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| Kiet, Nguyen Tang. |
| This paper tries to study rice price movements and relationships that might exist between rice prices of different selected countries; furthermore, some demand relations for rice will be constructed. Factors influencing consumption such as changes in population and incomes will also be discussed. The period under study will be from after the Second World War to 1960. Rice price fluctuations can be observed from year to year both in local markets and in international trade. This is due to differing demand and supply conditions. On the one hand, production has greatly fluctuated, because of acreage and yield variations; on the other, rice consumption has changed patterns in many countries. |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis. |
| Ano: 1963 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11125 |
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| Patier, Eduardo Diez. |
| This paper is designed to analyze the present milk pricing system of Spain and to identify opportunities for its improvement. The general objectives of providing descriptive, diagnostic, predictive or projective and prescriptive information will include the following: (1) to describe the more important characteristics of the milk pricing system of Spain; (2) to diagnose some of the shortcomings of the present system; and (3) to prescribe possible changes in the pricing system leading to improved performance. |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 1974 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11233 |
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| Lee, Moon K.. |
| The primary objective of this study is to formulate a multiple regression equation for predicting the November average price of Grade A, white, large eggs delivered in Detroit, Michigan. To accomplish the objective, several equations will be tried. The equation with the highest predicting power will be chosen to predict November price in 1970 as of October of that year. October was chosen on the basis that October price difference between medium and large size affected the November price considerable. Therefore, the factor just could not be dropped. The secondary objective in the study is to examine demand elasticities for eggs. Egg producers and policy makers may have the base in making decisions if egg marketing order is ineffective in the future. |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 1971 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11048 |
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| Dibley, David Leland. |
| The CFA franc, currency for 13 West and Central African countries (the CFA zone), has been tied to the French franc via a fixed exchange rate arrangement since 1948. Proponents of the fixed parity rate argue that it provides price stability for the African countries, while opponents contend that it contributes to poor economic performance by sending incorrect signals to the domestic economy. Further, France's ability to maintain the current arrangement is uncertain in light of the approaching economic integration in Europe. After reviewing the history of the CFA zone, this paper assesses the appropriateness of the fixed rate arrangement for the zone, with emphasis placed on recent events, especially the1994 devaluation of the CFA franc. The paper then... |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11047 |
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| Fernandez, Max. E.. |
| The purpose of this paper is to assess the potential effects of CENADA on the present market system and to elaborate on the implementation problems that may be encountered. Because of the author's expected involvement in the implementation of this project and other market reforms, this paper is also intended as a means to provide an adequate working knowledge and familiarity with the field. Bearing this is in mind the following specific objectives are addressed in this paper: 1) To conceptualize the potential contributions of the CENADA project to the modernization of the fruit and vegetable marketing system in Costa Rica; 2) To study the problems encountered in the implementation of similar wholesale market projects in selected Latin American market... |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Marketing. |
| Ano: 1980 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11154 |
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| Fishbein, Robert Eric. |
| This study seeks to contribute to the development of procedures which provide useful information to decision-makers and affected people regarding the national income and employment impacts of railroad branch line abandonment. There are three major parts to this paper. The first part probes the underlying assumptions of public investment analysis. It is noted that non-Pareto optimal welfare changes occur whether or not abandonment takes place. The decision of whether or not to subsidize branch lines is based on the decision-makers' evaluation of certain important consequences, expressed in terms of criterion variables. It is argued that analyses should provide information regarding criterion variables to which decision-makers can assign values in the... |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use. |
| Ano: 1977 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11220 |
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| Williams, Anne Nadia. |
| No macroeconomic theory of debt exists. This study proposes that the supply of and demand for farm non-real estate debt (excluding commodity credit corporation program payments) can be explained by levels of income, wealth, input price variables and the cost of money. The effects of three macroeconomic variables, deflated gross national product, deflated exchange rate and inflation are also studied. Positive relationships between all variables (except exchange rate) and non-real estate debt are hypothesized by generalizing about the debt attitudes of the subgroup of farmers with sales of $100,000 and over. This group was selected as the focus group because it has been the largest contributor to aggregate farm non-real estate debt in recent years. The... |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance. |
| Ano: 1987 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11151 |
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| Sulaimana, Annette. |
| It is difficult to formulate a single definition for "small scale enterprise." Most countries have their own definition, reflecting more or less the stages achieved by each in economic development. However, there are certain basic characteristics of small enterprises in most countries: (1) the capital outlay is relatively small; (2) the operations are relatively less mechanized than those of large scale enterprises; and (3) they are geographically dispersed. Recent concerns for the problem of employment creation and income distribution in less developed countries has sparked an interest in the role of small scale enterprises in the process of economic development. The industrialization policies pursued by most developing countries has led to the use... |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Marketing. |
| Ano: 1982 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11107 |
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| Martin, Joseph M.. |
