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Determining the Optimal Commodity and Hedge Ratio for Cross-Hedging Jet Fuel
(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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Estimating U.S. Residential Demand for Fuelwood in the Presence of Selectivity
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Residential energy consumers have options for home heating. With many applications, appliances, and fuel types, fuelwood used for heating faces stiff competition in modern society from other fuels. This study estimates ...
Switching Options: The Value of Flexibility Provided by Geographical Diversification
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
The thesis develops a Monte Carlo simulation model with real options to value agricultural-commodity-trading firms' physical assets in relation to their existing networks of physical assets. The option value measured is ...
Survival Analysis of Foreclosures by Housing and Neighborhood Characteristics
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Losing a home affects not only the homeowner but the community at large. This thesis examines both housing and neighborhood characteristics to determine which characteristics have an impact on the speed of the sale of a ...
Applying SERF Analysis to Rank Procurement Strategies for a North Dakota Green Field Pea Processor
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
There are many crops grown in North Dakota, but only a few have a futures market for prices and are grown readily throughout the country. The specialty crops in North Dakota display many of the same characteristics such ...
Regional Differences in Beverage and Fruit Consumption in China
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
The purpose of this thesis was to examine the impact of regional and other demographic characteristics, such as age, education level, and household income, on food consumption in China. In total, data for 2342 households ...
A Multivariate Approach to Forecasting Dairy Imports
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
The global economy is becoming more connected with every passing year. Developing countries continue to lift themselves out of poverty and their markets are hungry for the opportunity to trade goods with nations all over ...
A Historical Analysis of Natural Gas Demand
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
This thesis analyzes demand in the US energy market for natural gas, oil, and coal over the period of 1918-2013 and examines their price relationship over the period of 2007-2013. Diagnostic tests for time series were used; ...