and Adaptation among Arable Food Crop Farmers in South Western Nigeria.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Apata,   Temidayo Gabriel; Samuel,   K.D.; Adeola,   A.O.
This study acknowledges the comments of Dr(Mrs) Olasimbo Apata and Dr. M.A.Y. Rahji. financial assistance of JABU Management is also acknowledge.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental impact; Agricultural occupation; Perception; Adaptation.; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Productivity Analysis; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51365

COVER AND CONTENTS PAGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover, Subjects Discussed at Previous Conferences, National Public Policy Education Committee, Foreword, Contents Page
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1975
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17730

Retail and Wholesale Market Power in Organic Foods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Richards,   Timothy J.; Acharya,   Ram N.; Molina,   Ignacio.
The demand for organic fresh fruits and vegetable continues to grow at a rate far higher than the rest of the produce industry.  The cost of meeting organic certification standards, however, has meant that supply has been slow to adjust.  With limited supply, we hypothesize that organic suppliers enjoy more market power in bargaining over their share of the retail-production cost margin for fresh apples.  We test this hypothesis using a random parameters, generalized extreme value demand model (mixed logit) combined with a structural model of retail and wholesale pricing that allows conduct to vary by product attributes (organic or non-organic) and time. We find that organic growers do indeed earn a larger share of the total margin than non-organic...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organics; Market power; Mixed logit; Game theory; Non-linear pricing.; Industrial Organization; C35; D12; D43; L13; L41; Q13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49329

Community Food Store Types Availability is Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in North Carolina
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adu-Nyako,   Kofi; Okafor,   Ralph.
Despite the nutritional guidelines promoting consumption of fruits and vegetables, the level of fruits and vegetable consumption is drastically below the recommended levels nationally, as well as at the state levels. Among factors that may influence consumption of fruits and vegetables, it is held that factors within the food environment such as the availability of retail types that are conducive for easy access to fruits and vegetables within communities may be presenting barriers to purchase. We employ multilevel modeling approaches to investigate the determinants of fruit and vegetable intake in North Carolina, accounting for food environment factors. Results of the study indicate that availability of supermarkets and full service restaurants is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98751

Foreign Direct Investment, Spillovers and the Impact of Intellectual Property: Rights in the Seed Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Derwisch,   Sebastian; Kopainsky,   Birgit; Henson-Apollonio,   Victoria.
The role of foreign direct investment and intellectual property rights in economic development is discussed widely in the literature. However, an integrating framework is missing to assess the role of FDI and IPR for agricultural development. This paper establishes a framework to assess the role of FDI and IPR for seed sector development in developing countries. The impact assessment is carried out with a System Dynamics model that shows local capacity development to develop new seed varieties in the scenario of a multinational company penetrating the market and spillovers occurring. Simulation runs reveal the impact of IPR on the quantity technology transferred by multinational companies and on spillovers. The development path of the local industry...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100463

MEASURING SCOPE AND SCALE EFFICIENCY GAINS DUE TO SPECIALIZATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Helmers,   Glenn A.; Langemeier,   Michael R.; Shaik,   Saleem.
Using the non-parametric linear programming approach, this study examines overall efficiency gains due to diversification between crop and livestock enterprises for a sample of Kansas farms.  Overall efficiency gains were decomposed into scope efficiency gains and scale efficiency gains.  Farms with both crops and livestock were found to be less efficient than farms with just crops or just livestock.  Operator age, profit margin, and farm size were significantly related to overall efficiency.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19388

An Agent-Based Simulation for Water Sharing Between Different Users
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: le Bars,   M.; Attonaty,   Jean Marie; Pinson,   S.
Water sharing has become a serious problem in France.  One of the objectives of 1992 and 2000 directives proposed by the European Union was to reduce both the frequency and the extent of water conflicts through the establishment of multilateral negotiations, where different public and private interests can be represented in a structured institutional environment.  In France, many negotiations take place at local level between farmers, water supplies, public services and environmental lists to allocate water resources between users.  We suggest that Agent-Based Modelling (ABM) using a multi-agent approach could help negotiations between different players by showing the consequences of water allocation rules and taking in consideration the players'...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multiagent-based simulation; User and agent modelling; Conflict resolution and negotiation; Irrigation application; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24829

Factors of Efficiency Change of Assets on the EU-15 and Hungarian Farms from 1990s
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Takacs,   Istvan; Baranyai,   Zsolt; Takacs,   Emese.
Efficiency of farm assets is a very important factor of competitive production. It could be in strong correlation with profitability of economic activities. One of the most important factor of the farm assets is the fixed assets, and as a part of it, the equipment as well. An important factor of the farm asset value is the machinery, which depends on the amount of internal resources of farms and external financial resources i.e. governmental subsidies, bank loans. But, as it could be observed during the 1980s and 1990s on the farms of developed countries, the technical development was also a considerable factor of farming. This paper, based on the data of the FADN, and yearbooks of the HCSO, focuses on the investigation of some figures of the European...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gross margin; Farm number; Farm structure; Productivity; FADN; Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7840

MECHANISMS FOR ADDRESSING THIRD-PARTY IMPACTS RESULTING FROM VOLUNTARY WATER TRANSFERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Murphy,   James J.; Dinar,   Ariel; Howitt,   Richard E.; Mastrangelo,   Erin; Rassenti,   Stephen J.; Smith,   Vernon L.
This research uses laboratory experiments to test alternative water market institutions designed to protect third-party interests.  The institutions tested include taxing mechanisms that raise revenue to compensate affected third-parties, and a free market in which third-parties actively participate.  We also discuss the likely implications of a command-and-control approach in which there are fixed limits on the volume of water that may be exported from a region.  The results indicate that there are some important trade-offs in selecting a policy option.  Although theoretically optimal, active third-party participation in the market is likely to result in free-riding that may erode some or all of the efficiency gains, and may introduce volatility into the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19812

Identification of spatial agglomerations in the German food processing industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoffmann,   J.
This paper deals with the identification of spatial agglomerations in the German food processing industry, using the Cluster Index developed by Sternberg and Litzenberger. Previous studies have analyzed this industry as one of several others utilizing highly aggregated data. The results of these studies mostly indicate a lack of agglomerations for the German food industry. Given the very heterogeneous character of this branch, an analysis at such an aggregated level might provide flawed results. Therefore, the following study analyzes German industry sectors for the first time at a highly disaggregated spatial (429 districts) and sectoral (23 subsectors of food processing industry) level. Results show that spatial agglomerations exist for several...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Regional Cluster; Spatial Economics; German Food Processing Industry; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95032

Unternehmensstrategische Defizite in Genossenschaftsmolkereien: Eine mitgliederbasierte Fallstudie
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hellberg-Bahr,   Anneke; Steffen,   Nina; Spiller,   Achim.
Die Neue Institutionenökonomie wird in der agrarökonomischen Forschung häufig als Erklärung dafür herangezogen, dass Landwirte in Genossenschaftsmolkereien auf die Maximierung des Auszahlungspreises fokussiert sind und daher strategische Investitionen ablehnen. Da die Molkereien auf die Zusammenarbeit mit ihrer Mitgliederbasis in den Gremien angewiesen sind, können notwendige strategische Investitionen folglich unterbleiben. Diese Fallstudie zeigt anhand einer Milcherzeugerbefragung, dass nicht alle Landwirte Investitionen in längerfristige Strategien ablehnen. Neben der Neuen Institutionenökonomie bieten verhaltenswissenschaftliche Größen (insb. die Geschäftsbeziehungsqualität) Erklärungsansätze für strategische Defizite in genossenschaftlichen...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Milchwirtschaft; Genossenschaft; Neue Institutionenökonomie; Strategische Investition; Dairy farming; Cooperatives; Neo Institutional Economics; Strategic Investment; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114496

Agricultural Productivity Growth in the Caucasian Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Khachaturyan,   Marianna.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development; Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61874

Impact of EPA's Voluntary 33/50 Program on Pollution Prevention Adoption and Toxic Releases
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bi,   Xiang; Khanna,   Madhu.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/25/08.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: 33/50 program; Toxic release inventory; Releases; Program evaluation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q58; Q53; L60.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6258

Market Power and Rents in Global Supply Chains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swinnen,   Johan F.M.; Vandeplas,   Anneleen.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53213

Cattle breeding in Northern Australia: Revealing how consumers react to new technologies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pluske,   Johanna M.; Burton,   Michael P.; Rigby,   Dan; Vercoe,   Philip E.
In Australia, Bos taurus cattle breeds produce high quality meat, superior in taste and tenderness characteristics. Nevertheless, these breeds do not thrive in the Northern Australian environment. Stem cell transplant techniques could improve northern beef cattle breeding programs by facilitating crossbreeding via natural service. Focus groups were used in this study to explore consumer reaction to reproduction technologies and the implications for buying intentions. Findings suggested that consumers may react negatively to unconventional breeding technologies but the degree of this aversion is contingent upon how the technology is described. These findings are relevant for preparation of choice modeling surveys.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Non-market valuation; Consumers; Focus groups; New technologies; Beef.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48167

Assessing the impact of different rural development policy design options on the adoption of innovation across five case studies in EU
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bartolini,   Fabio; Floridi,   Matteo; Latruffe,   Laure; Majewski,   Edward; Nikolov,   Dimitre; Polman,   Nico B.P.; Viaggi,   Davide.
Innovation and new technology adoption represent two central elements for the enterprise and industry development process in agriculture. The objective of the paper is to provide an ex-ante analysis of the effectiveness of alternative policy design options concerning the RDP measures intended to provide incentives for investment/innovation adoption in five case study areas across Europe. The model implemented is based on a real option approach that includes investment irreversibility and stochasticity in SFP. The results show the relevance of uncertainty in determining the timing of adoption and emphasise the importance of predictability as a major component of policy design.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Real options; Innovation; Rural development policy; Single farm payments; Uncertainty; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94907

Adverse Selection in Conservation Auctions: Theoretical and Experimental Results
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arnold,   Michael; Duke,   Joshua M.; Messer,   Kent D.
This paper evaluates land preservation and conservation programs by examining the performance of a discriminative auction that is often used to select parcels in the U.S. The paper hypothesizes that the auction is unlikely to be cost effective because an information asymmetry introduces adverse selection. Experiments are used to examine the extent of adverse selection and compare it to a baseline where no programs exist. Then, we examine the ability of two mechanisms to correct the incentive problem. The results show that adverse selection is likely to exist in conservation auctions (achieving just 60.7% of total possible social efficiency in the experiments) and that a mechanism can sort types so as to improve cost effectiveness with respect to the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61516

The Relationship Between Poverty, Inequality, and Growth in the Rural Ethiopia: Micro Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gelaw,   Fekadu.
This paper attempted to analyses the dynamic relationship between the three development objectives: inequality, growth and poverty. Given the vast majority of the population (about 85 percent) is living in the rural area and poverty being higher in rural than in urban Ethiopia, the Government’s focus on rural development can be acceptable if the country is to achieve its poverty reduction targets in near future. Contrary to this, the result of study shows that there has been no promising reduction in poverty in the past. The study used five rounds data collected from 18 rural villages through Ethiopian Rural Household Survey. FTG poverty measures, Gini index and General Entropy classes of inequality measures were calculated. Fixed Effect estimation was...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; International Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51915

Continuing Professional Development and Farm Business Performance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Byles,   Sharon; Le Grice,   Phil; Rehman,   Tahir; Dorward,   Peter T.
Economic and social pressures are transforming farm businesses and the structure of the agricultural industry, consequently it is presumed that farm management skills are under intense pressure. This creates a need for effective interaction between knowledge management and the actions taken by farm decision makers. However a definition of “successful farm business performance” is not easy to find and this, combined with literature that deals with managerial tasks in isolation, does not provide a clear picture for the farm manager pursuing self development. Farm businesses vary considerably in their attributes and resource base and the plethora of measurable factors mean that the manager needs to be able to identify what to measure and why on his own farm....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7027

Nonlinearities in the US corn-ethanol-oil price system
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Serra,   Teresa; Zilberman,   David; Gil,   Jose Maria; Goodwin,   Barry K.
We use a smooth transition vector error correction model to assess price relationships within the US ethanol industry. Daily ethanol, corn and oil futures prices observed from mid-2005 to mid-2007 are used in the analysis. Results indicate the existence of an equilibrium relationship between ethanol, corn and oil prices. However, only ethanol prices adjust, in a non-linear fashion, to deviations from this long-run parity. Generalized impulse response functions indicate that a shock to both oil and corn prices causes a change in ethanol prices of the same sign. Ethanol responses usually reach a peak after about 10 days of the initial shock and fade away within 35 days.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; United States; Cointegration; Threshold; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6512

Intra-Household Time Allocation and Labor Migration Decisions in Rural South China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Lin; Findeis,   Jill L.
Paper removed at request of author on 10/5/10.  New version will uploaded in the near future.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61520

Improved Seed, Intra-crop Diversity and Risk Exposure in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chiputwa,   Brian; Kostandini,   Genti; Escalante,   Cesar L.
Replaced with revised version of poster 07/15/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103745

AGRICULTURAL, FOOD AND HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES: IMPLICATIONS FOR RURAL AFRICAN-AMERICANS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Christy,   Ralph D.; Allen,   Joyce E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17463

Intra-Industry Trade in Horizontally and Vertically Differentiated Agri-Food Products between Hungary and the EU
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferto,   Imre; Hubbard,   Lionel J.
Intra-industry trade in agri-food products between Hungary and the EU is shown to be low and dominated by vertically rather than horizontally differentiated products, suggesting higher economic adjustment costs. Following recent empirical studies, we then test econometrically for the determinants of this trade using different measures of horizontal and vertical trade, and employing an array of popular explanatory variables. Results suggest that separating the measure of intra-industry trade into vertical and horizontal provides for better estimation and supports the contention that the determinants may differ by type of trade. In the regression analysis, the level of intra-industry trade is found to serve as a better dependent variable than the degree or...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Intra-industry trade; Product differentiation; Hungary; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24884

RATES OF RETURN TO PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION: EVIDENCE FROM TWO FARM MANAGEMENT CENTERS IN EL SALVADOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Solis,   Daniel; Bravo-Ureta,   Boris E.
This paper evaluates the economic and the financial viability of implementing private farm management centers (FMC) in El Salvador. In doing so, an ex ante cost-benefit analysis is performed. The results of this analysis suggest that a combination of better farm prices (paid and received), reallocation of resources, and crop diversification that would be promoted by a FMC can lead to an increase in farm level profits that is sufficient to cover the operation of the center and to still generate net gains in household income.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22186

Cereal Prices, Bread Consumption and Health in Scotland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Revoredo-Giha,   Cesar; Lamprinopoulou-Kranis,   Chrysa; Toma,   Luiza; Kupiec-Teahan,   Beata; Leat,   Philip M.K.; Cacciolatti,   Luca.
The recent rise in food prices has increased concern about the choice of a healthy food basket, especially in the context of the current formulation of a National Food Policy for Scotland. This concern has revived interest in food price and expenditure demand systems as they provide information about consumers’ food decisions. The paper focuses on the consumption of brown and white bread, as they are the most typical forms of cereals use in the UK. Moreover, nutritionists recommend the consumption of wholemeal or brown bread in contraposition to white bread as part of an appropriate diet due to its health benefits. The overall purpose of the paper is to measure the impact that the increase in the price of cereals during the period 2005 to 2008 would have...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bread consumption models; Scotland; Food prices; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51069

USDA INITIATIVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Humiston,   Glenda.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33399

CONSUMER PERCEPTION OF HEALTH RISKS IN FOOD
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Ravenswaay,   Eileen O.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17108

Overview of Adjustment Policies in Industrialized Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blandford,   David.
Arguments for adjustment policies center on efficiency, equity and political economy considerations. The principal types of policies, targeted to individuals, firms or communities, are reviewed. A number of general issues relating to adjustment policies are identified.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Political Economy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15754

Strategic Management of Food Networks: Towards Understanding of Network Goals
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gagalyuk,   Taras; Hanf,   Jon Henrich; Ziggers,   Gerrit Willem.
Current interorganizational literature almost exclusively analyzes the network effects on single firms participating in networks. This study expands this view theoretically by focusing on food supply chain networks. Specifically, we argue that both, network-level and firm-level goals have to be achieved to structure long-term and successful network relationships. By implementing simultaneously partnering and supply chain management strategies, the network’s management will ensure goal consensus among the network actors and goal compatibility between the network levels. Thereby, preconditions for the achievement of network-level and firm-level goals will be installed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Network goals; Network levels; Goal consensus; Goal compatibility; Focal company; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59206

Using Bid Design to Measure the Boundaries of WTP
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rollins,   Kimberly S.; Rodriguez,   Lucrecia; Price,   Michael.
We examine the extent to which bid design provides an informative anchor that influences the context in which individuals evaluate willingness to pay questions.  We postulate that agents who are uncertain over possible states of nature that may arise when consuming a good use bid design as a means to resolve such uncertainty.  Furthermore, we hypothesize that the impact of bid design on estimated WTP is less pronounced for experienced agents that have observed more draws from nature.  We use three measure of bid design to evaluate our conjectures; (i) the mean of bid amounts, (ii) the absolute value of the difference between bid amounts, and (iii) the ratio of the mean to the spread.  We interact proxies for individual experience with our measure of bid...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9922

O SETOR CONFECÇÕES DE VESTUÁRIO E ACESSÓRIOS: ESTRATÉGIAS COMPETITIVAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alves,   Rozane.
O objetivo do artigo é apresentar algumas evidências empíricas do setor de confecções de vestuário e acessórios. Pretende-se analisar as estratégias utilizadas pelas empresas de Confecção do Brasil, para fazer frente às mudanças provocadas pela reestruturação produtiva após 1990. Os  procedimentos metodológicos realizados envolveram a discussão das estratégias de produção, a utilização de novas tecnologias, a organização, o gerenciamento, a comercialização, as alianças, as parcerias e as associações entre as empresas de confecção e os potenciais resultados, assim como o levantamento de dados secundários da indústria e a análise dos dados da PINTEC (2005), divulgados em agosto de 2007. O processo foi alvo de intenso de debate entre os economistas e a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Reestruturação Produtiva; Estratégias Competitivas; Setor de Vestuário; Restructuring Productive; Competitive Strategies; The Clothing Industry; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109997

THE VALUE OF INFORMATION FOR VARIABLE RATE NITROGEN APPLICATIONS: A COMPARISON OF SOIL TEST, TOPOGRAPHICAL, AND REMOTE SENSING INFORMATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hurley,   Terrance M.; Kilian,   Bernard; Malzer,   Gary L.; Dikici,   Huseyin.
We explore the value of soil test, topographical, and remote sensing information for guiding variable rate fertilizer applications in corn.  Results suggest combining topographical and remote sensing information is more valuable than conventional soil tests.  Considered separately, topographical and remote sensing information is not always as valuable as soil tests.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20726

DISTRIBUTION CHOICE UNDER NULL PRIORS AND SMALL SAMPLE SIZE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feldman,   Paul A.; Richardson,   James W.; Schumann,   Keith D.
Defining appropriate probability distributions for the variables in an economic model is an important and often arduous task.  This paper evaluates the performance of several common probability distributions under different distributional assumptions when sample sizes are small and there is limited information about the data.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20012

TRADE NEGOTIATIONS AND THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mayer,   Leo V.; Sharp,   Wayne W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17844

Production Structure, Technological Change and Scale Economies in the Saw and Planing Mills Industry in New Brunswick, Canada
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yigezu,   Yigezu A.; Foster,   Kenneth A.; Lantz,   Van.
The translog cost function approach is employed to characterize the production structure and to estimate the rate of technical change and technical bias in the saw and planing mills industry (SPM) in the New Brunswick Province.  The findings are that the production structure of the saw and planing mills in Canada is neither homothetic nor homogenous implying potential scale induced distortion in the input mix. Morishma elasticity of substitution estimates show that in the existing technology of the saw and planing mills in New Brunswick, labor can more easily be substituted by capital than capital by labor. Moreover, the amount of round wood that is required to complement labor is higher than that required to complement energy and capital, which indicates...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21430

US CONSUMER PREFERENCE FOR DOMESTIC CORN-FED VERSUS INTERNATIONAL GRASS-FED BEEF
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Umberger,   Wendy J.; Feuz,   Dillon M.; Calkins,   Chris R.; Killinger,   Karen M.
This paper was presented at the INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS SYMPOSIUM in Auckland, New Zealand, January 18-19, 2001.  The Symposium was sponsored by: the International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium, the Venture Trust, Massey University, New Zealand, and the Centre for Applied Economics and Policy Studies, Massey University.  Dietary changes, especially in developing countries, are driving a massive increase in demand for livestock products.  The objective of this symposium was to examine the consequences of this phenomenon, which some have even called a "revolution." How are dietary patterns changing, and can increased demands for livestock products be satisfied from domestic resources? If so, at what cost?  What will be the flow-on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14543

RISIKOWAHRNEHMUNG IN MILCHVIEHBETRIEBEN: EINE EMPIRISCHE STUDIE ZUR VERGLEICHENDEN BEWERTUNG VON POLITIK-, MARKT- UND PRODUKTIONSRISIKEN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wocken,   Christian; Schaper,   Christian; Lassen,   Birthe J.; Spiller,   Achim; Theuvsen,   Ludwig.
Im Zuge der Reform der EU-Agrarpolitik werden seit dem Midterm-Review zunehmend weniger politische Instrumente zur Stützung des europäischen Milchmarkts eingesetzt. Dadurch und durch die wahrscheinlich im Zuge der WTO-Verhandlungen erfolgende Lockerung des EU-Außenschutzes werden Milcherzeuger wesentlich stärker als bisher den Kräften des Marktes und den damit verbundenen Risiken ausgesetzt. Vor diesem Hintergrund war das Ziel der vorliegenden Studie, die Risikowahrnehmung der Landwirte aus einer verhaltenswissenschaftlichen Perspektive zu untersuchen. Datengrundlage bildet eine Befragung von 236 Milcherzeugern zum Risikomanagement auf ihren Betrieben. Dabei wurden Politik-, Markt- und Preis- sowie Produktionsrisiken hinsichtlich ihrer...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Production Economics; Risk and Uncertainty; Risikowahrnehmung; Wahrnehmungsverzerrungen; Risikomatrix; Framing.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52667

Recent Developments in the Rwandan Agriculture: The Challenges of Attaining Food Security and Abolishing Absolute Poverty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jose,   Ariyappillil Mathai.
The paper intends to take stock of the situation in the agricultural sector of Rwanda. The main purpose is to identify the gaps in the efforts so far; and subsequently to consider new policy interventions that are needed to achieve the goal of eliminating the ‘Fear of Want’. The sector’s performance is crucial in achieving the MDGs in the country. Noteworthy is that the largest part of Rwandan population agriculture is a livelihood and for the policy makers the sector is continuing to be a development problem. This paper analyzes the links between agriculture, food security and poverty reduction in Rwanda based on available secondary data. It is done in light of two important happenings in the country development scenario after the completion of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52131

Valuing the Protection of Victorian Forests: Murray River Red Gums, and East Gippsland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bennett,   Jeffrey W.; Dumsday,   Robert G.
The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council, in developing recommendations for the Victorian Government on the future management of public lands forests along he Murray River, and in East Gippsland, commissioned an analysis of environmental protections values. This paper reports the results of a choice modeling application that provides that analysis. Values for improved environmental conditions, as described by attributes relating to the forest composition, its wildlife characteristics and recreational opportunities, were estimated for sub-samples of households in Melbourne and in various regions around Victoria. The usefulness of the results as inputs to benefit cost analyses of policy alternatives is assessed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Forests; Victoria; Choice modeling; Benefit cost analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10366

Farm Size and the Share of Irrigated Land in total Landholding: the case of Water-Harvesting Irrigation in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wakeyo,   Mekonnen B.; Gardebroek,   Cornelis.
Rain-fall shortage constrains production in small-holder agriculture in developing countries and with ongoing climate change these shortages may increase. Rain-water harvesting are interesting technologies that decrease this risk. Therefore, one would expect an increasing use of these technologies in drought-prone areas. However, data collected in Ethiopia shows that the share of irrigated land in total landholding declines with farm size. This study investigates why the share declines with farm size using panel data collected in 2005 and in 2010. A random-effect tobit model is estimated for the share of irrigated land as a function of variables affecting returns, market prices, source of finance and expectation formation. The findings show farm-specific...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115735

AGRICULTURE AND TRADE POLICY: REVIEW AND PROSPECTS (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Penn,   J.B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32862

Applying Optimization to the Conservation Project Selection Process: A Case Study of Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liu,   Zhuo; Messer,   Kent D.; Korch,   Mary A.; Bounds,   Thomas.
This study presents a thorough discussion of the efficiency and effectiveness improvement from optimization models (Binary Linear Programming and Goal Programming), as applied to the Department of Defense’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative. The OM models can yield 21% and 19.1% higher benefit scores respectively, spending $13,013,473 and $31,463,473 less total acquisition costs. To achieve the same level of conservation benefits for the current rank based approach, the REPI would spend additional $20.1 million and approximate 50% of the budget. A counterpart of OM- the cost-effective analysis is observed to be inefficient when the problem becomes complex. In a real world of political environment of the conservation programs, we suggest a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; C6; Q24.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103997

Developing the food supply chain in Armenia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Engels,   Jeffrey E.; Sardaryan,   Gagik.
The collapse of Armenia's planned economy resulted in the breakup of all Soviet vertically and horizontally established marketing arrangements in the agricultural sector. A decade later, distribution channels continue to be underdeveloped and are primarily integrated with processors which increases transaction costs and decreases efficiency. Due to the marketing, technical and financial support initiated by the USDA Marketing Assistance Project (1993- 2005) and continued by its Armenian legacy institution, the Center for Agribusiness and Rural Development (CARD), many small and medium enterprises (SME's) are increasingly active in the development of domestic and export food supply chains. Considering that Armenia's largest agricultural sector is the dairy...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Armenian Agriculture; Integrated Market Approach; Dairy Industry; Food Supply Chain; Distribution Channels.; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10102

Efficiency and Productivity in the Spanish Food Distribution Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Palomares,   Rafaela Dios.
This study investigated the efficiency and productivity change of a sample of food distribution units (MERCAs) in Spain over the 1.997-1.999 period, applying non-parametric frontier methodology in a sales efficiency framework. We specified a mean sales model composed of two blocks of variables, the production block, and the marketing management block. Then we applied output oriented DEA methodology to perform the efficiency analysis, also taking into account the overall efficiency decomposition into pure and scale efficiency. The Malmquist index was calculated in order to analyse the components of the productivity change. The mean pure sales efficiency index was high, around 0.8, the mean scale index being 0,9. As appears from the results, six food...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Efficiency; Productivity; DEA method; Malmquist index; Food Distribution Unit; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24828

Three Reductions, Three Gains (3R3G) Technology in South Vietnam: Searching for Evidence of Economic Impact
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huelgas,   Zenaida M.; Templeton,   Deborah J.; Castanar,   Pamela.
The aim of the “Three Reductions, Three Gains” (3R3G) project is to reduce production costs, improve farmers’ health, and protect the environment in irrigated rice production in Vietnam through the reduced use of seeds, nitrogen fertilizer, and pesticides. It was developed by the International Rice Research Institute and introduced to farmers in South Vietnam by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in early 2000 through traditional extension work and mass media. Farm survey data provide evidence of adoption of 3R3G primarily in terms of lowering seed rates. The resultant changes in the farm production/cost structure and farmer profits are measured.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Information-intensive technology; Technology transfer; Farm-level impacts; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6014

DAIRY EXPANSION "THE REASON, THE PROCESS" (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Watrin,   Steve.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32931

Income Convergence in the South: Myth or Reality?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gyawali,   Buddhi Raj; Banerjee,   Swagata (Ban); Hill,   Anquinette; Bukenya,   James O.
County-level data for 11 southern states for 1980 and 2000 are used to examine income convergence. Ordinary least squares regression of logarithmic difference on average per capita income in 1980 demonstrated conditional income convergence with higher income changes in counties with smaller initial populations, smaller changes in African Americans, employment, education, age structure, travel time to work, or dependent age populations. The estimated rate of income convergence was 3.82% per year.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Income convergence; Race; Regional economic growth; Black Belt; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98870

Accounting for agronomic rotations in crop production: A theoretical investigation and an empirical modeling framework
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carpentier,   Alain; Gohin,   Alexandre; Letort,   Elodie.
As far as crop acreage choices are concerned, a consensus seems to exist among agricultural scientists and extension agents: crop rotation effects and the related constraints are major determinants of farmers’ crop choices. Crop rotation effects are inherently dynamic. They are generally ignored in multicrop models with land as an allocable input found in the literature since most of these models are developed within a static framework. The aim of this paper is twofold (i) to propose a new approach and tools for investigating dynamic crop acreage choices accounting for crop rotation benefits and constraints and (ii) to illustrate the impacts of crop rotation effects and constraints on farmers’ acreage choices through simulation examples. The models...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop rotation; Dynamic programming; Acreage choice; Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use; Q12; D21; D24; D92.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103431

Determinants of Youth Poverty: A Zip Code Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Misra,   Kaustav; Debertin,   David L.
Estimation of Gini coefficients for various age groups indicates that Kentucky youth population is at risk. The paper determines the factors affecting youth poverty, employing Zip Code data. Analysis of outcomes provides suggestions for the policymakers to limit youth poverty in Kentucky.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Youth; Poverty; Zip Code; Gini coefficient; Lorenz curve; Logit model; Food Security and Poverty; I32; I39; R11.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34899

Bargaining and market power in a GIS-based hedonic pricing model of the agricultural land market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cotteleer,   Geerte; Gardebroek,   Cornelis.
Agricultural land markets differ greatly from the textbook-case of perfect competition. This is why standard hedonic pricing techniques should be revised before applying this technique to this market. The objective of this paper is to determine (a) the deviation from the competitive market price of agricultural land in the Netherlands due to market power and the existence of an excess surplus and (b) the effect of bargaining power on the division of excess surplus between the eventual seller and the buyer in the market for agricultural land.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21255

MODELING THE IMPACTS OF ALTERNATIVE INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT POLICIES ON LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhao,   Zishun; Wahl,   Thomas I.; Diaz,   Ricardo.
In this paper, a dynamic optimization modeling framework for livestock production is developed for the purpose of evaluating the welfare effects of the introduction of invasive species. A beef production model implemented based on the conceptual framework shows that the model is valid and stable. The modeling framework can be used to assess the welfare effects under alternative IS management policies and optimal resource allocation schemes for policymakers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20316

IMPROVING IRRIGATION WATER ALLOCATION EFFICIENCY USING ALTERNATIVE POLICY OPTIONS IN EGYPT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: He,   Lixia; Tyner,   Wallace E.; Siam,   Gamal.
This study provides an empirical perspective on alternative irrigation policies for allocating limited water to agricultural production in Egypt. Positive mathematical programming is used for model calibration. Three policy options for Egypt are tested: water pricing, water complementary input factor taxes, and output taxes. The results of the research show that: 1) water pricing needs to be much higher than the recovery cost in order to be effective in limiting irrigation water use; 2) at a higher tax rate, fertilizer and energy taxes are effective in reducing the irrigation water demand while maintaining adequate welfare levels; 3) a pesticide tax is less effective than fertilizer or energy taxes; and 4) an output tax on sugar cane and rice would...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20034

Estimating and projecting flows of greenhouse gases for New Zealand agriculture and planted forests
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Austin,   Darran; Rivas Palma,   Rosa Maria.
New Zealand is atypical among the Annex I parties within the Kyoto Protocol with agriculture forming a large part of greenhouse gas emissions and planted forests sequestering large amounts of carbon. This presentation will summarise the methods and data used to estimate flows of greenhouse gases within agriculture and planted forests in New Zealand’s National Inventory Report submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change last April. 2009 projections for the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (2008-2012) will also be presented and discussed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Greenhouse gas emissions; Agriculture; Planted forests; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97159

Effects of Non-farm Employments on Poverty among Small Households in Developed Villages of Bangladesh: A Case of Comilla Sadar Upazila
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Malek,   Mohammad Abdul; Usami,   Koichi.
The study aims at estimating comprehensive effects of non-farm employments (NFEs) on poverty based on an intensive field survey conducted in 2008 on about 175 small landholding households in developed four villages of Comilla Sadar Upazila. We analyze participating factors of small household workers in NFEs and their effects on household production (farming and non-farm activities) and consumption (both food and non-food). For estimating consumption effects (poverty), we focus on food adequacy, income poverty and education poverty (as a part of human poverty). At each level of estimation, we depend on appropriate econometric regressions. Results find the significant positive role of overall NFEs on household NFAs rather faming. Remittance incomes do not...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Non-farm employments; Household economy; Production; Consumption; Income poverty; Education poverty; Bangladesh; Consumer/Household Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; J43; O15; Q12; Q17; R15.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52811

An Evaluation of the Indian Child Nutrition and Development Program
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kandpal,   Eeshani.
The Indian Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) aims to improve the physical and psychological well-being of children younger than five. However, previous evaluations find that ICDS fails to significantly impact child stunting and that program placement is faulty. My results contradict the lack of a significant treatment effect, but are consistent with problematic program placement. Previous analyses of ICDS used probit to study placement, but the distribution of state-wise ICDS coverage is negatively skewed violating the normality assumption of probit. To address this, I use beta regression to study placement and compare results with probit analysis. In addition, using Propensity Score Matching (PSM) I find evidence of a significant, positive...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49578

INVENTORY AND TRANSFORMATION RISKS IN SOYBEAN PROCESSING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahlgran,   Roger A.
This study examines strategies for hedging processing operations generally and uses soybean processing as a specific example. The approach assumes a mean-variance utility function but because of the focus on hedging, the analysis concentrates on risk minimization with risk defined as the variance of the processing margin from its currently expected level. We find that risk so defined contains three components. These are (1) the risk of input/output cash price misalignment at the time of transactions, (2) the risk resulting from the firm's inability to utilize inputs and produce outputs in proportion to the mix that minimizes risk in cash market transactions, and (3) the risk of price change during the time between the purchase of inputs and the sale of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19054

Information Modelling for Quality and Sustainability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lehmann,   Richard J.; Reiche,   Robert; Fritz,   Melanie; Schiefer,   Gerhard.
The food sector is confronted with a growing number of public and private requirements, which call for provision of information about the quality and sustainability of food, such as, e.g., its origin, safety and production conditions. This forces enterprises to innovate towards demand driven and knowledge-based production of food. As a consequence, intra- and inter-enterprise production and information processes have to be integrated and suitable information systems need to be developed to provide information for related decision processes. The present paper introduces a generalized modelling framework for model-based decision support systems (DSS) involving production and information processes across whole supply networks. The different phases of a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Supply chain management; Model-based decision support systems (DSS); Process integration; Unified Modeling Language (UML); Discrete-event simulation; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59197

Activity level, emission intensity, and optimal GHG abatement policy: An application to Norwegian agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blandford,   David; Gaasland,   Ivar; Vardal,   Erling.
Despite the failure of the U.N. Copenhagen climate conference in December 2009 efforts are continuing to reach agreement on binding global commitments on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. At the same time, efforts are still underway to conclude the Doha Round of trade negotiations through the World Trade Organization (WTO). Both of these agreements could have a significant impact on the level of activity in agriculture and the GHG emissions that it generates. In this paper we explore strategies to comply with both trade liberalization and GHG emission reduction commitments. We examine the implications of trade liberalization and a carbon tax, both of which affect agricultural output, as means of achieving emission reductions. We emphasize two diametrically...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108780

How to Make Institutional Economics Policy-Relevant: Theoretical Considerations and an Application to Rural Credit Markets in Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petrick,   Martin.
Welfare economics as the traditional, prescriptive theory framework used in agricultural economics has been criticised by institutional economists as being largely irrelevant to real-world policy issues. We therefore ask how normative statements are possible within an economic theory framework that does recognise the importance of institutional arrangements. Instead of applying established outcome-oriented criteria of social welfare, we examine whether the rules of economic interaction allow the acquisition of gains from cooperation. We suggest to reconstruct any interaction as an existing or repealed social dilemma. This approach helps to identify common rule interests which create room for improvement of all parties involved, and to suggest desirable...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; D02; D63; D74; Q14.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25702

The Impact of Milk Quota Abolishment on Dutch Agriculture and Economy: Applying an Agricultural Sector Model Integrated Into a Mixed Input-Output Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Helming,   John F.M.; Peerlings,   Jack H.M.
A modelling system is presented and used to analyse the impact of milk quota abolishment on Dutch agriculture and economy. The modelling system consists of a regionalised, agri-environmental, partial equilibrium, mathematical programming model of agriculture supply in the Netherlands integrated into a mixed input-output model. It was found that abolition of the milk quota system has large impacts on milk production and livestock numbers and composition. The latter is explained by the strict mineral and manure policies in the Netherlands; an increase in the numbers of dairy cows leaves less room for other livestock. It is also found that, although the total effect on gross value added in the Dutch economy is limited, the effects for individual industries...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Mathematical programming; Manure markets; Input-Output; Dairy policy; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24911

Barriers and Drivers of Innovation in Traditional Food Networks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuhne,   Bianka; Gellynck,   Xavier; Vermeire,   Bert; Molnar,   Adrienn.
In the European Union the awareness to retain cultural heritage within the different European regions is rising. An important element of the cultural heritage is the production of traditional food products. Few published studies are related to traditional food products and even less to innovation in this specific food sector. Taking into consideration the increasing demand for traditional food products and the importance of innovation to gain competitive advantage, there is a great need to carry out research in this field. In the frame of this research a traditional food network is understood as the network of traditional food firms, research centers and stakeholders of this sector. A traditional food firm (TFF) is comprehended as a manufacturer of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6617

The Effect of Climate Change over Agricultural Factor Productivity: Some Econometric Considerations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCarl,   Bruce A.; Villavicencio,   Xavier; Wu,   Ximing.
This paper examines the role that climate change might be playing in the declining returns to agricultural research. For this purpose, we estimate a cross-section time-series model of agricultural total factor productivity for the U.S. states over the period 1970–1999, with the inclusion of climatic variables, and controlling for non stationarity of the data. Our findings suggest that after controlling for climatic variables and non stationarity, the effect of Public Agricultural Research Capital over Total Factor Productivity is reduced.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate Change; Factor Productivity; Returns to Research; Panel Data; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C33; O13; Q16.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49452

Animal Efficiency in an Intensive Beef Production System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fleming,   Euan M.; Fleming,   Pauline; Rodgers,   Heidi; Griffith,   Garry R.; Johnston,   David.
A stochastic input distance function is estimated to analyse the efficiency with which physical characteristics of individual lot-fed beef cattle in Australia are combined with conventional inputs to produce a final product possessing defined quality attributes. High mean technical efficiency estimates are reported for all animals and by breed. All partial output elasticities with respect to inputs are of expected sign. Of four outputs included in the analysis, carcass weight and moisture retention in meat after cooking have highly significant coefficients of expected sign, but two meat quality variables have coefficients of unexpected sign indicating that they decline as inputs increase. Some evidence is detected of scope economies between moisture...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Efficiency; Intensive agriculture; Scope economies; Livestock Production/Industries; Q12; C51.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24673

Analysing the Economic Performance of Irish Dairy Farmers 1998-2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smyth,   Paul; Butler,   Anne Marie; Hennessy,   Thia C.
This paper reviews the economic performance of Irish dairy farms over the period 1998 to 2006. Econometric techniques are employed to examine the variation in cost structures and to identify the factors affecting farm profitability. The overall objective of the paper is to establish the long term sustainability of dairy farming in Ireland and to explore the ability of farmers to cope with the potential price volatility that may arise out of a WTO agreement or reforms to the EU milk quota regime. National Farm Survey data from Ireland are used to analyse production costs. Average cost curves are shown for the Irish dairy industry and are compared to the results of similar analysis conducted for England and Wales.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36870

IDENTIFICATION OF MARKET POWER IN THE HUNGARIAN DAIRY INDUSTRY: A PLANT-LEVEL ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perekhozhuk,   Oleksandr; Hockmann,   Heinrich; Bakucs,   Lajos Zoltan; Ferto,   Imre.
The objective of this paper is to provide an alternative model which can be used to test for oligopsony market power applying plant-level data. For this purpose, we took into account empirical studies and specific developments in the Hungarian dairy industry and specified a model that provides useful benchmarks for an econometric test of market power. The results of the econometric analysis show that the effects from policy changes in Hungary, as well as from plant specific issues are highly statistically significant, and produce evidence suggesting the exercise of oligopsony market power in the Hungarian dairy industry.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114768

Gender Impacts of U.S. Immigration Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Richter,   Susan M.; Taylor,   J. Edward; Yunez-Naude,   Antonio.
Using Mexican survey data, a dynamic econometric model is estimated to test the effect of IRCA, NAFTA and border control expenditures on the flow of female and male migrant farm and non-farm labor from rural Mexico to the United States.  We test for differential effects on male and female migration.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: NAFTA; IRCA; Migration Networks; Gender; Immigration Policies; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19403

Explaining German imports of olive oil: evidence from a gravity model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kavallari,   Aikaterini; Maas,   Sarah; Schmitz,   P. Michael.
In this study the case of olive oil imports of Germany is examined since olive oil is a traditional Mediterranean commodity and Germany is the biggest importer in the EU. A gravity model has been employed so as to analyse those factors that explain the German imports of olive oil that were identified in a preceding analysis of the German olive oil supply chain. The results of two random-effects models corrected for serial correlation and heteroskedasticity suggest that being a Mediterranean Partner country of the EU has the highest impact on trade flows to Germany, thus supporting further Euromediterranean trade integration. The level of trade to Germany is positively related to existence of direct marketing channels and to tourism implying that these...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gravity model; Olive oil; Germany; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44217

Bayesian Bioeconomics of Marine Reserves
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Martin D.; Zhang,   Junjie; Coleman,   Felicia C.
We use Bayesian econometric methods to estimate dynamic bioeconomic models of marine reserve formation using simulated data and real data from the Gulf of Mexico reef fish fishery. We test the effects of reserves on fish growth and catchability.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19409

Regulatory Institutions in Agricultural Markets: A Comparative Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sorensen,   Ann-Christin; Tennbakk,   Berit.
We have employed a simple model to analyse market regulation in a situation with multifunctional agricultural production, i.e., a public good produced jointly with a private good, and where there is imperfect competition in processing. We have analysed the impact on welfare of two archetype regulatory institutions formed to overcome the market imperfections. The institutions, a Regulatory Marketing Board and a Regulatory Marketing Cooperative, are both represented in the Norwegian agricultural market. Taking into account the cost of public funds, we find that the Board in general ensures the highest social welfare. The Cooperative does not replicate the Board solution unless restricted by a price cap and in combination with a production subsidy. If the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cooperative; Marketing board; Multifunctionality; Oligopsony; Trade; Political Economy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24916

A Cotton Producer Grows Grain: Reflections for 2007, Plans for 2008 (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brantley,   Dow.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37364

Front Materials
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes:  Front Cover, Title Page, Preface, Table of Contents, List of Contributors, Foreword by David Orden and Donna Roberts
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50694

THE ANTI-DUMPING NEGOTIATIONS: PROPOSALS, POSITIONS AND ANTI-DUMPING PROFILES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Young,   Linda M.; Wainio,   John.
Negotiations over the rules governing the use of anti-dumping duties are occurring in both the World Trade Organization and the Free Trade of the Americas. However, the goal of the negotiations is unclear as some governments want to restrict the use of anti-dumping while others seek to maintain the ability of national governments to use anti-dumping measures. We hypothesize that members who desire to preserve the use of anti-dumping are active in initiating suits. To explore this hypothesis, we examine the positions taken by major actors in the negotiations, and their anti-dumping profile. The anti-dumping profile includes data on a member's AD actions including investigations and measures, as well as the investigations and measures against the member's...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Anti-dumping; WTO negotiations; FTAA negotiations; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20041

TECHNICAL BARRIERS IN THE GLOBAL POULTRY MARKET: A SEARCH FOR 'MISSING TRADE'
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Josling,   Timothy E.; Orden,   David; Roberts,   Donna.
This paper was presented at the INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS SYMPOSIUM in Auckland, New Zealand, January 18-19, 2001.  The Symposium was sponsored by: the International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium, the Venture Trust, Massey University, New Zealand, and the Centre for Applied Economics and Policy Studies, Massey University.  Dietary changes, especially in developing countries, are driving a massive increase in demand for livestock products.  The objective of this symposium was to examine the consequences of this phenomenon, which some have even called a "revolution." How are dietary patterns changing, and can increased demands for livestock products be satisfied from domestic resources? If so, at what cost?  What will be the flow-on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14566

UNDERSTANDING PRODUCTION CONTRACTS: TESTING AN AGENCY THEORY MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goodhue,   Rachael E.; Rausser,   Gordon C.; Simon,   Leo K.
Production contracts are increasingly important in American agriculture.  Unfortunately, little is known about the fundamental forces governing their adoption and design.  In order to better-understand the underlying incentives, we construct and test an agency-theoretic model of broiler production contracts.  We discuss the analysis' implications for industry participants and government policy.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20946

QUICK BITES: EATING, SHOPPING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOR AROUND THE GLOBE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pierce,   Lance.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33406

PRICE UNCERTAINTY AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ji,   Wen; Holt,   Matthew T.
This paper examines the effects of price uncertainty on agricultural productivity. Appelbaum(1991) provided an empirical framework to analyze the effects of uncertainty on firm behavior. We apply the model to the U.S. agricultural sector, using a parametric rather than a nonparametric approach to obtain the measurement of price uncertainty and risk.  Keywords: risk, uncertainty, productivity
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk; Uncertainty; Productivity; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21736

Price efficiency and speculative trading in cocoa futures markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nardella,   Michele.
In recent years a number of market participants called into question the efficiency of the price discovery mechanism in commodity futures markets. They believe that speculators move commodity futures markets away from their fundamentals by distorting prices and exacerbating volatility. The smoking gun of these allegations is the empirical observation that speculative buying (selling) precedes movements in the cocoa futures markets. Among soft commodities, the cocoa futures market represents an interesting case study. In the last decades, speculators’ open interest is increased by nearly 4 times, fuelling the apprehension of practitioners and market analysts. This paper evaluates the efficiency of the price discovery mechanism in cocoa futures markets....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Futures markets; Efficient market hypothesis; Speculation; Marketing.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7970

TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF CHINESE GRAIN PRODUCTION: A STOCHASTIC PRODUCTION FRONTIER APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Adam Zhuo; Huffman,   Wallace E.; Rozelle,   Scott.
This article examines technical efficiency of the Chinese grain sector using the framework of stochastic production frontier. The results reveal that: the marginal products of labor and fertilizer are much smaller than that of land; human capital and farm-level specialization have positive effect on efficiency, land fragmentation is detrimental to efficiency, and elder farmers are as efficient as younger farmers. We also examine the effects of size, mechanization and geographic location. Simulation results show that significant output gains can be obtained by eliminating land fragmentation, improving rural education and promoting specialization and mechanization.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22116

Rail Transportation Issues (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hammes,   Paul.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50726

Repeat Buying Behavior for Ornamental Plants: A Consumer Profile
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Palma,   Marco A.; Collart,   Alba J.; Hall,   Charles R.
The main objective of this research was to study what stimulates repeat buying behavior for ornamental plants by segmenting consumer demographics and other important variables in the purchasing decision for ornamental plants. Specifically, we looked at the number of transactions per month as a function of the purpose of the purchase. Consumer’s behavioral and socio-demographic characteristics that are more likely to influence the number of ornamental transactions were also identified.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Green Industry; Flower demand; Consumer preferences; Consumer/Household Economics; Marketing; M31; R22.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56332

Technical Efficiency and Productivity Change of Dairy Farms: A comparison of France and Hungary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fogarasi,   Jozsef; Latruffe,   Laure.
The paper investigates the difference in technical efficiency, productivity and technology between French and Hungarian dairy farms, in 2001 and 2002, using Data Envelopment Analysis with separate and a common frontier. Results indicate that Hungarian farmers are more clustered to their own frontier than French farms are, but French farms are, on the other hand, more scale efficient. Both samples have increased their productivity between both years, with a higher technological change for Hungary. Comparing the technology of both countries reveals that Hungarian farms have a superior technology. Under a common hypothetical technology, Hungarian farms would be the leaders but French farms would nevertheless succeed in increasing their productivity as much as...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9432

Measuring the Importance of Pollination Externalities in Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Champetier,   Antoine.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104007

An Interactive Decision Model Integrating Broiler Production and Processing Responsiveness to Consumer and Producer Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Costa,   Ecio de Farias; Houston,   Jack E.
In the vertically integrated poultry industry, profit maximization for broiler integrators must incorporate feed formulation, broiler production, and broiler processing operations to determine optimally sized birds for the most profitable market segments. Here, substituting cottonseed meal (CSM) for soybean meal (SBM) in broiler feed is evaluated under changing input and product market conditions, where there are two processing options – whole carcass vs. cut-up parts. For the prices analyzed, CSM-fed broilers earn higher profits for whole carcass processing, while SBM-fed broilers earn higher returns for cut-up parts processing. Optimal protein levels used in the feed processes exceed currently recommended levels.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25295

Growers' Perspective on Attracting Migrant Labor and Migrants' Workplace Choice in Michigan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miklavcic,   Pamela R.; Bernsten,   Richard H.; Bitsch,   Vera.
This study was conducted to analyze Michigan's migrant farm labor situation. Data were collected from growers and migrants. Growers reported wages, housing, and perquisites as tools they use to attract migrants. Migrants reported housing, wages, grower honesty, and respectful treatment of workers to be key factors in choosing a workplace.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19256

Farm Financial Performance from Borrower and Lender Perspectives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Durguner,   Sena; Barry,   Peter J.; Katchova,   Ani L.
This study answers how profitability changes from a lender and borrower perspective. Using the FBFM data for periods from 1995 to 2004, we find that the variables that explain the profitability of a lender and borrower differ. Further, doing the regression according to categories, gives us different results in the significance of the explanatory variables.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21199

HEALTH, PLANT AND ANIMAL PROTECTION, AND FOOD SAFETY: WTO AND NAFTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haddow,   Paul.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16944

THE IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ON CONSUMERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roland,   Cecelia M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17692

THE AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY AND THE USDA COSTS AND RETURNS ESTIMATION PROGRAM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McBride,   William D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19840

Climate Change Opportunities and Obstacles (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krause,   Richard.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50591

The economic relevance of climate variables in agriculture: The case of Spain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Garcia-Flecha,   Maria; Viladrich-Grau,   Montserrat.
We estimate the impact of the different climate variables on the value of Spanish farmland. We distinguish between irrigated and non-irrigated lands and use data on temperature, precipitations, physical and socioeconomic characteristics to measure these effects on farm prices and in the number of hectares of farmland.  We conclude presenting the main results of our analysis, region by region, and examining the policies that could be more effective to prevent undesired effects.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19154

Determinants of Decision to Pay a Price Premium for Modified Food by Consumers of the Republic of Korea
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kaya,   Ozgur; Florkowski,   Wojciech J.; Suh,   Dong-Kyun.
The knowledge of the overall willingness-to-pay and the specific price premiums consumers accept when buying foods with less fat, saturated fat, sodium, sugar and more fiber shapes food manufacturer and distributor marketing strategies and supports the development of public health strategies. This study applies survey data collected in Korea to identify consumer profiles associated with the expressed willingness to pay a premium for foods with nutritionally desired attributes and, next, estimates the influence of consumer and household characteristics on the WTP a particular premium level for such foods. Results indicate the importance of socio-economic variables such as location, income and education, variables representing the risk of health problems...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Price premium; Modified food; Republic of Korea; Survey data; Logit; Generalized ordered logit; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; Q1; C3; D1.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61004

Contracting Nitrogen Abatement in the Baltic Proper Watershed Under the Risk of Climate Change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elofsson,   Katarina.
Within the EU, it is agreed that watershed-based management of water quality problems is likely to be more economically efficient compared to existing institutional arrangements. Watershed authorities, assigned under the European Water Framework Directive, do however lack financial resources for policy implementation. EU funding for agri-environmental measures is mainly channeled through CAP via national governments to the farmers. In this paper, a mechanism for allocating international funds to watershed authorities is investigated assuming that there is a risk of moral hazard on behalf of the regional authority. The assumed purpose of the funding is to reduce nitrogen loads to the Baltic Proper, and the implications of uncertainty about the risk of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114344

Trade Liberalization and Agricultural Terms of Trade in China: Price Scissors Revisited
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carter,   Colin A.; Zhu,   Jing.
With China’s accession to the WTO, concerns have arisen over the possible negative welfare impacts on domestic agricultural producers. The broad concern is that China’s domestic agricultural prices will be pushed down even further, leading to a greater widening of the gap between rural and urban incomes. It is widely believed that declining price ratio of agricultural to industrial products, the so-called “price scissors”, is one of the major reasons for increasing rural-urban income differences over the past decades. Therefore, improving the terms of trade in favor of agricultural products is a broad policy goal in China. But is this possible with the country joining the WTO?  While there is a general perception that the price scissors have negatively...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Trade openness; China’s price scissors; Rural-urban income gap; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; Q11; Q17.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51636

Exploring Japanese olive oil consumer behavior
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mtimet,   Nadhem; Kashiwagi,   Kenichi; Zaibet,   Lokman; Masakazu,   N.
During the last two decades, olive oil consumption in Japan is showing an increasing trend due to dietary and health concerns. Traditional olive oil producer and exporter countries such as Italy, Spain and Tunisia have interest to reinforce and to increase their penetration in the Japanese market. This study examines Japanese olive oil consumer behaviour by the use of the conjoint analysis technique. Five attributes have been chosen to design the experiment: region of origin, price, olive oil type, taste and colour. Two models have been estimated where the price variable was introduced in its discrete form in the first model and in its linear and quadratic from in the second model. In a second step, consumer segmentation was undertaken based on consumption...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Olive oil; Japan; Consumer behavior; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44457

Dynamic Analysis of Land Prices with Flexible Risk Aversion Coefficients
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Xu,   Jin; Leatham,   David J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61872

SEGREGATION OF NON-BIOTECH CORN AND SOYBEANS: WHO BEARS THE COST?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lin,   William W.; Johnson,   D. Demcey.
This study focuses on the economics of segregating U.S. non-biotech corn and soybeans for shipments to Japan, the primary export market for U.S. non-biotech grains and oilseeds, as a case study.  The purposes of this paper are two-fold: 1) to estimate price premiums that buyers in both the U.S. domestic and Japanese export markets were willing to pay for non-biotech corn and soybeans for the 2000-2002 crops; and 2) to examine who bears the cost of segregation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22161

INFORMATION CASCADES WITH FINANCIAL MARKET PROFESSIONALS:  AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alevy,   Jonathan E.; Haigh,   Michael S.; List,   John A.
In settings where there is imperfect information about an underlying state of nature, but where inferences are made sequentially and are publicly observable, information cascades can lead to rational herding.  Cascade phenomena may be seen in a variety of areas including technology adoption, financial market behavior, as well as in social processes such as mate selection or fads and fashions.  Theories of rational herding have found a natural testing ground in experimental environments since the character of private and public information can be readily controlled.  In previous experimental studies, behavior consistent with Bayesian benchmarks has been observed in simple contexts, but there are substantial reductions in experimental environments that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18976

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and Sustainability in Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chern,   Wen S.
Surveys on consumer acceptance of GM foods revealed differences in knowledge, risk perception and acceptance of GM foods in Japan, Norway, Spain, Taiwan and the United States. There were opponents and proponents of GM foods. However, even in the United States, one of the most supportive countries, consumers were willing to pay substantial premiums to avoid GM alternatives. While genetic engineering holds great potential to enhance yield and productivity for many crops, especially those widely cultivated in the developing world, there have been little, if any tangible benefits to the consumer from the first wave of GM crops. Partially due to this lack of consumer benefits, there has been consumer resistance to GM foods in many parts of the world. It would...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25463

Modeling Land Use Allocation with Mixed-Level Data: An Econometric Analysis for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   Man; De Pinto,   Alessandro; You,   Liangzhi; Ulimwengu,   John M.; Robertson,   Richard D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103694

TARIFF ESCALATION AND THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: HOW CAN MARKET ACCESS BE IMPROVED IN THE DOHA ROUND OF TRADE NEGOTIATIONS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCorriston,   Steve; Sheldon,   Ian M.
This paper explores the issue of market access where some developing countries export high-value processed goods and others export raw commodities. The results show that market access issues for goods entering at different stages of the marketing chain should take into consideration the potential existence of successively oligopolistic markets.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20156

Valuing Private and Public Greenspace Using Remotely Sensed Vegetation Indices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bark-Hodgins,   Rosalind H.; Osgood,   Daniel E.; Colby,   Bonnie G.
In a typical metropolitan area, greenspace varies substantially in its quality and extent. Remotely sensed vegetation index data is used to characterize the heterogeneity in private and public greenspace (riparian corridors) in metropolitan Tucson, Arizona. This data set enables the researcher to test if: (1) “greenness” is a significant determinant of house price variation in this desert city; and (2) whether there is an interaction between public and private greenspace.  Private greenspace amenities can be endogenously improved by homeowners as a complement or substitute for the greenspace that is publicly provided, whereas public greenspace might be exogenous or endogenous depending on households ability to pressure the local government to protect or...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9753

KENTUCKY'S PROGRAM IN AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hourigan,   W. Wilson.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1972
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17314

The Economics of Consumer Protection in Developing Countries' Food Economy: The Case of Diarrhea Prevention and Treatment in Rwanda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: von Witzke,   Harald; Kirschke,   Dieter; Lotze-Campen,   Hermann; Noleppa,   Steffen.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25236

Do Large Firms with More Technologies Pay More?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yu,   Li; Ji,   Yongjie.
Investigation of size wage premium in earning’s literature neglects the important role played by technology adoption. This study models the size selection corrected earning’s function by introducing an extra dimension of selection of technology complexity, using a sample from workers in US hog farms. The estimated wage gap between large and small farms is reduced once correction in selection is controlled. Workers compensate monetary income for better work environment, better health and more job security, in which large farms and technologically advanced farms have advantages.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Size; Technology adoption; Wage; Double selection; Agriculture; Health; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61493

RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY AND SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS FACULTY IN THE SOUTHERN REGION: A QUARTER OF A CENTURY LATER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brant,   Molly; Tsoodle,   Leah J.; Golden,   Bill B.; Featherstone,   Allen M.
Productivity and characteristics of southern agricultural economics faculty was compared to other regional faculty. With few exceptions, faculty members in the Southern region are as productive as their counterparts. We also found that the majority of respondents in all regions considered themselves in the top-quartile in all areas.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35659

Organic Farms in the EU: Status Quo, Development Strategies and Policy Impacts on Selected Arable and Dairy Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haring,   Anna Maria.
Organic farming is increasingly considered in the European Common Agricultural Policy. Sound evaluations of the effects of policy measures on organic farms in the EU are needed to face the challenges in future policy design. The effects of various policy scenarios on profitability and development strategies of typical organic arable and dairy farms are analysed for the EU countries Germany, Denmark, the United Kingdom and Italy. Based on an approach which integrates simulation modelling and focus groups, profitability of model farms is analysed ex-post for year the 1999 and their potential development simulated until 2008 under Agenda 2000 and three alternative policy scenarios. For each policy scenario potential farm adaptation strategies are analysed....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Typical organic farms; Integrated modelling; Policy impact analysis; Strategic farm development; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24940

Modeling Spatially Differentiated Environmental Policy in a Philippine Watershed:  Tradeoffs between Environmental Protection and Poverty Reduction
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coxhead,   Ian A.; Demeke,   Bayou.
Erosion and sediments are among the most important externalities in the developing world. These sediments negatively affect the quantity and quality of water in the downstream regions of watersheds. In light with the growing interest in many developing countries to use market-based instruments, this paper develops a model for designing efficient environmental policy at a watershed scale. Because farm households are heterogeneous in a given watershed, we develop a spatially explicit, heterogeneous watershed scale environmental policy to lesson watershed degradation. We use GIS data and geo-referenced household plots to populate the watershed with the heterogeneous households.  Heterogeneity also implies that the impact of environmental tax policy on poverty...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21115

Estimating Co-benefits of Agricultural Climate Policy in New Zealand:  A Catchment-Level Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Daigneault,   Adam J.; Greenhalgh,   Suzie; Samarasinghe,   Oshadhi; Sinclair,   Robyn.
This paper uses an economic catchment model to assess changes in land use, enterprise distribution, greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient loading levels from a series of policies that introduce carbon prices or nutrient reduction caps on land-based production in the Hurunui Catchment in Canterbury, New Zealand. At $20/tCO2e, net revenue for the catchment is reduced by 7% from baseline levels while GHGs are reduced by 3%. At $40/ tCO2e, net revenue is reduced by 15% while GHGs are reduced by 21%. Nitrogen and phosphorous loading levels within the catchment were also reduced when landowners face a carbon price, thus providing other benefits to the environment. Additional scenarios in this paper assess the impacts from developing a large-scale irrigation...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agriculture and Forestry Modeling; Land Use; Climate Policy; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Water Quantity; Water Quality; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q23; Q24; Q25; Q54.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103855

NEW NATIONAL CENTER FOR VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holz-Clause,   Mary S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33498

Homogeneity of Farm Labor:  A Dual Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: D'Antoni,   Jeremy M.; Mishra,   Ashok K.; Gillespie,   Jeffrey M.
The assumption of homogeneity between family and hired farm labor is common in farm labor research.  Controlling for region and farm size, this study employs a seemingly unrelated regression analysis to jointly estimate a translog cost function and factor cost shares to determine the elasticity of substitution between hired and family farm labor.  The results show an evidence of heterogeneity of farm labor in both cash grain and hog farms in the U.S. There is further evidence that the elasticity of substitution is unitary and the cost minimizing ratio of hired and family labor is not independent of time. Regional factors were found to have little effect on the substitutability of farm labor, whereas farm size was found to have a significant influence on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Production Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98754

Evolving Seasonal Pattern of Tenerife Tomato Exports
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rodriguez,   Gloria Martin; Hernandez,   Jose Juan Caceres.
The aim of this paper is to analyse the long term movements and, particularly, the seasonal pattern of Tenerife (Canary Islands) tomato exports throughout the last two decades. In order to observe more clearly the exporter's decisions, weekly data has been used. The instabilities in the long term behaviour of the series and the specific nature of the seasonal pattern should be taken into account in order to capture the performance of exports accurately. Thus, this analysis is carried out inside the frame delimited by the structural approach to time series and the usefulness of evolving splines as a tool capable of modelling seasonal variations in which either the period or the magnitude of the fluctuations do not remain the same over time is shown.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tenerife tomato exports; Weekly data; Structural models; Evolving splines; International Relations/Trade; C22; Q17.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24501

Environmental Benefits from Reduced Pesticide Use and Returns to Research: An Application to the U.S. Cotton Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sande,   Doris N.; Mullen,   Jeffrey D.; Matekole,   Augustus N.
Cotton production is one of the main pesticide use industries in the U.S. This intensive use has resulted in the disruption of naturally occurring biological control factors that regulate other insect pest populations and “the pesticide treadmill”. The result is resistance to insecticides, high control costs and unacceptable levels of chemical insecticides in the environment. Concerns about the environmental and human health effects from pesticide use thus need to be modeled in evaluation studies.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cotton; Pesticide use; Environmental effects; Supply function; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56549

Estimating the Marginal Costs of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Abatement using Irish Farm-Level Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Breen,   James P.; Donellan,   Trevor.
Agriculture in Ireland accounts for a higher proportion of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than in any other EU member state. Furthermore as part of the EU’s commitment to reduce emissions by 20 percent by 2020, Ireland is one of the few countries who will have to cuts its 2005 GHG emissions level by the full 20 percent. Given the magnitude of the cut in national emissions that is required and the size of agriculture’s contribution to Ireland’s total emissions, the agriculture sector has been identified by some parties as a sector that could make a significant contribution to achieving the national target. In order to evaluate the impact on Irish farmers of reducing GHG emissions it is necessary to first estimate the marginal cost of emissions abatement....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Keywords: Farm-Level; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Marginal Abatement Cost Curve; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q12; Q18; Q52.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50938

RELAÇÕES DE COORDENAÇÃO NA CADEIA PRODUTIVA DOS PRODUTOS MINIMAMENTE PROCESSADOS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanashiro,   Marcelo Mikio; Belik,   Walter; Leite,   Beatriz Carromeu; Bambini,   Martha Delphino; Vian,   Carlos Eduardo de Freitas.
Os produtos minimamente processados (PMP) são alimentos práticos e nutritivos e cada vez mais demandados. Sua cadeia produtiva necessita de monitoramento em todos os elos, principalmente quanto à qualidade, sanidade e prazo de validade. Este trabalho analisa as relações de coordenação entre os segmentos de produção agrícola, processamento e distribuição.  O texto mostra que os processadores de PMP formam cinco grupos estratégicos, cujas dimensões estratégicas principais são custos, preços, qualidade, liderança tecnológica e canais de distribuição e que compreendem basicamente duas diferentes estruturas de governança (a híbrida e a de mercado); esses processadores têm tamanhos diferentes e atendem a diversos canais de distribuição.  Os canais de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Produtos minimamente processados; Cadeia produtiva; Abastecimento Alimentar. Grupos estratégicos; Certificação; Products minimum processed; Productive chain; Certification; Strategic groups; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114111

PREDICTING THE DIFFUSION OF HYBRIDS AND VARIETIES IN TEXAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gambrell,   Stefphanie M.; Richardson,   James W.; Anderson,   David P.
This paper examines the diffusion of specific rice varieties, as opposed to variety classes in the previous literature.  Using simulation techniques to incorporate risk into the diffusion path, new variety product life cycle diffusion is projected with implications for breeders, researchers, and private companies.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20299

AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT AND THE DIVERSIFICATION OF FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN CENTRAL EUROPE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chaplin,   Hannah; Davidova,   Sophia; Gorton,   Matthew.
Survey evidence from three Central European Countries (Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland) is analysed to identify the degree of non-agricultural farm diversification and the factors facilitating or impeding it in individual farms.  The effect of diversification on rural job creation is investigated.  The results indicate that the level of diversification is relatively small and enterprise diversification by farmers is unlikely to generate sufficient new jobs and solve the problem of high rural unemployment. The attempt to transpose the Western European model of agricultural diversification to the acceding countries via the SAPARD programme is questionable, as non-farm centric rural policies appear to be more appropriate.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm households; Non-agricultural diversification; Job creation; Central Europe; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25843

DRIP IRRIGATION IN THE DESERT: ADOPTION, IMPLICATIONS, AND OBSTACLES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Skaggs,   Rhonda K.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36412

WHEAT TRADE AND THE ADOPTION OF ENSO-BASED FORECASTS:  DIFFERENT SCENARIOS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rubas,   Debra J.; Mjelde,   James W.; Love,   H. Alan.
Previous climate information studies have used static models to estimate the benefits of using seasonal forecasts.  Technology adoption studies, on the other hand, have used dynamic models but have examined the benefits of adoption ex post.  The objective of this study is to examine ex ante the effects of climate forecast adoption on the international wheat market over time.  Two general sets of scenarios are analyzed.  The first set assumes all wheat-producers within a country or set of countries adopt the forecasts, while producers in the remaining country (ies) do not.  Next, producers adopt sequentially over time based on S-shaped adoption curves, whose rates vary by country.  Welfare implications are examined and compared in the different scenarios....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22160

THE LACK OF A PROFIT MOTIVE FOR RANCHING: IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Torell,   L. Allen; Rimbey,   Neil R.; Tanaka,   John A.; Bailey,   Scott A.
The economic impact of changing land-use policies has traditionally been estimated using the standard economic model of profit maximization. Ranchers are assumed to maximize profit and to adjust production strategies so as to continue maximizing profit with altered policies. Yet, nearly 30 years of research and observation have shown that family, tradition, and the desirable way of life are the most important factors in the ranch purchase decision - not profit. Ranch buyers want an investment they can touch, feel, and enjoy, and they historically have been willing to accept relatively low returns from the livestock production. Profit maximization appears to be an inadequate model for explaining rancher behavior, describing grazing land use, and estimating...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16629

METHODS OF SUPPORTING FARM PRICES AND INCOME
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mauch,   Arthur.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1956
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17356

Household Resource Endowment and Determinants of Adoption of Drought Tolerant Maize Varieties: A Double-hurdle Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Legese,   Getachew; Langyintuo,   Augustine S.; Mwangi,   Wilfred; Jaleta,   Moti; La Rovere,   Roberto.
Existing literature suggests the influence of household wealth on farmer's technology adoption decisions. In 2007, this study was conducted to provide a clearer understanding of how differences in household wealth affect the way in which other variables influence adoption decisions. Using data from 369 households in Adama and Adami Tulu Jido Kombolcha districts of Ethiopia, the paper first stratified households into poorly and well-endowed categories based on wealth indices constructed using their productive assets by the principal components method. A double hurdle model was then specified and estimated for each wealth group to assess factors influencing the adoption and use intensity of improved varieties. The results suggest that factors influencing the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Wealth index; Double-hurdle model; Ethiopia; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51785

A POST SCHULTZIAN VIEW OF FOOD AID, TRADE AND DEVELOPING COUNTRY CEREAL PRODUCTION: RESULTS OF A VECTOR AUTOREGRESSION ON PANEL DATA USING FIXED EFFECTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lowder,   Sarah K.; Southgate,   Douglas; Rodriguez-Meza,   Jorge.
This study provides a theoretical and empirical analysis of the relationship between cereal imports, production, program food aid and targeted food aid in recipient countries.  Hypotheses are tested empirically using vector autoregression with fixed effects on panel data from the World Food Programme.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19919

Consumption Time in Household Production: Implications for the Goods-Time Elasticity of Substitution
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baral,   Ranju; Davis,   George C.; You,   Wen.
The relationship between the goods-time elasticity of substitution with consumption time as an input and the goods-time elasticity of substitution without consumption time as an input is derived analytically. Under some reasonable assumptions, the goods-time elasticity of substitution is shown to be greater if consumption time is not included as an input. An empirical example of food production for single headed households is consistent with this result and indicates the goods-time elasticity of substitution is about 60% greater when consumption time is not included as an input than when it is included.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Household Production; Elasticity of Substitution; Time Use; Food Purchases; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61184

Maximum Value of a Precise Nitrogen Application System for Wheat
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Biermacher,   Jon T.; Epplin,   Francis M.; Brorsen,   B. Wade; Solie,   John B.; Raun,   William R.
Research is ongoing to develop sensor-based systems to determine crop nitrogen needs.  The objective is to determine the expected maximum value of an in season precision nitrogen application system for winter wheat.  Farmers could not afford to pay much more than $9 per acre for a precision system.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35391

Expansão da Produção de Álcool Combustível no Brasil: Uma Análise Baseada nas Curvas de Aprendizagem
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mendonca,   Marco Aurelio Alves de; Freitas,   Rogerio Edivaldo; Santos,   Amaro Olimpio Pereira Dos; Pereira,   Andre Santos; Costa,   Ricardo Cunha Da.
O PROALCOOL é conhecido internacionalmente com o programa mais bem sucedido de promoção de biocombustíveis. A análise da eficácia de tal programa é fundamental para formulação de políticas públicas, não somente na área de energia, mas em todos os setores da economia. Com este objetivo, o artigo utilizou a metodologia das curvas de aprendizagem para avaliar o PROALCOOL e mostrar o esforço necessário, em termos de investimentos, para o seu avanço.----------------------PROALCOOL is known internationally as the most successful biofuel promotion program. Prior analysis of the effectiveness of such a program is fundamental to formulation of public policy, not only in the area of energy, but in all sectors of the economy. The article applies learning curve...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Produção de álcool; Promoção de biocombustíveis; Curva de aprendizagem; Ethanol production; Promotion of  biofuels; Learning curves; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108140

The Current State of Science on Avian Influenza (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Suarez,   David L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33347

FARMER COOPERATIVE RESPONSES TO THE CHANGING MARKET STRUCTURES (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Peltier,   Jean-Mari.
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32986

Estimating Agricultural Impacts of Expanded Ethanol Production: Policy Implications for Water Demand and Quality
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Torre Ugarte,   Daniel de la; He,   Lixia; Jensen,   Kimberly L.; English,   Burton C.; Willis,   Kaelin.
Feedstock production for large scale development of the U.S. ethanol industry and introduction of cellulose–to-ethanol technology will require extensive changes in land use and impact water demand and quality. This study compares two scenarios: attaining a 60 billion gallon per year target of ethanol by 2030 and a billion gallon per year biodiesel target by 2012 with cellulose-to-ethanol technology introduced in 2012 and also delayed until 2015. Results suggest water demands and quality will vary regionally with cellulosic feedstock production. Policy emphasis on reduced and no-till practices needs to be complementary to increased crop residue use.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6700

Estimation of a Surface Water Quality Valuation Index for the Appalachian Region
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Khatri-Chhetri,   Arun; Collins,   Alan R.
A surface water quality valuation index is developed and used to compare counties across the Appalachian Region. This index was based on a meta-analysis of non-market water quality valuation studies along with an application of benefit transfer. The results reveal that Pennsylvania, Georgia, and New York had the highest percentages of counties with high index values within the Appalachian Region. As this research was part of an inter-disciplinary team assembled by the Appalachian Regional Commission, results of this index can be compared to other indices computed for water resources in the region.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Meta-analysis; Benefit transfer; Contingent valuation; Willingness-to-pay; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103653

Analysis of the Preferences for a New Convenient Seafood Product: Empirical Application for Spain and Norway
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dopico,   Domingo Calvo; Olsen,   Svein Ottar; Tudoran,   Alina.
Fish and seafood products represent a very healthy food, low in saturated fats and offer an excellent source of protein essential for our health. However, very often, consumer behaviour would seem to infer that seafood products do not rank particularly highly in terms of preference, this being due to the perception of various physical and psychological costs, which represent barriers to consumption. Consequently, there is an opportunity to develop new tailor-made seafood products more adapted to recent demand. The aim of this study is to analyse the overall preference of young consumers for such a new seafood product. The experiments were carried out in two European countries: Spain and Norway, with samples of 349 and 296 young people respectively. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer behaviour; Preferences; Seafood; Convenience; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9412

Thinking Biorenewables? Think Corn!
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schaaf,   Julius.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33348

The market acceptance and welfare impacts of genetic use restriction technologies (GURTS)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Khachaturyan,   Marianna; Yiannaka,   Amalia.
The paper develops a theoretical framework of heterogeneous consumers and producers to examine the market and welfare effects of the introduction of variety-level genetic use restriction technologies (V-GURTs) under the current No-Labeling regime of GMPs in the US market. Specifically, the study examines how the agronomic characteristics of GURTs, consumer perceptions and preferences regarding interventions in the production process (i.e., genetic modification) and producer cost structures (e.g., dependency on saving seed) affect the adoption of the technology by producers, the market acceptance of GURTs by consumers and consequently the innovator's incentive to introduce the new technology. Analytical results show that the introduction of GURTs may be...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Genetic use restriction technologies; Genetic modification; Producer and consumer welfare; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10097

Technical Efficiency Analysis of Nigerian Cassava Farmers: A Guide for  Food Security Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Asogwa,   B.C.; Umeh,   Joseph Chinedu; Ater,   P.I.
This study analyzed relationship between techn ical efficiency and socio-economic variables of cassava farmers in Nigeria. Data were collected from randomly sampled 360 cassava farmers in Nigeria using a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics comprising mean, minimum value, maximum value and standard deviation, as well as inferential statistics, which comprised correlation and regression. The findings of the s tudy indicated that a significant relationship exists between technical efficiency and cassava output (0.542), farm income (0.612), processing cost (- 0.414), gari yield (0.608), gross margin (0.483), farming experience (0.278), education (0.699) and extension contact (0.585) of the sampled cassava farmers in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Nigerian cassava farmers; Food security policy; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25473

The Brazil Perspective (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ribeiro,   Fernando.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33301

The Value of Regional Annual Nitrogen Needs Information for Wheat Producers in Oklahoma
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roberts,   David C.; Brorsen,   B. Wade; Raun,   William R.; Solie,   John B.
Crop producers are increasingly interested in reducing nitrogen use without sacrificing yield. Technology is available for precise application at the sub-field level, but adoption has been sluggish. This paper estimates the relative profitability of a field level annual predictor of mid-season N requirements and a regional predictor of the same.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nitrogen seeds; Nitrogen use efficiency; Precision agriculture; Wheat; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6734

Impact of international organic markets on small U.S. producers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grow,   Shelly; Greene,   Catherine R.
Rapid growth of the organic agricultural sector in the U.S. and implementation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's national organic standards in 2002 have lead to concerns that organic production could become increasingly concentrated on larger U.S. and international farms, disrupting the market access of small domestic organic producers. However, data on the U.S. organic agriculture show that the smallest-scale farms continue to hold a small but stable piece of the organic sector and that U.S. organic farm size has grown slowly. The amount of land under organic production worldwide is growing rapidly, particularly in developing countries producing commodities for export, many of which are not widely grown in the U.S. Small-scale producers using direct...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic agriculture; Organic certification; Small-scale farmers; International trade; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7862

WIC Contract Spillover Effects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huang,   Rui; Perloff,   Jeffrey M.
The infant formula rebate program of the Special Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) requires each state to hold an auction where the low-bidder among the three major manufacturers of infant formula became the sole provider of formula to the state, which issues WIC voucher to low-income WIC participants. Using these WIC vouchers the WIC consumers can get contract brand infant formula for free from participating grocery stores or directly from the state. The WIC agencies then reimburse the retailers for the full retail price of the formula purchased by WIC consumers. Since the rebate program started, the wholesale prices of infant formula have increased markedly. The infant formula industry is highly concentrated, with three firms...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9773

ALLOCATING BIOSECURITY RESOURCES IN SPACE AND TIME
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cacho,   Oscar J.; Hester,   Susan M.
Invasive species can cause significant damage to natural environments, agricultural systems, human populations and the economy as a whole. Biological invasions are complex dynamic systems which are inherently uncertain and their control involves allocation of surveillance and treatment resources in space and time. A complicating factor is that there are at least two types of surveillance: active and passive. Active surveillance, undertaken by pest control agencies, has high sensitivity but generally low coverage because of its high cost. Passive surveillance, undertaken by the public, has low sensitivity and may have high coverage depending on human population density. Its effectiveness depends on the extent to which information campaigns succeed in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Search theory; Invasive species; Dispersal; Passive surveillance.; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100535

EMPIRICAL LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATORS OF THE LINEAR SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marsh,   Thomas L.; Mittelhammer,   Ronald C.; Judge,   George G.
Information theoretic estimators are specified for a system of linear simultaneous equations, including maximum empirical likelihood, maximum empirical exponential likelihood, and maximum log Euclidean likelihood.  Monte Carlo experiments are used to compare finite sample performance of these estimators to traditional generalized method of moments.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20752

