Browsing Agribusiness & Applied Economics Masters Theses by Title
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U.S. Bilateral Trade with its Major Trading Partners and Russia
(North Dakota State University, 2011)This study examines U.S. exports and imports to/from its major 15 trading partners and Russia. To analyze U.S. export and import flows the gravity model approach is used. Factors affecting U.S. bilateral trade flows with ... -
Understanding Changes in the Distribution of House Prices in Beijing, China
(North Dakota State University, 2016)This thesis provides some evidences in understanding house price in Beijing. The rst part examines appreciation rate of house price across the distribution from 2013 to 2015. Similar temporal patterns of appreciation ... -
The United States and Brazil - Spatial and Logistical Interdependence for Soybean Shipments to China
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Analyzing the United States/Brazil competition for market share of Chinese soybean imports requires a detailed, stochastic approach. Using data from 2013 to 2019, this thesis attempts to model and explain the change in ... -
Using Stochastic Optimization and Real-Options Models to Value Private Sector Incentives to Invest in Food Protection Measures
(North Dakota State University, 2006)Agro-terrorism has become a major concern since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks due to characteristics that create unique problems for managing the threat of an agro-terrorist attack. The costs of trucking delays ... -
The Valuation of Agricultural Biotechnology: The Real Options Approach
(North Dakota State University, 2008)This study develops a real options model of agbiotechnology and is applied to three genetically modified (GM) traits. Each trait is evaluated as growth options where technical or marketing milestones must be completed ... -
Valuation of Licensing Agreements in Agriculture Biotechnology
(North Dakota State University, 2016)As demand for agricultural commodities expands throughout the world, competitors are finding it advantageous to form strategic partnerships. Firms seek to collaborate in an organized effort to advance technology as quickly ... -
Valuing and Pricing of Random and Non-Persistent Genetically Modified Traits (Corn and HRSW)
(North Dakota State University, 2009)With many genetic traits discovered and many more in progress, it is imperative to the industry that firms (biotechnology companies) decide on the trait valuation and pricing. This includes more than one trait (also referred ... -
Valuing Origin Switching Options Using Monte Carlo Simulation
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Commodity trading firms work to remain competitive in the evolving agricultural industry. They work to become more efficient by increasing economies of size and scale, vertically and horizontally integrating, and diversifying ... -
Yield Efficiency Using a Stochastic Frontier Approach for Corn, Soybeans, and Hard Red Spring Wheat in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Agriculture is a keystone for the North Dakota economy. The research focused on three selected crops’ yield: corn, soybeans and HRS wheat. The research provides a direct and indirect cumulative elasticity measure for North ...