Browsing Agribusiness & Applied Economics Masters Theses by Title

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    • Charitable Donations 

      Udalamaththa Gamage, Danindu Ariyathilake (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      Attracting donors to a charity and retaining continuous donations is one of the major concerns of a charity, because this largely affect the capacity of the charity to continue on their cause or to expand their cause. As ...

    • China’s Urban Household Food Consumption, Nutrition and Health 

      Wang, Yan (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      The effect of family structure on household nutrition intake and the effect of wine, beer, and spirits consumption on household nutrition and health are examined. To evaluate nutrition intake, an Eating Healthy Index (EHI) ...

    • Comparative Analysis of the Profit Risk in the Cultivation of Energy Beet in North Dakota 

      Wijesinghe, Asanka Sanjeewa (North Dakota State University, 2016)
      Energy beet is a promising ethanol feedstock as it did not compromise the food security given it is not used as a food or feed. Although the technological and financial feasibility studies were available the risk of yield ...

    • Comparing Genetic Modification and Genetic Editing Technolgies: Minimal Required Acreage 

      Neadeau, Joseph Francis (North Dakota State University, 2018)
      There are many technologies being developed for crop breeding. Two interesting technologies are genetic modification and genetic editing. Competitive pressures and changing consumer preferences are forcing organizations ...

    • Contribution of Public Investments and Innovations to Total Factor Productivity 

      Glazyrina, Anna (North Dakota State University, 2011)
      This study examines the importance of public research and development (R&D) expenditures and innovations (prices) to U S agricultural productivity employing panel vector error correction econometric technique Specifically, ...

    • Costs and Risks of Testing and Blending for EAA in Soybeans 

      Hertsgaard, David Jorgen (North Dakota State University, 2015)
      Soybean quality is typically measured by protein values. Essential Amino Acids (EAA) and Critical Amino Acid Value (CAAV) provide alternative measures of valuing soybeans. The following thesis analyzes the effects of testing ...

    • Creating a Transportation Strategy for North Dakota Exporters 

      Goldade, Ashley Lynn (North Dakota State University, 2010)
      North Dakota's transportation problem is centered on geography and volume. Being a land-locked state and not having an intermodal facility within the economic range of 150 miles from North Dakota production sites, ...

    • Decision Tree and Real Options to Value Agtech Startup Growth 

      Kallman, Dylan (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 ...

    • Determinants for Biofuel Policies in the Americas 

      Gomez, Franco Weisser (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      The biofuels market has been increasingly important due to the benefits they provide to society by giving an alternative to fossil fuels. In the Americas, many countries are using biofuel-related policies to incentivize ...

    • Determinants of Bilateral Trade between the United States and Japan 

      Walter, Jason Michael (North Dakota State University, 2010)
      The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of macroeconomic policy variables on bilateral trade between the United States and Japan. An auto-regressive distributed lag model is developed to estimate the effects ...

    • Determinants of Capital Structure in Agricultural Cooperatives in North Dakota 

      Shang, Ran (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      This thesis analyzes how the optimal capital structure is affected by capital management and major sources of risk under the rule of maximizing the value of discounted cash flows to members. The analysis is done by using ...

    • Determining and Evaluating Cost-Effective Food Safety Risk Reduction Strategies at Retail Meat Facilities 

      Lehrke, Linda (North Dakota State University, 2006)
      In spite of the documented success of Pathogen Reduction and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (PR/HACCP) at the processing level, farm-level and retail-level application is optional. Several factors impact the ...

    • Determining Farmers’ Preferences for a Working Wetlands Program 

      Addo, Nana Sakyibea (North Dakota State University, 2016)
      Wetlands play important role in the ecosystem and are a link between land and water. This study investigates a voluntary working wetlands pilot program focusing on small, temporary and seasonal wetlands present on croplands. ...

    • Determining the Optimal Commodity and Hedge Ratio for Cross-Hedging Jet Fuel 

      Turner, Peter Alistair (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      Airlines are exposed to risks in swings in the price of jet fuel. While there are many different options that they can use to hedge this risk, airlines often underutilize them. This study establishes the minimum variance ...

    • Developing a Model to Value Germplasm Using Real Options 

      Simonson-Paschke, Marit (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      With many varieties of germplasm being developed, it is imperative to the industry that firms decide on a valuation method. This need to include looking at traits of the germplasm, the risk and uncertainty of expected ...

    • An Econometric Analysis of Cost Changes in U.S. Trucking and the Implications of Implementing the NAFTA Trucking Provisions 

      Peterson, Erica Kay (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 ...

    • An Economic Assessment of Genetic Information: Leptin Genotyping of Breeding Cattle 

      Mitchell, Jay Douglas (North Dakota State University, 2006)
      Recent studies show polymorphisms in the leptin gene significantly impact milk production in dairy cattle. If the leptin gene were to have a similar impact on beef cattle, calf weaning weights would be expected to increase ...

    • Economic Benefits of Precision Agricultural Technologies 

      Jahan, Mohsina (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 ...

    • Economic Efficiency of Occupational Health and Safety Investments at Agricultural Cooperatives 

      Wearaduwa Vidana Kankanamge, Thilani Kaushalya (North Dakota State University, 2018)
      Industries related to agricultural cooperatives record some of the highest injury rates in the U.S. Therefore, agricultural cooperatives are highly motivated to invest in occupational health and safety (OHS). This thesis ...

    • Economic Freedom and Philanthropy 

      Pritchard, Ian (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      This thesis provides an empirical testing of the relationship between economic freedom and philanthropy. At present, a wealth of literature exists on the relationship between economic freedom and other macroeconomic ...