Modeling Agricultural Risk, Risk Preferences and Perceptions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guan,   Zhengfei; Wu,   Feng.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103801

SOCIAL INDICATORS, BASEBOOK, BASELINE AND INDICATOR MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Womack,   Abner W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17201

An Emergent Economics of Ecosystem Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hearnshaw,   Edward J.S.; Cullen,   Ross; Hughey,   Kenneth F.D.
Economics is an evolving and emerging field of study, so is the management of ecosystems. As such, this paper delineates the co-evolution of economic evaluation that reflects the various recognized ecosystem management approaches of anticipative, adaptive and capacitive ecosystem management. Each management approach is critiqued and from this theoretical analysis an emergent approach for the management of ecosystem is put forward, which accordingly suggests an alternative methodological approach for economic evaluations.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Complexity; Creativity; Economic evaluation; Ecosystem management; Evolution; Open systems; Rationality; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31957

Advertising in the U.S. Non-Alcoholic Beverage Industry: Are Spillover Effects Negative or Positive? Revisited using a Dynamic Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dharmasena,   Senarath; Capps,   Oral, Jr.; Clauson,   Annette L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; D11; D12.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61321

Public Perceptions of New Zealand's Environment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cullen,   Ross; Hughey,   Kenneth F.D.; Kerr,   Geoffrey N.
Beginning in 2000 Lincoln University has completed biennial surveys of people's perceptions of the state of the New Zealand environment. The surveys use the Pressure-State-Response framework for state of the environment reporting to assess resources such as air quality, native plants and animals, native forest and bush, soils, beaches and coastal waters, marine fisheries, marine reserves, freshwaters, national parks, wetlands, urban environments, and the natural environment compared to other developed nations. They also examine participation in environmentally friendly activities, the most important environmental issues facing New Zealanders and a range of other issues. Individual case studies are also undertaken: in 2000 natural hazards; in 2002 the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public perceptions; Environment; Survey; New Zealand; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31958

How can marketing theory be applied to policy design to deliver on sustainable agriculture in England?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barns,   Sandra A.; Willoughby,   B.E.; Kaine,   Geoff; Lourey,   R.; Murdoch,   H.
Marketing theory was applied to develop a qualitative tool to predict levels of compliance based on involvement with the issue (policy objective) and involvement with the intervention (regulation). Based on an understanding farmer decision-making, the I3 Response Framework can help identify strategies that can strongly influence compliance, providing more efficient targeting of resources for policy. We report on further testing by application to the issue of water quality and the regulations around slurry storage as part of the Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2008 as applicable to dairy farmers in the Derwent catchment of North Yorkshire, England
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Policy; I3 Response Framework; Involvement; Water quality; Slurry storage; Nitrogen Vulnerable Zone; Regulation; Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2008; NPPR2008; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50934

ECONOMIC THRESHOLDS: AN APPLICATION TO FLORICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schumacher,   Sara K.; Marsh,   Thomas L.; Williams,   Kimberly A.
This paper introduces conjunctive optimal pest management and production decision rules applied to the floriculture industry.  A grower is faced with optimally controlling multiple pests and applying cultural controls to maximize the expected net present value of benefits within a discrete time framework, subject to biological and marketing constraints.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21790

A bioeconomic model of a marine park
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Greenville,   Jared W.; MacAulay,   T. Gordon.
A spatial bioeconomic model of a fishery will be used to investigate the effect of creating a marine park in a heterogeneous environment. Focus will be placed on the relevant biological and economic conditions needed to provide a benefit to both fishers and conservationists alike. The fishing environment will be one of limited entry to better simulate the conditions which exist in many developed nations. Fishers will be assumed to operate across patched in which the fish stocks are linked via either sink-source or density dependant spatial relationships.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bioeconomic; Marine protected area; Fisheries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58451

PRICE INTEGRATION IN MERCOSUR COUNTRIES: A FRACTIONAL COINTEGRATION ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mohanty,   Samarendu; Peterson,   E. Wesley F.; Smith,   Darnell B.
This paper examines price integration in the MERCOSUR countries of Argentina and Brazil after the creation of this regional economic agreement using a fractional cointegration analysis.  The results suggest that Argentine wheat and corn prices are fully cointegrated with the corresponding world prices, whereas Brazilian wheat prices are not cointegrated with the world price.  These results support the idea that, for these markets, MERCOSUR is operating more like a free trade area than a customs union with harmonized trade policies.  In case of soybean, neither soybean price is integrated with the world price, implying that both countries are pursuing similar export strategies that have the effect of isolating these markets from the world markets.  Within...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20954

An Empirical Examination of the Relationship Between Real Options Values and the Rate of Investment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Turvey,   Calum G.; Toole,   Andrew A.; Kropp,   Jaclyn D.
This paper examines the relationship between uncertainty and investment decisions by food and non-food firms. Using hysteresis and the real options paradigm, we review why uncertainty might cause firms to delay investment. In particular, our model looks for a negative relationship between capital invested and uncertainty. In the alternative, if the relationship is positive, this may be consistent with the exercise of growth options or competitive markets. Empirical results are mixed. In one of the four models we present there is clear evidence of hysteresis, that is a negative relationship between year over year investment and uncertainty. The remaining 3 models indicate the opposite, a positive relationship between investment and risk. Although the models...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6606

THE ROLE OF THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE IN FACILITATING ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Long,   Terry.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33445

PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH IN THE CARIBBEAN: A MEASURE OF KEY COMPONENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hutchinson,   Sharon D.; Langham,   Max R.
Productivity growth is decomposed into two components: technical change and efficiency change.  This assesses their relative importance to the international competitiveness of the agricultural sectors of selected Caribbean countries.  A nonparametric programming method is employed to compute Malmquist multifactor productivity indexes, which contrasts the innovation of races of these countries. Keywords: Multifactor productivity, Malmquist indexes, Caribbean agriculture, Relative efficiency, Technical efficiency
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multifactor productivity; Malmquist indexes; Caribbean agriculture; Relative efficiency; Technical efficiency; Productivity Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21532

U.S. Biodiesel Update - Industry Outlook and Policy Update (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schafer,   Larry.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37453

Prospects of Chinese Grain Supply and Demand in 2010: A Regionalized Multimarket Model Simulation and Policy Implication
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lu,   Wencong C.; Kersten,   Lutz.
Based on China's Agricultural Regional Market Equilibrium Model (CARMEM), the paper projects the production and consumption of rice, wheat and maize in China toward 2010 at both national and regional level under two different scenarios. The results show that China can ensure a stable grain market development under more liberalized internal and external conditions. Transmission of the world market prices as projected by the World Bank (2003) to the Chinese domestic market would lead to a long-run recovery of the growth in grain production. Total production of paddy rice, wheat and maize is forecast to increase from 386 million tons in the base period 2002 to over 420 million tons in 2010. However, the rate of grain self-supply will be 91% due to higher...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: China; Grain market; Projection; Multimarket model; Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Q11; Q13; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25662

Anerobic Digestors - Another Source of Renewable Energy (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haubenschild,   Dennis D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33376

Beyond Credence:  Emerging Consumer Trends in International Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cuthbertson,   Bron; Marks,   Nicki.
This paper presents the findings of research on emerging global trends in consumer food preferences with credence attributes. Credence qualities cannot be evaluated in normal use. Instead the assessment of their value requires information sought through the search and experience of a product (Darbi &amp; Karni, 1973). Key trends identified were Health and wellness foods, environmentally sustainable and ethical food production. Key drivers for these trends are corporate social responsibility, media, obesity, technology, an aging population and consumers' environmental attitudes. Conditions to operate in this market are traceability, food safety, trust, accreditation, labeling and branding.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Relations/Trade; Marketing.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/5980

EMPOWERING POOR RURAL WOMEN IN INDIA: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM ANDHRA PRADESH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deininger,   Klaus W.; Galab,   Shaik; Olsen,   Tore.
Even though overall growth in India has recently accelerated, it has largely bypassed rural areas and agriculture; in fact it is agreed that the ratio of rural to urban poverty has increased. As a consequence, some of the marginalized groups in a society that is already characterized by a high level of inequality in opportunities and segregation along lines of, gender, caste, and social status, are widely reckoned to not have benefited from overall growth. To enable women and backwards castes to expand their livelihood opportunities, a vast range of government programs have been initiated and large amounts of resources are being channeled to poor areas. An increasingly popular approach to do so relies on the concept of Community Driven Development (CDD)...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19123

OPTIMAL LAND CONVERSION AT THE RURAL-URBAN FRINGE WITH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE AGRICULTURAL EXTERNALITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Peterson,   Jeffrey M.; Boisvert,   Richard N.
Bid-rent curves are incorporated in a stochastic dynamic programming model of land development around a city when farmland generates both positive and negative externalities. The model delineates how the quantities of land in various uses over time should depend on the relative social weights assigned to the competing agricultural externalities.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21722

Weather-based instruments in the context of whole farm risk management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Berg,   Ernst; Schmitz,   Bernhard.
Recent and presumable future developments tend to increase the risks associated with farming activities. These include climate risks which have always played an important role in farming. Weather based instruments can be valuable tools to reduce the risk associate with unfavourable climatic events. However, a number of factors can limit the hedging effectiveness of these tools. These factors include basis risk, the impacts of remaining price uncertainty and diversification effects. The paper addresses the influence of each of these factors. In its final part an integrated approach for a comprehensive assessment of weather derivatives and other hedging instruments is proposed that is based on the concept of portfolio optimisation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Downside risk; Portfolio optimisation; Risk management; Risk-value models; Weather derivatives; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9269

Forecasting Volatilities of Corn Futures at Distant Horizons
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wu,   Feng; Guan,   Zhengfei.
Accurately forecasting volatility at distant horizons is critical for managing long-term risk in agriculture. Given the poor performance of GARCH-type models at long-term volatility forecast, we develop a risk-adjusted implied volatility, which adjust the risk-neutral implied volatility by correctly accounting for the volatility risk premium. The paper evaluates the performance of the new implied volatility in the corn futures market relative to two alternative forecasts- a three-year moving average forecast and a naïve forecast. The finding from the study is that the new implied volatilities have at least as well as or stronger predictive power than alternative predicting approaches.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk-neutral; Volatility risk premium; Forecast; Corn options; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61316

Economic Pressures and the Ethical Attitudes of Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: James,   Harvey S., Jr.; Hendrickson,   Mary K.
We consider the effect of economic pressures on the ethical attitudes of farmers. We present a model to derive the hypothesis that an increase in the economic pressures a farmer faces will result in that farmer being more willing to justify or rationalize unethical conduct or to express attitudes more accommodating of unethical conduct than farmers not experiencing economic pressures. We use data from a survey of 3,000 Missouri farmers with farm sales in excess of $10,000 in 2005. In the survey farmers were asked how acceptable they considered various unethical farming practices. The survey also contained questions designed to measure economic pressures. We find small but statistically significant evidence that economic pressures result in a greater...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9942

EVALUATION OF RISK REDUCTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH MULTI-PERIOL CROP INSURANCE PRODUCTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schnitkey,   Gary D.; Sherrick,   Bruce J.; Irwin,   Scott H.
This research examines risk-return tradeoffs across a full range of crop insurance products and coverage levels.  Results indicate that farm-level products reduce risk for low probability events, but that risk reductions often are not large for events that occur with more regularity.  Risk reductions vary with yield variability; with counties that have higher yield variability also experiencing greater risk reductions through the use of crop insurance.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19778

Crop Yield Growth and Its Implication for the International Effects of US Bioenergy and Climate Policies (Draft)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feng,   Siyi J.; McCarl,   Bruce A.; Havlik,   Petr.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/22/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103518

Food and Nutrition Security in Developing Countries: A Case Study of City of Varanasi in India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mishra,   Sunita.
Safety of the street foods is an important aspect in the field of nutrition security. A study was conducted in the city of Varanasi in India. It was observed that about 42% of the working man and women in the age group of 25-45, and 61% of the students in the age group of 14-21, consume foods from the street vendors in the day at least once. About 23% of working women prefer to have food from street vendors rather carrying food from home to the work place. About 82 % of people of all age groups prefer to go to street vendors against only 18% only who prefer to go to the restaurant in the evening. About 57% working man and women are concerned about the cleanliness and hygiene of the vendors while the rest are not concerned about these aspects.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk analysis; Safety handling; Food control; Codex; Street vendor; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25000

Agricultural risk management in Europe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bielza,   Maria; Stroblmair,   Josef; Gallego,   Javier; Conte,   Costanza G.; Dittmann,   Christoph.
Replaced with revised version of paper 11/18/08
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk management policy; Agricultural insurance; Calamity funds; Ad-hoc aids; Natural disaster; Production Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9252

Opportunities for African Small Farmers in Ethical Foods Markets: An Entrepreneurial Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Amanor-Boadu,   Vincent.
Income growth in many countries is fuelling expansion of the ethical consumer segment and creating an unprecedented opportunity for small African farmers. The challenge is how to organize these farmers to seize the opportunities being offered by the emerging market. We argue in this paper that the development of entrepreneurial perspectives on small farmers’ realities could help alleviate the current economic challenges confronting them. We suggest increased engagement between researchers and academics with producers in entrepreneurial ventures to seize these opportunities. This is new model of economic development focuses on microeconomic solutions through entrepreneurial initiatives. We believe the agricultural economics profession’s ability to engage...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ethical Foods; Farmers; African; Markets; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52215

MEASURING FOOD MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIVITY: GROSS- OR NET-OUTPUT APPROACH?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huang,   Kuo S.
The measured multifactor productivity index of the value of shipments shows a trend of declining and then moving up and down along the level of the base year 1975.  The influence of technological changes to the output growth is rather limited.  The measured labor productivity index of the value-added exhibits a trend of steady increase over years. The contribution of the food-manufacturing sector to the growth of GDP increased during 1975-97.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food manufacturing; Multifactor productivity; Labor productivity; Agribusiness; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19695

TECHNOLOGY VALUATION DISTRIBUTIONS WITH HETEROGENEOUS ADOPTERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oehmke,   James F.; Wolf,   Christopher A.
This paper examines technology benefit allocation between an innovating firm and heterogeneous technology adopters.  Using a triangular distribution of adopter innovation value, we find that as the upper bound increases, optimal innovation price increases, but at a slower rate.  Similarly, as the lower bound decreases, price decreases and producer benefits increase. Finally, greater producer heterogeneity leads to greater producer benefits from innovation in non-competitive markets.   An empirical application of the model is considered, bovine somatotropin adoption on dairy farms.  The model generates an intuitive explanation of the common finding that average adopters are making zero or negative profits.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19777

Producer adjustment to policy reform: A case study on the Australian dairy industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   David N.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58456

HOW HIGHER FUEL PRICES AFFECT RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Daft,   Lynn M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17088

PLANNING AND MANAGING OUR ENVIRONMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Farness,   Sanford S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1967
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17576

A choice experiment method to assess vegetables producers’ preferences for crop insurance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mercade,   Lluc; Gil,   Jose Maria; Kallas,   Zein; Serra,   Jordi.
Agricultural producers face many risks in their economic activity due to weather conditions, plant or animal diseases, price volatility, policy changes and so on. One of the management tools to deal with some of these risks is the crop insurance system. In Catalonia (North-East of Spain) farmers’ participation in crop insurance for vegetables is low. Only 5 percent of the vegetables area is insured, when in Spain, as a whole, this percentage is around 20 percent. Different reasons have been suggested to explain this low participation ratio such as low risk perception, risk diversification, insurance cost or crop damage assessment rules, among others. However, no systematic research has been undertaken to assess farmers’ preferences for crop insurance in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop insurance; Vegetables; Choice experiments; Catalonia.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58090

Economic Analysis of Tillage and Nutrient Best Management Practices in the Ouachita River Basin, Louisiana
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Matekole,   Augustus N.; Westra,   John V.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/24/09.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49519

A Unified Methodology for Estimating the Demand for Improved Seed at the Farm Level in Developing Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Langyintuo,   Augustine S.; Mazuze,   Feliciano M.; Chaguala,   P.A.; Buque,   I.A.
This paper proposes a novel approach for estimating farm level seed demand in developing countries. In principle, a farmer views an improved seed as a derived input embodying production attributes and a technology embodying consumption characteristics and jointly decides on its adoption and the quantity of seed required to plant a predetermined area. Drawing on the theory of demand for consumption goods characteristics and production input attributes, this paper specified and estimated improved seed adoption and demand models simultaneously using data collected from 300 randomly selected farm households in the Manica, Sussundenga and Chockwé districts of Mozambique in the 2003/04 crop season. The demand model results suggest that adoption rate, household...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21091

QUALITY MEASUREMENT AND CONTRACT DESIGN: AN EXAMPLE FROM AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hueth,   Brent; Melkonyan,   Tigran A.
We examine agricultural contracting parties' incentives to employ quality measurement. Quality measurement will be used if on-farm production of ``quality'' is sufficiently cheap, and quality measurement sufficiently informative. We qualitatively test these predictions with empirical observation across fresh and processed commodities, and across regions for a single commodity.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20583

HEALTH CHECK AND FARM EFFICIENCY: A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF FOUR EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL REGIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arfini,   Filippo; Donati,   Michele.
The European Commission has always considered the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as a dynamic political tool that aims to link the agricultural sector with the evolving of the economic, financial, social and political dynamics that distinguish the Member States of the European Union. From this standpoint, the Health Check (HC) is much more than a simple assessment of the state of health of European agriculture; it is a drawing up of the “new rules” that are to manage the relations between farms and the market, on which the future efficiency and survival of the said farms and the production sectors that characterise entire European agricultural regions will depend. In this context, the aim of this paper is to present and analyse the "innovations" of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Health Check; Single Farm Payments; Technical Efficiency Index; DEA model; Positive Mathematical Programming.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Political Economy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q10; Q12; Q18.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44785

Changes in rural areas of Ukraine: problems and opportunities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moroz,   Serhiy Mykolayovych.
The paper describes the main tendencies and perspectives of development of rural areas in Ukraine. It emphasizes that the key reason of existing socio-economic issues in rural regions is the absence of well-defined rural development policy. Thus, it is necessary for Ukraine to implement long-term rural policy, as it takes place in countries of the European Union. Rural development should be based on the territorial approach. The special attention should be paid to the creation of local action groups. Hence, it is essential to introduce a program, similar to the LEADER initiative, to use local possibilities, and to implement the bottom-up approach for the solution of rural issues. Also, special strategies should be developed to expand non-farm rural...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rural development; Rural policy; Ukraine; Community/Rural/Urban Development; R11; R58.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94624

FOOD SAFETY/FOOD QUALITY DATA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jensen,   Helen H.; Basiotis,   P. Peter.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11849

China's Melamine in Milk Scandal: Failures All Around
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Xiu,   Changbai; Klein,   Kurt K.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61894

United Soybean Board Production Program (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ready,   Ed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51598

ÍNDICE DE DESENVOLVIMENTO FAMILIAR-RURAL: UMA APLICAÇÃO DA ESTATÍSTICA MULTIVARIADA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sales,   Gardenia De Oliveira; Silva,   Rubicleis Gomes Da; Vidal,   Marcelo Barbosa.
Qual o nível de desenvolvimento rural familiar nos pólos agroflorestais Geraldo Mesquita, Hélio Pimenta e Custódio Freire do Estado do Acre?  Esta questão é o móvel do presente artigo que propõe uma abordagem metodológica alternativa para a construção do Índice de Desenvolvimento Familiar–Rural (IDF-R), um índice-síntese desagregado por Unidade de Produção Familiar optando pela atribuição de pesos na construção das dimensões que constituirão o índice. A metodologia apresentou-se eficaz para o (re)direcionamento de políticas públicas atuando nas áreas em que, ao mesmo tempo, são mais deficitárias e também mais estratégicas em termos de resultados práticos. Os resultados apontados no artigo referem-se a 113 unidades de produção familiar (UPF), sendo 17...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Índice de desenvolvimento familiar rural; Análise estatística multivariada e pólos agroflorestais; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109818

MODELLING IMPORT DEMAND SYSTEMS WITH NONSTATIONARY DATA: AN APPLICATION TO THE FRENCH IMPORTS OF VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ben Kaabia,   Monia; Gil,   Jose Maria.
This paper aims to provide a flexible methodological framework to estimate import demand models, which explicitly considers the stochastic properties of data and the endogenous/exogenous nature of some variables. The French imports of virgin olive oil have been used as a case study with Spain, Italy and the Rest of the World as main suppliers. The methodological framework starts by the specification a reduced-form VAR. Appropriated exogeneity tests show the exogeneity of Total Real Imports, indicating the appropriateness of estimating a conditional model. Two cointegration relationships have been found. Several restrictions have been tested in order to identify them as AIDS equations. From structural coefficients of the restricted cointegrated vectors...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Virgin olive oil; France; Demand for imports; Cointegration; And exogeneity.; Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6696

THE USE OF INTERACTIVE COST OF PRODUCTION IN EXTENSION AND TEACHING AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT-LINKING HAWAIIAN AGRIBUSINESS TO THE WORLD VIA THE WORLD WIDE WEB
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shehata,   Sabry A.
Innovative Techniques in Teaching Agri-marketing and Management. The website, HawaiianAgriculturalProducts.com, was developed and run to help students learn how to market agricultural products through the website, estimate their cost of production, and improve management and marketing skills.   The overall goal of this project is to provide hands-on experience for agribusiness students and farmers in the area of marketing and management.  The first objective is to compare different ways of introducing capital budgeting to farmers and students using innovative, interactive cost of production methods.  The second goal is for the farmers to apply this technique to their own farming enterprises.  The third goal is to use the website to teach e-marketing of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness market websites; Marketing; Hawaii; CAES; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36958

Price Transmission Asymmetries and Nonlinearities in the International Coffee Supply Chain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Jun; Gomez,   Miguel I.
We examine two distinct and important dimensions (e.g. symmetry vs. asymmetry and linearity vs. nonlinearity) of price transmission from international to retail coffee prices in France, Germany and the United States. We show that ignoring these two features of the price transmission process may lead to misleading impact assessments resulting from the elimination of International Coffee Agreement (ICA) in 1990. Our results confirm the presence of threshold effects in both periods (ICA and post ICA) in all three countries. Our estimates show that, in the long-run, the speed of adjustment toward equilibrium becomes faster during the post-ICA period in France and Germany. Our results suggest that, for these two countries, changes in international prices did...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Threshold; Nonlinearity; Asymmetric Price Transmission; Roasted Coffee; Germany; United States; France; Error Correction Model; Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade; C32; Q17.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104024

VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES: WHEN DOES "NO SURPRISES" MEAN NO CONSERVATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Langpap,   Christian.
Voluntary conservation agreements are becoming increasingly important in implementing the Endangered Species Act on private land. We analyze when such agreements arise and what level of conservation they generate in the presence of uncertainty about future government regulation and conservation benefits. Our results suggest that the likelihood of an agreement depends on the availability of assurances regarding future regulation. In particular, an agreement may not be reached if there is a high degree of uncertainty regarding future conservation requirements. The level of conservation attainable from an agreement depends on the likelihood of regulation, the bargaining power of the parties, the irreversibility of development, and the availability of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19747

NATIVE AMERICAN OBESITY: AN ECONOMIC MODEL OF THE THRIFTY GENE THEORY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Richards,   Timothy J.; Patterson,   Paul M.
Native American obesity and the associated health conditions are generally thought to result in part from a genetic predisposition to overeating fats and carbohydrates, called the "thrifty gene."  Although coined by nutritional scientists, this study maintains the origin of the thrifty gene lies in economics.  Apparently harmful overconsumption and addiction constitute economically rational behavior if the increment to current utility from adding to one's stock of "consumption capital" is greater than the present value of utility lost in the future due to ill health and the costs of withdrawal. Tests of these conditions for such "rational addiction" are conducted using two-stage household production approach.  The results obtained by estimating this model...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36208

Monitoring Economic and Social Changes within NSW Water Sharing Plan Areas: A Participatory Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bari,   Maksudul; Singh,   Inderpal; Flavel,   Noel J.
This paper presents a participatory approach being used to monitor the changes in economic and social indicators within the Water Sharing Plan areas in NSW. The approach entails close cooperation and input from the stakeholders comprising engagement and scoping; profiling, literature review and media scanning; indicators selection; data collection; and analysis and reporting over time. The monitoring data on the key economic and social indicators will be used for review of the Water Sharing Plans as well as further refinement and development of water policies in NSW. This framework provides the basis for developing similar monitoring programs.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Monitoring; Irrigation Industry; Water Sharing Plans; Economic and Social Indicators; Methodology; Participatory Approach; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6001

Development in the Midst of Drought: Evaluating an Agricultural Extension and Credit Program in Nicaragua.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mullally,   Conner.
This paper measures the impact of year one of the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Rural Business Development program for small rice farming households on the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua. The program was rolled out in the 2009-2010 agricultural year, which was the driest year on record in the region, likely due to an El Niño event. Estimated impacts show that the program at best had no effect, and at worst led to a 10 percent reduction in yields. These impacts are estimated using an econometric model which uses selection on observables as its identifying assumption, and robustness checks suggest that this is a reasonable approach in this case. Inference accounts for spatial correlation across households of the unobserved determinants of agricultural...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Development; Impact evaluation; Agricultural extension; Rural credit; Spatial; International Development.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103799

Household Food Security in Commercialized Subsistence Economies: Factors Influencing Dietary Diversity of Smallholder Tea Farmers in Nandi South, Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Langat,   B.K.; Sulo,   T.K.; Nyangweso,   P.M.; Ngeno,   V.K.; Korir,   M.K.; Kipsat,   Mary J.
Policies fronting commercialization of agriculture in Kenya assumed that realization of increased household incomes, through cultivation of cash crops, would guarantee improved food security and subsequent reduction of poverty. However, most communities in Kenya growing cash crops are currently struggling to put food on the table. Nandi South is a maize deficit zone despite being 68% arable and having good climate (GoK, 2005). Population pressure has led to competition for limited land resource, coupled with unfavourable poverty indicators; they have impacted negatively on food access in the district. Specifically significant is smallholder tea population in Nandi Hills division. The study focused the population of smallholder tea farmers in Nandi South...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97086

Validation of Factors Influencing Successful Small Scale Farming in North Carolina
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yeboah,   Anthony K.; Owens,   John Paul; Bynum,   Jarvetta S.; Boisson,   Daniel.
This phase of the research project involves developing a survey instrument to test the validity and predictive value of the variables identified in previous case studies. Given the importance of small farm viability, this research project focuses on identifying ways to further enhance successful small farming in North Carolina.  The survey instrument was designed to solicit production and financial data, attitudes and beliefs about farming, as well as demographic questions. The results demonstrated that  successful farmers indicators were the “love of farming” and “manageable debt”. Other strong indicators of successful farmers included a combination of marketing strategies that utilize technology such as websites as well as local farmers markets and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Small Farmers; Agribusiness; Agribusiness; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56506

Unit Values
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beatty,   Timothy K.M.
This paper investigates the scope of the unit value problem in household level expenditure survey data. I test whether self-reported prices vary with covariates thought to be important in household demand behavior.  The paper then measures expenditure elasticity of quality for 196 different food aggregates.  Approximately half of the expenditure elasticities estimated are significantly different from zero. Finally, a generalization of the standard quality demand regression is proposed, in which the expenditure elasticity of quality is allowed to vary over the range of total food expenditure.  Some food aggregates display significant nonlinearities.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21108

A Statewide Approach to Developing a Skilled Workforce (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ridge,   Douglas.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33358

ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT AND IMPORTANCE OF RE-WHOLESALERS IN THE ORNAMENTALS MARKET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Velastegui,   Marco; Hinson,   Roger A.
Ornamental growers face a challenge regarding best market channel for their products. Using data from a 2003 survey, this study analyzes the impact of nursery characteristics on channel choice for large and small nurseries. We conclude choice by both sizes was influenced by region, kind of plant, and advertising expenditure.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6727

Exit from farming and land abandonment in Northern Norway
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stokstad,   Grete.
The combination of nature and farmed land is one reason why Northern Norway is attracting tourists. It is therefore of interest to know which farms that are more likely to quit faming, and to see what factors that are important for abandonment of farm land when the owner of the farm exits farming. Our results indicate that smaller properties in areas with few farmers are the most likely to be abandoned. Property structure is another important factor for abandonment, but is less important for the exit-decision. Size of the farm, including both rented and own farm land, appears to be more important for the exit-decision. Larger farm operations, with breeding stock, primary sheep and dairy cattle are more likely to continue farming.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm exit; Abandoned land; Logistic regression.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95343

Tradeoffs in Production, Pricing, and Cropping Patterns (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bryant,   Henry L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8093

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXPORTS AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOR PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sarasin,   Leslie G.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33508

Ex-Ante Evaluation of Drought Tolerant Varieties in Eastern and Central Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kostandini,   Genti; Mills,   Bradford F.; Mykerezi,   Elton.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Transgenic; Drought Tolerance; Household Benefits; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49372

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN FARM PRICE AND INCOME POLICY PROGRAMS: PART I. SITUATION AND PROBLEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barr,   Wallace.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1959
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17770

Out of the pot and into the money: Managing the Western Rock Lobster Fishery by ITE's or ITQ's?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McLeod,   Paul; Lindner,   Robert K.; Nicholls,   John.
The West Coast Rock Lobster fishery is Australia's most valuable commercial fishery. Around 550 vessels harvest an average of 10,500 tonnes of lobster per annum. The industry has an enviable track record of biological management based on a variety of input controls, although three significant pot reduction interventions have been necessary in recent years. An evaluation of a range of possible future management regimes is reported in this paper. The results were derived from a purpose built bio-economic model three separate biological zones in the fishery using non linear optimization to produce ten year steady state solutions for alternative management options. Management options included the current pot control system, and versions of variable...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rock lobster; Quotas; ITQs; Western Australia; Bioeconomic; Economic benefits; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10403

MACROECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT AND THE BALANCE OF BARGAINING POWER IN RURAL WEST AFRICAN HOUSEHOLDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Lisa C.
The example of cotton-producing households in Burkina Faso is used to investigate (1) how price-shifting macroeconomic adjustment policies affect the balance of bargaining power between spouses in West African households and (2) how the balance of power itself mediates the impact of policies on households' production, income, and welfare.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20865

TRANSACTION FREQUENCY, INVENTORIES AND HEDGING IN COMMODITY PROCESSING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahlgran,   Roger A.
This study examines hedging strategies for commodity processors generally and soybean crushers specifically. Processors require hedging strategies built around processing multiple batches each year. Each batch requires the purchase of inputs, transformation of inputs into outputs, and sale of the resulting output. The more batches processed, the greater the transaction frequency, the smaller each batch's size. Increased transaction frequency reduces risk because of the smaller batch size. This study distinguishes between batch (accounting) profits and periodic profits (cash flows). Traditional hedging models have focused on batch profits but we argue that hedging cash flows are also a legitimate hedging target because (a) discounted cash flow is the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Marketing.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19012

Index based compensation for weather risk in the Italian agriculture. A feasibility study based on actual historic data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cafiero,   Carlo; Angelucci,   Federica; Capitanio,   Fabian; Vollaro,   Michele.
The paper explores the feasibility of the use of weather index based derivatives for farms' risk management in an Italian province. Based on a combination of detailed local weather data and of data on farms' yields, various possible weather indexes are found that are highly correlated with yields of the major crops in the area. Simulations show that hedging through such index based derivatives can be effective in protecting the stability of farms' incomes, at a cost that is likely to be much lower than that of the current system of subsidized crop insurance and ex-post compensation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural risk management; Weather derivatives; Index based yield insurance.; Production Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9261

DISCUSSANT'S COMMENTS FOR AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, SELECTED PAPERS SESSION SP-6Y:  "AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND THE ENVIRONMENT, WITH A FOCUS ON CLIMATE"
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burton,   Diana M.
This session explores various farm management practices within the context of sustainability and environmental uncertainty. Impacts of Global Warming on Cropping Practices in Alberta A. M. Walburger and K. K. Klein, University of Lethbridge. The Value of El Nino Forecast Methods for the U.S. Winter Wheat Producers, Do They Differ? Harvey Hill, Jaehong Park, Wesley Rosenthal, H. Alan Love, Stephen W. Fuller. Trading Poultry Litter at the Watershed Level: A Goal Focusing Approach Kezelee Jones,  Gerard D'Souza. A Futuristic Look at the Use of Grazed Forages in the Western United States Larry Van Tassell, University of Wyoming; E. Tom Bartlett, Colorado State University; John Mitchell, U.S. Forest Service.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20910

FRUTAS PROCESSADAS SOB A FORMA DE SALADA: PREFERÊNCIAS DOS CONSUMIDORES E SUAS IMPLICAÇÕES NO MERCADO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rosado,   Patricia Lopes; Pires,   Monica De Moura; Perez,   Ronaldo.
Neste estudo avaliam-se as preferências do consumidor quanto ao consumo de salada de frutas minimamente processadas em Viçosa, Minas Gerais. Especificamente, identificam-se os tipos de fruta para compor a salada; o preço que o consumidor estaria disposto a pagar pelo produto; a quantidade de produto por embalagem; o perfil do consumidor, entre outros fatores determinantes do consumo. Os dados obtidos foram submetidos à estatística descritiva. O consumidor potencial possui um perfil de indivíduo propenso a adquirir novos produtos, o que indica sua boa aceitação no mercado. Com relação à embalagem, poder-se-ia optar por cinco tipos de tamanho: 50g, 100g, 150g, 200g e 250g. De maneira geral, percebe-se que a salada de fruta pode-se constituir em oportunidade...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demanda; Processamento; Ato de consumo; Demand; Processing; Act of consuming; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112765

The Economics of Land Consolidation in Family Farms of Moldova
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cimpoies,   Dragos; Lerman,   Zvi; Racul,   Anatol.
The paper investigates the current situation with fragmentation of family farms in Moldova and its effects on family well-being and farm productivity. A key hypothesis is that consolidation of agricultural land in Moldova has beneficial effects in terms of productivity and is desirable in the long run. We examine the case for market-driven land consolidation using data from several recent surveys in Moldova. We show that, in the individual sector, larger farms consume less of their output and attain higher levels of commercialization. Larger individual farms thus have higher revenues from commercial sales and generate higher family incomes. Farm augmentation accordingly makes a positive contribution to the well-being of the rural population. The extent of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land consolidation; Land fragmentation; Land market; Family farms; Rural incomes; Moldova; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52837

A TWO-SHOCK MODEL OF THE IMPACT OF CROP INSURANCE ON INPUT USE: ANALYTIC AND SIMULATION RESULTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liu,   Yanyan; Black,   J. Roy.
By altering the probability distribution of farm income, crop insurance programs affect farmer's input use decision. Ramaswami's  (1993) one-shock model analyzed the effect of the crop insurance on single input use by allowing the randomness of yield while keeping price constant in revenue determination. The total effect of actuarially fair insurance on input use was decomposed into risk reduction effect and moral hazard effect, and the directions of the two effects were examined. He showed that the total impact of actuarially fair crop insurance on input use was a) to reduce it if the input was risk decreasing and b) indeterminate if the input was risk increasing. However, the evidence from previous empirical work has been mixed. Horowitz and Lichtenberg...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19947

RESEARCH PRIZES: A MECHANISM TO REWARD INNOVATION IN AFRICAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Masters,   William J.
This paper identifies market failures that limit agricultural R&amp;D for Africa and other resource-poor environments, and proposes a mechanism to help circumvent them with cash prizes for the dissemination of successful innovations.  The proposed prize institution would use ex-post experiments and farm surveys to document the value of innovations after their initial diffusion, to avoid pre-specification of technologies.  Prizes would be offered in proportion to estimated social benefits, and would buy innovations into the public domain so that innovators with marketable technologies would choose not to apply for prizes.  A governance structure to ensure credibility and financial sustainability is proposed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22162

Application de la Programmation Stochastique Discrète à l’évaluation de l’impact de la contrainte de crédit sur le revenu et la production agricoles dans la basse vallée de l’Ouémé
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kpadonou,   Rivaldo A.B.; Adegbola,   Patrice Ygue; Tovignan,   Silvere D.
Malgré la mise en oeuvre des différentes politiques d’ajustement structurels découlant de l’option du libéralisme économique, l’économie béninoise peine toujours à décoller avec une agriculture à dominance familiale et traditionnelle, subvenant difficilement aux besoins des populations sans cesse croissantes. Les ménages agricoles ruraux vivent toujours dans des situations contraignantes de crédit qui sont souvent considérées comme faisant partie des contraintes majeures au développement agricole du pays. Ainsi, au regard de l’importance accordée au crédit dans les programmes de développement, cette étude s’est proposée d’analyser la vulnérabilité des exploitations agricole à la contrainte de crédit d’une part et, d’autre part, de faire une évaluation ex...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Programmation linéaire; Modélisation; Production; Revenu agricole; Bénin; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96824

The Midterm Review - Towards a Policy That Pleases Everybody
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fischler,   Franz.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6935

Policies and politics: Challenges and opportunities for agricultural and resource economists
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pannell,   David J.
This is a broad-ranging discussion of the role of economics and economists in the formation of government policies. The focus is on helping economists who wish to be influential in the policy process. The paper covers rationales for and against economist involvement in the policy process (market failure, government failure, economist failure), a range of theories that attempt to explain aspects of the policy process, and practical advice and insights based on the experiences of policy economists. Many challenges are highlighted, but some clear opportunities are apparent, particularly through explicit advocacy for the public interest.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98514

POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF A COURSE IN COMMODITY EXCHANGES AND FUTURES TRADING TO A STUDENT'S GENERAL EDUCATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gauthier,   Wayne M.
General education courses are important in preparing a student for life. Often, agricultural economics courses are perceived to be vocational and not particularly well-suited to the development of life-long skills. This paper considers the eight life-long skills cited as being important to a student's general education at Louisiana State University and argues that varied bits of subject matter presented in the Commodity Exchange and Futures Trading Course contribute to the development of each one of these skills. Such contributions need to be pointed out to those who argue for more general education courses in the curriculum at the expense of discipline courses.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16605

A STUDY ON SUBSTITUTION AND SEQUENCING EFFECTS USING CHECK-OFF MECHANISM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rudra,   Bidisha; Keeler,   Andrew G.; McIntosh,   Christopher S.
Voluntary donations to non-game species protection through state income tax checkoffs are analyzed.  An analogy between the contingent valuation method and check-off scheme is drawn by observing the existence of agenda effects in the latter.  Results reveal that substitution and sequencing effects exist between species protection and other public goods.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Check-offs; Contingent Valuation; Substitution Effects; Sequencing Effects; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21688

Adopting New Zealand Dairy Farm Principles and Practices in Argentina
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Peluffo,   Matias; Shadbolt,   Nicola M.
The dairy sector is important to Argentina because it creates genuine wealth and employment. Milk production at competitive costs is crucial for the endurance of the Argentine dairy sector; therefore the development of competitive dairy farm systems is important for Argentina. New Zealand (hereafter NZ) dairy farm systems are internationally known for their competitiveness without the presence of subsidies. Though Argentine dairy farmers have been attracted to NZ systems for more than 40 years and despite the fact that the NZ knowledge appears to be beneficial to Argentine farms, NZ practices have been rarely adopted. This seemingly fruitless effort in extending this technology shapes the research question of the present study: Can Argentine dairy farmers...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Argentine dairy farm systems; New Zealand innovations for Argentina; Argentine dairy industry; Argentine dairy systems; Diffusion of innovations; Adoption of innovations; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24270

An application of the two-stage, semi-parametric approach with double bootstrap to analyze technical efficiency of Critical Access Hospitals
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nedelea,   I. Cristian; Fannin,   James Matthew.
This study examines technical efficiency of Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) using a two-stage approach and bootstrap procedures for making valid inference about the impact of environmental variables on CAH efficiency.  In the first stage, a data envelopment analysis (DEA) efficiency estimator is used to estimate technical efficiency of each hospital in the sample.  In the second stage, efficiency scores are regressed on environmental variables using a truncated regression with bootstrap.  Alternatively, a double bootstrap procedure is used, where bias-corrected DEA efficiency scores, obtained by means of bootstrap in the first stage, are used in the second stage bootstrapped truncated regression.  While both procedures provide valid inference in the second...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Critical Access Hospitals; Efficiency; Two-stage approach; Bootstrap; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103606

Why do New Zealanders Care about Agricultural Emissions?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McDonald,   Hugh J.; Kerr,   Suzi.
The question of how to effectively address agricultural greenhouse gas emissions is of critical importance for New Zealand and the world. Ensuring that our responses are effective requires us to first consider what we aim to achieve: why do we care about agricultural emissions? This paper responds to this fundamental inquiry, and argues that New Zealanders‟ diverse individual motivations can be grouped under three headings: one, concern about the direct impacts of climate change on New Zealand and the world; two, pressure from others based on their concern about climate change; three, complementary goals. This framework is useful in setting out how our underlying motivations should shape our responses, and highlights the importance of choosing responses...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115507

Some Economics of Act Water Resources: Determining Initial "Cap" Entitlements for the Act
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pagan,   Phil; Peezey,   J.
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) became a full participant in the Murray Darling Basin (MDB) Initiative in 1998. This opened the opportunity for the ACT to establish water trading arrangements with the other MDB member States. Provisions to facilitate this trade are currently being developed. In addition, the ACT is required to negotiate an initial “Cap” level with the other MDB members before water trading can begin. The Cap defines the amount of water resources for which each State has extractive rights, and is based on 1993/94 levels of water utilising development. This paper investigates alternative trading strategies that could be used to “build” Cap over time, and explores the implications for negotiation of the initial ACT Cap endowment.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water resources; Water markets; Trading strategy; Australian Capital Territory; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58197

Estimating the Degree of Buyers' Market Power: Evidence from the Ukrainian Meat Processing Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perekhozhuk,   Oleksandr; Matyukha,   Andriy; Glauben,   Thomas.
This study develops a structural market model for the econometric analysis of buyers’ market power in the Ukrainian meat processing industry, because there is some evidence that suggests that meat processors may excise market power in the agricultural market of slaughtered livestock. The estimation results did not produce any evidence suggesting the existence of buyers’ market power. Contrary to many other NEIO-studies, we extended the market structure market model by the three subsequent models. Using endogenously determined values for market power parameter, we found that meat processors concerning the buyers’ market for slaughtered livestock behave consistently with Cournot conjectures.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cournot competition; Market power; Meat processing industry; New empirical industrial organisation (NEIO); Ukraine; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114782

Extending General Equilibrium to the Tariff Line: U.S. Dairy in the DOHA Development Agenda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grant,   Jason H.; Hertel,   Thomas W.; Rutherford,   Thomas F.
Market access has been at the core of eight negotiating rounds of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Yet, agricultural trade remains a heavily protected sector, characterized by higher tariffs relative to industrial goods, large tariff dispersions, numerous specific tariffs and systems of tariff-rate-quotas. This has made the analysis of trade liberalization a formidable task among policy analysts. Previous studies of agricultural trade liberalization have used partial or general equilibrium models of trade. However, each of these modeling strategies has their drawbacks. General equilibrium (GE) models have been criticized because they face serious aggregation issues and miss much of the policy detail that occurs at the tariff line. Partial...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural trade; Mixed-complementarity problem; Partial equilibrium; General equilibrium; Doha Development Agenda; WTO; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries; F01; F17; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25305

LABOR MARKET LIBERALIZATION, EMPLOYMENT AND GENDER IN RURAL CHINA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Linxiu; de Brauw,   Alan; Rozelle,   Scott.
The major objective of this paper is to discuss the development of rural labor markets in China during the past two decades and understand how it has affected women.  Using household survey data that we collected in 2001, we examine the role of women in labor markets by examining employment and migration trends and changes in wages.  According to the data of our nearly national representative sample, we find that there has been a sharp overall increase in off-farm participation, most of the increase has been driven by young migrants, and women, especially those in the youngest cohorts, have participated at rates equaling or surpassing those of their male counterparts.  We also find that the wages of women have not been adversely affected by the emergence...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: China; Labor market liberalization; Employment; Wages; Gender; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25932

Livestock Banks and Food Security in Laos
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Begg,   Michael; Santos,   Paulo.
The literature analysing the impacts of livestock banks is limited to a small number of papers, mostly of a qualitative nature. This paper contributes to the knowledge on the impacts of this type of intervention on short- term household food security through the analysis of original data form 112 households that participated  in a pig bank in Laos. Taking advantage of the staggered implementation of the program, we use propensity score matching the show that receiving pigs reduces household rice production by approximately 34 percent in the first harvest after participation commenced. However, the effects are differentiated across initial wealth status of the beneficiary: if the household was classified as being poor before the start of the program,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Laos; Livestock banks; Rice production; Propensity score matching; International Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58883

Private Innovation and Public Innovation: Who Leads and Who Follows?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arfini,   Filippo; Cernicchiaro,   Sabrina; Mancini,   Maria Cecilia.
This paper examines two models of interaction between private and public institutions in respect to the process of innovation. While private firms adopt proactive strategies and public institutions follow it is considered that, under certain conditions, public institutions are the innovator and private firms are the followers. The first part of the research is theoretical and formulates the two models and their implications. The second part presents a case study of Italian products which have Animal Welfare (AW) attributes, where production follows the second relationship model. The case study shows that AW friendly products are the result of EU legislation, which obliges the industry to adapt production, organisation, publicity, communication and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6587

Towards to the future success in the European markets: Highly innovative food products from Slovakia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horska,   Elena; Bielik,   Peter.
Internationalisation and international linkages between producers, marketing partners and customers in various geographical areas has become an everyday reality for contemporary firms. The core area of this paper includes the process of internationalization of the small and medium enterprises and the role of the trends at the food market, particularly those which may be a potential stimulator for the internationalisation process and the most efficient way to segment markets. The study represents a qualitative process- based research. The strategy of the study is descriptive and explorative. Interviews, questionnaires, panel discussions and analysis of documents form the basis for the research material. The main emphasis is on 7 small and medium enterprises...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Innovative product; Market segmentation; Internationalisation; Healthy food products; Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10054

Comparison of several demand systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meyer,   Stefan; Yu,   Xiaohua; Abler,   David G.
Using Monte-Carlo simulation, , we compare the most popular demand systems including the LES, AIDS, BTL, QES, QUAIDS and AIDADS, and find that different models actually have different advantages in estimating different elasticities. Specifically, QES, AIDS and AIDADS models are the best in income, own-price and cross-price elasticities, respectively. Overall, AIDADS model has the best performance. The results indicate that the rank three models are not necessary always better than the rank two models.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Comparison; Demand Systems; Monte Carlo; AIDS; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103736

Plagiarism Without Apology--Systematic Integration of Available Information in a Long Run Agricultural Outlook
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Witzke,   Heinz Peter; Britz,   Wolfgang.
In the context of a long run agricultural outlook on behalf of the European Environmental Agency a new methodology has been developed to systematically integrate external forecasts into a quite detailed agricultural sector model. External forecasts usually provide estimates for the exogenous variables in modelling work and frequently they are also used for comparisons and potential reassessment of empirical specifications. The innovative characteristic of this study is that expert forecasts have been used to specify parameter changes expressing structural change affecting behavioural functions. The outlook was therefore set up as a simultaneous estimation and forecasting effort which permitted to integrate various, usually contradictory expert forecasts...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural outlook; Forecasting; Modelling; Expert information; Agricultural and Food Policy; C15; C53; Q11; Q19; Q21.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24666

Credit Risk Migration Analysis Focused on Farm Business Characteristics and Business Cycles
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Katchova,   Ani L.; Nam,   Sangjeong.
We applied the migration approach to credit scoring measurement to determine how ratings, focused on farm characteristics such as farm size, age, and farm business type, change across business cycles.  The empirical results from analyzing migration matrices using data from FBFM suggest that old, large and grain farms are more likely to upgrade their classes, while young, small, livestock farms are likely to downgrade.  The migration matrices for each characteristic across the business cycles show that all farm businesses (except small, livestock farms) have a tendency to deteriorate during the recession cycles regardless of their characteristics.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Migration matrix; Business cycle; Path independence; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19451

Asian Feed Demand (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aho,   Paul.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33340

Protecting Our Homeland: Incorporating Vulnerability to Terrorism in State Homeland Security Grants
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brunet,   Alexia.
Vulnerabilities realized following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 highlight the need for the Federal government to allocate funding for the prevention and response to terrorist events based on vulnerability to terrorism.  However, the funding formula used by the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) is based on a lump sum to all states plus an incremental amount distributed by population.  Therein the formula does not explicitly address varying risks across States.   The objective of this paper is to theoretically formulate an alternative formula to distribute grant funding based on vulnerability to terrorism across States.  Empirical techniques are used to test three hypotheses regarding grant funding.  State government data are used to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19380

An Analysis of Demand Elasticities for Fluid Milk Products in the U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davis,   Christopher G.; Blayney,   Donald P.; Cooper,   Joseph C.; Yen,   Steven T.
This study examines retail fluid milk products purchase data from Nielsen 2005 home scan data. The demand for seven categories of fluid milk products were estimated: whole milk, whole flavored milk, reduced fat milk, flavored reduced fat milk, buttermilk, canned milk and all other fluid milk products.  Analyses of the purchases of seven fluid milk categories based on the Nielsen 2005 home scan retail data are used to determine the roles marital status, age, race, education, female employment status and location play in the empirical estimations of aggregate demand elasticities.  To derive the demand elasticities, a censored translog demand system is used.  The results reveal that price and income are the main determinants of demand for fluid milk products...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nielsen home scan retail data; Milk demand; Elasticities; Fluid milk; Reduced fat milk; Whole milk; Flavored milk; Canned milk; Buttermilk; Non-linear AIDS; Censored translog demand system; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; C25; D12; Q11.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51791

Valuation of public environmental assets by private companies: optimal dust abatement and air quality
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dunn,   Peter; Schilizzi,   Steven.
This study investigates a new problem in the area of environmental valuation: how much is a public environmental asset worth to a private company? We ask this question in the context of dust abatement, where the asset is air quality. A company wants to know what level of dust abatement is optimal, given the engineering costs of abating and the social costs of not abating. We show that the optimal point for the company lies in between the textbook cases of so-called private optimum and social optimum, which constitute, respectively, a lower and an upper bound for dust abatement. We calculate the upper bound and provide elements for the calculation of the lower bound.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57863

Assessing the Sustainability of Irish Farming
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dillon,   Emma J.; Hennessy,   Thia C.; Hynes,   Stephen; Commins,   Verena.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6474

Ranking New Zealand river values – a novel approach to managing the ‘chalk and cheese’ problem
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hughey,   Kenneth F.D.
In New Zealand, regional councils have the task of sustainably managing rivers and their flows. In trying to achieve this task they face enormous challenges including the need to allocate flows amongst often highly disparate in- (e.g., angling, kayaking, native fish and birds) and out-of-river (e.g., irrigation and hydro energy) values/needs. To aid in this task these councils need to know which rivers or parts of rivers are relatively more or less important on national, regional and local bases, for particular values. This task becomes even more challenging given limited information availability for many values, and no overarching policy or decision framework. In this paper I report on a FRST-funded (and less than 1-year long) project which has addressed...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: River values; Prioritization system; Irrigation and birdlife; New Zealand; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97129

OS DESCOMPASSOS DO PROGRAMA NACIONAL DE PRODUÇÃO E USO DE BIODIESEL (PNPB) NO NORDESTE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goncalves,   Marcos Falcao; Evangelista,   Francisco Raimundo.
O Programa Nacional de Produção e Uso do Biodiesel – PNBP é uma resposta brasileira às preocupações mundiais com o esgotamento dos combustíveis fósseis. O Brasil tem papel de destaque no cenário mundial, graças, principalmente, às suas vantagens comparativas, especialmente um amplo território com clima favorável ao cultivo de grande variedade de matérias-primas potenciais para a produção de biocombustíveis e um setor de pesquisa agropecuária avançado. O governo brasileiro resolveu aproveitar essa nova oportunidade de negócios também para a promoção do desenvolvimento rural e a inclusão social. Por isso, elegeu a mamona como principal oleaginosa do Programa, pensando beneficiar especialmente a agricultura familiar da Região Nordeste. Apesar disso, o...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nordeste; Agricultura Familiar; SAG Biodiesel; Brazilian Northeast; Familiar Agriculture; Biodiesel Commodity System; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109526

Rural-Urban Migration and the Intergenerational Transmission of Wealth
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Enver,   Ayesha; Partridge,   Mark D.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/24/08.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Overlapping Generations Model; Rural-Urban Migration; Poverty Traps; Agglomeration Economies; Place-based Policies; Person-based Policies; Consumer/Household Economics; Labor and Human Capital; R13; R58; O15.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6475

Exploring hybridity in food supply chains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Slee,   William; Kirwan,   James.
In recent years, a number of dynamic aspects of food supply chains have attracted great interest among social scientists investigating rural restructuring and change.  These include: the expansion of organic agriculture; the development of new value added enterprises at farm level and the revitalisation of traditional and new-old artisanal production practices; the expansion from a low base of the market share of ‘alternative’ short supply chains, such as farmers’ markets; and the so-called quality turn, riding on the heels of another turn in rural social research - the consumption turn.   All of these changes come together in a vision of alternative agro food networks (AAFNs) that has been built around empirical and theoretical work from a number of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7885

SIMULATING THE IMPACTS OF CONTRACT SUPPLIES IN A SPOT MARKET-CONTRACT MARKET EQUILIBRIUM SETTING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jaenicke,   Edward C.; Wang,   Yanguo.
This paper embeds a principal-agent model of producer-processor equilibrium within a market equilibrium model of contract and cash markets to analyze the impact of contracting on the spot market for hogs.  The principal-agent model incorporates both quality differentiation in the contract market and an endogenously determined cash market price to account for processor-producer relationships in equilibrium.  For five types of contracting scenarios, market equilibrium conditions are derived, and results are presented for a numerical example.  Contrary to previous results, the paper finds that the increased supply of hogs under typical formula-price contracts can increase the cash market price and reduce its variance.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20313

Community Development and Local Social Capital
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jordan,   Jeffrey L.; Munasib,   Abdul B.A.
While a substantial amount of research has been devoted to showing what social capital does, research explaining social capital itself lags behind. In this paper we examine whether local economic development can explain the variation in social capital across various geographical clusters in the state of Georgia. The findings show that even after accounting for various demographic and economic characteristics, the HDI explains the variation in a number of social capital levels (especially those measured by associational involvement) across various geographical clusters in the state of Georgia.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34967

Forest and Forest Land Valuation: How to Value Forest and Forest Land to Include Carbon Costs and Benefits
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meade,   Richard; Fiuza,   Gabriel; Lu,   Andrea; Boyle,   Glenn; Evans,   Lewis.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Health Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97127

An Empirical Analysis of Agglomeration Effect in the Japanese Food Industry -Panel Analysis Using Flexible Translog Production Function-
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kageyama,   Masahiro; Tokunaga,   Suminori; Akune,   Yuko.
In this paper, we examine the existence of agglomeration effect on production in the Japanese food industry from 1985 to 2000 using plant-level 4-digit subclassification, panel dataset and new agglomeration index in Akune and Tokunaga (2005), and Tokunaga, Kageyama, and Akune (2005), based on Ellison and Glaeser (1997). This is an improvement on the the conventional indices such as Location Quotient (LQ) or Location Gini Coefficient (L).When we apply a flexible translog production function and cost share equation as suggested by Kim (1992), we find that around 2% of positive agglomeration effect exists in absence of any restriction on homotheticity in the the case of employment based agglomeration (Gamma EG ).
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agglomeration; Japanese food industry; Panel data analysis; Flexible translog production functions; Agribusiness; R12; R3; Q59.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25510

The determinants of bilateral World Trade Organization disputes in the agro-food sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goetz,   Christian; Heckelei,   Thomas.
This paper analyses relevant determinants for the probability to initiate a dispute on policy measures under the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement system. The empirical analysis focuses on agro-food-related disputes to provide sector-specific information on the driving factors in dispute settlement, and complements and extends previous studies by incorporating new potential determinants. The focus is shifted to bilaterally dependent characteristics to take care of trade related and power-based relationships between Members. Contrary to recent analyses of overall trade disputes, the results show that some determinants such as export value and monetary means are not statistically significant. However, the import dependency from the defendant...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: WTO dispute; Agro-food sector; Binary choice model; International Relations/Trade; C12; C13; F13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49461

Productivity and farm size in Australian agriculture: reinvestigating the returns to scale
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sheng,   Yu; Zhao,   Shiji; Nossal,   Katarina.
Higher productivity among large farms is often assumed to be a result of increasing returns to scale. However, using farm-level data for the Australian broadacre industry, it was found that constant or mildly decreasing returns to scale is more typical. On examining the monotonic change in marginal input returns as farm operating size increases, it was found that large farms achieve higher productivity through changes in production technology rather than through changes in scale. The results highlight the disparity between ‘returns to scale’ and ‘returns to size’ in Australian agriculture. They also suggest that improving productivity in smaller farms would depend more on their ability to access advanced technologies than their ability to simply expand....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Returns to scale; Returns to size; Production function; Technology progress; Structural adjustment; Australian agriculture; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100711

ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF LAND APPLICATION OF CATTLE FEEDLOT MANURE: GENERALIZED STOCHASTIC DOMINANCE ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dias,   Weeratilake; Helmers,   Glenn A.; Eghball,   Bahman.
GSD is used to determine the risk efficiency of nine different technologies of land application. The analysis shows that organic applications for crop phosphorus needs are the most environmentally efficient. Under producer risk aversion, inorganic fertilizer application is the most economically desirable. Organic applications can be both environmentally amenable and economically viable alternatives in the long run.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35715

Nutritional status and access to clean fuels: Evidence from South Asia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhagowalia,   Priya; Gupta,   Parul.
Indoor air pollution due to solid fuels is among the ten most important risk factors in global burden of disease leading to respiratory diseases, anaemia, blindness and other disorders. This study examines the correlations between fuel choice and the nutritional status of children. We also explore if factors such as income, kitchen location and education play any role in conditioning fuel choice. Our results suggest that the choice and use of fuel has long lasting effects on the growth and health of children. It is also associated with a higher frequency of respiratory disorders. We find that agricultural households predominantly use unclean fuels.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Malnutrition; Stunting; Indoor air pollution; Fuel choice; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; International Development.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103728

WORKSHOP ON TRANSPORTATION POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shaffer,   James D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17308

Modeling Crop prices through a Burr distribution and Analysis of Correlation between Crop Prices and Yields using a Copula method.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tejeda,   Hernan A.; Goodwin,   Barry K.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/18/08.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop insurance; Burr XII distribution; Copula methods; Indemnity payouts; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6061

PERCEPTIONS OF RISKS AND RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; AN ANALYSIS OF DUTCH LIVESTOCK FARMERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meuwissen,   Miranda P.M.; Huirne,   Ruud B.M.; Hardaker,   J. Brian.
The risk environment of farmers is changing and new risk management strategies are being introduced. Beal (1996) stated that risk management strategies adopted by farmers will be in accordance with their personal preferences for risk. In this context it would be useful for developers and sellers of new risk management strategies to have insight into farmers' preferences for risk. This paper studies to what extent such preferences are farmer-specific or whether general relationships exist. By means of a large questionnaire survey among 2700 livestock farmers in the Netherlands we gathered data on four groups of variables, i.e. socioeconomic characteristics of the farm, farmers' attitudes towards risk, their perceptions of sources of risk, and their...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Perception; Sources of risk; Risk management strategies; Attitude towards risk; Questionnaire survey; Livestock farming; The Netherlands; Livestock Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21507

A DISAGGREGATED TIME-SERIES ANALYSIS OF EXPORT-BASE MODELS: A CASE STUDY ON ELKO COUNTY OF NEVADA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Banerjee,   Swagata (Ban); Harris,   Thomas R.
An important issue of debate in economic base literature is whether the export-base theory applies best to the short run, the long run, or both. An attempt is being made here in answering this crucial question by applying a two-step test for cointegration on quarterly employment data, and in gaining insights as to whether or not any unequivocal judgment can be made regarding the validity of the economic base hypothesis.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20640

Optimal Incentives under Moral Hazard and Heterogeneous Agents: Evidence from Production Contracts Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dubois,   Pierre; Vukina,   Tomislav.
The objective of this paper is to develop an analytical framework for estimation of the parameters of a structural model of an incentive contract under moral hazard, taking into account agents heterogeneity in preferences. We show that allowing the principal to strategically distribute the production inputs across heterogenous agents as part of the contract design, the principal is able to change what appears to be a uniform contract into individualized contracts tailored to fit agents' preferences or characteristics. Using micro level data on swine production contract settlements, we find that contracting farmers are heterogenous with respect to their risk aversion and that this heterogeneity affects the principal's allocation of production inputs across...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agency Contracts; Optimal Incentives; Moral Hazard; Risk Aversion; Heterogeneity; Production Economics; D82; L24; Q12; K32; L51.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25568

BENEFIT COST ANALYSIS OF THE 2002 EQIP FARM BILL PROVISIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Atwood,   Jay D.; Knight,   Lynn; Cattaneo,   Andrea; Smith,   Peter F.
Benefit and cost estimates for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) are given.  The 2002 Farm Bill increased EQIP funding five fold and allows a broader scope of participation.  Estimates for seven classes of environmental benefits and the sensitivity of those estimates to program implementation alternatives are included.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21992

THE IMPACT OF SCENIC AMENITIES ON RURAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henderson,   Jason R.; McDaniel,   Kendall.
Throughout the 1990s, scenic rural areas have experienced faster employment growth than their counterparts.  But, rural employment growth relies on a much broader set of county characteristics than just scenic amenities. Analysis provides insight into the role of scenic amenities in rural employment growth, generally and at the sector level.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21725

Mitigating Land Use Changes From Biofuel Expansion: An Assessment of Biofuel Feedstock Yield Potential in APEC Economies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elobeid,   Amani E.; Tokgoz,   Simla; Yu,   Tun-Hsiang (Edward).
The emerging biofuel sector has drawn great interest as an alternative source of fuel for transportation. The expansion of biofuels greatly impacts world agricultural markets, since currently, the primary feedstocks for ethanol and biodiesel production are field crops and their derived products. There is great interest in the potential of countries to expand their biofuel sectors through increased production of feedstocks. The long-term potential for developing first-generation biofuels in many countries depends on a large and constant supply of feedstocks. This may be achieved in two ways: land extensification and/or land intensification. However, expansion of land area comes with a number of environmental challenges highlighted by the recent debate on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Yield growth; APEC; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61178

DOES MONEY ILLUSION MATTER? THE IMPACT OF EURO ON THE VERTICAL TRANSMISSION OF FOOD PRICE IN GERMANY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glauben,   Thomas; Loy,   Jens-Peter; Meyer,   Jochen.
In this paper the impact of the introduction of the Euro on the vertical price transmission in German food markets is analyzed. It is hypothesized that the presence of money illusion might have lead to higher real prices as a result of the Euro, and if so it must be accompanied with a higher margin between the respective wholesale and retail price. While generally studies focus on the behavior of average prices, in this study the reactions of individual retailers are investigated. For lettuce and chicken the vertical price relationships between retail and wholesale prices are estimated by an error correction approach, which is extended to test for structural breaks with a flexible time frame. The results indicate no impact of the Euro for most of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20104

Estimating the Value Added Product Life Cycle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gedikoglu,   Haluk; Parcell,   Joseph L.; Patterson,   David J.; Randle,   Richard.
This research analyzes factors affecting product and profit life-cycles for new value added products. The methodology used shows how sales and profits evolve and how exogenous factors affecting sales and profits. Results indicate that producers can increase the level of sales and profits over time through initial marketing efforts.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35419

GRAIN PRICE STABILITY AND FARMER DECISION MAKING IN CHINA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Jing; Rozelle,   Scott; Carter,   Colin A.
In this paper we find that real grain prices in China have displayed increased volatility in the past decade. This is true for rice, wheat, corn, and for most of provinces. Farmers in China are found to be risk averse because when they make acreage allocation decisions.  Given the widespread access to land in China, farmers mostly respond negatively in their sown area decisions towards price risk.  The large price variations from 1984-1995 may have contributed to the slowdown in agricultural output growth from 1984-1995.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21538

UMA ANÁLISE DA RELAÇÃO ENTRE OS PREÇOS DOS BIOCOMBUSTÍVEIS E DAS CULTURAS ALIMENTARES NO BRASIL: O CASO DO SETOR SUCROALCOOLEIRO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Melo,   Andre De Souza; Mota,   Daniela Gonzaga Da; Lima,   Ricardo Chaves.
Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar o impacto do crescimento do preço de etanol no preço do açúcar. Para tal análise utiliza-se a metodologia de vetores autorregressivos para identificar a relação de causalidade entre os preços do etanol e do açúcar. O crescimento do preço do etanol é resultado de um aumento da demanda internacional pela commodity devido a questões ambientais, econômicas e geopolíticas; e resultado também do crescimento do consumo interno de etanol com a introdução de veículos flex na frota brasileira. Com esse aumento da demanda por etanol, foi gerada uma competição com a produção de açúcar, reduzindo a disponibilidade dessa commodity. Como resultado, foi encontrada uma relação de bicausalidade entre os preços do etanol e do açúcar....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biocombustíveis; Preço do etanol; Preço do açúcar; Biofuels; Ethanol price; Sugar price; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109701

TRADE AGREEMENTS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: SOME OBSERVATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Penn,   Kristin.
My purpose here is to introduce a few Land O’ Lakes development concepts, describe some of the most important trade concepts that guide our work in an increasingly interconnected world, describe in more detail our approach to development and some of the key tools we use, and then offer some observations about links between trade liberalization, competition and development.  And, actually, I want to emphasize the important overlap between development and trade reforms and an exciting tool we use to build on the increased competition implicit in trade reform.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16733

The Impact of Agricultural Aid on Agricultural Sector Growth
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kaya,   Ozgur; Kaya,   Ilker; Gunter,   Lewell F.
The primary objective of this study is to asses the impact of agricultural foreign aid on agricultural output in developing countries. In order to examine this effect, we will employ a cross-section time-series econometric model where we employ annual data from 1974 through 2005 for 112 developing countries that are aid recipients.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6743

COMPETITIVENESS AND CONSUMER PREFERENCES OF US FRUITS IN TAIWAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hsu,   Jane Lu; Wann,   Joyce J.
Taiwan is a major importing country of US fruits.  This study examines the market competitiveness and consumer preferences of US fruits in Taiwan using cross-sectional data.  Results indicate that for either retailers or consumers, imported US fruits compete favorably with domestic grown fruits in the Taiwanese fruit markets.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20488

SOME ISSUES IN LAND TENURE, OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL IN DISPERSED VS. CONCENTRATED AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Raup,   Philip M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17237

Impact of Supermarket Procurement System on Farmers' Credit Access
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marcoul,   Philippe; Veyssiere,   Luc.
In developing countries, modern production contracts offered by supermarkets or agro-export firms entail a loan component under the form of input advances. Like traditional moneylenders, supermarkets want to make sure that this investment is not diverted. However, unlike moneylenders, supermarkets do care about the attributes of the product (form, quality, food safety, etc.). Whether such attributes are present in the harvested product is largely influenced by the advice and the extension services received by the farmer. We built a financial contracting model where we show that supermarkets, choosing to forgo specialization, optimally delegate to a multi-tasking agent both the monitoring and the advisory missions. This contract is shown to potentially...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Standards; Organization of Production; Supermarket; Agricultural Finance; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43862

TRENDS IN FOREIGN PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Butler,   Ray.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Production Economics.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33401

Factors affecting farm productivity in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovenia after the EU-accession and likely structural impacts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campos,   Monica; Jaklic,   Tina; Juvancic,   Luka.
The paper is investigating the recent evolution of farm productivity in five EU New Member States (NMS): Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Poland and Slovenia. More precisely, the paper deals with determinants influencing farm productivity in a changing market and policy environment brought by their full integration to the CAP. With a combination of multivariate statistics and econometric techniques, it attempts to identify and explain the patterns of agricultural labour productivity change in the period 2003-2005. Results suggest that adjustment patterns are diverging and are region-specific, depending mainly on the initial farm structural conditions, and availability of non-farm jobs. Policy implications of the paper suggest that agricultural policy should...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Structural adjustment; Farm productivity; Farming types; EU-accession; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Q12; R11.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95315

Rural areas development through endogenous potentials
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Theodosiou,   Giorgos; Michailidis,   Anastasios; Loizou,   Efstratios; Chatzitheodoridis,   Fotis.
The main objective of the present paper is to reveal the most important reasons for admitting and supporting a local factor, such as a Union of Agricultural Cooperatives, by the rural residents of a typical Greek region. Moreover, the investigation of the possible dependence relationships among the socioeconomic variables of a market research, which refers to the willingness to purchase dairy products from the Cooperative (the dependent variable) and the independent variables, constitute the intention of the paper. From a methodological point of view, the study extends the employment of categorical multivariate methodologies into rural development issues. Interesting results are revealed from the segmentation of rural populations regarding the drivers of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cooperative Investment; Market Research; Milk; Rural Region; Community/Rural/Urban Development; C420; D190; R510; H540.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95308

Territoriality of the agroecological and conventional systems in family farming in Rondônia - the Amazon forest – Brazil.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gianasi,   L.M.; Tubaldina,   Dra. Maria Aparecida Dos Santos.
This article focuses on one of the themes developed in the Project leader between Fluminense Federal University - UFF (Rio de Janeiro State) and Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG (Minas Gerais State) sponsored by CAPES (Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel). The research is developed in Earth and Society Nucleus - Study Group on Agrarian Geography, Familiar Agriculture and Peasant Culture and the Laboratory of Agrarian Geography and Agriculture Family, linked to the Graduate Program in Geography and the Department of Geography of UFMG and the Research Center for Agricultural-Environmental of the Graduate Program in Geography of UFF. The main project is related with "Family agriculture, environmental sustainability and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agroecology; Rondônia–amazon Region; Familiar agriculture.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95202

EFFECT OF REVENUE INSURANCE ON ENTRY AND EXIT DECISIONS IN TABLE GRAPE PRODUCTION: A REAL OPTION APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Seo,   Sangtaek; Salin,   Victoria; Mitchell,   Paul D.; Leatham,   David J.
This study determines the entry and exit thresholds of table grape farming with irreversible investment under uncertainty.  Real option approach is adopted to consider the investment and management flexibility.  Also revenue insurance is introduced to consider the effect of the risk management programs on the entry and exit thresholds.  Results show that revenue insurance increases the entry and exit thresholds by 1% and 4%, respectively, thus discouraging new investment and current farming, as long as the revenue guarantee is less than the exit threshold.  Revenue insurance increases the entry threshold by 3% and decreases the exit threshold by 13% as long as the revenue guarantee is greater than the exit threshold.  In this case, revenue insurance...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20229

A METHOD FOR INCLUDING IN PMP MODELS ACTIVITIES NON-EXISTENT IN THE BASELINE SITUATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Judez,   Lucinio; de Andres,   Rosario; Ibanez,   M.; Urzainqui,   Elvira.
When working with positive mathematical programming (PMP) models it is generally admitted that it is not possible to consider in the modeled unit activities that are not present in the baseline situation of the unit.  This constitutes a considerable drawback for traditional PMP techniques which cannot be applied in specific cases, in particular to the study of the impact of new agri-environmental programs that subsidize crops grown with technologies different to those applied in the baseline situation.  This paper presents a method for dealing with these cases, which can be easily implemented as an extension of the traditional calibration techniques of PMP.  The method is applied to a specific problem, using modified calibration expressions derived from...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Positive mathematical programming extensions; Agri-environmental measures; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44243

Factors Affecting Success for Women Entrepreneurs in West Africa: The Case of Kosai, a Value Added Cowpea Product
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ibro,   Germaine; Fulton,   Joan R.; Lowenberg-DeBoer,   James.
Kosai, a deep-fat fried fritter made from cowpea, is an important product for economic development and poverty alleviation.  Kosai is sold as street food almost exclusively by women entrepreneurs who use the money they earn from selling kosai on savings and daily expenditures for their family. In addition, cowpea is the more important indigenous African legume and kosai production uses a significant amount of cowpea. Data was collected, via personal interviews, with about 400 vendors in three different cities in the West African country of Niger. Results revealed that vendors with more experience were more likely to be successful.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21160

A marketing-finance approach linking contracts in agricultural channels to shareholder value
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pennings,   Joost M.E.; Wansink,   Brian; Hoffmann,   Arvid O.I.
A conceptual marketing-finance framework is proposed which links channel contracting in agriculture and the use of financial facilitating services (e.g., financial derivatives) to (shareholder) value creation. The framework complements existing literature by explicitly including channel contract relationships as market-based assets that can be managed to reduce cash flow volatility and hence increase shareholder value. We show how financial facilitating services (e.g., derivatives) can be used to complement the cash flows components of channel contract relationships thereby further reducing the risk adjusted cost of capital and improving shareholder value. In a field study of producers, wholesalers, and processors, in the potato and meat industry the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing-finance; Agricultural marketing strategy; Decision-making; Channels; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114785

Adoption of Conservation-Tillage Practices in Cotton Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Banerjee,   Swagata (Ban); Martin,   Steven W.; Roberts,   Roland K.; Larson,   James A.; Hogan,   Robert J., Jr.; Johnson,   Jason L.; Paxton,   Kenneth W.; Reeves,   Jeanne M.
Replaced with revised version of paper 10/23/07.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Conservation tillage; Cotton; Genetically modified seed; Herbicide-resistant cotton; Stacked-gene cotton; Simultaneous logit model; Single-equation logit model; Technology adoption; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34842

AGRICULTURAL BIOTERRORISM PROTECTION ACT OF 2002: POSSESION, USE, AND TRANSFER OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND TOXINS  (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thomas,   Lee Ann.
PowerPoint presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33009

Analysis of pig meat production with respect to different housing systems of pig
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gajcevic,   Z.; Kralik,   G.; Tolusic,   Zoltan; Margeta,   V.; Kralik,   Igor.
The research focused on two production systems of fattening pigs: conventional system (housing on cross - barred floor) and ecological system (housing on deep litter). Favorable climatic conditions for pig meat production, possibilities to produce cheaper food of better quality and great amounts of litter, are a good basis for making ecological pig production widely accepted by family farms. Ecological aspect of such production of pigs, along with its economic analysis will be key factors, which will influence pig producers in their choice of the most suitable technological solution. In comparison to the conventional way of keeping pigs, main advantages of pig housing on deep litter are cheaper building and equipping of pens, better effect on health...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economic Analysis; Conventional Production; Ecological Production; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10112

Enhancing Student Learning in a Retail Center Mg't Course by the Use of a combined Civic and Student Engagement Project
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nefstead,   Ward E.
This paper reports on a student project assigned for a retail center management course which combines civic and student engagement learning strategies. The connection to student engagement theory is established and results are reported for the project including an update on 2008 activities.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6202

Abstraction and Product Categories as Explanatory Variables for Food Consumption
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barrena Figueroa,   Ramo; Sanchez Garcia,   Mercedes.
An understanding of the process by which consumers match consumption choices to personal values is powerful aid to guide strategic market orientation. It is of particular importance in the highly saturated food markets of developed countries, where consumer needs are shifting closer and closer towards the search for quality and emotional benefits. This study sets out to explore variation in the consumer choice structure in relation to three products with different levels of search, experience and credence attributes, using means-end chain theory. The results suggest the presence of an emotional component in foods that increases in complexity (becomes more abstract) with the number of credence attributes associated with the product; a fact worthy of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Quality; The information economy; Search; Experience and credence goods; Means-end chain; Laddering; Abstraction; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44460

Quantitative impacts of invasive Senna spectabilis on distribution of welfare: a household survey of dependent communities in Budongo forest reserve, Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mungatana,   Eric D.; Ahimbisibwe,   Peter Beine.
This paper presents the results of a household survey designed to qualitatively evaluate the impacts of the invasive alien species Senna spectabilis on the distribution of welfare across dependent communities in Budongo forest reserve (BFR) in Uganda. BFR is the largest forest reserve in Uganda with globally significant conservation values. The study establishes that households in BFR have high levels of knowledge on its conservation values, they are aware of the invasiveness of S. spectabilis and its potential to compromise the conservation values of BFR, and that S. spectabilis confers tangible benefits to dependent households, whose levels significantly vary with proximity to the reserve. The study concludes by evaluating strategies designed to manage...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Invasive Senna spectabilis; Distribution of impacts; Budongo forest reserve; Uganda; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97330

Has the Performance of the Hog Options Market Changed?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Urcola,   Hernan A.; Irwin,   Scott H.
The hog option contract has served as a risk management tool for the pork industry for more than 20 years. However, very limited information exists about how this market behaves and how it was affected by the contract redesign of 1996. This paper evaluates the efficiency of hog options markets comparing its pricing function during the live hog contract period to the lean hog contract period.  Trading returns are computed and adjusted for risk using the Sharpe ratio and the Capital Asset Pricing Model. When the whole sample period is analyzed, results indicate that no profits can be made by taking either side of the hog options markets. However, analyzing the live and the lean hog contracts separately, some evidence suggest that opportunities for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21479

TRADE DISPUTES IN AN UNSETTLED INDUSTRY: MEXICAN SUGAR DISCUSSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goodwin,   Ben.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16940

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taylor,   John B.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33122

MEASURING CROSS-SUBSIDISATION OF THE SINGLE PAYMENT SCHEME IN ENGLAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Renwick,   Alan W.; Revoredo-Giha,   Cesar.
The specific purpose of this paper is to estimate the extent to which decoupled payments under the Single Payments Scheme (SPS) are being used (either explicitly or implicitly) in England to support the continuation of activities that were previously supported by area and headage payments. In the absence of a farm survey, the methodology consists of using information on farm accounts collected through England’s Farm Business Survey (FBS), to estimate a multi-output cost function differentiated by farm size and farm type. This cost function, calibrated to match regional prices in England, is used to estimate the level of cross-subsidisation in the first full year after implementation of the SPS (2005/06). Results indicate that cross-subsidisation was...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: English agriculture; Single farm payment; Micro-econometric models.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q12; Q18.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44783

The Role of Agriculture in Nigeria’s Economic Growth: A General Equilibrium Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ehui,   Simeon K.; Tsigas,   Marinos E.
Blessed with abundant land and water resources, Nigeria’s agricultural sector has a high potential for growth, but this potential is not being realized. Productivity is low and basically stagnant. Farming systems, which are mostly small in scale, are still predominantly subsistence-based and for the most part depend on the vagaries of the weather. Many agricultural policies have also been ineffective, either because they have been misguided, or because their impacts have been swamped by macro policies affecting inflation, exchange rates, and the cost of capital. Recognizing these challenges, the Federal Government of Nigeria has identified the modernization of the agricultural sector as a major priority. In this paper we have applied the Global Trade...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51787

