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Natural disasters and gender norms
(North Dakota State University, 2024-07)This empirical study investigates the effect of natural disasters on gender norms on the time allocation for market and non-market (household) labor. Using county-level natural hazards data in conjunction with the American ... -
On Your Side? The Effects of Good Samaritan Laws, Drug-Induced Homicide Laws, and Naloxone Access Laws on Opioid-Related Deaths
(North Dakota State University, 2024-07)I examine the effects of Good Samaritan laws (GSLs), drug-induced homicide laws (DIH laws), and naloxone access laws (NALs) on opioid-related deaths. Using a fixed effects OLS and Poisson approach similar to Rees et al. ... -
Trade disruption and commodity-program payments: a panel GARCH model
(North Dakota State University, 2024)Trade disruption has reduced the economic gains countries enjoy from great trade relationships. This disruption stems from trade wars, exchange rate volatility, and rare events. However, the gravity model, mainly used to ... -
Applications in Harnessing the Power of Behavioral Nudge Theory
(North Dakota State University, 2024)This research encompasses two experimental studies aimed at exploring the potential of behavioral nudges to instigate positive change. The first experiment evaluates the use of visual cues, such as posters and footprints, ... -
The Spillover of US Monetary Policy on EU Agricultural Prices: A Panel VARX Analysis
(North Dakota State University, 2024)This research examines the nexus between US monetary policy shocks and agricultural prices of the EU. Utilizing monthly prices of beef, wheat, and barley of 21 EU countries, we estimate the impact of US monetary policy ... -
Farm Operator Preferences Regarding Site Specific Weed Control Adoption
(North Dakota State University, 2024)An increasingly popular use for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) is drone applied site specific weed control (SSWC). Site-specific herbicide application allows applicators to target previously mapped weed clusters and spot ... -
International grain origin switching: contract washouts and embedded switching options
(North Dakota State University, 2024)Changing dynamics in the international grain trading industry have led to a rise in two new contracting practices colloquially termed washouts and switching options and formally defined as contract washouts and embedded ... -
Decision Tree and Real Options to Value Agtech Startup Growth
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Agtech startups face multiple uncertainties and have limited flexibility when it comes to growing their business. Companies that are growing ultimately need to take on new capital. This new capital can be from many different ... -
Economic Benefits of Precision Agricultural Technologies
(North Dakota State University, 2022)The purpose of this research was to build a model of profitability that can be used by individual farmers to calculate the net benefits of using precision agricultural technologies on their farms. Three case farms were ... -
Farmers' Preference to Precision Agriculture Data Management: A Discrete Choice Experiment
(North Dakota State University, 2022)There is no legal or regulatory framework that protects a farmer’s right to control the data generated from their use of precision agriculture. This may impede the adoption of new precision agricultural technologies. Using ... -
Mapping the Unconventional Monetary Policy of the Fed with Financial Market
(North Dakota State University, 2022)The value of currency in circulation and the value of the assets side of the balance sheet has become a choice variable for implementing policy under the monetary policy framework introduced by Ben Bernanke during the 2008 ... -
Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Housing Markets
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Efficient housing markets are critical for economic stability in the United States. Over one million people died in the United States from COVID-19. One method employed to halt the spread of the virus were stay-at-home ... -
Reservoir Recreation Analysis: The Effect of Reservoir Management Agency on Recreation Participation
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Dams and reservoirs are created to provide flood control, water storage for irrigation and water supply, recreation, and hydroelectric generation. Most US reservoirs provide recreation in some form. However, there are ... -
A Meta-Analysis of Studies Addressing the Impact of GBH on Human, Animal Health and the Environment
(North Dakota State University, 2022)The herbicide glyphosate has been tested and approved by both the FDA and the USDA, as evidenced by many published research papers, i.e., they are deemed safe for humans, animals, and the environment. However, evidence is ... -
Natural Disasters, Institutions, and Economic Recovery: Effects of Hurricane Katrina
(North Dakota State University, 2022)This study analyzes the effects of Hurricane Katrina on formal and informal institutions in Louisiana, Florida, and Mississippi to provide insights into the recovery trajectories of the states. I use the synthetic control ... -
Effect of Contract Attribute Levels on Willingness to Participate in a Working Wetlands Program
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Wetlands are an integral part of duck habitat in the Prairie Pothole Region, which covers three Canadian provinces and five U.S. states. They often overlap with cropland, creating issues for farmers. A program that provided ... -
The Effect of Property Tax Relief on K-12 Education Expenditures in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2021)North Dakota implemented two pieces of legislation in 2009 and 2013 to reduce property tax burdens. These policies encouraged local school districts to lower their property-tax mill rates and provided intergovernmental ... -
Optimization of Coverage Ratios for Basis and Freight Trading Portfolios
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Changing commodity prices create opportunities for traders to profit or experience substantial losses if risk is not managed. Extensive research has been presented regarding optimal hedging strategies using futures markets ... -
Ethanol Policy, Commodity Revenue, and Import Quantity Demand: The United States and Brazil
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Brazil and the United States have been major players in the ethanol industry for over a decade. Both countries have a strong policy backing to push the production and use of the renewable fuel while other parts of the world ... -
Marijuana Legalization Effect on Opioid Abuse: A Synthetic Control Approach
(North Dakota State University, 2021)The opioid epidemic constitutes one of the worst drug crises in the history of U.S. State-level policies, in general, have done little to prevent prescription opioid abuse. A noteworthy exception to other clinical efforts ...
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