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| Leidner, Andrew J.; Lacewell, Ronald D.; Rister, M. Edward; Sturdivant, Allen W.. |
| The objective of this study is develop a theoretical model that can evaluate two types of public health expenditures on water-borne health risks: water-related municipal services, an ex ante preventative measure against water-borne contamination, and medical treatment, an ex post treatment of the water-borne pollutant’s harmful effects on human health. The modeled community can allocate resources in either centralized-municipal water-services, point-of-use water-services, or medical intervention, with expenditures subject to a budget constraint. The movement of a water-borne illness through the community is modeled with a susceptible-infected-susceptible (SIS) disease framework. An optimization framework is developed, including a statement of the... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Water; Public health; Rural development; Dynamic optimization; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98806 |
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| Goodwin, Harold L., Jr.; Holcomb, Rodney B.; Rister, M. Edward. |
| Product placement survey data for 192 Asian-American households in Houston were used to analyze the value of rice quality attributes via the Consumer Goods Characteristics model (CGCM). Five rice varieties were used for this study: domestic Lemont, Jasmine 85, Toro II, and two different Thai import varieties. For each variety, marginal implicit prices were calculated at the means for seven characteristics: color, texture, aroma, stickiness, flavor, aftertaste, and moisture. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Asian Americans; Marginal implicit prices; Quality characteristics; Consumer Goods Characteristics Model; Demand and Price Analysis. |
| Ano: 1996 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15111 |
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| Rister, M. Edward; Skees, Jerry R.; Black, J. Roy. |
| This study examines grain sorghum storage decisions in the Texas Coastal Bend region. Decisions involving use and non-use of outlook information are compared using stochastic dominance criteria. Results indicate outlook information is of value to most classes of decision-makers. The value of outlook information, however, is contingent upon producers' risk preferences. The methodology presented could be used to evaluate a more extensive set of marketing strategies for grain sorghum as well as for other crops. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 1984 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29594 |
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| Ramaratnam, S. Sri; Rister, M. Edward; Bessler, David A.; Novak, James L.. |
| An analysis of risk attitudes for a sample of grain sorghum producers in the Texas Coastal Bend is reported. Four alternative functional forms were estimated on data elicited by the direct elicitation of utility approach. The exponential functional form described most producers' utility preferences better than other utility forms. Relationships between exponential risk measures and both producer attributes and farm characteristics, including interactions among them, were identified as significant. Risk aversion was found to diminish with more experience in farming and to increase with more leasing of farm land. Risk aversion was also found to decline with larger farm size and to increase with higher dependency of farm operators on farm income. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty. |
| Ano: 1986 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29768 |
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| Benton, Brandon; Rister, M. Edward; Falconer, Lawrence L.; Outlaw, Joe L.; Smith, Edward G.. |
| The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (FAIR Act) introduces several significant changes to farm commodity legislation. While these changes impact all program commodities, they have prompted considerable concern for the future of the Texas rice industry. Changes in the farm program have prompted many landowners and tenants to evaluate their current rental arrangements and determine if changes are required. In response to considerable ensuing questions regarding the land rental market, a Lotus 1-2-3 template was developed to aid parties in determining an equitable lease. This Lotus template allows users to specify enterprise budget information for rice farm operations and then evaluates the expected returns to producers and... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23965 |
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| Holcomb, Rodney B.; Rister, M. Edward; Faltisek, Lori A.; Webb, Bill; Miller, Rhonda K.; Bett, Karen; Goodwin, Harold L., Jr.. |
| Summary statistics and corresponding Spearman correlation coefficients are illustrated for various subsets of aromatic milled rice storage time and temperature data from (a) the College Station texture sensory panel, (b) the New Orleans aroma and flavor sensory panel, and (c) the Beaumont USDA-ARS Rice Quality Laboratory. These correlations represent the inclinations of seemingly-related measures of several attributes to "move together," acting as an indicator of their associations with or impacts on one another. |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23977 |
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| Griffin, Ronald C.; Rister, M. Edward; Montgomery, John M.; Turner, Fred T.. |
| The problem of scheduling input applications can be examined by extending conventional production function analysis. Using appropriately designed agricultural experiments, it is possible to estimate production function parameters with alternative specifications for input timing (and amount). A study of nitrogen applications to rice is employed to illustrate scheduling via production functions. Alternative specifications and functional forms are simultaneously examined to determine the sensitivity of economic results to these factors. Sensitivity is found to be high, and this finding is hypothesized to be critical for other approaches to input scheduling as well. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 1985 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29353 |
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