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| Norwood, F. Bailey; Lusk, Jayson L.; Ferrier, Peyton Michael. |
| While the combination of several or more models is often found to improve forecasts (Brandt and Bessler, Min and Zellner, Norwood and Schroeder), hypothesis tests are typically conducted using a single model approach 1 . Hypothesis tests and forecasts have similar goals; they seek to define a range over which a parameter should lie within a degree of confidence. If it is true that, on average, composite forecasts are more accurate than a single model's forecast, it might also be true that hypothesis tests using information from numerous models are, on average, more accurate in the sense of lower Type I and Type II errors than hypothesis tests using a single model. |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18964 |
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| Ferrier, Peyton Michael. |
| Agricultural and wildlife trade is subject to sudden, disruptive import restrictions arising from concerns over sanitary and phytosanitary safety and the conservation of natural resources. These restrictions can create significant international price differences that encourage the smuggling of goods across borders. This article presents an equilibrium model of smuggling where the supply and demand for smuggled goods depend on interregional price disparities in the presence of a trade ban. In this model, smuggling is more prevalent when demand and supply among trade partners is more inelastic or when there are fewer total trade partners at the time a trade ban is enacted. Applications are presented for regionalization, destruction of goods in government... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Illicit trade; Invasive species; Smuggling; SPS Agreement; CITES; Endangered Species Act; Regionalization; International Relations/Trade. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45668 |
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| Ferrier, Peyton Michael. |
| Fruit and vegetable imports to the U.S. have been growing, but fumigation, 25 the main treatment for quarantine pests on fruit and vegetables, faces an uncertain regulatory climate.Irradiation can act as an alternative treatment for foodborne pests, but it requires labeling and large investments in facilities. Though some consumers remain wary of the process, irradiated specialty products have gained a foothold where few alternative treatments are available. |
| Tipo: Article |
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121097 |
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| Ferrier, Peyton Michael. |
| Grading of agricultural commodities for quality is ubiquitous. By ensuring a minimum level for product qualities that can range over a broad spectrum, grading mitigates the asymmetric information problem, eliminates the repetition of costly inspection, and harmonizes pricing. Despite the potential for vast gradation by quality, only a limited number of coarse grades are typically available to consumers. While technology, costs and available information may limit the extent of grading, this coarseness, nonetheless, has important consumer and producer welfare effects. This paper shows that, even in the absence of consumer uncertainty and grading costs, both increasing the number of available grades and changing the standards of existing grades will alter... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19290 |
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| Ferrier, Peyton Michael. |
| This paper models the market for beef products when quality production is stochastic and quality information is asymmetric between producers and consumers. Independent sorters act as intermediaries to enhance market efficiency by guaranteeing minimum quality levels. Market shares, effort levels, prices, and quality standards are obtained for general market equilibrium. |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Marketing. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19906 |
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| Ferrier, Peyton Michael. |
| The United States bans imports of certain agricultural and wildlife goods that can carry pathogens or diseases or whose harvest can threaten wildlife stocks or endanger species. Despite these bans, contraband is regularly uncovered in inspections of cargo containers and in domestic markets. This study characterizes the economic factors affecting agricultural and wildlife smuggling by drawing on inspection and interdiction data from USDA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and existing economic literature. Findings reveal that agricultural and wildlife smuggling primarily include luxury goods, ethnic foods, and specialty goods, such as traditional medicines. Incidents of detected smuggling are disproportionately higher for agricultural goods originating... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Smuggling; Illicit trade; SPS; Quarantine; Endangered species; CITES; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Financial Economics. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55951 |
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