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| Adelaja, Adesoji O.; Nayga, Rodolfo M., Jr.; Tank, Karen Rose; Schilling, Brian J.. |
| New Jersey is very much like many other states in the northeastern region of the United States. On the other hand, it is unique in a number of ways. New Jersey is characterized by (1) a large and affluent consumer base, (2) access to major ports and air transportation facilities which facilitates foreign imports and exports, and (3) large food manufacturing, retail and service sectors. New Jersey's food wholesale sector is therefore an important economic sector with strong potential for future growth. Food wholesalers can provide stable high-paying jobs in an economy still recovering from the 1989-92 recession. Limited knowledge of the challenges facing this sector may hinder its potential growth and development. Given the implications that could be... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27846 |
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| Govindasamy, Ramu; Zurbriggen, Marta; Italia, John; Adelaja, Adesoji O.; Nitzsche, Peter; VanVranken, Richard. |
| The purpose of this study was to provide an overview of the attributes of producers who participate in farmers’ markets and to examine different aspects of their operations. In addition to demographics, the characteristics explored in this report include farm size, acreage grown, wholesale and retail activities, location, and personnel employed. Data related to business development, ownership status, days of operation, products sold, marketing and organic production was also collected. The results show that the majority of New Jersey growers who retail through farmers’ markets began this type of activity since 1990 and while their businesses were still in a state of growth. However, the average number of acres planted and workers employed characterized... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Marketing. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36725 |
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| Adelaja, Adesoji O.. |
| Land/grant colleges were established to serve the public via a tripartite system of teaching, research, and extension. Agricultural economists have played a key role in this system in meeting agriculture's needs and are expanding this role to better cover the areas of food, natural resources and the environment. The declining economic importance of agriculture and the growing interest in relegating agriculture to free market forces has resulted in declining formula funding for the land grant system, greater emphasis on competitive funding, demands for greater accountability, and demands for a return to greater focus on public service, problem solving, and stakeholder involvement in the definition of research, teaching, and outreach agenda.... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31576 |
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| 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 |
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| Adelaja, Adesoji O.. |
| To examine productivity growth in New Jersey's food-processing sector, this study conducts a joint analysis of total and partial factor productivity indexes. Results indicate growing material intensity, declining labor and capital intensities, and relatively slow material productivity growth. However, due to the high cost share of material inputs, material productivity growth contributed more to total factor productivity growth than did growth in the productivity of any other input. In fact, almost half of the growth in overall productivity is attributed to material productivity growth. Results also suggest that the 1973 decline in total factor productivity was characterized by greater decline in material productivity than in the productivities of... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Productivity Analysis. |
| Ano: 1992 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28852 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Adelaja, Adesoji O.; Sullivan, Kevin P.; Hailu, Yohannes G.; Govindasamy, Ramu. |
| Using an augmented profit function framework designed to account for externalities related to chemical use in agriculture, this paper explains the chemical use choices of farmers in an urban fringe farming environment. It further estimates empirical logit models of reduced insecticide, fungicide, herbicide, and fertilizer usage. Results suggest that farmers who perceive their regulatory environment to be strict, who have experienced right-to-farm conflicts, and who have farms larger in size are more likely to reduce their chemical use over time, vis-à-vis other farmers. The results also suggest the importance of other farm structural and business climate factors in determining chemical use reduction choices. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Chemical use; Sustainable agriculture; Herbicides; Fungicides; Fertilizer; Pesticides; Urban fringe; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Production Economics. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95646 |
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| Govindasamy, Ramu; Zurbriggen, Marta; Italia, John; Adelaja, Adesoji O.; Nitzsche, Peter; VanVranken, Richard. |
| The resurgence of farmers’ markets in New Jersey has been welcomed by farmers, consumers and municipalities alike. This form of direct marketing has the potential to benefit all three sectors simultaneously. Farmers’ markets allow growers to capture a greater share of the consumer’s food expenditure thus increasing their profitability. Similarly, consumers’ need for fresh, high quality commodities as well as for farm-based recreational experiences are met. Also, drawing customers to downtown areas can contribute to the revitalization of these areas by boosting the business of local retailers. However, despite their rapid spread throughout the state, no study has been conducted on the efficiency of the farmers’ markets in terms of management and... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Industrial Organization; Marketing. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36723 |
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| Hossain, Ferdaus; Onyango, Benjamin M.; Adelaja, Adesoji O.; Schilling, Brian J.; Hallman, William K.. |
| Public debate on biotechnology is embroiled in controversy over the risks and benefits associated with this emerging technology. Using data from a national survey, this study analyzes public acceptance of biotechnology in food production. Empirical results suggest that while there is general optimism about biotechnology, and support for its use in plants, public approval of its use in animals is perhaps more limited. Younger and more educated individuals are generally more supportive of biotechnology. Attitudes towards biotechnology differ substantially between males and females, and between whites and non-whites. While people's religious and social views, confidence in scientists, corporations and government have significant influence, income and regional... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18185 |
