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The Impact of Multilateral Trade Association Membership on Agricultural and Food Trade
(North Dakota State University, 2007)
This thesis models trade flows between countries as a function of several variables, including those representing membership in multilateral trade agreements (MTAs). The objective of this research is to evaluate the impact ...
Identifying Beneficial Attributes of Water Management Organizations
(North Dakota State University, 2007)
Water Management Organizations (WMOs) have evolved from their inception in the early 1900s and continue to evolve today. Recently, WMOs have increased their awareness of water-quality and environmental issues. WMOs evolve ...
A Reference Price Model of Sugar Consumption with Implications on Obesity
(North Dakota State University, 2007)
Obesity has increased dramatically in the past 25 years. The consumption of added sugar has increased significantly during the same time period. Previous research indicates a direct correlation between the consumption of ...
A Game Theory Analysis of Firm Reaction to External Organizational Demands: The Case of Animal Welfare Standards
(North Dakota State University, 2007)
There has been increasing public concern about farm animal welfare regarding transportation, slaughter, and some management practices, especially in systems where animals are confined for most of their existence. Animal ...
How U.S. Agriculture Adjusts to Energy Price Changes
(North Dakota State University, 2007)
The primary objective of this research is to measure the impacts of rising energy prices on U.S. agriculture and to analyze the capability of U.S. agricultural producers to adjust for energy price volatility. This study ...
Offsetting Behavior and the Benefits of Food Safety Policies in Vegetable Preparation and Consumption
(North Dakota State University, 2007)
Foodbome disease outbreaks have a tremendous impact on society, including foodbome illnesses, hospitalizations, lost work time, and deaths. These food-safety events have a significant influence in shaping consumers' ...
An Econometric Analysis of Cost Changes in U.S. Trucking and the Implications of Implementing the NAFTA Trucking Provisions
(North Dakota State University, 2007)
The United States trucking industry underwent deregulation starting in 1980. There was much opposition to the process in fears that trucking companies would be adversely affected by increased competition. There were also ...
Stakeholder Preferences for Water Quality Alternatives in the Red River Basin
(North Dakota State University, 2007)
The objective of this research is to estimate stakeholder preferences for management alternatives within the Red River of the North basin. Specifically, this thesis analyzes preferences related to water quality, water-based ...
Pricing Genetically Modified Output Traits and Effects on Competing Technologies
(North Dakota State University, 2007)
This study develops a framework for pricing output traits derived from agriculture biotechnology and the effects on competing technologies post-introduction of the genetically modified (GM) variety. The price impact model ...
Economic Feasibility of Producing Ethanol from Dry Pea and Corn as Feedstock in North Dakota: A Risk Perspective
(North Dakota State University, 2007)
Dry pea has the potential to be an economical replacement for com in North Dakota ethanol plants. Dry pea costs of production are less than com because fewer purchased inputs are required and because dry pea offers a number ...