Positiv externality of honey production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vanyi Arvane,   Georgina; Csapo,   Zsolt; Karpati,   Laszlo.
Bee-keeping and honey production has a long history in Hungary. Honey is an important and healthy food of people and it can be consumed without any human processing. The honey production has important role, too. Some researchers say that if honey bee will extinct the humanity in the world would also extinct. It is true since plant pollination by honey bees is very important. It is confirmed by researchers’ studies that plant pollination by honey bees has significant positive external impacts on potential yields in orchards. Although the contribution of honey production to the GDP in Hungary is only a few per cent, other benefits play more important role. One of them is the positive external effect – mentioned above – and the other is the contribution to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Honey production; Honey bees; Pollination; Economic values; Positive externality; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109313

PRODUCERS’' WILLINGNESS TO ADOPT HACCP PRINCIPLES IN THE GOAT MEAT INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nettles,   Latisha; Bukenya,   James O.
The major food safety issue now confronting federal policymakers is making sure that consumers can purchase foods acceptably free of microbial contaminants and of hazardous chemicals – including pesticide residues, natural toxins, environmental contaminants, animal drugs, or harmful additives. While these concerns are not new, new dimensions to the problems continually challenge regulators. This paper estimates goat producers’' willingness-to-adopt HACCP systems to reduce microbial pathogen. Data used are drawn from a food safety education project for small ruminant producers funded by the USDA Food Safety Inspection Services (FSIS). The data are collected using contingent valuation survey administered among small ruminant producers in Alabama and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20325

ESTIMATED RISK-RETURN COMPENSATIONS REQUIRED UNDER REDUCED NITROGEN USE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Helmers,   Glenn A.; Atwood,   Joseph A.
An analysis was made of the reduced return and increased risk of reduced nitrogen use.  The data source was an 11-year set of yields for continuous and rotational cropping of corn, soybeans, and grain sorghum each fertilized at three nitrogen levels.  Risk was measured as returns below a target.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35721

Rice World Market Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bryant,   Henry L.; Outlaw,   Joe L.; Anderson,   David P.
The marketing loan program associated with rice features benefits calculated using a USDA-announced World Market Price (WMP) rather than the posted county prices that are used for most other commodities.  This results in reduced risk protection for producers relative to other crops, and greater difficulty in making optimal use of program benefits.  This research investigates the rice WMP, identifying the relative importance of various foreign prices and other potential influencing factors.  The results of this research have important implications for financial planning and optimal risk management strategies for rice producers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19178

HOW WELL HAS THE 1996 FARM BILL WORKED? (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Penn,   J.B.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33089

Phase Space Reconstruction from Time Series Data: Where History Meets Theory
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huffaker,   Ray G.
In ‘dissipative’ dynamical systems, variables evolve asymptotically toward low‐dimensional ‘attractors’ that define their dynamical properties. Unfortunately, real‐world dynamical systems are generally too complex for us to directly observe these attractors. Fortunately, there is a method—‘phase space reconstruction’—that can be used to indirectly detect attractors in real‐world dynamical systems using time series data on a single variable (Broomhead and King, 1985; Schaffer and Kott, 1985; Kott et al, 1988; Williams,1997). Armed with this knowledge, we can formulate more accurate and informative models of real‐world dynamical systems. We begin by introducing the concept of phase space attractors within the context of a dynamic ISLM model. We next...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100455

Technology Adoption in Poorly Specified Environments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Useche,   Pilar.
This article extends the characteristics-based choice framework of technology adoption to account for decisions taken by boundedly-rational individuals in environments where traits are not fully observed. It is applied to an agricultural setting and introduces the concept of ambiguity in the agricultural technology adoption literature by relaxing strict informational and cognition related assumptions that are implied by traditional Bayesian analysis. The main results confirm that ambiguity increases as local conditions become less homogeneous and as computational ability, own experience and nearby adoption rates decrease. Measurement biases associated with full rationality assumptions are found to increase when decision makers have low computational...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9887

EVALUATING ALTERNATIVE FARMING SYSTEMS: A FUZZY MADM APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marks,   Leonie A.; Dunn,   Elizabeth G.
This paper develops a decision support method that integrates measures of achievement in the economic, environmental, and social aspects of farming.  The decision support method combines multiple attribute decision making (MADM) with fuzzy logic.  The fuzzy MADM model fully ranks decision alternatives relative to the preferences of decision makers and overcomes several problems inherent in other MADM approaches.  It is concluded that fuzzy MADM can improve decision making on the farm.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fuzzy logic; Fuzzy sets; Multiple attribute decision making; MADM; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21642

Demand Elasticities for Fresh Fruit at the Retail Level
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Durham,   Catherine A.; Eales,   James S.
The obesity epidemic in the US and elsewhere has re-doubled efforts to understand determinants of the quality of consumers' diets.  Part of the discussion has centered on the potential of "fat taxes" and/or the subsidization of the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables to coax consumers to better diets. Whether this discussion has merit or not, fundamental to the debate are the demand elasticities of the commodities involved.  This study employs weekly data from several retail stores on fruit prices and sales to estimate elasticities of individual fruits.  Estimates show consumers are more responsive to price than has been found previously.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21099

Situation and Outlook for the U.S. Dairy Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cessna,   Jerry.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90758

HOW TO INTERPRET NEW DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION IN THE PRELIMINARY 2002 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE RELEASE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Allen,   Rich.
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33028

A Non-Hypothetical and Incentive Compatible Method for Estimating Consumer Willingness-to-Pay for a Novel Functional Food: The Case of Pomegranates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McAdams,   Callie P.; Palma,   Marco A.; Ishdorj,   Ariun; Hall,   Charles R.
A preference and valuation mechanism that compared results of an experimental auction and nonhypothetical preference rankings was developed and used to elicit preferences for pomegranate products from a representative sample of shoppers in Texas.  Familiarity with pomegranate products increased willingness-to-pay (WTP) for pomegranates, as did tasting and providing additional information on the health benefits of the products.  Ready-to-eat and juice products were preferred to whole fruit products.  Subjects did not indicate an increased WTP for Texas varieties over California Wonderful pomegranate based on auction bids but indicated a preference for one Texas variety in the nonhypothetical ranking procedure; thus, the auction results and nonhypothetical...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness-to-pay; Pomegranate; Experimental auction; Ranking; Health; Novel product; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing; D12; Q13.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103682

IMPACT OF THE WAL-MART PHENOMENON ON RURAL COMMUNITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stone,   Kenneth E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17713

Competence Development Program for the Farmer with Reference to Life as Well as Business
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Andersson,   Per.
The accelerating changes in the surrounding world and also increasing demands from politicians, consumers, their family etc., makes many farmers feel stressed, focus a lot on threats and weaknesses, and so they become rather indistinct in their relations between private life and business.. At the same time, physical work tends to exclude creative work and strategic thinking. This paper will describe a program, developed for Swedish farmers and other rural businessmen in co-operation between Swedish Farmers Union, (project-owner), and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Step 1 is done in groups of 8 to 12 farmers, guided by tutors, who have been given a four days training program in coaching a group to grow individually in their personality and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7007

Profitability analysis of different reproduction methods with Dohne Merinos
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henning,   Janus I.F.; Mare,   Frikkie A.; Willemse,   B.J.
The management of new technology for farming is important, as it has an influence on the profitability of the farm.  With the development of new technology, new breeding methods have been developed and have an influence on the profitability on a sheep farm.  This article studies the difference in gross margins for three kinds of reproduction methods with sheep namely:  Conventional, Artificial Insemination and Cervical Insemination.  Four different scenarios have been developed and for each of the scenarios the gross margins have been calculated, according to the assumptions made in the scenario. This resulted in the comparison of the new breeding technology against the conventional technology, taking into account the all the different factors.  It was...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113787

RAISING RIVALS’ COSTS STRATEGYAND LOCALISED AGRO-FOOD SYSTEMS IN EUROPE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barjolle,   Dominique; Jeanneaux,   Philippe; Meyer,   Dorothee.
For some Localised Agro-Food Systems (LAFS), for ex. Comté in France, Gruyère in Switzerland, the cheese and milk prices are above average whilst others as for example the Cantal from France are similar or even below average. The objective of this paper is to shed light on levers which the agents activate to assure their uniqueness is irrevocable, and uphold the benefits of their LAFS. Raising Rivals' Costs Theory gives interesting point of view about the behaviour of firms which could make use of the collective rules to raise the costs of their competitors in the particular case of LAFS oriented to the production of traditional cheeses. This will be explored through two cases studies. In the first case (territorial collective governance mode of the local...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: PDO; Localised agro-food system; Raising Rivals’ Costs; Governance of LAFS; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114243

A FRAMEWORK FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIAL PRODUCTS WITHIN THE WTO:  A CLOSER LOOK AT FOUR COMMODITIES IN BARBADOS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marcus-Burnett,   Emalene.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Trade liberalization; Special products; Sensitive commodities; WTO; CARICOM Single Market and Economy; CAES; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36951

Integrated Prevention and Control of Invasive Species
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pitafi,   Basharat A.K.; Roumasset,   James A.
An emerging problem for environmental policy is how to design efficient strategies for the prevention and control of invasive species. However, the literature has mostly focused either on pre-introduction prevention or post-introduction control of an invasive. The benefits of prevention cannot be understood or estimated without knowing the costs of post-introduction control. This paper provides an integrated framework where optimal prevention is combined with optimal pest removal.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21062

On how environmental stringency influences BMP adoption
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johansson,   Robert C.; Kara,   Erdal; Ribaudo,   Marc.
Replaced with revised version of paper 06/22/06.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21207

Predicting the Corn Basis in the Texas Triangle Area
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mkrtchyan,   Vardan; Welch,   J. Mark; Power,   Gabriel J.
This study develops a new and straightforward economic model of basis forecasting that outperforms the simple three-year average method suggested in much of the literature. We use monthly data of the corn basis in the Texas Triangle Area from February 1997 to July 2008. The results and the graphs indicate that the new model based on economic fundamentals performs better than basis estimates using a three-year moving average.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Hedging; Basis; Corn; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46759

REPLACEMENT OF PRICE SUPPORT MEASURES BY DIRECT PAYMENTS IN AGRICULTURAL POLICIES: DOES THIS BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT? THE EFFECTS OF THE POST-1992 CAP ON PEST CONTROL IN THE E.U.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Serra,   Teresa; Zilberman,   David; Goodwin,   Barry K.; Hyvonen,   Keijo.
The objective of this research is to determine the contribution of recent agricultural policy reforms in the E.U. on the use of crop protection products. Specifically, we concentrate on the 1992 CAP reforms. Our theoretical model adopts the multi-output generalization of the Lichtenberg-Zilberman damage control technology model developed by Chambers and Lichtenberg. In the empirical application, farm-level data for a sample of French farms are utilized. Results suggest that price effects on the usage of crop protection products are always more elastic than the compensatory payment effects. This result indicates that a policy reform consisting of a reduction in price-support measures in favor of direct payments to farmers, such as the 1992 CAP reform,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20043

Measuring domestic implications of tariff cuts under EU entry price regime
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anton,   Jesus; Muniz,   Ignacio Atance.
The entry price regime in the European Union (EU) applies to several products, mainly fresh fruits and vegetables. The complexity of the system with endogenous applied tariffs makes the evaluation of different alternatives of tariff cuts more challenging than for other regimes. The challenge applies to academics with interest on estimating market impacts, to WTO negotiators that need to evaluate proposals and to policy-makers that may need to take decisions on options such as the declaration of a sensitive product. This paper develops a methodology to compare different tariff cuts alternatives, including the URAA method that implies reductions in the level of the entry price, constant entry price, and Tariff Rate Quotas expansion. Uncertainty about...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9400

Automobile Fuel Economy:  What is it Worth?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nair,   Santosh; Espey,   Molly.
The marginal value of increased automobile fuel economy is estimated using a hedonic model of 2001 model year automobiles sold in the United States. This value is then compared to the average expected lifetime fuel savings attributable to increased fuel economy.  Results indicate that automobile buyers fully internalize fuel cost savings attributable to improved fuel economy at low discount rates, and may partially internalize other perceived benefits of improved fuel economy such as reduction in global warming or fossil fuel dependence.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20102

Using Enrollment Discontinuities to Estimate the Effect of Voluntary Conservation on Local Land Values
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brimlow,   Jacob N.; Roberts,   Michael J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62182

CHANGING GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barton,   Glen T.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 1961
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17638

Optimal Application of Swine Effluent under Stochastic Weather Conditions in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Park,   Seong Cheol; Phetcharat,   Chaowana; Stoecker,   Arthur L.; Hattey,   Jeffory A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ammonia Volatilization; Animal Waste; Irrigation; Swine Effluent; Target MOTAD; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56444

COMMON FINANCING FOR AGRICULTURAL POLICY BUDGETARY QUESTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vasary,   Viktoria; Elekes,   Andrea; Halmai,   Peter.
Can we agree fully with the statement, that “agricultural spending is a major distorting factor in the EU economy and a distinct obstacle to the Lisbon agenda’s implementation”? (Gros, 2008) Is it without question that Europe’s agriculture is in position to become sustainable and competitive without certain kind of common policy with no Community financing? Is it unambiguous in every respect, that the challenges facing the sector – globalization, trade liberalization, climate change, water management, Lisbon process, enlargement, changing preferences – could be answered at national level utilizing exclusively national financial sources? The answers to these questions are complex. So the purpose of the paper is multiple: - Exploration of factors justifying...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public goods; Fiscal federalism; A new agricultural policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Public Economics; Q14; Q18; H41.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44820

Forces behind China's Surging Trade: Competitiveness or Policy Driven?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Somwaru,   Agapi; Tuan,   Francis C.; Gehlhar,   Mark J.; Diao,   Xinshen; Langley,   Suchada V.
This paper delves into China's differential growths in trade flows with high income countries by focusing on bilateral content of trade data over the time period 1962-2005.  Unlike other studies, we account for end use of traded goods ranging from primary, intermediate, and finished goods because China's policies impact all segments China's trade flows.  China's trade growth patterns with major high income countries clearly indicate that the adjacency-neighborhood partners alone is unlikely to explain its unprecedented growth in exports and imports.  China's outstanding performance in trade growth can be traced back to the 1970s with changes in its policies and increased involvement in the international segmentation of production processes and preferential...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: China; International trade; Growth; Policies; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9907

Credibility of Collective Brand as a Source of Equity: An Empirical Application for Spanish Wine Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dopico,   Domingo Calvo; Blazquez,   F.; Tudoran,   Alina.
The appearance of consumers groups increasingly concerned about the quality of food products, together with an increasingly competitive environment and domestic saturated markets, has led companies to achieving differentiated quality. The wine sector is immersed in this situation. Valuation of this differentiation by consumers will not happen by complying with certain standards or technical specifications, but rather it has to be perceived by consumers. Unlike experts, consumers cannot easily know which properties are intrinsic to products, which are those that give them their quality. There is, thus, a problem of uncertainty regarding the quality of products. This problem becomes more complex when consumers are faced with many alternatives of a similar...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Collective brand; Quality; Perceived risk; Equity; Consumer Behaviour; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58009

Slotting Fees for Organic Retail Products: Evidence from a Survey of U.S. Food Retailers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marasteanu,   I. Julia; Jaenicke,   Edward C.; Dimitri,   Carolyn.
This paper investigates the prevalence of slotting fees in organic packaged and prepared products, and identifies the factors that influence the relative size of slotting fees.  Based on a 2009 survey of U.S. food retailers, we find that 31 percent of surveyed retailers accept slotting fees for organic packaged and prepared products.  Previous literature on slotting fees provides arguments for two rationales, one focused on the role slotting fees play in establishing an efficient allocation of shelf space for new products and the other focused on how slotting fees can be used strategically to price discriminate or otherwise increase rents to parties with more bargaining power.  Using an ordered logit regression of the relative magnitude of slotting fees on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic; Slotting fees; Food retailers; Ordered logit; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103467

Urban water management: optimal price and investment policy under uncertainty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hughes,   Neal; Hafi,   Ahmed; Goesch,   Tim; Brownlowe,   Nathan.
Australian urban water utilities face a significant challenge in designing appropriate demand management and supply augmentation policies in the presence of increasing water scarcity and uncertainty over future dam inflows. This paper considers the design of optimal demand management and supply augmentation policies for urban water. In particular, scarcity pricing is considered as a potential alternative to the predominant demand management policy of water restrictions. A stochastic dynamic programming model of an urban water market is developed based on data from the Australian Capital Territory. The model involves an explicit consideration of uncertainty via a probability distribution over dam inflows. Given a specification of the demand and supply for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6005

How Much do Non-Tariff Measures Explain the Border Effect at Entry to the EU Market? The CEECs Agri-Food Exports to EU in the Pre-Accession Period.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chevassus-Lozza,   Emmanuelle; Latouche,   Karine; Majkovic,   Darja.
Since the Single European Market (SEM) has been established, the free movement of goods has been facilitated not only by removing border formalities, but also by the technical harmonisation of national legislation in each member state. For the agri-food sector a particular concern is to guarantee the safety and integrity of products. In this respect, the European Commission has developed a stringent policy regarding food safety (sanitary and phytosanitary measures) and consumer information (quality measures). Strict regulation is therefore imposed for all agri-food products commercialised in the SEM, whether of European or third countries. In the case of EU enlargement, accession to the SEM is conditional upon the candidate countries accepting the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Eastern EU Enlargements; Gravity equation; Border effect; Tariffs and NTBs; Trade resistance; Agri-food products; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9852

Obesity Rates in OECD Countries: An International Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loureiro,   Maria L.; Nayga,   Rodolfo M., Jr.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24454

Optimal Allocation of Reservoir Water
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Debnath,   Deepayan; Stoecker,   Arthur L.; Boyer,   Tracy A.; Sanders,   Larry D.
The purpose of this paper is to determine the optimal allocation of reservoir water among consumptive and non-consumptive uses. A non-linear mathematical programming model is developed to optimally allocate Lake Tenkiller water among competing uses that maximize the net social benefit. A mass balance is used to determine the level and volume of water in the lake. This paper examines the effect of water management on lake resources when recreational values are and are not included as control variables in the optimization process. Results show that maintaining the lake level to the ‘normal lake level’ of 632 feet during the summer months generates more recreational benefit rather than reducing the lake level by releasing water for hydro power generation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumptive and non-consumptive use; Mass balance equation; Non-linear mathematical programming; Optimization; Recreational uses; Water allocation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46842

YOUTH AT RISK - POLICY CONSIDERATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Finck,   Howard.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17109

Sensitive Agricultural Products in the EU under the Doha Round
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huan-Niemi,   Ellen.
EU agricultural products are examined by tariff lines at eight digit level to reveal the sensitive agricultural products in the EU after further tariff reductions in the Doha Round. These products are butter, skim milk powder, beef meat, poultry meat, pig meat, white sugar, wheat, barley, and maize. A spreadsheet model is used as an analysis tool to complement the various modelling approaches in identifying the sensitive agricultural products of the EU. The spreadsheet projection model is a simple forecasting model that uses a set of projection values from other models to predict possible outcomes. The sensitivity of EU agricultural products is analysed by using various exchange rates (USD 0.90 to 1.50 per Euro), different tariff reduction formulas...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: EU; Doha Round; Sensitive agricultural products; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44006

PRECISION AGRICULTURE, WHOLE FIELD FARMING AND IRRIGATION PRACTICES: A FINANCIAL RISK ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gandonou,   Jean-Marc; Dillon,   Carl R.
One of the main advantages of precision agriculture (PA) is its potential to increase profitability by optimizing the productivity of each section of the field. Incorporating irrigation practices to the PA technology could further increase profitability. However, investing in a complete set of precision agriculture (PA) and/or irrigation equipment represents for the average Kentuckian grain producer a substantial investment that can have a significant impact on the financial risk the he/she faces. An analysis of the consequences of that investment on the farm's cash flow and debt to asset ratio is investigated here
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22078

Food Insecurity, Health Restriction and Poverty Among French Adults: Implications for Public Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Caillavet,   France; Touazi,   Djilali; Darmon,   Nicole.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114326

DETERMINING SOCIALLY OPTIMAL NITROGEN APPLICATION RATES USING A DELAYED RESPONSE MODEL: THE CASE OF IRRIGATED CORN IN WESTERN KANSAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nkonya,   Ephraim M.; Featherstone,   Allen M.
A delayed response model was used to examine the optimal nitrogen application for irrigated corn in western Kansas. Results show that taking into account the effect of leached nitrate on groundwater pollution reduces the profit-based nitrogen recommendation by 12.5% with a consequent reduction of the static profit of 6.7%.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35737

The contribution of organic sector in the Albanian agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leksinaj,   Elvira; Cicia,   Gianni; Cembalo,   Luigi; Del Giudice,   Teresa; Meco,   Maksim; Nelaj,   Taulant.
What is nowadays known as organic farming in Albania is at an initial phase. It is mainly located in the so called “marginal areas” by small farms. Organic market in Albania can be considered as at a very starting stage with small niches marketing point but with a growing interest of consumers for fresh productions with limited processing activities. The conditions for a better partaking in the country’s markets is, however, desirable since commercial and trade between Albania and other countries, mainly EU’s, is readily growing. The aim of the present research work is to present a descriptive analysis of the structural and productive indicators of the organic and, at large, the whole agriculture sector in Albania. The first part of the paper analyses the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Albanian agriculture; Organic potential farms; SWOT analysis; Premium price.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58082

Labeling Genetically Modified Food Products: Attitudes among the consumers in the United States and United Kingdom
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rimal,   Arbindra; Moon,   Wanki; Balasubramanian,   Siva K.
Eight perceived attributes of agro-biotechnology were identified to be associated with consumers' attitude toward existing practices of GM food labeling. The perceived negative attributes, particularly health risk from GM food, played a dominant role in shaping the overall attitude toward GM labeling. Female and older respondents were more likely to be concerned about the existing GM labeling practices than male and younger respondents. Consumers with college education were less likely to be concerned about existing GM labeling practices than those without college degree.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19284

Projeções do Agronegócio no Brasil – 2007/08 a 2017/18
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gasques,   Jose Garcia; Bastos,   Eliana Teles; Dossa,   Derli; Silva,   Lucille Freire Da; Paula,   Ricardo De Almeida.
Este trabalho é uma atualização resumida do trabalho de projeções do agronegócio Mundial e Brasil que tem sido feita pelo Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (MAPA) nestes últimos quatro anos. O período do estudo é 2007/2008 a 2017/2018. O trabalho de projeções tem por objetivo fornecer subsídios aos formuladores de políticas públicas quanto as principais tendências de produtos agropecuários, para a tomada de decisão e para o delineamento de linhas de atuação, embasando e fortalecendo os instrumentos de política agrícola nacionais. Para o setor privado a importância do trabalho se dá no sentido de indicar como o governo visualiza o futuro das principais cadeias do agronegócio, além de oferecer os resultados das projeções a partir dos quais...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agronegócio; Brasil; Grãos; Carnes; Etanol; Agribusiness; Brazil; Crops; Meat; Ethanol; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108153

ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF EPA'S MANURE APPLICATION REGULATIONS ON DAIRY FARMS IN THE SOUTHWEST REGION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huang,   Wen-Yuan; Christensen,   Lee A.
We estimate that EPA's CAFO final rule on manure application would have different impacts on dairy farms in the region, assuming that the farms would maintain the same herd size and same crop production practices.  Some farms in the region would be able to comply it on their current land base, but other would need to lease additional land for land application of manure.  Less than 30 percent of those affected farms would have a lower farm income.  Most of these affected farms could have no income reduction or a higher income as a result of reduced feed cost from expanding homegrown feed production.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35109

Explaining Ghana's Recent Good Cocoa Karma: Smuggling Incentive Argument
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Armah,   Stephen E.
The paper contends that the current boom in cocoa exports from Ghana is primarily in response to reversal in price incentives to smuggle Ghana cocoa to La Cote d’Ivoire and not due to productivity gains in the Ghana cocoa supply chain. Using recent data; ADF, Perron and KPSS tests of stationarity; Engle and Granger and Johansen co-integration tests; Granger causality tests; single and vector error correction models; as well as partial adjustment models, we estimate the Ghana cocoa supply response to determine the most pertinent factors that explain the cocoa boom. Different from previous research, the VECM and ECM models are modified to be more reflective of current conditions in the Ghana cocoa sector by including prices of relevant substitutes in cocoa...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6359

Agricultural Change and Population Growth: District-Level Evidence From India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Witcover,   Julie; Vosti,   Stephen A.; Lipton,   Michael.
Green Revolution technologies were developed and promoted in the 1960s in response to alarm about impending famine in Asia. By boosting food supplies and fostering development, the technologies were expected to create "breathing space" for completing demographic transitions there. This paper uses District-level data from rural India on agricultural transformation (from 1961 to 1981) and on changes in human fertility (from 1971 to 1981) to examine whether they did so. In a reduced form model, female literacy and marriage rates emerged as strong fertility change determinants; effects varied by age cohort. Growth in real wages in rural areas, in part brought about by HYV technologies, accelerated fertility declines. With real wage growth effects of Green...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development; Q16; J1; Q18; D1; O3.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25443

The Effect of Genetic and Infrastructure Investments in Dairy and Beef Producers' Profit in Chile
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Melo,   Oscar; Alegre,   Miguel; Ortega,   Jorge; Foster,   William E.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of infrastructure and genetic improvement investments, promoted by a government program (Programa de Modernizacion Ganadera), in milk and meat producers' profit in Region IX. Using a system of simultaneous equations, the effect of the investment on quality, in the price, in the yield and production cost of milk were estimated. In the case of milk, we reject the nonlinear hypothesis that the elasticities of investment in genetic improvement in gross income and variable costs are equal to zero. The estimation was done using information of 276 producers of the IX Region that participated in the program during the period 1998-99 (17,3 % of the regional population), with information for the years 1998...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; O13; Q14; Q16.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25744

USDA PERSPECTIVE ON THE OUTLOOK FOR COTTON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Flemings,   Jon Ann; MacDonald,   Stephen; Meyer,   Leslie A.; Skelly,   Carol.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33258

AIDS VERSUS ROTTERDAM: A COX NONNESTED TEST WITH PARAMETRIC BOOTSTRAP
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dameus,   Alix; Brorsen,   B. Wade; Sukhdial,   Kullapapruk Piewthongngam; Richter,   Francisca G.-C.
A Cox nonnested test with parametric bootstrap is developed to select between the linearized version of the First Difference Almost Ideal Demand System (FDAIDS) and the Rotterdam model. The Cox test with parametric bootstrap is expected to be more powerful than the various orthodox tests used in past research. The new approach is then used for U. S. meat demand (beef, pork, and chicken) and compared to results obtained with an orthodox test. The orthodox test gives inconsistent results. In contrast, under the same varied conditions, the Cox test with parametric bootstrap consistently indicates that the Rotterdam model is preferred to the FDAIDS.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20453

HONORIEREN VERBRAUCHER PRODUKTE MIT EINEM ZUSATZNUTZEN FÜR DIE GESUNDHEIT? EMPIRISCHE EVIDENZ MIT SCANNERDATEN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moser,   Anke; Anders,   Sven M.
Die Zunahme ernährungsbedingter Krankheiten in Industrieländern lenkt die Aufmerksamkeit von Verbrauchern, Ernährungsindustrie und Lebensmitteleinzelhandel (LEH) zunehmend auf Lebensmittel mit Zusatznutzen für die Gesundheit. Empfehlungen der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) zur Vorbeugung ernährungsbedingter Krankheiten zielen auf einen verminderten Konsum fettreicher Fleischarten wie Schweinefleisch und Fleisch von Lamm und Ziege bei gleichzeitigem Anstieg des Verzehrs von Rindfleisch ab. Vor diesem Hintergrund werden mit kanadischen Scannerdaten auf Lebensmitteleinzelhandels- wie auch Haushaltsebene detaillierte Analysen des Nachfrageverhaltens nach verschiedenen Hackfleischsorten mit unterschiedlichen Fettgehaltsstufen durchgeführt. Die Ergebnisse...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Scannerdaten; AIDS-Modell; Multinominales Logit-Modell; Fleischnachfrage; Gesundheit; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52661

Welfare Effects of Food Miles Labels
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Caputo,   Vincenzina; Vassilopoulos,   Achilleas; Nayga,   Rodolfo M., Jr.; Canavari,   Maurizio.
We assessed the consumer welfare effects of two generic food miles labels: carbon dioxide (CO2) emission label and number of miles label. Using data from a choice experiment, our results generally suggest that a mandatory labeling policy for either type of label would have a positive welfare effect on both informed and uninformed consumers. However, a label informing consumers about the number of miles the food product has travelled provides greater positive welfare effects than a label informing consumers about the amount of CO2 emission.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Welfare effect; Generic food miles labelling programs; Choice experiment; Italy.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Marketing.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109314

COVER AND CONTENTS PAGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover, Subjects Discussed at Previous Conferences, National Public Policy Education Committee, Foreword, Contents Pages
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17420

Mapping the Decoupling : Transfer Efficiency of the Single Farm Payment Scheme
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Courleux,   F.; Guyomard,   Herve; Piet,   Laurent.
This paper focuses on the question of the transfer efficiency of the SFP scheme and represents graphically the results of an analytical framework with the seminal Surplus Transformation Curve initiated by Josling (1974) and developed by Gardner (1983). The special feature of the SFP scheme resides in the paradox that exists between the tradability of the entitlements and the activation constraint that creates a particular link to the land. The main result is that redistributive effects between landowners and farmers depend on the total number of entitlements, so they have to be considered as a lever to increase the transfer efficiency of the scheme.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Single Farm Payment; Transfer efficiency; Surplus transformation curve; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44185

How can allocative inefficiency reveal risk preference? An empirical investigation on French wheat farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blancard,   Stephane; Boussemart,   Jean-Philippe; Crainich,   D.; Leleu,   Herve.
We focus on a simple framework on wheat producer behaviour in a context of price output uncertainty. More precisely, we establish a relationship between ex post output price level and allocative inefficiency that allows to characterize farmers’ risk preferences. Given this analysis, the connection between risk aversion and other socioeconomic variables (such as degree of output specialisation, total asset, debts, farmer’s age…) can furthermore empirically be explored. This relationship is empirically tested on an unbalanced panel including about 650 wheat producers located in the French Department of Meuse over 1992- 2003.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Producer behaviour; Allocative inefficiency; Risk aversion; Crop Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44208

VIABLE CREDIT FOR SMALL OPERATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guess,   Don C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33247

ALL TUNA IS NOT CREATED EQUAL: THE EXISTENCE OF QUANTITY SURCHARGES DUE TO PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCluskey,   Jill J.; Chouinard,   Hayley H.; Sprott,   David E.
Quantity surcharges exist when unit prices are higher for larger packages.  We hypothesize that various sizes of goods are differentiated products, and this explains some surcharges.  Estimating a random-coefficients logit demand model, we examine own and cross elasticities to determine the level of differentiation between products with different size packages.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20226

ISO 14000 STANDARDS: VOLUNTARY ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE AS A TRADE FACILITATION STRATEGY?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boys,   Kathryn A.; Grant,   Jason H.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61855

SOCIAL SCIENCE IN THE EXTENSION SERVICE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miller,   Paul A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1958
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17900

Potencialidade da Mamona como Fonte de Produção do Biodiesel
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Damasceno,   Nagilane Parente; Khan,   Ahmad Saeed; Alves,   Leila Maria Moreira.
O objetivo principal do estudo foi verificar a potencialidade da mamona como fonte de biodiesel. Os dados foram obtidos através de pesquisa bibliográfica. Além de análise tabular e descritiva, foi utilizada a técnica de regressão simples para verificar a tendência da área colhida e a produtividade da mamona, no período estudado. Os resultados mostraram que os países em desenvolvimento são responsáveis pela produção de mamona e de seu óleo. Entretanto, os países desenvolvidos são os principais importadores do óleo de mamona. Os países como Índia, China e Brasil têm potencial para utilização de mamona como matéria-prima para produção de biodiesel. -------------------------The main objective of this study was to verify the potentiality of castor seed as a raw...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Mamona; Potencialidade; Biodiesel; Castor seed; Potentiality; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108578

IMPROVING FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE BY DIVERSIFYING CROPS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wahl,   Richard H.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33428

What are the Economic Health Costs of Non-Action in Controlling Toxic Water Pollution?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Easter,   K. William; Konishi,   Yoshifumi; Raggi,   Meri; Viaggi,   Davide.
This paper identifies information that may be important in determining the benefits of preventing toxic water contamination (or equivalently cost of nonaction) when a given toxification occurs. It attempts to identify information and behavior issues that need to be considered when we estimate benefits and weigh them against the costs of removing toxins. This paper also provides “scenarios” for three toxic pollutants that are found in water bodies. We make use of two alternatives--one for developing countries and the other for developed countries--to demonstrate, with specific examples of arsenic, mercury and Atrazine, how benefit estimates and control policies vary with different assumptions concerning behavior/information and type of chemical...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environment &amp; the Developing World; Hydrology; Transport Geography; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6656

Measuring Sector Productivity (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cao,   Kay; Forbes,   Rod.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97619

Integrating risk and uncertainty in PMP models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petsakos,   Athanasios; Rozakis,   Stelios.
Positive Mathematical Programming (PMP) is one of the most commonly used methods of calibrating activity linear programming (LP) models in agriculture. PMP applications published thus far focus on the estimation of a farm’s nonlinear cost or profit function and rely on the recovery of unobserved or implicit information that can explain the initial model’s inability to calibrate. In this paper we use the PMP procedure to calibrate an expected utility model under the assumption that this implicit information can reveal a farmer’s profit expectations and risk attitude. The perfect calibration shows that PMP can be applied not only to LP models, but also to models that incorporate risk and this provides an interesting alternative to the traditional PMP...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: E-V analysis; Expected utility; Farm model; Positive Mathematical Programming; Risk.; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114762

Economic impacts of NSW water sharing plan rules on irrigated agriculture: a case study of Coopers Creek
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Flavel,   Noel J.; Bari,   Maksudul; Singh,   Inder Pal.
A water sharing plan is a legal document prepared under the Water Management Act 2000 (WMA) in New South Wales (NSW). It establishes the rules for sharing water between the environment and entitlement holders, with the goal of simultaneously protecting water dependant ecosystems and providing certainty for water users. In NSW 49 water sharing plans have commenced to date and another 40 plans are due to be commenced within next two years covering all surface and groundwater systems. The WMA requires that due consideration be given to the socio-economic impacts of the water sharing rules during preparation and mid-term reviews of the plans. This paper presents the framework used to undertake socio-economic assessment of the impacts of water sharing rules and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59075

Justified hopes or utopian thinking? The suitability of coffee certification schemes as a business model for small-scale producers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beuchelt,   Tina; Zeller,   Manfred; Oberthur,   Thomas.
The marketing of coffee through group-based, certified market channels is often promoted by governments and donors as a viable business model for poor small-scale farmers. Organic and fairtrade coffees have become very popular among socially, environmentally and health conscious consumers in recent years. While coffee certification programs have been in place for over fifteen years, there are few studies on the welfare impacts of certification schemes. Therefore, this research seeks to analyse the impacts of certification on poverty alleviation and to identify the critical factors which explain success or failure of certification schemes. We use a combination of qualitative and quantitative research, comparing small-scale coffee producers in northern...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Certification; Coffee; Cooperatives; Impact; Nicaragua; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Marketing; Q12; Q13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51717

Comparing the Cost Effectiveness of Several Policy Tools at Conserving Groundwater in the Kansas High Plains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ding,   Ya; Peterson,   Jeffrey M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21088

Supply Response in Agriculture: Farm-Level and Sector-Wide Adjustment Reconciled
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Keeney,   Roman; Hertel,   Thomas W.
Paper removed by authors for revision - 3/13/08.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21179

THE EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S TIME ALLOCATION DECISIONS IN MALAWI: IMPACT ON CHILDREN'S WELFARE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nankhuni,   Flora J.; Findeis,   Jill L.
The majority of the Malawi people is rural (85%) and lives primarily on subsistence farming (NSO 2001).  More than 90% of households collect and use fuel wood as their main source of cooking energy (NEC 2001; NSO 2000).  However, between 1990 and 2000, Malawi experienced an average annual deforestation rate of 2.4% that was significantly higher than both Africa's average deforestation rate of 0.78%, and the world's average deforestation rate of 0.22% (UN FAO 2001).  Malawi is also reported as one of the countries that will experience water stress by 2025 (PRB 2002).  The rapid depletion of natural resources can have significant consequences for the quality of people's lives.  Since Malawian women and children are primarily responsible for rural...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22117

On the EU–U.S. Biodiesel ‘Splash &amp; Dash' Controversy: Causes, Consequences and Policy Recommendations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Gorter,   Harry; Drabik,   Dusan; Just,   David R.
Replaced with revised version of paper on 10/26/10.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Splash &amp; dash; Biodiesel; Blender’s tax credit; Tax exemption; Trade; European Union; Unites States; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; F13; Q17; Q27; Q42.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61425

Are Corn and Soybean Options Too Expensive?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Urcola,   Hernan A.; Irwin,   Scott H.
A growing body of recent evidence suggests that premiums for financial options might be too high. For agricultural options, market participants often make similar claims, however there is very limited scientific literature to prove or disprove such claims. This research investigates the efficiency of corn and soybean options markets by directly computing trading returns. Time effects on market efficiency are also investigated. When the sample period is considered as a whole, risk adjusted returns indicate that no profits can be made by taking either side of the corn or soybean options markets. However, when time effects are analyzed, corn calls appear to have provided excess returns during the 1998--2005 period. This result do not appear to be driven by...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Corn; Soybeans; Options markets; Mispricing; Trading returns; Market efficiency; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19006

BALANCING THE FEDERAL BUDGET: POLITICAL RATIONALE AND ISSUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Slattery,   James.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17547

GRAINS AND OILSEEDS OUTLOOK FOR 2004
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tierney,   William I., Jr.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32991

How does Biotech Labeling Affect Consumers' Purchasing Behavior? A Case Study of Vegetable Oils in Nanjing, China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dai,   Yingchun; Tuan,   Francis C.; Lin,   William W.; Zhong,   Funing; Chen,   Xi.
This study analyzes whether biotech labeling has an impact on consumers'’ purchasing behavior in China using vegetable oils in Nanjing as a case study.  Results from an Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) based on retail scanning data suggest that biotech labeling induced only a modest switch in vegetable oils consumption away from labeled soybean and blended oils and toward non-biotech vegetable oils.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21235

On the Twain Food Supply Chain in China - Impact of Supermarket Development on Agricultural Sector and Agrifood Safety in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hu,   Dinghuan.
Food safety is attracting more and more attention by sectors of various kinds. However, the contradiction faced by China is the continuous growing safety and quality agrifood market and export demand together with large volumes of distributed and un-organized small-scale rural household production. If we cannot effectively organize agrifood production of distributed rural households, provide technical guidance, and exercise supervision during the production process, it is obvious that it is difficult to supply safety and quality agrifood in large volumes, sustainably and steadily. In the first place, this study has put forward the fact that the rapid development of supermarket in China has created favorable and irreplaceable objective conditions for safety...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Safety agrifood; Agrifood distribution; Supermarkets; Agrifood supply chain; Small-scale farmers; Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25785

EFFECTS OF ADDITIONAL QUALITY ATTRIBUTES ON CONSUMER WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY FOR FOOD LABELS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gao,   Zhifeng; Schroeder,   Ted C.
Contingent valuation (CV), choice experiment (CE) and experimental auction (EA) or the combinations of the three methods are often used by researchers to elicit consumer willingness to pay for food attributes (food labels).  One concern about using these approaches is that quality attributes of food provided to respondents are assumed independent of other attributes which are not provided to respondents during the survey.  The limited attributes provided in a survey may lead respondents to allocate their budgets to those limited attributes rather than allocate their budgets to a larger number of product attributes to truly reveal their preferences.  Surveys containing a series of online CEs were collected to investigate the effects of additional beef steak...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Labels; Willingness-to-Pay; Choice Experiment; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9900

ERRÂNCIAS SERTANEJAS: AS MIGRAÇÕES CAMPO-CIDADE EM MONTES CLAROS NO NORTE DE MINAS GERAIS.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Narciso,   Andrea Maria; Brandao,   Carlos Rodriques B.
Este trabalho apresenta reflexões sobre a dinâmica interna rural no Brasil com ênfase para o Norte de Minas Gerais. A reflexão sobre a migração rural na cidade do sertão de Minas Gerais corrobora a hipótese das migrações estarem ocorrendo cada vez mais dentro das próprias regiões, em função do crescimento incentivado pelo Estado em algumas cidades e também a desilusão com as metrópoles, conseqüência do processo de organização do trabalho que produz uma combinação perversa cuja principal causa e conseqüência é o desrespeito aos trabalhadores migrantes.  A análise do perfil sócio-econômico do migrante rural e a sua integração no mercado de trabalho, as possibilidades, colocações e o mercado informal como via de sub-integração, revelam que as relações sócio...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Migrações internas; Políticas públicas; Trabalho; Mercado de trabalho; Desemprego; Montes Claros; Internal migrations; Public policies; Work market; Unemployment; Market; Montes Claros; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113973

The Impacts of Attribute Level Framing and Changing Cost Levels on Choice Experiments Value Estimates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kragt,   Marit Ellen; Bennett,   Jeffrey W.
Choice Experiments (CE) are increasingly used to estimate the values of environmental goods and services. CE questionnaires represent the environmental good under valuation by varying levels of non-market attributes. Inclusion of a cost attribute enables the estimation of monetary values for changes in the non-market attributes presented. The ways in which the levels of the attributes are described in the survey - the ‘attribute frame’ - may affect respondents’ choices. Furthermore, varying levels of the cost attribute may impact CE value estimates. The challenge for CE practitioners is to identify the ‘appropriate’ attribute frames and cost levels. In this paper, the impacts of changing cost levels and the impacts of describing non-market attributes as...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Choice Experiments; Environmental Valuation; Bias; Tasmania; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59091

PUTTING THE RISK PROTECTION ACT OF 2000 TO WORK: APPLIED MARKETING STRATEGIES (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Irwin,   Scott H.; Good,   Darrel L.; Martines-Filho,   Joao Gomes.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33092

A BAYESIAN APPROACH TO OPTIMAL CROSS-HEDGING OF COTTONSEED PRODUCTS USING SOYBEAN COMPLEX FUTURES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rahman,   Shaikh Mahfuzur; Dorfman,   Jeffrey H.; Turner,   Steven C.
Cottonseed crushers face substantial risk in terms of input and output price variability and they are limited in their planning by the lack of viable futures markets for cottonseed or cottonseed products. This study examines the feasibility of cross-hedging cottonseed products using soybean complex futures. Bayesian tests for market efficiency are performed on the cash and futures prices. The test results reject the presence of nonstationary roots, leading to the conclusion that the markets are not efficient. Different cross-hedging strategies are designed and analyzed for eight different hedging horizons in order to maximize the expected profit and utility of the crusher. A Bayesian approach is employed to estimate the parameters, which is consistent with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19708

Consumer's WTP for Environment-Friendly Production Methods and Collective Reputation for Place of Origin: The Case of Val di Gresta's Carrots
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scarpa,   Riccardo; Thiene,   Mara; Marangon,   Francesco.
This paper investigates preferences for various environment-friendly production system for carrots using discretechoice multi-attribute stated-preference data amongst buyers and explore the effect of collective reputations from growers of an Alpine valley known to be completely dedicated to organic production. Results show that buyers distinctly recognize only organic production as a production system different from the conventional one, and there is some evidence of recognition of collective reputation. As well as for marginal utility of income, substantial unobserved heterogeneity is found for many skin imperfections, origin from the organic Alpine valley and the organic production methods. The implied sample distributions of WTP for each of these random...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Choice modelling; Mixed logit; Organic products; Marginal utility of income; Unobserved taste heterogeneity; Status-quo bias; Heteroskedasticity; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; C15; C25; Q13; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25637

Assessment of the Agri-food System for Sustainability: Recognizing Ignorance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rivera-Ferre,   Marta G.; Ortega-Cerda,   Miquel.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115965

TRQ-complications: Who gets the benefits when the EU liberalises Mercosur's access to the beef markets?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Junker,   Franziska; Heckelei,   Thomas.
Revised version of paper added to AgEcon Search 03/02/2010
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49298

EXPAMOD: A methodological Tool for Linking Farm and Market Models by Means of Econometric Response Functions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perez Dominguez,   Ignacio; Bezlepkina,   Irina V.; Heckelei,   Thomas; Oude Lansink,   Alfons G.J.M.; Romstad,   Eirik; Kanellopoulos,   Argyris.
Technical change at the farm level or changes in input prices often entail that the firm's supply function changes. These changes can take place in numerous ways. This paper presents a methodology that increases the consistency in supply responses across various sets of agricultural products and farm types with a market model based on a statistical response function approach. Since most farm simulation models are limited to a subset of regions and farm types, the linkage to an aggregated model requires a procedure for expanding these results to non sample regions, so that full regional coverage is achieved. This paper addresses theoretical aspects related to the consistency between micro and market level models. Next it deals with some empirical findings...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm models; Market models; Extrapolation; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43838

The Effects of Public R&amp;D on U.S. Agriculture: A State-Level Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Plastina,   Alejandro S.; Fulginiti,   Lilyan E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21226

ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRIVATE FOOD STANDARDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Giraud-Heraud,   Eric; Grazia,   Cristina; Hammoudi,   Abdelhakim.
This paper provides an original theoretical framework to better understand the raise of private quality standards in agrifood chains. Reasons for the development and conditions for the effectiveness of private quality standards are identified, by investigating firms’ strategic behaviour and, more precisely, both interactions among processing/retailing firms and upstream producers and the role of consumers’ behaviour. Considering different levels of consumers risk perception, we show that the incentive for firms to develop a more stringent private standard may increase with the level of the regulated minimum quality standard. Moreover, setting a private standard may reduce the risk of consumer dissatisfaction while increasing the marketed quantity....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Private quality standards; Vertical relationships; Risk perception; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; L1; L15; Q13; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116408

Estimating the Impact of Food and Drug Administration Regulation of Cigarette Package Warning Labels and the Potential Added Impact of Plain Packaging: Evidence From Experimental Auctions Among Adult Smokers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thrasher,   James F.; Rousu,   Matthew C.; Hammond,   David; Navarro,   Ashley; Corrigan,   Jay R.
Objective: To estimate differences in demand for cigarette packages with different packaging and health warning label formats. Methods:  Adult smokers (n=404) in four states participated in experimental auctions.  Participants bid on two of four experimental conditions, each involving a different health warning label format but with the same warning message: 1. text on 50% of pack side; 2. text on 50% of the pack front and back; 3. text with a graphic picture on 50% of the pack front and back; and 4. same as previous format, but without brand imagery.   Results:  Mean bids decreased across conditions (1. $3.52; 2. $3.43; 3. $3.11; 4. $2.93).  Bivariate and multivariate random effects models indicated that there was no statistically significant difference...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Experimental auctions; Cigarette labels; Grotesque images; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; C93.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103169

Risk premiums and GM traits
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nolan,   Elizabeth; Santos,   Paulo.
An argument in favor of the development of genetically modified (GM) hybrids is that their presence is considered to be risk decreasing. On this basis, insurance premiums for corn growers in the United States who plant approved hybrids have been reduced. In this study we investigate, using a large dataset of experimental data compiled from reports of results from experimental field trials of corn hybrids by the State Agricultural Extension Services of ten universities over 20 years, whether the presence in a corn hybrid of a GM trait, or a combination of these traits, is likely to increase or decrease risk. The effects of input use on production uncertainty can be quantified through the specification and estimation of heteroskedastic production functions...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Production functions; Yield; Risk; Skewness; Corn; Genetically modified traits; Crop Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty; C2; Q12; Q16.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103692

Animal Welfare in the CAP and Large-Scale Distribution. Public Social Policy and Consumer Trust
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arfini,   Filippo; Cernicchiaro,   Sabrina; Mancini,   Maria Cecilia.
This paper studies the role of animal welfare (AW) institutionally and for large scale retail and its value in consolidating trust between institutions-taxpayers and large scale retail-consumers. The first section analyses AW in the new CAP and current strategies of retail with regard to expectations of taxpayers and consumers respectively. The second section analyses interviews on AW carried out in large scale and traditional retailing on the Italian market, and puts forward short and medium term forecasts of the importance that AW could have in distribution strategies in trust building with consumers and in relationships with institutional and other interlocutors of the retail trade.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CAP; Animal welfare; Modern retail; Free-riders; Pro-active and reactive strategies; Agricultural and Food Policy; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7765

Import Demand Estimation and the Generalized Composite Commodity Theorem
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Asche,   Frank; Guttormsen,   Atle G.; Kristofersson,   Dadi; Roheim,   Cathy A.
A frequently encountered problem in import demand estimation is how to account for competition between imports and domestic production. Traditionally, use of the Armington model has been a way to handle this problem. This is a disaggregate model which distinguishes commodities by country of origin with import demand determined in a separable two-step procedure. The model appears frequently in analysis of international agricultural markets. However, the Armington model relies on a set of weak separability assumptions, which several authors have shown to be highly questionable. In this paper, a new aggregation theorem, the Generalized Composite Commodity Theorem (GCCT), is applied to test whether imports can be treated as a separate group. An advantage with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Armington; Separability; GCCT; Demand system; Sword fish; International Relations/Trade; F18; Q11; Q22.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19432

DISPARITIES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES AMONG URBAN INDUSTRIES -- AN EXPLORATORY APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liang,   Chyi-Lyi (Kathleen).
The results of an on-going exploratory study focused on disparities in entrepreneurial activities across 203 Metropolitan Statistical Areas among 18 industries in the US showed that there existed variations in the path of entrepreneurial development among MSAs and different industries.  Resource allocation, market, policies, and supportive organizations could lead to these variations.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: MSA; Entrepreneurship; Urban; Disparity; Gini coefficient; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20405

Empirical validity of the evaluation of public policies: models of evaluation and quality of evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Berriet-Solliec,   Marielle; Labarthe,   Pierre; Laurent,   Catherine E.; Baudry,   Jacques.
There is a wide range of evaluation methods. On the basis of which criteria should one method be chosen? On what scientific foundations are the results of numerous evaluations based? How can reliability and empirical validity be tested? The relevance of such questions is heightened in new fields of action such as agri-environmental policy. This paper aims to demonstrate that theoretical advances on level and types of evidence (existence, causality, effectiveness) can help resolve these issues. The main evaluation methods are classified into three main categories, according to their main goal (to learn, measure, understand) and linked to the debate on types of evidence. The analysis is illustrated by comparing evaluation methods in the field of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Evaluation; Evidence; Agricultural extension; Agri-environment; Agricultural and Food Policy; B49 H83 Q18 Q58.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99591

The Economics of Agricultural Development: What Have We Learned?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roumasset,   James A.
The history of thought in the field of Economic Development and corresponding development programs have gone through a series of identifiable phases. Phases of theory and praxis in Agricultural Development are likewise compared. In both cases, there is an apparent lost opportunity to learn the lessons of past failures and successes before moving to the next fad. After reviewing several policy and program areas, a few lessons are synthesized, a forward-looking research framework suggested, and the appropriate role of foreign aid discussed. A particular theme of interest is the balance in thinking and programs between social engineering and facilitation of economic cooperation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25598

Less Discussed Dynamics in the Czech Farm Structure Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Curtiss,   Jarmila; Ratinger,   Tomas; Medonos,   Tomas.
The paper provides an empirical study of the dynamics of ownership changes in Czech agricultural companies, which are assigned by unique heterogeneity in ownership forms. Since employee ownership has retained a relatively important place in these structures, neoclassical, as well as institutional theories of labour managed firms are considered. Building upon efficiency arguments, both approaches suggest the dissolution of labour managed firms. The empirical analysis utilized detailed survey data from 2004 and accountancy data from 1997 to 2003. We used cluster analysis to classify companies into homogeneous groups with respect to their ownership structure and stage of restructuring, and analysed these characteristics in relation to performance indicators....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cluster analysis; Czech agriculture; Ownership; Large-scale farms; Performance; Principal; Component analysis; Farm Management; D2; L1; L2.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25337

A pilot project for indigenous forest reversion
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Funk,   Jason; Kerr,   Suzi; Hendy,   Joanna.
This paper describes preliminary work on establishing a pilot project for carbon sequestration. The project is intended to simulate the structure of the Permanent Forest Sinks Initiative, a program that may extend to the national level under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. In the process of establishing the project, we will identify opportunities and barriers for landowners to engage in the management system of “carbon farming”. We will also use the results of the process to inform policymakers of potential improvements to the Permanent Forest Sinks Initiative and to demonstrate to landowners the benefits of this management system.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98493

Financial Structure, Production and Productivity Growth in U.S. Food Manufacturing Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hossain,   Ferdaus; Jain,   Ruchi.
This paper examines the effects of financial decsion on production, input demands, profitability, and productivityis in U.S. food manufacturing industry. Empirical results shows that output supply, variable input demands, profitability and productivity are affected by agency costs of debt and signaling benefits of dividend payments. Positive contribution of signalling benefits of dividend payments was more than offset by the negative effects of agency cost of debt in TFP growth.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20756

Technical efficiency in competing panel data models: A study of Norwegian grain farming
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumbhakar,   Subal C.; Lien,   Gudbrand D.; Hardaker,   J. Brian.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114673

CUSTO ÓTIMO DE TRANSPORTE RODOVIÁRIO DAS PRINCIPAIS REGIÕES PRODUTORAS DE SOJA AOS PRINCIPAIS PORTOS DO BRASIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Reis,   Janderson Damaceno dos; Brunetti,   Lucas; Cruz Junior,   Jose Cesar; Zilli,   Julcemar Bruno.
Um dos mais marcantes fenômenos observados na economia agrícola brasileira nas últimas décadas, e de forma acelerada nos anos mais recentes, é o surgimento de novas fronteiras agrícolas. Sabe-se que um dos grandes problemas advindos do surgimento destas novas fronteiras agrícolas é a distância das mesmas as zonas portuárias. Visto que no trajeto até os portos, para exportação, os custos de transporte e as perdas auferidas são inúmeras. Ou seja, os custos de transportes tem aumentado e muito o preço final dos produtos agrícolas, fazendo com que os produtos brasileiros perca competitividade frente ao mercado internacional, diminuído assim nossas exportações. Desta forma, o presente trabalho tem como foco averiguar qual o menor custo logístico para o...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Custo de transporte; Programação linear; Soja; Porto; Transport cost; Linear program; Soy; Port; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114176

Integration of the Central and East European Countries Into the European Union: Implications for the CEECs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Francois,   Joseph F.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50838

Factors Affecting Grain Consumption: Evidence from 1999-2002 NHANES Survey Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mancino,   Lisa; Carlson,   Andrea.
The latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that half of all daily grain servings be whole grains. Meeting the new guidelines may be a tall order for most Americans. Targeting nutrition messages that educate people on how to comply with these new recommendations requires a solid understanding of who needs to boost their whole grain intake. It also requires a better understanding of the way people consume grain-based foods - which types of foods, eating occasion and locations are more conducive to whole grain intake and which are more conducive to refined grain intake. This analysis makes use of the most recent NHANES data (1999-2002). We use data from the dietary recall and link it to a nutrient database that provides the number of food group...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19529

La valorisation des savoirs faire au service d’un territoire: les produits coloniaux de la région Ouest de l’Etat du Santa Catarina – Brésil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dorigon,   C.; Cerdan,   Claire.
Les évolutions des marchés et des formes de consommer au Brésil conduisent nombreux agriculteurs familiaux à innover dans leur manière de produire et de vendre leurs produits. Il parait cependant nécessaire de préciser les interactions existantes entre stratégies de qualité et développement territorial. Pour répondre à ces questions, notre article s’appuie sur les résultat d’une étude sur les « produits coloniaux » de la région Ouest de Santa Catarina, située au sud du Brésil. Cette région est connue pour avoir développé le plus important de pôle de production-transformation de viandes de porcs et volailles, à partir d’un modèle associant des agriculteurs familiaux à de grandes agro-industries (modèle d’intégration). Avec l’évolution des dynamiques...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Construction sociale des marchés; Production de qualité; Production artisanale; Mouvements sociaux.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95012

Administrative burdens and dairy industry competitiveness
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bremmers,   Harry J.; Poppe,   Krijn J.; Wijnands,   Jo H.M.; van der Meulen,   Bernd M.J.
The goal of this paper is to assess the effect of regulatory burdens in the European dairy industry on its competitiveness. A theoretical foundation is provided by transaction cost economics and total quality management insights. The effects of legislation on administrative requirements and competitiveness are supposed to be mediated by impacts on innovativeness, company strategy, food safety system availability, as well as the available information &amp; communication capabilities. We will connect to previous research (Wijnands et al., 2007) and the findings therein. Four sub-questions are addressed: • what is the relationship between administrative burdens, innovation and competitiveness? • what is the relationship between administrative burdens, food...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dairy industry; Competitiveness; Administrative burdens; Food safety; Labelling; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44275

Measuring the Impact of Agriculture and Community Development Policies on Selected counties in Mississippi
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Myles,   Albert E.; Allen,   Albert J.
Economic developers and government officials must understand the importance of agriculture and incorporate it into a comprehensive economic development plan for rural areas. Agriculture adds ambience to the local area making it attractive for farm-related tourism development.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35453

Estimating the Supply Curve for Nutria Pelts From Coastal Louisiana and the Impacts Associated with Declining Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dedah,   Cheikhna O.; Isaacs,   Jack C.; Keithly,   Walter R., Jr.; Kazmierczak,   Richard F., Jr.
Nutria harvests vary with price. As pelt prices declined, nutria populations - and wetland degradation – have risen. This paper develops a nutria supply model to predict harvests at various prices which are incorporated into a wetland loss model to determine how alternative incentive programs affect changes in wetland degradation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35629

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IOWA'S PROGRAM IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eldridge,   Eber; Kelsey,   R. Pearl; Rehder,   Karl L.; Thomas,   Ellen A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1956
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17353

How do Voluntary Pollution Reduction Programs (VPRs) Work? An Empirical Study of Links between VPRs, Environmental Management, and Environmental Performance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sam,   Abdoul G.; Innes,   Robert; Khanna,   Madhu.
EPA-sponsored voluntary pollution reduction programs (VPR) have gained increased prominence in U.S. environmental policy. However, as commitments to these programs are not enforceable by design, the empirical literature has mostly focused on studying the motives for their adoption and their efficacy in curbing pollution. This paper seeks (i) to shed light on the bi-directional links between participation in a VPR and adoption of firm-structured environmental management strategies (EMS), and (ii) the joint impact of VPRs and EMS adoption on the environmental performance of participant firms. Our econometric analysis reveals that participation in the 33/50 program, helped spur the adoption of Total Quality Environment Management (TQEM), which in turn had a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21192

Are Crop Yield Distributions Negatively Skewed? A Bayesian Examination
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Du,   Xiaodong; Hennessy,   David A.; Yu,   Cindy L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60988

HOW MUCH DO FARMERS VALUE THEIR INDEPENDENCE? ESTIMATING THE RISK AND AUTONOMY PREMIA ASSOCIATED WITH PRODUCTION CONTRACTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Key,   Nigel D.
A farmer's decision to contract or produce independently depends on the distribution of income under both arrangements, and on attributes associated with both business arrangements.  Risk-averse farmers should be willing to pay a risk premium for the reduction in price risk provided by a contract.  Farmers with a preference for "autonomy" should be willing to pay a premium for certain attributes associated with independent production, such as the right to make management decisions and own the commodity they produce. The benefits to growers from contracting (such as risk reduction) may be over-estimated if the non-pecuniary benefits enjoyed by independent producers are not accounted for. This study uses national survey data to estimate the risk premium, the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural contracts; Autonomy; Nonpecuniary benefits; Risk; Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19688

Estimating the Resilience Value of Soil Biodiversity in Agriculture: A Stochastic Simulation Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brady,   Mark; Cong,   RongGang.
Characteristic of ecosystems is that different organisms can have similar functions and hence provide similar ecosystem services. Consequently functional diversity can maintain the rate of services despite environmental fluctuations. In this paper we present a method for estimating the resilience value of biodiversity. Central to a resilience perspective on biological conservation is consideration of uncertainty about the future. To do this we propose stochastic simulation as a practical approach for valuing resilience due to the ease of incorporating uncertain variables. We demonstrate the approach by developing a stochastic simulation model for valuing soil biodiversity in agriculture. Our results indicate that the long time frames involved in soil...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114269

Production Contracts and the Spot Market Price of Hogs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Key,   Nigel D.
The increasing use of production contracts in the hog sector has reduced the number of spot market transactions, raised concerns about price manipulation and helped to spur legislation requiring price reporting by packers.  Using data from the 2002 and 2007 Censuses of Agriculture, this study looks for evidence of market manipulation by examining whether the local prevalence of contracting affects the average price received by independent producers.  The empirical approach uses a fixed-effects model to examine whether the change in the prevalence of contracting is correlated with the change in the spot market price received by individual farmers. This approach controls for unobservable time-invariant individual and county characteristics, such as product...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Production contracts; Alternative marketing arrangements; Market power; Spot market price; Hogs; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61020

The J-Curve Phenomenon: Myth or Reality?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baek,   Jungho; Mulik,   Kranti; Koo,   Won W.
This study examines the J-curve phenomenon for the U.S. agricultural trade and compares the effect on agricultural trade relative to the U.S. non-agricultural trade. For this purpose, the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model is adopted to estimate bilateral trade data between the U.S. and her three major trading partners ¦¡ Japan, Canada and Mexico. We find little evidence of the J-curve for the U.S. agricultural trade with Japan, Canada and Mexico. For the non-agricultural trade, on the other hand, the behavior of the U.S. trade with industrialized economies such as Japan and Canada follows the J-curve, but not with developing economies such as Mexico.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21382

WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR DRINKING WATER IN URBAN AREAS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rosado,   Marcia.
In this paper, a nested logit model is set up according to the options available to households for tap water treatment (e.g., boiling, filtering, and purchase of bottled water).  The nested logit model yields parameters for a welfare estimation which determines the benefits from safe drinking water to households in the state of Espírito Santo, Southeast of Brazil.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20821

DYNAMIC SPREADSHEET PROGRAMMING TO SELECT THE MOST COST EFFICIENT MANURE HANDLING SYSTEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carreira,   Rita I.; Stoecker,   Arthur L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36430

SUCCESSFUL ALLIANCE ESTABLISHMENT AND EVOLUTION IN A VOLATILE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: THE CASE OF "CELLARS OF CANTERBURY"
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oliver,   Lance D.; Gow,   Hamish R.
Little attention has been given to the process of development that leads to alliance relationships flexible enough to withstand unforeseen environmental shifts and evolve while others fail.  We believe that the problem stems from the contractual rigidity imposed by partners in the initial stages to the formation of an alliance.  This paper analyzes a process to create self-enforcing agreements that lead to a flexible alliance architecture capable of reconfiguration to meet the demands of environmental change.  Using an empirical case study of "Cellars of Canterbury" a New Zealand wine producing and marketing joint venture, we suggest that immediate value creation establishes private enforcement capital in a relationship which allows for critical...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19808

Off-farm Income and Risky Investments: What Happens to Farm and Nonfarm Assets?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Andersson,   Hans; Ramaswami,   Bharat; Moss,   Charles B.; Erickson,   Kenneth W.; Hallahan,   Charles B.; Nehring,   Richard F.
Off-farm work improves and reduces the riskiness of household income. Theoretical analyses reveal that the level and riskiness of off-farm income affect demand for farm/nonfarm investments. A two-limit Tobit model is estimated using ARMS data for 1996-2003. The impact on investment behaviour is evaluated.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19480

Regional Fishery Management Organization as Games in Coalitional Form
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Do,   Kim Hang Pham; Folmer,   Henk.
This paper examines how a Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO) might successfully achieve effective control of a high seas fishery in the context of partial cooperation. We analyse the feasible allocations of property rights among members of a given RFMO and coalitions of potential entrants. We demonstrate that the modified Shapley value is an appropriate device for the division of the gains from both partial and full cooperations.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International fisheries; Overexploitation; Partial cooperation; Games in partition function form; Competitive equilibrium; Modified Shapley value; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97792

Conformation and market effects of corporate cereal farms in Hungary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jambor,   Attila.
Functions and existence of agricultural corporate farms have concerned agricultural economists for a long time. It is worth examining in a given market how these forms of companies evolve, work, what effects they have on supply chain, land market or natural environment, etc. Importance of the topic is also underpinned by western experts arguing that a totally different pattern of agricultural structure developed in former socialist states (superlarge farms) than in West-Europe (family farms). The aim of this paper is to present how superlarge companies affect their environment in the Hungarian cereal market, which is one of the leading sectors of the national agriculture. Moreover, growing cereals are suitable for large scale companies, especially in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10016

ECOTURISMO E CONSERVAÇÃO DA DIVERSIDADE BIOLÓGICA: UMA AVALIAÇÃO ECONÔMICA DE POTENCIAIS COMPLEMENTARIDADES.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nogueira,   Jorge Madeira; Imbroisi,   Denise; Rios,   Rejaine Martins.
Neste artigo avaliamos a viabilidade econômica do ecoturismo e sua eficácia como alternativa para a conservação da diversidade biológica em áreas protegidas. Usamos como objeto de estudo a Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (RPPN) Pousada das Araras, localizada no município de Serranópolis, no oeste do Estado de Goiás, Brasil. Essa RPPN  foi selecionada por apresentar elevada diversidade biológica aliada à beleza cênica de grande valor, com recursos histórico-culturais de especial relevância. Pelo lado dos custos da conservação da diversidade biológica o principal componente foi o custo de oportunidade (CO) das atividades produtivas que não estão sendo desenvolvidas nesta área de RPPN. Assim, o CO da conservação da biodiversidade foi dado pelos...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108192

The Impact of CO2 Emission Cuts on Income
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhao,   Xiaobing.
We study how carbon dioxide (CO2) emission cuts affect income for 23 OECD countries over the 1980-2004 period. The importance of this question is manifested in the disagreements at the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen and the 2010 State of the Union Address by United States President Barack Obama. We start by deriving an income-CO2 relationship based on a structural production function, which is a natural way to model the relationship among income, energy consumption, and CO2 emissions. We then use a similar empirical methodology as Tucker (1995) to estimate the income-CO2 relationship. Such an approach not only allows us to focus on the long-run relationship but also enables us to project the relationship between income and CO2...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Carbon Dioxide Emissions; Income; Global Warming; Production Function; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103412

CARBON CREDIT POTENTIAL FROM INTENSIVE ROTATIONAL GRAZING UNDER CARBON CREDIT CERTIFICATION PROTOCOLS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stephenson,   Kurt; Bosch,   Darrell J.; Groover,   Gordon E.
Rotational grazing can potentially reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from animal operations.  This study investigates potential GHG reductions from rotational grazing farm operations under alternative procedures for defining a carbon credit.  As applied to a case study cow-calf operation, GHG emission credits did not differ substantially under different definitions of entity boundaries. The choice of accounting metric used to report credits (mass load versus load per unit of output), however, would dramatically influence whether a farm would benefit financially from a future market in carbon credits.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20225

Credit Accessibility, Risk Attitude, and Social Learning: Investment Decisions of Aquaculture in Rural Indonesia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miyata,   Sachiko; Sawada,   Yasuyuki.
This study examines the factors that influenced poor Indonesian farmers to invest in floating net aquaculture after being relocated due to a reservoir construction project. To compare three primary decision factors, credit accessibility, risk attitudes, and social learning, (i.e., learning effects from others’ experience), we analyze 16 years of socio-economic retrospective data collected in the field interviews exclusively for this study. Our analysis reveals that credit accessibility and risk attitudes are the most important factors that influence the rate of aquaculture investment. Social learning as well as household education also influences the investment decision significantly. Our results suggest that developmen t projects that involve voluntary...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Household investment decision; Credit constraints; Risk attitudes; Social learning; Panel data; Farm Management; D1; D8; D12; Q22.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25669

Wildfire Risk Management on a Landscape with Public and Private Ownership: Who Pays?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Busby,   Gwenlyn M.; Albers,   Heidi J.; Montgomery,   Claire A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9734

The Future of Biorefining Agricultural Biomass
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brown,   Robert C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7624

Consumer Perception of Bread Quality
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gellynck,   Xavier; Kuhne,   Bianka; Van Bockstaele,   F.; Van de Walle,   D.; Dewettinck,   K.
Bread contains a wide range of important nutritional components which provide a positive effect on human health. However, the consumption of bread in Belgium is declining during the last decades. This is due to factors such as changing eating patterns and a increasing choice of substitutes like breakfast cereals and fast foods. The aim of this study is to investigate consumer’s quality perception of bread towards sensory, health and nutrition attributes. Consumer’s quality perception of bread seams to be determined by sensory and health attributes. Three clusters of consumers are identified based on these attributes. In the first cluster, consumers’ quality perception of bread is not dependent on the health attributes it embraces, but to some extent on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer; Quality perception; Bread; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43544

COMPARAÇÃO DAS AÇÕES PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO DA CADEIA PRODUTIVA DA CASTANHA-DO-BRASIL EM DOIS ESTADOS DA AMAZÔNIA BRASILEIRA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diniz,   Janaina Deane De Abreu Sa; Wehrmann,   Magda Eva.
Os estados do Acre e do Amapá apresentam algumas semelhanças referentes às políticas de desenvolvimento local a partir da valorização das cadeias produtivas de produtos florestais não-madeireiros, sendo que a da castanha-do-Brasil (Bertholletia excelsa) concentrou inicialmente grande parte das ações nos dois estados. Com base nesses contextos similares, o objetivo do artigo é realizar uma análise das estratégias de desenvolvimento local relacionadas à cadeia produtiva da castanha-do-Brasil no Acre e no Amapá, a fim de identificar os aspectos favoráveis e desfavoráveis ao desenvolvimento desta cadeia nos dois estados. Apresentamos inicialmente as principais diferenças e similaridades da cadeia nos dois estados, seguido de uma proposta de quadro teórico que...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Desenvolvimento local; Aspectos organizacionais; Cadeia produtiva; Cooperativas extrativistas; Castanha-do-Brasil; Local development; Managerial aspects; Production chain; Extractive cooperatives; Brazil nut; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113977

Evaluating Social Science Research in Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Norton,   George W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50028

BALANCING ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS IN SUSTAINABILITY OF AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gilding,   Thomas J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17107

INTERNATIONAL DIFFUSION OF GAINS FROM BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE EUROPEAN UNION'S COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Tongeren,   Frank W.; van Meijl,   Hans.
This paper analyses the impact of adopting or rejecting genetically modified GM crops in the EU, taking into account the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). In this paper the productivity impact of GMs differs across crops, as it takes factor biased technology change into account. The transfer of knowledge across countries is modelled as a process of endogenous knowledge spillovers. Analyses with a multi-region applied general equilibrium model shows that the CAP protects farm income and production from not adopting GM crops in the EU but has costs in terms of welfare. The EU will forgo substantial benefits if it banned GM imports.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25835

Impacts of Land Rental Markets on Rural Poverty in Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jin,   Songqing; Jayne,   Thomas S.
This study uses panel data from 1,142 Kenya smallholder households over four survey periods to examine the determinants of participation in land rental markets and to quantify the impact of renting land on households’ crop income and total income. We find that land rental markets in Kenya enhance productivity and are equitable. The results are consistent across different estimation methods and model specifications. Dynamic panel models were used to assess the impact of rental participation on households’ crop income and total income.  After controlling for the endogeneity of rental market participation and the persistent effects of lagged income, we find that the decision to rent land increased tenant households’ net crop (net total) income by 25.1 (6.6)...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land rental market; Kenya; Income; Poverty; Dynamic model; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development; Land Economics/Use; O12; Q13; Q12; Q15.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103907

ANALYSIS OF THE VERTICAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SEED AND BIOTECH COMPANIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lemarie,   Stephane; Ramani,   Shyama.
This paper proposes a theoretical framework for the analysis of the vertical relationship between seed and biotech companies. We analyse the effect of the level of differentiation on the seed market, the vertical integration, and the exclusive vs non-exclusive licensing.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22041

Value Added to the Beef Cattle Chain through Genetic Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Robertson,   Jessica; Parcell,   Joseph L.
Genetics have a direct impact on the carcass quality of an animal.  The objective of the study is to determine whether managing genetics has an impact on quality of beef carcasses.  Genetic management was found to have a positive impact on quality grade and no impact on yield grade.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35345

Agricultural Tariff Rate Quotas: Impacts on Market Access
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   Xianghong; Carter,   Colin A.
We study the impacts of the implementation of agricultural tariff rate quotas on market access. A doble-censored Tobit model is specified to examine factors that affect the performance of tariff rate quotas. The results show that both in-quota tariff rates and administrative methods restrict market access and lower quota fill rate. The effect of over-quota tariff, however, is insignificant during the study period.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19413

Can the Federal Reserve Bank’s Survey of Agricultural Credit Conditions Forecast Land Values?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zakrzewicz,   Christopher J.; Brorsen,   B. Wade; Briggeman,   Brian C.
The value of land dominates the financial structure of most American agricultural production firms, and land values are an important factor in long-term agricultural planning and risk management. As the primary source of collateral for farm loans, farmland values have significant implications for both producers as well as bankers financing agricultural loans. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Survey of Agricultural Credit Conditions is an expert opinion survey in which agricultural bankers provide land value forecasts. As the survey has drawn increased attention, the survey has drawn criticism regarding its use qualitative data to forecast land values. Our research examines the value of the survey data with respect to its ability to forecast...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farmland; Forecasting; Land values; Federal Reserve Bank; Agribusiness; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61758

THE GENERALIZED COMPOSITE COMMODITY THEOREM AND FOOD DEMAND ESTIMATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Reed,   Albert J.; Levedahl,   J. William; Hallahan,   Charles B.
This paper reports tests of aggregation over consumer food products and estimates of aggregate food demand elasticities. Evidence that food demand variables follow unit root processes leads us to build on and simplify tests of the Generalized Composite Commodity Theorem found in the literature. We compute food demand elasticities using cointegration applied to a convenient but nonlinear functional form. Estimates are based on consumer reported expenditure data rather than commercial disappearance data.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20107

MANAGING THE CORN ROOTWORM VARIANT: EMPIRICAL RESULTS FROM AN INDIANA FARMER SURVEY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harbor,   Anetra L.; Martin,   Marshall A.
The emergence of a corn rootworm "variant" has reduced the effectiveness of a corn-soybean rotation in some areas of Indiana.  This research identifies potential control alternatives.  Empirical results suggest that younger, more educated managers of larger farms would be the most likely to adopt transgenic corn for rootworm control.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Areawide pest management; Corn rootworms; Technology adoption; Transgenic corn; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19631

Transition and foreign trade: the case of the Ukrainian agri-food sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Levkovych,   Inna; Hockmann,   Heinrich.
The purpose of this paper is to assess the progress of the transformation process and to analyse which policy measures are necessary for further economic integration into world markets. In this study we concentrate on the Ukrainian agri-food sector. The development of foreign trade may serve as indicator of success of market reforms. Thus we analyse the changes in the trade structure of agri-food sector and compute indicators of inter- (RTA Index) and intra-industrial (Grubel-Lloyd Index, Brülhart A-Index, characterising the marginal intra-industry trade) trade for the period 1996-2005. We discuss also which policy measures are necessary for further economic integration of Ukraine into world markets.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agri-food sector; Intra-industry trade; Marginal intra-industry trade; Ukraine; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7781

Institutional Environments for Certified Organic Agriculture: Enabling Development, Smallholders Livelihood and Public Goods for Southern Environments?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Egelyng,   Henrik.
This paper presents the case for research on institutional environments for organically certified agriculture in developing countries. Observing that some analyses hold Southern organic agriculture as pro-poor and perhaps also more energy efficient than fossil fuel dependent industrialized agriculture, the paper explores differences and similarities in the policy rationale of promoting certified organics in North and South. Based on analysis of institutional environments for COA in Brazil and China, the paper proceed to identify some challenges, opportunities and policy options for strengthening not only certified organic agriculture per se, but an environmentally and socially sustainable food system, providing smallholder livelihoods and rural development.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7907

REGULATING BROILER CONTRACTS: TOURNAMENTS VERSUS FIXED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tsoulouhas,   Theofanis; Vukina,   Tomislav.
Grower discontent with tournaments as mechanisms for settling poultry contracts can largely be attributed to the group composition risk that tournaments impose on growers.  This paper focuses on the welfare effects of a widely advocated regulatory proposal to prevent integrator companies from using tournaments and replace them with schemes that compare performance to a fixed standard.  The analysis shows that whereas the mandatory replacement of tournaments with fixed performance standards, absent any other rules, can decrease grower income insurance without raising welfare, replacing tournaments with fixed performance standards can simultaneously increase income insurance and welfare, provided that the piece rate is correctly specified.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21833

BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURE AND COTTON PRODUCTION. NOW AND THE FUTURE: A FARMERS OUTLOOK (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ward,   Chris.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32814

Technical Efficiency in Organic Farming: An Application on Italian Cereal Farms Using a Parametric Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Madau,   Fabio A.
A stochastic frontier production model was applied to estimate technical efficiency in a sample of Italian organic and conventional cereal farms. The main purpose was to assess which production technique revealed higher efficiency. Statistical tests on the pool sample model suggested that differences between the two cultivation methods were significant from a technological viewpoint. Separate analyses of two sub-samples (93 and 138 observations for organic and conventional farms, respectively) found that conventional farms were significantly more efficient than organic farms, with respect to their specific technology (0.892 vs. 0.825). This implies that organic (conventional) cereal farmers could increase their income to 99.19 €/ha (40.95 €/ha). Analysis...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic farming; Comparison analysis; Cereal-growing; Technical efficiency; Stochastic frontier production models; Crop Production/Industries; C61; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24545

Agricultural cooperatives and quality-enhancing R&amp;D in the agri-food system
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Drivas,   Kyriakos; Giannakas,   Konstantinos.
This paper develops a game - theoretic model of heterogeneous consumers to analyze the effect of cooperative involvement on quality- enhancing product innovation activity, the pricing of food products, and the welfare of the groups involved in the context of a mixed duopoly where an openmembership consumer co- op competes with an IOF. Analytical results show that the involvement of the member welfare- maximizing co- op in R&amp;D can be quality and welfare enhancing by increasing the arrival rate of product innovations and reducing the prices of food products. The effectiveness of the co- op is shown to depend on the nature of product differentiation and the relative quality of its products, the degree of consumer heterogeneity, and the size of innovation...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Open Membership Cooperatives; Product Innovation; Mixed Oligopoly; Retained Earnings.; Agribusiness; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10075