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| Schilling, Brian J.; Hallman, William K.; Hossain, Ferdaus; Adelaja, Adesoji O.. |
| This paper is a descriptive study of consumers' self-reported knowledge, assumptions, and acceptance of genetically modified foods in the U.S. These findings are based on a national survey of consumers. Our findings demonstrate a rather low level of awareness among most Americans about bioengineered foods. Most Americans tend to view the use of biotechnology in food production with guarded optimism. While a majority believe that biotechnology will benefit many people, they also feel that the dangers of genetic modification warrant strict regulation of the technology. In general, there is greater support for the use of this technology in plants than in animals and in order to bring tangible benefits to consumers. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27944 |
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| Adelaja, Adesoji O.; Hailu, Yohannes G.. |
| Food and energy security have increasingly acquired key natural resource policy focus. As alternative energy solutions become more land intensive, the potential implication to the agricultural sector becomes of policy interest. This study investigated the impact of projected wind energy development in Michigan on the agricultural sector. Results indicate that land lease payments overtime for wind turbine siting are expected to generate $50 million per year, impacting agricultural viability. Spatial distribution analysis suggests that most of the projected lease payments to farmers are concentrated in low value agricultural land, low value agricultural production, urban influenced, and low net farm income locations. We found that the spatial distribution of... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural viability; Renewable energy; Land use; Spatial analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6132 |
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| Adelaja, Adesoji O.; Brumfield, Robin G.; Lininger, Kimberly. |
| Product differentiation, a prerequisite for successful state promotion of state branded farm products, may be reflected by differences in the own-price, cross-price and income elasticties of demand between a state's brand and other products. This paper tests for such differentiation by estimating demand functions for tomatoes available at the retail level in New Jersey. The "Jersey Fresh" brand is shown to have higher own-price and income elasticities of demand. It is thus perceived to be of higher quality than others. Consumers are also found to be origin biased. Promotion based on the Jersey Fresh's unique attributes and on encouraging further origin bias may have a good chance of success. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Marketing. |
| Ano: 1990 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27108 |
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| Adelaja, Adesoji O.; Nayga, Rodolfo M., Jr.; Tank, Karen Rose; Schilling, Brian J.. |
| This paper presents the problems facing food firms using information from focus groups of industry executives from New Jersey. The leading problems for food manufacturers are related to regulation, taxation, economic development, and high business costs. For food wholesalers the leading problems are transportation, regulation, labor quality, training and education, and public relations. Food retailers cite litigation and liability, high business costs, regulation, and insurance costs as leading problems. For food service firms, regulation, licensing and permits, labor quality and costs, and high business costs are the most pressing problems. Policy recommendations for improving the business climate are provided. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26604 |
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| Barton, Nick; Adelaja, Adesoji O.; Seedang, Saichon. |
| Substantial increases in farmland demand in sub-urbanization have had profound effects on agriculture and produced a surge in farmland values. With escalating land values, farmland can take on the characteristics of a speculative asset and farmland owners may be more responsive to the investment value of farmland than the productive value. Speculation has been shown to have a significant impact on the agricultural production decisions of farms, and may encourage farmers to curtail capital investments and prematurely idle productive farmland. This paper investigates the effects of farmland value appreciation on agriculture and isolates the speculative component of land use demand, using New Jersey as a case study. A conceptual model of land use and... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19308 |
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| Govindasamy, Ramu; Zurbriggen, Marta; Italia, John; Adelaja, Adesoji O.; Nitzsche, Peter; VanVranken, Richard. |
| This study provides an overview of attitudes, preferences and characteristics of consumers who shop at farmers’ markets. Besides demographics, the characteristics examined in this report include consumption trends of fresh fruits and vegetables in terms of quantity and variety, preferences for organic produce, amount spent per visit, frequency of visits, number of farmers’ markets patronized, retail outlets visited by consumers during 1996, factors affecting where to purchase produce and consumers intentions to visit farmers’ markets in 1998. In addition, consumers’ expectations of quality, variety and the prices of farmers’ market produce compared to other retail facilities and a rating of farmers’ market characteristics are also presented. The results,... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36722 |
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| Hallman, William K.; Adelaja, Adesoji O.; Schilling, Brian J.; Lang, John T.. |
| Biotechnology stands to be a defining technology in the future of food and agriculture. Proponents argue that science and industry are poised to bring consumers a wide variety of products that have potential for meeting basic food needs, as well as delivering a wide-range of health, environmental and economic benefits. Opponents counter that the potential exists for unintended consequences, ranging from ecological disruption to adverse human health implications, and that these risks are not fully understood. Fundamental questions exist, however, regarding the general public's position on food products derived with the use of biotechnology. To address these questions, the Food Policy Institute addressed consumers using computer-assisted telephone... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18176 |
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