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FACTORS INFLUENCING RATES OF ADOPTION OF TRICHOMONIASIS VACCINE BY NEVADA RANGE CATTLE PRODUCERS
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Bhattacharyya,   Arunava; Harris,   Thomas R.; Kvasnicka,   William G.; Veserat,   Gary M.
Tritrichimonas foetus vaccine has been marketed since 1989 to combat the trichomoniasis disease that causes reproductive failure and considerable economic loss to Nevada ranchers. An ex post technology adoption model is estimated to examine the possible adoption rate, to identify the factors that may influence the adoption behavior, and to test how the probability of adoption for five possible adopter groups would change due to changes in various ranch specific factors. Results indicate that use of computers, veterinary checkup of herd, and herd size influence the probability of adoption. Model results show that cooperative extension programs enhance the rate of adoption.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31007

A DISAGGREGATED TIME-SERIES ANALYSIS OF EXPORT-BASE MODELS: A CASE STUDY ON ELKO COUNTY OF NEVADA
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
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

RANGELAND FIRES IN NORTHERN NEVADA: AN APPLICATION OF COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELING
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Harris,   Thomas R.; Seung,   Chang K.; Darden,   Tim D.; Riggs,   William W.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27988

A COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM APPROACH TO SURFACE WATER REALLOCATION POLICY IN RURAL NEVADA
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Seung,   Chang K.; Harris,   Thomas R.; Narayanan,   Rangesan.
This study uses a computable general equilibrium model to examine the impacts of transferring water from agriculture to recreational use in rural Nevada.  Model results show that different assumptions about input substitution in agricultural production produce qualitatively different policy impacts on agricultural sectors.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20803

REGIONAL-LEVEL ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF GRAZING POLICY CHANGES: A CASE STUDY FROM OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Darden,   Tim D.; Rimbey,   Neil R.; Harp,   Aaron J.; Harris,   Thomas R.
Regional economic impact models are important tools used to analyze the impacts of policy changes to a regional, state, county, or local economies.  The National Environmental Policy Act requires economic analysis in preparing environmental impact statements to show the effects of policy alternatives on local economies.  An input-output model was constructed for Owyhee County, Idaho, using farm- and ranch-level economic information to modify and “localize” the county IMPLAN model.  This paper shows why an “out-of-the-box” model might not always be the best way to accurately account for economic impacts of policy changes on communities dependent on ranching and federal grazing. Results show that disparities exist between the hybrid model built for Owyhee...
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/16635

RELATIONSHIP OF NON-BASIC SECTOR INCOME GROWTH AND THE GAMING SECTOR
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Harris,   Thomas R.; Narayanan,   Rangesan.
Nevada disaggregated export-base multipliers were derived to determine if and to what extent non-basic sector income growth was impacted by income growth of selected basic sectors.  Results indicate that growth in the Hotel and Gaming Sector is statistically significant and substantially higher than growth in the Other Basic Industries Sector.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35731

COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELING OF RANGELAND FIRES IN NORTHERN NEVADA
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Harris,   Thomas R.; Seung,   Chang K.; Darden,   Tim D.; Riggs,   William W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36640

TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF RURAL WATER UTILITIES
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Bhattacharyya,   Arunava; Harris,   Thomas R.; Narayanan,   Rangesan; Raffiee,   Kambiz.
Technical efficiency of rural water utilities is determined using frontier production functions. An indirect production function is developed to model the two-step production process of a local government-controlled firm. Data from 26 rural Nevada water utilities are used to estimate inefficiency in terms of firm-specific variables. A multistep estimation procedure is used instead of single-step maximum likelihood estimation. Model selection tests are used to choose the best model. Privately owned utilities are most efficient; self-governing water districts are the least efficient. Municipal governments operate the most and least efficient utilities.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30764

Development and Initial Application of an Integrated Linear Programming/Social Accounting Model: Rangeland Livestock Application
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Harris,   Thomas R.; Alevy,   Jonathan E.; Kim,   Man-Keun; Fadali,   Betsy.
Changes in allocation of federal grazing permits to ranchers can impact not only local ranchers but the entire county economy itself.  Regional impacts of changing grazing rights and grazing fees are measured by linking cattle production through a linear programming framework with a county level social accounting matrix (SAM) model.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8213

An Efficiency Analysis of Nevada and Utah Counties:  Region Size Leads Regional Efficiency
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Kim,   Man-Keun; Harris,   Thomas R.
The hypothesis that regional size increases regional efficiency is tested in this study. Data Envelopment Analysis and the Directed Acyclic Graph were used to reveal the causal relationship between regional efficiency and region size in terms of population density.  Region size and the infrastructure directly cause regional efficiency, and regional efficiency affects regional income indirectly via formulation of Metropolitan area
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6338

APPLICATION OF DISCRETE NORMAL DISTRIBUTION FOR DYNAMIC RURAL RETAIL SECTOR ANALYSIS: PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Harris,   Thomas R.; Shonkwiler,   John Scott; Lin,   Yuanfang.
This paper expands on previous count data models for estimating demand thresholds for rural retail sector counts.  A discrete normal distribution is used for dynamic analysis of rural retail establishment counts.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20456