The Dynamics of Learning: An Economic Model of Student Motivation and Achievement
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barkley,   Andrew P.
This research presents the results of a mathematical model of learning, to identify the major determinants of a productive and successful learning environment for college-level students. The driving force of the research is the relationship between: (1) student capacity for learning (ability), and (2) the opportunity to learn provided by the instructor (challenge). The dynamic relationship between ability and challenge leads to the most effective steady state rate of knowledge acquisition (learning).  Implications for both students and teachers are derived and explored, including the proposition that a stable and sustainable rate of learning occurs when ability and challenge are congruent.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6161

Impact of Depreciating Exchange Rate on U.S. Produce Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Acharya,   Ram N.; Patterson,   Paul M.
This study examines the impact of depreciating exchange rate on U.S. fresh produce trade. The short run analysis does not support J-curve hypothesis but the overall results are consistent with the modified version of the hypothesis that devaluation would initially deteriorate the trade balance but improve it in the long run.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19492

DETERMINANTS OF INFLATION IN NIGERIA: A CO- INTEGRATION APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ayinde,   Opeyemi Eyitayo; Olatunji,   G.B.; Omotesho,   O.A.; Ayinde,   Kayode.
Inflation is undeniable one of most leading and dynamics macroeconomics issues confronting almost all economies of the world. Its dynamism has made it an imperative issue to be considered. Hence the study examines the factors affecting inflation in Nigeria. Time series data were employed for the study. The data was sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria and National Bureau of Statistics. Descriptive statistics and cointegration analysis were the analytical tools used. It was observed that there were variations in the trend pattern of inflation rate. Some of the variables considered were significant in determining inflation in Nigeria. The previous total export was found to have a negative impact on current inflation while the previous total import exerts...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94301

Implications of the New Growth Theory to Trade, Trade Research, and Trade Policy: Discussion
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schuh,   G. Edward.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50867

Estrutura Conduta e Desempenho da Produção das Vinícolas Gaúchas: Período 1989 a 2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dias,   Marcelo Fernandes Pacheco; Santos Junior,   Silvio; Padula,   Antonio Domingos.
As vinícolas gaúchas têm a quase totalidade participação no agronegócio de vinhos. Mesmo com grande pujança, esse setor passa por forte concorrência internacional e é bastante dependente do mercado interno brasileiro. Essa pesquisa buscou analisar como o comportamento das forças de mercado, especificamente as importações e o consumo, influenciaram o desempenho nas quantidades produzidas de vinho comum, vinho de viníferas, suco de uva e vinhos espumantes no período compreendido entre 1989 e 2006. A análise foi baseada no paradigma Estrutura, Conduta e Desempenho que prevê que a estrutura de mercado exerce influência na conduta e no desempenho. A análise implicou na descrição das tendências de produção, importação e consumo e da avaliação das relações de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Estratégia; Estrutura Conduta Desempenho; Vinícolas; Strategies; Structure; Conduct; Performance; Wineries; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117264

ESTRUTURA DO MERCADO DE TRABALHO AGRÍCOLA NO BRASIL: UMA ANALISE DESCRITIVA DA EVOLUÇÃO DE SUAS CATEGORIAS ENTRE 1995 E 2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Neder,   Henrique Dantas.
Este trabalho teve como principal objetivo analisar a estrutura ocupacional relacionada às atividades agropecuárias do Brasil, dando especial destaque as atividades não remuneradas. Foi observado que no período 1995 a 2006 ocorreu uma significativa elevação da participação relativa dos trabalhadores na produção para o próprio consumo na composição dos ocupados em atividades agropecuárias. O trabalho concentrou-se na caracterização das formas não remuneradas de trabalho agrícola. Identificou-se que praticamente 30% do esforço ocupacional (medido em termos de quantidade de horas acumuladas de trabalho) em atividades da agropecuária estão concentrados em formas ocupacionais não remuneradas. Alem disto vem se observando uma redução do numero médio de horas...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Mercado de trabalho agrícola; Análise de correspondências; PNAD; Ocupações agrícolas; Produção agrícola familiar; Farm work market; Correspondence analysis; Production of agricultural families; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113179

PRESSURE FACTORS AFFECTING LOMBARDY AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM: THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE FISCHLER REFORM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bulgheroni,   Claudia; Sali,   Guido.
This paper presents a regional model, based on Positive Mathematical Programming, which aims to evaluate the consequences of Fischler reform on the agricultural sector of the Lombardy irrigated lowland (Northern Italy). The model main focus is to quantify the agricultural land use changes due to the farmers reaction to the CAP reform main issues, such as single payment, and to simulate possible scenarios for the future. The model takes into account also the Water Frame Directive principles, in order to combine the assessment of both CAP issues and the potential irrigation water supplies reduction, which could deeply affect the area. The model input are obtained by means of the integration between FADN and SIARL (Agricultural Information System of Lombardy...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CAP modelling; Fischler Reform; Positive Mathematical Programming; Regional model; Water Frame Directive; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q18; Q15; C61.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44827

Assessing the impact of rural policy on biodiversity: High Nature Value Farming in Italy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Trisorio,   Antonella; Borlizzi,   Andrea.
Farming practices and the conservation value of farmland are intimately interconnected. The recent policy debate has shed light on the need to address farming activities towards a more sustainable path, and has advocated for a reallocation of payments towards farming systems that provide public goods. This paper aims to explore likely HNV farms policy needs through the use of HNV farming system indicators.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: High Nature Value; Monitoring and evaluation; Biodiversity indicator; Farming systems.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q18; Q57.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100042

The Role of Inter-Organizational Leadership in Agri-Food Value Chains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dooley,   Lawrence B.; Luca,   E.
For many years research on marketing channel behaviour was focused on power and conflict between channel members. More recently, as a result of globalisation, firms have become more dependent on each other and more collaborative models of channel behaviour have developed to meet the demands of the global marketplace. Research suggests that closer relationships involving trust, commitment, co-operation, co-ordination, and collaboration are needed between chain members to ensure the success of their value chains. The major challenge is to identify and develop leadership styles that foster efficient and collaborative value chains. Generally, the literature suggests that supply chain effectiveness and survival is linked to leadership behaviour. Leader...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49843

Does Negative Information Always Hurt Meat Demand? An Examination of Avian Influenza Information Impacts on U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mu,   Jianhong H.; McCarl,   Bruce A.
Consumers’ consumption patterns could be affected by food safety information, however, it is more important to consider where the food safety issue occurs. If the food safety issue happens in other countries, in other words, it outbreaks out of the target market, negative information may be beneficial; in contrast, if the food safety issue occurs within the market, results may consistent with previous studies. Based on this assumption, this paper reinvestigates the impacts of AI media coverage and BSE cases on the demand of meat in U.S. market. Estimated results provide supports for our assumption, i.e., AI information has positive effect on poultry and turkey demands in short term, and BSE affect beef demand negatively.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Avian influenza media coverage; AI human case; BSE announcements; AIDS model; Meat demand; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Q1.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116450

Estimating the Technical Optimal Scale of Production in Danish Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rasmussen,   Svend.
This paper uses representative farm account data for 1985-2007 to estimate stochastic production frontiers in the form of input distance functions for Danish crop, dairy and pig farms. The objective is to study and compare scale economies for the three farm types. The estimated technical efficiency is relatively constant over time for all three farm types, but the elasticity of scale differs. Although the size of all farm types has increased considerably during the last 20 years, more than 95 % of the crop farms and 85 % of the dairy and pig farms are still below the estimated technical optimal scale of production. The results support the hypothesis that the restrictions concerning the amalgamation of farms and the purchase of farm land have seriously...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Scale economies; Agriculture; SPF; Input distance function; Technical optimal scale; Elasticity of scale; Farm Management.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114790

Equal or Just?  Intergenerational Allocations within Family Farm Businesses
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lange,   Kelly Y.; Johnson,   Jeffrey W.; Hudson,   Darren; Johnson,   Phillip N.; Gustafson,   Bill.
A multi-disciplinary literature review was conducted in order to integrate multiple perspectives pertaining to family farm business transfer. Factors affecting perceptions of equality in family farm transfers were identified. Preliminary survey results analyze perceptions of equality within farm families and how these perceptions affect family farm transfer planning and implementation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Family farm succession; Intergenerational transfer; Farm Management; Q10; Q12.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98814

Soil Considerations Across the Landscape (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Causarano,   Hector.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8106

PROYECCIONES PARA DISCUSION DE LA PRODUCCION NACIONAL DE LOS PRINCIPALES PRODUCTOS AGROPECUARIOS AL ANO 2000
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mercado,   Juan Manuel Galarza Y; Sanchez,   Alejandro; Rebolledo,   Mario; Torres,   Fermin.
Speech and POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32940

MODELING FARM AND OFF-FARM ECONOMIC LINKAGES TO ANALYZE THE IMPACTS OF AN AREA-WIDE INSECT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ON A REGIONAL ECONOMY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Suarez,   Otto P.; Larson,   James A.; English,   Burton C.
This study evaluated the impacts of the boll weevil eradication program at the farm level and on the west Tennessee region.  Budgets, an acreage response model, and an input-output model were used to evaluate direct and indirect program impacts.  The program generates small but positive economic benefits for the region.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35741

Distributional effects of direct payments in Switzerland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: El Benni,   Nadja; Mann,   Stefan; Lehmann,   Bernard.
The switch from market-support to direct payments in Switzerland had impacts on the income distribution among farmers. In this paper, the distributional effect of the switch as a whole and of the different kinds of direct payments are elaborated through a presentation of different decomposed Gini coefficients. Although the income distribution in Swiss Agriculture is still more equal than in most other countries, the Gini coefficient has risen from 0.27 in 1990 to 0.38 in 2009 and is by now strongly dependent on the composition of direct payments. Off-farm income and direct payments decrease, while market income increases income inequality.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Income distribution; Direct payments; Gini decomposition; Agricultural policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q00; Q18; Q28.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99368

RISK COMMUNICATION: REDUCING THE RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ratzan,   Scott C.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33094

FARM DECISION-MAKING IN A MULTIFUNCTIONAL CONTEXT: THE CASE OF CONVENTIONAL AND ORGANIC FARMING IN KERKINI DISTRICT, GREECE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vassalos,   Michael; Dillon,   Carl R.; Karanikolas,   Pavlos.
Multifuncionality has become a central concern at both conceptual and empirical levels. In this study, a comparative evaluation of the economic performance of conventional and multifunctional farms (mainly organic farms) was conducted for Lake Kerkini region (North Greece) with the use of mixed integer non-linear programming method. Economic performance was evaluated in terms of farm income, resource allocation, production level etc. The results indicate that multifunctional farms have overall better economic performance and young farm managers are keener to adopt multifunctional farming than the older ones.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Greek farming; Multifunctionality of farming; Farm; Farm decision making and age of farmers; Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57640

WATER QUALITY REGULATION: CHALLENGES FOR AGRICULTURE (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Batie,   Sandra S.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33155

Modeling the Crop Insurance Industry Portfolio Gains and Losses (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vergara,   Oscar; Zuba,   Gerhard; Seaquist,   Jack.
Powerpoint slide show presenting information about AIR (the first catastrophic modeling company), weather-based yield models, agricultural portfolio loss model, and applications to crop insurance/reinsurance.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk; Crop insurance; Reinsurance; Modeling; Agricultural loss; Loss model; Yield model; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43766

PRECISION AGRICULTURE, WHOLE FIELD FARMING AND IRRIGATION PRACTICES:  A PRODUCTION RISK ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gandonou,   Jean-Marc; Dillon,   Carl R.; Kanakasabai,   Murali; Shearer,   Scott A.
One of the potential management practices of precision agriculture (PA) is the capability of varying input application rate across a field. A potential benefit of that practice is the reduction in yield variability. Temporal reduction in yield variability can also be achieved through irrigation practices. Combining both practices should lead to a reduction of the yield risk faced by the farmer. In this study, variable rate application of nutrients will include to nitrogen, potassium and phosphate. Mathematical programming techniques will be used in a standard E-V framework to analyze the ability of PA and/or irrigation to reduce production risk.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35131

Nutrient profile labelling: consumers’ perceptions in Germany and Belgium
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moeser,   Anke; Hoefkens,   Christine; Van Camp,   John; Verbeke,   Wim.
Growing consumer interest in food and health has motivated the European food industry to provide more simple information on the nutritional composition of foods. In addition to the traditional back-of-pack nutrition table, simplified front-of-pack labels have been introduced by the food industry to allow consumers making better informed and healthier food choices. In this paper, consumers’ perceptions of simplified nutrition information, namely Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) and Traffic light (TL), in Germany and Belgium are explored. Surveys in Germany (147 respondents) and Belgium (128 respondents) were conducted in 2008. Data were analysed by means of descriptive statistics and regression analysis. In both countries, the GDA is the most widely used...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nutrient profile labelling; Nutrition policy; European food industry; Consumer survey.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58100

Machinery Investment in Illinois: A Study Examining Existing Investment Motivations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Micheels,   Eric T.; Katchova,   Ani L.; Barry,   Peter J.
In this study, we attempt to prove some previously held ideas of machinery investment decisions using farm level data from Illinois.  Investment decisions are analyzed taking into consideration past investment decisions in the county and on the individual farm.  The results show there is a correlation between county level purchases and individual farm purchases and investment levels decrease the following year after an initial investment.  These results display how non-traditional drivers for investment also play an important role in the investment decision.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Machinery; Investment; Keeping up with the Jones'; Treadmill theory; Farm Management.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20374

Pests and Agricultural Production under Climate Change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ameden,   Holly A.; Just,   David R.
Although the effect of climate change on agricultural pests has been studied by biologists, thus far, large-scale assessments of climate change and agriculture have not included the impact of pests. We develop a simple theoretical model of farmer-pest interaction under climate change and explore the potential impacts on land values.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20722

International Competitiveness and Environmental Regulations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Babool,   Md. Ashfaqul Islam; Reed,   Michael R.
This study follows the standard factor endowment approach to explain the effects of environmental regulations on net exports in different product-based industries. It constructs an econometric model which includes factor endowments and environmental regulations to examine how strict environmental policy impact export competitiveness. Cross-sectional and time series (panel) data for 6 countries and 17 years were used in this model. In this study, capital services increase net exports in labor-intensive industries like textiles, textile products, leather and footwear industries. The effects of increased labor intensity in food, textiles and machinery is higher than for other capital intensive good industries. The environmental regulation imposed in textile,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19496

POTENTIAL FARM-LEVEL IMPACTS OF PROPOSED FQPA IMPLEMENTATION: THE TENNESSEE CASE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ray,   Daryll E.; Slinsky,   Stephen P.; Torre Ugarte,   Daniel de la; Tiller,   Kelly.
This research estimates farm-level impacts of a potential ban on organophosphates and carbamates under the FQPA.  Insecticide expenditure and first- and fifth-year yield impacts are estimated for five Tennessee representative farms.  Results indicate that within five years, the ban could reduce net farm income on Tennessee farms by 16 to 46 percent.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: FQPA; Organophosphates; Carbamates; Insecticides; Farm-level analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21654

Front Materials
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover; Title Page; Preface; Dedication; Contents Pages
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49761

Effect of crop choice on split fertilizer application
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nurmakhanova,   Mira.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21069

In Search of the Market: Lessons from Analyzing Agricultural Transition in Central and Eastern Europe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanisch,   Markus; Beckmann,   Volker; Boger,   Silke; Brem,   Markus.
Studies of the transition process remind us of Stiglitz's comparison between pathology and the economic analysis of institutions (1989): asking what went wrong and what did not is the essence of understanding the functioning of social systems. Thus, carefully conducted empirical studies of the transition process itself may yield elucidative results applicable not only to theory but also to institutional policy changes in transition. This paper presents the key findings of KATO, a comprehensive research project focussing on the transition process of agriculture in Central and Eastern Europe. From 1997 to 2000, the project empirically examined processes of liberalization and market development, privatization and property rights changes, as well as...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24800

O Programa de Segurança Alimentar “Direto no Campo” do Município de Araraquara-SP: um Instrumento de Desenvolvimento Local
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuranaga,   Alcir Antonio; Ferrante,   Vera Botta; Almeida,   Luiz Manoel de Moraes Camargo; Bergamasco,   Sonia Maria Pessoa Pereia.
O trabalho apresenta um caso concreto de formação de uma rede de capital social em torno da temática da segurança alimentar local. Toma como princípio que a segurança alimentar deve ser tratada de maneira ampla, de forma a abarcar não somente as condições de saúde das pessoas, de higiene dos alimentos e da autenticidade da produção, mas também a melhora das condições de renda e emprego de pequenos agricultores. Este trabalho mostra que num município paulista desenvolve-se um programa de segurança alimentar nessa amplitude, com a comercialização de produtos agrícolas em varejões populares distribuídos em pontos comerciais estratégicos. Este caso, ocorrido no centro da produção canavieira e do cinturão citrícola paulista mostra como mecanismos institucionais...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultura Familiar; Políticas Públicas; Segurança Alimentar; Varejões Populares; Capital Social; Agrarian Familiar Activities; Publics Political; Security Food; Popular Fair; Social Capital; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103105

Efficiency of LEADER Programmes in the creation of tangible and intangible outputs: a Data Envelopment Analysis application to Local Action Groups performances
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopolito,   Antonio; Giannoccaro,   Giacomo; Prosperi,   Maurizio.
An emerging requirement for the evaluation of the rural development policy is the adoption of an objective method accounting for both material and immaterial achievements, and measuring the performance in order to understand the degree of accomplishment of policy objectives. In this paper we propose a Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach capable of dealing with economic and social indicators, to measure the (relative) technical efficiency of a set of Local Action Groups (LAGs) operating within the LEADER programme. An evaluation exercise referred to eight LAGs located in Italy, is provided to demonstrate the effects of the inclusion of social capital indicator in the evaluation of the LAGs’ performances. In particular, the DEA allows to measure the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rural Development; LEADER; Social capital; DEA; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q18; R58.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99429

ECONOMIC GROWTH WITH LIMITED AGGLOMERATION ECONOMIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Murova,   Olga I.; Rainey,   Daniel V.
This study examined how various inputs including employment agglomeration in different industries affected economic growth of Arkansas during 1986-1999.  Analysis showed locations that are able to successfully substitute infrastructure, human capital, and amenities, are more likely to see increased incomes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Employment agglomeration; Input potentials; Input utilization; Personal income; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19723

The Impact of Social Capital on Farm and Household Income: Results of a Survey among Individual Farmers in Poland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wolz,   Axel; Fritzsch,   Jana; Reinsberg,   Klaus.
Private farming is the dominant mode of agricultural production in most European countries. Not all farmers are equally successful, economically. In this paper it is analysed whether social capital is an important factor contributing to higher agricultural incomes. Based on the findings of a farm survey in Poland among 410 farmers by adopting factor and multiple regression analysis it can be deduced that social capital is indeed a significant factor determining the level of agricultural income. However, its impact not that clear-cut as anticipated. More in-depth analysis will be needed in the future.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cross sectional models; Empirical research; Farm income; Individual (private) farms; Social capital; Poland; Farm Management.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24442

Biofuel Growth: Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impacts from Changes in Forest Carbon Stocks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Golub,   Alla A.; Hertel,   Thomas W.; Rose,   Steven K.; Sohngen,   Brent.
There is significant policy interest in liquid biofuels with appealing prospects for energy security, farm security, poverty alleviation, and climate change. Large-scale commercial biofuel production could have far reaching implications for regional and global markets – particularly those related to energy and land use. As such, large-scale biofuels growth is likely to have significant impacts on global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This paper utilizes a CGE model with explicit biofuel, land, and energy markets. The model is able to estimate the effects on the broad range of input and output markets potentially affected globally by biofuels policies. One of the most controversial issues within the biofuels debate is potential indirect changes in land use...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land use change; Biofuels; CGE model; Forest carbon stocks; GHG emissions; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47450

INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL TRADE POLICY ISSUES FOR CONSUMERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henderson,   Dennis R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17670

United States chicken and grain exports to Mexico: competing for the same market?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duch-Carvallo,   Teresa; Malaga,   Jaime E.
The impacts of maintaining increasing rates of Mexican chicken meat imports from the United States on United States grain sorghum price and Mexican GS imports from the United States were modeled using a non-spatial, partial equilibrium, econometric, and simulation international trade model. Twenty five equations were simultaneously estimated and validated as a system using three stages least squares. A 9-year baseline was estimated under existing projections and the impacts of the increasing rates of Mexican chicken meat imports from the United States were simulated and compared with the baseline.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Supply; Demand; NAFTA; International trade; Grain sorghum; Chicken meat exports; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98828

STIMULATING COOPERATION AMONG FARMERS IN A POST-SOCIALIST ECONOMY: LESSONS FROM A PUBLIC-PRIVATE MARKETING PARTNERSHIP IN POLAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gramzow,   Andreas; Petrick,   Martin.
This paper shows how the involvement of local governments and individuals allowed the successful creation of a public-private partnership for agricultural marketing in South-Eastern Poland, despite a generally negative perception of cooperation among the rural population. While the regional distribution network for agricultural products is largely market-based, the partnership only emerged due to collective action between local leaders. The partnership does not require farmers to become shareholders, uses a small decision making body and offers complementary services to farmers. However, there has been little stimulation of broader development activities within the local society, and the involvement of local governments has become unstable over time.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public-private partnership; Endogenous initiatives; Rural development; Poland; Agribusiness; Marketing.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7580

THE IMPACT OF TECHNICAL BARRIERS ON US-EU AGRO-FOOD TRADE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nardella,   Michele; Boccaletti,   Stefano.
Controversial aspects exist in the current debate on the application of Non Tariff Measures (NTMs) on agro-food trade. This study intends to offer an evaluation of the trade impact of both non-technical and technical NTMs on the US-EU bilateral trade, the two major players in WTO negotiations. The results show two main structural differences between the EU and US borders: technical NTMs are preferred in the US, while in the EU the opposite is true; agro-food imports in the US face a number of NTMs more than double that of the EU.  Gravity model estimates confirm the negative impact of NTMs on trade. However, safety technical requirements seem to have a positive effect on trade, probably as a consequence of lower transaction, monitoring and enforcing costs.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22012

THE MARGINAL COST OF AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sauer,   Johannes; Wossink,   Ada.
A3_2
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agri-environmental services; Bio-economic modelling; Economies of scale and scope; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q18; Q57; Q58.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93939

AFTER THE NIXON RESIGNATION WE STILL NEED REFORM!
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hardin,   Charles M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17100

Friend or Foe? The Kyoto Protocol and the NZ Greenhouse Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barber,   Andrew; Parminter,   Irene.
The greenhouse sector has reinvented itself as a technologically advanced and relatively environmentally friendly industry over the past 15 years. However it remains a high energy user. Two recent surveys have highlighted the potential impact on greenhouse grower costs of the proposed emissions charge on fossil fuels. Growers may be unable to pass on the extra costs due to competition on domestic and export markets from non-Kyoto countries. It is likely that the emissions charge would accelerate the rationalisation of the industry that has already been occurring, and in addition may lead to more profound changes such as the relocation overseas of larger growers. This paper draws out the likely implications of the proposed charge for the greenhouse sector...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97780

BACKWARD INTEGRATION BY COOPERATIVES IN IMPERFECTLY COMPETITIVE AGRICULTURAL RAW PRODUCT MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Matthey,   Holger; Royer,   Jeffrey S.
This paper models backward integration by processing cooperatives into raw product production.  Our analysis demonstrates that a cooperative's incentive to acquire raw product production capacity depends on its ability to restrict member production to optimal levels and the relationship between members and nonmembers in the raw product market.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Marketing.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21014

STRATEGIC RISK MANAGEMENT BEHAVIOR: WHAT CAN UTILITY FUNCTIONS TELL US?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pennings,   Joost M.E.; Garcia,   Philip.
The validity of the utility concept, particularly in an expected utility framework, has been questioned because of its inability to predict revealed behavior. In this paper we focus on the global shape of the utility function instead of the local shape of the utility function. We examine the extent of heterogeneity in the global shape of the utility function of decision makers and test whether its shape predicts strategic risk management behavior. We assess the utility functions and relate them to strategic decisions for portfolio managers (N = 104) and hog farmers (N = 239). The research design allows us to examine the robustness of our results and the extent to which the results can be generalized. Furthermore, we assess the shape of the utility...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20388

The Determinants of Agglomeration in Health Care Sector Employment in US Metropolitan areas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mishra,   Bhawani P.
Paper Presented on 41st Annual and Conference Mid-Continent Regional Science Association (MCRSA), June 3-5, 2010 St. Louis, MO
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agglomeration; Panel data; Metropolitan area; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93896

DIVISÃO REGIONAL DO DESENVOLVIMENTO HUMANO EM PERNAMBUCO: UMA APLICAÇÃO DE ANÁLISE DE CLUSTER.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sobel,   Tiago Farias; Muniz,   Andre L. Pires; Costa,   Ecio de Farias.
Com um caráter exploratório, este trabalho tem como objetivo geral estudar a divisão regional do desenvolvimento humano dentro do Estado de Pernambuco, a partir dos dados do Atlas de Desenvolvimento Humano da Fundação João Pinheiro e da aplicação da análise de cluster. Neste sentido, foi possível delinear os principais aspectos regionais do desenvolvimento humano pernambucano. De um modo geral, observou-se que os municípios do interior do Estado encontram-se em pior situação, com destaque negativo para os localizados no sertão. Por outro lado, a Região Metropolitana de Recife pode ser considerada a mesorregião mais desenvolvida do Estado, seguido pelo Vale do São Francisco.---------------------------------------------With an exploratory character, this...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Desenvolvimento Humano; Pernambuco; Análise de Cluster; Human Development; Pernambuco; Cluster Analysis; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109214

Consumer behaviour in agricultural direct marketing
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heer,   Ines M.
Scandals in the food production industry have caused an uncertainty about quality and innocuousness of food for many consumers. This resulted in a strong risk perception of consumers at the point of sale. The direct marketing of products by farmers can be an important way to strengthen consumer confidence. In this contribution, buying behaviour is examined by an observation and a following interview. We develop an econometric model about the number of bought products and the proposition of marketing strategies which can be recommended to farmers involved in direct marketing.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer behaviour; Direct marketing; Observation; Econometric model.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36855

Setting Permit Prices in a Transferable Discharge Permit (TDP) System for Water Quality Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Collentine,   Dennis.
The composite market design is a proposal for a Transferable Discharge Permit (TDP) system which specifically includes agricultural non-point source (NPS) dischargers and addresses both property rights and transaction cost problems. The first step to implementation of a composite market scheme is the estimation of a supply curve for abatement measures in the catchment area. Estimation is performed by combining costs with modeled loss reductions from selected Best Management Practices (BMPs) and then using this information to estimate the supply curve for abatement which in turn can then be used to set permit prices. The Ronnea catchment in southern Sweden is used as a pilot study area for making this type of estimate. Costs for existing measures that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tradable permits; Catchment management; NPS; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q15; Q25.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24452

Structural Equation Modelling of Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food (GM) in the Mediterranean Europe: Spain, Greece and Italy.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Costa-Font,   Montserrat; Gil,   Jose Maria.
The inception of genetic modification (GM) techniques in food production conveys both opportunities - improve food production technologies and/or product differentiation - and risks - dread of a change of the technological status quo, ambiguity in the food properties..…. Hence, some research has been devoted a careful understanding of consumer's reactions towards to GM food. However, unavoidably individual's perceptions involve taking into account several factors at a time that cannot be taken as given or exogenous such as traditional food values and trust in information sources primarily. This paper contributes to the literature by examining the behavioural process that drives individual's perceptions to GM food using a methodology that allows accounting...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Genetically modified food; Structural Equation Modelling; Mediterranean Europe; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9415

Optimal Density for Municipal Revenues
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adelaja,   Adesoji O.; Chaudhuri,   Malika.
The distribution of lot sizes and associated improvements affect property values. Hence, zoning affects municipal property tax revenues. If optimal lot size is inconsistent with the targeted zoning density in a community, municipal revenue can be increased through zoning change.  This paper theoretically derives the optimal lot size that maximizes tax revenues as a function of the elasticities of improvement value and lot size prices with respect to density, and the elasticities of land and improvement demand with respect to lot size. Empirical hedonic pricing model estimates for a Michigan Community suggest that the optimal lot size for recently sold property is lower than current zoning on existing properties. The possibility that municipal revenue can...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Optimal lot-size; Municipal revenue maximization; Zoning; Hedonic pricing; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9779

Spatially explicit farming system modelling for an efficient agri-environmental policy design
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Havlik,   Petr; Bamiére,   Laure; Jacquet,   Florence; Millet,   Guy.
A mathematical programming model is developed and associated to a spatial pattern index (Ripley L-function) to analyse the optimal reserve design and implementation for the Little Bustard conservation in Plaine de Niort. The model structure corresponds to three spatial levels, fields, farm and landscape. Simple in terms of area representation it is detailed in term of farm behaviour and spatially explicit. The model is applied in a normative and in a positive way. The major findings of the normative approach relate to the trade-offs between the reserve pattern and its cost. It was found that the environmentally optimal reserve, which is randomly dispersed across the zone, is the most costly one. Within the positive approach, it is illustrated that the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Spatial optimization; Mathematical programming; Agri-environmental policies; Tetrax tetrax; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6676

MARGINAL EFFECTS OF LAND CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASE FACTORS ON RURAL LAND VALUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McLaren,   Rebecca S.; Henning,   Steven A.; Vandeveer,   Lonnie R.
Hedonic models estimate the marginal effect of land characteristics and factors that contribute to a purchase decision on rural land values in submarkets of north Louisiana.  While size of tract and mix of land use have expected impacts on rural land values, forces that motivate the buyer also affect price.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34594

INFLATION: HOW TO LOOK AT IT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Breimyer,   Harold F.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17303

OPTIMUM SOIL QUALITY ATTRIBUTE LEVELS AND VALUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Elwin G.; Lerohl,   Mel L.; Messele,   Teklay.
We develop a dynamic optimal cropping systems model for the northern Great Plains, taking into account the impact of the system on soil quality attributes organic and inorganic carbon.  Continuous wheat and direct planting is the most profitable system under most economic conditions.  This system has low soil erosion and results in high soil quality.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35697

A HIERARCHICAL BAYES APPROACH TO MODELING CHOICE DATA: A STUDY OF WETLAND RESTORATION PROGRAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eisen-Hecht,   Jonathan I.; Kramer,   Randall A.; Huber,   Joel.
This study examines the factors the influence the values and importance that landowners place on the attributes of voluntary wetland restoration programs.  Choice-based conjoint analysis, a stated preference method, was used to estimate the marginal utilities and values for restoration program attributes for North Carolina landowners.  Landowner preferences were estimated at individual and aggregate levels to examine the importance of modeling heterogeneous preferences.  Choice modeling performed at both aggregate and individual levels demonstrated the information gains from a disaggregated approach.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20253

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE THIRD WORLD MARKET FOR U.S. FARM EXPORTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Paarlberg,   Robert L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17843

Estimating Threshold Effects of Generic Fluid Milk and Cheese Advertising
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adachi,   Kenji; Liu,   Donald J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21333

TO ADOPT OR NOT TO ADOPT: CONSERVATION DECISIONS AND PARTICIPATION IN WATERSHED GROUPS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hua,   Wei; Zulauf,   Carl R.; Sohngen,   Brent.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/21/04.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20076

The “not-so-modern” consumer – considerations on food prices, food security, new technologies and market distortions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tsioumanis,   Asterios; Mattas,   Konstadinos.
Although food quality and food safety issues seem to dominate discussion and research in Europe, price inflation and economic recession may pose questions over food abundance over the coming years. For the first time since the early seventies, market stability for a number of commodities is seriously questioned. The paper tackles the fluctuation of food prices in the last decade and the reasons behind recent record prices in a series of commodities, trying to investigate whether food shortages may create new problems, even for relatively economically stable nations. Lowering stock levels that induce price volatility, production shortfalls due to adverse conditions that are often correlated to climate change, oil prices, changing diet patterns in regions...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food insecurity; Biofuels; Food prices; Market distortion; Financial speculation; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58151

Perceived risks in cross-border transactions in agri-food chains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ameseder,   Christoph; Canavari,   Maurizio; Cantore,   Nicola; Deiters,   Jivka; Fritz,   Melanie; Haas,   Rainer; Matopoulos,   Aristides; Meixner,   Oliver; Vlachopoulou,   Maro.
Nowadays, agri-food chains are more global than ever and are characterized by increased imports and exports and global sourcing of products, resulting in increased cross-border transaction risks. The objective of this paper is to identify the typical risks regarding agri-food supply chains involved in cross-border transactions and to assess their importance as perceived by agri-food managers. The analysis takes into consideration four different agrifood value chains (meat, grain, olive oil, fresh vegetables and fruits). Following an explorative approach and a qualitative technique, a series of face to face in-depth interviews was conducted. Results indicate that risk perception may be quite different across countries, value chains, tiers of the supply...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Perceived Risks; Cross-Border Transactions; Agri-Food Chains; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57659

A THEORY OF PACKER SELF PRODUCTION IN THE SWINE INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Reimer,   Jeffrey J.
An analytical model is developed to explain the increasing tendency of pork packers to produce their own hogs.  Upstream integration is motivated by recent events including increasing hog buyer consolidation and a need for traceability, but is held in check since it lowers upstream managerial incentives to make non-contractible investments.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19936

OPTIMAL PEST CONTROL IN FLORICULTURE PRODUCTION OF ORNAMENTAL CROPS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schumacher,   Sara K.; Marsh,   Thomas L.; Williams,   Kimberly A.
We develop a conceptual bioeconomic model of floriculture production, wherein optimal decision rules depend on an intertemporal economic objective to maximize profits subject to economic and biological processes.  The necessary conditions highlight intertemporal tradeoffs between aesthetic benefits and expected future net benefits of insect stocks, which have important policy implications.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35025

U.S TOBACCO GROWER ISSUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Snell,   William M.
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33206

Rethinking Rural for Regional Development (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Drabenstott,   Mark.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37379

Predicting Credit Default in an Agricultural Bank: Methods and Issues
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Odeh,   Oluwarotimi O.; Featherstone,   Allen M.; Sanjoy,   Das.
This study examines the performance of logistic regression, artificial neural networks and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system in predicting credit default using data from Farm Credit System. Empirical findings show that credit default predictions vary with empirical model used.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35359

EFICIÊNCIA ECONÔMICA DAS POLÍTICAS DE MICROCRÉDITO RURAL NO ESTADO DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gomes,   Paulo Cesar Oliveira; Lima,   Deise Guadalupe.
O estudo teve como objetivo geral mostrar que há uma relação histórica e teórica para explicar a dificuldade de implementar uma política de crédito para a agricultura familiar e que isso incorre em limitação de seu acesso e aumenta os custos da intermediação financeira. Verificou-se que os programas de crédito como essenciais assim como em qualquer atividade produtiva, mas que especificamente no caso das atividades produtivas rurais tomam características próprias dadas à especificidade do público alvo dos programas e a difícil acessibilidade aos modos comuns de crédito existente no mercado financeiro; procurou-se averiguar que assimetrias de informação nesse contexto está associada ao próprio risco da atividade e fortalece a lógica de exclusão do mercado....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Microcrédito; Assimetrias de Informação; Dispêndio Público; Microcredit; Lack of information symmetry; Public expenditure; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109582

On food quality in domestic markets of developing economies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vandeplas,   Anneleen; Minten,   Bart; Swinnen,   Johan F.M.
Food quality has become an important determinant of success in global food trade and growers for international markets have to continuously adjust to buyers’ requirements. It is however not clear to what extent there is a demand for food quality - and how much buyers are willing to pay for it - in the domestic food markets of developing economies. Based on unique price and trader data from domestic food markets in a poor country in Africa (Madagascar) and an emerging economy in Asia (India), we compare quality and quality’s pricing. We find significantly better quality and higher quality premia (using revealed as well as stated preference methods) in the richer country, probably leading to an impetus for the development of modern market channels in this...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food quality; Quality premia; Development; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q12; Q13; L15.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51700

MARKETABLE PERMIT DESIGNS FOR THE METHYL BROMIDE CRITICAL USE EXEMPTION REQUEST IN THE UNITED STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Hong Jin; Faulkner,   John; Widawsky,   David.
This paper analyzes potential cost savings to the U.S. agricultural sector associated with applying marketable permit designs for methyl bromide critical use exemptions (CUE), under the phase-out of methyl bromide.  A necessary condition for an efficient trading system is heterogeneity among methyl bromide users with respect to the costs of switching to potential alternative pest control measures, which would lead to cost savings from trading.  Using data on these costs from current methyl bromide users, the authors show that this necessary condition appears to be met, and characterize the potential cost savings that could occur if critical use permits can be traded from methyl bromide users with lower costs to those with higher costs.  Several potential...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21956

DISCUSSION: CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA-UNAM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rello,   Fernando.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16861

Consumer Response to Genetically Modified Foods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brant,   Molly; Tilley,   Daniel S.; Mowen,   John C.
The consumer trait and characteristic identification, and corresponding relationship to the genetically modified food product's negative reactions was determined from a 354 respondent, 130 item mailed survey. The survey and partially mediated model from Mowen's 3M Model of Personality and Motivation explained how personality traits influence genetically modified food reactions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35639

Food Systems: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Analysis and Learning
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duncan,   Jessica; Hatt,   Ken.
This paper introduces an innovative, interdisciplinary food systems programme based on an open‐source pedagogical model that facilitates learning through the use of technology developed at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC). We begin by explaining the structure and goals of the UOC and briefly introduce the UOC’s e‐learning model. We then consider the development of the Department of Food Systems, Culture and Society and explain our rational for focussing on food governance. We focus primarily on a set of mandatory introductory courses for the Master’s Diploma in Food, Society and International Food Governance. These courses, which make up a certificate in Food Systems Analysis, lay out the fundamentals of our approach to the study of food systems....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100588

RESPONSES OF AGRICULTURAL BIOENERGY PRODUCTION IN BRANDENBURG (GERMANY) TO ECOLOGICAL, ECONOMIC AND LEGAL CHANGES: AN APPLICATION OF HOLLING'S ADAPTIVE CYCLE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grundmann,   Philipp; Ehlers,   Melf-Hinrich; Uckert,   Gotz.
Agricultural bioenergy production faces dynamics such as yield fluctuations, volatile prices, resource competition, new regulation and policy, innovation and climate change. To what extent is bioenergy production able to adapt to changing environments and to overcome critical events? We investigate in detail how the agricultural bioenergy sector in the German State of Brandenburg adapted to diverse past events. The analysis rests on the adaptive-cycle concept of HOLLING and GUNDERSON (2002a), which has been widely applied in socialecological systems research. Brandenburg’s bioenergy production displays properties of a system in the exploitation phase, including a low potential and a high resilience of the system and a low connectedness within the system....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Adaptive cycle; Agricultural bioenergy; Potential; Resilience; Connectedness; Critical states; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114726

SHOULD THE PUBLIC SECTOR CONDUCT GENOMICS R&amp;D?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Naseem,   Anwar; Oehmke,   James F.
The nature of the observed market structure and R&amp;D competition in genomics research is used as the basis for a comparative analysis of research under a mixed oligopoly, pure oligopoly and monopoly when the timing of the innovation outcome is uncertain (as in an R&amp;D race), the winner-take-all assumption is relaxed and the profits in later stages are a function of the R&amp;D expenditures of prior stages. The sufficient conditions under which a mixed oligopoly performs more R&amp;D than the pure oligopoly and monopoly markets are derived and are shown to be a function of a) that public firm’'s objective is strictly greater than in the winning state then in the losing state, b) profits for the winning and losing private firms in the private duopoly...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19842

DO COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS IN THE FSRI ACT CREATE INCENTIVES TO PRODUCE?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anton,   Jesus; Le Mouel,   Chantal.
Analytical results in the literature suggest that counter-cyclical payments create risk-related incentives to produce even if they were "decoupled" under certainty (Hennessy, 1998). This paper develops a framework to assess the risk-related incentives to produce created by commodity programmes like the loan deficiency payments and the Counter-Cyclical Payments (CCP) in the FSRI Act. Because CCP are paid based on fixed production quantities they have a weaker risk-reducing impact than loan deficiency payments. The latter have a direct impact through the variance of the producer price distributions, while the impact of CCP is due only to the covariance between the CCP and the producer price distributions. The methodology developed by Chavas and Holt (1990)...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25811

Measuring market power in the Greek food and beverages manufacturing industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rezitis,   Anthony N.; Kalantzi,   Maria A.
This paper measures the degree of market power of the Greek food and beverages manufacturing industry over the period 1983–2007 at the three-digit SIC level. The present study also estimates the “deadweight” loss and the reduction of consumers’ income due to the possible existence of market power in the Greek food and beverages manufacturing industry. Based on Bresnahan’s (1989) conjectural variation model, three different approaches are used to investigate competitive conditions of the Greek food and beverages manufacturing industry. The first approach assesses the extent of market power of the whole industry over the period 1983–2007; the second approach tests the degree of market power in each one of the nine sectors of the industry over the whole...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Conjectural variation; Greek food and beverages manufacturing industry; Market power; Welfare losses; Agribusiness; D43; D60; L66; Q10.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114809

UTILIZING EXPECTED REVENUE IN SELECTING OPTIMAL MARKETING ALTERNATIVES FOR FIXED RESOURCE COW/CALF OPERATORS IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Colette,   W. Arden; Almas,   Lal K.; Hittle,   Chad A.
Beef cattle enterprises for the 91% of Texas producers with less than 100 cows represent secondary or supplemental enterprises. In most cases the operator is depending on surplus or discretional labor and the alternate use of the physical resources is limited due to topography or environmental factors. These characteristics transform the decision making process from a variable resource allocation problem to a fixed resource problem. Monthly average prices for 300-900 lb stocker steers, divided into 50 lb intervals, are analyzed for three market locations for the period 1992-1999. Consistent price roll back is observed as the price per cwt decreases as the weight increases. However, as the reduction in price is more than offset by the increase in value due...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35187

TIME SERIES ANALYSIS OF A PRINCIPAL-AGENT MODEL TO ASSESS RISK SHIFTING AND BARGAINING POWER IN COMMODITY MARKETING CHANNELS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuiper,   W. Erno; Kuwornu,   John K.M.; Pennings,   Joost M.E.
We apply the classic agency model to investigate risk shifting in an agricultural marketing channel, using time series analysis. We show that if the principal is risk-neutral and the agent is risk-averse instead of risk-neutral, then a linear contract can still be optimal if the fixed payment is negative. Empirical results for the Dutch potato marketing channel indicate that while fixed payments to farmers (agents) have decreased over time, even to negative levels, the incentive intensity has approximately doubled, and the risk premium the farmers ask for has remained considerable. These results imply that risk has shifted from wholesalers, processors, and retailers to farmers; we argue that this shift could be the consequence of chain reversal, i.e., the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22046

Los cambios en la división internacional del trabajo agrícola y sus efectos en la dinámica espacial de los sistemas agroalimentarios: el caso de México
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pensado Leglise,   Mario del Roble.
El trabajo tiene el propósito de analizar las principales consecuencias de los cambios en la división internacional del trabajo en las dinámicas espaciales de los sistemas agropecuarios, particularmente en el caso de México. Aquí se utiliza el marco conceptual del estudio sobre empresas trasnacionales y la División Internacional del Trabajo Agrícola, DITA y el relativo a los sistemas agroalimentarios localizados, SIAL. Se revisan los principales aspectos que intervienen en la configuración de la DITA y se utiliza el análisis factorial para distinguir las variables que inciden en la relación entre la productividad agropecuaria y la eficacia de la inserción de México en la globalización. La conclusión principal es que el enfoque SIAL tiene posibilidades de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Commodities; DITA; Economías a escala y de proximidad y SIAL.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95214

IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE 2003 CAP REFORM AND THE NITRATE DIRECTIVE ON THE ARABLE FARMING SYSTEM IN THE MIDI-PYRÉNÉES REGION: BIO-ECONOMIC MODELING AT FIELD, FARM AND REGIONAL LEVELS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Louhichi,   Kamel; Belhouchette,   Hatem; Wery,   Jacques; Therond,   Olivier; Flichman,   Guillermo.
This paper analyses the impact of the 2003 CAP reform (the so-called Fischler Reform) and its interaction with the Nitrate Directive on the sustainability of selected arable farming systems in a French region (Midi-Pyrénées). The Nitrate Directive is one of the oldest EU environmental programs designed to reduce water pollution by nitrate from agricultural sources, through a set of measures, defined at regional level, and mandatory for farmers of vulnerable zones. This impact analysis is performed through a bio-economic modelling framework coupling the crop model CropSyst and the farm-based model FSSIM developed, within the EU FP6 SEAMLESS project (Van Ittersum et al., 2008). The 2003 CAP reform was compared first to the continuation of Agenda 2000...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Integrated assessment; Agricultural Policy; Nitrate Directive; Bioeconomic modelling; Multi-scale analysis.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q18; Q52; Q58.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44826

A Determination of the Trade Creation and Diversion Effects of Regional Trade Agreements in the Western Hemisphere
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hilbun,   Brian M.; Kennedy,   P. Lynn; Dufour,   Elizabeth Anne.
With the recent proliferation of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) the tendency world-wide has been seemingly toward trade liberalization.  This thesis is primarily concerned with the impacts RTAs have had in the Western Hemisphere regarding agricultural trade flows.  Utilizing the framework of the Gravity Model, agricultural trade flows for 24 Western Hemisphere Nations were examined. In the course of the study it was expected that if RTAs were to have an effect it would be a positive Trade Creation Effect and a negative Trade Diversion Effect with positive effects for GDP of importer/exporter and population size of importer/exporter and a negative effect for that of distance.  Of the five agreements examined (NAFTA, AC, MERCO, LAIA, and CACM), NAFTA and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21138

Determinants of Population Change in Regional Economies: A Study of the Colorado Front Range
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scorsone,   Eric; Thilmany,   Dawn D.; Davies,   Stephen P.
Households and businesses are distributed across regional economies based on a number of factors including location-specific natural and fiscal amenities and local and regional employment conditions.  Very different hypotheses are proposed in past research to explain the determinants of this spatial distribution.  In particular, it is argued that households must weigh the benefits of potential amenities against the costs of employment losses, lower wages or higher housing prices.  The relative strength of these two categories determines the potential for government intervention in the market.  This research project analyzes this issue in the specific case of the Denver labor market area.  This region has experienced large swings in economic activity over...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20767

A PRICE-SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR FARM COMMODITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ratchford,   C.B.; James,   H.B.; Freund,   R.E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1953
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17206

THE FUTURE OF RURAL AMERICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clawson,   Marion.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1969
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17009

Tecnologia de produção de ovinos no Ceará Grupo de Pesquisa: Economia e Gestão do Agronegócio
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: De Oliveira Cabral,   Jose Ednilson; Fernandes Alves,   Francisco Selmo.
Esse trabalho é parte de um survey amplo sobre a produção de ovinos no Ceará, incluindo a análise das características gerais das propriedades, perfil dos produtores, infraestrutura e nível de capitalização, indicadores financeiros, aspectos comerciais e tecnologia de produção. O objeto geral desse artigo é a descrição da tecnologia de produção adotada no estado. Para cumprir o objetivo, realizou-se uma pesquisa classificada quanto aos objetivos como descritiva e quanto à natureza ou abordagem do problema como qualitativa e quantitativa. Quanto ao delineamento o estudo caracterizou-se por uma ampla pesquisa de campo em 170 propriedades produtoras de ovinos no estado do Ceará. Estatísticas descritivas foram usadas na análise dos dados, com o uso do pacote...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ovinos; Ceará; Tecnologia de produção; Sheep; Ceará; Technology production; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102218

An Interdisciplinary Approach to White-collar Crime in the Food Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hirschauer,   Norbert; Musshoff,   Oliver; Scheerer,   Sebastian.
The probability that buyers are deceived with regard to the quality or safety of purchased products (moral hazard) increases with the profits which suppliers can earn through opportunistic behaviour. It decreases with the probability and level of losses that result from disclosure of malpractice. It also decreases with protective factors rooted in the suppliers' social contexts - such as values, emotional bonds etc. - that shield them from yielding to economic temptations. This paper describes how a systematic analysis of economic incentives and social context factors can be provided through an interdisciplinary approach which combines the analytical powers of microeconomics (game theory) and criminology (control theories). The approach is discussed with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Asymmetric information; Behavioural food risks; Control theories; Game theory; Moral hazard; Opportunistic malpractice; Agribusiness; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; A13; K32; K42.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25688

Role of Extension in a Research University
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.
University administrators are placing greater emphasis on research and extramural funding in an effort to raise their stature among peer institutions.  While Extension faculty could feel threatened, they actually have an opportunity to fill the void in land grant mission being vacated by research and teaching faculty.  Assuming great roles in applied research and teaching activities will strengthen traditional Extension programs and provide new opportunities for growth.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44810

Agriculture Diversification in Bhutan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tobgay,   S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25409

Consumer Purchases of Biotech Sweet Corn:  Results from a Market Experiment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: James,   Jennifer S.; Fleischer,   Shelby J.; Johnson,   David H.; Schwab,   Bradley D.; Lord,   John.
In the increasingly consumer-driven food system, consumer preferences toward agricultural biotechnology have the potential to influence decisions about development and adoption of biotech crop varieties.  Current knowledge about consumer attitudes toward biotech foods is largely based on a number of consumer surveys and a growing body of experimental auctions.  This paper reports results of a market experiment designed to isolate the effect of the use of biotechnology on consumer choices between two otherwise identical products.  Two related varieties of fresh-market sweet corn were grown, labeled, and sold side-by-side in nine participating grocery stores in the Philadelphia area.  Sales data indicate a market share of biotech corn of about 45 percent,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19213

Global Agriculture in a Rapidly Changing Environment: Needed Policies for Future Food and Well-being (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Msangi,   Siwa.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50582

Does respondent’s perceived knowledge of the status quo affect attribute attendance and WTP in choice experiments? Evidence from the Karapiro Catchment Freshwater streams
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marsh,   Dan; Mkwara,   Lena Asimenye; Scarpa,   Riccardo.
In environmental valuation studies with stated preference methods researchers often provide descriptions of status quo conditions which may differ from those perceived by respondents. Ignoring this difference in utility baselines may affect the way attributes are attended to in choice tasks and further affect the magnitude of utility changes and hence bias the implied estimates of benefits from the proposed environmental policies. We investigate this issue using data from a choice experiment on a community’s willingness to pay for water quality improvements in streams. About 60% of respondents perceived the description of the quality of water in streams to be better than the one we provided in our scenario. Our results show some differences in serial...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Choice experiments; Fixed status quo; People’s perceived status quo; Willingness to pay.; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96809

Interformat price competition of multi-product retailers: Evidence for German grocery retailing
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoffman,   Angela; Senkler,   Heike.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114533

Market Integration in the North American Onion Markets: An Empirical Analysis Using Panel Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Susanto,   Dwi; Rosson,   C. Parr, III; Adcock,   Flynn J.
This study investigates the level of market integration in the North American Onion Markets. A two-sample period analysis shows an increase in the speed of price convergence overtime, suggesting deeper market integration as NAFTA was fully implemented. Further analysis showed that U.S.-Canadian markets have experienced deeper market integration compared with U.S.-Mexican markets as well as Canadian-Mexican markets.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Market integration; Onion markets; Panel data; Price convergence; Marketing.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34897

OPERATIONAL COSTS OF CANAL COMPANIES AND IRRIGATION DISTRICTS IN THE INTERMOUNTAIN REGION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilkins-Wells,   John; Lagae,   Hubert J.; Anderson,   Raymond L.; Anwer,   Muhammad Sarfraz.
This study reports on the trends of operational costs of farmer owned and operated irrigation enterprises (irrigation districts and canal companies) in five intermountain states.  Administrative costs have risen faster then operation and maintenance costs.  While salaries of employees have not risen significantly over time, legal costs have greatly escalated.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35677

Starting Over: When Small Farms Become a  Really Big Deal or Sustainable Foodshed Development (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Snyder,   Brian.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62090

HOW DIFFERENTLY AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS RESPOND TO EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATION?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   MinKyoung; Koo,   Won W.
This study divides the U.S. economy into the agricultural and industrial sectors and compares the degree of the involvement of exchange rates in each sector without specifying the rigid assumption of either exogeneity or endogeneity of exchange rates.  Both short- and long-run impacts of shocks in the exchange rate are found to be significant.  However, the effect of an exchange rate shock on the agricultural sector is larger than the industrial sector.  This study fulfills a fundamental question about the role of exchange rate between the two sectors.  The exchange rate is exogenous in the agricultural sector, while being endogenous in the industrial sector.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19635

Consumer Perception of the Use of High-Pressure Processing and Pulsed Electric Field Technologies in Food Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sonne,   Anne-Mette; Grunert,   Klaus G.; Olsen,   Nina Veflen; Granli,   Britt-Signe; Banati,   Diana; Pollak-Toth,   Annamaria; Szabo,   Erzsebet.
New food processing technologies are developed on a continuous basis. While food scientists may applaud the progress of science, consumers have been known to take a more conservative approach and do not always readily see the benefits of new processing methods. As learned from earlier examples (such as GM and irradiation), the advantages that a new processing technology has to offer do not necessarily guarantee the success of a product in the market place. If consumers do not perceive the benefits of a new technology as relevant, its application is threatened. For example, studies of consumer attitudes towards GM foods have found that consumer acceptance depends on whether consumers perceive specific benefits associated with the product (Frewer et al....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59111

Post-Buyout Structural Change in the Peanut and Tobacco Sectors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dohlman,   Erik; Foreman,   Linda F.; Da Pra,   Michelle.
When longstanding marketing quota systems were eliminated (“bought out”) in 2002 for peanuts and 2004 for tobacco, producers lost quota-related price supports and other quota system protections, and were exposed more directly to a market-oriented system. The nature of the peanut and tobacco marketing quota programs, the structure and magnitude of the buyouts, and market dynamics influenced the ensuing structural changes that occurred at the farm, regional, and aggregate market levels. Analysis of USDA’s Agricultural Resource Management Surveys (ARMS) on peanut and tobacco producers over a multi-year timeframe provides insights on, and a basis for comparing and contrasting the buyout impacts along multiple dimensions. Notable developments include a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Peanuts; Tobacco; Policy; Marketing quotas; Buyouts; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56355

Need, Greed or Customary Rights - Which Factors Explain the Encroachment of Protected Areas? Empirical Evidence from a Protected Area in Sulawesi, Indonesia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Birner,   Regina; Maertens,   Miet; Zeller,   Manfred.
The encroachment of protected areas for agricultural and livestock production is an important challenge for nature conservation in developing countries. The driving forces of encroachment are debated - major arguments focus on (1) the need of local people to cultivate land inside protected areas due to poverty, (2) commercial interests of cultivating inside protected areas, which indicates free-riding ("greed"), and (3) resistance against protected areas caused by disregard of customary rights. Understanding the role of these factors is important for designing appropriate conservation and development strategies. The paper contributes to this understanding by analyzing the encroachment of a National Park in Sulawesi, Indonesia. The analysis is guided by a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land use change; Nature conservation; Household decision-making; Regulation; Indonesia; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O13; Q12; Q57.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25706

Do Healthy Foods Cost More? It Depends on How You Measure the Cost
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carlson,   Andrea; Frazao,   Elizabeth.
Replaced with revised version of poster 07/22/10.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cost of healthy foods; Whole grains; Fruits; Vegetables; Energy cost; Edible weight cost; Standard portion cost; Food cost; Prices; NHANES; PED; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61014

Effets d’un changement institutionnel, la réforme du protocole sucre (ACP-UE), sur la filière légumes frais à l’île Maurice.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ramasawmy,   B.; Fort,   F.
This paper investigates the strategies adopted by economic actors in the context of an institutional change. We base ourselves on data collected as part of an exploratory study in the sugar and fresh vegetable supply chains in Mauritius. The reform of the sugar protocol between the European Union and the ACP countries has given rise to two major consequences in the Mauritian agricultural sector. Firstly it has caused an institutional change in the sugar supply chain resulting in large sugar producers diversifying into other more remunerative economic sectors. We refer to research by North to analyse the indirect effects of the reform of the sugar protocol on another supply chain, the fresh vegetables supply chain. The second consequence refers to a second...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fresh vegetables supply chain; Institutional change; Collective strategy; Mauritius; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95217

Management of reproduction in Scottish suckler herds
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stott,   Alistair W.; Gunn,   George J.; Varo Barbudo,   Antonio.
A survey of the management of reproduction on 66 Scottish suckler herds calving in spring 2003 was analysed using multiple regression. The predicted mean value of suckled calves produced was £237/cow (SE 1.8). The regression coefficients of the predictors was 0.74 (0.05), 15 (3.9) and 248 (16.5) for date of first calving, average number of 21-day calving periods (calving spread) and proportion of cows barren respectively. Improving each predictor by 1 SD had the combined potential to improve predicted calf value by £64/cow, over 80% of the current typical gross margin for this type of enterprise. Bull care had a significant influence on calving spread and number of biosecurity measures taken had a positive influence on the proportion of cows barren....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beef cow; Fertility; Economics; Management; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36871

Pork Managers' Perception of Labor Management Practices and Their Risks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bitsch,   Vera; Olynk,   Nicole J.
Although managing labor has become important for farm operations’ success, training and education for farm managers focuses on agricultural production management and few studies provide an empirical basis on how agricultural labor management differs from labor management in other industries.  With the exception of Hurley et al., little is known about labor management practices in pork production, specifically.  This study used the focus group discussion method with four focus group meetings in Michigan and two in Kansas in 2006.  The average group size was four participants.  All group discussions were tape-recorded and transcribed.  The ATLAS-TI software was used to support the data analysis.  Labor management topics discussed were as follows (order based...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9353

ANÁLISE DAS MUDANÇAS RECENTES NAS DESPESAS COM ALIMENTOS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Silveira,   Rebecca Impelizieri; Bicalho,   Ellenise Elsa Emidio; Lirio,   Viviani Silva.
O objetivo deste estudo é analisar as mudanças na despesa alimentar das famílias brasileiras no período compreendido entre os anos de 1996 e 2003. Relacionou-se o consumo familiar ao preço e à despesa anual para os seguintes alimentos: aves e ovos, bebidas, carne bovina, carne suína, cereais em grãos, farinhas e derivados, frutas, lácteos, legumes e verduras. Na pesquisa, foram utilizados os microdados da Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares (POF) disponibilizados pelo IBGE, para os períodos selecionados. Em termos da distribuição de renda, observou-se pequeno ganho após a implantação do Plano Real: a população brasileira economicamente ativa que recebia até cinco salários mínimos mensais aumentou entre os anos de análise, porém para as mais altas faixas de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumo alimentar; Alimentos; Orçamento familiar; Limentary consumption; Foods; Familiar budget; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108880

Some ideas of economic aspects of precision plant production (protection)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Takacs-Gyorgy,   Katalin.
Precision farming – besides other aspects – enables the reduction of use of chemical substances in crop production while decreases farming risks, contributes to specific field-crop-plant applications, makes production processes more designable and increases profitability. The introduction of a new technology requires complex farm-management decisions, including the consideration of economic correlations (costs-yield-income). Considering the three basic meanings of sustainability, the farming strategies have to meet these requirements. There are several alternatives to reduce artificial chemical use (applying new chemicals with lower doses, chemical-free ways like organic farming, negative environmental taxes, precision farming, etc.). In Hungary the farm...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Changes in profitability; Viable size; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44045

DECOMPOSING PRODUCER PRICE RISK: AN ANALYSIS OF LIVESTOCK MARKETS IN NORTHERN KENYA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barrett,   Christopher B.; Luseno,   Winnie K.
This paper introduces a simple method of price risk decomposition that determines the extent to which producer price risk is attributable to volatile inter-market margins, intra-day variation, intra-week (day of week) variation, or seasonality. We apply the method to livestock markets in northern Kenya, a setting of dramatic price volatility where price stabilization is a live policy issue. Large, variable inter-market basis is the single most important factor in explaining producer price risk in animals typically traded between markets.  Local market conditions explain most price risk in other markets, in which traded animals rarely exit the region.  Seasonality accounts for relatively little price risk faced by pastoralists in the dry lands of northern...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36154

Biotechnology and Economic Development:  The Economic Benefits of Maize Streak Virus Tolerant Maize in Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Andreu,   Monica Lopez; Peterson,   Hikaru Hanawa; Grunewald,   Orlen C.; Norman,   David W.
For countries that could not benefit from the Green Revolution due to heterogeneous and unfavorable biophysical environments, agricultural biotechnology potentially provides a means of improving the quality and quantity of agricultural production.  This paper analyses some of the major issues relating to the utilization of biotechnology in Kenya.  A partial equilibrium trade model is applied to Kenya's corn market to study the potential of genetically modified maize that is tolerant to the Maize Streak Virus. The model accounts for home production and consumption; the positive results of the welfare estimation are disaggregated between consumers, large and small Kenyan corn farms.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35271

FINANCING K-12 EDUCATION IN OREGON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weber,   Bruce A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17496

WHAT DETERMINES THE USE OF BRANDS AND SEALS OF  APPROVAL AS EXTRINSIC QUALITY CUES IN  CONSUMERS’ PORK PURCHASE DECISION?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grebitus,   Carola; Menapace,   Luisa; Bruhn,   Maike.
In today’s saturated food markets with increasingly homogeneous products food quality provides an opportunity for product differentiation. We want to answer the question what determines the use of extrinsic quality cues (brands, seals of approval) in consumers’ pork purchase decision. Therefore, we accomplished a consumer survey (n=767) at different German retailers. The results show that consumers’ pork purchase at small supermarkets, use of household leaflets to make purchase decisions and modest income level determines the use of seals of approval. Consumers who buy pork at small supermarkets and discounters, and who use household leaflets use brands.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Extrinsic quality cues; Brand; Seal of approval; Pork; Purchase decision-making; Germany.; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52651

BEYOND MOBILITY: THE ROLE OF FUZZY ACCESS RIGHTS AND COMMON PROPERTY CONSIDERATIONS IN SEMI-ARID AFRICAN PASTORALIST SYSTEMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goodhue,   Rachael E.; McCarthy,   Nancy.
We model the ill-defined nature of grazing access using fuzzy set theory.  We also model common property considerations.  Within this framework, we examine when the traditional system results in higher returns and/or lower variance for herders than land privatization or a standard common property regime.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20801

WHO WINS, WHO LOSES, AND HOW WILL E-MARKETS AFFECT RURAL AMERICA? (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Salin,   Victoria.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Marketing.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33067

Measuring Foregone Direct Benefits of Irrigation Water Transfers: The Effect of Model Specification
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scheierling,   Susanne M.; Young,   Robert A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61884

INTRA-INDUSTRY TRADE BETWEEN TAIWAN AND ASEAN-5 IN THE AGRO-FOOD SECTOR: PATTERNS AND DETERMINANTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chang,   Ching-Cheng; Yang,   Tuan-Chen Ou; Huang,   Deng-Shing.
This paper attempts to identify the patterns and determinants of the levels of IIT between Taiwan and ASEAN-5 during the past three decades.  Our empirical results confirm the belief that IIT between Taiwan and ASEAN-5 in the agro-food sector has been growing over time.  Although industry-specific factors like market size and product differentiation have desirable impacts on IIT, taste overlaps do not.  No deterministic conclusion can be drawn from the effect of trade liberalization as implied by removing trade barriers when shaping the future development of IIT.  However, the indirect effect arising from income and consumer preferences' convergence may be the main determinant in promoting intra-industry agro-food trade among the Asian countries.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20601

Policy Instruments and Agricultural Water Allocation in the Bow River Basin of Southern Alberta
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: He,   Lixia; Horbulyk,   Theodore M.
In Southern Alberta, agriculture is the largest water user.  Thirteen irrigation districts plus numerous private irrigators hold licenses to withdraw more than 75% of the available surface water.  Water use decisions made by farmers in irrigation districts have significant impacts on the productivity of water use and on environmental outcomes (instream flow needs) throughout the South Saskatchewan River Basin (SSRB), especially during periods of drought.   The objective of this paper is to investigate current and alternative water allocation strategies and their effects on crop choices with a focus on the irrigation districts in the Bow River Sub-basin of the SSRB.  A mathematical programming model is developed to optimize economic returns from crop...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21240

AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS AND WORLD TRADE LIBERALIZATION: IMPLICATIONS OF THE WTO AND FTAA, MAY 29-30, 2003 (CONFERENCE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mattson,   Jeremy W.; Koo,   Won W.
Executive summary for May 29-30, 2003, conference organized by the Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies (NDSU) and Farm Foundation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23070

Impact Of Greenhouse Gas Abatement Targets On Agricultural Activity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donnellan,   Trevor; Gillespie,   Patrick; Hanrahan,   Kevin F.
As part of its continuing commitment to address the causes of climate change, the EU has agreed reduction targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to be achieved by 2020. In the case of Ireland the target is a reduction of 20 percent relative to the 2005 level. Agriculture is a major source of GHG emissions in Ireland, comprising 26.8 percent of total GHG emissions in 2007. Understanding the scale and cost of the decrease in agricultural production required to achieve this reduction in GHG emissions is particularly important, as is the comparison of the cost of this approach with a range of possible other means of achieving emissions reductions in the sector. This study finds that, even with reduced fertiliser usage and more extensive production...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Policy analysis; Partial equilibrium modelling; Baseline; Scenario analysis; GHG; Kyoto; Climate; Ireland; FAPRI; EU Gold Model; Abatements; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q11; Q17; Q18; Q54.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51050

POLICY ISSUES FOR THE NATIONAL ECONOMY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stahl,   Sheldon.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17784

CONDITIONAL FORECASTING FOR THE U.S. DAIRY PRICE COMPLEX WITH A BAYESIAN VECTOR AUTOREGRESSIVE MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thraen,   Cameron S.; Thompson,   Stanley R.; Gohout,   Wolfgang.
A dynamic Bayesian Vector Autoregressive model of the U.S. dairy price complex is estimated based on the Normal-Wishart distribution.  The Gibbs sample technique is use with the Normal-Wishart distribution to provide conditional forecasts on the future time-paths of the model variables.  The conditional forecasts for key prices are examined.  Confidence intervals are calculated for the conditional forecasts.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19706

The US Agriculture Greenhouse Emissions and Environmental Performance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kabata,   Tshepelayi.
Replaced with revised version of paper 09/23/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productivity; Technical Efficiency; Environmental performance; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103427

Integrated On-Farm Decision Making: Economic Implications of Increased Variation in Litter Size
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Widmar,   David A.; Olynk,   Nicole J.; Richert,   Brian T.; Schinckel,   Allan P.; Foster,   Kenneth A.
Increased litter sizes and associated piglet performance consequences, challenge swine producers. Stochastic modeling captured bioeconomic performance of individual piglets. As average litter size increased from 8.8 to 20.8 piglets, costs and revenues per head marketed from the demonstration herd decreased and total profit increased at a decreasing rate.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Stochastic modeling; Farm business management; Swine litter size; Agribusiness; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98817

Drugs as a Rational Choice: Preliminary Explorations of Marijuana Consumption in Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhao,   Xueyan.
Although an illegal commodity, Australian marijuana market is estimated to be in the size of as large as $5 billion annually. Understanding the consumer behaviour of illicit drug consumption is essential in drug policy debate. Using micro unit data from the most recent National Drug Strategy Household Surveys, ordered Probit model is estimated to study the effects of some social, economic and demographic factors on the frequency of an individual’s marijuana consumption. A sequential model is also estimated that examines separately the decisions of whether to participate in regular consumption and how often to consume the drug. Results indicate that some factors may have opposite effects on the two decisions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Illicit drugs; Marijuana demand; Probit model; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58276

Combining Biophysical and Price Simulations to Assess the Economics of Long-Term Crop Rotations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Murray-Prior,   Roy B.; Whish,   J.; Carberry,   Peter S.; Dalgleish,   N.
Biophysical simulation models (e.g. APSIM) using historical rainfall data are increasingly being used to provide yield and other data on crop rotations in various regions of Australia. However, to analyse the economics of these rotations it is desirable to incorporate the other main driver of profitability, price variation. Because the context was that APSIM was being used to simulate an existing trial site being monitored by a farmer group Gross Margin output was considered most appropriate. Long-run rotational gross margins were calculated for the various rotations with yields (and other physical outputs) derived from APSIM simulations over a period of 100+ years and prices simulated in @Risk based on subjective triangular price distributions elicited...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24399

ISO 9000 Standards: Implicit Barrier or Trade Facilitation Strategy?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boys,   Kathryn A.; Grant,   Jason H.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49525

Rating in Microfinance: Cross Country Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hartarska,   Valentina M.
This paper focuses on the ability of microfinance rating agencies to impose market discipline on microfinance institutions by rating these organizations' performance. Results indicate that not all rating agencies are equal as only one rater was able to impose market discipline by promoting better sustainability, while rating by another agency caused MFIs to slack off. In addition, while rating in general lead to better outreach, this effect was annulled if MFIs received financial aid in order to get rated. Finally, only one rater provided rating that allowed MFIs to raise additional debt
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35647

Intentions, Information, and Convenience: An Empirical Analysis of their Effect on the American Diet and Demand for Meat
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mancino,   Lisa; Dietz,   Brian.
The purpose of this paper will be to develop and present a new approach for examining the demand for meat by incorporating many of the advances in behavioral economics. By providing a closer approximation to how consumers actually behave, doing so should improve upon existing models. Incorporating findings from behavioral studies will also provide a richer theoretical basis to correct for the longstanding problem of endogeniety in cross-sectional studies. The theoretical model in this study begins with the Becker household production model, where individuals are assumed to maximize utility, subject to their production functions, budget constraint and time constraint. To develop a model that more accurately depicts how individual's make their food choices,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Meat Demand; Behavioral Economics; Information and Nutrition; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24944

OUTCOME OF PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wood,   William W., Jr.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17250

The Adoption of Russian Varroa-Resistant Honey Bees
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Seon-Ae; Westra,   John V.; Gillespie,   Jeffrey M.
Factors influencing the adoption of Russian Varroa-Resistant honey bees were assessed using a double hurdle model. Results indicate factors associated with the adoption include sales over $1,000 of bee related products, residence in the delta states, internet use, and membership in the AHPA. Negatively associated factors are high percentage of income coming from beekeeping, and membership in the ABF. Intensity of adoption increased with frequent contact with the USDA, and decreased with greater colony size, sales and membership in the ABF.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21054

Technology Adoption and Product Differentiation: Market-Level Effects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: An,   Henry.
The focus of the microeconomic technology adoption literature has been on the adoption and diffusion of new innovations: who adopts, and when they adopt. Implicit in the literature is that consumers will embrace the product that results from the use of the new technology. If producers have reason to believe that adopting a new technology may lead consumers to perceive differentiated products, then the decision of whether or not to adopt needs to consider not only the effectiveness of the new technology but also the consumer response to it. That is, producers have to incorporate the impact of consumer-driven market-level effects into their technology choice decisions. In these situations, producers considering the adoption of a new agricultural...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49590

HYPOXIA: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diaz,   Robert J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33255

BIOFUEL PRODUCTION: IMPLICATIONS FOR GRAIN INDUSTRY AND CONSUMERS (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shapouri,   Hosein.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32833

POLICY DEPENDENCY AND REFORM: ECONOMIC GAINS VERSUS POLITICAL PAINS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harvey,   David R.
Economic analysis condemns market intervention in favour of farmers as inefficient, if not also ineffective, and therefore well worth reform.  Practical experience, however, indicates that such lessons are hard to learn and implement.  Part of the reason appears to be that economic analysis seldom clearly identifies the real costs and benefits of reform, and seldom explains these sensibly to the relevant constituencies.  Furthermore, economic analysis rarely explains why the protectionist measures were adopted in the first place, or explores the dependencies that these policies generate.  Without these explanations, and without reform strategies that take full account of them, policy reform will continue to be reluctant, slow and frequently...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Political Economy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25865

Commercial Wind Energy Development in Wyoming (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stumbough,   Grant.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51602

Labour Management for Profit and Welfare in Extensive Sheep Farming
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kirwan,   Susanne; Thomson,   Kenneth J.; Edwards,   Ian E.; Stott,   Alistair W.
Sheep welfare is an emerging topic in research and food marketing, and recent studies suggest that farm labour is a key factor for both animal welfare and productivity in extensive sheep farming systems, although little research has been done into labour utilisation in these systems. This paper reports field data collection on two commercial farms and the use of a linear programming (LP) model to link labour economics and animal welfare analysis. The model maximises the number of ewes to clooked after over the lambing period, when constrained by labour availability for various key tasks and by a pre-determined level of sheep welfare. The results show a trade-off between welfare level and labour input per sheep. Dropping tasks with less significant welfare...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labour; Sheep; Linear Programming; Animal Welfare; Livestock Production/Industries; Q10; Q19; Y1.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51060

Adaptiveness in Water Management Institutions in India: Nature and Impact
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhamoriya,   Vaibhav P.; Gandhi,   Vasant P.
The effective management of water resources is assuming enormous importance in India in the recent years. Sound water resource use is crucial for sustaining and raising food production, increasing rural incomes, alleviating poverty, and meeting drinking water as well as other human and industrial needs. It is now widely recognized that apart from engineering feats, good institutional arrangements are crucial for the sound management of the resource. In light of this, the development of water institutions has been taken up in India, but remains a major weakness. Existing water institutions are found to be lacking on various counts, and one of the critical deficiencies identified is the lack of adaptiveness to the significantly varying resource status, the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58885

Identifying Target Markets for Landscape Plant Retail Outlets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McClellan,   Chandler; Turner,   Steven C.; Gunter,   Lewell F.; Stegelin,   Forrest E.
Landscape plant retailers must identify target markets to maximize marketing effectiveness.  A tobit process is used on a system of three equations with fourteen years of data identifies target markets for different retail outlets. Results, compared with a previous study, show effects of time on target markets.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21914

Tourists' Value of Ranch Open Space Over Time: A Panel Data Estimation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ellingson,   Lindsey; Seidl,   Andrew F.; Mucklow,   C.J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10258

FINDINGS OF PRICING-TO-MARKET: MARKET SEGMENTATION OR PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lavoie,   Nathalie; Liu,   Qihong.
Pricing to market (PTM) has been examined extensively in the recent trade literature using Knetter's (1989) model. The technique is typically applied using export unit values that aggregate differentiated products. We examine the potential bias in PTM results when using export unit values using a vertical differentiation model. We find that: i) false evidence of PTM ("pseudo PTM") is always found due to aggregation when calculating export unit values, whether the law of one price (LOP) holds or not; ii)when markets are segmented, the fraction of pseudo PTM increases with the level of product differentiation. Correspondingly, our simulation results suggest that: i) it is possible to get a statistically significant estimate of the exchange rate coefficient,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20287

Valuing the Changes in Herbicide Risks Resulting from Adoption of Roundup Ready Soybeans by U.S. Farmers: An Empirical Analysis of Revealed Value Estimates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sydorovych,   Olha; Marra,   Michele C.
A revealed-preference approach is proposed for the evaluation of the impact of changed patterns of herbicide use on RR soybeans.  The results indicate that farmers consider herbicide safety in their herbicide choices and associate positive values with safety improvements.  The aggregate welfare impact of reduced risk for the U.S. soybean farmers was estimated to be $90.3 million in 2001.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8215

Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security: A Must For Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dittoh,   Saa; Abizari,   Abdul-Razak; Akuriba,   Margaret A.
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) underscore an overriding importance of human development for sustained economic, social, political and other development, and nutrition is the beginning of human development. Nutrition has, however, not been viewed as a development imperative in many African countries. Agricultural and health policies, projects and programmes and the conduct of agricultural and health research in most African countries do not consider nutrition to any significant degree.  The paper argues that food production, poverty, malnutrition and health are very intricately linked and the result of that linkage is probably the most important determinant of development and, thus, the realization of the MDGs in Africa.  It also argues that it is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52217

ECONOMICS OF TRANSGENIC SUGARBEET PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burgener,   Paul A.; Feuz,   Dillon M.; Wilson,   Robert G.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36433

EVALUATING CHANGES IN AGRICULTURAL MARKET STRUCTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Renck,   Ashley Wood.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36121

A THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE ON AGRIBUSINESS AND ETHICS IN A SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kirsten,   Johann F.
The theme of this conference provides an ideal opportunity to take this argument and the case I made for cross disciplinarity, a bit further. Last year I have argued that agricultural economists need to utilise the strengths of sociology, anthropology and political analysis in order to be better equipped to tackle the challenge of black empowerment in South African agriculture. This year I will show how we need these disciplines and also philosophy if we want to address 'ethics' in business. The point that was made throughout my earlier paper is that economic theory sacrifices far too much relevance in its pursuit of ever-greater rigour. Given the challenges in agricultural sector in Africa, we need to see much stronger efforts to integrate the building of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19093

An Evaluation of the Organic Cotton Marketing Opportunity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Funtanilla,   Margil; Lyford,   Conrad P.; Wang,   Chenggang.
The organic cotton market has been growing internationally and presents a potential opportunity for producers.  This article evaluates prices and returns for organic cotton production in Texas using a stochastic frontier approach.  Organic producers were found to be more profitable relative to conventional production, but the analysis showed that organic producers were relatively less technically efficient.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic cotton; Production frontier; Technical efficiency; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49359

Slotting Allowances and Retail Product Variety under Oligopoly
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Innes,   Robert; Hamilton,   Stephen F.
Slotting fees are fixed charges paid by food manufacturers to retailers for access to the retail market. The role of the practice and its effects on market efficiency are highly controversial. To date, the literature has focused on the effect of the practice on retail prices; however, slotting allowances also have the potential to alter the range of products available to consumers. Our analysis reveals that the strategic use of slotting allowances by oligopoly firms leads to a superior allocation of product variety among retailers. Indeed, absent price effects, we show that slotting allowances lead to the socially optimal provision of product variety.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Slotting fees; Vertical contracts; Monopolization.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Industrial Organization; Marketing; L13; L14; L42; D43.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60948

Some Problems in Estimating Willingness to Pay with Contingent Valuation Surveys: Case for Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chern,   Wen S.; Kaneko,   Naoya.
This paper reports results from a U.S. national telephone survey on genetically modified foods.  The objectives of this paper are to determine the effect of "indifference" response on the estimate of willingness to pay and to test the assumption of common marginal utility of income among respondents.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Genetically modified foods; Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34852

The Next Generation: A New Approach to Explain Migration
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Salas Garcia,   Vania Bitia; Findeis,   Jill L.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/22/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103495

LABOR, LIQUIDITY, LEARNING, CONFORMITY AND SMALLHOLDER TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION: THE CASE OF SRI IN MADAGASCAR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moser,   Christine M.; Barrett,   Christopher B.
Although rice accounts for approximately forty-four percent of land under cultivation and forty-six percent of caloric intake in Madagascar, most farmers cannot produce enough rice to feed their families.  Total rice production increased little in the country during the 1990s, and yields were stagnant and well below world average yields.  Because of the importance of rice for both family income and nutrition and because of the significant role upland rice cultivation plays in deforestation in Madagascar, intensification of lowland rice production has been a major focus of many development interventions.  The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is a method that has been promoted and closely followed in Madagascar for more than ten years. SRI is remarkable...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19680

