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Essays On Trade Policy, Ward Reesman

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This dissertation consists of two essays on international trade and trade policy, focusing on a quantitative evaluation of the causes and consequences of trade barriers and economic integration. In the first essay, I examine the role of a widely-used discriminatory trade barrier in shaping dynamic trade patterns of exporters across a range of affected and unaffected export markets. In the next chapter, I explore the heterogeneous economic determinants impacting the formation of economic integration agreements among countries, paying specific attention to the role of bilateral migration flows.

The first chapter estimates the dynamic trade effects of temporary trade barriers (TTBs), …

Essays On The Economics Of Sports Wagering Markets, Jacob Lamb

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Economists have long been enamored with using wagering markets and sports data to answer various economic questions. Wagering market data are readily available to answer any number of questions relating to sports and economics. However, most studies surrounding wagering markets have focused on searching for inefficiencies and, consequently, profitable betting strategies against the house. This dissertation takes a different approach, focusing on the information that can be extracted from efficient wagering markets and using that information to answer economic questions. Rather than hunting for inefficiencies, this dissertation confirms the efficiency of wagering markets and uses wagering markets to answer questions …

Essays On Gender Roles And Child Investment In Developing Countries, Amanda Kerr

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This dissertation examines the relationship between changes in the role of female household members, measured through policy and technological shocks, and child outcomes. The first chapter uses a bargaining framework to examine how the introduction of female inheritance rights implemented in four Indian states between 1986 and 1994 impacts the educational achievement and labor force participation of children. I investigate time varying state amendments to the Hindu Succession Act of 1956 which provided equal inheritance rights to both male and female children. Using data from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series for India (IPUMS India) I find that the probability …

Costs Of Pastured Broiler Operations Based On Data From Small-Scale Farms, Siddhartha Dasgupta, Richard Bryant

The Journal of Extension

Many small-scale and limited-resource farmers use "hobby scale" technologies to produce food for home consumption and as a source of supplementary income. However, the economic potential of many of these technologies has not been investigated. Raising poultry on pasture is a relatively common small-scale technology for which there is sparse production and economics information based on actual-farm data. This article provides such information, based on data from farms in Kentucky. Analysis indicated that live broiler sales might be marginally profitable but that greater profit can be realized through sales of processed broilers at farmers' markets.

Maximizing The Economic Value From Facebook Marketing In The Agrifood System: Boosting Consumer Engagement Through Contests, James Barnes, Kalyn Coatney

The Journal of Extension

The Mississippi Bricks to Clicks Extension Program teaches the economics and management of social media to agrifood businesses. The purpose of this article is to explain how agrifood businesses can use Facebook contests to boost consumer engagement by correctly following Facebook's contest rules. Extension professionals can use this tool to improve their own Facebook contests when engaging with clientele or to advise agrifood or other types of businesses.

Evaluating Return On Investment In The Mlb Rule Iv Draft, Christopher Campione

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Every June, the 30 clubs of Major League Baseball gather on a conference call to select amateur players from high school and college into their organization. These players may be position players or pitchers, and when selected, the players are awarded a signing bonus to entice them to join the organization. Using regression techniques and statistical tests, position players will be compared to pitchers as well as high school players to college players in terms of return on investment. First multiple regression techniques are used to develop a model to determine what a player's value is to his team based …

Extension Education Drives Economic Stimulus Through Trade Adjustment Assistance For Farmers, J Shannon Neibergs, Curtis Mahnken, Danna L. Moore, Nathan A. Kemper

The Journal of Extension

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers (TAAF) is a national multifaceted USDA program that provided technical and financial assistance to farmers and fishermen adversely affected by import competition. This article describes how Extension was successfully mobilized to deliver the TAAF program to 10,983 producers across the nation using innovative education technologies to achieve program objectives and improve the economic well-being of participating farmers and fisherman. The innovative technologies included online curricula and business planning, the use of personal business planning consultants, and linking Extension education outcomes to financial assistance payments that producers used primarily to invest in their business.