Economics of Alternative Crop Production in Arid Regions
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Curtis,   Kynda R.; Bishop,   Carol; Harris,   Thomas R.
As water resources in arid regions decline, agricultural producers are encouraged to adopt water conserving strategies. The implementation of alternative low-water use crops is one option, but is it economically feasible? Data on current and alternative crops for this study include enterprise budgets, producer interviews, and field trials in Northwestern Nevada, USA. We use WinEPIC, a Windows-based version of the EPIC model, which synthesizes both agronomics and economics, to model yields and returns of alternative crop production under differing irrigation levels. Risk analysis or the distribution of net returns to alternative crop production is also examined. This study determined that there are alternative crops that could be feasibly substituted for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Alternative crops; Arid regions; Economic feasibility; Irrigation; WinEPIC.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48053

Input-Output Analysis, Linear Programming and Modified Multipliers
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Zhu,   Erqian Julia; Kim,   Man-Keun; Harris,   Thomas R.
The input-output (IO) analysis explores changes in final demand through the regional economy using multipliers. However, it isn’t flexible to investigate the regional impact from the capacity limitations which are directly imposed on production, not final demand. This is because the multipliers are changing with exogenous restrictions on production. Conventionally, the IO analysis is performed assuming exogenous production restrictions being the changes in final demands or assuming the sector being exogenous sector like the final demand.  If researchers or policy makers are interested in only economic impacts from production restrictions, there is no need to look into the modified multipliers.  The modified multipliers should be considered when researchers...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Input-Output Analysis; Multipliers; Regional Impact Analysis; Community/Rural/Urban Development; C67; R15; R5.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46716

Invasive Weeds, Wildfire, and Rancher Decision Making in the Great Basin
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Kobayashi,   Mimako; Harris,   Thomas R.; Rollins,   Kimberly S.
In this article, a numerical stochastic dynamic programming model (SDP) is developed to characterize the decision problem of a rancher operating on rangelands in northern Nevada that are affected by invasive annual grasses and wildfire.  The model incorporates decisions about herd size management of a cow-calf operation and fuels treatment to reduce the size of rangeland wildfires.  Currently, high transactions costs to obtain permits to implement land treatments on federally-owned rangelands appear to limit rancher involvement.  The results of the model suggest that ranch income motives alone are likely insufficient for private ranchers to adopt preventative land treatments.  The current treatment cost ($20 per acre at the minimum) appears to be...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Stochastic dynamic programming; Cow-calf operation; Rangeland; Ecosystem; Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49365

STOCHASTIC DYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION AND RANGELAND INVESTMENT DECISIONS
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Lambert,   David K.; Harris,   Thomas R.
One of the most uncertain resources for a western beef cattle ranch is the availability of reliable spring forage. The impact on ranch equity position and income variability of investments in crested wheatgrass seedings designed to stabilize spring forage supplies is examined. Expected ending net worth under stochastic forage production and cattle prices is maximized subject to secondary safety-first objectives. Seedings increase expected ending net worth and increase annual net ranch incomes after plant establishment.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32071

A CONTROL THEORY APPROACH TO OPTIMAL IRRIGATION SCHEDULING IN THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Harris,   Thomas R.; Mapp,   Harry P., Jr.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29400

Application of Computable General Equilibrium Model to Derive Impacts  of Surface Water Reallocation Policy
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Seung,   Chang K.; Englin,   Jeffrey E.; Harris,   Thomas R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35841

Modeling US Counties’ Innovation Capacity with a Focus on Natural Amenities
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Zhu,   Erqian Julia; Kim,   Man-Keun; Harris,   Thomas R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Innovation Capacity; Natural Amenity; Community/Rural/Urban Development; O31; Q51.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103249

Factors Influencing Trade Area Capture in the Great Basin Area
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Harris,   Thomas R.; Ebai,   George E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35891

ESTIMATION OF MINIMUM DEMAND THRESHOLDS: AN APPLICATION OF COUNT DATA PROCEDURES WITH THE EXISTENCE OF EXCESS ZERO OBSERVATIONS
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Harris,   Thomas R.; Yen,   Steven T.; Deller,   Steven C.
Count data models that incorporate the existence of excess zero observations were employed to estimate minimum demand thresholds for rural Wisconsin retail sectors.  It was found that single- and double-hurdle models improved the estimation of rural retail minimum demand thresholds.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21849

INITIAL APPLICATIONS OF FUZZY SET PROCEDURES FOR ESTIMATION OF EXPORT BASE EMPLOYMENT
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Harris,   Thomas R.; Thomsen,   Roy W.; van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
Current export base methods that calculate basic and non-basic employment are too restrictive because they fail to account for uncertainty involved in the process.  This paper shows the assignment of industries as either basic or non-basic by the location quotient procedure does not consistently represent the data for Nevada counties.  Using fuzzy set procedures and membership functions in conjunction with the location quotient allow more flexibility in terms of matching the data for each industry in the region of interest.  Using fuzzy set procedures we determine the proportion of employment that is basic and non-basic in nine non-governmental industries.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36565