Assessing Investment in Precision Farming for Reducing Pesticide Use in French Viticulture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lescot,   Jean-Marie; Rousset,   Sylvain; Souville,   Genevieve.
The paper develops a mathematical programming model for assessing the impact of Environmental Policy instruments on French winegrowing farm’s adoption of pesticides-saving technologies. We model choices with regards to investment in precision farming and plant protection practices, in a multi-periodic framework with sequential decision, integrating uncertainty on fungal disease pressure and imperfect information on equipment performance. We focus on recursive models maximizing a Utility function. These models are applied on a representative sample of 534 winegrowers from the French Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). As expected, both ecotaxes and green subsidies make precision farming equipment more profitable, but the investment rate remains however...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Discrete Stochastic Programming; Precision Farming; Viticulture; Pesticides; Environmental Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114387

Modeling Flood Perils and Flood Insurance Program in Taiwan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chang,   Ching-Cheng; Hsu,   Wenko; Su,   Ming-Daw.
Taiwan had approximately 3,000 buildings damaged by floods with an economic loss of NT$12.8 billion annually, a figure 4.5 times more than economic losses due to fire damages. Many insurers become extremely cautious when underwriting their flood policies for people living in areas that are frequently struck by floods. The rising damages also trigger the demand for a mandatory national flood insurance program. This paper describes the development of an integrated flood risk assessment model for Taiwan which contains of a hazard, vulnerability and financial analysis module. We take the perspective that the mandatory program will be provided to fire policyholders as part of building and content insurance to mitigate the financial losses. The issue of a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk Assessment; Typhoon; Flood Insurance; Financial Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6141

What Motivates Farms to Associate? The Case of Two Competing Czech Agricultural Associations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bavorova,   Miroslava; Curtiss,   Jarmila.
The study investigates determinants of affiliation with the two strongest associations in Czech agriculture. These represent Agricultural Association grouping large-scale enterprises and Association of Private Farmers, respectively. Our objective is to analyze whether associations with different types of members (large-scale enterprises vs. private farmers) experience different motives for joining or lapsing. Moreover, we investigate if there are characteristics of the associations' members which positively correlate to membership. The results imply that political lobbying is the main entry incentive for both large-scale enterprises and individual farmers. Informal information exchange is a more significant motivation for private farmers than for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Associations; Agricultural enterprises; Czech agriculture; Selective incentives; Individual farms; Transition; Farm Management; D71; D72; D73; L14; L21; L22; C35.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25770

EMPREGO E CONDIÇÕES DE TRABALHO DOS CANAVIEIROS NO CENTRO-SUL DO BRASIL, ENTRE 1995 E 2007
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baccarin,   Jose Giacomo; Alves,   Francisco Jose Da Costa; Gomes,   Luiz Felipe Campos.
Objetiva-se analisar, para o período 1995 a 2007, a evolução do número de empregos formais gerados pela cultura canavieira e alguns itens das condições de trabalho: salários e intensidade e produtividade do corte manual de cana-de-açúcar, na Região Centro-Sul do Brasil e no Estado de São Paulo. Usam-se dados do Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego, do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística e do Instituto de Economia Agrícola. A partir de 2000, a área plantada com cana-de-açúcar acentua seu crescimento e o número de trabalhadores por hectare, que vinha caindo, se eleva de 2003 em diante, resultando no aumento do número de empregos canavieiros, a partir desse ano. O salário médio sofre decréscimo quando referenciado no salário mínimo e aumento em...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cana-de-açúcar; Emprego agrícola; Salário agrícola; Ritmo de trabalho; Produtividade do trabalho; Sugar cane; Agricultural job; Agricultural wage; Rhythm of work; Productivity of the work; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109719

Factors Affecting Hay Supply and Demand in Tennessee
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bazen,   Ernest F.; Roberts,   Roland K.; Travis,   John; Larson,   James A.
Understanding the interactions between supply and demand for hay is important because of hay’s significance to the agricultural sector and economy, and because hay is an important crop on highly erodible soils. As an example, Tennessee has the most erodible cultivated cropland in the United States (Denton, 2000), nearly half of the state’s current CRP acreage contracts are set to expire in 2007 (U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2006), and hay is one of the most economically important crops produced in the state (U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2004). Cross (1999) attributed the upward trend in Tennessee hay acreage since 1980 to an increasing number of farmers who were searching for alternative production activities, such as hay, pasture and livestock, to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Acreage response; Derived demand; Elasticities; Hay; Inverse demand function; Price flexibilities; Yield response; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; D.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6889

KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL, INTANGIBLE ASSETS, AND LEVERAGE: EVIDENCE FROM U.S. AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY FIRMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sporleder,   Thomas L.; Moss,   Leeann E.; Nickels,   Lori A.
Firms in general, and high technology firms such as biotechnology firms in particular, are both a set of assets in place and growth opportunities. This has important implications for managerial decision-making. Knowledge capital motivates exploitation of growth options, which affects firm cash flow. In turn, the level and volatility of firm cash flow influences firm financing decisions. Previous studies suggest that knowledge capital can influence both the location and capital structure of firms in the biotechnology industry. However, the empirical analyses have not extended to agricultural biotechnology firms. The research reported here is motivated by a desire to understand the role of knowledge capital and other intangible assets in capital structure...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16623

The Anthropometric Status of Farming households in Kogi State, Nigeria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adewumi,   Matthew Olaniyi; Babatunde,   Raphael O.; Olufunke,   Ayodele.
A country needs a well nourished population of children for a productive future. Malnutrition is by far the biggest contributor to child morbidity and mortality; therefore, combating malnutrition in our communities should be an issue to policy makers. With the use of anthropometric indices derived from survey data collected from 150 randomly selected children from 150 farming households in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, this study assessed malnutrition of children in the Central part of Nigeria. Logit model was used to examine the relationship between some anthropometric indices and the general characteristics of the household and the children. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information from the sampled households. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96798

Assessing Rural Women Food Producers Capacity to Adopt Modern ICTs – A case Study of the Mfantsiman District of Ghana
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sampong,   D.D.; Egyir,   Irene Susana; Yaw,   Osei-Asare.
The traditional way of information dissemination has been through people; the modern way is through the electronic media – improved information and communication technologies (ICTs).  For effectiveness, modern ICTs should help women to improve on their income generating capacity.  Issues of level of resource capacity of women, information needed, and current sources of such information become important.  This study sought to investigate the issues above with respect to rural women food producers in the Mfantsiman District of Ghana.  Simple descriptive statistics and econometric models were employed in the data analysis of 91 randomly selected respondents.  The results of the study showed that: In general, the women food producers were aged, subsistence...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Adoption; Information and communication Technology; Ghana; Women; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52149

Prediction of Weather Event Associated Crop Yield Losses in Kansas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Erda; Williams,   Jimmy R.; Little,   Bertis B.
The Environmental Policy Integrated Climate (EPIC) model was modified to include hail weather events, completing modification needed to simulate the four most frequent causes of crop yield loss (hail, too wet, too cold, too dry) in the Kansas crop insurance program.  Yields were simulated for corn, wheat, soybeans, and sorghum.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35467

COVER AND CONTENTS PAGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover, Subjects Discussed at Previous Conferences, National Committee on Agricultural Policy, Foreword, Contents Page
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1969
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17001

Competition Policy Reform in Agriculture: A Comparison of the BRICs Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davenport,   Scott V.; Chadha,   R.; Gale,   R.
This paper forms part of a project titled ‘Facilitating Efficient Agricultural Markets in India: An Assessment of Competition and Regulatory Reform Requirements funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). The project follows from previous research which found that India’s border reforms need to be complemented by ‘behind-the-border’ domestic reforms if government policy objectives of improved productivity, higher rural employment and incomes and enhanced food security are to be met. The project is being undertaken by Indian and Australian collaborators with expertise in agricultural policy development. Stage 1 of the project is designed to develop a common understanding among those collaborators of contemporary market...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48154

MAXIMIZING RURAL VALUES THROUGH DISPERSED AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blobaum,   Roger.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17249

COVER AND CONTENTS PAGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover, Executive Summary, Acknowledgements, Authors and Discussants, Table of Contents,
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16869

Development, Testing and Application of ACRE: An Agro-Economic Production Model on Regional Level
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henseler,   Martin; Wirsig,   Alexander; Krimly,   Tatjana.
ACRE is an Agro-eConomic model for agricultural pRoduction on rEgional level. Based on an extension of Positive Mathematical Programming (PMP) this model was developed as a decision tool for politics with respect to questions of global change scenarios. The validity of the theoretical approach as well as the algorithms has been tested by calculations with empirical data. Currently, ACRE is applied in large interdisciplinary projects. This paper introduces the development of ACRE, from the theoretical framework to testing its validity and current application.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Mathematical programming; Variant-activity; Regional model; Agricultural production model; Interdisciplinary projects; Agribusiness; C61; Q15; E23; Q21.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24770

The Value of Recreational Inshore Marine Fishing
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kerr,   Geoffrey N.; Latham,   N.
The relative values of New Zealand commercial and recreational marine fishing are unknown. Value transfer is applied to assess the likely value of inshore marine recreational fishing. The few relevant studies available report widely differing estimates of value. However, there is sufficient evidence to indicate that the value of recreational fishing is of the same order of magnitude as commercial fishing.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Value transfer; Recreational fishing; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115408

Distribution of Gains from Cattle Development in a Multi-Stage Production System: The Case of the Bali Beef Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ambarawati,   I Gusti Agung Ayu; Zhao,   Xueyan; Griffith,   Garry R.; Piggott,   Roley R.
Beef production in Bali is dominated by smallholders, just like the majority of Indonesian agriculture. A wide range of policies has been implemented to enhance development of the Bali beef industry. Knowledge about the distribution of the returns from the development of the cattle industry, including marketing, informs decision making. This paper examines the benefits from cattle development in a multi-stage production representation of the Bali beef industry using equilibrium displacement modelling (EDM). Benefits are measured as changes in economic surplus. The distribution of benefits among farmers, processors and retailers is also examined.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beef production; Government policy; EDM; Economic surplus.; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57829

O “TRATORAÇO”, E A VULNERABILIDADE DO MONOCULTIVO DE GRÃOS NA AGRICULTURA BRASILEIRA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baiardi,   Amilcar; Mendes,   Januzia; Sodre,   Maria Lucia; Ramos,   Elizabeth Maria; Pinto,   Vivian Liborio.
Em junho de 2005 houve em todo o Brasil uma intensa mobilização de produtores rurais a qual culminou com manifestações em praças e estradas nas quais os tratores se faziam presentes ruidosamente, bloqueando o acesso e impedindo o trânsito. Foi intensa a cobertura da imprensa a estas manifestações que levaram a concessões governamentais e mudanças nos instrumentos de política agrícola com vistas a reduzir custos, facilitar acesso a mercados e, consequentemente restaurar a competitividade das atividades que se encontravam ameaçada. Os movimentos sociais, sobretudo o MST, Movimentos dos Sem Terra, criticaram as concessões feitas pelo governo que, segundo os mesmos,  tratava de modo diferenciado os componentes do “agronegócio”. O que tinham em comum estes...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tratoraço; Agricultura Sustentável; Estrutura Agrária; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109652

MODELLING IMPACTS OF SOME EUROPEAN BIOFUEL MEASURES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ledebur,   Oliver von; Salamon,   Petra; Zimmermann,   Andrei; van Leeuwen,   Myrna; Tabeau,   Andrzej A.; Chantreuil,   Frederic.
Against the background of increasing concerns regarding the energy supply security as well as environmental concern the interest for renewable energy sources has increased in recent years. The biofuel sector, backed by public policies, experienced a strong increase in and outside Europe. A methodology that allows for the estimation of the impacts of the fulfilment of the proposed biofuel targets in the EU member states is proposed and implemented in the AGMEMOD model for France and Germany. The so called normative approach, based on the use of a logistic function as biofuel demand function allows to perform simulations to assess the impact of the biofuel demand expansion on agricultural markets. The implemented approach and the simulation results indicate...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuel targets; Biodiesel; Ethanol; Modelling; Crop Production/Industries; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6649

TIME-VARYING MULTIPRODUCT HEDGE RATIO ESTIMATION IN THE SOYBEAN COMPLEX: A SIMPLIFIED APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Manfredo,   Mark R.; Garcia,   Philip; Leuthold,   Raymond M.
In developing optimal hedge ratios for the soybean processing margin, many authors have illustrated the importance of considering the interactions between the cash and futures prices for soybeans, soybean oil, and soybean meal. Conditional as well as time-varying hedge ratios have been examined, but in the case of multiproduct time-varying hedge ratios, the difficulty in estimation has been found to often outweigh any improvement in hedging effectiveness. This research examines the hedging effectiveness of the Risk Metrics procedure for estimating a time-varying covariance matrix for developing optimal hedge ratios for the soybean processing margin. The Risk Metrics method allows for a time-varying covariance matrix while being considerably easier to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18933

BIOTECHNOLOGY AND PEST RESISTANCE: AN ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF REFUGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hurley,   Terrance M.; Babcock,   Bruce A.; Hellmich,   Richard L.
Transgenic crops offer farmers a new and effective pest control option.  However, the wide spread adoption of these crops could lead to a resistant pest population.  This paper demonstrates how a pest refuge can be used to maximise the value of farm income in a dynamic model with genetic foundations.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21000

Recent Changes in Milk Marketing in the UK: The Farmers' Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Franks,   J.R.
In 1994 Milk Marketing Boards in the UK were disbanded, their role as milk purchasers was taken by more than 100 licensed organisations. It is shown that this change resulted in an increase in the variation between producers' milk price. The majority of dairy farmers sold milk through the Milk Marketing Boards designated successor; a farmer owned co-operative called Milk Marque. In doing so they accepted a 1.5 ppl milk price penalty. It is shown farmers who adopted this strategy did so because of the perceived financial security of Milk Marque, goodwill and support for the principle of co-operative marketing and in an attempt to protect the milk price over the longer-term. The marketing environment changed once again in 2000 when Milk Marque was disbanded....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Co-operative marketing; Milk prices; Regression analysis; Logit analysis; Agribusiness; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6969

FACTORS AFFECTING PARTICIPATION BEHAVIOR OF LIMITED RESOURCE FARMERS IN COST-SHARE PROGRAMS IN ALABAMA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Onianwa,   Odili; Wheelock,   Gerald; Gyawali,   Buddhi Raj.
This study examines factors that affect the participation behavior of limited resource farmers in cost-share programs in Alabama. The data was generated from a survey administered to a sample of limited resource farm operators. A binary logit was employed to analyze the data. Results indicate that college education, age, total farm size, as well as membership in conservation association had significant influence on participation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22244

Revisiting Estimation of Agricultural Production Function for Sustainable Agricultural Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Evidence from Togo.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koffi-Tessio,   Egnonto M.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, the bulk of agricultural output is produced by small holder farmers who continue to depend on rainfall. As such, agricultural economists often use average rainfall as a summative environmental indicator in estimating agricultural production function. This methodology is flawed. A close scrutiny of agricultural practices /agronomic sciences reveals that agricultural output is more determined by rainfall distribution than average rainfall. This relationship is explored in the Togolese context. The conclusion reached is that, between 1965 and 1992, intra-annual rainfall distribution measured by its standard of deviation has not been relevant in explaining the variation of food production in Togo due to the continuous degradation of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9534

Fuel and Food Tradeoffs: A Preliminary Analysis of South African Food Consumption Patterns
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mabiso,   Athur; Weatherspoon,   Dave D.
As oil prices continue to skyrocket and food riots surface across the globe, there are growing concerns that food-fuel tradeoffs are beginning to present serious challenges for food security across the world. In South Africa, where the government is embarking on a biofuels expansion strategy, understanding the nature of food-fuels tradeoffs is imperative for effective policy making and ultimately safeguarding consumers' welfare. Using time series monthly data constructed from various sources, this preliminary study makes a step toward explaining the nature of food-fuel tradeoffs in South Africa. By including fuel prices in the estimation of single-equation and seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) estimates of demands for maize meal (the South African...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6126

Factors Affecting the Competitiveness of the Greek Wine Enterprises and Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Konstantinidis,   Christos; Sergaki,   Panagiota; Mattas,   Konstadinos; Kontogeorgos,   Achilleas.
The present paper investigates the effect of certain economic factors on the competitiveness of Greek Wine Enterprises and Unions of Agricultural Cooperatives (UACs). Data on 41 wineries and 10 UACs of Greece was collected for a period of three years (2004-2006). Financial analysis results were used with the help of a fixed effect model-panel data technique- using profitability as dependent variable in order to measure the competitiveness of wineries. The results indicated that the size of the enterprise as well as the square of the capital intensity have a positive influence on the winery’s profit.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Competitiveness; Profitability; Wineries; Agricultural cooperatives; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44391

DISCUSSION: CANADIAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leask,   Bill.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16750

SOME FORCES THAT DETERMINE AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1962
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17975

EC AGRICULTURE AND GATT NEGOTIATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vonthron,   Jacques.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17661

Health Planner Pigs as an Instrument for Monitoring and Evaluation of Animal Health Care on Pig Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bokma-Bakker,   Martien H.; van Buiten,   A.
In order to support animal health care on pig farms a Health Planner Pigs has been developed. In 1998 the practical value of the system was tested under field condition on pig farms. The Health Planner proved to be a valuable instrument for monitoring and evaluating animal health on pig farms. Due to the promising results of the field experiment, the Dutch Farmers Organisation (LTO-Nederland) in 1999 adopted the system and coordinates its adaptation and introduction into practice. In 2001, veterinarians and farm advisers has been educated in using the Health Planner. Some parts of the Health Planner will be automised and linked to existing farm management information systems. In 2002, farmers will be educated in the use of it.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7010

Marketed Outputs and Non-Marketed Outputs: The Marginal Costs of Producing Ecosystem Services
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wossink,   Ada; Sauer,   Johannes.
We provide a new approach for assessing the cost of marginal ecosystem changes and the effectiveness of green payment schemes. The approach is based on a theoretical and empirical analysis of the bio-economic production interactions between marketed outputs and non-marketed ecosystem services at the micro level. To frame the economic nature of the problem, we employ a generalized joint production model in combination with cost minimization. The generalized joint production framework allows for the consideration of complementary, supplementary and competitive relationships between agricultural production and non-marketed ecosystem services generation and avoids double counting. From this theoretical model we distinguish three theoretical cases depending on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ecosystem services; Green payments; Bio-economic modelling; Economies of scale and scope; Program evaluation.; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Q18; Q57; Q58.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60804

Evaluation of the Substitutability between U.S. and Canadian Softwood Lumber
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roman,   Angel Aguiar; Foster,   Kenneth A.; Shook,   Steve.
Softwood lumber trade between the United States and Canada has worldwide attention due to its economic importance and for lengthy dispute.  Most studies have focused on welfare effects of the dispute, while few studies have evaluated the question of likeness of product.  This study evaluates the substitutability between U.S. and Canadian softwood lumber including other countries'’ softwood lumber.  Price elasticities are derived from the linear approximation of the Almost Ideal Demand System.  The results show that softwood lumber imports to the U.S. from various countries are indeed substitutes for U.S. softwood lumber.  The Morishima elasticities of substitution indicate that other countries have a higher degree of substitutability than Canadian softwood...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21114

Agriculture and Income Distribution: Insights from a SAM of the Italian Economy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rocchi,   Benedetto; Romano,   Donato; Stefani,   Gianluca.
The paper presents the results of the first SAM analysis of the agricultural sector in Italy. A SAM of the Italian economy has been properly modified in order to focus the analysis on agriculture. Two type of analysis have been carried out: (i) a multiplier analysis, and (ii) an assessment of the distributive impacts of different agricultural policies. This paper proposes also a new method for disaggregating the institutional sectors and production factors in order to analyze income distribution within the economy, with special emphasis on the agricultural sector. Main results are: (i) "fully" decoupled income supporting schemes (transfers to agricultural households) are the most equitable interventions and determine a perfect targeting of the distributive...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Social accounting matrix; Agriculture; Income distribution; Italy; Labor and Human Capital; R13; R15; Q18; E25.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24919

COVER AND CONTENTS PAGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover, Executive Summary, Foreword, Workshop Authors/Discussants and Organizers, Contents Pages
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16909

Rates of Return to Public Agricultural Research in 48 U.S. States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Plastina,   Alejandro S.; Fulginiti,   Lilyan E.
The present study provides a quantitative assessment of the benefits from public agricultural research and development (R&amp;D) for each continental state of the U.S. for 1949-1991, explicitly acknowledging for spillover effects. The novelty of this study resides in the use of spatial econometric techniques to account for stochastic spatial dependency generated by knowledge spillovers. The estimated national average own state internal rate of return (IRR) to investments in public agricultural R&amp;D is 15.69%; while the estimated national average social IRR is 27%. Failing to account for the indirect effects of knowledge spillovers results in estimates that are, on average, 11% and 13% higher.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: R&amp;D; Agricultural Technology; Agricultural Extension Services; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q16.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9858

CHALLENGES IN HORTICULTURAL TRADE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stuart,   Michael J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33539

Are Brazilian corn farmers overconfident about prices?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cruz Junior,   Jose Cesar.
This paper aims to identify signs of overconfidence among corn producers in south and central-west Brazil. Over the period from October to November 2008, farmers were chosen to answer questions regarding their knowledge of futures markets and price expectations. A large part of subjects responded they do not trade futures contracts because they do not have enough information on the subject. The results show respondents were miscalibrated when estimating directly-stated and the indirectly-stated expected prices. In addition, for certain respondents, subjective variance for corn proves to be significantly less than the market variance. Finally, the paper concludes that the overconfidence effect can partially explain the low use of futures markets by...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Overconfidence; Subjective probability; Probability elicitation; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49439

Farm Employment Transitions: A Markov Chain Analysis with Self-Selectivity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Iwai,   Nobuyuki; Emerson,   Robert D.; Walters,   Lurleen M.
A stationary, first-order Markov chain model with selection bias correction for legal status is estimated by maxixmum likelihood methods using the National Agricultural Worker Survey data for 1989-2004 to evaluate the likelihood  of workers staying in U.S. agriculture by legal status.  Although the conditional steady state probability in US agriculture is highest for uanauthorized workers, there is little difference between legal statuses.  Simulations of the estimated model indicate that a legal status change for unauthorized workers would result in only small changes in the steady state probability of being in US agriculture, particularly after 2001.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21353

FOOD SAFETY SHOCKS AND THEIR EFFECT ON INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS: A CASE STUDY FROM THE GUATEMALAN RASPBERRY INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Estrada-Valle,   Juan M.
This document contains the PowerPoint presentation given by the authors at the 2002 WCC-72 meetings, regarding food safety shocks and their effect on international competitiveness.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16624

THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS APPROACH TO COUNTY AND AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dunbar,   John O.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1962
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17990

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND THE STRUCTURE OF ANIMAL AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Martin,   Laura L.; Norris,   Patricia E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33267

COST EFFECTIVENESS OF NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT AND BUFFERS:  COMPARISONS OF FOUR SPATIAL SCENARIOS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bonham,   John G.; Bosch,   Darrell J.; Pease,   James W.
Policymakers are seeking cost effective methods to reduce nutrient pollution from agriculture.  Predicted costs and pollution reductions from nutrient management and buffers are evaluated under four spatial scenarios describing a watershed.  Results will help policymakers evaluate alternative Best Management Practices (BMPs) for water quality protection in agriculture.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20069

Parents' Preferences for Health Labels on Foods for Children
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Colson,   Gregory; Grebitus,   Carola.
Paper removed at the request of the author.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Health label; Children’s diet; Parents’ food choices; BMI; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114284

THE DYNAMICS OF REINTRODUCING, SUPPLEMENTING AND CONTROLLING ENDANGERED PREDATOR POPULATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rondeau,   Daniel.
A dynamic model is developed to analyze the reintroduction of endangered predators.  Non-convexities and the conditions under which reintroduction is sub-optimal are studied.  Following reintroduction, costly population control should be initiated before marginal animals impose net costs, providing an economic interpretation to changes in the sign of the shadow price.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20812

OPENING REMARKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bottum,   J. Carroll.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1952
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17622

Local diversification of income sources versus migration: Complements or Substitutes? Evidence from rural families of the Senegalese Groundnut Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sakho-Jimbira,   Maam Suwadu; Bignebat,   Celine.
Much has been written to show the importance of diversification for rural African households because of the considerable share of non-farm revenues in total income (Reardon, 1997; Reardon et al., 1998). The literature points out push and pull factors explaining that risk and adverse shocks which characterize farm activities urge rural population to diversify into more profitable non-farm activities. But less attention has been paid to the distinction between two diversification patterns, namely local diversification and migration, and their relationship. Drawing on the theoretical and empirical literature, we identify the advantages and drawbacks of local diversification versus migration decision in terms of expected pay-offs for the family and the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Migration; Diversification; Mutual insurance; Groundnut basin; Senegal; Consumer/Household Economics; O15; O55; D70; Q12.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7918

Valuing Attributes of Fluid Milk Using Choice-Based Conjoint Experimental Design
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bai,   Junfei; Wahl,   Thomas I.; Wandschneider,   Philip R.
A choice-based conjoint (CBC) experiment was employed to analyze Chinese consumers’ preferences for fluid milk defined by four choice attributes: production processing method, fat content level, taste, and price. The results from two analysis approaches (counting and multinomial logit models) indicated that Chinese consumers are willing to pay a premium for pasteurized, low fat content, and natural tasting milk, but that they require a discount for choosing ultra high temperature (UHT), high fat content, and flavored milk. In addition, this study estimated the trade-offs among attributes’ levels and simulated the effects of income on the probabilities of choosing attribute-specified milk.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: China; Choice-based conjoint; Consumer economics; Milk attributes; Multinomial logit model; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9821

Du local au global : Dynamiques de développement des Indications Géographiques dans les pays en développement. Le cas du poivre de Kampot et du sucre de palme de Kampong Speu au Cambodge
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Francois,   M.; Prak,   S.; Brun,   J.M.
Les Indications Géographiques sont un des moyens de valoriser les produits issus des Systèmes Alimentaires Locaux. Si la référence de l’Indication Géographique est bien la production dans l’espace local défini qui assure la qualité du produit et sa spécificité, la dynamique de développement de l’indication géographique suppose que les acteurs économiques des filières concernées soient en capacité de se relier avec l’espace global, où se définissent les règles d’utilisation de ce signe de qualité, et où se trouvent les nouveaux marchés des produits. Dans le Cas du Cambodge, l’Etat a choisi de mobiliser un appui extérieur pour permettre la création d’associations interprofessionnelles de gestion des IG, et les appuyer dans leur développement. L’implication...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Indication Géographique; Filières agroalimentaires; Cambodge; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95020

Coordination and Miss-Coordination in Market Entry Games with an Application to Congestion Externalities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bejarano,   Hernan D.; Shortle,   James S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103897

Optimal Biorefinery Locations and Transportation Network for the Future Biofuels Industry in Illinois
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tursun,   Umit Deniz; Kang,   Seungmo; Onal,   Hayri; Ouyang,   Yanfeng; Scheffran,   Jurgen.
This article addresses development of the Illinois ethanol industry through the period 2007-2022, responding to the ethanol production mandates of the Renewable Fuel Standard by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The planning for corn-based and cellulosic ethanol production requires integrated decisions on transportation, plant location, and capacity. The objective is to minimize the total system costs for transportation and processing of biomass, transportation of ethanol from refineries to the blending terminals and demand destinations, capital investment in refineries, and by-product credits. A multi-year transshipment and facility location model is presented to determine the optimal size and time to build each plant in the system, the amount of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53502

VALUATION OF INTERNATIONAL PATENT RIGHTS FOR AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: A REAL OPTIONS APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nadolnyak,   Denis A.; Sheldon,   Ian M.
Uncertainty of returns from marketing is an extremely important factor affecting the diffusion of a wide range of genetically modified (GM) crops worldwide. Biotech companies face complicated choices in making decisions about whether to enter agricultural markets in different countries with their agricultural products. In this paper, we model these choices as a real option problem of entry decision solved at a micro-level by individual firms. The model is aggregated in order to reflect the heterogeneity of different genetic events, as well as different markets, in terms of their profitability. The solution to the model produces distributions of entry probabilities as functions of the functional forms (and parameter values) that govern the evolution of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Patent values; Agricultural biotechnology; Real options; Numerical simulation.; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21982

UM COMPARATIVO DE PRODUTIVIDADE ENTRE RAÇAS DE GADO DE CORTE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arieira,   Jailson De Oliveira; Dias-Arieira,   Claudia Regina; Fusco,   Jose Paulo Alves; Gimenes,   Regio Marcio Toesca; Steca,   Jose Marcelo.
O Brasil se destaca no mercado mundial de carne bovina como um dos maiores produtores e exportadores. Nos últimos anos, a utilização de inovações tecnológicas e um intenso investimento na melhoria genética do rebanho, das condições de sanidade animal e de manejo levaram o país a atingir importantes marcas de produtividade no setor. Embora problemas recentes enfrentados pelos produtores criem apreensão, a pecuária de corte como um todo não tem o que temer, pois o país está hoje num patamar tecnológico que lhe permite uma certa tranqüilidade. Em razão disso, o presente trabalho investigou e comparou o rendimento produtivo de quatro raças de corte, na região noroeste do Paraná, identificando, na fase de terminação as principais vantagens e desvantagens de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Produção; Pecuária de corte; Produtividade; Production; Cattle of cut; Productivity; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102900

DEFINING NORTH AMERICAN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Robertson,   Raymond.
Understanding the idea of economic integration may be straightforward, but measuring it is not.  The academic literature has identified a wide range of measures that capture various aspects of integration.  Of these, the four most frequently used measures are product-level prices, factor markets, trade volumes, and product availability.  All four are valuable measures that effectively capture different aspects of economic integration.  The differences between the measures suggest that some might be more useful in certain contexts than in others.  A comparison between the different measures suggests that the last two might generate the most meaningful insights into North American economic integration because conditions in Mexico, a developing country, are...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16732

Consumption Ozone-Depleting Substances Impact in Central American GDAP: An Input Oriented Malmquist DEA Index
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zúniga-González,   Carlos Alberto.
Contribution to Second Congress Rural Development.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Malmquist DEA Index; GDAP; ODS; Hydrochlorofluorocabons (HCFCs); Methyl bromide (Methyl Bromide); Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs); Environmental Economics and Policy; Productivity Analysis; Q51; O47.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96677

The influence of cultural identity on willingness to pay values in contingent valuation surveys
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Awatere,   Shaun.
Current New Zealand resource management legislation requires local government actively recognise and take into account Māori values in resource management planning. This means the decision process and participants must interact with evidence based on Māori epistemologies. The Māori world-view is holistic in nature in that it embodies historical, environmental, and spiritual values, as well as modern experiences. Concerns arise for Māori communities when planners and developers utilise economic tools such as willingness to pay surveys to determine the total value of a proposed project. Other concerns are caused by surveys that ask a participant “are you Māori” and fail to recognise the diverse realities that exist for Māori. This paper draws from a survey...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Māori; Indigenous; Culture; Natural Resource Management; Well-being; Values; Contingent Valuation; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Political Economy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98522

CHANGES IN CHINA'S URBAN FOOD CONSUMPTION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR TRADE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Wei; Wang,   Qingbin.
Detailed data from 3,500 urban Chinese households are used to estimate demand elasticities and the impacts of regional and demographic variables for 17 food products through a two-stage budgeting procedure with complete demand systems.  Results suggest that China's food consumption patterns will continue to shift from grains to high value food products and the ongoing transition in food consumption will affect China's domestic food markets and trade behavior.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21986

The Effects of Aquatic Invasive Species on Property Values: Evidence from a Quasi-Random Experiment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horsch,   Eric J.; Lewis,   David J.
The invasion of ecosystems by non-native species is widely considered to be a principal threat to global biological diversity, yet the social costs of invasive species are not well-understood. The purpose of this study is to estimate a hedonic model of lakeshore property values to quantify the effects of a common aquatic invasive species â€“ Eurasian Watermilfoil â€“ on property values across an extensive system of over 170 lakes in the northern forest region of Wisconsin.  In addition to providing empirical evidence as to the potential benefits from reducing the spread of invasive species, this paper also develops a quasi-experimental methodology to identify the effects of changes in endogenous neighborhood amenities within the commonly estimated hedonic...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6199

The Use of Bootstrapped Malmquist Indices to Reassess Productivity Change Findings: An Application to a Sample of Polish Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Balcombe,   Kelvin George; Davidova,   Sophia; Latruffe,   Laure.
The paper assesses the extent to which sampling variation affects findings about Malmquist productivity change derived using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), in the first stage calculating productivity indices and in the second stage investigating the farm-specific change in productivity. Confidence intervals for Malmquist indices are constructed using Simar and Wilson's (1999) bootstrapping procedure. The main contribution of the paper is to account in the second stage for the information provided by the bootstrap in the first stage. The DEA standard errors of the Malmquist indices given by bootstrapping are employed in an innovative heteroscedastic panel regression, using a maximum likelihood procedure. The application is to a sample of 250 Polish farms...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productivity; Malmquist; Bootstrapping; Second-stage regression; Poland; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25793

The Trade Effects of MERCOSUR and The Andean Community on U.S. Cotton Exports to CBI countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yeboah,   Osei-Agyeman; Shaik,   Saleem; Batson,   Seon.
The United States engagement in nonreciprocal preferential trade arrangements has been proliferating with several developing countries throughout the past couple of decades. One of the oldest and more successful of these arrangements has been the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI).The CBI is a general term used to refer to the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act of 1983 (CBERA), the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Expansion Act of 1990 (CBERA Expansion Act), and the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership of 2000 (CBTPA) (Ozden and Sharma 2006). The central premise behind the plan was that, by encouraging the CBI countries to become more open and liberal, trade would expand – and eventually translate into economic development and growth (Deere, 1990). The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Panel data; Trade diversion; Trade creation; CBI; Cotton imports; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46028

Planning of the Agrifood supply chain: a case study for the FVG region
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rosa,   Franco; Sossai,   E.; Vasciaveo,   Michela.
The aim of this paper is to discuss the planning of regional Agri-food supply chain using an integrated database territorial information. The objective is to optimize the chain performance using alternative solutions. Evidences are obtained with a case study performed in FVG region applied to maize-crop. Firstly it is explored the chain network composed by farms, collection points and processing plants; then territorial, agronomic and climate information are integrated to simulate realistic production forecast model applied to maize crop. Finally a program from graph analysis is used to allocate the production through the chain. The economic performance is evaluated using the net revenues varying with the intensification of maize production and adoption of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Data integration; Supply chain; Decision support system; Crop simulation; Regional policy.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95226

Making the market: How U.S. Policy influences near term agriculture and biofuel industry production and profitability under technology adoption
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meyer,   Seth D.; Binfield,   Julian C.R.; Westhoff,   Patrick C.
The beneficiaries of technology adoption in agriculture and biofuels markets in the United States are heavily influenced by domestic biofuel policies and market context. Biofuel mandates, one of the key pillars of domestic biofuel policies, may significantly alter the elasticity of demand for biofuels as well as the derived demand for maize used to produce a significant share of ethanol in the United States. Using a stochastic agriculture and biofuels model, we assess how the introduction of technology may affect the crops and biofuel markets under binding and non-binding biofuel mandates and discuss the implications for analysis of EU biofuel policies.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Policy; Technology adoption; Mandates; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61089

Municipal Land Use and the Financial Viability of Schools
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adelaja,   Adesoji O.; Gibson,   Melissa.
Local schools are primarily funded through local property tax revenues, which are tied to property values and the distribution of value ranges within a community. Values, in turn, depend on the mix of lot sizes and building attributes (improvement characteristics), which are affected by zoning.  Since lot size restrictions limit the size characteristics of homes (bedrooms, garages, building square footage, etc), it should constrain the number of school age kids emanating from a given homestead and that a school district services.  Each home, depending on lot size, should exhibit differential impacts on school district revenues.  Similarly, if lot size and the magnitude of other housing characteristics impact on the number of kids emanating from a home,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Optimal lot size; Zoning; School finances; District revenues and costs; Land Economics/Use; Public Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6412

Direct and Total Benefits of Irrigation in India and its Implications to Irrigation Financing and Cost Recovery
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhattarai,   Madhusudan; Narayanamoorthy,   Annasamy; Barker,   Randolph.
Who benefits from irrigation development in an economy and who should pay for the cost? This question so far has not been well addressed in the irrigation literature. To answer this question we need to know, in addition to the information on farmers' level benefits (increased crop productivity), the magnitude of the total economy wide benefits derived by the farm and non-farm sector in the economy from irrigation development. In this study, taking an example from India, we have estimated the marginal benefits of irrigation, both direct (farm level benefits) and total (rural economy wide). Then we compute irrigation multiplier values in India, which range from 3 to 4.5. This suggests that two thirds or more of the benefits from irrigation development have...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Direct and Indirect impacts of irrigation; Irrigation multipliers; Cost recovery and financing; Panel data analysis; India; Agricultural Finance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O130; Q010; Q180.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25664

Principal Issues in the Evaluation of Public Research in Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rausser,   Gordon C.; de Janvry,   Alain; Schmitz,   Andrew; Zilberman,   David.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49077

EXPANDING OUTLETS FOR FARM PRODUCTS: ANALYSIS OF OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FOREIGN FIELD
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brandt,   Karl.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1954
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17408

Farmers’ Choice and Informal Credit Markets in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yuan,   Yan; Hu,   Youxin; Gao,   Ping.
Informal credit markets are very active in many developing countries including China. Informal financial associations have become a major channel of borrowing. Using data from the 2006 Rural Household Survey, this paper investigates farmers’ borrowings from both formal and informal sources with higher/lower interest, by looking into both demand and supply of loan. Consistent with the theory and previous studies, age follows an inverted U-shaped pattern in its relationship with the probability of borrowing from informal loan with higher interest. Our study shows that the impact of age disappears for the formal loan participation. In addition, high income and saving imply lower credit constraints. Moreover, household and county characteristics and financial...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Informal credit; Financial constraints; China; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Q12; C5; G21.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103887

O ESPAÇO DA UVA TRANSFORMADO EM AGRONEGÓCIO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campagner,   Mariza Cezira; Rezende,   Gervasio Castro de.
O presente artigo tem por objetivo apresentar algumas das redefinições do trabalho agrícola resultantes do processo de reestruturação do espaço da uva transformado em agronegócio, no qual se tem expandido o agronegócio de frutas tropicais. A metodologia está organizada em torno de atualização da pesquisa bibliográfica e as temáticas de interesse; realização de trabalhos na área de estudo. Conclui que tem ocorrido uma importante difusão das relações de trabalho tipicamente capitalistas em áreas que, até recentemente, eram dominadas pela agricultura de subsistência, o extrativismo vegetal e a pecuária extensiva. Enfim, um claro sinal de que os meios modernos podem trazer benefícios ao empresário agrícola pode ser expresso no paradigma, que vem sendo por ele...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agronegócio; Trabalho agrícola; Empresário rural; Agribusiness; Agricultural labor; Rural businessman; Crop Production/Industries; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108144

The Green Revolution: The Role of CIMMYT and What Lies Ahead
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Borlaug,   Norman E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50669

Complete the Incompleteness of Land Reform: Household Level Evidence from West Bengal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deininger,   Klaus W.; Jin,   Songqing; Yadav,   Vandana.
Replaced with revised version of paper 06/22/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103966

Behavior of subsistence producers in response to technological change- The elasticity of cassava production and home consumption in Benin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Takeshima,   Hiroyuki.
The welfare effects of GM (genetic modification)-led productivity growth for cassava producers are partly affected by the characteristics of individual cassava producing households. Those household characteristics include the elasticity of production and home consumption of cassava. Some studies assume the inelastic home consumption when conducting ex-ante welfare effects analysis for subsistence crops. This study modifies the estimation methods used in the past literature to estimate both elasticities using the dataset from Benin. Several assumptions are also tested regarding the heterogeneity of cassava producers. On estimation of elasticities, the paper tests the hypothesis that on-farm sellers are characteristically different from off-farm sellers by...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cassava; Subsistence; Double-hurdle; Non-nested test; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q11; Q12.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6108

EFEITOS DE CURTO E LONGO PRAZOS DE CHOQUES NA TAXA DE CÂMBIO REAL SOBRE O SALDO DA BALANÇA COMERCIAL AGROPECUÁRIA BRASILEIRA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scalco,   Paulo Roberto; Carvalho,   Henrique Duarte; Campos,   Antonio Carvalho.
O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar os efeitos de longo e curto prazos de choques na taxa de câmbio real sobre o saldo da balança comercial agropecuária brasileira. O procedimento metodológico empregado foi a análise multivariada descrita em Johansen (1988 e 1991) apud Hamilton (1994). Os resultados indicam que existe uma relação de longo prazo entre a depreciação na taxa de câmbio real e o saldo da balança comercial. Verifica-se que, no longo prazo, um aumento de 1,0 % da taxa de câmbio leva a uma expansão de 2,10 % no saldo da balança comercial. Esse resultado está consistente com a condição de Marshall-Lerner que afirma: no longo prazo, o efeito volume deve superar o efeito preço, promovendo, assim, um aumento no saldo da balança comercial. Entretanto,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Condição de Marshall-Lerner; Curva J; Taxa de câmbio; Balança comercial; Setor agropecuário; Marshall-Lerner condition; J-Curve; Exchange rate; Trade balance; Agricultural sector; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109536

FOOD POLICY WORKSHOP
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Spurlock,   Doyle.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17084

WHEN KENNETH BOULDING SPOKE TO AGRICULTURAL ECONOMISTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barkley,   Paul W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19967

Nigerian Farmers' Preferences On Specific Timing and Channel for Cereals and Legume Seeds Delivery–An Empirical Estimation of Willingness to Pay (WTP) through Mixed Preference Models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Takeshima,   Hiroyuki; Nagarajan,   Latha; Salau,   Sheu.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61590

SUSTAINABILITY: OBSERVATIONS, EXPECTATIONS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoag,   Dana L.; Skold,   Melvin D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17048

Finnish Salmonella Control Program -- Efficiency and Viability in Food Safety Promotion
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maijala,   Riitta; Peltola,   Jukka.
When joining the EU, Finland was granted a permission to run its own food safety policy concerning Salmonella. The policy is called Finnish Salmonella Control Program (FSCP) and it covers the main animal production lines: pork, beef, poultry, and also the products thereof e.g. meat and eggs. By committing to follow an EU Commission approved national program Finland received so called additional guarantees from the EU. These guarantees allow it to require respective salmonella protection levels from similar products imported to the country. In order to continue the program its economic efficiency has to be thoroughly evaluated. The objective of FCSP is that no more than 1% of the animals and meat should be contaminated with Salmonella at the national level....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food safety; Salmonella control; Policy evaluation; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24793

Accuracy and Asymmetry of Corn, Soybean and Wheat Interval Forecasts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Isengildina-Massa,   Olga; Sharp,   Julia L.; Zhang,   Jing; Campbell,   Wallace A.
This study evaluates the accuracy of USDA interval forecasts for corn, soybean, and wheat prices using Christoffersen’s (1998) tests for unconditional coverage, independence and conditional coverage adjusted for asymmetries in tail probabilities. The findings of this study demonstrate that due to uneven distribution of forecast misses around the interval, calibration of soybean price forecasts in several cases was rejected by basic coverage tests (suitable for symmetric intervals) but not rejected by the tests adjusted for asymmetry. Thus these forecasts were asymmetric but accurate. Symmetry was not a limiting assumption for corn and wheat interval forecast accuracy.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61731

Socio-economic Scenarios of Agricultural Land Use Change in Central and Eastern European Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fekete-Farkas,   Maria; Rounsevell,   Mark; Audsley,   Eric.
The study presented in this paper is part of the ACCELERATES (Assessing Climate Change Effects on Land Use and Ecosystems from Regional Analysis to The European Scale) project whose main goal is the construction of integrated predictions of future land use in Europe. The scenarios constructed in the project include estimates not only due to changes in the climate baseline, but also estimates due to possible future changes in socio-economics. The overall aim of the ACCELERATES was to assess the vulnerability of European agroecosystems based on economic and environmental considerations in term of both their sensitivity and capacity to adapt changes. The historical background, the type of economy, the policy aim and governance and importance of agriculture in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: ACCELERATES; Climate change; Agricultural land use; Scenario; Land Economics/Use; Q24.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24640

ADAPTING HUMAN RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR STATE USE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Phifer,   Bryan M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 1965
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17381

Health Risk of Heating Fuel Choice: A Simultaneity Causality Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liu,   Zheng; Pagoulatos,   Angelos; Hu,   Wuyang.
Combustion-generated pollutants, principally those from solid-fuels including biomass and coal when cooking and heating, bring out a significant public health hazard in both developed and developing countries. Most of the existing studies addressing this issue focus on developing countries, and on exposure when cooking rather than heating. By using Kentucky rural data, this research explores the health risk associated with heating fuel choice. Given the simultaneity between heating fuel choice and prevalence of asthma and allergy, we obtain the instrumental variable (IV) estimate for Logit models through the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM). After correcting for simultaneity bias, we do not find strong evidence supporting the causal relationship between...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Combustion-generated pollutants; Indoor air pollution; Heating fuel choice; Health risk; GMM-IV Estimation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy; Q53; I18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56532

Los valores personales y culturales como elementos clave en la adopción de nuevos alimentos en un mercado globalizado. Aplicación a un producto étnico.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barrena Figueroa,   Ramo; Sanchez Garcia,   Mercedes.
El sector de la alimentación se enfrenta últimamente a un mercado cada vez más competitivo y más globalizado, donde las diferencias culturales parecen ser un aspecto importante de la adopción y difusión de innovaciones internacionales. Los diferentes grupos culturales difieren en su evaluación de productos, por lo tanto entender las actitudes y comportamientos de los diferentes grupos étnicos puede ser fundamental de cara a conocer la posible aceptación de productos en el mercado. Sobre esta base argumental, este trabajo pretende analizar si la estructura de decisión con respecto a un nuevo alimento varía en su complejidad y en el tipo de beneficios y valores buscados en función del origen étnico del encuestado. Para contrastar estos objetivos se ha...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Innovación alimentaria; Identidad étnica; Means-end chain; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94926

Emerging Issues and Challenges in Applied Commodity Price Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hayenga,   Marvin L.
This organization (NCR-134) began 20 years ago to serve as a meeting ground for applied commodity price analysts in academic, business and government positions. The primary objective was to foster interaction, and discuss recent applied research and extension applications, and emerging related issues that might warrant attention. The interchange of ideas has continued for 20 years, and your participation over the years has made it the success that it is today. My focus today will not be on history, however. Rather, it is a set of observations about how I see the world in which we operate, and some challenges and opportunities that deserve more thought and attention as we serve our various customers for our professional expertise. My goal is to provide one...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18959

Improving Water Quality Across the Landscape (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Casadevall,   Thomas J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37366

Optimal control of spatial-dynamic processes: The case of biological invasions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Epanchin-Niell,   Rebecca S.; Wilen,   James E.
This study examines the spatial nature of optimal bioinvasion control. We develop and parameterize a spatially explicit two-dimensional model of species spread that allows for differential control across space and time, and we solve for optimal control strategies. We find that the qualitative nature of optimal strategies depend in interesting ways on aspects of landscape and invasion geometry. For example, we show that reducing the extent of exposed invasion edge, through spread, removal, or strategically employing landscape features, can be an optimal strategy because it reduces long-term containment costs. We also show that optimal invasion control is spatially and temporally “forward-looking” in the sense that strategies should be targeted to slow the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Invasive species; Spatial-dynamic processes; Spatial spread; Reaction-diffusion; Management; Cellular automaton; Eradication; Containment; Spatial control; Integer programming; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q; Q1; Q2; Q5.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61375

KUNDENZUFRIEDENHEIT IM NATURKOSTFACHHANDEL: DETERMINANTEN UND ERFOLGSWIRKSAMKEIT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bolten,   Jan; Kennerknecht,   Raphael; Spiller,   Achim; Zuhlsdorf,   Anke.
Der Beitrag analysiert den Einfluss der Kundenzufriedenheit auf den ökonomischen Erfolg im Naturkostfachhandel. Auf Basis einer Befragung von 885 Kunden und der Analyse der Betriebskennzahlen von 11 Naturkostfachgeschäften zeigt sich, dass die Kundenzufriedenheit ein relevanter Erfolgsfaktor für den Lebensmittelfachhandel ist. In Erweiterung der in der bisherigen Forschungspraxis üblichen isolierten Betrachtung von Kunden- und Betriebsdaten erlaubt deren parallele Erhebung Hinweise auf die tatsächliche Erfolgswirkung. In einer Regression erklären Unterschiede in der Gesamtzufriedenheit rund 45 % der Varianz des ökonomischen Erfolgs der Geschäfte. In einer weiteren Analyse konnten die wichtigsten Einflussfaktoren auf die Kundenzufriedenheit herausgearbeitet...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Kundenzufriedenheit; Erfolgsfaktoren; Regressionsanalyse; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14952

HISTÓRIA, CULTURA E TRADIÇÃO: ESTRATÉGIAS PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO TERRITORIAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campos,   Jurema Iara; Valente,   Ana Lucia Eduardo Farah.
A busca de estratégias para a conquista dos consumidores por meio da construção social do mercado é uma das formas de os agricultores familiares gerarem renda. O presente estudo buscou analisar, a partir de uma comunidade de agricultores do município de Alto Paraíso de Goiás, a inserção da produção local de café no agronegócio. O nordeste do estado de Goiás é uma das regiões brasileiras detentora de abundância de recursos naturais. A presença do Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros e a existência de profecias esotéricas referentes à região estimularam a população local à exploração do turismo ecológico e místico a partir dos anos 1960. Porém, o fluxo de turistas para o território teve grande diminuição após o ano 2000 devido à ocorrência de problemas...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultura familiar; Café; Abordagem territorial; Agronegócio; Estratégia de comercialização; Family farming; Coffee; Territorial approach; Agribusiness; Marketing strategy; International Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109724

NUMERAIRE CHOICE IN AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Paudel,   Krishna P.; McIntosh,   Christopher S.
Economic theory provides little guidance for selecting a numeraire in estimating dual function profit functions.  In this study, we examine the choice of numeraire price (equation) for profit function models of Iowa agriculture.  The choice of numeraire is evaluated by forecasting accuracy and with a non-nested specification test.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20962

COVER AND CONTENTS PAGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover; Subjects of Previous Conferences; Foreword; Contents Pages; R. J. Hildreth Award for Career Achievement in Public Policy Education; Ira L. Ellis, Harold D. Guither, J. Paxton Marshall, L. Tim Wallace; Abstracts
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17280

¿Se hace humo el territorio del asado? : un enfoque constructivista de la calidad de los alimentos. Experiencias argentinas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Champredonde,   Marcelo; Muchnik,   Jose.
Consideramos, que la calidad de los alimentos territoriales debe ser abordada desde enfoques que integren la complejidad de sus múltiples dimensiones. Hasta el presente, los enfoques de la calidad han mostrado una oposición entre dos grandes escuelas: una escuela que podríamos calificar en términos de objetivadora. Los enfoques desarrollados al interior de esta escuela se orientan a materializar la calidad y a medirla a través de una serie de variables objetivables. Por su parte, la escuela subjetivadora, hace hincapié, a veces de manera unilateral, en el rol de los valores simbólicos asociados a la producción, elaboración y consumo de los alimentos. El presente enfoque propone considerar a la calidad de los alimentos desde una doble perspectiva...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Calidad territorial; Alimentos; Enfoque constructivista; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94999

Process benchmarking in the fruit and vegetable supply chain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Felfoldi,   Janos; Galyasz,   J.; Molnar,   Andras.
The purpose of this paper is to present the results of an international process benchmarking and to compile models of best practice business processes. The results of our international process benchmarking study allowed us to develop a framework, comprising three models, for better meeting customers’ needs. The first model presents how to understand and meet customers’ needs generally. The second model comprises those operations, work practices and business processes, which are essential in meeting customers’ needs. The third model (organisation designing model) helps the company to check, whether or not the operations, work practises and business processes of the second model can be found in and applied to the company.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Process benchmarking; Customers’ needs; Business processes; Organisation designing model; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44385

Coastal planning in North Shore City, New Zealand: Developing responsible coastal erosion policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   Amanda.
North Shore City’s coastline has been subject to intensive development pressure over the last 15 years. In this time, new developments have established along previously undeveloped areas of coastline and existing sites have redeveloped with much larger houses. This paper provides a description of the planning controls that currently affect coastal development and an assessment of the effectiveness of these controls. This is followed by an analysis of the role of local government in controlling future development. Contention arises when attempts are made to control the property rights of landowners to protect their properties from coastal erosion. The impacts of private coastal protection works on the coastline have wider impacts than their immediate...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Coast; Erosion; Planning; Cost; Benefit; Development; Protection; Structures.; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59260

ASSET OWNERSHIP AND WORKING CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS IN A POST-REFORM ENVIRONMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR SECOND GENERATION REFORMS IN ZAMBIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deininger,   Klaus W.; Olinto,   Pedro.
Using a 5,000 household panel from Zambia, we find that asset ownership, but not access to fertilizer, has an extremely important impact on output and that investment in oxen would yield returns above the market rate.  Policies should thus focus on asset ownership more than on short term working capital.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20994

Farmer Responses to Nitrate Vulnerable Zone Designation in Scotland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barnes,   Andrew Peter; Willock,   J.; Hall,   Clare; Luiza,   Toma.
Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ) were introduced in response to the Nitrates Directive (91/676/EEC) which states that all EU countries must reduce the nitrate in drinking water to a maximum of 50mg/l. Farmers within a designated NVZ must adhere to strict rules over the timing and application of nitrogen from organic and inorganic sources. In Scotland, four NVZ regions were designated in 2003, covering around 14% of the land area. This paper outlines the results of a recent study to understand farmer activities in response to and attitudes towards NVZ regulations. A telephone survey of 177 farmers was administered, supplemented by four workshops held in each NVZ region. This was to explore, both quantitatively and qualitatively, farmer behaviour and attitudes...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36767

The LEADER programme 2007-2013: refocusing towards agriculture-oriented activities as a consequence of ‘mainstreaming’ innovative rural action in Austria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oedl-Wieser,   Theresia; Strahl,   Wibke; Dax,   Thomas.
Since the on-going funding period 2007-2013 the former European Community Initiative Leader has become a constituent part of Rural Development Policies. Above all the mainstreaming of Leader into the Rural Development Programme (RDP) as axis 4 has both significantly changed the level of funding and the way in which Leader is executed in comparison with the previous period (2000-2006). This paper discusses the impact and consequences of this mainstreaming process by the Austrian example, mainly because there are clearly concerns that the EU-wide successful Leader formula of bottom-up rural development will be replaced by a pronounced top-down approach in the new programme.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Leader mainstreaming; Rural development policy; Area-based local strategies; Innovation; Multi-sectoral activities; Community/Rural/Urban Development; R58; R59.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94622

DETERMINANTS OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN LOW INPUT AGRICULTURE: THE CASE OF BANANA PRODUCTION IN UGANDA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tushemereirwe,   Wilberforce K.; Kikulwe,   Enoch M.; Rufino,   Mariana; Kuyvenhoven,   Arie; Ruben,   Ruerd; Bagamba,   Fredrick; Kalyebara,   Robert.
Replaced with revised version of paper 09/01/04.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20147

Knowledge Management in the Food Supply Chain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rodriguez Monroy,   Carlos; Fuentes-Pila,   Joaquin; Martinez Soto,   Moises E.; Velasco,   Julia; Morris,   Anne.
The object of the present article is to discuss Knowledge Management (KM) in the Agrifood Supply Chain (ASC). In the 21st century, the ASC is under strong tensions. This is evident in the drastic changes in the global scene. For example, in the year 2008, food prices were high and unstable. In the last years, the importance of knowledge as a source of competitive advantage for organizations has increased considerably, so it is necessary its management in the ASC in order to surpass the challenges of the 21st century. KM is a direction tool that focuses in determining, organizing, directing, providing and supervising the practices and activities related with the knowledge (intangible active) required to achieve the strategies and objectives of the business...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Management; Knowledge; Agrifood supply chain; Price stability; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59188

ECONOMETRIC MODEL OF THE U.S. SHEEP INDUSTRY FOR POLICY ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ribera,   Luis A.; Anderson,   David P.; Richardson,   James W.
The U.S. sheep inventory has been declining for many years.  To further investigate this trend, an econometric sector model using single demand equations was developed to analyze the impacts of two alternative levels of wool marketing loan rates.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20309

Eliciting public preferences for managing the public rights of way
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morris,   Joe; Colombo,   Sergio; Angus,   Andrew J.; Stacey,   K.; Parsons,   D.; Brawn,   M.; Hanley,   Nick.
Public Rights of Way (PROW) in England and Wales, provides a wide range of social and economic benefits to those other than owners of land. The protection and extension of PROW are an important way of encouraging people to engage in informal enjoyment of urban and rural areas, with beneficial consequences for health and welfare. In urban areas they provide networks of mobility and interaction for people at the community level, helping to reduce reliance on motorised transport. In the rural context they define access to the countryside, critically linked to recreation and tourism, as well as providing mobility networks for local residents. This study describes the use of a Choice Experiment (CE) to derive monetary estimates the social benefits of PROW in an...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Choice Experiments; Public Rights of Way; Willingness to Pay; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43605

Modeling Carbon Leakages with Forestation Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Gorter,   Harry; Drabik,   Dusan; Just,   David R.
This paper analyzes carbon leakage due to reduced emissions from deforestation (RED). We find that leakage with RED is good because the policy induces afforestation that contributes to a further carbon sequestration. By ignoring the domestic component of carbon leakage, the literature can either overestimate or underestimate leakage, depending on the magnitudes of the numerator and the denominator of the leakage formulas. Unlike the literature, we include the land and agricultural markets in the analysis of carbon leakage with forestation policies. In this model, carbon leakage depends on: (1) supply and demand elasticities of timber production and consumption, respectively in the country introducing a RED policy (Home country) and in the rest of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Carbon leakage; Forestry; Reduced emissions from deforestation; Afforestation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q23; Q24; Q54.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114450

LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING ACT OF 1999
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clayton,   Kenneth C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33450

Investment Decision in Vegetable Oil Extraction Plants in North of Minas Gerais – Brazil: An Application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process in a Biodiesel Production Chain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: da Silva Junior,   Aziz Galvao; Perez,   Ronaldo; Boratto,   Metheus.
In line with the social objectives of the PNPB (Brazilian Program of Production and Use of Biodiesel) and its “Social Seal” Framework, PETROBRAS has set up a 57 million liter/year biodiesel plant in the semi‐arid region of North of Minas Gerais State, where the socioeconomics indicators are very unfavorable. Despite the potential to boost the agricultural and agro‐industrial sector, the biodiesel plant is using mainly soybean oil from other regions. Funded by the Minas Gerais Government, the ongoing project aims to contribute to the development of oilseed supply chain in the North of Minas Gerais. To deal with these socioeconomic complex decisions, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used. Organization models were proposed for the following production...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biodiesel; Oil extraction; AHP; North of Minas; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100500

Evaluating the Competitive Yardstick Effect of Cooperatives on  Imperfect Markets: A Simulation Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoffman,   Susan; Royer,   Jeffrey S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35843

Effects of China's Antidumping Tariffs on U.S-China Bilateral Poultry Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   Xiaofei; Gunter,   Lewell F.; Epperson,   James E.
In recent years, the United States has taken the lion’s share of the Chinese broiler meat import market, ranging from 53.0% to 84.9%. Under the threat of rising poultry imports from the United States Chinese producers asked for an investigation into chicken prices, accusing American poultry firms of dumping. The investigation led to antidumping duties on U.S. chicken imports as of February 13, 2010, ranging from 43.1% to 105.4%. This study is designed to evaluate U.S.-China poultry bilateral trade relations under the new tariff using an excess-supply-excess-demand model. The structural model is estimated using GMM with HAC (heteroskedasticity-autocorrelation) robust standard errors to obtain structural coefficients. The analysis focuses on chicken wings,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Poultry; Excess demand; Excess supply; Antidumping tariff; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98848

Paving the Way for Development: The Impact of Road Infrastructure on Agricultural Production and Household Wealth in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ulimwengu,   John M.; Funes,   Jose; Headey,   Derek D.; You,   Liang.
Given its vast land resources and favorable water supply, the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) natural agricultural potential is immense. However, the economic potential of the sector is handicapped by one of the most dilapidated transport systems in the developing world (World Bank, 2006). Road investments are therefore a high priority in the government's investment plans, and those of its major donors. Whilst these are encouraging signs, very little is known about how the existing road network constrains agricultural and rural development, and how these new road investments would address these constraints. To inform this issue the present paper primarily employs GIS-based data to assess the impact of market access on agricultural and rural...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Infrastructure; Market access; Road and river transport; Agricultural production; Poverty.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49292

AGRICULTURAL INPUT MARKET SEGMENTS:  WHO IS BUYING?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alexander,   Corinne E.; Wilson,   Christine A.; Foley,   Daniel H.
Cluster analysis was used to identify five distinct buyer segments for expendable input purchases for U.S. crop and livestock commercial producers.  A multinomial logit model was used to predict segment membership based on demographic, behavioral, and business management factors.  Results provide important information for agricultural input suppliers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19997

USDA POLICY AND PROGRAM INITIATIVES TO REDUCE BARRIERS AFFECTING ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR OWNERS OF SMALL FARMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kendrick,   Edgar L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17440

Political Tariff Protection in Iran`s agriculture sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feizabadi,   Yaser.
In this paper,firstly, tariff protection trend of Iran`s agriculture sector is analysed by statistical analysis approach during the years 1985-2005. Agriculture's tariff regime is characterized by i) high average tariff ii) extremely dispersion of tariff levels across tariff lines iii) significant amount of tariff escalation and ix) deep gap between average nominal tariffs and import-weighted average tariffs. consequently, Several analytical propositions are derived that are consistent with the observed patterns of tariff protection in developing countries: i) nominal protection rates escalate with the degree of processing ii) higher average tariff protection in agriculture sector compared to developed countries` agriculture and iii) higher...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7922

THE ROLE OF SMALL FARMS IN REPUBLIKA SRPSKA: BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MODERNIZATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vittuari,   Matteo; Segre,   Andrea.
The paper aims to explore and analyze the main barriers and opportunities for the modernization of the agricultural sector of Republika Srpska with a specific focus on the role of small farms. A particular attention has been given to specific elements related to the human, social, and institutional capital. Methodologically the work has been based on an extensive desk research, on the use of a field survey and on a number of personal interviews with national experts and professionals. Overall the investigation has also greatly benefited from the theoretical framework elaborated by R. Yin within his “case study methodology”.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Small farms; Subsistence farming; Republika Srpska; Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57490

An Error-Components Three-Stage Least-Squares Model of Investment Allocation by Farm Households
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davies,   Stephen P.; Erickson,   Kenneth W.; Vickner,   Steven S.; Hoag,   Dana L.; Nehring,   Richard F.
This paper is an assessment of patterns of investment by farm households via an econometric model adapted from a land allocation approach of Holt (1999).  This analysis will shed light on the importance of different classes of assets to farm household well-being, and show the reaction of farm households to a variety of market, international and government effects.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19249

U.S. TOBACCO OUTLOOK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bunn,   Jessie Thomas.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33410

Agricultural Credit Interest Rate Equalization Policy: A Growth Subsidy?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Castro,   Eduardo Rodrigues de; Teixeira,   Erly Cardoso.
The Brazilian Interest Rate Equalization System (IRES) subsidizes farmers by providing them with credit at lower than market interest rates. The objective of this research is to evaluate the IRES by comparing its monetary cost with its benefits as measured by Brazilian GDP growth. Estimates are carried out using input-output matrix. The results suggest that each Brazilian real spent by IRES to assist Brazilian family farms increases Brazilian GDP by R$ 1.75 and that each real spent to assist commercial farms increases GDP by R$ 3.57. The IRES is a subsidy that generates economic growth greater than its cost to society.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: IRES subsidy; Growth; Input-output matrix; Agricultural Finance; Q18; C67; O40; H81.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25358

Carbon sequestration in agricultural soils: A dynamic assessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Cara,   Stephane; Rozakis,   Stelios.
We examine the spatial and dynamic implications of policies aimed at encouraging carbon sequestration in agricultural soils. We consider incentive mechanisms to encourage the planting of energy multi-annual crops that allow higher carbon sequestration rates for a longer period of time. By using a dynamic micro-economic model, we simulate the sequence of crop plantings over a given time horizon and investigate different payment mechanisms (per-ton or per-hectare). We discuss their implications in terms of regulation policy and efficiency.  This model is then applied to the Central Plains of Thessaly, Greece to assess the marginal costs of carbon sequestration and the optimal timing of switching to multi-annual energy crops. To do so, we couple the dynamic...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21913

Contract Farming in China: Perspectives of Smallholders
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guo,   Hongdong; Jolly,   Robert W.
This paper explores the current status of contract farming in China by examining data from a survey of Chinese householders. The survey indicates that the actual proportion of householders engaged in contract farming is relatively low and significantly less than the proportion of householders willing to produce under contract. The primary reason for householders not participating in contract farming is the absence of opportunities, particularly for small size farms. Householders identify price stability and market access as the key motivations  to participate in contract farming. Middleman and agribusiness firms were the most important organizations for householders to contract with.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Contract farming; China; Smallholders; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Public Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50105

The Impact of Food Price Shock on Heterogenous Credit Constrained Firms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ciaian,   Pavel; Kancs,   d'Artis.
The paper analyses how the rising agricultural prices affect heterogenous farm access to inputs and production under credit market imperfections in the CEE transition countries. Using farm level panel data which contains 37416 observations, we estimate a farm credit constraint equation and find that small individual farms (IF) are on average more credit constrained than large corporate farms (CF). Using the estimated parameters we simulate the effect of the recent food price shock. Our results suggest that in the presence of credit market imperfections, the relatively less credit constrained CF benefit more from higher output prices than IF, as they are able to expand their production more flexibly. These findings have implications for the developing...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Credit constraint; Food price shock; Heterogeneous firms; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Production Economics; Q11; Q12; P23.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51428

Case Study of On-Farm Experiments and Farm Management Decision Making
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Griffin,   Terry W.; Dobbins,   Craig L.; Lowenberg-DeBoer,   James.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9921

COVER AND CONTENTS PAGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover; Subjects of Previous Conferences; Foreword; Contents Pages; R.J. Hildreth Award for Career Achievement in Public Policy Education: Alan Hahn, Irvin W. Skelton, W. Fred Woods; Outstanding Achievement in Public Issues Education; Abstracts
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17714

MICRODIAGNÓSTICO DAS ÁREAS RURAIS DE INTERESSE ECONÔMICO E ASSENTAMENTOS DA BARRAGEM DO CASTANHÃO NO ESTADO DO CEARÁ
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campos,   Roberio Telmo; Campos,   Kilmer Coelho.
Objetiva-se conhecer as facilidades e/ou dificuldades enfrentadas pelos produtores, os entraves à organização social, as dificuldades para praticar atividades irrigadas, as principais razões para a não exploração de mais terras e tendências futuras apontadas pelos produtores situados nos perímetros e assentamentos do entorno da barragem do Açude Castanhão, no vale do Jaguaribe, no Estado do Ceará. Os dados são provenientes de pesquisa direta, coletados por meio de aplicação de questionários. Utilizam-se o método descritivo para análise e discussão dos resultados, após cálculos de freqüências, tabelas e outras informações estatísticas selecionadas. Os principais problemas apontados pelos produtores dos perímetros são a falta de capital de giro, seguido pela...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Diagnóstico; Produção agrícola; Problemas e ameaças; Açude Castanhão; Assessment; Agricultural production; Problems and threat; Castanhão Dam; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108095

SUMMARY/OVERVIEW: REDUCING TRADE TENSION THROUGH TRANSNATIONAL DIALOGUE AND INTEREST GROUP COORDINATION: INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   Harold M., Jr.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16802

Managing Price Risk in a Changing Policy Environment: The Case of the EU Dairy Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: O'Connor,   Declan; Keane,   Michael; Barnes,   Edel.
The EU dairy industry faces an unprecedented level of change. The anticipated removal of milk quotas and the move to a less restricted global trade environment will provide the industry with both opportunities and challenges. The primary challenge will be the need for the industry to deal with more volatile prices. Active management of the risks associated with these more volatile prices will help to place the industry in a more competitive position. However this will require the industry and policy makers to embrace a new set of tools. For example the US dairy industry has been much more active in the management of risk and lessons from their experience provide a valuable insight into which tools may be more appropriate in an EU context.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dairy; Risk Management; EU; US.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48112

A TRADE LIBERALIZATION IN INTERNATIONAL DAIRY MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Langley,   Suchada V.; Blayney,   Donald P.; Stout,   Jim; Somwaru,   Agapi; Normile,   Mary Anne; Miller,   James J.; Stillman,   Richard.
International dairy industries remain among the most distorted agricultural sectors. Dairy average bound tariffs remain among the highest of all agricultural commodities, and dairy trade is characterized by a large number of megatariffs and tariff-rate quotas (TRQs). The objective of our study is to examine how the international dairy markets might respond to policy changes under various assumptions, using a partial equilibrium, multiple-commodity, multiple-region model of agricultural policy and trade.  Our results indicate that liberalization will reduce supplies, increase dairy trade, and raise world prices.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dairy Markets; Trade Liberalization; Model; Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21997

The Prevalence of Under-Nourished Child Obese Mother Phenomenon in Rural Areas: Evidence from Central Province of Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mburu,   John G.; Okello,   Julius Juma.
Attainment of nutritional security is a major focus of the Millennium Development Goals. Despite efforts, Sub-Saharan Africa countries are yet to make significant progress in becoming nutritionally secure. Over the years, maternal obesity and child under-nutrition have concurrently been on the increase. The rise in obesity and child under-nutrition is attributed to, among others, urbanization-driven shifts in eating habits and lifestyle, changes in purchasing power, food assistance and stress-related medical conditions.  Studies in Asia and Latin America have associated co-existence of adult obesity and child under-nutrition with urban areas. In this paper we examine the prevalence of child under-nutrition and mother obesity in rural Kenya. We find that 22...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Child; Kenya; Mother; Nutrition; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52160

Pollution and the State: The Role of the Structure of Government
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez,   Ramon E.; Galinato,   Gregmar I.; Islam,   Asif M.
Government spending has significant environmental implications. This paper analyzes the effect of the allocation of government spending between public goods broadly defined and private goods or non-social subsidies on air and water pollution. The theoretical model predicts that a reallocation of expenditures from private subsidies to public goods improves environmental quality by reducing production pollution. We estimate an empirical model that shows that such a reallocation causes a significant reduction in air pollutants namely sulfur dioxide and lead and an improvement in water quality measures including dissolved oxygen and biological oxygen demand.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48055

PRECISION AGRICULTURE: CURRENT ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olson,   Kent D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14487

EFFECTS OF LOW MILK PRICES ON U.S. DAIRY FARMS IN 2000
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Short,   Sara D.
Effects of low milk prices on U.S. dairy farms are assessed using a survey of U.S. dairy operations.  Although small dairy operations were particularly vulnerable to the decline in milk prices in 2000, 41 percent of these operations were able to produce milk at a cost that was competitive with larger operations.  This suggests that the managerial ability of the individual dairy producers is likely to be as important as size economies to lowering the costs of milk production.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35213

Renewable Diesel from Animal Fat (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burke,   Lou.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37365

Italian Consumer Acceptance of Nutritionally Enhanced GM Food
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Canavari,   Maurizio; Tisselli,   Farid; Nayga,   Rodolfo M., Jr.; Scarpa,   Riccardo.
The aim of this article is to evaluate Italian consumers’ acceptance and willingness to purchase GM foods based on the type of benefit (input vs output trait) and product (plant based vs animal based). Two surveys were administered in two consecutive years (2004 and 2005) and the data used to test for possible changes in consumer acceptance. The results of a multinomial logit analysis suggest that on average consumer acceptance for plant-based GM food was higher in 2005. This study confirmed the key role of information strategies to consumers, with the most relevant results being the role distorted information play in raising the consumer’s level of fear and perceived risk. Respondents also place a higher level of confidence on scientists who are generally...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food; Genetically modified organisms; Consumer acceptance; Willingness to buy; Nutritionally enhanced food products; Consumer/Household Economics; Marketing; Q13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51651

Entspricht die Schweizer Milchproduktion bei erhöhtem Kraftfuttereinsatz noch den Erwartungen der Bevölkerung?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mack,   Gabriele; Rossier,   Ruth.
Dieser Beitrag zeigt auf, wie die modellbasierte agrarökonomische Forschung Umfrageergebnisse über die Erwartungen der Bevölkerung an die Agrarpolitik in ihre Analysen mit einbeziehen und für eine verbesserte Beurteilung von politischen Maßnahmen nutzen kann. Am Beispiel verschiedener Politikszenarien (Zollsenkungen auf Kraftfuttermittel in der Schweizer Milchviehhaltung) wird eine Verknüpfung normativer und empirischer Ergebnisse dargestellt und ein Index für die Übereinstimmung einer Maßnahme mit den Erwartungen der betroffenen Bevölkerung gebildet. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, daß die heutigen Kraftfutterpreise für die Milchviehhaltung den Erwartungen der Schweizer Bevölkerung sowie ausgewählter Bevölkerungsgruppen (Produktivitätsorientierte, Ökologiesensible...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Modellbasierte Politikanalyse; Erwartungsprofil; Ökonomische und ökologische Indikatoren Index-Bildung; Kraftfuttereinsatz; Milchviehhaltung; Livestock Production/Industries; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53275

An Optimal Surveillance Measure Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Ha,   Pham; Che,   Tuong Nhu; Kompas,   Tom.
Surveillance programs on farms and in the local environment provide an essential protection against the importation and spread of exotic diseases. Combined with border quarantine measures, these programs protect both consumers and producers from major health concerns and disease incursions that can potentially destroy local agricultural production and supporting industries, as well as generate substantial losses in trade and tourism. However, surveillance programs also impose costs in the form of expenditures on the surveillance program itself, along with the costs of disease management and eradication should an incursion occur. Taking border quarantine expenditures as given, this paper develops a stochastic optimal control model (with a jump-diffusion...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Surveillance measures; Border quarantine; Disease incursion and spread; Foot- and-Mouth disease; Stochastic optimal control; Livestock Production/Industries; Q1; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10354

Building Consumer’s Trust through Persuasive Interpersonal Communication in a Saturated Market: The Role of Market Mavens
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Puspa,   Jofi; Kuhl,   Rainer.
This study has aims i.e. (1) to investigate the role of inherent personal knowledge in affecting trust, (2) to investigate whether mavens play a role in improving recipient’s knowledge level and trust. We have conducted a study, which involved a total of 134 students as respondents. Correlation between subjective knowledge and trust achieved a medium level, while objective knowledge related to trust at a very low level. Trust in the low-maven-group is the lowest in comparison with the medium- and high- mavens. This study indicates that there are different results in terms of effects of information provided by three different maven groups.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7752

DEMAND FOR DIFFERENTIATED VEGETABLES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yen,   Steven T.; Lin,   Biing-Hwan; Harris,   James Michael; Ballenger,   Nicole.
To obtain a healthier diet, Americans need to consume not only more vegetables, but also a healthier mix of vegetables. Household demands for eight categories of vegetables are investigated, using ACNielsen's Homescan data. A maximum simulated likelihood estimation procedure results in elasticity estimates which are somewhat larger than those obtained from both time-series and cross-section data in the literature. Even these larger elasticities are not large enough to bridge the dietary consumption gap without, and possibly even with, substantial price or food expenditure subsidies. Furthermore, Homescan data do indicate some significant differences in preferences for types of vegetables by household characteristics, such as race and ethnicity. This...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20059

REGALMIETEN UND DIE EFFIZIENZ VON ZULIEFERERVERTRAGEN (German)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: von Schlippenbach,   Vanessa.
Als wesentlicher Intermediär zwischen Konsumgüterindustrie und Verbrauchern entscheidet der Einzelhandel mit seiner Sortimentsgestaltung über den Marktzugang von Konsumgütern. Damit verfügt der Einzelhandel über eine Flaschenhalsfunktion, die ihm zentrale Marktmacht gegenüber seinen Zulieferern verleiht. Diese Position ermöglicht es dem Einzelhandel, von seinen Zulieferern Gebühren für den Marktzugang zu verlangen. So wird zunehmend beobachtet, dass Hersteller Regalmieten oder Listungsgebühren zahlen, um ihr Gut über den Einzelhandel absetzen zu können. In einem Prinzipal-Agenten-Modell, in dem der Zulieferer weder die Nachfrage auf Endverbrauchermärkten noch die Bemühungen des Agenten beobachten kann, zeigen wir, dass Regalmieten die Effizienz vertikaler...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Listungsgebühren; Vertikale Verträge; Asymmetrische Information.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7609

Outcomes and Determinants of Success of a Performance Payment Scheme for Carnivore Conservation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zabel,   Astrid; Bostedt,   Goran; Engel,   Stefanie.
This paper presents a first empirical assessment of carnivore conservation under a performance payment scheme. The Swedish government issues payments to reindeer herder villages based on the number of carnivore offspring certified on their pastures. The villages decide on the internal use and distribution of the payments. It is generally assumed that benefit distribution rules are exogenously given. We develop a model to investigate such rules as endogenous decision. The empirical data reveals that villages’ group size has a direct negative effect on conservation outcomes. However, there is also an indirect positive effect which impacts conservation outcomes through the benefit distribution rule. This result revises the general collective action hypothesis...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Conservation performance payments; Wildlife conservation; Collective action; Empirical policy assessment; Sweden; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115973

The Effect of Climate Change on Transportation Flows and Inland Waterways Due to Climate-Induced Shifts in Crop Production Patterns
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Attavanich,   Witsanu; McCarl,   Bruce A.; Fuller,   Stephen W.; Vedenov,   Dmitry V.; Ahmedov,   Zafarbek.
This study was funded by the the University Transportation Center for Mobility, Texas Transportation Institute
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Grain Transportation; Climate change and agriculture; Climate change and transportation; Land use change; Supply of grain; Demand for grain; Crop production patterns; Inland waterways; Mississippi River Basin; Climate change adaptation; Welfare distribution; Corn transportation; Soybeans transportation; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; C61; L91; L92; Q15; Q17; Q54; R14; R41; R13.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109241

