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Impact of Trade Openness on Technical Efficiency: Agricultural Sector of the European Union
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
This thesis examines the impact of trade openness (TOP) on technical efficiency (TE) in the agricultural sector of the European Union (EU). The hypothesis is that TOP, the share of agricultural imports and exports relative ...
Building IN: The BNSF Corridor Initiative
(North Dakota State University, 2006)
This project is an urban design study in the re-use of
abandoned railway land as a potential for urban growth
and development in the historic Fargo Downtown
neighborhood. This project will examine the characteristic of ...
An Educational and Transitional Landscape
(North Dakota State University, 2006)
This project is centered on an idea for an outdoor educational facility that is directed for use by elementary age students. An interpretive, hands on approach to learning is used to highlight a variety of topics involving ...
Estimating the Economic Benefits of Automatic Section Control in the North Dakota Prairie Pothole Region
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
The impact of Automatic Section Control (ASC) as a tool of Precision Agricultural Technology as considered in the more efficient application of inputs to produce the four major crops, corn, soybean, HRSW, and canola in the ...
Margin-at-Risk for Agricultural Processors: Flour Milling Scenarios
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
Historic market volatility has made risk management decisions by firms in the agricultural supply chain more challenging. Market risk measurement methods, such as Value-at-Risk, were developed in the financial industry to ...
The Impacts of Expected Structural Changes in Demand for Agricultural Commodities in China and India on World Agriculture
(North Dakota State University, 2009)
The objective of this study is to evaluate the changes in import and export demand in China and India on the United States and global agriculture in 2018. A spatial equilibrium model is developed to optimize production and ...
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 ...
The Effects of Exchange Rate on Bilateral Trade Between the United States and South Korea
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
The objective of this study is to examine the effects of exchange rate on bilateral trade between the United States and South Korea. The panel data for each commodity group over the period from 1989 to 2013 are employed ...
Factors Influencing Potato Production in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2008)
Spatial shifts and structural changes continue to occur in the United States agricultural industry. Researchers have documented that the potato industry has changed in response to demands of consumers, expectations of ...