| The City of Iron River was created as a consolidated municipality in the upper peninsula of Michigan during the late 1990's. The consolidation consisted of two cities and one village with a combined 2000 census population of 3,391. Persistent population loss, combined with the decline of the economic base, reduced the viability of the individual municipal governments, placing consolidation at the forefront of options. The analysis of small, rural municipalities is outside the focus of most consolidation studies, however, the theoretical considerations examined in this study apply to all consolidation questions. These questions revolve around theories of local government organization and size; addressing key points including, economies of scale, size,... |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Public Economics. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11074 |
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| Sakurai, Takeshi. |
| Biotechnology, especially genetic engineering, is a revolutionary tool in life-science research. When it came, people thought it would have the greatest impact both on pharmaceutical and agriculture industries, because both are directly based on knowledge of life-science. As a matter of fact, a lot of knowledge of life at molecular level has been produced using the technology and it is giving big impacts to various industries. With respect to agriculture, to accumulate knowledge on plant physiology at the molecular level is important not just for plant genetic engineering, but to develop a future agricultural system that will be sustainable, environmentally safe and/or productive enough to satisfy expanding global population. Though the benefit is... |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies. |
| Ano: 1991 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11013 |
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| Thrush, Alan J.. |
| The grain system (grain producers and the grain industry) in Michigan finds itself in a transition period. Production (yield) and price limitations along with escalating cost factors have left producers in a situation where, without government assistance, many more would have to exit the farm. The grain industry (in this study, the industry refers to the grain handlers and processors), while in a stronger financial situation than producers, would suffer negatively if volume of grains bought and sold through their facilities decreased, and more in the industry would have to exit. A transition is needed to increase profitability of grain producers and the grain handlers and processors in Michigan. Without a transition, the trend of decreasing farms and... |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11070 |
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| Wang, Hainan; McCluskey, Jill J.. |
| Wine is a product whose value largely depends on the reputation associated with its region of production. China is a newcomer and latecomer to wine production and consumption. Wine consumption, especially imported wine, rarely exists outside of major urban areas. Therefore, understanding the Chinese local markets and consumer preference for wine products is important for foreign wine producers. WTP (Willingness-to-Pay), in economics, is the maximum amount a person would be willing to pay for a good, which is a useful tool to address consumers’ preference. In our study, we investigate the effects of information and origin of production on Chinese consumers’ WTP for wine. By using a second-price sealed-bid auction mechanism, which was first developed by... |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Wine consumption; Willingness-to-pay; Second price auction; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61330 |
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| Peltola, Asko Antero. |
| The number of farms in industrialized countries has been declining continuously over the last few decades. The transition from an agrarian to an industrial society is a complex process involving many consequences to the economy as a whole and particularly to rural regions and communities. The industrial countries have tried to cushion the adjustment process, mostly by using agricultural policy tools, but they have proved to be incapable of preserving the viability of rural areas and recognizing their increasing diversity. In the U.S., the 1980s reversed the favorable rural growth trends of the seventies. The nonmetro population growth slowed and the traditional sectors of rural areas suffered from unfavorable trade conditions and from the recession of... |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development. |
| Ano: 1990 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10964 |
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| Oniki, Shunji. |
| This study explores effects of Philippines' coconut policies on the performance in the international market. Analysis of the coconut sector found that the Philippine government successfully changed the structure of the coconut industry during the 1970's using a fund collected as coconut levies. Since the Philippines dominated the international trade market of coconut products, it could exercise dominant market power in the world trade, by integrating the domestic sector. However, the industrial policies were not effective. Results of an econometric analysis show that the Philippines did not gain the market power despite the heavy investment in the coconut sector. Due to technological development in the oil processing sector, other oil products became... |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade. |
| Ano: 1992 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10977 |
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| Langat, Jackson Kipngetich. |
| In recent years, governmental and nongovernmental organizations in many low-income countries have introduced credit programs targeted to the poor. Many of these programs specifically target the poor on the premise that they are more likely to be credit constrained and have restricted access to the wage labour market. Though participation is by choice, little is known about the role of credit on welfare. The purpose of this study was then to assess the role of credit service on welfare of the microfinance clients. It was also to enable the microfinance institutions assess if they are achieving the intended objectives of their program. The study area was Bomet District and the sample was drawn from Mulot and Silibwet “village banks”. A sample of 125 “village... |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117801 |
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| Ouedraogo, Ismael S.. |
| This paper aims at deepening and understanding of the agricultural marketing characteristics of farmers in the Eastern region of Upper Volta, West Africa. This work was requested by the Eastern Regional Development Organization (ORD) of the Voltaic government and the local U.S. AID Mission to provide some early guidepoints in the preparation of proposals for a major multi-donor integrated rural development project. The paper analyzes, at the farmer's level, utilization of crops, sales of purchases of crops and animals, other marketing transactions of farmers (trading in crops, processing of crops, gathering of fruit and nuts), and farmer's level of participation in the marketing system. |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Marketing. |
| Ano: 1980 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11054 |
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