Small forests, big ambitions and a hard reality - Community Forestry in Nepal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rai,   Chandra; Bigsby,   Hugh R.; MacDonald,   Ian.
Community forestry in Nepal is intended to reduce poverty by sustainable management of forests. Timber is one of the most high-value forest products, especially in the case of Sal (Shorea robusta) forests in the Terai region of Nepal. Despite having several advantages, including high value forests on fertile land, connection with transportation networks, and being close to regional markets, community forests in the Terai region produce little or no timber from their Sal forests. This research looks at what is affecting the production of Sal timber from community forests. Three aspects of community forest user groups (CFUG) are examined using institutional economics, transaction cost economics and micro-economics. First, the scale of CFUG operations is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community forest user group; Institutional economics; Transaction cost economics; Cooperatives; Contractual arrangement; Nepal; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96833

Reinforcing Agriculture Course Content: Lectures on Demand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burcham,   Timothy; Darroch,   Craig; Mehlhorn,   Joey; Darroch,   Barbara.
Student performance was compared for two sections of a freshman agribusiness class.  Section 1 was taught using traditional lecture format, while Section 2 was taught using a hybrid format that included traditional lecture and the ability to replay lectures using a streaming video server (Apreso Classroom™).  All video and supplemental materials were delivered through a standard course management system (Blackboard).  Students enrolled in Section 2 had the ability to review all classroom lectures including faculty and student comments from class.  Demographics were similar for both classes.  The final class average for Sections 1 and 2 of the agribusiness course was 79.39 and 74.70, respectively.  Initial observations indicate that having video lectures...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34923

Factor Content of Agricultural Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kancs,   d'Artis; Ciaian,   Pavel.
Replaced with revised version of paper 08/25/09.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Factor content; Heckscher-Ohlin; Factor abundance; Agricultural trade; International Relations/Trade; F12; F14; D23; Q12; Q17.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44458

OUTLOOK FOR DAIRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miller,   James J.
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33100

Renewable Energy Trends for Distributed Generation in Agriculture and Processing (Paper and PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sklar, Scott.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8077

European novel food legislation as a restriction to trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lahteenmaki-Uutela,   Anu.
The European Novel Food Regulation applies to the placing on the EU market of foods and food ingredients which have not been used for human consumption to a significant degree within EU area. A food is novel in EU regardless of its use in third countries. This is a problem mainly to third-country producers of plant-based products. For example Chinese or Andean vegetables or berries not previously used in Europe are novel foods requiring authorization. This is the case even if they have been used by people for millennia and are considered safe. The authorization procedure is costly and time-consuming.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7909

Effects of Changes in Immigration Law (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rodriguez,   Andrea.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37450

DETERMINANTS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ABANDONMENT IN POST-SOVIET EUROPEAN RUSSIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Prishchepov,   Alexander V.; Radeloff,   Volker C.; Muller,   Daniel; Dubinin,   Maxim; Baumann,   Matthias.
Socio-economic and institutional changes may accelerate land-use and land-cover change. Our goal was to explore the determinants of agricultural land abandonment within one agro-climatic and economic region of post-Soviet European Russia during the first decade of transition from a state-command to market-driven economy (between 1990 and 2000). We integrated maps of abandoned agricultural land derived from 30 m resolution Landsat TM/ETM+ images, environmental and socioeconomic variables and estimated logistic regressions. Results showed that post-Soviet agricultural land abandonment was significantly associated with lower average grain yields in the late 1980s, higher distance from the populated places, areas with low population densities, for isolated...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural land abandonment; Institutional change; Land use change; Spatial analysis; Logistic regression; Remote sensing; Russia; Agribusiness; Q15.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115363

Bioenergia Uma análise comparada entre as políticas para o etanol e o biodiesel e de suas perspectivas.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vian,   Carlos Eduardo de Freitas; Ribeiro,   Fabrizio Almeido.
Este texto pretende comparar as políticas de o incentivo à produção de etanol e biodiesel no Brasil e no mundo, mostrando como este último pode evitar os erros recorrentes do primeiro e permitir um desenvolvimento econômico e social mais eqüitativo. Ressalta-se que o etanol teve uma trajetória baseada na grande escala e nos ganhos de produtividade, mas não deu atenção a questões como as de desenvolvimento econômico e social no âmbito regional. O Programa Nacional de Biodiesel tem a preocupação com o fornecimento de matérias-primas a partir da agricultura familiar, mas dá pouca atenção a questões como o uso local do biodiesel para geração de energia, algo que está na pauta de políticas regionais e locais que estão começando a serem implementadas. This text...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Etanol; Biodiesel; Políticas Publicas; Questões sociais; Desenvolvimento economico e social; Alcohol; Biodiesel; Public Policies; Social question; Social and economic Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102905

Public Inputs and Endogenous Growth in the Agricultural Sector: a Dynamic Dual Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Onofri,   Alejandro; Fulginiti,   Lilyan E.
This paper examines growth in the U.S. agricultural sector under the conditions hypothesized by endogenous growth theory. Public capital and R&amp;D are explicitly considered to capture the effects of public inputs in a model based on dynamic duality theory. Results support some necessary conditions for this hypothesis to be true.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20438

Economic Potential of Using High Tunnel Hoop Houses to Produce Fruits and Vegetables
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donnell,   Jeri; Biermacher,   Jon T.; Upson,   Steve.
Abstract Hoop house plasticulture has been promoted as a production technology that allows fruit and vegetable crops to be grown in the cool season months in early spring and late fall.  At this time little information regarding the economics of hoop house plasticulture is available.  Two fruit and vegetable production systems were developed for growing conditions in south-central Oklahoma.  The first system has a spinach crop followed by field tomato, and the second system has annually produced strawberry followed by yellow and zucchini squash.  Crop production data were collected in a three-year randomized and replicated experiment.  The objectives were (1) to determine the expected cost of production for each crop and systems, (2) to determine the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Breakeven prices; Economics; Fruits and vegetables; Hoop houses; Plasticulture; Agribusiness; Farm Management; Labor and Human Capital; Marketing; Production Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98840

Understanding and Using Economic Multipliers (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hodges,   Alan W.
Presented to USDA Economists Group, June 18, 2007
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multiplier; Input-output model; Impact analysis; Florida; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Political Economy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43793

The Exchange Rate and Inward Foreign Direct Investment in Mexico
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parajuli,   Shanta; Kennedy,   P. Lynn.
This paper analyzed the exchange rate and inward foreign direct investment (FDI) in Mexico from the 25 developed countries comprising the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Our empirical result does not support the significant relationship between exchange rate and exchange rate volatility to determine FDI in Mexico. The wages, export, and distance are found to be significant variables to determine FDI in Mexico which is supported by literatures.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Exchange rate; Foreign direct investment; Mexico; OECD; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56459

The Roles of Agriculture in the Development Process: Recent Experiences and Lessons from Ethiopia.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gebre-Selassie,   Samuel.
Political and economic reforms have been implemented for a number of years to alter the institutional, infrastructural and financial/economic environment in which Ethiopian agriculture operates. Changing the environment in which agriculture operates may be an intermediate goal; at the end, the question remains; have the new reforms and policies had the capacity to improve the performance of the sector and its roles in the development process of the economy? And have they contributed to the generation of positive environmental externalities? In comparison to the two decades (1970s and 1980s) that precedes the reform of the 1990s. Ethiopian agriculture has been doing better since the reform. Total production of food crops has improved and the rate at which...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9530

Investment Spikes in Dutch Horticulture: An Analysis at Firm and Aggregate Firm Level Over the Period 1975-1999
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goncharova,   Natalia V.; Oskam,   Arie J.
An intermittent and lumpy pattern of investments is observed in the Dutch horticulture sector: only 16.5% of firms experience of investment spike, but they account for 67.7% of total investment. The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of time-varying and time-invariant variables on the probability of observing an investment spieke. This paper investigates the spells between investment spikes in a discrete-time proportional hazard framework. Duration models were estimated on two data sets: on an unbalanced panel and on a grouped into 10 groups data of Dutch glasshouse firms over the period 1975-1999. Different specifications of the model were estimated. Theoretically based model can sufficiently explain the occurrence of investment spikes. Both...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Investments; Discrete-hazard duration model; Dutch greenhouse horticulture; Gamma heterogeneity; Crop Production/Industries; Q12; D9.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25621

Measuring multifunctional (agritouristic) characterization of the territory
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bassi,   Ivana; De Poi,   P.
The reform of EU agricultural policy set up by Agenda 2000 was intended to develop a competitive, sustainable and multifunctional agriculture, through instruments of both the market and income support policy and the rural development policy. To design strategies and actions while simultaneously considering the multifunctional character of farming and of rural areas, it is necessary to measure the multifunctionality with reference to the sectorial and territorial dimensions. This research represents a methodological contribution to the analyses whose aim it is to describe the multifunctional character of the territory. The availability of data regarding the functions performed by farms, the private or public nature of goods produced and the location of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multifunctional characterization; Spatial proximity; Fuzzy clustering.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94927

Does Crop Insurance Reduce the Need for Cash Reserves in Savings Accounts?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Raulston,   J. Marc; Richardson,   James W.; Outlaw,   Joe L.; Knapek,   George M.
One of the most fundamental and traditional risk management tools available to agricultural producers is a savings account. Cash reserves in savings provide a safety net for producers, allowing financial obligations and living expenses to be met when unexpected shortfalls in income occur. Crop insurance, another risk management tool, likely reduces the cash reserves required to be held in savings as it aids in mitigating risks ranging from total disasters to uncertainties in market conditions.  This study utilizes a stochastic farm level simulation model in a representative farm framework to evaluate the impacts of alternative crop insurance scenarios on levels of savings necessary to maintain target ending cash reserve numbers for producers in major...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Insurance; Multiple Peril Crop Insurance; Crop Revenue Coverage; Stochastic Simulation; Representative Farm; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56413

Heritage and wine as tourist attractions in rural areas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Privitera,   Donatella.
In recent times, the search for a new relationship with nature, of quality and safety of foodstuffs and in particular the need for “identity”, of characterizing places as bearers of values and traditions have led an increasing number of people to see rural areas as places of values, resources, culture and products to discover and enjoy. Agriculture has taken on a multifunctional role and link with tourism is required to protect and exploit its “historical” resources (heritage) as a tool of interconnection between local products, countryside, traditions, cultural values but also to place emphasis of the territory and communicate it. The aim of paper is the role assumed today by firms regarding both the primary activity and other services, in particular...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Heritage marketing; Wine tourism; Case study; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95216

EDUCATION AND AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Peterson,   Ervin L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1956
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17357

Linking Farmers to Markets: The Case of Grain Marketing Information in Western Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Odendo,   Martins; De Groote,   Hugo.
Market liberalization created a situation where there are no guaranteed grain prices, no central information source and the need for marketing information increased. Unfortunately, most farmers have little or no access to marketing information. This study evaluates farmers’ perceptions of importance of marketing information; identifies farmers’ sources of grain marketing information; determine farmers’ confidence in and use of marketing information; and assesses determinants farmers’ willingness (WTP) to pay for marketing information. Data used in this study were generated using a structured questionnaire in a survey that covered a random sample of 120 households in traditionally grain surplus-and deficit zones of Kenya. The data were analyzed by...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farmer; Grains; Logit; Markets.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52144

END MATERIALS
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Back Cover
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16767

Dairy Policy Modelling Under Imperfect Competition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Soregaroli,   Claudio; Moro,   Daniele; Sckokai,   Paolo.
Paper removed at request of author on 11/20/07.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Simulation Models; Imperfect Competition; CAP; Dairy; Livestock Production/Industries; D4; L1; Q11; Q13; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25360

WHO IS MOST RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE MEAT WE EAT IS SAFE?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Erdem,   Seda; Rigby,   Dan; Wossink,   Ada.
We report results of an analysis of the attribution of relative responsibility across the stages of the food chain for ensuring food safety. Specifically, we identify perceptions of the share of the overall responsibility that each stage in the food chain has to ensure that the meat people cook and eat at home does not cause them to become ill. Results are reported for two groups of stakeholders: consumers and farmers, and for two types of meat: chicken and beef. The stakeholders’ opinions regarding the relative degrees of responsibility of the sequential food chain stages (feed supplier, farmer, livestock transportation, abattoir,… consumer) are elicited via surveys using the Maximum Difference technique (best-worst scaling). The data are analyzed using...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q18; Q51; D03; D12.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91813

Hedging Effectiveness around USDA Crop Reports
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Singh,   Navinderpal; McKenzie,   Andrew M.
It is well documented that “unanticipated” information contained in USDA crop reports induces large price reactions in corn and soybean markets. Thus, a natural question that arises from this literature is: To what extent are futures hedges able to remove or reduce increased price risk around report release dates? This paper addresses this question by simulating daily futures returns, daily cash returns and daily hedged returns around report release dates for two storable commodities (corn and soybeans) in two market settings (North Central Illinois and Memphis Tennessee). Various risk measures, including “Value at Risk,” are used to determine hedging effectiveness, and “Analysis of Variance” is used to uncover the underlying factors that contribute to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6818

DESIGUALDADES REGIONAIS E DESEMPENHO DIFERENCIADO DOS MUNICÍPIOS DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL: UMA ANÁLISE A PARTIR DE ELEMENTOS RURAIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Waquil,   Paulo Dabdab; Filippi,   Eduardo Ernesto.
O trabalho tem por objetivo evidenciar as dinâmicas regionais diferenciadas no Rio Grande do Sul, destacando características distintas entre três regiões do estado. São feitos testes de comparação de médias para distinguir as características nos indicadores de desempenho, nas estruturas demográfica, fundiária e produtiva, entre a Região Sul, Região Norte e o Eixo que compreende a Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre (RMPA) e a Aglomeração de Caxias do Sul (ACS). A seguir, procura-se compreender os fatores explicativos dos processos desiguais de desenvolvimento a partir de elementos vinculados aos espaços rurais, considerando um conjunto de indicadores nas três dimensões: demográfica, fundiária e produtiva. Pode-se, com isto, identificar o efeito de cada um...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Desenvolvimento regional; Desenvolvimento rural; Desigualdades regionais; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113359

Sistemas agroalimentarios localizados (SIAL): de la agroindustria al conglomerado
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zambrano,   Pina; Jesus, Henri.
El objetivo de la investigación se centró en contrastar, como instrumento metodológico, el esquema teórico de los conglomerados para analizar la propuesta de los sistemas agroalimentarios localizados (SIAL) y derivar potenciales elementos clave de necesaria atención a la hora de promover un proceso evolutivo desde una actividad tradicional y semindustrial, hacia un competitivo conglomerado de agroindustrias rurales (AIR), ubicado territorialmente y sustentado en los atributos locales propios de cada recurso explotado y con las características distintivas de las relaciones establecidas por los agentes participantes en una estructura agroindustrial de este tipo. La metodología empleada se basó en el análisis de caso para proporcionar evidencia empírica sobre...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: SIAL; Conglomerado; Agroindustria; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95219

The question of “evidence” in the emergence of evidence-based or evidence-aware policies in agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Laurent,   Catherine E.; Trouve,   Aurelie.
Evidence-based or evidence-aware policy approaches are used in many different sectors (health, education, etc.). These approaches are less common in agriculture but are gradually emerging. Analysis of debates surrounding this trend sheds light on the particular nature of the difficulties faced by public decision-makers who are willing to use available scientific knowledge. After examining certain misunderstandings which arise in the international debate over evidence-based policy approaches, this paper addresses two specific issues: (i) the problems of competing evidence for using knowledge in the design of public policies and (ii) the potential role of rationalization tools in a possible "depoliticisation" of public decision-making.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Knowledge; Agriculture; Policy; Evidence; Agricultural and Food Policy; B29; D8; Q01; O3.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99833

Cause and Effect in the Growth of U.S. Cotton Yields (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meyer,   Seth D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33282

Impediments to Employment and Enterprise Diversification: Evidence from Small-Scale Farms in Poland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chaplin,   Hannah; Davidova,   Sophia; Gorton,   Matthew.
In an environment of low returns to agricultural activities and slow structural change, both employment and enterprise diversification have been presented as possible strategies for raising the incomes of farm households. This paper focuses on the barriers to taking up off-farm employment and establishing new non-agricultural enterprises. Factor and cluster analysis are applied to a data-set of individual farms in Poland in order to identify groups of households facing similar constraints and profile policy measures that are most likely to assist diversification. The majority of non-diversifiers are unlikely to become pluriactive in the near future due to a combination of age, a desire to concentrate on farming and remoteness. Farm households that are...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Poland; Diversification; Off-farm employment; Non-agricultural enterprises; Cluster analysis; Industrial Organization; Labor and Human Capital; R0; Q12.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24760

Do new delivery systems improve extension access? Evidence from rural Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Faye,   Issa; Deininger,   Klaus W.
The literature has long identified lack of rural diversification and low intensity of input use as two key constraints to sustainable and pro-poor growth in Uganda. We use data from a large nationally representative survey to demonstrate that broader access to agricultural extension could increase diversification and input use and that a surprisingly high level of farmers (more than are actually reached) would be willing to pay for such services. Although willingness to pay increases with wealth, illustrative simulations suggest that, due to knowledge spillovers, policies to respond more effectively to the demand for extension services would also benefit the poor.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19405

An Examination of Milk Quota expansion at EU member State Level with specific emphasis on Ireland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Binfield,   Julian C.R.; Donnellan,   Trevor; Hanrahan,   Kevin F.
The CAP Health Check in 2008 may result in fundamental changes in EU dairy policy. An expansion of the EU dairy quota is being strongly considered as a prelude to the elimination of the quota mechanism by 2014/15. This paper addresses the implications of such a reform for EU and Irish dairy commodity markets. We use a suite of partial equilibrium multi commodity structural models of EU agricultural commodity markets to project the impact of an expansion in the dairy quota on milk and dairy commodity production, dairy commodity prices and milk prices at an EU and Member State level. A number of experiments are conducted involving differing annual rates of expansion of the milk quota using national quota rents from the literature.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Milk Quota Expansion; Partial Equilibrium; Commodity modelling; Demand and Price Analysis; Industrial Organization; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6467

REPORT OF THE SOUTHERN EXTENSION PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jones,   E. Walton.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1965
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17386

Effects of Food Safety Standards on Seafood Exports to US, EU and Japan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nguyen,   Anh Van Thi; Wilson,   Norbert L.W.
Estimating the panel gravity model with bilateral pair and country-by-time fixed-effects separately for each seafood product, we found that food safety regulations have differential effects across seafood products. In all three industrialized markets, shrimp is most sensitive, while fish is the least sensitive to changing food safety policies. The enforcement of the US HACCP, the EU Minimum Required Performance Level and the Japanese Food Safety Basic Law caused a loss of 90.45%, 99.47%, and 99.97% to shrimp trade in these markets, and a reduction associated with fish trade was 66.71%, 82.83%, and 89.32%.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food safety; Seafood; International trade; Gravity model; HACCP; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade; C33; F13; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46758

Immigration Wave Effects on Canada's Trade Flows
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Partridge,   Jamie; Furtan,   William Hartley.
This paper utilizes an enhanced gravity model to estimate the effect of lagged immigration waves on Canadian imports and exports, by province. Empirically, this model was tested using Canadian data on import and export flows to the top 40 countries of origin for immigrants to Canada based upon the composition of the most recent wave of immigrants. The results are consistent with previous studies, where immigrants increased both import and export trade flows. By adding the provincial immigrant wave variable, it was also found that immigrants most strongly affect imports after 5-10 years, whereas for exports, the immigrant effect is strongest after 10-15 years.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34171

Evaluating the genetic progress of wheat in NSW, 1992-2009
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Redmond,   Thomas; Nolan,   Elizabeth; Martin,   Peter J.
Intellectual Property Regimes (IPRs) have been justified on the basis that they promote innovation, but it is not always clear that they do so. Empirical studies of IPRs in an Australian context have been limited. Plant variety protection is one form of IPR. The passing of the Australian Plant Breeder’s Rights Act of 1994 has been followed by significant commercialisation of the wheat breeding industry. The purpose of this paper is to consider whether this commercialisation has benefited wheat productivity through varietal improvement. We estimate a linear crop production function, using a random effects Hausman Taylor estimator to evaluate differences in genetic contributions to productivity between public and private wheat varieties commercially released...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Genetic change; Technical change; Innovation; Wheat breeding; Intellectual property; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100702

EU policy reform simulation based on panel data estimation of on- and off-farm labour supply equations for Dutch dairy farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ooms,   Daan L.; Hall,   Alastair R.
This research focuses on the estimation of labour supply equations for Dutch dairy farmers that are suitable for policy simulations. Data availability leads to the fact that we can not estimate structural labour supply equations. We show how to derive reduced form equations suitable for policy simulations. In this research we use the panel data sample selection estimation approach of Kyriazidou (1997) and Wooldridge (1995) to estimate the off-farm labour supply equation. The two lead to different estimation results and different simulation results based on these.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Econometrics; Panel Data; Sample Selection; Labour Supply; CAP Reform; Labor and Human Capital; C23; C24; C51; C53; D13; J22; Q12; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19434

AGRICULTURAL LAND VALUES AND FUTURE LAND DEVELOPMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Plantinga,   Andrew J.; Miller,   Douglas J.
We develop a theoretical model of land prices and urban expansion and derive a reduced-form expression for agricultural land values.  This result dictates the specification of our econometric model in terms of variable choice and functional form.  We find strong support for the model in an application to New York.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21558

The Tariff Equivalent and Forgone Trade Effects of Prohibitive Technical Barriers to Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yue,   Chengyan; Beghin,   John C.
Replaced by revised version of paper 05/05/08.  (Former title:  How to Estimate a Technical Barrier to Trade When There Is No Trade)
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Corner solution; Kuhn-Tucker model; New Zealand apples; NTB; TBT; Technical barrier to trade; Nontariff barrier; Prohibitive; Random utility; International Relations/Trade; F13; Q17.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10000

ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF BT-CORN IN THE U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Hong Jin; Konyar,   Kazim; Sargent,   Keith.
Bt-corn, a genetically engineered insect resistant variety, has been adopted by almost one-quarter of all corn farmers, resulting in economic impacts on both conventional corn growers and Bt-corn growers.  we estimate changes in profits for both types of farmers with different levels of seed premiums, yield increases and adoption rates.  We find that Bt-corn growers will see their profits decline when the adoption rate and seed premium are high, if they are not offset by higher yields.  Conventional corn growers will always experience a decline in profits because the yield increase from Bt-corn causes corn price to fall.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19772

Effects of Agricultural Policy Measures on Gross Transfers to Farmers: Intertemporal and Interregional Evidence from the CAP
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hansen,   Heiko.
This paper analyses the effects of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on gross transfers over time and across regions. Depending on the type of instrumentation to support agriculture, the volatility of gross transfers differs. While assistance arising from market price supports, regarded as independent from the world market levels, fluctuates intertemporally, direct payments are constant. Empirical findings for the CAP show a reduction of the transfer volatility on grain markets. For beef and veal this effect is not significant, because price support is still large in these markets. If agricultural support is biased in favour of specific commodities, territorial heterogeneity leads to an uneven distribution. By applying a regionalised concept of producer...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CAP; Gross transfers; Temporal impacts; Regional distribution; PSE; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q11; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24625

The Role of Social Capital on Health in Elderly People with the Advent of the Baby-boom Generation's Aging
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Seo,   Bosu; Senauer,   Benjamin.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9970

WELFARE REFORM: THE LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY RESPONSE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Braun,   Bonnie.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17702

Estimation of Commodity Specific Production Costs Using German Farm Accountancy Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bahta,   Sirak Teclemariam; Berner,   Anja; Offermann,   Frank.
A central problem in estimating per unit costs of production originates from the fact that most farms produce multiple outputs and standard farm-accounting data are only available at the whole-farm level. The seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) approach is used to estimate per unit production costs based on German farm accountancy data. Special emphasis is put on outlier detection prior to the estimation of production costs to increase the robustness of the results. Outlier observations are identified based on the Mahalanobis distance for each observation on the data set. It was observed that less negative cost coefficients are estimated after the exclusion of the outliers. The time series analysis of cost estimation based on SUR regression shows the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multi-output; Outlier detection; Production costs; Seemingly Unrelated Regression; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114233

Economic Analysis of Water Conservation Policies in the Texas Panhandle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taylor,   Robert H.; Almas,   Lal K.; Colette,   W. Arden.
Due to declining water availability from the Ogallala Aquifer, management policy alternatives for extending the life of the aquifer to sustain rural economies in the Texas Panhandle are evaluated. The study concludes that water conservation policies for the region significantly impact crop mix, resource usage, and net present value of farm profits over a sixty-year planning horizon.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ogallala Aquifer; Groundwater Conservation; Water Management Policy; Texas Panhandle; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34836

Perceptions and Participation: Mistaken Beliefs, Encouragement Designs, and Demand for Index Insurance.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mullally,   Conner; Boucher,   Stephen R.; Carter,   Michael R.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/20/10.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61002

Decision-Making in a Social Welfare Context
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scarborough,   Helen; Burton,   Michael P.; Bennett,   Jeffrey W.
This paper presents analysis of the decision-making strategies adopted by respondents when confronted with potential policy options that include changes in both aggregate levels of welfare and equity in distribution. The analysis is based on the results of a choice experiment designed to estimate intergenerational distributional preferences. Non-linear welfare functions are employed within a conventional conditional logit framework. The heuristics employed by respondents in the stated preference context provide valuable insights into the application of welfare principles by respondents in determining trade-offs between the potential changes in the well-being of different generations.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Intergenerational Equity; Distribution; Choice modelling; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47622

Using alterative whole-farm modelling approaches to assess farm enterprise selection, risk and welfare
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Komarek,   Adam M.; MacAulay,   T. Gordon.
Using an expected mean-variance model the changes in farm enterprise levels and indirect utility were examined under conditions of risk aversion, budget constraints and gross margin variance. An extension of the comparative statics of the expected mean-variance model was adopted by introducing a budget constraint into the constrained optimisation problem. A 10-year expected mean-variance whole-farm model was solved for a farm in the wheat-sheep zone of Australia to provide an empirical example. Results were obtained using no planning horizon (the static model) and then with a five-year rolling planning horizon (the dynamic model). In addition, enterprise levels were constrained to match levels observed on the farm so as to compare incomes between the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Whole-farm modelling; Enterprise selection; Risk.; Farm Management; Q12; C61.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100574

Assessing Patterns in the Conversion of Rural Lands to Residential Use
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bell,   Kathleen P.; Kline,   Jeffrey D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49530

Sorting and Blending Under Quality Uncertainty: Application to Wheat Protein
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey.
Quality uncertainty is of considerable interest to the grain industry.  In this paper, uncertainty is incorporated in a model of grain blending decisions.  A mixed-integer, nonlinear optimization problem is developed.  Simulations illustrate the effect of crop quality on blending decisions, and the effect of blending activities on the distribution of protein within a wheat marketing channel.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization; Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36316

Duality theorems summarising some unambiguous qualitative comparative static results for processing cooperatives - The restricted profit function applied
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Senhaji,   Arvid.
Cooperatives can broadly be divided into processing and marketing cooperatives on the one hand, and purchasing and supplying cooperatives on the other. In the early economic cooperative literature it is suggested that a processing cooperative may pursue either one of the following four objectives: a) Maximisation of the net average revenue product, b) Maximisation of the dividend, c) Maximisation of the processing cooperative’s profit, and d) Maximisation of members’ producer surplus plus the cooperative’s profit. The corresponding objectives for purchasing and supplying cooperatives are: e) Minimisation of the purchasing price, f) Maximisation of the dividend, g) Maximisation of the purchasing cooperative’s profit, and h) Maximisation of members’ consumer...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Processing cooperative behaviour; Duality theory; Unambiguous comparative static results; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44374

Media Viewpoint
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Becker,   Elizabeth.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33288

POLICIES TO ASSIST AGRIBUSINESS ADJUST TO FINANCIAL STRESS IN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   Harold M., Jr.; Scearce,   W. Keith.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17566

Can virtual water 'trade' reduce water scarcity in semi-arid countries? The case of Spain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Garrido,   Alberto; Novo,   Paula; Rodriguez Casado,   Roberto; Varela-Ortega,   Consuelo.
Agricultural trade is by far the largest vehicle to ‘move’ water virtually around the world. Observing that most countries import and export water embedded in the exchanged products, the objective of this study is to assess the virtual water ‘trade’ in Spain for the period 1997-2006. We differentiate between the green and blue components of virtual water from a hydrological and economic perspective. The combination of spatial and time dimensions offers a unique empirical setting to determine whether virtual water ‘trade’ can contribute to reduce water scarcity. The study reveals that Spain is a net ‘importer’ of virtual water. By far the largest virtual water ‘imports’ are linked to cereals and animal feed products whilst the virtual water ‘exports’ are...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Virtual water ‘trade’; Farm trade; Water scarcity; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Q15; Q17; Q25; Q27; Q56.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51048

The Changing Debt Maturity Structure of U.S. Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   James Michael; Williams,   Robert P.
The objectives of this paper are to examine the debt maturity structure of farm businesses and to investigate the determinants of the farm businesses’ choice of the maturity structure. Based on 2008 ARMS data, our findings indicate that size, asset maturity, financial risk, region, and type of farm operation influenced the debt maturity structure in 2008.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Debt maturity structure; Farm debt; Tobit; Agricultural Finance; G10.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103889

From Contracts to Networks: New Directions in the Study of Governance of Agro‐Food‐Energy Networks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zylbersztajn,   Decio.
The debate about the governance of complex systems of production represents a rich branch of the literature of applied organization theory. The particular application to agro‐related networks is a relevant example since agriculture plays new roles in modern society. The core of the analysis is centered in the rationale for allocation of residual decision rights and distribution of the rights regarding the value created. Contributions based in transaction cost economics, resource‐based view, dynamic competences, and incomplete contract theory explore different dimensions related to the allocation of property rights. The question of how joint strategies are defined, and how value added (or subtracted) is shared among network players is still relevant....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Governance; Networks; Coordination of production; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Political Economy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100479

END MATERIALS
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: National Public Policy Education Committee, 1997 National Public Policy Education Conference Participants
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17717

Determinants of Iowa Cropland Cash Rental Rates: Testing Ricardian Rent Theory
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Du,   Xiaodong; Hennessy,   David A.; Edwards,   William M.
Based on the Ricardian rent theory, this study employs the variable profit function to analyze the determinants of Iowa cropland cash rental rates using county-level panel data from 1987 to 2005. Accounting for spatial and temporal autocorrelations, responses of local cash rental rates to changes in output prices and other exogenous variables are estimated. We find that Iowa cash rental rates are largely determined by output/input prices, soil quality, relative location, and other county-specific factors. Cash rents go up by $79 for a $1 increase in corn price in the short run. The marginal value of cropland quality, as represented by row-crop corn suitability rating index, is about $1.05. Ethanol plants are not found to have a significant local effect on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6355

SPATIAL PRICING EFFICIENCY: THE CASE OF U.S. LONG GRAIN RICE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Djunaidi,   Harjanto; Young,   Kenneth B.; Wailes,   Eric J.; Hoffman,   Linwood A.; Childs,   Nathan W.
The spatial rice price relationships for U.S. long grain rough rice are affected by many factors besides the transportation cost between markets, such as milling, processing, cooking and nutritional value as well as physical characteristics.  This study applies a time series framework to analyze long run price relationships for Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and California long grain rice.  Johansen's test results showed that at least there are two cointegrating price vectors.  However, such a finding is not supported by the ECM model in any of the price series.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20457

Impact Evaluation of Food Safety Regulations: A Review of Quantitative Methods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ragona,   Maddalena; Mazzocchi,   Mario.
Recently regulatory evaluation performed by the European Commission has been reviewed in response to the call for more evidence-based policy making and “Better Regulation”, which requires instruments to support the adoption of more effective and efficient regulations, as well as an improved coordination of policy interventions across the economic, social and environmental dimensions (European Commission, 2002). At the same time, there is a demand for clarity in the methods used to evaluate the impacts of regulations. While there is an ongoing debate on the methodological frameworks that are or could be used to assess the overall impact of regulations, our focus here is on the quantitative techniques that measure the economic effects and estimate the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49887

THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL CAPITAL ON THE REGIONAL GROWTH AND COMPETITIVENESS IN POLAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bronisz,   Urszula; Heijman,   Wim J.M.
This article aims at presenting different approaches to the phenomenon of social capital. The concept of social capital is ambiguous and that is why we will highlight a number of definitions of this notion. The central attention of the paper focuses on the relationship between social capital and regional development and competitiveness. The fundamental question concerns the impact of social capital on the regional economic performance. Hence, we will survey the empirical examination of 16 Polish regions in terms of social capital. We will also study whether the regional level of social capital depends on the level of competitiveness. The purpose of this article is also to make a contribution to the discussion concerning the relationship between economic...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Social capital; Regional growth; Polish regions; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57395

INCREASED RESERVOIR BENEFITS: THE CONTRIBUTION OF SOIL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hansen,   LeRoy T.; Hellerstein,   Daniel.
The objective of this research is to value soil conservation's impact on reservoirs. Using a model based on replacement cost, we estimate the benefits gained by marginal decreases in soil erosion for more than 75,000 reservoirs across the contiguous States. We aggregate benefits across the reservoirs within each of the 2,111 U.S watersheds in order to produce regional benefit estimates. Results show that a one-ton reduction in soil erosion provides benefits ranging from zero to $1.67. Our estimated model can be used to assess conservation benefits. For example, the lower level of soil erosion in 1997, relative to the 1982 level, preserved $139 million in reservoir benefits.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19942

Cost of Maintaining CRP in Presence of Biofuels
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huang,   Haixiao; Khanna,   Madhu; Yang,   Xi.
We analyze the effect of an emergence of biofuel industry on the Conservation Reserve Program. The government expenditure on Conservation Reserve Program needs to increase dramatically to keep the current scale of CRP program when the biofuel industry is considered. We propose that the development of bioenergy crops on expiring CRP land is a potential way to reconcile the conflict between a sharp increase in government CRP budget and its environmental protection goal. CRP program can also be combined with the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) to achieve the goal of environmental protection and low carbon society at the same time.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Conservation Reserve Program (CRP); Soil Rental Rate; Bioenergy Crops; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103829

A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE ON REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN NORTH AMERICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hertel,   Thomas W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16834

PRESENT AND FUTURE SURPLUSES - TRENDS AND SOLUTIONS FROM THE STANDPOINT OF SUPPLY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Sherman E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1956
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17339

Spatial Pricing and the Location of Processors in Agricultural Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Graubner,   Marten; Balmann,   Alfons; Sexton,   Richard J.
Spatially dispersed production and processing, endemic for most agricultural or renewable resource markets, causes oligopsonistic competition. The possibility and use of spatial price discrimination in these markets is well documented. It is also well known that the location of processors relative to competitors crucially affects the intensity of competition. However, insights regarding the relation between spatial price discrimination and the spatial differentiation of firms are barely present because the simultaneous investigation of these issues is often intractable analytically. We use computational economics to study these problems under a general theoretical framework. For instance, we show whether and under which conditions firms choose to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Spatial price competition; Spatial differentiation; Price discrimination; Computational economics; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114601

Determining the Probability of Default of Agricultural Loans in a French Bank
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jouault,   Amelie; Featherstone,   Allen M.
Recently, financial institutions have developed improved internal risk rating systems and emphasized the probability of default and loss given default. Also they have been affected by globalization and it became important to understand the way foreign banks operate. The probability of default is studied for 756 loans from a French bank: CIC- Banque SNVB. A binomial logit regression is used to estimate a model of the probability of default of an agribusiness loan. The results show that leverage, profitability and liquidity at loan origination are good indicators of the probability of default. The loan length is another good indicator of the probability of default. Also it is more accurate to develop a model for each type of collateral (activity).
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21376

MORE SOCIAL CAPITAL, LESS EROSION: EVIDENCE FROM PERU'S ALTIPLANO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swinton,   Scott M.
The debate over sustainable intensification has hinged on private incentives to abate land degradation.  Largely missing is the role of social capital in both creating incentives and removing barriers to soil conservation.  Yet soil conservation embodies the externality problem that bedevils so many aspects of natural resource management.  Action by one farmer to reduce water or wind erosion may benefit neighboring fields by slowing the rate of water or wind movement across those lands.  Yet these benefits are not fully captured by the farmer making the conservation investment.  However, when economic agents care for one another, these externalities can be internalized, reducing the individual’'s disincentive to perform a socially level of natural resource...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21853

AGRICULTURE AND GROUNDWATER QUALITY: THE FLORIDA EXPERIENCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carriker,   Roy R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17859

THE 1996 FARM BILL: IMPLICATIONS FOR FAMILIES/CONSUMERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moseley,   Roberta A.; Jackson,   Yvette; Schnittker,   John M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17287

FOOD DEMAND IN MEXICO:  A QUASI-MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gould,   Brian W.; Yen,   Steven T.
A growing trend in demand analysis during the last two decades is the use of household survey data.  Detailed demographic information collected in these surveys allows treatment of heterogeneous preference and the typically large sample also allows estimation of large demand system that are otherwise not possible with aggregate time series.  However, the use of household-level data is complicated by the censoring of the dependent variable especially for systems with disaggregated commodity definitions.  To overcome the numerical problem of evaluating truncated multi-dimensional error term distributions, a Quasi-maximum likelihood method is used to estimate a censored 9-commodity demand system for a sample of urban Mexican households.  The impacts of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19667

Industry Networks and Sustainable Competitive Advantages in Brazilian and U.S. Processed Citrus Supply Chains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sterns,   James A.; Spreen,   Thomas H.
The states of Sao Paulo, Brazil and Florida, United States collectively dominate the world supply of orange juice. Collectively, these two regions account for over 80 percent of world processed orange production (Spreen, et al). Florida is the prime supplier to the United States and Canada, while Sao Paulo dominates world trade of orange juice and is the primary supplier to the EU market. It is these three markets - the United States, Canada and the EU - that represent the vast majority of global consumption of processed orange products (Spreen). The global dominance by these two national industries is being threatened. Both the Florida and Sao Paulo citrus industries are experiencing outbreaks of the same potentially devastating diseases  - citrus canker...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6613

Distortions to Global Agricultural Markets: What Next?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   Kym.
A decline in governmental distortions to agricultural and other trade since the 1980s has contributed to economic growth and poverty alleviation globally. But new modeling results suggest that has taken the world only three-fifths of the way towards freeing merchandise trade, and that farm policies are responsible for 70 percent of the global welfare cost of remaining distortions to goods markets as of 2004. Meanwhile, new drivers are affecting the mean and variance of world prices of farm products, including biofuel mandates and subsidies, climate change mitigation policies and adaptation, water institution and policy developments, difficulties in concluding a multilateral Doha Round agricultural agreement at the WTO, and policies relating to transgenic...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Distorted incentives; Agricultural and trade policy reforms; Asia-Pacific region; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; F13; F14; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59849

Abstraction and Modelling of Agri-Food Chains as Complex Decision Making Systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bryceson,   Kim P.; Smith,   Carl S.
Agri-food chains are complex systems involving multiple multifaceted firms usually working together within specific industry sectors (e.g. grains, beef, wool, dairy) to satisfy an increasingly globalised market demand for high value food products. In so doing, the groupings of companies involved in an agri-food chain undertake activities that require multidimensional inter-organisational and cross organisational decision-making in the process of adding value to a raw commodity product through the production, manufacturing and distribution stages of the chain. Additional complexity is added by climate variability which impacts randomly and unpredictably on decision making in every component of the chain. The work outlined in this paper is a pilot...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49773

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS: PARADIGMS, PURPOSES, AND EVALUATION CRITERIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bitsch,   Vera.
The qualitative paradigm is not widely discussed in agricultural economics, although research strategies are applied. The purpose of this contribution is (1) to elaborate on the paradigm of qualitative research; (2) to introduce purposes of qualitative research and provide examples; and (3) to discuss criteria of scientific rigor applicable.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20718

USDA's World Wheat Trade Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dixit,   Praveen M.; Sharples,   Jerry A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50635

The Evolution of Institutional Structure of Italian Agriculture: A Historical Reconstruction Through the Debate on Agricultural Holdings Classification
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rocchi,   Benedetto; Stefani,   Gianluca.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24426

MIGRATION, CREDIT AVAILABILITY, AND EXPENDITURE GROWTH IN RURAL VIETNAM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harigaya,   Tomoko; de Brauw,   Alan.
This paper's objective is to describe and explain expenditure growth in Vietnam over the 1990s. Using two rounds of the Vietnam Living Standards Survey, we describe and explain household specific expenditure growth rates and poverty statistics. We find that while credit access does not affect growth, migration does.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20030

The Doha Round: Closing the Perceptions Gap (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Josling,   Timothy E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8053

ORDENAMENTO TERRITORIAL DO ALTO ACRE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Siviero,   Amauri; Bayma,   Marcio Muniz Albano; Medeiros,   Magaly F.S.T.
A implantação do ordenamento territorial do Alto Acre é etapa fundamental para o planejamento da ocupação dos espaços e direcionamento de atividades em busca do desenvolvimento regional. Este trabalho teve como objetivo criar um referencial teórico para a implantação do ordenamento territorial da região do Alto Acre. A organização deste trabalho foi dividida em duas partes: a primeira tratou da contextualização jurídico-institucional do ordenamento territorial da Amazônia, sua interface com zoneamento econômico-ecológico em construção no Sudeste da Amazônia, considerando a região do Alto Acre. A segunda parte procurou detalhar as principais atividades desenvolvidas na área de estudo como: caracterização da região em estudo, instituições, diagnósticos de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Desenvolvimento regional; Zoneamento ecológico-econômico; Uso da terra; Amazônia Ocidental; Regional Development; Ecologic-economic zoning; Land use; Ocidental Amazon; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112700

Dynamic Optimization of Fertilizer Application with Carryover and Runoff
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhou,   Xia (Vivian); Clark,   Christopher D.; Lambert,   Dayton M.
The Economics of fertilizer application has been an interesting issue in regard to crop production (Kennedy et al., 1973). Understanding the temporal dynamics complicates the issue along two dimensions: fertilizer carryover and fertilizer runoff. Fertilizer carryover measures the amount of fertilizer applied in the previous period that is available for crops in current growing period (Kennedy et al., 1973). Fertilizer runoff refers to fertilizer leaving the ground and flowing into water bodies. Thus, the optimal quantity of fertilizer to be applied in the current period depends on the amount of previous application, runoff, and carryover. Because fertilizer carryover and runoff makes optimization of application a complicated intertemporal problem, static...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dynamic Optimization; Fertilizer Application; Carryover; And Runoff; Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103442

Do Fertilizer Subsidies Affect the Demand for Commercial Fertilizer? An Example from Malawi
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ricker-Gilbert,   Jacob; Jayne,   Thomas S.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/24/09.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Africa; Fertilizer subsidies; Panel data; Double hurdle model; Endogeneity; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51606

The Study and Promotion of Integrity and Responsible Leadership in Economics (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Palo,   Doug.
Presented to the USDA Economists Group, Washington, DC, October 29, 2007
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; Z.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48083

A FUTURISTIC LOOK AT THE USE OF GRAZED FORAGES IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Van Tassell,   Larry W.; Bartlett,   E. Tom; Mitchell,   John E.
Scenario analysis was used to develop scenarios the grazed forage industry in the western U.S. will most likely face over the next several decades.  Five major factors were identified as being most consequential.  Scenarios indicated that livestock use of grazing lands will most likely decline while wildlife use will increase.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20868

DEVELOPMENT OF MARGINAL COST DISTRIBUTIONS IN DAIRY PRODUCTION REGIONS OF THE EU
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wieck,   Christine; Heckelei,   Thomas.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/13/04.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19943

Farm Income Stabilization: A Central Goal for American and European Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tyner,   Wallace E.; Jacquet,   Florence; Gray,   Allan W.
The central thesis developed in this paper is that snapshot views of the global measures of agricultural support mask what is really happening in U.S. and E.U. agricultural policies. We demonstrate that American and European farmers are effectively protected from market risk by these policies. The level of PSE is largely determined by the level of world price. Most economists do not pay much attention to the role of agricultural policies in income stability. Yet farm income stability is clearly a prime objective of government policy both in the E.U. and the U.S. and probably elsewhere. We need to turn out attention to this objective if we are to produce policy analysis relevant to real world policy decisions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural policy; Market risks; Agricultural income; U.S.; E.U.; Agricultural and natural resource economics; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24683

THE IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL GRANTS ON BASIC EDUCATION COMPLETION: DO THE POOR BENEFIT?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Raymond,   Melanie; Sadoulet,   Elisabeth.
Cash transfers can help poor families to meet the costs associated with sending their children to school. Demand constraints are a major impediment to schooling attainment in rural areas. Educational grants can contribute to raise schooling attainment in rural areas and thereby to close the gap between educational levels in rural areas and national levels. In 1997, the Mexican government initiated such a program of cash transfers, called PROGRESA, targeted to children living in poor and extremely poor rural regions. The present work shows that the program effectively retains children in school leading to important gains in schooling attainment. The grants succeed at lowering the drop out rates by 30-45\% for the eligible grades of primary and secondary...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20585

How Do Location Decisions of Firms and Households Affect Economic Development in Rural America?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wu,   JunJie; Gopinath,   Munisamy.
This paper examines the causes of spatial inequalities in economic development across rural America.  A theoretical model is developed to analyze interactions between location decisions of firms and households as they are affected by natural endowments, accumulated human and physical capital, and economic geography.  Based on the theoretical analysis, an empirical model is specified to quantify the effect of these factors on key indicators of economic development across counties in the United States.  Preliminary results suggest that households are willing to trade better amenities for lower income, and firms take advantage of this tradeoff by locating in areas with better climate and more recreational opportunities. In equilibrium, counties with better...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19229

The Effects of Strengthened IPR Regimes on the Plant Breeding Sector in Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eaton,   Derek J.F.; Tripp,   Robert; Louwaars,   Niels P.
This paper analyzes the effect of intellectual property rights (IPR) regimes on the plant breeding sector in developing countries. Most of these countries have implemented a system of plant variety protection (PVP), or are in the process of doing so, generally as part of their obligations under the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This paper presents the results of research on the initial effects of IPRs on the plant breeding sector in five case study countries (China, Colombia, India, Kenya and Uganda). Three of the countries have PVP systems in place and the other two are in the process of either developing or implementing legislation. But the ease of implementing PVP seems to have...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; L3; O3; Q16.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25455

ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF NAFTA ON CANADA/US AGRICULTURAL TRADE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deng,   Hugh; Nzuma,   Jonathan M.
While there seems to be an agreement that Canada-US Free Trade Agreement (CUSTA)/North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have benefited member countries, some analysts have argued that the agreements had little effect on the bilateral Canada/US agricultural trade as many other factors have contributed to the increased trade flows. Results from this study reveal that the aggregate bilateral agricultural trade flows have generally experienced a steady growth since the implementation of NAFTA with trade flows seemingly favoring Canada more than the US since 1992. At the industry level, the impacts of NAFTA on Canada/US agricultural trade were varied with the sub-sectors analyzed responding differently to the bilateral trade liberalization.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34159

Property Tax Lids and the Effect on Kansas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Springer,   Job D.; Lusby,   Aaron K.; Leatherman,   John C.; Featherstone,   Allen M.
Cross sectional time series data in a partial adjustment model examine local government behavior under an aggregate property tax levy limit and under Truth in Taxation in Kansas.  Results indicate that the aggregate levy limit would have continued to restrict property tax revenue and spending had it not been replaced.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34887

Inputs use in the agriculture of Emilia-Romagna: farm comparison through the Total Factor Productivity (TFP) index
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ghelfi,   Rino; Bertazzoli,   Aldo; Marchi,   Alan; Rivaroli,   Sergio; Samoggia,   Antonella.
In order to measure agriculture sustainability, the efficient use of inputs becomes a crucial issue. In this perspective, the analysts concentrate their attention on the total factor productivity index (TFP). In this view, Lynam and Herdt (1989) proposed the TFP as a suitable assessment of the sustainability of single crops, of cropping systems or of farming systems. Even if the TFP does not take into account the non-market output (social and environmental aspects), it is possible to argue that a negative trend of TFP represents a resources’ degradation if related to the generated outputs. On the other hand, the non-negative trend of TFP represents a fitting measure of a sustainable agricultural system and of an efficient use of the resources. The aim of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Total Factor Productivity; Sustainability; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109322

Efficient Estimation of Copula Mixture Model: An Application to the Rating of Crop Revenue Insurance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ghosh,   Somali; Woodard,   Joshua D.; Vedenov,   Dmitry V.
The association between prices and yields are of paramount importance to the crop insurance programs. Proper estimation of the association is highly desirable. Copulas are one such method to measure the dependence structure.  Five single parametric copulas, a non- parametric copula and their fifteen different combinations taking a mixture of two different copulas at a time have been used in the crop insurance rating analysis. Using data of corn from 1973-2009 for 602 counties in the Mid-West area two different efficient methods have been proposed to generate the optimal mixtures using the cross validation approach. A resampling technique is used to check for the significance of the expected indemnities.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Copulas; Crop Insurance; Cross-Validation; Empirical distribution; GRIP; Indemnities; Out-Of-Sample Log-Likelihood; Agricultural Finance; Q14.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103738

ASSIMETRIA NA ESCOLARIDADE INDUZ DESIGUALDADES NA DISTRIBUIÇÃO DE RENDA NO BRASIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lemos,   Jose De Jesus Sousa.
O estudo objetivou aferir as desigualdades na apropriação da renda no Brasil, regiões e estados, bem como a assimetria em escolaridade. A hipótese central da pesquisa é demonstrar que existe uma relação de causa e efeito entre escolaridade e renda no País. Para atingir  aos objetivos a pesquisa lança mãos dos dados brutos publicados pelo IBGE de PIB per capita em nível de municípios, estados, regiões e Brasil para 2005, bem como das Pesquisas Nacionais de Amostras por Domicílios (PNAD) cobrindo o período de 2001 a 2006. Estimam-se as escolaridades médias em todos os estados, regiões e Brasil, bem como as respectivas taxas de aceleração. Com base nessas informações projeta-se o diferencial de tempo necessário para que cada estado, região e o Brasil consigam...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Desigualdades; Renda; Níveis de Educação; Brasil; Inequalities; Income; Education Levels; Brazil.; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109630

Broiler Consumption in a Transition Economy: An Application of Quantile Regression to Household Expenditure Analysis in Poland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holubowicz,   Lukasz; Florkowski,   Wojciech J.; Muczynski,   Maciej.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103917

Déterminants de l’achat des semences améliorées de cultures maraîchères dans les structures formelles
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tchuinte,   Ghislaine Simeni; Coulibaly,   Ousmane; Biaou,   Gauthier.
Contrairement aux cultures de rente et vivrières pour lesquelles l’Etat a mis en place un minimum de politique, des moyens de production et de distribution de semences améliorées, les cultures maraîchères n’ont pas bénéficié d’un appui substantiel sur ce plan. L’objectif de cette étude est d’identifier et de caractériser les acteurs du système semencier des cultures maraîchères au Bénin, de déterminer les facteurs qui affectent la demande des producteurs en semences améliorées dans les structures formelles. Les données ont été collectées auprès de 284 producteurs répartis dans trois communes : Cotonou et Grand-Popo (Sud et Sud-ouest), Malanville au Nord-Est. Les résultats obtenus à l’aide de la revue de littérature, de la statistique descriptive et d’une...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Semences; Cultures maraîchères; Systèmes semenciers maraîchers; Bénin; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96823

An Experimental Economic Analysis of Carbon Trading Options for Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   John G.; Grainger,   Corinne.
Australia is currently developing a carbon emissions trading program. The Garnaut report recommendations include options for emissions trajectories, coverage, permit allocation, inter-temporality, governance and compliance. This paper reports the results of a series of economic experiments in which we explored spot and future markets given high and low levels of carbon credit reductions. The results provide important insights to the current debate in Australia and highlight the importance of well crafted market design.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Carbon trading; Emissions trading; Future markets; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96661

EXPORT DEMAND FOR U.S. PECANS: IMPACTS OF U.S. EXPORT PROMOTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Onunkwo,   Izuchukwu M.; Epperson,   James E.
The purpose of this study was to estimate the impact of the major factors affecting the export demand for U.S. pecans in Asia and the E.U. which together import about 27% of U.S. pecan exports.  The primary objective was to estimate the impacts of federal promotion programs on the foreign demand for U.S. pecans.  Based on previous literature, a single- equation framework was specified for estimation of the pecan model.  Based on promotion elasticities, impacts on pecan export revenue from promotion were evaluated.  The returns per dollar of promotion expenditure for pecans were $6.45 for Asia and $6.75 for the E.U.  Further, some spillover benefits for pecan exports were detected from almond export promotion in Asia and walnut export promotion in the E.U....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21686

Single Farm Payment in the European Union and its Implications on New Zealand Dairy and Beef Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kogler,   Klaus; Saunders,   Caroline M.
The 2003 reform of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) replaced the coupled direct support schemes by a Single Farm Payment (SFP), which will be mainly delivered to farmers irrespective of what they produce (hence 'decoupled' from production). The level of decoupling differs among the Member States. This paper assesses the implementation of the SFP across Member States and how far it has been decoupled. The expected changes in the European Union's and New Zealand's trade in dairy products and beef resulting from the 2003 reform of the CAP are simulated, using a partial equilibrium trade model (Lincoln Trade and Environment Model; LTEM).
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Single Farm Payment; European Union; New Zealand; Common Agricultural Policy; Direct payments; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31953

Public Labeling Revisited: The Role of Technological Constraints Under Protected Designation of Origin Regulation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benitez,   Daniel; Bouamra-Mechemache,   Zohra; Chaaban,   Jad.
This paper takes into account technological and output constraints for firms to analyse PDO regulation. We first examine an original dataset of French Brie cheese producers and compare the cost structure of PDO producers with non-PDO ones. The paper also finds that PDO firms face a more costly production technology and do not profit from scale economies. Then, based on a theoretical model, the paper shows a clear tradeoff between the sunk advertising costs (net of certification costs) and the degree of diseconomies of scale. This tradeoff affects both the firms' incentive to certify, and the efficiency of public certification.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24668

Productivity Growth and Convergence in Crop, Ruminant and Non-Ruminant Production: Measurement and Forecasts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ludena,   Carlos E.; Hertel,   Thomas W.; Preckel,   Paul V.; Foster,   Kenneth A.; Nin Pratt,   Alejandro.
There is considerable interest in projections of future productivity growth in agriculture. Whether one is interested in the outlook for global commodity markets, future patterns of international trade, or the interactions between land use, deforestation and ecological diversity, the rate of productivity growth in agriculture is an essential input. Yet solid projections for this variable have proven elusive – particularly on a global basis. This is due, in no small part, to the difficulty in measuring historical productivity growth. The purpose of this paper is to report the latest time series evidence on total factor productivity growth for crops, ruminants and non-ruminant livestock, on a global basis. We then follow with tests for convergence amongst...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Malmquist index; Productivity; Convergence; Projections; Crops; Livestock; Productivity Analysis; D24; O13; O47; Q10.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25392

GESTÃO ESTRATÉGICA APLICADA AO COOPERATIVISMO SOLIDÁRIO: UMA ALTERNATIVA DE FORTALECIMENTO PARA OS AGRICULTORES FAMILIARES.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ignacio,   Olimpia Maria De Carvalho; Souza,   Eliane Moreira De Sa.
Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar, sob a ótica da administração, a  Gestão Estratégica aplicada ao cooperativismo solidário como alternativa de fortalecimento organizacional. A intenção é conhecer as controvérsias a respeito da aplicação de ferramentas de gestão estratégica nos empreendimentos dessa natureza, mantendo suas características essenciais de cooperação, solidariedade e auto-gestão. Para isto buscou-se identificar um modelo de gestão capaz de facilitar o ganho de competitividade ao mesmo tempo em que mantenha as características de solidariedade e cooperação nos empreendimentos solidários. Utilizou-se o estudo de caso como método de pesquisa, tendo como objeto de análise uma pequena cooperativa de agricultores familiares. Onde se fez uma...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gestão Estratégica; Solidariedade; Agronegócio; Cooperativismo; Trategic Management; Solidarity; Agribusiness; Cooperativism; Agribusiness; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112686

Examining Point-Nonpoint Trading Ratios for Acid Mine Drainage Remediation with a Spatial-Temporal Optimization Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhao,   Xiaobing; Fletcher,   Jerald J.
A trading ratio is required for water quality trading that involves nonpoint sources to compensate for the difficulty of determining nonpoint loadings, the stochastic characteristics of nonpoint loadings, and the uncertainty inherent in nonpoint source pollution control strategies. Compensating for risk and uncertainty is one of the primary justifications that a trading ratio greater than one is commonly considered. However, the appropriate specific value of a trading ratio remains unclear because of qualitative differences between point and nonpoint sources. This study addresses a growing concern with the analytical underpinnings of point/nonpoint trading ratios in water quality trading programs. This paper considers a basic spatial-temporal optimal...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Point-nonpoint water quality trading; Trading ratio; Acid mine drainage; Spatial-temporal optimization; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19231

Meat Slaughter and Processing Plants’ Traceability Levels Evidence From Iowa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bulut,   Harun; Lawrence,   John D.
In the United States (U.S.), there is no uniform traceability regulation across food sector. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented one-step back and one-step forward traceability over the industries under its jurisdiction. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees meat, poultry and egg production, requires some record keeping as part of food safety regulation. Particularly, a two-part-system has developed; live animal traceability and meat traceability with slaughter and processing plants in between. This paper studies the question of whether (and if so how) meat plants’ traceability levels vary with respect to the following factors; product specific (credence versus experience and search attributes, branded versus commodity meat,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Traceability; Food safety; Quality assurances; Animal ID; RFID.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37576

"HOME MADE" - THE PARADIGMS AND PARDOXES OF CHANGING CONSUMER PREFERENCES: IMPLICATIONS FOR DIRECT MARKETING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jolly,   Desmond A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32917

OPTIMAL GENERIC ADVERTISING IN AN IMPERFECTLY COMPETITIVE FOOD INDUSTRY WITH VARIABLE PROPORTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kinnucan,   Henry W.
This paper determines the impact of food industry market power on farmers' incentive to promote in a situation where funds for promotion are raised through a per-unit assessment on farm output and food industry technology is characterized by variable proportions.  Specifically, building on earlier studies by Azzam and by Holloway, Muth's model is extended to consider the farm-level impacts of generic advertising when downstream firms possess oligopoly and/or oligopsony power and advertising expenditure is endogenous at the market level.  Applying the model to the U.S. beef industry, we find that for plausible parameter values market power reduces farmers' incentive to promote.  However, the disincentive is moderated by  factor substitution, and effectively...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dorfman-Steiner theorem; Generic advertising; Oligopoly power; Oligopsony power; Marketing; L66; Q13; Q17.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19775

Comparing a best management practice scorecard with an auction metric to select proposals in a water quality tender
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rolfe,   John; Windle,   Jill.
The focus of this paper is to compare different evaluation frameworks for selecting landholder proposals to improve water quality. The case study is a water quality tender performed in the Burdekin region in Northern Australia in 2007/2008 where bids could be assessed using an inputs-based best management practice scorecard or an outputs-based auction metric. The scorecard approach and other variants of multi-criteria analysis are commonly applied in grant schemes, where landholder proposals are rated by a range of inputs-based criteria. Output-based approaches are typically applied in water quality and conservation tenders, where an environmental benefits index is constructed to summarise the cost-effectiveness of each proposal. The case study evaluation...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59262

Economic Potential of Substituting Legumes for Synthetic Nitrogen in Warm Season Perennial Grasses used for Stocker Cattle Grazing
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kering,   Maru K.; Biermacher,   Jon T.; Reuter,   Ryan; Butler,   Twain; Springer,   Job D.; Rogers,   James K.; Blanton,   John, Jr.; Bouton,   Joe H.; Guretzky,   John A.
Stocker cattle grazing warm season perennial grasses is an important economic activity in the southern Great Plains.  Substantial increases in the price of nitrogen fertilizer is negatively affecting forage producers’ profitability.  Two alternative nitrogen management systems that use annual and perennial legumes have been developed for bermudagrass pastures.  The goal of the study is to determine if the legumes systems are more profitable than the conventional practice of applying synthetic sources of nitrogen.  Results of the two-year grazing study show that the legume systems could not compete economically with the common practice.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economics; Grazing; Legumes; Bermudagrass; Nitrogen fertilizer; Stocker cattle; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56525

Multi-Sector Sustainability in Agroecosystem Environments: Using Value Function Iteration for Numerical Solutions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bond,   Craig A.
Using the numerical technique of value iteration, this paper imposes several sustainability constraints on a simple multi-sector agroecosystem model, and provides analysis of the costs tradeoffs within and between generations. Results show that internalization of a stock externality is insufficient for intergenerationally equitable welfare paths, while sustaining a physical resource over time in the interests of equitability can result in a less equitable distribution of welfare across generations. Furthermore, a value sustainability constraint imposed on the social welfare maximization problem acts as a welfare transfer mechanism from the productive sector to the sector affected by the externality, but implies growth in profits for the productive sector...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21039

The European Regional Policy in Hungary. An Evaluation of the Objectives and Instruments for the Cohesion
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Monasterolo,   Irene.
The paper underlines the progresses Hungary undertook during the pre-accession process and after the European Union membership in regional economic development. Using official documents of the European Institutions, statistical data provided by Inforegio, Eurostat, the Hungarian National Institute of Statistics, FADN-DG Agriculture and AKI I’ve evaluated the impact of the European objectives and instruments for the cohesion (Structural funds and the Cohesion fund) on the convergence of the Country with the European parameters. The results obtained show a slow evidence of economic convergence but also the emergence and increase of internal divergence between ‘winning’ and ‘loosing’ counties, these last being prevalently agricultural, with problems of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: European regional policy; Convergence; Cohesion; Agricultural reforms.; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7800

DISTANCE EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS:  AN ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT ACCEPTANCE AND PERFORMANCE.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Batte,   Marvin T.; Forster,   D. Lynn; Larson,   Donald W.
This paper reports an analysis of student evaluation of and performance in three agricultural economics classes offered at distance by audio-visual connection in real time.  Multiple regression analyses of student questionnaire data are used to examine the relationship between student attributes and their evaluation of and performance in the distance-offered course.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20550

SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT IN A MARKET FOR FEMALE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jarvis,   Lovell S.; Vera-Toscano,   Esperanza.
Traditionally, the analysis of labor market adjustment refers to the interaction between the demand and the supply for labor, e.g., between employers and job seekers. The labor market is said to 'clear' when the wage and labor force participation adjust so that supply and demand are equal. However, it has been observed that the adjustment process in the agricultural casual labor market is often uneven and incomplete.  This phenomenon has challenged economists to search for additional explanation of the workings of these markets (see for example Rosenzweig, 1986; Binswanger and Rosenzweig, 1981). Our study contributes to the literature by examining this issue using a Chilean data set collected by one of the authors in which pronounced seasonality is evident...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19587

Competition, Bargaining Power, and the Cattle Cycle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crespi,   John M.; Xia,   Tian; Jones,   Rodney D.
Cattle production follows a dynamic cycle that has often been analyzed, and cattle markets receive much scrutiny because of the potential for buyer market power. The relationship between the two has been little studied, however. This paper provides a simple conceptual framework to study how the cattle cycle and market concentration jointly affect the bargaining power of producers and packers yielding the following main results. Not surprisingly, a larger cattle stock reduces producers' bargaining position, which results in a lower fed cattle price. More importantly, however, the cattle stock's negative effect on price is magnified by the market concentration in beef packing. Thus, the cycle itself is very importantly related to a posited cycle of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6263

Poverty Comparisons with Endogenous Absolute Poverty Lines
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Simler,   Kenneth R.; Arndt,   Channing.
The objective of measuring poverty is usually to make comparisons over time or between two or more groups. Comm on statistical inference methods are used to determine whether an apparent difference in measured poverty is statistically significant. Studies of relative poverty have long recognized that when the poverty line is calculated from sample survey data, both the variance of the poverty line and the variance of the welfare metric contribute to the variance of the poverty estimate. In contrast, studies using absolute poverty lines have ignored the poverty line variance, even when the poverty lines are estimated from sample survey data. Including the poverty line variance could either reduce or increase the precision of poverty estimates, depending on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Poverty measurement; Bootstrap; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; I32; C13; 012.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25775

UMA ANÁLISE DO PERFIL DOS CONSUMIDORES DE PRODUTOS ORGÂNICOS EM PERNAMBUCO: O CASO DA FEIRA AGRO-ECOLÓGICA CHICO MENDES –RECIFE- PE.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Silva,   Ana Maria Navaes Da; Albuquerque,   Jose de Lima; Santos Filho,   Demorval Dos; Nascimento,   Renata Patricia Leandro Do; Silva,   Elizandro Souza Da.
A agricultura orgânica vem se destacando como umas das alternativas ao modo de produção agrícola convencional, o qual não atende mais aos padrões de consumo atuais devido a um aumento da degradação do meio ambiente, da contaminação do solo e do próprio agricultor que se expõe aos venenos utilizados nos processos de produção. Com isso, a agricultura orgânica aparece vinculada ao ramo da agricultura limpa superando vários paradigmas encontrados nos processos da agricultura convencional. No entanto esse segmento de mercado, ainda desconhecido por muitos, apresenta alguns entraves ao seu desenvolvimento como, por exemplo, o preço dos produtos.O presente trabalho tem o objetivo de analisar o perfil dos consumidores de produtos orgânicos comercializados na feira...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultura Familiar; Agricultura Orgânica; Assentamentos Rurais; Feiras Agrícolas; Consumo Consciente; Familiar Agriculture; Organic Agriculture; Agricultural Nesting; Agricultural Fairs; Conscientious Consumption; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109599

Generating Revenues from WTP for Ecosystem Restoration: An Auction Experiment on Public Goods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Elizabeth C.; Swallow,   Stephen K.
Research on public good auctions is intended to initiate development on new approaches to finance public goods, beyond government and philanthropic efforts. The researchers evaluate the potential to identify economic value for a subset of ecosystem services and markets that have the potential to provide for them. Empirical analysis focuses on public valuation for three specific types of ecosystem activities (bird habitat, sea grass restoration and shellfish restoration) in coastal Virginia. Data was collected using a field experiment employing an experimental auction approach with mechanisms to reduce free riding often seen in the experimental economics literature. These incentive mechanisms are applied to individual restoration activities and willingness...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Experimental economics; Valuation; Public goods; Ecosystem services; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61654

INDIRECT UTILITY FUNCTIONS AND TESTABLE CONDITIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Detre,   Joshua D.; Foster,   Kenneth A.
We develop testable hypotheses for utility maximization given risk averse producers based on a general specification of the utility function.  This is a direct expansion of the model posed by Pope (1978).  Empirical tests using production data with a translog specification indicate that utility maximization does not always hold.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20087

AN ANALYSIS OF PRODUCERS' OPINIONS ON MANDATORY LABELING OF GM PRODUCTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chaverest,   E'licia L.; Wheelock,   Gerald; Chembezi,   Duncan M.; Kebede,   Ellene.
This study evaluates producers' perceptions on mandatory labeling of GM food products. The analysis is based on a sample of 1,887 farmers in 10 southern states who claimed to be "somewhat knowledgeable" about biotechnology. A logistic regression model was employed to isolate characteristics of farmers assumed to influence their opinions on mandatory labeling.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34624

Forecasting of New Zealand whole milk powder prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Forbes,   Rod.
This paper explains a short term forecasting approach that uses whole milk powder prices from Fonterra’s globalDairyTrade. The latter provides forward contract prices eight months out from each event. The cumulative impact of up to seven successive events provides reasonable expectations around future turning points for Statistics New Zealand’s FOB export prices expressed in United States dollars.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Whole milk powder; GlobalDairyTrade; Price forecasting; Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96945

Agricultural policy (AP2011) Reform and the WTO: Potential Impacts on Swiss Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferjani,   Ali.
This article analyses the impact of the planned Swiss package of agricultural policy measures AP2011 and the tariff reductions scheduled as part of the WTO Doha Round, with special emphasis on effects in the dairy and meat sector. The simulations are carried out using an extended partial equilibrium model. This article discusses the anticipated impact of changing structural conditions on production, processing, consumption, prices and exports in the milk market. If account is taken of the Bilateral Agreements between Switzerland and the EU providing for liberalisation of the common cheese market, raw milk production increases by 10.5 %, whereas the milk price shows a significant drop to around 60 centimes per kilogram of milk. The abolition of subsidies...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Partial equilibrium model; Simulation; AP2011; WTO; Dairy industry; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6638

Cost Analysis of Alternative Harvest, Storage and Transportation Methods for Delivering Switchgrass to a Biorefinery from the Farmers’ perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Chenguang; Larson,   James A.; English,   Burton C.; Jensen,   Kimberly L.
Switchgrass for bioenergy production will require substantial storage. This study evaluated costs of alternative baling and on-farm storage systems. Rectangular bales minimize cost if switchgrass is processed immediately after harvest. However, round bales minimize cost if switchgrass is stored under cover for 200 days before transporting to the biorefinery
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Switchgrass; Baling; Storage; Transport; Costs; Farm; Biorefinery; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47169

MUDANÇAS CLIMÁTICAS E O PROTOCOLO DE QUIOTO: IMPLICAÇÕES PARA INSERÇÃO DA REGIÃO AMAZÔNICA NO MERCADO DE CARBONO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cavalcanti,   Francisco Carlos Da Silveira; Mastrangelo,   Joao Paulo Santos; Silva,   Zenobio Perelli Gouveia E.
O presente trabalho teve por objetivo analisar o desempenho financeiro de um projeto de reflorestamento sustentável de Teca (Tectona grandis L.f.) na região amazônica, especificamente no Estado do Acre, visando à comercialização de créditos de carbono no âmbito do Protocolo de Quioto por meio do Mecanismo de Desenvolvimento Limpo (MDL). Para o caso específico da região amazônica, foi uma oportunidade para avaliar estratégias de políticas ambientais baseadas em instrumentos econômicos, e suas possíveis repercussões na região. Em relação à análise da viabilidade econômica do projeto como candidato a participação no mercado de carbono, obteve-se primeiramente um rendimento aproximado de 160 Reduções Certificadas de Emissões (RCEs) de carbono equivalente (CO2...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Desenvolvimento Sustentável; Amazônia; Economia Florestal; Ustainable Development; Amazon; Forest Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114022

The Effects of Sex-Sorted Semen on Southern Dairy Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herbst,   Brian K.; Anderson,   David P.; Outlaw,   Joe L.; Richardson,   James W.; Bilby,   Todd.
This paper examines the impact of sex-sorted semen adoption on dairy farm level economics. Representative dairies are used to simulate the financial impacts of moving to this new technology.  Key economic, financial and herd dynamics will be compared among dairies to show how the uses of sex-sorted semen will affect dairy farms.  All seven of the representative dairies that were analyzed sold surplus replacement heifers using sex-sorted semen.  The increase use of sex-sorted semen can have very positive impacts on dairies throughout the Southern United States.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dairy production; Sex sorted semen; Production economics; Scenario analysis; Agribusiness; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46814

First filter test of market power in Finnish food retailing sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Niemi,   Jyrki S.; Xing,   Liu.
Buyer power and competition policy in food supply chains has emerged as an important economic issue and a highly sensitive item on the policy agenda all around the world. Claims that large retailers and food companies are depressing farm prices because of their market power have been made in many countries around the world (Swinnen and Vandeplas, 2009). Arising concentration of retailer sector increases the concern of existence and gradual growth of buyer power in this sector. The key reason is that the growing buyer power may have the effect of considerably distorting both retail and producer competition, and eventually it may damage economic welfare. In Finland, the increased concentration of the retail sector, with fewer outlets and the growth of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Concentration; Market power; VECM; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95336

FAMILY POLICY IN THE ERA OF DEVOLUTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pratt,   Clara C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17947

Estimating a Demand System with Seasonally Differenced Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harri,   Ardian; Muhammad,   Andrew; Anderson,   John D.
Researchers estimating demand systems have often used annual data even though monthly or quarterly data are available. Monthly data may be avoided because with monthly data it becomes more difficult to specify seasonality, autocorrelation is more likely to be significant, and there is a greater chance of finding significant dynamics in demand.  This paper shows how to obtain consistent and asymptotically efficient estimates of a demand system using seasonal differenced data.  It also shows that several alternative estimators are either inefficient or implausible for demand systems.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6427

The importance of network goals for strategic chain management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gagalyuk,   Taras; Hanf,   Jon Henrich.
Nowadays food products are increasingly produced in supply chain networks that involve numerous firms. Due to their pyramidal-hierarchical structure, such networks possess a focal company that coordinates the network. The managerial task of the focal company is to work out collective strategy that addresses cooperation and coordination problems at the firm, dyadic and network levels. These strategies must take into account that at each level specific goals must be achieved. Though the focal company is a strategy setting unit that sets network goals, other network actors may perceive these goals as firm-level goals of the focal company. Therefore, conflicts may occur in supply chain networks.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Supply chain networks; Focal company; Network goals; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43930

Global economic impacts of sustainable agriculture certification (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grubba,   Donald.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60371

Introducing Asymmetric Separability in the FAST Multistage Demand System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bergtold,   Jason S.; Peterson,   Everett B.
This paper determines the set of parametric restrictions required to maintain flexibility under asymmetric weak separability for the flexible and separable translog (FAST) multistage demand system.  Because there is not a unique set of parametric restrictions that ensures separability and the values of the unconditional price and expenditure elasticities depend on the parametric restrictions imposed, the appropriateness of a chosen set of parametric restrictions should be tested empirically.  An empirical example that illustrates how the choice of parametric restrictions affects the estimation results and the functional form of the price and expenditure elasticities is provided.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19497

FOREIGN TRADE ISSUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Learn,   Elmer W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1963
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17028

MEASURING COMPETITION FOR TEXTILES: DOES THE U.S. MAKE THE GRADE?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lyford,   Conrad P.; Welch,   J. Mark.
U.S. textile manufacturing is coming under increasing pressure from foreign competition.  This paper evaluates the U.S. competitive position in the yarn segment using established quantifiable measures and provides an overall competitive assessment.  The study found the industry in a relatively weak competitive position but that U.S. competitive position is improving.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Competitiveness; Cotton yarn; Revealed comparative advantage; Tariff equivalent; International Relations/Trade; F29; L67; O57.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34616

A COMERCIALIZAÇÃO DOS PRODUTOS ORGÂNICOS NA FEIRA AGROECOLÓGICA DE MACEIÓ/AL: UMA AVALIAÇÃO SOB A LÓGICA DA TEORIA DOS CUSTOS DE TRANSAÇÃO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lages,   Andre Maia Gomes; Barbosa,   Luciano Celso Brandao Guerreiro.
A Teoria dos Custos de Transação disciplina que em um determinado mercado deverá haver um fluxo de informação, de maneira a propiciar um ambiente favorável à diminuição da incerteza (e assimetria de informação) que evitariam à ocorrência de atitudes oportunistas, e consequentemente a redução dos custos de transação. Na agricultura orgânica a certificação formalmente estabelecida é o único instrumento que garante que o produto possa ser classificado realmente como orgânico. Este ensaio parte do pressuposto de que um sólido ambiente institucional pode garantir uma reputação ao produtor e as empresas varejistas dando ao consumidor a crença nas suas palavras mesmo sem a presença de uma certificação orgânica formal e reduzindo os custos de transação. E...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Confiança; Agricultura orgânica e teoria dos custos de transação; Trust; Organic agriculture and theory of the transaction cost; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114140

Trade Effects of the Central American Free Trade Agreement
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yeboah,   Osei-Agyeman; Shaik,   Saleem; Allen,   Albert J.; Ofori-Boadu,   Victor.
Proponents of DR-CAFTA argue the RTA will free the U.S. agricultural sector of these disadvantages by leveling the field through the removal of these tariffs and in many cases, create preferences for U.S. exporters over third country suppliers, including those in Canada, Europe, and South America, helping to restore lost U.S. market share and expand overall U.S. exports.  In this paper, we develop gravity models to estimate and predict the potential bilateral trade flows between U.S. and CAFTA countries using panel data.  In the course of the study, it was expected that if DR-CAFTA were to have an effect, all countries under the agreement should be trade creators.  All the six CAFTA countries but one (Costa Rica) are trade creators.  The amount trade...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9815

PUBLIC CHOICE AND PUBLIC POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Buchanan,   James M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17815

The Profitability of Conversion to Organic Farming Systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Edwards,   Ian E.; Roberston,   Jamie.
The management accounts in Farm Account Scheme (FAS) format of two Scottish farms in Organic conversion are examined and compared to Scottish average data. Farm 1 is a family run mixed farm with cereals, seed potatoes, cattle and sheep. Conversion has been phased with conversion ground in grass and set-aside, while cereals and potatoes have been grown conventionally until they could be grown organically. Cereal area was reduced so that livestock numbers and potato area could be maintained. The phased conversion plus organic aid payments has maintained the above average profitability although good prices for organic malting barley and seed potatoes have helped but these premiums may not be maintained. Farm 2 is an all grass dairy farm with two 150 cow...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24335

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION: RETROSPECT AND PROSPECTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moschini,   GianCarlo.
This paper analyzes the main economic issues of intellectual property rights (IPRs) protection in the context of the World Trade Organization (WTO). A retrospective view on the establishment of the TRIPS (trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights) Agreement, a still controversial accomplishment of the Uruguay Round of trade liberalization, is provided. The paper reviews the economic rationale for the harmonization of IPRs, drawing both on economic theory considerations as well as emerging empirical evidence. The logic of linking IPR protection and trade in the context of the WTO is also re-examined. Some specific attention is devoted to the implications of TRIPS for agricultural and biotechnology innovations. The impact that IPR protection can...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Copyrights; Cross-border externalities; Intellectual property; International trade; Patents; Trademarks; TRIPS; WTO; International Relations/Trade; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18369

Farmers’ Subjective Perceptions of Yield and Yield Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Egelkraut,   Thorsten M.; Sherrick,   Bruce J.; Garcia,   Philip; Pennings,   Joost M.E.
Using survey responses of Illinois corn farmers to differently framed yield questions, we examine their subjective information by relating stated yields and risk to the corresponding objective county measures.  The results show that farm-level yields can be best characterized by soliciting probabilistic information, which provides more accurate yield assessments than an open-ended frame and consistent estimates of producers’ subjective risk.  Moreover, we find that overconfidence can be confused with differences in relevant information and that using recent data may be more appropriate in examining subjective risk statements.  Our results are important for agricultural policy-makers and researchers, particularly those who work with surveys that include...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18991

