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| 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 |
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| Bazen, Ernest F.; Brown, Matthew. |
| The advantages and limitations of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for energy generation are reviewed under various physical efficiency limits, operational design and financial assistance programs. Recent increases in utility and fuel costs in poultry production as well as public awareness of and demand for green power or renewable energy sources has given renewed interest in alternative energy sources. This study seeks to investigate the impact of alternative energy programs, grants and other incentives on the feasibility of solar PV systems in two solar regions within Tennessee's poultry industry. Preliminary results show that incentives must exceed current levels before adoption of solar PV systems would be financially beneficial. |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9731 |
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| Fleming, Ronald A.; Bazen, Ernest F.; Wetzstein, Michael E.. |
| Student evaluation of teaching (SET) is employed as an aid in improving instruction and determining faculty teaching effectiveness. However, economic theory indicates the existence of externalities in SET scores that directly influence their interpretation. As a test of this existence, a multinomial-choice, ordered data estimation procedure is employed to identify course externalities influencing SET. These externalities include student class standing, required courses, class size, days a class meets, class meeting time, classroom location, and classroom design. Results indicate that externalities have a significant impact on teaching evaluations. Thus, failure to internalize these externalities will lead to biases in SET and questionable use of SET... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Externalities; Ordered probit; SET; Teaching evaluation; A20; A22; I21. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43486 |
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