A FARM LEVEL ANALYSIS OF THE RELATION BETWEEN CAP REFORMS AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIONS: HOW AND IN WHICH EXTENT FLEMISH DAIRY FARMERS CAN FILL UP EXTRA MILK QUOTA?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Van der Straeten,   Bart; Buysse,   Jeroen; Nolte,   Stephan; Marchand,   Fleur L.; Lauwers,   Ludwig H.; Claeys,   Dakerlia; Van Huylenbroeck,   Guido.
The agricultural policies shift gradually from EU-level organised market interventions to local organised environmental policies. This paper explores the growth possibilities of the Flemish dairy sector with the outlook of a quota abolishment as a case study of this policy shift. The dairy quota policy seems very restrictive for the highly profitable Flemish dairy sector, but the environmental restrictions from the manure regulation can limit the growth of the dairy sector as well. The paper uses a spatial multi-agent simulation model applied to a sample of 40.000 farms to estimate price development of emission rights and their possible impact on the growth of the dairy production. The results show that a higher milk production leads to higher prices for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Milk quota; Manure emission rights; Mathematical programming; Flanders; Agricultural and Food Policy; Industrial Organization; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C02; C61; L11; Q18.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44846

Factors Explaining Farmers' Insurance Purchase in the Dutch Dairy Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ogurtsov,   Victor A.; Van Asseldonk,   Marcel A.P.M.; Huirne,   Ruud B.M.
This paper analyzed the impact of farm and farmer characteristics on the acceptability to dairy farmers in the Netherlands of an all-risk insurance package and underlying specific categories of insurance coverage. The major farm characteristics considered were structural, operational and financial variables, while farmer age was the major farmer-specific characteristic analyzed. The specific insurance categories reviewed were damage, legal, disability, liability and health insurance. The results suggest that there are common and insurance-specific factors that can improve the design of insurance policies for dairy farmers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Insurance; Farm characteristics; Risk; Dairy farm; Livestock Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7774

Preferential Tariffs, WTO and Developing Countries: Do the Gains from Multilateral Market Access Outweigh Preferential Access?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elbehri,   Aziz; Wainio,   John.
WTO trade negotiations on market access follow the MFN treatment. However, an increasing share of trade falls under preferential regimes. For agriculture, trade liberalization analyses have showed that the impact on developing countries (DC) is not uniform, partly from omitting preferences. In this paper, we examine whether preference-recipient DC benefit more from across the board tariff cuts than from preferences. We employ a global CGE model with detailed preference-inclusive tariff database to examine the differential impact of trade liberalization on DC subject to preferences versus MFN-based market access. We focus on the European Union- the world largest preferences provider- and run two experiments of tariff cuts by the EU: a 50% across-the-board...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural trade preferences; MFN tariffs; Trade liberalization; Developing countries; Preferential trade Agreements; International Relations/Trade; D5; F13.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25644

Alternatives to Risk Management Policies: View From the Country
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bernard,   Roger.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8049

CONSUMERS' RESISTANCE TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS IN HIGH INCOME COUNTRIES: THE ROLE OF INFORMATION IN AN UNCERTAIN ENVIRONMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huffman,   Wallace E.; Rousu,   Matthew C.; Shogren,   Jason F.; Tegene,   Abebayehu.
This paper examines the market characteristics that push consumers in high income countries to resist GM foods, with an emphasis on negative information from environmental groups and third-party, verifiable information.  For this study, unique data were collected from adult consumers in the United States who participated in laboratory auctions of three food types with randomly assigned labeling and information treatments.  Using U.S. consumers is important because U.S. consumers are generally supportive of GM foods and free from the BSE "food scare" fears and bias towards "natural" that are hypothesized to lead Europeans to reject GM foods.  Key findings are that negative GM-product information supplied by environmental groups pushes some consumers out of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25837

Measures of Brand Loyalty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Allender,   William J.; Richards,   Timothy J.
Though brand loyalty has been studied extensively in the marketing literature, the relationship between brand loyalty and equilibrium pricing strategies is not well understood. Designing sales pricing strategies involves two key decisions: the percentage reduction in price from the existing price point, and the number or frequency of promotions within a category or for a specific product. These decisions, in turn, are critically dependent upon how many consumers can be convinced to switch to a brand by temporarily reducing its price, and how many are instead brand loyal. Theoretical models of how the size and strength of brand loyalty influence optimal promotion strategies have been developed, but there are no rigorous tests of their hypotheses.  We test...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49536

The Analysis of Property Transformation Process in Polish Agriculture in the Years 1990-2004
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baum,   Rafal.
The objective of the study was the attempt of estimation of the State Farms (PGR) evaluation. After the investigations of dominant trends in public agriculture, the property transformations in Polish agriculture were analyzed in macroeconomic conditions with regard to a number of indicators described new-instituted agricultural enterprises. In the study author has taken into account the principal data relating to the scale of the property transformation, like number of public sector farms, area of agricultural land in public sector, area of lands which has been sold and rent by State.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land ownership and tenure; Property transformations; Land Economics/Use; Q15.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24619

India and the WTO's Agreement on Agriculture (A-o-A)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kalirajan,   Kaliappa P.; Singh,   Kanhaiya.
This paper examines issues related to the WTO's Agreement on Agriculture from India's point of view. Why India should work towards the success of the Doha Round is also discussed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25366

Productivity in Malagasy Rice Systems: Wealth-Differentiated Constraints and Priorities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Minten,   Bart; Randrianarisoa,   Jean Claude; Barrett,   Christopher B.
This study explores the constraints on agricultural productivity and priorities in boosting productivity in rice, the main staple in Madagascar, using a range of different data sets and analytical methods, integrating qualitative assessments by farmers and quantitative evidence from panel data production function analysis and willingness-to-pay estimates for chemical fertilizer. Nationwide, farmers seek primarily labor productivity enhancing interventions, e.g., improved access to agricultural equipment, cattle and irrigation. Shock mitigation measures, land productivity increasing technologies and improved land tenure are reported to be much less important. Poorer farmers have significantly lower rice yields than richer farmers, as well as significantly...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; O1; O3; Q12.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25611

Comitês de Bacias Hidrográficas de rios do Médio São Francisco: possibilidades e desafios de gestão do uso da água
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gomes,   Claudia Salgado; Reis,   Ricardo Pereira; Galizoni,   Flavia Maria; Ribeiro,   Eduardo Magalhaes.
O presente estudo tem como tema a gestão das águas, que se tornam cada vez mais escassas, o que acaba por desencadear conflitos entre os diferentes usuários. Diante dessa situação, essa pesquisa objetivou estudar os problemas e conflitos mais freqüentes relacionados à água nos rios do Médio São Francisco, em Minas Gerais, especificamente nos rios Verde Grande, Riachão e Jequitaí, verificando em quais situações essas questões culminam na formalização de Comitês de Bacias Hidrográficas e em que medida estes conseguem enfrentar tais questões. Foram identificados vários problemas que contribuem para a escassez de água nos rios pesquisados. Tais problemas, em sua maioria, são comuns aos três rios, com destaque para a derrubada de mata nativa. Os conflitos mais...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Água; Conflitos; Comitê; Bacia hidrográfica; Water; Conflicts; Committee; Water basin; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108139

Testing environmental and health pesticide use risk indicators. The case of potato production in Boyacá, Colombia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feola,   Giuseppe; Rahn,   Eric; Binder,   Claudia R.
Tropentag 2010 ETH Zurich, September 14 - 16, 2010 Conference on International Research on Food Security, Natural Resource Management and Rural Development
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Pesticide risk; Indicators; Sustainability; Health; Environment; Colombia; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117650

Commodity Funds: Impact on Price Discovery, A CFTC Perspective (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuserk,   Gregory.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50589

VARIETY CHARACTERISTICS, TRANSACTIONS COSTS AND MAIZE ADOPTION IN HONDURAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hintze,   Hernando; Renkow,   Mitch; Sain,   Gustavo.
This paper summarizes research into the factors contributing to these low levels of adoption of improved maize varieties in Honduras.  Empirical results indicate that transactions costs and production characteristics are important explanators of variety choice, consumption characteristics are not, and information deficits are an important limiting factor to HYV adoption.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19809

PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barron,   James C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17476

Recursive Sustainability: Intertemporal Efficiency and Equity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Knapp,   Keith C.
PV-optimality in a capital-resource economy can imply decreasing utility over some portion of the time horizon. Various criteria have been proposed to maintain intergenerational equity defined as nondeclining utility, but these have some limitations and problems. This paper proposes a new welfare criteria incorporating present value to maintain efficiency, and an equity function with convex costs on declining utility. This criterion is economically efficient, time-consistent and recursive. An extension of dynamic programming to multiple value functions is developed to solve this problem. Increasing the equity weight increasingly eliminates declining portions of utility time paths. Sustainability implies increasing consumption in the early time periods and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Growth; Environment; Intergenerational equity; Dynamic programming; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21472

DISCUSSION: RABOBANK INTERNATIONAL-MEXICO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shwedel,   S. Kenneth.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16799

Establishing the Presence of a Risk Premium in the Cocoa Futures Market: An Econometric Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Armah,   Stephen E.
Previous attempts at identifying and estimating a time-varying risk premium in the cocoa futures market yielded conflicting results. Using a longer series that includes the most recent cash and futures data, the existence of a time-varying risk premium in the cocoa futures market is re-investigated using LM ARCH tests and a Quadratic ARCH in Mean Error Correction Model. In contrast to available research the time series properties of the data are carefully accounted for by employing the most recent econometric techniques in testing for the presence of a risk premium. No evidence is found in support of a positive time-varying [or constant] risk premium in the cocoa futures market at conventional significance levels. The result suggests that cocoa producing...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cocoa; Futures markets; Time-varying risk premium; Error-correction model; Agribusiness; Marketing; M.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6778

Influence of rural development policy targets on farm efficiency – An efficiency  study of labour intensive grape growing family farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Manevska-Tasevska,   Gordana; Hansson,   Helena.
The aim of this study was to provide an empirical analysis of the performance of Macedonian grape-growing family farms assessed in terms of technical, allocative, and economic efficiency and to relate aspects targeted in the Rural Development Program (RDP) to the efficiency scores. The study was based on a two-step efficiency analysis, applying Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), in the first step, and Tobit regression analysis in the second step. Data were collected between 2006 and 2008 through face-to-face interviews with 300 grape growers in the Tikvesh vineyard district in Macedonia, each represented by the three-year average of inputs, outputs and prices.   The results indicated a large potential for efficiency improvement. The average efficiency was...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Data Envelopment Analysis; Rural development program; Tobit regression; Agricultural and Food Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Political Economy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90807

Do Economic Restrictions Improve Forecasts?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Murphy,   Elizabeth A.; Norwood,   F. Bailey; Wohlgenant,   Michael K.
A previous study showed that imposing economic restrictions improves the forecasting ability of food demand systems, thus warranting their use even when rejected in-sample.  This study attempts to determine whether this is due solely to the fact that restrictions improve degrees of freedom.  Results indicate that restrictions improve forecasting ability even when not derived from economic theory, but theoretical restrictions forecast best.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22208

Economic Impacts of Ethanol Production in Georgia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Flanders,   Archie; Luke-Morgan,   Audrey S.; Shumaker,   George A.; McKissick,   John C.
Capital costs to construct a conventional ethanol plant producing 100 million gallons per year are $170.593 million. Average annual net returns average $59.216 million with a 1% chance of annual net returns less than $0. Ethanol production stimulates total economic output of $314.221 million in the Georgia economy. Wages and benefits total $20.181 million for 408 jobs in Georgia. State and local governments derive a total of $4.572 million in tax revenues from ethanol production.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34820

Green House Gases and Carbon Trading
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Massey,   Raymond E.
Presented to USDA Economists Group, Washington DC, May 27, 2009
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cap and trade; Agriculture; Offsets; Credits; Sequestration; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50493

An Interpretative Model of Aquaculture Multifunctionality: A Methodological Framework Definition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: De Blasi,   Giuseppe; Acciani,   Claudio; De Boni,   A.; Roma,   R.
International trade agreements and the new EU CAP targets require the definition of a new type of subsidy, depending on the non-market functions provided by production activities.  The aim of the research project reported in this paper is to find a model to reward multifunctionality of aquaculture, defining all the positive externalities it involves and trying to calculate a monetary value for each of these.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environment; Bioeconomics; Distributional Effects; Ecological Economics; Water Pollution; Livestock Production/Industries; P28; Q52; Q53; Q57; Q58.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56002

MARKET SEGMENTATION WITHIN CONTINGENT VALUATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grimsrud,   Kristine M.; Mittelhammer,   Ronald C.
A finite probability mixture model is combined with a contingent valuation model to analyze the existence of differential market segments in a hypothetical market. The approach has at least two principle benefits.  First, the model is capable of identifying market segments within the hypothetical market.  Second, the model can be used to estimate WTP/WTA within each segment.  The model is illustrated using a data set collected on consumer response to genetically modified foods in Norway.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22108

The Economic Impact of Non-Compliance in the Carbon-Offset Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fulton,   Murray E.; Mihal,   Daniela.
Carbon offset markets have been suggested as a cost effective means of reducing GHG emissions. This paper develops a model of heterogeneous emitters and producers to examine the consequences of non-compliance on the performance of the carbon-offset market. The analysis begins with the derivation of demand and supply curves for carbon offsets based on perfect compliance. The paper then considers the impact of non-compliance by producers on the supply of carbon offsets. Results show that the extent of producers' non-compliance decreases with an increase in the audit probability and/or an increase in the penalty per unit of non-compliance. In addition, the number of producers participating in the carbon offsets market is shown to increase with an increase in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19179

The challenge of the international organic certification: a new opportunity for agricultural trading?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Canavari,   Maurizio; Cantore,   Nicola.
The successful literature about gravitational models stresses that bilateral trade flows among countries is influenced by GDP factors and transaction costs. In other words the mass of bilateral trade would be related to the typical demand-supply factors which explain the quantity of traded goods in perfect competition models and a wide series of variables which express transaction costs whose role is strongly highlighted by institutional economists. If compared to the previous literature our paper shows a twofold novelty. First it is the first attempt to analyse the bilateral trade of specific agricultural goods for Italy by a cross country and panel analysis and second it provides an original specification for transaction costs. In particular, we assume...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food trade; Gravitational models; Harmonisation; Organic agriculture; Italy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7902

HOW WILL RURAL AMERICA, AGRIBUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT ADAPT TO STRUCTURAL CHANGE? IMPLICATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Marc A.
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33112

A PARTIAL-ADJUSTMENT, MIXED LINEAR MODEL OF PRICE DISCOVERY IN AN EXPERIMENTAL MARKET FOR FED CATTLE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carlberg,   Jared G.; Ward,   Clement E.
The Fed Cattle Market Simulator (FCMS) was developed by a team of researchers at Oklahoma State University to aid in understanding the forces that influence price discovery in the fed cattle market.  Participants in the FCMS play the role of feedlot marketing managers and packing plant procurement agents, and trade paper pens of cattle in the experimental market.  Previous research with the FCMS has not attempted to capture the dynamic nature of the price discovery process; this paper uses a partial-adjustment approach to accomplish that goal.  A mixed linear model is used to accommodate both fixed and random effects in the data.  Results show that the transaction price adjusts only sixteen percent on a week-by-week basis to its desired level.  As such,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20598

Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Ethanol from Iowa Corn: Life Cycle Analysis versus System-wide Accounting
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feng,   Hongli; Rubin,   Ofir D.; Babcock,   Bruce A.
Life cycle analysis (LCA) is the standard approach used to evaluate the greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits of biofuels. However, it is increasingly recognized that LCA results do not account for some impacts including land use changes that have important implications on GHGs. Thus, an alternative accounting system that goes beyond LCA is needed. In this paper, we contribute to the literature by laying out the basics of a system-wide accounting (SWA) method that takes into account all potential changes in GHGs resulting from biofuel expansion. We applied both LCA and SWA to assess the GHG impacts of ethanol based on Iowa corn. Growing corn in rotation with soybeans generated 35% less GHG emissions than growing corn after corn. Based on average corn production,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Corn ethanol; Greenhouse gas; Life cycle analysis; System-wide accounting; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6503

Using Value Priorities to Explain Differences in Attitudes towards Genetically Modified Food
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Springer,   A.; Tsioumanis,   Asterios; Papastefanou,   G.; Mattas,   Konstadinos.
During the last few years the public has become in general more ambivalent towards new technologies and while expecting technological innovation to make their life better, they still old concerns about possible adverse effects deriving from the use of these technologies. The present paper offers a comparative approach on two European member countries concerning attitudes towards genetically modified food. The paper focus on values because previous research has shown that socio-economic factors can only partially explain differences in attitudes towards genetically modified food. Strong national differences lead to the idea that cultural differences should also be taken into account. Following the approach of Schwartz, the scope of this research paper is to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Attitudes towards genetically modified food; Attitude formation; Cultural differentiation; Value; Consumer/Household Economics; Q1; Z1.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24657

Rapid Development of Brazil's Processing and Supply Chain System: Implications for Brazilian Processed Food Trade (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopes,   Mauro de Rezende.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33313

CARACTERIZAÇÃO E EFICIÊNCIA TÉCNICA DE EXPLORAÇÕES VITÍCOLAS DA REGIÃO ALENTEJO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henriques,   Pedro Damiao de Sousa; Carvalho,   Maria Leonor da Silva.
Este estudo teve como objectivos caracterizar e analisar a evolução, medir os níveis de eficiência técnica e relacionar esta com alguns atributos dos agricultores e das explorações, de uma amostra de explorações vitícolas pertencentes à região Alentejo. Os atributos considerados foram a dimensão física e económica, idade do produtor, natureza jurídica do produtor, tipo de posse da terra, irrigação, tipo de comercialização e especialização cultural e produtiva. A amostra analisada é composta por um painel de explorações, produtoras de uva para vinho para o período 2000-2005, pertencentes à Rede de Informação de Contabilidades Agrícolas, do Ministério da Agricultura, Desenvolvimento Rural e Pescas (MADRP). A caracterização e a análise da evolução das...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Eficiência técnica; Métodos paramétricos; Vinha; Technical efficiency; Parametric methods; Vineyards; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108930

Assessment of Import Restrictions on the U.S. Meat and Livestock Markets: An Application to the Case of Discovery of BSE on Canadian Cattle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boonsaeng,   Tullaya; Wohlgenant,   Michael K.
The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of the discovery of BSE in Canadian cattle on the imported and domestic demand for livestock and meat in the United States. A multi-market partial equilibrium model is utilized to simulate the effects of policy-induced shifts in quantities of imports supplied from Canada on the meat and livestock industries. Our simulation results predict small effects on cattle.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34804

The Political Economy of Agricultural Transition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swinnen,   Johan F.M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50836

Comparison of Regional and Statewide Impacts on Salinity Mitigation in the Arkansas River Valley
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ellingson,   Lindsey; Schuck,   Eric C.; Frasier,   W. Marshall.
The Arkansas River in Colorado has a major salinity problem, due to agricultural runoff caused by irrigation.  It is necessary to see how on-farm net sales, regional and state employment and income levels are affected by alternative aquifer recharge rates.  The positive impacts were greatest for the 40% recharge rate.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19117

Conservation Agriculture Practices and Adoption by Smallholder Farmers in Zimbabwe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mazvimavi,   Kizito; Ndlovu,   Patrick V.; Nyathi,   Putso; Minde,   Isaac J.
This study is based on a panel survey interviewing 416 farmers practising conservation agriculture for at least five cropping seasons. Farmers obtained higher yields on conservation agriculture plots than on nonconservation agriculture ones. The mean maize yield on conservation agriculture was 1546 kg/ha compared to 970 kg/ha for non-conventional draft tillage plots across all 15 districts. However, the contribution of conservation agriculture to total household food security requirements was limited due to small plot sizes. Labor and land still remains a major challenge that limits the expansion of conservation agriculture area. Winter weeding remains a challenge, with 63% of farmers practicing it. Application of residues is still limited (56% of farmers...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Conservation agriculture; Planting basins; Yield gains; Adoption labor; And fertilizer; Farm Management; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96822

Efficiency Measure in Nitrogen Management under U.S. Trade Induced Corn Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yeboah,   Osei-Agyeman; Gunden,   Cihat; Allen,   Albert J.; Akuffo,   Akua S.
The overall objective of this paper is to measure the impact of the undesirable outputs from NAFTA (agricultural production and trade) on the environment by years in post-NAFTA period. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was used to measure environmental efficiency by considering desirable (corn production) and undesirable (nitrogen) outputs in fifteen states. DEA allowed us to measure the level of nitrogen pollution to be reduced by modeling undesirable output in efficiency evaluation. Data from 15 states (Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin) on corn production, land use and nitrogen fertilizer from 1994-2008 (post-NAFTA) were considered. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Data Envelopment Analysis; Environmental Efficiency; Nitrogen Pollution; NAFTA.; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98698

The Effects of a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax: Consumption, Calorie Intake, Obesity, and Tax Burden by Income
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lin,   Biing-Hwan; Smith,   Travis A.; Lee,   Jonq-Ying.
Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages has been proposed as a means to reduce calorie intake, improve diet and health, and generate revenue that governments can use to address the obesity-caused health and economic burden.  Two beverage demand systems were estimated using beverage purchase data for high-income and low-income households.  Using the estimated demand elasticities we examined the impacts of a hypothetical 20-percent effective tax rate (or about 0.5 cent per ounce) on beverage consumption, calorie intake, tax revenue and burden.  Our results suggest that such a tax would induce an average reduction of 35 and 41 calories a day among adults and children, respectively.  The tax burden is found to be regressive, although representing less than one...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beverage demand; Sugar-sweetened beverage tax; Soda tax; Obesity; Tax revenue; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; C34; D12; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61167

Liberalising EU Imports for Fruits and Vegetables
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bunte,   Frank H.J.
This paper quantifies the impact of abolishing EU import barriers with respect to fruits and vegetables for sixteen fruits and vegetables. The estimations made are based on HORTUS, a supply and demand model for fruits and vegetables developed at LEI. HORTUS models the production, consumption and bilateral trade in fruits and vegetables for all EU25-countries, Morocco, Turkey and the Rest of the World. The paper shows that trade liberalisation has a large impact on European fruit production and trade. EU fruit production and exports are likely to fall substantially. European vegetable production and exports are relatively sheltered and are likely to benefit from the decline in EU fruit production.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Trade liberalisation; Economic integration; Fruits and vegetables; International Relations/Trade; F15; F17; Q17.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24473

BEHAVIORAL IMPLICATIONS OF COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS AND BASE ACREAGE UPDATING UNDER THE 2002 FARM ACT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shogren,   Jason F.; Dohlman,   Erik; Chambers,   William.
The introduction of counter-cyclical payments (CCPs) and a base acreage updating option under the 2002 Farm Act have potential supply response implications. To gain insight into the economic incentives and efficiency implications of these provisions, this paper presents the design of a 3-stage experimental market used to gauge the actual response of economic agents under conditions simulating those faced by U.S. farmers. When completed, the results of the experiment will be used to assess the impact of the CCP system and of policy uncertainty regarding future base-updating options, relative to a market revenue-only baseline.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21937

A Speculative Bubble in Commodity Futures Prices? Cross-Sectional Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sanders,   Dwight R.; Irwin,   Scott H.; Merrin,   Robert P.
Recent accusations against speculators in general and long-only commodity index funds in particular, include: increasing market volatility, distorting historical price relationships, and fueling a rapid increase and decrease in commodity inflation. Some researchers have argued that these market participants—through their impact on market prices—may inadvertently prevented the efficient distribution of food aid to deserving groups. Certainly, this result—if substantiated— would counter the classical argument that speculators make prices more efficient and thus improve the economic efficiency of the agricultural and food marketing system. Given the very important policy implications, it is crucial to develop a more thorough understanding of long-only index...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Commitment’s of Traders; Index funds; Commodity futures markets; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53050

Local Monopsony Power in the Market for Broilers - Evidence from a Farm Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Key,   Nigel D.; MacDonald,   James M.
The exercise of monopsony power by broiler processing firms is plausible because production occurs within localized complexes, which limits the number of integrators with whom growers can contract.  In addition, growers face distinct hold-up risks as broiler production requires a substantial investment in specific assets and most production contracts do not involve long-term purchasing commitments by integrators. This paper provides an initial exploration of the links between the local concentration of broiler integrators and grower compensation under production contracts using data from the 2006 broiler version of USDA’s Agricultural Resource Management Survey.  Results of this preliminary study, which accounts for characteristics of the operation and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Poultry; Broilers; Market power; Monopsony; Production contracts; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6073

Management of climate risks in the wine sector: a field study on risky behaviour
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ben Salk,   Sana; Blondel,   Serge; Daniel,   Christophe; Deffains-Crapsky,   Catherine; Jutard,   Catherine; Sejourne,   Bruno.
In agriculture, there is need for a deeper analysis of management of climate risks, because the farmers appear to have a paradoxical position: they perceived that they are strongly exposed to climate risks but, they do not want to pay for adapted tools, arguing that this is too expensive or complex. However, under risk, it is well-known that the decision-makers could be subject to paradox (Allais for example). Our assumption is that to know better the behaviours of farmers in general risky situations will help to understand their reluctance to use the weather market. We conducted a study over the wine growers in the Maine-et-Loire department. 60 wine growers have responded to the questionnaire about climate risk management, and 29 amongst them have...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Expected utility; Field experiments; Management of climate risks; Paradoxes; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9251

EFFECTS OF JOINT PRODUCT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ON E.COLI 0157:H7 AND FEEDLOT PROFITS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perry,   William R.; Marsh,   Thomas L.; Jones,   Rodney D.; Sanderson,   M.W.; Sargeant,   J.M.; Griffin,   D.D.; Smith,   R.A.
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 on feedlot profits. Fecal samples from 711 feedlot pens in 73 feedlots in Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas were tested for E. coli 0157:H7. Average daily gain and feed-to-gain ratios were computed for each feedlot pen, and managers from each feedlot provided information on various feedlot management practices. Cattle performance and E. coli 0157:H7 prevalence are both affected by feedlot management practices. The indirect effect of E. coli 0157:H7 on potential feedlot profits was determined by measuring the effects of management practices on E. coli 0157:H7 levels and cattle performance.  Management practices that affect cattle performance were identified using...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36226

Economics of Robust Surveillance on Exotic Animal Diseases: the Case of Bluetongue
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carrasco,   Luis Roman; Souza Monteiro,   Diogo M.; Cook,   Alasdair J.C.; Moffitt,   L. Joe.
Control of emerging animal diseases critically depends on their early detection. However, designing surveillance programs for exotic and emerging diseases is very challenging because of knowledge gaps on the probability of incursion and mechanisms of spread. Using the example of Bluetongue Virus, which is exotic to the UK, we develop a metapopulation epidemic-economic modelling framework that considers the incursion, detection, spread and control of a disease in a livestock production system composed of heterogeneous subpopulations. The model is then embedded in an information gap (info-gap) framework to assess the robustness of surveillance and vaccination policies to unacceptable outbreaks losses and applied to the case of Bluetongue in the UK. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Compartmental epidemic model; Emergent animal disease; Knightian uncertainty; Sentinel surveillance system; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61817

EINE LOGIT-ANALYSE ZUR DIFFERENZIERUNG VON KÄUFERN UND NICHT-KÄUFERN VON SCHULMILCH IN DEUTSCHLAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Peter,   Guenter; Salamon,   Petra; Christoph,   Inken B.; Weible,   Daniela; Burgelt,   Doreen.
Vor dem Hintergrund eines sinkenden Schulmilchkonsums in Deutschland stellt sich generell die Frage, welche Faktoren für die Kaufentscheidung von Schulmilch wichtig sind und, ob unterschiedliche Konsummuster für einzelne Gruppen existieren. Dieser Beitrag erweitert bestehende ökonometrische Erklärungsansätze um Schüler- und Haushaltscharakteristika. Dazu werden auf der Grundlage der Discrete Choice-Theorie zwei Konsummuster, die Gruppe der Schulmilchbesteller und die Gruppe der Nicht-Besteller, betrachtet. Mit Hilfe eines Logit-Modells werden Einflussfaktoren analysiert, die über das Konsummuster entscheiden. Als wichtige Faktoren kristallisieren sich die befürwortenden und ablehnenden Einstellungen der Schulkinder und ihrer Eltern gegenüber Milch und...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Schulmilch; Logit-Modell; Nachfrageanalyse; School milk; Logit model; Demand analysis; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115358

Fenómenos de evolución de las sociedades agrícolas-ganaderas en la región pampeana argentina
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maggio,   A.G.
El presente trabajo pretende dar cuenta de los impactos de las tendencias globales de producción y comercialización de productos agropecuarios ‘commodities’ sobre los sistemas productivos y el tejido social en los territorios, a partir de un estudio enfocado específicamente a productores familiares de pequeñas superficies de una localidad rural de la región pampeana argentina, bajo el marco teórico del enfoque SIAL. Los lazos históricos, materiales e inmateriales se combinan e interactúan tanto en el plano individual como en el social. Los lazos inmateriales –saberes y tradiciones - se van conformando en un proceso histórico que incluye la historia de vida del individuo y la historia de su sociedad y el territorio. Y al mismo tiempo, combinan elementos...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultura familiar; Referencias identitarias; Commodities.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95333

ASSESSING ORGANIC PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY: A STOCHASTIC DISTANCE FUNCTION APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lohr,   Luanne; Park,   Timothy A.
A stochastic distance function frontier was estimated using data from a national survey of organic farmers to evaluate the effect of farm-specific attributes on efficiency. Farm-specific and regional variables that shift efficiency were incorporated into the multioutput distance function, including organic farming experience, use of soil-improving inputs, and farmer involvement in research. Participation in research projects reduces the level of on-farm technical inefficiency with mean technical efficiency of participating farmers 25 percent higher than nonparticipating farmers.  The results suggest that differences in productivity across organic farmers are closely linked to input use and observable management decisions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36244

IMPACTO DO ARTESANATO NA QUALIDADE DE VIDA DA COMUNIDADE DE PORTO DOS BARCOS, MUNICÍPIO DE ITAREMA, ESTADO DO CEARÁ
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mera,   Ruben Dario Mayorga; Cordeiro,   Isabela Cavalcante; Tabosa,   Francisco Jose Silva; Mota,   Maria Dolores De Brito; Souza,   Walkiria Guedes De.
O objetivo deste artigo é analisar o impacto do artesanato na qualidade de vida da comunidade de Porto dos Barcos, do município de Itarema, Estado do Ceará. Para isso, foi construído um Índice de Qualidade de Vida, utilizando uma metodologia sugerida por Khan (2000), com o objetivo de verificar o nível de qualidade de vida nas comunidades estudadas. Os resultados mostraram que, após a implantação de um projeto de artesanato na comunidade de Porto dos Barcos, as famílias desta comunidade, passaram a ter uma melhor qualidade de vida. A comunidade controle (Barra do Farol), ainda possui uma qualidade de vida melhor que a de Porto dos Barcos, mas o crescimento da qualidade de vida de Porto dos Barcos foi consideravelmente melhor.-----------The objective of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Artesanato; Qualidade de vida; Município de Itarema; Handicraft; Quality of Life; Itarema County; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107930

Impacts of Dramatic Increase in Corn Based Ethanol Production on Grain Production and Marketing Patterns in South Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Qasmi,   Bashir A.; Hamda,   Yonas; Fausti,   Scott W.
Between 1995 and 2005, a drastic increase in ethanol production in the United States led to increased production of corn and substantially increased shares of corn destined for ethanol plants. The objectives of this paper are to investigate/identify: 1) the changes in the volume of grain handled by the elevators in South Dakota, 2) the changes in the destinations and the type of buyers for South Dakota grains, 3) the impacts of the ethanol plants on corn and other grain handled by the elevators which are located close to ethanol plants.  The results presented in this paper are mostly from a survey of grain elevators in South Dakota, completed in early 2008. The results from the survey are also compared to the results from a similar survey completed in 1996.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Corn; Corn production; Marketing patterns; Corn based ethanol; Production Economics; Q13; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113045

Measures of Economic Status - Combining Income and Wealth into a Single Measure of the Potential Command Over Goods and Services
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hill,   Berkeley.
The purpose of this paper is to stimulate discussion on the way that economists, statisticians and analysts treat the wealth of agricultural households and changes in that wealth not arising from production. The concept of "economic status" is revisited and the implications of using it when making comparisons of agricultural households with other groups in society is reviewed. A more explicit treatment of capital and wealth is proposed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15715

Sectoral mobility of production factors in agriculture and predictions for the future
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vandermeulen,   Valerie; Mettepenningen,   Evy; Calus,   Mieke.
European agriculture has been characterized by a shift in structure towards larger farms with less labour employed. Within the current article we investigate the case of Flanders, a region in Belgium, and try to define what the sectoral shifts of labour and land have been in the past. Thereby we try to analyze and quantify structural change in Flemish agriculture, and to make projections for the future. The research was based on a Markov analysis of secondary census data, complemented by primary data obtained through a survey. In general it seems that structural change in Flemish agriculture follows the general trend of farms getting bigger, more specialized and employing more people per farm. This h
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Factor mobility; Agricultural sectors; Markov analysis; Structural change; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61076

OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OF US/CANADA WHEAT POOL: A GAME THEORY ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nganje,   William E.; Koo,   Won W.; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Park,   Joon J.; Taylor,   Richard D.
This paper develops a game theory optimization model of market efficiency and derives conditions under which voluntary pooling is sustained for US/Canada durum and hard red spring wheat producers. Analysis reveals that United States and Canadian farmers can increase farm returns with efficiency gains from pooling and by internalizing benefits from grain blending and logistics. The model is used to analyze diverse factors affecting the sustainability of such a pool.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36439

Inconsistent responses in the dichotomous choice contingent valuation with follow-up questions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kang,   Heechan; Haab,   Timothy C.
This essay develops a new method to diagnose inconsistency in dichotomous choice contingent valuation with follow-up questions: in particular, downward bias in the mean WTP. It is shown that the previous methods aimed to explain this inconsistency in responses have ignored statistical inconsistency: non-perfect correlation between the initial and follow-up responses and thus have provided wrong predictions to explain respondents' inconsistency pattern. In addition, from an application of our method, it has been proven that one model can not encompass all other possible inconsistency patterns in responses.  Test results show that the behavioral inconsistency patterns are different both within and between data sets
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21394

Voluntary Pollution Abatement and Regulation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Delgado,   Michael S.; Khanna,   Neha.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Altruism; Voluntary Pollution Abatement; Regulation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q52; Q58; K32.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103886

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PASTURE-RAISED BEEF SYSTEMS IN APPALACHIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Evans,   Jason R.; D'Souza,   Gerard E.; Sperow,   Mark; Rayburn,   Edward B.
Cow-calf operations are important enterprises for family farmers in Appalachia and provide significant opportunity for supplemental income. This analysis constitutes a thorough economic assessment of pasture-raised beef production, an alternative to traditional production that could benefit the region's producers in terms of profitability and mitigated risk.  Stochastic budgeting was utilized for profitability and risk comparison between traditional and pasture-raised operations and accounted for seasonal variability in prices, pasture availability and animal performance.  Pasture-raised systems, in relation to traditional ones, were shown to consistently yield higher returns over variable costs and were shown less likely to yield losses over total costs...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20268

The Use of Videotaped Segments of The Apprentice in a Food and Agricultural Sales Class:  The Case of ApEc 3451
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nefstead,   Ward E.; Johansson,   David.
This paper described the incorporation of selected segments of the Apprentice Series into an Ag and Food Sales course. A description of the use of these segments and student evaluation of the experience are also included.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19209

THE EFFECTS OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCarney,   Geoffrey R.; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.
We seek to contribute to the emerging economic theory on trade, the environment and development.  Using panel data across countries, econometric models are estimated to predict the effects of openness on organic water pollutant (BOD) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.  Results indicate that freer trade significantly increases emissions of both pollutants, thus reducing environmental quality.  Moreover, the panel nature of the data allows heterogeneity across countries to be controlled, so that comparisons can be made of how different national characteristics influence the environmental impact of freer trade. By testing the effects of democratic versus autocratic governance, it is found that while greater democracy can induce significant reductions in BOD...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34157

O CRÉDITO RURAL AINDA DESEMPENHA NO BRASIL PAPEL IMPORTANTE NA PRODUÇÃO DO ALGODÃO, ARROZ, FEIJÃO, FUMO, MILHO, SOJA E TRIGO? UMA APLICAÇÃO DE DADOS DE PAINEL (1999/2005)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Freitas,   Clailton Ataides; Pereira,   Ana Paula Scherer.
O objetivo do artigo é verificar a relação entre produção e crédito rural no país, entre 1999 a 2005, para determinadas culturas. Para tanto, estima-se a tendência e calcula-se a correlação entre essas variáveis e; recorre-se às regressões linear e polinomial em painel, para verificar a relação determinística entre a produtividade do crédito rural e a sua taxa de crescimento para as culturas selecionadas. Os resultados evidenciam tendência positiva de crescimento do crédito e da produção para todas as culturas. O coeficiente de correlação em nível nacional para todas as culturas foi positivo e superior a 85%, exceto para o milho(15%) e feijão(53%). As estimativas econométricas mostram relação positiva entre a produtividade do crédito rural e a sua taxa de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultura; Política agrícola; Análise de tendência; Agriculture; Agricultural politics; Tendency analysis; Agricultural Finance; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106110

MODELING CATASTROPHIC WEATHER EVENTS AND THE RISKS OF ANIMAL WASTE SPILLS IN THE COASTAL PLAIN OF NORTH CAROLINA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goodwin,   Barry K.; Hallstrom,   Daniel G.
This paper considers probabilistic models of hurricane-induced animal waste lagoon failures in North Carolina.  A substantial number of waste lagoons exist in areas prone to hurricane damages. We evaluate expected losses which represent actuarially-fair insurance premium rates for a plan that would indemnify producers against damages from lagoon failures. Our results imply annual premiums ranging from under $100 per year to over $2,062 per year.  An interesting result is that those areas with the highest levels of expected loss are also those areas with the greatest concentration of waste lagoons.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20241

THE IMPORTANCE OF TARIFF STRUCTURE IN CONSERVATION PRICING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schuck,   Eric C.; Green,   Gareth P.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36607

Consumer Demand for Branded Beef Programs (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCully,   Mark.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93540

A Dual Response Choice Experiments (DRCE) design to assess rabbit meat preference in Catalonia: A Heteroescedatistic Extreme-Value Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kallas,   Zein; Maria Gil,   Jose.
Our paper analyzes consumer preferences toward fresh rabbit meat and alternative marketing formats for rabbit meat. The empirical analysis uses consumer-level questionnaires to elicit information regarding consumer attitudes toward rabbit meat in Catalonia (Spain). We use the Dual Response Choice Experiment (DRCE) design which allows for analyzing forced and unforced options in choice experiments using the same sample. The Heteroscedastic Extreme- Value (HEV) model is used due to its relaxation of the restrictive assumption made in the Multinomial Logit Model regarding the identically distributed error term across alternatives. Our results demonstrate a higher preference for rabbit meat from “Catalan” origin followed by higher quality certification...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114779

Multifuncionalidad y Sistemas Agroalimentarios locales: prioridades de investigación e innovación en medio ambiente, territorio y desarrollo rural en el sector español del aceite de oliva
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sanz Canada,   J.; Sanchez Esobar,   F.; Hervas Fernandez,   I.; Coq Huelva,   D.
Los sistemas agroalimentarios locales (SIAL) de aceite de oliva en España son un buen ejemplo del comportamiento multifuncional y de su contribución potencial a la gobernanza territorial. Se detectan cambios significativos en la geografía del olivar español, derivados, por una parte, de la expansión de nuevas superficies de olivar en regadío de cultivo intensivo y superintensivo y, por otra, de la creciente marginalización a la que se ve abocado el olivar español de media y alta pendiente. Por otra parte, el olivar español produce un fuerte grado de externalidades ambientales negativas, como la erosión o la contaminación difusa de suelos y acuíferos. El principal objetivo del trabajo es detectar las relaciones que se establecen entre la definición de los...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Prioridades de investigación e innovación; Medio ambiente y territorio; Análisis Delphi.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95229

OVERVIEW OF AGRICULTURE STRUCTURAL PARAMETERS FOR CANADA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zafiriou,   Margaret; Smith,   David.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16866

Effects of Producer-Provided Descriptions of Feeder Cattle and Conditions of Sale on Prices on a Tennessee Video Board Sale
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McLemore,   Dan L.; Drinnon,   Damon; Rawls,   Emmit L.; Campbell,   John C.
The hedonic model was used to estimate effects on feeder cattle price of information about cattle and sale conditions specified by sellers. Specifications regarding weighing conditions, pencil shrink, weight/price slide, and feed availability were important. This study failed to find that EID, Process Verification (PVP), and health programs were significant.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Feeder cattle prices; Cattle characteristics; Conditions of sale; Hedonic model; Demand and Price Analysis; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56263

EFFECTS OF PROPOSED TRADE BARRIERS FOR MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE AND CASEIN IMPORTS ON THE U.S. DAIRY INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Balagtas,   Joseph Valdes; Rickard,   Bradley J.; Sumner,   Daniel A.
Tight import barriers cover many milk products, but import quotas or prohibitive tariffs have not covered imports of a variety of high-protein specialty products.  These products without tariff rate quotas include various casein and milk protein concentrate products.  In recent years, imports of milk protein products into the United States have received increasing attention from U.S. dairy interests.  A simulation model is used to study the effects of imports of milk protein products on U.S. prices and production of milk protein, on government purchases of dairy products, and on the production, prices and incomes of U.S. milk producers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19730

Is Contract Farming Really Pro-poor? Empirical Evidence from Northern Vietnam
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tiongco,   Marites M.; Lapar,   Ma. Lucila A.; Costales,   Achilles; Son,   Nguyen Tuan; Jabbar,   Mohammad A.; Staal,   Steven J.
Maintaining smallholder competitiveness in the changing market for pigs and pig meat remains an important development challenge, particularly in the context of pro-poor public policymaking. With the ongoing rapid changes in market organizations to respond to changing consumer demand and market requirements, there are viable institutional options and market organizations for smallholders to remain active participants in the pig industry where they are substantially contributing in terms of total output. Results from this study suggest that there is limited scope for smallholder pig producers to participate in formal contracts; however, smallholders were found to participate in informal contracts with cooperatives and with input/output traders that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Northern Vietnam; Multinomial logit model; Contractual arrangements; Pig production and marketing; Agricultural and Food Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51161

DESENVOLVIMENTO TERRITORIAL RURAL NO BRASIL: UMA POLÊMICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guanziroli,   Carlos Enrique.
O objetivo deste artigo é discutir a idéia de desenvolvimento territorial chamando a atenção para alguns trade off desse conceito: a) entre a ênfase no econômico ou no social-institucional, b) entre participação e eficácia, c) entre representatividade e inovação, d) entre coesão social e conflito e, e) entre rendas agrícolas e rendas rurais multifuncionais.---------------------------------The main purpose of this article is to discuss the notion of territorial development highlighting some tradeoffs of this concept: a) between economic or social emphasis, b) between participation and efficacy, c) between representation and innovation, d) between social cohesion and conflict and e) between agricultural income and rural multifunctional incomes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Desenvolvimento; Rural; Território; Agricultura Familiar; Development; Rural; Territory; Family Farming; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108582

Aerobic Rice: Benefits without going to the Gym?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bayot,   Ruvicyn; Templeton,   Deborah J.
Rice, a staple food for over 70% of Asians, is also the single biggest user of water, requiring 2‐3 times more water per unit of grain produced than crops such as wheat and maize. With growing populations, increased urbanisation and environmental degradation, the supply of fresh water is depleting. Recognising the water constraints to rice yield, the aim of the project entitled ‘Developing a System of Temperate and Tropical Aerobic Rice (STAR) in Asia’ was to develop water‐efficient aerobic rice technologies. This paper highlights the success of that project.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Aerobic rice; Economic impact; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47635

DEMAND FOR HIGH FIBER AND LOW FIBER CEREALS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Binkley,   James K.; Eales,   James S.
Nutritional considerations are of increasing importance in some foods.  To address demand for nutrition, we estimate a demand system for cereals of different nutrient types, concentrating on fiber and focussing on five Kellogg's cereals with marked differences in fiber content.  Results shed light on the role of price in who demands "healthy" foods.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21826

PERSPECTIVES ON IMPACTS OF THE 2002 U.S. FARM ACT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Westcott,   Paul C.
The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Farm Act) was enacted in the United States in May of 2002.  While this new farm law introduced some new policies to the array of agricultural commodity programs, in many ways the 2002 farm act extended provisions of the 1996 farm act and institutionalized provisions of ad hoc emergency spending bills of 1998-2001.  Three key commodity program features of the 2002 farm act are marketing assistance loans, counter-cyclical payments, and direct payments.  Marketing assistance loans existed under previous U.S. farm law, direct payments replaced production flexibility contract payments of the 1996 farm act, and counter-cyclical payments are intended to institutionalize the market loss assistance payments...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16816

Does Price Signal Quality? Strategic Implications of Price as a Signal of Quality for the Case of Genetically Modified Food
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hwang,   Yun Jae; Roe,   Brian E.; Teisl,   Mario F.
When products are differentiated and quality is highly subjective (e.g., fashion or art), novel (e.g., a new feature), or difficult to verify prior to purchase (e.g., credence attributes), consumers may turn to price as a signal of quality.  Products containing genetically modified (GM) ingredients meet each of these criteria, i.e., GM ingredients are novel, their presence is difficult to verify, and their impact on subjective quality may be viewed differently across individuals with the same knowledge.  We add to the limited empirical literature on consumers' use of price as a quality signal by testing for non-monotonicity of consumer demand in price for GM products using data collected from a nationally representative mail survey featuring several...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19509

ENERGIA RENOVÁVEL: UMA ANÁLISE SOBRE OFERTA E DEMANDA DE ETANOL NO BRASIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oliveira,   Michelle Pinto; Alencar,   Junia Rodrigues de; Souza,   Geraldo da Silva e.
A grande necessidade de diminuir a dependência em relação ao petróleo devido aos seus preços em constante elevação, a preocupação com o meio ambiente (protocolo de kyoto) e a crescente demanda por carros flex tem colocado o etanol - uma energia totalmente renovável - em papel de destaque, como fonte alternativa de energia. A demanda e a oferta por este biocombustível são crescentes nos últimos anos e com grande possibilidade de se manter forte e dinâmica por vários anos. Neste contexto, o estudo teve como objetivo analisar quais as variáveis que afetaram a oferta e a demanda de etanol no Brasil, no período de 1995 a 2006. O método de análise utilizado foi o modelo de equilíbrio simultâneo por meio de mínimos quadrados em dois estágios, com correção de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Etanol; Energia renovável; Biocombustível; Oferta e demanda; Equações simultâneas; Ethanol; Renewable energy; Biofuel; Supply; Demand; Simultaneous equations; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108835

Factors Determining the Use of Guaranteed Loans by U.S. Commercial Banks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Settlage,   Latisha A.; Dixon,   Bruce L.; Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.; Koenig,   Steven R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21474

Marginal abatement cost curves for UK agriculture, forestry, land-use and land-use change sector out to 2022
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moran,   Dominic; MacLeod,   Michael J.; Wall,   Eileen; Eory,   Vera; McVittie,   Alistair; Barnes,   Andrew Peter; Rees,   Bob; Smith,   Peter; Moxey,   Andrew.
Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, land use, land use change and forestry (ALULUCF) are a significant percentage of UK industrial emissions. The UK Government is committed to ambitious targets for reducing emissions and all significant industrial sources are coming under increasing scrutiny. The task of allocating shares of future reductions falls to the newly appointed Committee on Climate Change (CCC), which needs to consider efficient mitigation potential across a range of sectors. Marginal abatement cost curves are derived for a range of mitigation measures in the agriculture and forestry sectors over a range of adoption scenarios and for the years 2012, 2017 and 2022. The results indicate that in 2022 around 6.36 MtCO2e could be abated at...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51065

Revenue volatility faced by Australian wheat farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kingwell,   Ross S.
This paper uses variance decomposition modelling to explore how wheat revenue volatility in Australia has changed spatially and temporally. The components of revenue variance are the variances and covariances of wheat prices, the area of wheat harvested and the yield of wheat. The key finding is that the volatility of wheat revenue (detrended) has more than doubled in every main wheat-growing State in Australia over the last 15 years or so Changes in wheat areas are mostly a minor source of revenue variance. The principal cause of volatility is yield changes with price changes increasing slightly in absolute importance when compared to their adjacent previous period. Greater downside yield risk is often the principal cause of the increased yield variance....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk; Wheat production; Variance decomposition; Wheat farming; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100572

Integrating Flood Management and Agri-Environment through Washland Creation in the UK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morris,   Joe; Bailey,   Alison P.; Alsop,   D.; Vivash,   R.; Lawson,   C.; Leeds-Harrison,   P.B.
In many river floodplains in the UK there has been a long history of flood defence, land reclamation and water regime management for farming. In recent years, changing policies with respect to farming, environment and flood management is encouraging a re-appraisal of land use in rural areas. In particular, there is scope to develop, through the use of appropriate promotional mechanisms, washland areas which will simultaneously accommodate winter inundation, support extensive farming methods, deliver environmental benefits, and do this in a way which can underpin the rural economy. This paper explores the feasibility of flood storage and washland creation, the likely economic impacts of this type of development, and the financial and institutional...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24397

Natural Resource Issues in China: Wind and Water Erosion
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Majerus,   Mark.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33307

Pulse Policy Reform in India: Implications for Trade, Prices and Production, 1970-1999
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Agbola,   Frank W.
India is a major producer and consumer of pulses in the world. In the last two decades, India’s pulse economy has undergone major policy and institutional reforms. These changes are likely to influence India’s trade in pulses and consequently world pulse trade. This article examines the impact of these reforms on trade, prices and production in India. The article discusses the factors that instigated these policy reforms and the consequences. The results indicate that a number of key economic, political and technological factors are reshaping pulse trade in India. The policy implications of the findings are explored.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: India; Pulses; Policy reform; International trade.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57822

A Multiple Criteria Decision System to Improve Performance of Federal Conservation Programs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ozgoc-Caglar,   C. Derya; Farnsworth,   Richard L.
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program and other voluntary Federal conservation programs follow a similar approach for enrollment. Consistent with the legislation, agency personnel identify eligibility criteria, suitable conservation practices, and a process to score, rank, and select applications for funding. Our research outlines a formal multiple criteria decision analysis system that is broadly applicable to current Federal conservation programs to score, rank, and enroll applications, and distribute program funds. Then, we apply the decision system to Indiana’s EQIP program using data from 2005. The incorporation of GLEAMS model improved our estimates of water quality impacts by reintroducing the spatial heterogeneity.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis; Federal Conservation Programs; Environmental Quality Incentives Program; GLEAMS; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/5986

A Hedonic Analysis of Sheep and Goat Prices in a Changing Environment: The Role of Consumers and Implications for Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Singh-Knights,   Doolarie; Smith,   Dennis K.; Knights,   Marlon.
This paper examines whether buyers of live lambs and goats in the Northeast region have systematic preferences for specific live product attributes (age, weight, market class, sales lot size, market location and timing of sale) and whether they pay significantly different prices for these attributes consistent with their preferences.  Non-linear hedonic models are estimated using auction price and quality data for live lambs and goats in specific Northeast markets.  The results indicate that both lamb and goat buyers have systematic preferences for specific weight, market class and timing of sale, and that these preferences are implicitly reflected in prices offered in traditional auction markets.  Producers can capitalize on price differences based on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19289

FARM PRICE AND INCOME PROBLEM - A CRITICAL EVALUATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Norton,   L.J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 1952
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17620

Agricultural Household-Firm Units: Adjustments to Change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Findeis,   Jill L.; Swaminathan,   Hema; Jayaraman,   Anuja.
This paper assesses agricultural household-firm unit models to determine a useful typology for agricultural policy assessment that draws upon their use. Both standard and bargaining models for analyzing household decisions, including production, consumption, labor, credit, fertility and child schooling, intergenerational transfer, among other key behaviors of households are discussed, as well as data and estimation issues often encountered with household models. Relevant dimensions of a country or region typology are then suggested, focusing on (1) the extent to which markets, particularly labor markets, are perfect, missing or mixed; (2) relevant intra-household and key demographic considerations; and (3) the differentiation of particular household-firm...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural households; Farm households; Labor; Labor adjustments; Off-farm employment; Consumer/Household Economics; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15738

RIGHT VERSUS RIGHT - FINDING COMMON GROUND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campbell,   John B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17179

SPATIAL COMPETITION AND PRICING IN THE AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRY:  EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM GEORGIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hall,   R. Lee; Dorfman,   Jeffrey H.; Gunter,   Lewell F.
Three models of spatial competition are tested on retail price data for the agricultural chemical industry.  Three empirical tests find no evidence of any spatial competition using data from sixty-five retailers and twelve different chemicals.  Demand and supply-side variables have statistically significant, but economically trivial impacts on retail chemical prices.  These results point to a virtually complete control of retail prices by the chemical manufacturers, likely through the rebate program they offer retailers.  The oligopoly structure of the chemical manufacturing industry makes such control possible.  The results suggest that consolidation of retailers or distributors will not have anti-competitive effects since price competition is essentially...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural chemicals; Market power; Spatial competition; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18984

NON-PARAMETRIC ENVIRONMENTAL ADJUSTED PRODUCTIVITY (EAP) MEASURES: NEBRASKA AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shaik,   Saleem; Perrin,   Richard K.
Traditional Total factor productivity [TFP] misrepresents the true change in agricultural productivity because environmental bads jointly produced with desirable outputs are unaccounted.  Nonparametric measures incorporating environmental bads support the hypothesis that prior [after] to 1980's the traditional TFP overstate [understate] production growths, reflecting peak use of chemicals.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20816

Does agricultural growth have a causal effect on manufacturing growth?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shifa,   Abdulaziz B.
Though the role of agricultural growth for manufacturing growth has been at the center of the discourse on economic development, empirically identifying the causal effect of agricultural growth on manufacturing growth has remained illusive for the correlation between the two doesn't necessarily imply causality. This paper attempts to overcome the identification problem. Since agriculture is heavily dependent on the weather, random weather variations are used as instruments to identify the causal impact of agricultural growth on manufacturing growth. Results show that agricultural growth has a significant positive impact on manufacturing growth. The impact is higher the higher is agriculture's share in the economy (as measured by GDP and employment share)....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Growth; Manufacturing Growth; Instrumental variable.; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; O14; O25; Q10.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116003

A PRODUÇÃO DE CARNE OVINA EM MATO GROSSO DO SUL E AS POTENCIALIDADES PARA O TURISMO E A GASTRONOMIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mariani,   Milton Pasquoto; Sorio,   Andre Macieira.
A criação de ovinos está associada à ocupação do território de Mato Grosso do Sul desde o século XVIII. Esta característica foi reforçada posteriormente com a chegada de imigrantes que tinham a tradição de consumo desta carne. A gastronomia baseada em carne ovina tem potencial em se transformar em produto turístico complementar às atrações já existentes em Mato Grosso do Sul. Foi realizada uma pesquisa exploratória, com uso de dados secundários. Estes dados foram complementados com uma pesquisa de campo com os  freqüentadores de bares noturnos de Campo Grande. A amostra foi composta por 341 questionários, com nível de confiabilidade de 95% e margem de erro de 4,8%. A percepção de que a carne ovina é ótima ou boa atingiu 82,5% dos entrevistados. Dos...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ovinocultura; Carne ovina; Turismo; Gastronomia; Heep husbandry; Lamb meat; Tourism; Gastronomy; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108165

Influence of Beginning Body Condition Scores on Net Returns From Feeding Cull Cows
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Amadou,   Zakou; Raper,   Kellie Curry; Biermacher,   Jon T.; Cook,   Billy; Ward,   Clement E.
The impact of beginning body condition scores on returns from feeding cull cows was investigated in a two year experiment. In each of two culling years, physical performance data and financial data were measured at approximately monthly intervals for culls on pasture versus dry lot. Specifically, data was collected for cows culled in October 2007 and held through April 2008 and for cows culled in October 2008 and held through March 2009. We examine the sensitivity of net returns relative to the choice of body condition score as a sorting trigger for heavy versus thin cows. In this two year study, while a pasture system was generally more profitable than a drylot system, thin cows were typically more profitable than cows with higher BCS, regardless of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61747

Helping Russian Students See the Invisible Hand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Menkhaus,   Dale J.; Bastian,   Christopher T.; Yakunina,   Alla V.; Esipov,   Victor E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35755

Sensitivity of Rural Housing Values to Aggregate Economic Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shaik,   Saleem; Gustafson,   Cole R.
This paper has a two-fold contribution, 1) Examine the importance of aggregate economic policy on housing prices and rural housing prices, and 2) delineate factors resulting in divergent housing prices between urban and rural markets. Empirical application to US state level data from 1975-2006 indicates general economic variables are consistently influencing both urban and rural housing prices. While the farm economic variables do have differential influences on the housing and rural housing prices, their effects are transitory. Finally regional effects have greater impact on differential effects on urban rural housing price indexes than national farm programs.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: US state data; Rural housing prices; 1975-2007.; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49515

A regional analysis of CAP expenditure in Austria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Strahl,   Wibke; Dax,   Thomas; Hovorka,   Gerhard.
This paper reflects the demand for taking account of the territorial dimension in the application of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) more comprehensively. While this has been addressed in rural development discourse to a wide extent over the last two decades and consensus for regionalized strategies is emerging, programme evaluation is in general still limited to the analysis of policy interventions at the national level. This implies that conclusions on the territorial effects of CAP are largely missing. Therefore the intention of this paper is to provide a regional analysis of CAP expenditures for pillar 1 and pillar 2, and to demonstrate and assess their actual territorial impacts, represented on the basis of the NUTS 3 region ‘Obersteiermark West’:...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CAP expenditure; Regional analysis; Territorial effectiveness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98980

Examining the Reliability of Logistic Regression Estimation Software
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mo,   Lijia; Bergtold,   Jason S.; Featherstone,   Allen M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90849

ANALYSIS OF IMPACT ON DOMESTIC AGRICULTURE OF WTO MARKET ACCESS POLICY WITH THE HAMI SIMULATION MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Girardin,   Jean.
A simple but new theoretical approach is used to analyse ex-ante the impact of tariff reduction. This methodology is based on the assumption of a constant price relation between each direct substitutable product. No elasticities are needed, but accurate import and domestic prices of the most sensitive and representative product of each tariff line are required. The present contribution forms a partial sector static simulation model that minimises the reduction of domestic production prices for the agricultural sector consecutive of the WTO market access negotiations of the Doha round. Results are shown on two levels whereas one of them provides rapidly a preliminary hierarchy of the sensitive products tariff lines and their optimal number. The second level...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Maximal domestic price; Sensitive products; Partial Sector Simulation; Market Access Simulation; World Trade Organization; Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6451

The role of semi-subsistence farms and corporate farms in the modern supply chain: evidence of Ukrainian dairy industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mykhaylenko,   Maryna; Schaft,   Franziska.
This contribution aims to analyze the main factors determining the initiation of vertical coordination between processing enterprises and milk producers in Ukraine. In this regard special attention is paid to the role of uncertainty, asset specificity and resource availability. Furthermore, the impact of vertical coordination on quality improvement, trust development and strategic advantages achieved is analyzed. The survey results indicate that uncertainty is a major driver for the processing level to initiate vertical coordination schemes. Although vertical coordination appears to have positive impacts on both supplier groups, corporate farms tend to benefit more from vertical coordination schemes than semi-subsistence farms.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Vertical coordination; Transaction costs; Ukraine; Community/Rural/Urban Development; L14; Q12.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94901

AN ASSET-RISK MODEL OF REVERSE TENANCY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bellemare,   Marc F.; Barrett,   Christopher B.
Reverse tenancy, wherein poorer landlords rent out land to richer tenants on shares, is a common phenomenon. Yet, it does not fit existing theoretical models of sharecropping and has never before been modeled in the development microeconomics literature. We explain reverse tenancy contracts using an asset risk model that incorporates moral hazard. When choosing the terms of an agrarian contract, the landlord considers the impact of her choice on the probability that she will retain future rights to the rented land. Thus, this model captures the effect of tenure insecurity and property rights on agrarian contracts. The main testable implication of the theoretical model is that, as property rights become more secure, reverse tenancy tends to disappear.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22132

Household Welfare and Multi-Commodity Price Risk:  Evidence from Rural Ethiopia (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bellemare,   Marc F.; Barrett,   Christopher B.; Brown,   Zachary S.; Just,   David R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48912

THE FEDERAL ROLE IN LAND USE POLICY: ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barrows,   Richard; Libby,   Lawrence W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17525

WORKSHOP ON EXTENSION EVALUATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wood,   William W., Jr.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17307

Globalization of Fresh Fruit Products: The Role of Public Agencies and the Transformation of the Petrolina-Juazeiro Valley
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Valente,   Airton Saboya Junior.
Fresh fruits became one of the most globalized products within the agricultural sector. Different factors have contributed to propel this trend, such as cost reduction in transportation, improvement in cold chain facilities and changes in dietary habits. Production of fresh fruits for export has grown in Brazil, and it is present in over 30 production hubs. The Brazilian Northeast became one of those focal points, where its fruit production and exports come mainly from irrigated valleys, such as the Petrolina-Juazeiro one. Fruit exports have contributed to transform the Petrolina-Juazeiro valley: they have attracted producers, agribusiness firms, services companies, undergraduate schools, machinery and farm implement manufactures. Besides that, the job...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51352

Impact of Sequential and Partial Trade Liberalization for Mexican Hass Avocado Imports to the U.S. during 1998-2004
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carman,   Hoy F.; Li,   Lan; Sexton,   Richard J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21078

Non-Traditional Sources of Biomass Feedstocks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Walsh,   Marie E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7625

The Sustainability and Cost-Effectiveness of Water Storage Projects on Canterbury Rivers: The Opihi River Case
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hearnshaw,   Edward J.S.; Cullen,   Ross.
There is an increasing demand for water resources in the Canterbury region. The impact of this demand has lead to unacceptable minimum river flows, which has resulted in adverse affects to river ecology. In an effort to resolve this problem water storage projects have gained considerable attention. However, in order to consider all values of the impact of water storage projects, a systematic way of implementing an ecosystem services approach is developed. This ecosystem services approach coupled with various appropriate analytical methods are developed for the purposes of evaluating the cost-effectiveness of water storage projects and the sustainability of river systems impacted by water storage projects. For the purposes of evaluating the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cost utility analysis; Ecosystem services; Ecosystem services index; Indicators; Sustainability; Water storage projects; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97265

The dimensions of social capital and rural development: evidence from Water Communities in the Republic of Macedonia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gorton,   Matthew; Sauer,   Johannes; Peshevski,   Mile; Bosev,   Dane; Shekerinov,   Darko; Quarrie,   Steve.
Drawing on Nahapiet and Ghoshal's (1998) distinction between the structural, relational, and cognitive dimensions of social capital, this paper analyses the performance of Water Communities (WCs) in the Bregalnica region of the Republic of Macedonia. WCs are farmer-managed local irrigation systems which are critical to livelihoods in Bregalnica. Data on the performance of the WCs and role of social capital was collected via in-depth interviews and a farm survey (n=249) of both members and non-members. Results highlight the importance of social capital in explaining the decision to join a WC, the satisfaction of members with their WC, and payment behaviour.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Social capital; Rural development; Irrigation; Rural development; Community/Rural/Urban Development; O13; P32; Q15.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94916

Peaceful Co-existence? What Role for Personal Wealth and Entitlement in Conflict Mitigation in Unfavorable Areas of Eastern Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bogale,   Ayalneh; Korf,   Benedikt; Hagedorn,   Konrad.
Capitalizing on the mobility of livestock is one of the major ways in which pastoralists have managed ecological uncertainties and risks, as it enables them the opportunistic use of the resources. However, agricultural encroachment onto rangelands by nearby agro-pastoralists has led to a shortage in grazing area and threatened the mobility of the pastoralists. As this process leads to a significant disruption and weakening of the risk-management systems of pastoralists, they seek for various institutional arrangements with agropastoralists to enable them access to common grazing land. Based on an exploratory survey and data derived from interview of 146 households in ea stern Ethiopia, this paper uses an adaptation of the sequential rationality game...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25257

HOG PRODUCER INVESTMENT IN VALUE-ADDED AGRIBUSINESS: RISK AND RETURN IMPLICATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jones,   Brian R.; Fulton,   Joan R.; Dooley,   Frank J.
Although producers have been enticed into investment in value-added agribusiness the risk and return impacts have not been quantified.  A spreadsheet simulation model is used to evaluate how investments by hog farmers in slaughter plants and other alternatives affect returns and risk.  Results suggest that hog producer investment in value-added agribusiness is efficient.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Value-Added; Producer Investment; Financial Economics; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21537

Uncovering Productivity Growth in the Disaggregate:  Indonesia's Dueling Agricultural Sub-Sectors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rada,   Nicholas E.; Buccola,   Steven T.; Fuglie,   Keith O.
The success of seed-fertilizer technologies and government subsidies in attaining nearly self-sufficient rice production in the mid-1980s encouraged the Indonesian government soon afterward to shift resources away from food crops and toward export-oriented crops.  These shifts were reinforced by trade liberalization and a sharp devaluation of the rupiah after the 1997 Asian financial crisis, which exerted Indonesia’s comparative advantage in tropical perennial products.  In the present paper, we ask whether such events have altered Indonesia’s agricultural growth strategy from a food-crop to an export-crop one.  With an innovative multi-output stochastic distance frontier model and provincial production and policy-related data from 1985 to 2005, we...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural research; Indonesia; Shephard distance function; Stochastic frontier; Technical change; Technical efficiency; International Development; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61021

Continuing the Tradition: Employing Tested and Emerging Economic Tools in Framing Sustainability Challenges for a Global Economy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Amanor-Boadu,   Vincent; Ross,   R. Brent.
Economists have been successful in bringing their definitional and analytical tools to many of the problems that have confronted society over the past century and more, from Smith’s explanation of how nations produce wealth to Arrow’s explanation of the impossibility of social choice and Keynes’ general theory of money and interest. With the issue of sustainability, we draw on economic agents’ attempts at rational choice under uncertainty to understand the opportunities and challenges. We argue that employing system dynamic modeling approach to the problem could offer careful assessment of the soundness of sustainability strategies.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sustainability; Adaptive Management; System Dynamic Modeling; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61619

Grenzeffekte in der Marktintegration bei Mais in Ostafrika: Einsichten aus einem semi-parametrischen Regressionsmodell
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ihle,   Rico; Amikuzuno,   Joseph; von Cramon-Taubadel,   Stephan; Zorya,   Sergiy.
Diese Arbeit analysiert Faktoren, die Einfluß auf das Ausmaß der inländischen und grenz-übergreifenden Integration der Maismärkte Kenias, Tansanias und Ugandas ausüben. Die Stärke der Reaktion der Preise auf Abweichungen von ihren Langzeitgleichgewichtswerten als Maß der Marktintegration und die Determinanten dieser Reaktion werden für 85 Marktpaare von Januar 2000 bis Oktober 2008 untersucht. Zu diesem Zweck wird ein semi-parametrisches partiell-lineares Regressionsmodell genutzt, das imstande ist, den Einfluß der Marktentfernung, der sich als nichtlinear herausstellt, adäquat zu modellieren. Die Ergebnisse der Untersuchung sind kohärent mit der ökonomischen Theorie und von politischem Interesse. Ein Grenzeffekt wird identifiziert, der in dem Sinne...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Grenzeffekt; Mais; Ostafrika; Räumliche Marktintegration; Semi-parametrische Regression; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53272

Managing supply chains successfully: an empirical testing of success of supply chain networks in the German fish sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gagalyuk,   Taras; Hanf,   Jon Henrich; Steinbauer,   Christina.
Increasing consumer requirements for quality, safety and environmental sustainability of seafood products are recognized as the driving forces of vertical cooperation in the fish sector. Cooperation among the participants of the fish chain becomes apparent in formation of so-called supply chain networks that embody multilateral coordination and address more than just the goals of individual organizations. This requires that supply chain networks are successfully managed. Yet, it is not clear up to now what the success of supply chain networks is and how it can be measured. Therefore, this study aims to develop and test the model of the supply chain network success. We test the model empirically using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling based...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Supply Chain Networks; Fish Sector; Success; Germany.; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58017

Test of Convergence in Agricultural Factor Productivity: A Semiparametric Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Paudel,   Krishna P.; Pandit,   Mahesh; Poudel,   Biswo N.
We tested for club convergence in U.S. agricultural total factory productivity using a sigma convergence test. We used the same club of states as used by McCunn and Huffman as well as different states within 10 clubs identified by the cluster analysis. Results showed convergence was evident only in a few club groups. Clusters group identified using a statistical method identified only converging clubs. Variables affecting total factor productivity among states were identified using parametric, semiparametric and nonparametric methods. Semiparametric and nonparametric methods gave a better fit than a parametric method as indicated by the specification test. Our results indicated that health care expenditure, public research and extension investment, and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Clubs; Sigma convergence; Cluster analysis; Semiparametric and nonparametric methods; Productivity Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104025

Economic Evaluation of New Technologies and Promotions in the Australian Sheep and Wool Industries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mounter,   Stuart W.; Griffith,   Garry R.; Piggott,   Roley R.; Fleming,   Euan M.; Zhao,   Xueyan.
Knowledge about the size and distribution of returns from alternative broad types of R&amp;D and promotion investments permit strategic-level decisions about resource allocation, both within and across research programs. The Australian sheep meat and wool industries are characterised by strong cross-commodity relationships due to the joint product nature of the industries. An equilibrium displacement model of the Australian sheep meat and wool industries was developed to account for these relationships and any indirect benefits and costs arising from spill-over and feedback effects between the industries as a result of research-induced innovation or promotion. The potential annual returns and their distribution among the various industry sectors were...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Australian sheep and wool industries; Equilibrium displacement model; Cross-commodity relationships; R&amp;D; Promotion evaluation; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10415

A UTILIZAÇÃO DO MIMES – MULTI-SCALE INTEGRATED MODEL OF THE EARTH SYTEMS ECOLOGICAL SERVICES COMO FERRAMENTA IMPORTANTE PARA A VALORAÇÃO DE SERVIÇOS ECOSSISTÊMICOS.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tosto,   Sergio Gomes; Ambrosio,   Luis Alberto; Romeiro,   Ademar Ribeiro; Fasiaben,   Maria Do Carmo Ramos; Andrade,   Daniel Caixeta.
O MIMES – Multi-scale Integrated Model of the Earth Sytems Ecological Services é o primeiro modelo global a relacionar a dinâmica entre a tecnologia, produção e bem-estar econômico e os bens e serviços ecossistêmicos do sistema dinâmico da Terra, de forma espacializada.  É um “meta-modelo” que representa uma síntese de uma simplificação dos diversos modelos globais dinâmicos existentes nas ciências naturais e sociais em um nível intermediário de complexidade.  O objetivo do MIMES é simular o sistema integrado da Terra e avaliar a dinâmica e os valores dos serviços dos ecossistemas. O presente estudo de caso é a modelagem da dinâmica do uso e cobertura das terras na Bacia-Hidrográfica dos Rio Mogi-Guaçú e Pardo em São Paulo. Ele foca a restauração dos...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Modelo de mudanças do uso das terras; Valoração dos serviços ecossistêmicos; Controle da erosão de solos; Modelo dinâmico integrado multi-escala; Land use change model; Ecosystem services valuation; Soil erosion control; Multi-scale integrated dynamic modeling; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109196

Biomass Supply from Alternative Cellulosic Crops and Crop Residues: A Spatial Bioeconomic Modeling Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Egbendewe-Mondzozo,   Aklesso; Swinton,   Scott M.; Izaurralde,   R. Cesar; Manowitz,   David H.; Zhang,   Xuesong.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103435

Analysis of Multiple Structural Breaks in Relative Farm Prices in the United States, 1913-2003
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jin,   Hyun Joung; Miljkovic,   Dragan.
We analyze the movement of farm prices relative to other commodity prices in the period 1913:1-2003:12, investigating the number and time of structural breaks and discussing likely causes of structural breaks in the relative farm prices.  Bai and Perron's (1998, 2003) multiple structural change test with a dynamic programming algorithm is used.  This test makes it possible to have an efficient computation of the estimates of the break points as global minimizers of the sum of squared residuals.  We find 6 structural breaks when we consider only the mean process and 2 breaks when we consider the mean and autoregressive processes.  Possible causes for these breaks are discussed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Prices; Other Commodity Prices; Multiple Structural Breaks; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q11; C22.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19118

Electronic Collaboration Platforms for Communities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pankiewicz,   Maciek; Fritz,   Melanie; Schiefer,   Gerhard.
One of the critical success factors for the future development of the agri-food sector is the increased integration of enterprises and other stakeholders in horizontal and vertical ‘communities’. Tracking and tracing, agreements on quality policy, improvements in logistics, dissemination of innovations, cooperation in quality planning and market orientation, access to knowledge bases, etc. are all examples which build on an increased horizontal or vertical integration in information and communication activities. The paper will discuss ongoing research on the conceptualization, design and testing of online communities that provide the functionalities that might improve cooperation in the different (horizontal and vertical) dimensions. It builds on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: E-community; Collaborative working environment.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49885

Modelling Policies for Multifunctional Agriculture and Rural Development in a Remote EU Region (Caithness &amp; Sutherland, Scotland, UK)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bergmann,   Holger; Thomson,   Kenneth J.
A modified version of a system dynamics model constructed for an EU-wide case-study project (TOPMARD) using STELLA software was used to simulate the effects of a number of development scenarios for a remote rural area in Northern Scotland, i.e. Caithness &amp; Sutherland, which is characterised by multifunctional agriculture. In this paper, the context of the modelling work in policy and socioeconomic terms is first described. This is followed by the specification of the model and of the modelling scenarios, one of which relates to the “decommissioning” (run-down) of a major industrial site (Dounreay) within the area. The modelling results are discussed, in terms of regional population, land use, economic and other terms, from 2001 to 2015/2031. Finally,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Modelling; Multifunctionality; Input-output; Systems dynamics; Rural policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Public Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6596

THE EFFECTS OF US/CANADA TRADE ON PRODUCTION COSTS AND PRODUCTIVITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lambert,   David K.; Schuck,   Eric C.; Jin,   Hyun Joung; Koo,   Won W.
Increased international trade can affect production costs by promoting changing input and output prices and by promoting technological innovation.  Econometric results suggest increasing state exports of agricultural products and rising US/Canada agricultural trade has shifted production costs from labor and material inputs towards capital and land and that trade-induced technological improvements have driven down production costs in the Great Plains.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22008

Technology diffusion, farm size structure and regional land competition in dynamic partial equilibrium
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lehtonen,   Heikki.
The methodological challenge addressed here is modelling multi-regional development of agricultural production and structural change, including land competition, in a dynamic partial equilibrium setting. The model applied in this study is a dynamic recursive model simulating the development of the agricultural investments and markets annually from 1995 up to 2020. Results show that land prices play a role when animal production increases in most competitive regions and gradually decreases in less productive regions. The framework can be applied when analysing how various new techniques, practices and regulations for land use affect regional production structures.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural sector modelling; Technical change; Land competition; Manure nutrients; Agri-environmental policies; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61074

The Efficiency–-Equity Tradeoffs in Agricultural Research Priority Setting: The Potential Impacts of Agricultural Research on Economic Surplus and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alene,   Arega D.; Manyong,   Victor M.; Tollens,   Eric; Abele,   Steffen.
Public agricultural research has come under increasing pressure to redefine its strategic priorities to contribute to poverty alleviation goals. However, the issue of whether the poor benefit more from agricultural research that pursues efficiency or equity objectives remains unresolved, largely due to lack of empirical evidence on the nature and magnitude of the efficiency–equity tradeoffs. This paper estimates the potential impacts of agricultural research on economic surplus and poverty reduction in Nigeria, identifies strategic priorities according to both efficiency and equity criteria, and examines the nature and magnitude of the efficiency–equity tradeoffs. The results show that there are no significant efficiency–equity tradeoffs because the rural...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Poverty reduction; Economic surplus; Research priority setting; Nigeria; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; I32; I38; O13; O32; Q16.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25260

Institutional Change and Acceptance of Quality Assurance: The Case of Organic Farming in Germany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schulze,   Holger; Jahn,   Gabriele; Spiller,   Achim.
The institutional framework of the certification scheme is a crucial factor for the future success of the organic market. Increasing complexity and a few scandals indicate that the current control structures might be insufficient. A better understanding of farmers’ attitudes is necessary to increase acceptance and to guarantee the longer-term success of the organic certification system. Against this background we designed a theoretical framework based on a cognitive perspective. The empirical basis of the study was a survey conducted with organic farmers in Germany. Results highlight that the majority of the farmers accept the present organic certification system, but are not convinced of its cost-benefit relationship.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic certification system; Food quality; Institutional change; Guidelines and control; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Marketing.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6597

AN ANALYTICAL AND EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PRIVATE BIOTECH R&amp;D INCENTIVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Malla,   Stavroula; Gray,   Richard S.
The study examines the incentives and incidence of private R&amp;D investment in the today's biotech industry.  A three-stage search/imperfect competition model is developed to derive the optimal pricing and investment decisions of private firms and to develop conjectures about how these decisions are affected by exogenous factors.  The analysis shows that basic public research "crowds in" applied private research while applied public research "crowds out" applied private research.  The current technology level and the cost of the experimentation negatively affect private investment, while the price of the final product positively affects the private investment.  Moreover, the greater the product heterogeneity, the higher the price charged with the same...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20544

Land use and land reform in former Central and East European countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Takacs-Gyorgy,   Katalin; Bandlerova,   Anna; Sadowski,   Adam.
The importance of agriculture is decreasing all over the world. The aim of the paper is to compare the ownership structure and land use in some selected former Central and Eastern European countries. The property structure and land use is in dichotomy, the production is performed simultaneously on small-size farms which produce primarily for self-consumption. The importance of farm land leases is increasing. The present paper tries to identify the main differences and similarities in land ownership and property structure, the changes in the last fifteen years, what happened and whether the expectations had been met. Furthermore the paper compares the main regulations of land ownership and tenancy in different countries, explains land market protection, and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Property structure; Land prices; Land use; Land use and ownership; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7792

Evaluation of Agricultural Research: Program Evaluation Methods and Approaches
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brazzel,   John M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49017

A Linearized Almost Ideal Demand System (LA/AIDS) Estimation of the Demand for Meat in South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taljaard,   Pieter R.; Alemu,   Zerihun Gudeta; van Schalkwyk,   Herman D.
A linear approximated Almost Ideal Demand System (LA/AIDS), estimated in first differences, were used to estimate the demand relations for meat (beef, chicken, pork and mutton) in South Africa from 1970 –2000.  Two tests for weak separability, including an F and Likelihood ratio version, failed to reject the null hypothesis of weak seperability, confirming that the four meat products are separable, and should be modelled together.  According to the Hausman exogeneity test, the expenditure term in the South African meat demand model is exogenous.  As a result, a Restricted Seemingly Unrelated Regression (RSUR) was used to estimate the model, whereafter the estimated parameters were used to estimate compensated, uncompensated and expenditure elasticities.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19088

LIMITS OF PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barron,   James C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17200

Tariff-Rate Quotas and Agricultural Trade: An Application to the Agricultural Free-Trade Negotiation between the MERCOSUR and the EU
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Drogue,   Sophie; Ramos,   Maria Priscila.
In October 2004 the European Union and the MERCOSUR tried to reach an agreement for creating what would be the world's largest free-trade area accounting for 650 millions people. But despite five years of bilateral work to strike a deal, the two parties stayed on ropes at their meeting in Portugal the 18th of October 2004. The stumbling blocks are the MERCOSUR's demand for a greater access to EU's agricultural markets and the EU's demand for expanded access for industrial goods, services and investments. Though, both partners made great efforts to comply with each other requests, it wasn't enough. In this paper we are interested in the possible last EU's offer to enlarge access to its market through  the allocation of bilateral tariff-rate quotas for some...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: MERCOSUR; European Union; Agricultural trade; TRQ; GTAP; International Relations/Trade; D58; F17; F15.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24637

Agricultural Employment Trends in an Enlarged European Union: Does the CAP Reform/Introduction Matter?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baum,   Sabine; Cook,   Peter; Stange,   Henriette; Weingarten,   Peter.
In the course of economic development there is a general downward trend of agricultural employment, although structural change in agriculture is often delayed. In the EU-15, agricultural employment decreased by -2.3% p.a. (measured in regular persons) and -3.0% p.a. (measured in annual working units) between 1995 and 2000. In some of the new EU Member States, employment in agriculture plummeted in the early 1990s, whereas in others it increased during the first years of transition and has served as a social buffer in times of economic hardship. The most important determinants of agricultural employment changes are labor saving technical progress, the macroeconomic environment, the farm structure, socio-economic characteristics of the farmer and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural labor market; Agricultural policy; European Union; Transition countries; Case studies; Agricultural and Food Policy; Labor and Human Capital; J43; Q18; Q19.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25395

Commodity Funds: Impact on Price Discovery (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lehman,   Dave.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50587

OPTIMAL INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT REGARDING A BACKSTOP TECHNOLOGY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nakao,   Megumi; Wichelns,   Dennis.
We examine the role of investment opportunities on the marginal cost of a backstop technology and the resulting implications for optimal depletion of a non-renewable resource. We consider the case in which two economic agents (individuals, cities, or nations) compete for a non-renewable resource, and investments in research and development will reduce the marginal cost of a backstop technology. We examine the problem in both social optimization and game theory frameworks. We consider three scenarios: 1) The social planner's problem in which the sum of net benefits earned by the two agents (players) is maximized, 2) A scenario in which two players compete for the limited resource, while making investments jointly, and 3) A scenario in which the players...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22042

Food miles, Carbon footprinting and other factors affecting our trade (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Saunders,   Caroline M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97621

ISSUES AFFECTING LATIN AMERICAN AGRICULTURE AND FUTURE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diaz-Bonilla,   Eugenio.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16800

BIODIESEL: WILL THERE BE ENOUGH?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campbell,   John B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33418

Semi-Parametric Modeling of Investments in Energy Installations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oude Lansink,   Alfons G.J.M.; Pietola,   Kyosti.
This paper applies a semi-parametric approach to estimating a generalised model of investments in energy installations. The model accounts for irreversibility and lumpiness of investments by linking a parametric specification of the unobservable dynamic shadow price to observed investment behaviour using a non-parametric specification of the adjustment cost function. The results suggest that marginal costs of investments in energy installations increase quickly at small investment levels, whereas the increase slows down at higher investment levels. Therefore, standard parametric adjustment cost models are likely biased such that they over-estimate small investments and under-estimate large investments.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Investments; Horticulture; Semi-parametric estimation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24813

Towards a Theory of Policy Making
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mittenzwei,   Klaus; Bullock,   David S.; Salhofer,   Klaus; Kola,   Jukka.
The paper presents a theory of policy timing that relies on uncertainty and transaction costs to explain the optimal timing and length of policy reforms. Delaying reforms resolves some uncertainty by gaining valuable information and saves transaction costs. Implementing reforms without waiting increases welfare by adjusting domestic policies to changed market parameters. Optimal policy timing is found by balancing the trade-off between delaying reforms and implementing reforms without waiting. Our theory offers an explanation of why countries differ with respect to the length of their policy reforms, and why applied studies often judge agricultural policies to be inefficient.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Policy analysis; Uncertainty; Dynamic model; Transaction costs; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114639

Should US Amend Its Restrictions on Exporting High-Tech Products to China?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jin,   Hailong; Wang,   Tong.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103487

Effects of Information on Consumer Risk Perception and Willingness to Pay for Non-Genetically Modified Corn Oil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Terawaki,   Taku.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/16/05.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Genetically Modified; Contingent Valuation; Willingness to Pay; Risk Perception; Consumer/Household Economics; D12; D11; C35; D81.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19555

IMPLICIT PRICE AND DEMAND IN OLIGOPOLISTIC COMPETITION: AN APPLICATION TO THE U.S. TROUT MARKET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Young-Jae; Kennedy,   P. Lynn; Hilbun,   Brian M.
This study provides an example of how implicit price and demand models can be developed and used for empirical analysis. In particular, empirical application of these models can quantify the impact of implicit economic variables representing preference, relative price, production efficiency, the degree of price sensitivity to quantity supplied, and substitutability on market price and demand for domestic and imported products. Furthermore, the simultaneous impact of these implicit economic variables on market price and demand can be quantified using these implicit price and demand models.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60824

Simulating the Spillover Benefits from R&amp;D by a small producer country embedded in a Network: Aquaculture R&amp;D in Germany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guettler,   Stefan; Seidel-Lass,   Linda; Mueller,   Rolf A.E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114589

THE INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL TRADE IN THE FTAA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burfisher,   Mary E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16793

Evidence of CAP Support in Italy between First and Second Pillar
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cagliero,   Roberto; Henke,   Roberto.
The main objective of the paper is to trace the composition of the CAP support for Italian farms at the eve of the implementation of the CAP reform. The paper is based on three regional case studies, that represent as many farming specialisation typologies: Veneto, in the North-East, where agriculture is largely integrated in the economic system; Valle d'Aosta, in the North-West, a typical Alpine region; Puglia, in the South, where agriculture is based on Mediterranean products. The three regional cases are compared with the national average as a benchmark with regards to production specialisation, territorial disadvantages, entrepreneurial choices. It is evident that at the national level the composition of support is highly in favour of the support...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CAP reform; Farm incomes; Market policies; Rural development policies; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Q12; Q18; R58.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24643

THE ELASTICITY OF EXPORT DEMAND FOR US COTTON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Paudel,   Laxmi; Houston,   Jack E.; Adhikari,   Murali; Devkota,   Nirmala.
There exist conflicting views among the researchers about the magnitudes of US cotton export demand elasticity, ranging from the highly inelastic to highly elastic. An Armington model was used to analyze the export demand elasticity of US Cotton. Our analysis confirms an elastic nature of US cotton export demand.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34668

Demand for seasonal wage labour in agriculture: what does family farming hide?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Darpeix,   Aurelie; Bignebat,   Celine; Perrier-Cornet,   Philippe.
Seasonal wage labour was rarely distinguished from the permanent one in farm-household models although it has sharply increased in developed countries. Therefore, we propose to endogenize the demand for this peculiar labour type and highlight the trade-offs for the various labour combinations on farms. We use data on fruit and vegetables farms drawn from the 2000 French agricultural census. We show that seasonal wage labour is a substitute for permanent wage employment, and doesn't entirely follow the seasonality of the agricultural activity: competition on the labour and product markets play a significant role in the employment of labour types.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural household model; Wage labour; Seasonality; France; Consumer/Household Economics; Farm Management; Labor and Human Capital; Production Economics; J43; D13; J23; Q12.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50956

Highgrading in Quota Regulated Fisheries: Evidence from the Icelandic Cod Fishery
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kristofersson,   Dadi; Rickertsen,   Kyrre.
A theoretical model with nonlinear discarding costs is constructed to describe highgrading in a fishery with an Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) program.  The model shows that ITQs provide incentives to discard fish when the hold capacity of the vessel is nonbinding.  An empirical model is developed to test for highgrading and to predict the discarded quantities of different grades of fish.  This model is applied to the Icelandic ITQ-regulated cod fishery.  Net and long-line vessels are involved in highgrading and the quota price induces highgrading for net vessels.  The predicted total discarded quantities are 4.7% and 2.7% of total landings for net and long-line vessels, respectively.  Long-line and net vessels are predicted to discard 18% and 76% of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19330

Potential Impacts of Avocado Imports from Mexico on the Florida Avocado Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nalampang,   Sikavas; Tantiwongampai,   Wirusana; Evans,   Edward A.
Changes in agricultural policies shape the way markets and industries react.  A recent policy issue expecting to have impacts on Florida Greenskin avocado industry is an entry of Mexican Hass avocados to all states in the United States in 2007.  After 93 years of banning Mexican Hass avocados in Florida, the allowance of Hass variety from Mexico to Florida in 2007 may lead a different path to the Florida Greenskin avocado industry.  This research addresses this issue by incorporating Florida avocados, together with California, Chile, Mexico, and Dominican Republic avocados into the analysis of the demand for avocados in the United States using a Rotterdam Inverse Demand System.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21116

Searching for the Golden Grail: An Optimal Soybean Marketing Frequency Strategy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stark,   C. Robert, Jr.; Bryant,   Kelly J.; Francis,   Paul B.
Gross revenue from marketing frequency strategies varies with average soybean prices across time periods.  A study examined statistical differences among trading days using a four-year database of cash prices.  Results applied to a hypothetical Arkansas soybean farm using four strategies over four years revealed the optimal gross revenue marketing strategy.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Grains; Marketing strategies; Soybean; Cash prices; Agribusiness; Farm Management; Marketing; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98753

THE EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS ON LIVE HOG TRADE BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CANADA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhao,   Zishun; Klein,   Nicole L.; Santos,   Joseph M.
The real exchange rate is often blamed as a main reason for the increased imports of live hogs from Canada. This study uses co-integration of weekly data from Jan 1997 to Jun 2000 to examine the real exchange rate fluctuations and their effects on live hog trade between the two countries.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20474

Where the rubber hits the road: Biodiversity conservation incentives in theory and practice
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coggan,   Anthea; Whitten,   Stuart M.; Bennett,   Jeffrey W.
The lack of appropriate incentives through conventional markets is a major cause of deterioration of biodiversity on private land. In response, governments often intervene through changing the incentives faced by landholders. There are, however, potentially many ways that the incentives to private landholders could encourage improved conservation of native vegetation on private lands. These policies and incentives leverage change in different ways and are suited to differing opportunities and objectives and incur different costs. Our goal in this paper is to provide some guidance to support incentive selection and design decisions. We initially develop a framework for incentive decision, design and implementation. The framework is supported and illustrated...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Incentives; Private land; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10397

Institutional Reforms and Small Farms in Republika Srpska
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vittuari,   Matteo; Segre,   Andrea.
The research aims to explore and analyze the main elements of agricultural policy in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a particular focus on one of the two entities: Republika Srpska. A particular attention has been given to the institutional capacity to identify adequate instruments and mechanisms. The paper is based on the use of different methodological tools including the agrarian system analysis; the examination of official documents and reports; a field survey; a number of interviews with policy makers and key informants.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural policies; Small farms; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52865

Analyzing the Impact of Food Safety Information on Food Demand in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: He,   Dehua; Chidmi,   Benaissa; Zhou,   Deyi.
This study analyzed the impact of food safety information on food demand in urban China. The LA/AIDS model was estimated by using national province level food consumption data and quantities of articles about food safety event on public media from 2000 to 2008. The results of the study show that urban Chinese consumer food demand was influenced by food safety information from daily newspapers and GM labeling policy. This paper also indicates food price elasticities, expenditure elasticities by categories and the effect of food safety information.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food safety; Food demand; Linear Approximated Almost Ideal Demand System( LA/AIDS); Genetically modified( GM); Food consumption; Price elasticity; Expenditure elasticity; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; D12; Q11.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103618

Supply Chain and Network Performance: Metrics for Profitability, Productivity, and Efficiency
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weaver,   Robert D.
The architecture of the firm involves determination of a boundary that encompasses the functions managed by the firm. The past decade has seen substantial reorganization of firms where vertical or horizontal integration has been unbundled into weaker forms of collaborations including value chains and networks. This observation has forced a re-conceptualization of the boundaries of the firm to incorporate such collaborations. These collaborations are virtual and highly dynamic. They emerge and persist when two conditions are met. First, they must enable generation of greater value than might be attained through independent operation and anonymous transactions through markets. Second, the resulting growth must be shared with members in a way that retains...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Networks; Collaboration; Metrics; Productivity; Efficiency; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59183

Regional Growth Linkages between Villages and Towns in Mexico: A Village-wide Modeling Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yunez-Naude,   Antonio; Leal,   George Dyer; Taylor,   J. Edward.
This paper measures linkages between farm and non-farm activities in rural Mexico using a multiplier model based on social accounting matrices (SAMs) from survey data for five villages at differing income levels and in different agro-ecological and market zones. We extend this analysis to a "mini-region" that includes three villages and their larger administrative center. By applying a constrained SAM multiplier model, the paper examines how economic shocks in rural areas affect non-farm incomes in rural villages, in neighboring rural towns and in larger regional cities. Two exogenous shocks on non-farm activity are examined: pure income transfers; and increased agricultural productivity. Experiments assume a perfectly inelastic supply of agricultural...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rural and Regional Economics; Development Economics; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25425

EFFECTS OF RISK, DISEASE, AND NITROGEN SOURCE ON OPTIMAL NITROGEN FERTILIZATION RATES IN WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Donald D.; English,   Burton C.; Larson,   James A.; Roberts,   Roland K.; Walters,   Jeremy T.
Interactions among nitrogen (N) fertilization rate, N source, and disease severity can affect mean yield and yield variance in conservation tillage wheat production.  A Just-Pope model was used to evaluate the effects of N rate, N source, and disease on the spring N-fertilization decision.  Ammonium nitrate (AN) was the utility-maximizing N source regardless of risk preferences.  The net-return-maximizing AN rate was 92 lb N/acre, providing $0.52/acre higher net returns than the best alternative N source (urea).  If a farmer could anticipate a higher than average Take-All infection, the difference in optimal net-returns between AN and urea would increase to $35.11/acre.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34688

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McMurtry,   Gene.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1971
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17259

ESTIMATING RETURNS UNDER STANDARD REINSURANCE AGREEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vedenov,   Dmitry V.
The present paper describes the assumptions and modeling structure behind the SRA simulator, a user-friendly computer program developed in cooperation with RMA as a tool to assist policymakers in assessing the economic impact of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement. The simulator uses the historical data on yields, prices, and insurance losses for each district, crop, and insurance product in order to simulate a distribution of the book of business resulting from underwriting crop insurance either in aggregate or for a specific company.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19720

Danish Salmonella Control: Benefits, Costs, and Distributional Impacts (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Andersen,   Lill; Christensen,   Tove.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20431

Do Local Production, Organic Certification, Nutritional Claims, and Product Branding Pay in Consumer Food Choices?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Batte,   Marvin T.; Hu,   Wuyang; Woods,   Timothy A.; Stan,   Ernst.
This research furthers the assessment of consumer demand for locally produced foods, while also considering a host of other food attributes that may interact to influence consumer utility. Using stated preference data from a choice-based conjoint analysis survey instrument, we estimate willingness-to-pay for processed food products (blackberry jam) that are differentiated with respect to their branding, the location of their production, certification as organically produced, branding as a product of a small family farming association, and carrying a State Proud certification. Although price is the most important single attribute influencing consumer choice for our sample, consumers also were willing to pay more for food products produced in their state or...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Conjoint analysis; Choice experiment; Locally produced food; Organic foods; Product differentiation; Produce marketing; State Proud programs; Willingness-to-pay; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing; Q11; Q13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61026

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY: EVIDENCE FROM LOW INPUT FARMING IN ARGENTINA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Prada,   Jorge D.; Bravo-Ureta,   Boris E.; Shah,   Farhed A.
The tradeoff between short-term agricultural productivity and sustainability is examined with a statistical analysis of evidence from low input agriculture in Argentina. Estimation results show that more intensive land use, corporate leasing of land, and larger farm size are likely to increase current revenues, but at the cost of sustainability.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22115

DYNAMICS OF THE GLOBAL POULTRY MARKET (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Joiner,   Eric.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33157

Economic Impact of the Mid-Term Review on Agricultural Production, Farm Income and Farm Survival: A Quantitative Analysis for Local Sub-Regions of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henningsen,   Arne; Henning,   Christian H.C.A.; Struve,   Carsten; Mueller-Scheessel,   Joerg.
This study analyzes the impact of the Mid-Term Review (MTR) on the agricultural sector in Schleswig-Holstein, a federal state in Germany. First, a very detailed farm group linear programming model is built to quantify the effects on agricultural production and farm incomes. The production adjustment to the MTR and its impact on farm profit vary significantly between individual farms. These results depend mainly on the farm type and the resource endowments of the farms. Second, the impact on structural change is examined with a farm survival model. Although the MTR clearly reduces the incomes of several farm types, it accelerates the structural change only gradually.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Policy reform; Modeling production adjustment; Farm income; Structural change; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Q12; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24644

The Competitiveness of Farm Credit Markets in a Deregulated Environment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dodson,   Charles B.; Koenig,   Steven R.
Despite the proliferation of banking offices occurring since banking deregulation, about one-third of all counties in the US were still considered to have little competition with respect to agricultural credit.  Counties considered less competitive were located in regions where farming is less prevalent; Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Appalachia, and Southeast.  There was no evidence that farm interest rates charged by commercial banks were higher regions with less competition.  Higher FCS interest rates in counties with less competitive suggested that full-time commercial-size farms may be disadvantaged by a lack of credit market competition.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19479

Child Undernutrition, Household Poverty and National Income in Developing Countries: Quantile Regression Results
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Block,   Steven A.; Masters,   William A.; Bhagowalia,   Priya.
The eradication of child undernutrition and extreme poverty are important objectives for most societies. Countries with higher national incomes usually improve in both dimensions, but not always at the same rate. Using quantile regression, we show that poverty rates tend to decline with increased income at a roughly constant elasticity. In contrast, while the prevalence of child underweight declines at that same elasticity where it is most widespread, the elasticity becomes smaller as underweight becomes less prevalent. This finding suggests a need for increasingly targeted interventions to achieve a given reduction in undernutrition as its prevalence declines.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Global poverty; Millennium development goals; Underweight; Weight-for-height; Income elasticity of bodyweight; Income elasticity of poverty; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61323

Spatial Econometric Approaches to Estimating Hedonic Property Value Models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Li; Ready,   Richard C.
The inclusion of spatial correlation of house price in hedonic pricing model may produce better marginal implicit price estimate(s) of the environmental variable(s) of interest. Most applications where a spatial econometric model is applied to the estimation of a hedonic property value model have used either a spatial lag model or a spatial autoregressive (SAR) error model. Incorrect spatial specification may produce even worse estimate outcome than OLS. Three issues regarding the specification of a spatial hedonic pricing model are considered.  First, we question the "convention" of row-standardizing the spatial weights matrix. Second, we argue that the spatial error component (SEC) model is more theoretically intuitive and appealing for modeling house...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Row-standardization; Spatial econometrics; SEC model; SAR error model; Spatial lag model; Hedonic pricing; Landfill; House price; Public Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19174

Consumers' Perceptions about Food Quality Attributes and Their Incidence in Argentinean Organic Choices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rodriguez,   Elsa M.; Lupin,   Beatriz; Lacaze,   Maria Victoria.
There is an increasing consumers' concern for food safety and quality and, at the same time, there has been a significant market increment in differentiated or high value products consumption, including organic products. The lack of empirical research in Argentina regarding consumers' awareness of food safety brought our attention. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to analyse consumers' perceptions about the risk and quality attributes of food consumption; and to evaluate the incidence of these factors when buying organic products in Argentina. The Lancaster model (1966) provided the theoretical basis for the use of products attributes and characteristics to analyse the incidence of these attributes in consumers' choices. The data used in this...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food safety; Quality attributes; Consumers; Organics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q18; D1.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25791

Farm subsidies and agricultural employment: The education channel
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Berlinschi,   Ruxanda; Van Herck,   Kristine; Swinnen,   Johan F.M.
Agricultural employment in industrialized countries has been steadily decreasing despite important levels of farm subsidies. We argue that one explanation to this puzzle is the positive impact of subsidies on the education levels of farmers’ children. If farmers are credit constrained, they may underinvest in their children’s education. By increasing farmers’ revenues, subsidies increase investment in education. If more educated children are less willing to become farmers, one long term effect of subsidies is to reduce labor supply in the agricultural sector. We provide a theoretical model and some empirical evidence supporting this argument.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Employment; Farm Subsidies; Education; Credit Constraints; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q12; Q18; I20; J62.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99424

Willingness to Pay for Potable Water in the Southeastern Turkey: An Application of both Stated and Revealed Preferences Valuation Method
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bilgic,   Abdulbaki; Eren,   Gunes; Florkowski,   Wojciech J.
We estimate both averting behavior and stated preferences about water quality improvements in the southeastern Anatolian region using reduced form equations. The model reveals that income, education, perception about water features, household living conditions, regional variables are only statistically significant in both the RP and SP data models. The WTP estimate was around 6.43 New Turkish Liras. And also simulation analysis show that increasing income and education foster the willingness-to-pay for treating water, while an increase in bid prices and perception reduce the WTP.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6755

Olive oils protected by the EU geographical indications: creation and distribution of the value-adding within supply chains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roselli,   Luigi; Casieri,   Arturo; De Gennaro,   Bernardo; Medicamento,   Umberto.
The world olive oil market is characterized by a growing price competition on the supply side. Economy of scales and low production costs from both traditional and more recent producing Countries determine an increasing pressure on European Union (EU) olive farmers that suffer lower revenues. Product differentiation, driven by higher quality and consumer expectations, is one of the most powerful competitive strategies that EU farmers may adopt to face this challenge. Geographical indications established by the EU (PDO and PGI) can be successful marketing levers to ensure olive oil differentiation based on high quality standards and geographical origin of production. These EU quality certification schemes were designed to respond to consumer demand, to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Olive oil; Protected designation of origin; Supply chain; Value-chain.; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58125

EFFICIENCY CHANGE AND PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH IN EAST ASIAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Luh,   Yir-Hueih; Chang,   Ching-Cheng.
This study focuses on identifying the sources of agricultural growth for eight East Asian economies - with special emphasis on international knowledge spillovers.  The Malmquist productivity growth index and its two components are calculated and regressed on variables including domestic R&amp;D and international spillovers to characterize the differential patterns of growth.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20220

Measuring consumers’ willingness to pay for coffee differentiation using auctions: A comparison of Fair Trade, organic, and cause-related marketing coffees – and a mix thereof
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Langen,   Nina; Grebitus,   Carola; Hartmann,   Monika.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Auctions; Coffee; Fair Trade; Organic; Cause-related marketing; Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; Marketing.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61484

Italy and China Agri-Food Trade: Integration, Similarity and Competition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Antimiani,   Alessandro; Henke,   Roberto.
The paper looks at the increasing integration of China into the world market, with a specific focus on agricultural and food trade and on the Italian market. Agricultural trade among Italy and China has been limited to secondary products, especially originated in the livestock sector. However, in the last decade exchanges have been constantly increasing and the set of products changing deeply. Specifically, Italian exports to China have been specialising towards the typical "Made in Italy" processed products, showing a potential market for Italian agricultural and food products. In order to test the opportunity and the risks of the integration of China into the world agro-food markets, some similarity indices have been calculated, with refer to two...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International trade; Similarity index; Agri-food trade; International Relations/Trade; F1; Q17.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25283

BUILDING A COALITION FOR EDUCATING ON WATER POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abdalla,   Charles W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17226

DAIRY FARM MANAGEMENT AND LONG-TERM FARM FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:  EVIDENCE FROM PANEL DATA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gloy,   Brent A.; Hyde,   Jeffrey; LaDue,   Eddy L.
The financial performance and relationships between several management factors and farm financial performance are examined in a panel data set of 107 New York dairy farms.  The overall level of compound and annual return on assets of the farms considered in this study was quite low.  However, the evidence clearly suggests that the most profitable and least profitable farms are consistently so.  Correlations of the yearly rankings of farm profitability were always positive and significantly different from zero.  Two regression models were estimated in an effort to identify management factors that influence profitability.  In general, the models explain a relatively high degree of the variation in both compound return on assets and annual return on assets....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20515

Extent, Location, and Characteristics of Land Cropped Due to Insurance Subsidies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Claassen,   Roger; Lubowski,   Ruben N.; Roberts,   Michael J.
We examine changes in land use caused by the large increase in crop insurance premium subsidies under the 1994 Federal Crop Insurance and Reform Act (FCIRA).  We use a conditional logit model to estimate changes in six major land uses from 1992 and 1997 as a function of the change in expected return to crop insurance.  Our data on individual land parcels across the entire coterminous United States enable identification of the extent, location, and physical characteristics of the land brought into and retained in production as a result of the crop insurance policies.  Results indicate the additional crop insurance premium subsidies increased cultivated cropland area on the order of 1.9 million acres (0.6%), consistent with the lower range of previous...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19546

Gender Needs Awareness and Gender Asymmetry: An Analysis of a Rural Women Survey in Mountainous Areas of South-eastern Spain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Calatrava-Requena,   Javier; Samir,   Sayadi.
Achieving gender symmetry in rural areas is an important target for the European Union. There is no shortage of talent, ideas and energy amongst women in rural areas, nor are there legal constraints. However, a range of cultural obstacles still stand in the way of their full participation in rural development (the persistence of traditional views about women's and men's roles in society, etc.) particularly in the Mediterranean areas. The integration of equal opportunities will no longer be a choice, but it will be an obligation in the design and implementation of rural development programmes and projects. Some European initiatives (NOW, EQUAL, LEADER, etc.) have already been taken to improve rural women's opportunities to participate more actively in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gender needs; Rural development; Gender asymmetry; Southeastern Spain; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital; O18; Q01; R13.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24646

Willingness-To-Pay for Food of the Own Region: Empirical Estimates from Hypothetical and Incentive Compatible Settings
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burchardi,   Henrike; Schroeder,   Carsten; Thiele,   Holger D.
The ongoing liberalisation of the European food market provides incentives to producers to seek for innovative strategies of product differentiation. One possibility to differentiate the own product from competing ones is its region-of-origin. In this paper, we investigate consumers'’ willingness-to-pay and underlying preferences for food of the own region. We consider fresh milk as an example. Underlying data stem from a hypothetical contingent valuation and from an incentive compatible experimental setting with real payoffs. We find that consumers perceive fresh milk from local farmers as a trustful, high quality product, and that consumers are interested in supporting local producers. Given that price premiums are small, both methods suggest a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19365

RESPONSIVENESS OF SWINE WASTE MANAGEMENT COSTS TO FEEDING LOW CRUDE PROTEIN DIETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ancev,   Tihomir; Carter,   Scott D.; Stoecker,   Arthur L.
Livestock waste management issues are of growing environmental concern in the United States and elsewhere. Lowering the quantity of nutrients excreted by pigs can ease associated environmental problems and at the same time can reduce waste management costs. Reduction in nutrient excretion can be achieved by feeding pigs with low crude protein diets. The paper develops a procedure for calculation of swine waste management costs as function of four dietary regimes. Feeding low crude protein diets significantly reduced amount of nitrogen excreted by pigs. As a result, reduction in waste management costs may be achieved, especially when the pig farm does not have enough land to apply all the manure it generates.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19659

Organic Farming: Lessons for New Players
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coltro,   Alex.
This article presents some of the best findings of a research done by the author with the intent to characterize some market opportunities for producers of organic agriculture production (OAPs) and the management techniques necessaries to take competitive advantage of those market opportunities. In doing so, initially is characterized what historically is comprehended as organic agriculture; after that is identified a lot of market opportunities, mainly in the developed countries. Next step, it is presented a lot of ways of getting access at those markets with various focus and approaches demanded by those distinct markets. After that, a lot of managerial tools are identified with the intention of orienting the OAPs producers in choosing and ameliorating...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic agriculture products (OAPs); Markets for OAPs; Environmental management system for OAPs producers.; Farm Management.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24254

Diversification of the marketing chains among organic producers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Corsi,   Alessandro; Borsotto,   Patrizia; Borri,   Ilaria; Strom,   Steinar.
Diversification of consumers’ demand and environmental concerns are at the origin of a trend towards short marketing chains and towards direct links between consumers and farmers in developed countries. This paper explores farmers’ motivations for choosing these types of marketing chains and/or the “traditional” ones. To this purpose, a theoretical model of marketing chain choice is developed, and a multivariate probit model of organic farmers’ choice of the marketing chain is estimated from a unique data set of organic farms in an Italian region.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing chain; Short chain; Organic farms; Multivariate probit; Agribusiness; Farm Management; Marketing; Production Economics; Q12; D21; C25.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51422

ARE CROP YIELDS NORMALLY DISTRIBUTED?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ramirez,   Octavio A.; Misra,   Sukant K.; Field,   James E.
This paper revisits the issue of crop yield distributions using improved model specifications, estimation and testing procedures that address the methodological concerns raised in recent literature that could have invalidated previous conclusions of yield non-normality. It shows beyond reasonable doubt that some crop yield distributions are non-normal, kurtotic and right or left skewed, depending on the circumstances. A procedure to jointly estimate non-normal farm- and aggregate-level yield distributions with similar means but different variances is illustrated, and the consequences of incorrectly assuming yield normality are explored.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Yield non-normality; Probability distribution function models; Corn Belt yields; West Texas dryland cotton yields; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20695

COMPETITIVE GRANTS AND THE FUNDING OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Day-Rubenstein,   Kelly A.; Heisey,   Paul W.; Klotz-Ingram,   Cassandra; Frisvold,   George B.
To increase the efficiency of the public agricultural R&amp;D system, expanded use of competitive grants to fund state institutions has been advocated.  This paper characterizes different funding instruments and empirically assesses the effects of changes in mechanism use.  Factors associated with greater levels of competitive grants are modeled.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21863

Fruit and Vegetable Planting Restrictions: Do U.S. Farmers Even Notice?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Motamed,   Mesbah J.; Krissoff,   Barry; Young,   C. Edwin; You,   Chengxia.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61595

THE EFFECT AND PERSISTENCE OF MAJOR CHANGES IN ECONOMIC POLICIES ON THE LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE (TREND) OF ETHIOPIAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alemu,   Zerihun Gudeta; Oosthuizen,   L.K.; van Schalkwyk,   Herman D.
Agriculture in the Ethiopian economy has survived three major structural breaks, namely the 1974 change of policy in favour of a command-based economic system, the 1984 famine and the 1992 change of policy that introduced a market economy. A regression procedure was applied to analyze the effect of these breaks on the slope and intercept of agricultural GDP. In addition, statistical properties were studied to measure the degree of persistence of shocks in agricultural GDP. In the regression equation, only the 1984 famine was found to be significant. The non-significance of policy parameters in the regression equation could be associated with a lack of infrastructural facilities and the subsistence nature of Ethiopian agriculture. The study of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Political Economy; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19089

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures : A Game Theoretic Approach of Comparative Evaluation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Banerjee,   Nandini; Kennedy,   P. Lynn.
This paper tries to assess the impact of Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures in the context of agricultural imports. The WTO induced Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) policy is restrictive and it is affecting severely the exports from developing nations. This paper tries to explore whether there can be conditions under which certain restrictions can be mutually beneficial both for the exporter and the importer. A game theoretic model has been proposed to determine whether the policy in its current form generates mutually beneficial payoffs.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35375

The Adoption of Water Conservation and Intensification Technologies and Farm Income: A Propensity Score Analysis for Rice Farmers in Northern Ghana
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Faltermeier,   Liane; Abdulai,   Awudu.
This study uses cross-sectional data of 342 small-scale lowland rice farmers in Northern Region of Ghana to analyze the impact of the adoption decision of bund construction and seed dibbling on net returns, input demand and output supply. Matching was conducted based on Mahalanobis distance combined with propensity score. Balancing tests by checking the mean standardized absolute bias in the matched sample were conducted as well as sensitivity analysis to check for hidden bias due to unobservable selection. The empirical results of impact assessment using propensity score matching controlling for self-selection bias suggest that input demand is significantly higher for adopters of bunds, but not statistically different for adopters and non-adopters of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Propensity score matching; Evaluation; Sensitivity analysis; Rosenbaum bounds; Water conservation methods; Bunds; Rice production; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6354

THE ECONOMICS OF GREEN PAYMENTS FOR REDUCING AGRICULTURAL  NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION IN THE CORN BELT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Wei; Horan,   Richard D.; Claassen,   Roger.
We develop a watershed-based model of green payments to examine how payments applied to different environmental performance measures compare on the basis of economic efficiency, equity, and environmental outcomes.  We also explore how targeting in the specification of water quality goals (e.g., TMDLs) affects program performance.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21939

DETERMINANTS OF U.S. CHILDREN'S AND TEENAGERS' BODY MASS INDEX
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eales,   James S.; Binkley,   James K.; Jekanowski,   Mark D.
OBJECTIVE:  To determine if the increase in consumption of food away from home has contributed to the increased weight of the US youth. METHODS:  Multiple regression will be used to estimate the effect of food source on body mass index (BMI) while accounting for other factors which have been shown to affect weight in a nationally representative sample of the U.S. population.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19880

New Results On Censored Regression with Applications to Transactions Costs, Household Decisions and Food Purchases
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holloway,   Garth J.; Mazzocchi,   Mario; Perali,   Carlo Federico.
We generalize the Tobit censored regression to permit unique unobserved censoring thresholds conditioned by covariates and a set of common response coefficients. This situation , we argue, is one arising frequently in applications of censored regression and we provide three diverse examples to motivate the theory. We derive a robust estimation algorithm with three noteworthy features. First, by augmenting the observed-data likelihood with the censored observations, the estimation strategy is the same as Chib (1992) who derives Bayes estimates of the conventional censored regression. Second, by virtue of its generality, the model is applicable to a much broader set of circumstances than the conventional Tobit regression, which is nested as a special case of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Conditionally censored Tobit regression; Bayes inference; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; O11; C34; O13.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25293

AMENITIES IN AN URBAN EQUILIBRIUM MODEL: RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN PORTLAND, OREGON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wu,   JunJie; Adams,   Richard M.; Plantinga,   Andrew J.
This paper analyzes the effect of open space and other amenities on housing prices and development density within the framework of an urban equilibrium model.  The model is estimated as a system of equations that includes households' residential choice decisions and developers' development decisions and emphasizes the importance of amenities in the formation of development patterns and property values.  The model is applied to Portland, Oregon, where ambitious open space programs have been implemented. The results suggest that amenities are important: households are willing to pay more for newer houses located in areas of less dense development, with more open space, better views, less traffic congestion, and near amenity locations.  For the developer,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; R11; R21; R31.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21961

Homogenous and Heterogenous Contestants in Piece Rate Tournaments: Theory and Empirical Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vukina,   Tomislav; Zheng,   Xiaoyong.
In this paper we show that sorting different ability contestants in piece rate tournaments into more homogeneous groups alters incentives for agents to exert effort. In particular we show that for a given mean of the tournament group's ability parameters, larger variance (more heterogeneous agents) induces higher optimal effort. This implies that the principal can actually gain from heterogenizing the tournament groups. On the other hand, the effect of this change on growers' welfare is unclear because higher effort leads to higher productivity and hence higher payment, but also increases the cost of effort. Using broiler production contracts settlement data we empirically estimate a fully structural model of a piece rate tournament game with heterogeneous...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6540

Differences in Preferences Towards the Environment: The Impact of a Gender, Age and Parental Effect
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Torgler,   Benno; Valinas,   Maria A. Garcia; Macintyre,   Alison.
The paper investigates empirically the differences in preferences towards protection of the environment. Using seven different dependent variables to focus on the impact of age, gender and children we use a large micro data set covering data from 33 Western and Eastern European countries. The results indicate that women have both a stronger preference towards the environment and a stronger willingness to contribute. Moreover, we observe the tendency of a negative correlation between age and environmental preferences. However, a positive effect is visible once we focus on the impact of age on social norms (environmental morale). Finally, we were not able to observe that having children is positively correlated with a stronger preference towards the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Preferences; Environmental Morale; Gender; Age; Children; H260; H730; D640.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6371

Off-farm Income and Investments in Farm Assets: A Double Hurdle Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   James Michael; Blank,   Steven C.; Erickson,   Kenneth W.; Hallahan,   Charles B.
The farm household structure is a complex set of inter-relationships between and among a variety of internal and external factors involving consumption, investment, and income-earning activities. In this paper we use ARMS data to explore the contribution of off-farm income to the viability of the farm business.  We focus on the link between off-farm income and farm investment and whether off-farm income drives on-farm investment.  The results indicate the importance of farm characteristics such as type, size, and location on the probability of investment but lead us to reject the hypothesis that off farm income is driving farm investment.  Further research will be needed to further unweave some of the complex relationships involved in the farm household...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Off-farm income; Farm investment; Double hurdle; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; D1; J2; Q12.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61531

Consumer health protection and Information and Communication Technology
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Misso,   Rosa.
The environmental emergencies, the alimentary crisis, the increase of chronic illnesses, pushes the consumers to seek informative channels often also "virtual" as a reassurance for their own health, for the salubriousness of food and above all as a direct channel with the enterprises. For these last, then, it becomes fundamental to look at the information, to the virtual nets, and to the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) especially as powerful means of communication. Therefore, the work analyzes the role that the ICTs develop in the productive sector of ‘Mozzarella di Bufala Campana’, a particularly important product for the economy of the Region but in crisis because installed in a context of environmental emergencies that have seriously...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Health; Consumer protection; Food quality; Information and Communication Technologies.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58094

AGRICULTURAL BIOTERRORISM PROTECTION ACT OF 2002: IMPLEMENTATION OF AGRICULTURAL SELECT AGENTS (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hamm,   Shannon.
PowerPoint presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33010

Does Common Agricultural Policy Reduce Farm Labour Migration? A Panel Data Analysis Across EU Regions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olper,   Alessandro; Raimondi,   Valentina; Cavicchioli,   Daniele; Vigani,   Mauro.
This paper deals with the determinants of labour out-migration from agriculture across 153 EU regions over the 1990-2008 period. The central aim is to shed light on the role played by CAP payments on this important adjustment process. Using static and dynamic panel data methods, we show that standard neo-classic drivers, like the relative income and the relative labour share, represented significant determinants of the inter-sectoral migration of the agricultural labour. Overall, CAP payments have contributed significantly to job creation in agriculture, although the magnitude of the economic effect is quite small. Moreover, Pillar I subsidies have exerted an effect from three to five times stronger than Pillar II payments.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Out-farm Migration; CAP Payments; Labour Markets; Panel Data Analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Labor and Human Capital; Q12; Q18; O13; J21; J43; J60.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114597

Panel Data Evidence on the Determinants of Non-Timber Forest Products Extraction: The Case of Xate in Mexico
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez-Feldman,   Alejandro.
This paper examines the determinants behind households' decisions regarding non-timber forest products extraction. Data from Mexico is used to estimate a selection model. Results show that individuals with low levels of human capital are more likely to extract than other individuals; the same is true for individuals from poor households.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Non-timber forest products; Natural resource extraction; Chamaedorea; Mexico; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q21; Q56; D13.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19410

Dynamic Interaction between Economic Indicators and SO2 Emission in U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Man-Keun; Yu,   Tun-Hsiang (Edward).
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Kuznets Curve; Energy Use; Vector Autoregression; Historical Decomposition; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q43; Q52; Q56.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103239

AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF ENSO (EL NINO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION) ON GLOBAL CROP YIELDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferris,   John N.
Forecasts of global crop yields prior to planting have generally been single values, based on entirely past trends.  Regression analysis testing a combination of data from ENSO (El Nino/Southern Oscillation) and ARMA models suggests that yield forecasting errors can be reduced, generating more normal distributions of these errors.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21517

Explaining the Changing Institutional Organisation of Dutch Farms: The Role of Farmer's Attitude, Advisory Network and Structural Factors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jongeneel,   Roelof A.; Slangen,   Louis H.G.
Although still the family farm is the dominant farm type there are changes in the legal mode of organization. Applying the new institutional economics and economic organisation theory the different organisation modes are explained, mainly in terms of control and income rights. Important factors are (limited) liability, risk-bearing costs, transaction costs, and residual control and income rights. This is subsequently applied to Dutch agriculture, taking into account its special characteristics. In an empirical follow-up, based on a sample of all the farmers in the Netherlands, the farmers attitudes and the farm advisory network are analysed. Finally, farm types are explained using bivariate logit analysis, taking into account attitudinal, advisory-network...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm organization; Ownership and management; Liability; Risk; Residual control and income rights; Attitudes; Advisory network; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24441

RENDA FAMILIAR EM ÁREAS DE REFORMA AGRÁRIA: UMA AVALIAÇÃO DO ASSENTAMENTO BELA VISTA, BAHIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Silva,   Edna Maria Da; Bbalanco,   Paulo Antonio De Freitas; Couto,   Vitor De Athayde.
Este trabalho foi realizado na região do Recôncavo Baiano em 2005, especificamente no município de Santo Amaro, no Assentamento Bela Vista, organizado pelo Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST). Tem-se como objetivo calcular a renda familiar relacionada às atividades de famílias de agricultores nessa área de assentamento com o propósito de avaliar a viabilidade e o desempenho das unidades familiares ali presentes. Nesta pesquisa utilizou-se como procedimento metodológico a Análise-Diagnóstico de Sistemas Agrários, mediante a qual calculou-se o valor da renda familiar agrícola e do auto-consumo para quatro tipos representativos de produtores assentados (Pi), chegando-se à elaboração de um quadro demonstrativo, de forma comparativa, do...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Reforma agrária; Renda familiar; Bahia; Sistemas de produção; The agrarian Reformation; Familiar income; Bahia; Systems of production; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/110018

Trade Costs and the Gains from Trade in Crop Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Reimer,   Jeffrey J.; Li,   Man.
Forthcoming in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Geography; Grains; Trade costs; Trade liberalization; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q17; Q54; F18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61169

ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF BT CORN REFUGE INSURANCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mitchell,   Paul D.; Hurley,   Terrance M.; Hellmich,   Richard L.
The EPA has imposed mandatory refuge requirements for Bt crops to prolong the efficacy of Bt.  Growers have no economic incentive to plant the required refuge because refuge crops are on average less productive and more risky.  This paper evaluates refuge insurance--insurance that pays indemnities for yield losses on refuge due to insect damage--as a tool to increase grower compliance incentives.   We determine actuarially fair insurance premiums, then evaluate the feasibility of private provision of refuge insurance and its impact on grower incentives to comply with refuge requirements.  A private market for refuge insurance appears unlikely because our analysis suggests that even a 2% load on the actuarially fair premium makes growers unwilling to buy...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21757

Do farmers provide agri-environmental services efficiently? – An economic analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kantelhardt,   Jochen; Eckstein,   Karin.
Agricultural land use does not only concern farmers, but also has a large number of social and environmental effects. Consequently, it is to be assumed that farmers have to use financial resources as well as labour in order to provide these services. Using the nonparametric method of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), we calculated the economic as well as the ecological efficiencies of farms and examined whether farms are able to succeed in combining ecological and economic efficiency. In addition to this analysis, we studied the driving factors of the respective efficiencies. The study was carried out in four typical production regions in Bavaria which vary in their proportions of grassland as well as their yield potential; thus, the study regions reflect a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural land use; Data envelopment analysis; Ecological efficiency; Economic efficiency; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7973

Trust and Electronic Commerce in the Agrifood Sector. A Trust Model and Experimental Experiences
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fritz,   Melanie; Hausen,   Tobias; Schiefer,   Gerhard; Canavari,   Maurizio.
Opportunities coming from electronic commerce provide interesting support options for the Agrifood sector. However, due to the product specific information asymmetry in the agrifood sector, the anonymity of the medium creates a lack of trust increasing transaction costs to engage in e-commerce. This paper develops a trust model for electronic commerce in the agrifood industry allowing for the analysis of trust determinants in traditional agrifood transaction relationships and their transfer to appropriate trust determinants in the e-commerce environment. First experimental results validating the suitability of the model to derive appropriate electronic trust generating elements for a given agrifood transaction environment are presented.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Transaction costs; Asymmetric and private information; Laboratory experiment; Electronic commerce; Trust; Agribusiness; D23; D82; C91.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24742

OPPOSITION TO CONTRACT PRODUCTION: SELF-SELECTION, STATUS, AND STRANDED ASSETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Skully,   David W.
Production contract tournaments induce self-selection among producers.  Self-selection for pork differs from broiler production resulting in a predictably different political response by incumbent producers to contract innovation.  The higher capital and status of incumbent pork producers than poultry producers account for much of the difference.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization; Labor and Human Capital; Livestock Production/Industries; J41 Contracts; Specific Human Capital; J43 Agricultural Labor Markets; L22 Firm Organization; Markets vs. Hierarchies.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21012

DEMAND SYSTEM ANALYSIS WITH EMPHASIS ON CONTAINER SIZES OF NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stockton,   Matthew C.; Capps,   Oral, Jr.
A demand system that includes five different beverages of various container sizes was estimated using a Censor Corrected Almost Ideal Demand System (CAIDS). Resulting elasticities provide information about intra-product relationships (same product but different sizes), intra-size relationships (different products same container size), and inter-product relationships (different products and different sizes).
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19137

Induced Innovation or a Paradox of Environmental Regulation?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benson,   Aaron; Shumway,   C. Richard.
In a seeming paradox, bluegrass seed production in the State of Washington increased following imposition of a statewide ban on stubble burning in 1996.  Despite forecasts that alternative production practices would increase the cost of producing bluegrass seed so much that the industry would be driven from the state, production in the years 1997-2003 was higher than in any seven-year period in recorded history.  This study seeks to explain why this occurred.  Several hypotheses are put forward and systematically tested.  The final hypothesis, induced innovation, cannot be formally tested because of data limitations, but it is examined by an assessment of innovations that occurred contemporaneously with the ban and by corroborative statistical evidence....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19450

Potential Impacts of Golden Rice on Public Health in India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stein,   Alexander J.; Sachdev,   H.P.S.; Qaim,   Matin.
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) affects millions of people world-wide, causing serious health problems. Golden Rice (GR), which has been genetically engineered to produce beta-carotene, is being proposed as a remedy. While this new technology has aroused controversial debates, its nutritional impact and cost-effectiveness remain unclear. We determine the current burden of VAD in India from a public health perspective,and simulate the potential alleviating impact of GR using representative household food consumption data. Given broad public support, GR could more than halve the overall burden of VAD. Juxtaposing health benefits and overall costs suggests that GR is very costeffective.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Golden Rice; Vitamin A deficiency; Biofortification; Genetic engineering; DALYs; Cost-effectiveness analysis; India; Crop Production/Industries; Health Economics and Policy; I0; I3; Q16; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25381

Measuring the Efficiency product output: An Application to Food Industry in Canada
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Omidvar,   Vahid.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61256

FACTORS INFLUENCING PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lynch,   Lori; Lovell,   Sabrina J.
We analyze the factors influencing participation in Maryland's farmland preservation programs using data from a survey of agricultural landowners and spatial data on individual parcels.  Factors influencing participation included distance from a major city, proximity to preserved parcels, length of family ownership, whether a child plan to continue farming and share of income from farming.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20714

CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE OF GMO COWPEAS IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kushwaha,   Saket; Musa,   A.S.; Lowenberg-DeBoer,   James; Fulton,   Joan R.
Cowpea is the most important indigenous African grain legume for both home use and as a cash crop.  Because of its tolerance to drought it is especially important for the Sahel.  Genetic transformation of cowpea with Bachilius Thurengius (Bt) genes to control pod boring insects has many advantages, but little is known of the potential consumer response. This paper analyzes and reports the results of a survey of 200 consumers in northern Nigeria in early 2003 concerning consumer awareness of and acceptance of biotechnology. Ninety percent of the respondents were aware of GM products.  Those respondents who were most concerned about the ethics of genetic transformation were likely to disapprove of such products, while those individuals who identified...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20216

Feeding America: The Food Bank Perspective (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Braley,   George.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51582

HOW TO HELP GROUPS DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Knowles,   Malcolm S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 1955
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17457

AN ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF REMOVING THE PARTIAL U.S. IMPORT BAN ON FRESH MEXICAN HASS AVOCADOS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Peterson,   Everett B.; Evangelou,   Phylo; Orden,   David; Bakshi,   Nishita.
The importation of fresh Hass avocados from Mexico into the United States has been restricted, totally or partially, since 1914 on grounds of the potential risk of pest infestation. This quarantine has been a cause of dispute between the Mexican and U.S. governments.  In 1997, Hass avocados from approved orchards in the State of Michoacán, Mexico, were permitted to be imported during the months of November through February into 19 northeastern states plus the District of Columbia. In 2001, the import period was extended to October 15 through April 15, and access was granted to 12 additional states.  Currently there is a proposal to remove all seasonal and geographic restrictions on the importation of fresh Hass avocados from Mexico. The purpose of this...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19938

Trade and Transport Modes, A Differentiated Impact of Distance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marcias,   Manuel; Chevassus-Lozza,   Emmanuelle; Latouche,   Karine.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114370

END MATERIALS
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: List of Participants
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 1954
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17409

2008 Farm Bill – Focus on ACRE  (Average Crop Revenue Election)(PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zulauf,   Carl R.
Presented to USDA Economists Group, Washington, DC, 03 October 2008.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural policy; Revenue protection; Farm bill; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43907

TOURNAMENTS, RISK PERCEPTIONS, AND FAIRNESS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wu,   Steven Y.; Roe,   Brian E.
This paper reports the results of an economic experiment investigating human subjects’' preferences for two types of contracts – tournaments and fixed performance standard contracts. Willingness to pay data was elicited through an auction and results suggest that subjects prefer fixed performance standard contracts to tournaments.  Primary drivers of this result appear to be subjects’' perceptions that tournaments are more risky and less fair than fixed performance standard contracts.  Surprisingly, measures of the relative profitability of the contracts did not correlate with willingness to pay.  Our results can shed light on why agricultural producers express frustration over tournaments and can provide insights on contract and policy design.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20154

An Alternative Model for Analyzing the Physician-Hospital Relationship in Rural Areas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fannin,   James Matthew; Barnes,   James N.
We introduce a modeling framework called Transaction Cost Economics to help decision makers in rural health care markets choose among alternative organizational relationships in order to more cost-effectively deliver healthcare services.  In particular, the hospital-physician relationship is analyzed and the transactional attributes, institutional environment, and market characteristics are identified as key variables influencing the organizational relationship between hospital and physician.  As asset specfic investments are made by either the hospital or physician, vertically integrated relationships are more likely to occur.  The degree of remoteness of rural areas is also considered to affect the impact of these asset-specific investments.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35255

Projecting Livestock Numbers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Forbes,   Rod; Gardiner,   Peter.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) undertakes forecasts and projections of livestock numbers as part of the twice yearly contribution to The Treasury’s economic and fiscal updates. MAF’s Pastoral Supply Response Model (PSRM) was recently re-developed and used for the first time in the Budget Economic and Fiscal Update round of 2004. The PSRM projects annual inventory numbers as at 30 June, births and livestock numbers for slaughter. The paper discusses the PSRM, the post-model adjustments process, and the feed through to a simplistic assessment of land use changes within pasture areas.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock numbers; Forecasting; Supply response; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97790

Food Commercials and Kids: Characterizing Advertising Content of Children's Online Television Programs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Penn,   Jerrod; Staley,   Daniel; Smith,   Chaquenta; Saghaian,   Sayed H.
Internet marketing has gained attention as a new medium to advertise food products to children. This study examines the prevalence of food marketing during children's television programs that are available on the internet. While food is the largest product category advertised, commercials make up a smaller portion of episode time online compared to previous reports of television advertising.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Internet Food Marketing; Childhood Obesity; Content Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103621

Comparing Accuracy and Costs of Revealed and Stated Preferences: The Case of Consumer Acceptance of Yellow Maize in East Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kimenju,   Simon Chege; De Groote,   Hugo; Morawetz,   Ulrich B.
For quite a while, stated preferences have been a major tool to measure consumer preferences for new products and services. Revealed preference methods, in particular experimental economics, have gained popularity recently because they have been shown to be more incentive compatible, and therefore more accurate. However, this advantage comes at the expense of higher survey costs. In the developing countries with limited funding for research, it is important to determine whether the extra cost can be justified by the extra gain in accuracy. A survey of 100 farmers was carried out in Western Kenya to determine consumer preference for yellow maize using the contingent valuation, choice experiments and experimental auction methods. Experimental auctions...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Kenya; Maize; Consumer; Experimental auctions; Stated preference; WTP; Crop Production/Industries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; D6; Q12.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25642

Modelling Agricultural Diffuse Pollution: CAP – WFD Interactions and Cost Effectiveness of Measures
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mouratiadou,   Ioanna; Topp,   Cairistiona; Moran,   Dominic.
Within the context of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the design of effective and sustainable agricultural and water resources management policies presents multiple challenges. This paper presents a methodological framework that will be used to identify synergies and trade-offs between the CAP and the WFD in relation to their economic and water resources environmental effects, and to assess the cost-effectiveness of measures to control water pollution, in a representative case study catchment in Scotland. The approach is based on the combination of a biophysical simulation model (CropSyst) with a mathematical programming model (FSSIM-MP), so as to provide a better understanding and representation of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bio-economic Modelling; Water Framework Directive; Common Agricultural Policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6461

Land Quality and International Agricultural Productivity: A Distance Function Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Malcolm,   Scott A.; Soule,   Meredith J.
Agricultural productivity measurement has been of great interest in recent years. Although analysts have long recognized that land quality plays an important role in agricultural productivity, land quality has been difficult to quantify and include in productivity models due to d ata limitations. Poor land quality, in the form of desertification, erosion, and poor soil quality, as well as climate and precipitation may limit growth in productivity over time. A Malmquist productivity index is proposed that decomposes productivity into efficiency change, technical change and land quality components and accounts for inter-country differences in land quality. The index is then applied to a 109-country data set covering 1980 to 2003. Many countries with lower...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25537

Situation and Outlook for the U.S. Dairy Industry (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cessna,   Jerry.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60381

CONTRIBUIÇÃO DA OSTREICULTURA PARA FORMAÇÃO DA RENDA FAMILIAR: ESTUDO DE CASO DO PROJETO DE OSTREICULTURA COMUNITÁRIO DA FUNDAÇÃO ALPHAVILLE, EUSÉBIO – CEARÁ
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gomes,   Rosangela Santiago; Araujo,   Rogerio Cesar Pereira; Neto,   Maximiano Pinheiro Dantas.
As comunidades tradicionais da Zona Costeira do Ceará sofrem com o declínio da pesca, atividades extrativistas e pela falta de oportunidades de emprego. A ostreicultura comunitária se coloca como uma atividade produtiva sustentável e adaptada às condições ambientais locais, que pode ser explorada economicamente em regime comunitário. Neste sentido, este estudo propõe-se avaliar a rentabilidade econômica da ostreicultura comunitária e verificar em que proporção esta atividade contribui com a formação da renda familiar. Este estudo foi realizado na comunidade de Mangabeira, localizada no Município de Eusébio, Ceará, onde foi constituída uma associação produtiva voltada para o cultivo de ostras do mangue no estuário do Rio Pacoti. A metodologia consistiu...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ostreicultura comunitária; Associação; Suplementação de renda; Communitarian oyster farming; Association; Income supplementation; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108873

Cooperative Wind Energy Benefits and Challenges (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rebenitsch,   Ron.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50578

Value, Volume and Geography of New Wine Markets (2004-2009)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mariani,   Angela; Napoletano,   Francesco; Pomarici,   Eugenio.
Short Communication presented at XXXIV World Congress of Vine and Wine “The wine construction” 20-27th June – Porto – Portugal (International Vine and Wine Organization – OIV Meeting)
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112664

Measuring Interactions among Agricultural Productivity, Trade Openness, Agricultural GDP, and Income in Korea (1972- 2007)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cho,   Seong-Hoon; Yu,   Tun-Hsiang (Edward); Kim,   Yong-Taek.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61376

Consumer Motivations and Cognitive Structures behind Quality Food Purchasing
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Christos,   Fotopoulos V.; George,   Maglaras Ch.; Anastasios,   Pagiaslis P.
The present paper presents a two stage research which aims to depict the motivations and cognitive structures of quality food consumers through the use of Means–End Chain (MEC) approach and laddering technique. Quality food entails both organic and local protected/traditional products. The first stage of the research involved a meta-analysis of published journal articles regarding the purported motivations and cognitive structures of consumers when purchasing quality food. The results show that the values and motivations identified by the various researches varied greatly, thus a thematic categorization followed in order to produce a useful conceptual framework for the analysis of quality food cognitive structures. In the second stage we validated the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: MEC; Laddering; Quality food; Cognitive structures; Greece; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58015

AGRICULTURE IN THE NATION'S POLITICS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hardin,   Charles M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Political Economy.
Ano: 1965
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17395

Who Is Feeding China? (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Latner,   Kevin.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90769

ADJUSTMENT COSTS OF AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY SWITCHINGS - A MULTI-AGENT APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Balmann,   Alfons; Happe,   Kathrin; Kellermann,   Konrad; Kleingarn,   Anne.
More powerful computers, the better availability of micro-data, and the development of new modeling techniques, such as multi-agent systems, allows to analyze agricultural policies from the bottom up. We present such an approach that considers the spatial interaction of thousands of individually behaving heterogeneous farms and apply it to analyze agri-environmental policies for a selected intensive production region in the southwest of Germany.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20506

WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR PUBLIC GOODS: A HEDONIC DEMAND MODEL FOR NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY, SCHOOL AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhattarai,   Gandhi Raj; Pandit,   Ram; Hite,   Diane.
A two-stage hedonic price and demand model was developed to estimate the willingness to pay for school quality, neighborhood safety and environmental quality in six Ohio metropolitan areas.  Environmental quality and public safety were complements while school quality and house size were substitutes for them.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34628

The role of financing frictions in agricultural investment decisions: an analysis pre and post financial crisis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: O'Toole,   Conor M.; Newman,   Carol F.; Hennessy,   Thia C.
This paper uses a fundamental Q model of investment to consider the role played by financing frictions in agricultural investment decisions, controlling econometrically for censoring, heterogeneity and errors-in-variables. Our findings suggest that farmer's investment decisions are not driven by market fundamentals. We find some evidence that debt overhang restricts investment but investment is not dependent on liquidity or internal funds. The role of financing frictions in determining investment decisions changes in the post-financial crisis period when debt overhang becomes a significant impediment to farm investment. The evidence suggests that farmers increasingly rely on internal liquidity to drive investment. Finally, we find no evidence that farmers...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Credit Constraints; Firm Level Investment; Tobin's Q; Debt; Agricultural Finance; G31; G32; F34.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114568

Credit Scoring Models in Illinois by Farm Type: Hog, Dairy, Beef and Grain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Durguner,   Seda; Katchova,   Ani L.
Employing a logit model and farm-level data for Illinois from 1995 to 2004, this study explores the importance of farm-type differences in the development of credit scoring models. Apart from the conclusion that regional credit scoring models specific to each farm type are needed, the following are identified as the most pertinent factors for explaining creditworthiness: previous year’s working capital to gross farm return, the debt-to-asset ratio, and return on farm assets. Furthermore, beef farms have a larger marginal effect compared to grain farms on the probability of the farmer being highly creditworthy. Hog farms differ from grain farms in how the following financial characteristics affect farmer creditworthiness: solvency, profitability, and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Creditworthiness; Credit scoring; Cut-off point; Farm type; FBFM; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9356

Teaching Agricultural Producers to Consider Risk in Decision Making
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nelson,   A. Gene.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35835

MEASURING THE IMPACT OF ETHIOPIA'S NEW EXTENSION PROGRAM ON THE PRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY OF FARMERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alene,   Arega D.; Hassan,   Rashid M.
This paper employed a robust stochastic efficiency decomposition technique that accounts for scale effects to derive the technical, allocative, and overall productive efficiency of two samples of farmers, participants and non-participants in the New Extension Program (NEP), in two agro-climatic zones in eastern Ethiopia. Using data for the 2001/2002 agricultural year, we find that both groups of farmers in the two zones have considerable overall productive inefficiencies. In the wet highlands, although the participants in NEP used a superior technology and have higher technical efficiencies, their allocative efficiencies turned out to be lower than the non-participant farmers, relative to their respective technologies. However, both groups exhibit similar...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25919

Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Dairy Farmers in the Central Ethiopian Highlands
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wubeneh,   Nega; Ehui,   Simeon K.
Despite having the second largest livestock population in Africa and favorable climate, the contribution of the livestock, especially the dairy sector to the Ethiopian economy is minimal. The per capita consumption of dairy products of 16 liters is one of the lowest in the world. With increasing income and urbanization, the demand for dairy products is expected to increase. A number of studies have examined the potential of the dairy sector to satisfy existing as well as future demand for dairy products. Most of the studies, however, focus on technological constraints such as poor genotype of indigenous animals, tropical animal diseases, availability of feed and other related services and recommend costly technological solutions aimed to alleviate those...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Smallholder dairy; Technical efficiency; Stochastic production function; Ethiopia; Livestock Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25640

Modelling the Dairy Farm Size Distribution in Poland Using an Instrumental Variable Generalized Cross Entropy Markov Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonini,   Axel; Jongeneel,   Roelof A.
The aim of this paper is to analyse the evolution of the dairy farm structure of Poland during the post-socialist period. First the paper focuses on how the farm structure has changed over time and what path it is likely to follow in the coming decade. Second, it is tested whether the evolution of farm size is explained by non-stationary effects. Finally, several statistical indicators are computed on farm mobility and on which farms are likely to survive. An instrumental variable generalised cross entropy Markov chain approach which incorporates prior information is applied for estimation. Prior information included general and plausible information on farm mobility and structural adjustments based on independent literature. The projections show that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dairy; Farm size; Poland; Markov chain; Generalised cross entropy.; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7784

The Greek small farms paradigm: between decline and persistence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vounouki,   Eleftheria.
Although Greece is one of the older Member States of the European Union, its agricultural structures have not followed the same evolution compared to those of other Western European countries. In the majority of the latter, the number of farms and farmers has declined subsequently to the modernisation movement, while Greek agriculture has maintained a high number of farms and farmers. The Greek case can be considered as a paradigm between two EU country groups: the old and the new Member States. This paper deals with the reasons leading to this phenomenon: how do Greek farms manage to resist to an increasingly liberalised environment and to the reduction of EU and State financial support? Why do young people go on dealing with agriculture? This is a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm reproduction; Agricultural model; Greece; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52864

Improving Agriculture Students' Understanding of Global Production Systems through Distance Learning
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bernardo,   Daniel J.; Cameron,   Donald; Conforte,   Daniel; Sorokin,   Pavel.
Globalization is a fundamental force currently shaping agricultural sector throughout the world. To make sound decisions in a globalised economy, agricultural producers and agribusiness managers must have a high level of understanding of the international dimensions of their industry. To address this need, we are developing a course aimed at helping agricultural students better understand the managerial environment faced by producers worldwide. This course will provide students an opportunity to learn about agricultural production, and the context in which it occurs, by analyzing real-world farm case studies in various countries on four continents in both hemispheres of the globe. Eight case studies are being developed to exemplify the production and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Globalization; International; Comparative farm case studies; Distance learning; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24244

Analysis of the Socio-Economic Impact of the Tobacco CMO Reform on Italian Tobacco Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arfini,   Filippo; Donati,   Michele; Menozzi,   Davide.
The Tobacco CMO (Common Market Organization) is involved in a intense debate between the European tobacco industry and those who are against to a crop whose transformed product is dangerous to the health. European institutions have shown a strong interest in this complex issue introducing two Reforms (1992 and 1998) and one revision in 2004. This paper aims to analyse and investigate the socio-economic impact of the tobacco CMO Reform of 2004 in Italy, across the scenarios proposed by the EC Commission (2004), both on the tobacco production and processing sector. The considered socio-economic indicators are harvested surfaces, farm income and overall employment, while the sample of farms used in this research belong to the FADN–Italy sample.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tobacco CMO; CAP reform; Decoupling; Positive Mathematical Programming; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q11; Q12; Q18; J21.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24481

IMPLICATIONS OF EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY FOR AMERICAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Phillips,   Michael J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17954

SOUTH AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guenther,   Gregory L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32935

Participatory Building of a Decision Support System for Adaptive Water Management in the Upper Guadiana Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carmona,   Gema; Varela-Ortega,   Consuelo.
Water management has evolved in the last years towards more integrated and participatory approaches, aiming at improving the adaptability of water systems. Following this line, we propose a methodology to build a decision support system, based on the participation of stakeholders and the integration of the different disciplines involved in water use, as well as the inclusion of uncertainties in the management planning. The process has been implemented in the Upper Guadiana basin (Spain) with the aim of solving the existing conflicts: the aquifer, which is the main water source in the area, has been over-exploited during the last decades for irrigation. This has lead to serious degradation of natural water-related ecosystems and important social conflicts....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Decision support system; Bayesian networks; Economic model; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43855

Causes and Consequences of Physiological Stress of Women Involved in Tea Plucking Activity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kishtwaria,   Jatinder; Rana,   Aruna; Awasthi,   Kumud; Lata,   Suman.
The present study was conducted in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh (India) to study the physiological workload of respondents engaged in plucking tea leaves and identify the major causes and consequences of physiological stress. Majority of the respondents had ectomorph body with average physical fitness. During plucking tea leaves, the body of women workers deviate from natural alignment due to varying height of tea bushes. Hence, a continuous awkward standing posture, adverse environment and working conditions increase drudgery and decrease productivity of women workers. The change in environment temperature caused significantly higher physiological stress to the workers. At average working heart rate values during complete cycle of plucking, the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Drudgery; Cardiac cost; Physiological stress; Fatigue; Workload; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9317

The New Farm Bill Outside the Beltway: A View from the South
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   Wesley L.
Presented to USDA Economists Group, Washington, DC, 03 March 2009
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Bill; Cotton; Peanuts; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47908

The WTO SPS Agreement in Action: Disputes over China’s Exports of Vegetables to Japan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liu,   Xiaohe; MacLaren,   Donald; Xue,   Guixia.
Since the mid-1990s, there have been three occasions on which Japan has impeded imports of vegetables from China. On each occasion the instruments used by Japan and the response by China have been different. One the first two occasions, China was not a member of the WTO but now that she is, the scope for Japan to constrain imports by a VER has been removed. The most recent dispute concerns chemical residues in spinach which exceed Japan’s maximum permitted levels but not those of the EU and the U.S. In this paper we explore the workings of the SPS Agreement using these trade disputes as an example.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: China; Japan; Vegetables; SPS Agreement; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57910

HOW WILL PRODUCTION, MARKETING, AND CONSUMPTION BE COORDINATED? FROM A FARM ORGANIZATION VIEWPOINT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hood,   Kenneth.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 1964
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17165

Milk Price Volatility: What's Old is New (but what's new is different) (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stephenson,   Mark W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51601

NEW VARIETIES AND THE RETURNS TO COMMODITY PROMOTION: WASHINGTON FUJI APPLES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Richards,   Timothy J.; Patterson,   Paul M.
The Fugi apple variety is relatively new in the U.S.  As a new product, questions concern the relative impact of consumer learning by experience, by variety-specific promotion, or by generic apple promotion.  Estimates show each to have a positive impact.  Changes in producer surplus provide a base-scenario benefit-cost ratio of 11.98.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20784

Student Expectations and Preferences of Distance Course Delivery Methods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diebel,   Penelope L.; Gow,   Laura R.
Students in five courses offered with a variety of distance and on-campus delivery methods were surveyed to determine student expectations and post-evaluation of courses; student demographics; and student experiences and preferences with technology and course delivery methods. The response group was primarily degree seeking upperclassmen, taking a required course, equally split by gender and by delivery location. All students preferred a live class delivery method but videotape delivery appeared to have a higher student satisfaction level than satellite. On-campus students found simultaneous satellite delivery distracting but not detrimental to their learning experience. Students consistently misjudged the content and workload of courses.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36304

Economic Value of Original Non-Market Valuation Research
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Allen,   Bryon; Loomis,   John B.
We describe a method to determine the net economic gain from conducting original research to estimate non-market benefits of public policy and demonstrate an application of this method. We provide a step-wise method to allow policy practitioners to make informed decisions about when there are expected net benefits to conducting or contracting for original research to estimate the benefits of a policy decision.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20263

EXPLAINING PRICE TRANSMISSION ASYMMETRY IN THE US PEANUT MARKETING CHAIN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Revoredo-Giha,   Cesar; Nadolnyak,   Denis A.; Fletcher,   Stanley M.
n the paper, we study price transmission from wholesale peanut prices to retail peanut butter prices. Using monthly data since 1984, we show that, while an increase in peanut prices is almost immediately transferred to peanut butter prices, it takes several months for a price decrease to be reflected in the peanut butter prices. Besides, the long term price transmission effect also appears to be  symmetric. The observed short and long-term asymmetry is explained as a result of profit maximizing inventory management and/or some degree of market power in peanut processing.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20363

Market and Welfare Effects of Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling in the US Specialty Crops Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Plastina,   Alejandro S.; Giannakas,   Konstantinos; Pick,   Daniel H.
This study provides a new framework of analysis of the market and welfare effects of mandatory country of origin labeling (MCOOL) for fruits and vegetables that accounts for heterogeneous consumer preferences for domestic products, differences in producer agronomic characteristics, and retailer market power when buying and selling these products. The market and welfare effects of MCOOL are shown to be case-specific and dependent on the labeling costs at the farm and retail levels, the strength of consumer preference for domestic products, the market power of retailers, the marketing margin along the supply chain, and the relative costs of imported and domestic products. Simulation results for the US markets of apples and tomatoes indicate that for the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6536

WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH  (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: David,   Michael J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32804

Measuring Retail Food Price Variation: Does the Data Source Matter?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leibtag,   Ephraim S.
The main area of focus in this paper is variation across regions and over time in the U.S. as estimated by different food price data sets. There are a variety of potential sources for food price data, but it is important to compare the relative strengths and weaknesses of the data sources in order to estimate the magnitude of the variation in average prices from the different sources.  No one data source can account for all potential measurement problems, but by estimating average food prices for similar, or even identical products, one can test for whether there are significant differences in average food prices based on the data source.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/5976

Optimal Control of Spreading Biological Invasions: For How Long Should We Apply the Brake?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carrasco,   Luis Roman; MacLeod,   Alan; Knight,   John D.; Baker,   Richard; Mumford,   John D.
Identifying the optimal switching point between different invasive alien species (IAS) management policies is a very complex task and policy makers are in need of modelling tools to assist them. In this paper we develop an optimal control bioeconomic model to estimate the type of optimal policy and switching point of control efforts against a spreading IAS. We apply the models to the case study of Colorado potato beetle in the UK. The results demonstrate that eradication is optimal for small initial sizes of invasion at discovery. High capacity of the agency to reduce spread velocity for several years leads to smaller total overall costs of invasion and makes eradication optimal for larger sizes of initial invasion. In many cases, it is optimal to switch...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Barrier zone; Biosecurity; Dynamic optimization; Eradication; Leptinotarsa decemlineata; Pest risk analysis; Reaction-diffusion.; Risk and Uncertainty; Q1; Q28; Q57.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50940

At What Rate Do Farmers Substitute Manure For Commercial Fertilizers?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: O'Donoghue,   Erik J.; MacDonald,   James M.; Nehring,   Richard F.
Water quality has implications for the health of our ecosystem and the welfare of our population.  Agriculture is one of the major contributors of non-point source pollution that contaminates our nation's water supplies.  Understanding how farmers substitute manure for commercial fertilizers allows us to better understand the level of nitrogen that enters the soil and can seep into our waterways.  In this paper, we explore the factors that help determine farmers' substitution rates between the two types of fertilizers.  Location, crop type, and time all could play important roles.  We analyze USDA farm level survey data for both crop and livestock farms covering the years 1996 to 2002 to create substitution rate estimates used on corn, soybean, and wheat...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19252

THE IMPACTS OF DAIRY CATTLE OWNERSHIP ON THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN COASTAL KENYA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nicholson,   Charles F.; Thornton,   Philip K.
Anthropometric measurements for children and household characteristics were collected form 198 households in coastal Kenya to examine the impacts of dairy technology adoption on nutritional status.  Random effects models indicate that dairy technology adoption positively influences chronic malnutrition, but that dairy consumption has a larger impact than adoption per se.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21518

Are The Spanish Citrus Farms Efficient?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lambarraa,   Fatima; Gil,   Jose Maria; Serra,   Teresa.
Spain occupies the first position in the European and Mediterranean rankings of citrus production and trade. In our analysis we assess the technical efficiency with which this sector is operating. The main objective of this study is to analyze productivity and technical efficiency of Spanish citrus sector through citrus farms with high orange production. A stochastic frontier production model is estimated in which the technical inefficiency effects are defined by the time-varying inefficiency model. A primal approach is used to decompose Total Factor Productivity (TFP) growth into its various components. Results indicate improvement in efficiency scores of Spanish citrus farms along the period studied. Allocative efficiencies, technical efficiency change,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9393

INCORPORATING NUTRIENTS IN FOOD DEMAND ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Jonq-Ying; Brown,   Mark G.; Chung,   Rebecca H.; Chiang,   Frank F.
Two levels version of the Rotterdam demand systems were developed using utility theory with additional nutrient variables.  Income, price, and nutrient demand elasticities were estimated.  Results show that some nutrients are important factors in determining the demand for food items.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20960

Integrating Multifunctionality of Agriculture in Regional Land Use Concepts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahrens,   Heinz; Kantelhardt,   Jochen.
Because of high population density in Europe agriculture cannot define its aims on its own but has to take account of quite a number of demands from different actors. For instance, agriculture is expected to produce food and at the same time to contribute to the protection of cultural landscapes and the maintenance of ecological services. However, land use concepts are often formulated ecology-oriented neglectingsocio-economic objectives and potential production responses of farmers. The present paper is aimed to illustrate how multi-criteria analysis can be used to transform a primarily ecology-oriented land use concept for an ecologically very sensitive region into a more integrative and comprehensive one that makes due allowance for socio-economic...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multi-criteria analysis; Multifunctionality of agriculture; Regional land-use concepts; Land Economics/Use; Q21; Q51; Q59; R0.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25483

THE EFFECT OF MARKETING COOPERATIVES ON COST-REDUCING PROCESS INNOVATION ACTIVITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Drivas,   Kyriakos; Giannakas,   Konstantinos.
This paper examines the market and welfare effects of cooperative involvement in cost-reducing process innovation activity in the context of a mixed oligopsony where an open-membership marketing co-op competes with an IOF. The presence of the marketing co-op is shown to result in increased producer prices and welfare gains for all farmers, members and non-members of the co-op. The effect of the marketing co-op on process innovation activity depends on the relative quality of its final products, the degree of producer heterogeneity, and the size of innovation costs.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9936

Using Nielsen Homescan Data and Complex Design Techniques to Analyze Convenience Food Expenditures
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   James Michael.
This paper looks at the A.C. Nielsen Homescan panel data, the sampling procedure, some of the issues associated with its use, and presents an expenditure analysis of ready foods based on the panel data.  Complex survey design techniques are used to produce population estimates and statistics since complex designs can create potential problems for ordinary estimation techniques.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19344

Global Agricultural Reform and U.S. Agricultural Adjustment Capacity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burfisher,   Mary E.; Hanson,   Kenneth; Hopkins,   Jeffrey W.; Somwaru,   Agapi.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15763

Os Canais de Distribuição da Cadeia Avícola Alternativa do Distrito Federal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Greenhalgh,   Andre Augusto; Botelho Filho,   Flavio Borges.
No Distrito Federal, a atividade avícola alternativa é formada por arranjos produtivos e comerciais os quais utilizam, ou não, intermediários nas transações entre fornecedores e consumidores. O propósito do artigo é analisar os custos de transação na distribuição e compara as estruturas de governança dos canais de distribuição. O referencial teórico baseia-se na Teoria dos Custos de Transação.  Os resultados indicam a existência de de várias estruturas de governança de mercado e incipiente integração vertical.---------------------------The alternative poultry production, in the Federal District, is composed arrangements which use, or not, intermediaries on the transactions among seller and consumers in the market channel, meanwhile depicts and analyze why...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teoria de Custo de Transação; Canais de Distribuição; Frango Alternativo; Comercialização; Transaction Costs Teory; Marketing Channel; Alternative Poultry; Commercialization; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108070

Estimating Willingness to Pay for E10 fuel: a contingent valuation study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhattacharjee,   Sanjoy; Petrolia,   Daniel R.; Herndon,   Cary W., Jr.
In this study, we measure willingness to pay for E10 fuel by US consumers employing a contingent valuation technique in a simultaneous latent variable equation framework. The simultaneous equation framework helps us to understand the way consumers' perceptions about ethanol are developed and influence their respective buying behavior.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: E10 ethanol; Perceptions and economic choice; Latent variable; Random utility models; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C12; C35; D12.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6730

Artificial Agents as an Application to Policy Design: The Market Entry Game
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bejarano,   Hernan D.; Latek,   Maciej M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103900

AGRICULTURAL INDEX INSURANCE PRODUCTS: STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barnett,   Barry J.
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32971

Optimal Sustainable Agricultural Decisions: A Mixed Integer Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wicks,   Santhi; Howitt,   Richard E.
Soil is a capital asset and a renewable resource that requires continued maintenance to ensure the sustainability of agricultural output in the long-run. Growers are continually adjusting the soil's productivity by adding and extracting soil nutrients, and modifying the soil structure through cultivation.  Accordingly, we approach sustainable agriculture in terms of capital assets and switching conditions.  A theoretical model focusing on cover cropping and soil nitrates shows that profit maximizing farmers' cover cropping decision depend on the price of nitrogen, cost of chemical nitrogen, cost of cover crops and the farmer decision making horizon.  In addition, we show that restriction on application of chemical nitrogen for environmental reasons will...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19230

HEDGING WITH INDIVIDUAL AND INDEX-BASED CONTRACTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mahul,   Olivier.
We examine the optimal hedging strategy with an individual insurance policy, sold at an unfair price, and a fair contract based on an index, which is imperfectly correlated with the individual loss. The tradeoff between transaction costs and basis risk is first analyzed in the expected utility framework in order to highlight the role of the agent's attitude toward risk, and then in the linear mean-variance model to stress the importance of the degree of correlation between the individual loss and the index.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22007