Evidence Of The Shaming Effect: A Look At Ncaa Football, Holmes Hill

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This paper addresses the general theory of shaming and the effects it has on criminal behavior. There has been much debate of the use of shaming in the criminal justice system and the effects it has on criminal behavior. The lack of quantitative data has limited such debates to theory without evidence. This paper applies the theory to NCAA football statistics to study the behavior of football players on the field, to explain the way people and how people respond to shaming. The analysis is based on seasonal team statistics of all division I football teams in correlation with a …

The Impacts Of Drinking Alcohol, Using Marijuana, And Smoking Cigarettes As A Teenager On The Educational Attainment And The Income Of Young Adults, Thomas Carnot

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It is widely believed that activities such as drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, and using marijuana during the teenage years have a harmful effect on a youth's development, thus damaging his or her value in the labor market once the individual reaches adulthood. There have been several studies in the past that have looked into the consequences of partaking in such activities during both the adult and college years, but this paper will investigate how the use of alcohol, marijuana, and cigarettes at the age of 16 affects the average individual's future income and the amount of education completed by the …

Evaluating The Impacts Of Production Process And Product Origin On Willingness To Pay For Shrimp, Addison Ellis

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The 2002 Farm Bill included a provision requiring various agricultural commodities to comply with country of origin labeling (COOL). Proponents of COOL argued that the policy would support U.S. producers and benefit U.S. consumers. This argument was based on the assumption that U.S. consumers prefer domestic products to imported products and hence the demand for U.S. products would increase following the implementation of COOL. However, analyzing the impact of COOL on shrimp, one of the first commodities covered the program, is complicated by recent trade disputes, concerns over the safety of farm raised products and potential stigma effects associated with …

Crossing Boundaries With Teamwork And Economics For Water Management, Christi Falen, Howard Niebling, Bill Hazen, Mike Telford

The Journal of Extension

The Water Team used teamwork and economics to transcend water boundaries. Recommendations implemented and physical improvements extended the irrigation season by 16 days in 2008, increased potential farm profits, and increased water conservation. The Team is now poised to cross more boundaries, assembling data and coordinated plans for watershed management and groundwater recharge for larger geographic areas, watersheds, and organizations.

Continuity And Change: Easter As A Blended Holiday, 2011, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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This article is the twenty-sixth in a series about economics and holidays.

Three Kings' Day: Bringing Gifts, 2011, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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Working For Nothing: International Volunteer Day, 2011, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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Crime And Punishment: Insitutional Sanctions And Other Characteristics That Effect Campus Crime, Aldon Givens

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Crime, has and continues to be, a major issue in the world of institutions of higher education. Colleges and universities are constantly working on ways to prevent and improve crime on their respective campuses, which in most occasions includes collecting and reporting crime data to law enforcement agencies and the general public. By setting up punishment schemes and sanctions to deter criminal activity at their institution, administrators and faculty are looking for better, more efficient ways to influence the behavior or their students and steer them away from a life of criminal activity.
By studying existing literature, crime definitions, and …

Earth Day And Property Rights, 2010, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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This article is the fifteenth in a year-long series about economics and holidays.

Flag Day: How Big Should A Country Be?, 2010, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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This article is the eighteenth in a year-long series about economics and holidays.

Groundhog Day: Economic Forecasting, 2010, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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This article is the tenth in a year-long series about economics and holidays.

Income Tax Day—Flat And Simple, Or Fair And Complicated?, 2010, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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This article is the fourteenth in a year-long series about economics and holidays.

In Memory Of Alfred Nobel, 2010, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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This article is the twenty-third in a year-long series about economics and holidays.

July, The Month Of Revolutions, 2010, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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This article is the twentieth in a year-long series about economics and holidays.

Martin Luther King Jr.: Prophet Of Nonviolence, 2010, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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This article is the ninth in a year-long series about economics and holidays.

May Day: Fertility And Population, 2010, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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This article is the sixteenth in a year-long series about economics and holidays.

Mothers' Day: All Mothers Are Working Mothers, 2010, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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This article is the seventeenth in a year-long series about economics and holidays.

Opening The Box, 2010, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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This article is the twenty-second in a year-long series about economics and holidays.

St. Patrick, Snakes, And Ants, 2010, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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This article is the twelfth in a year-long series about economics and holidays.

Valentine's Day: Hard-Hearted Capitalism, 2010, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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Vernal Equinox: Our Fancy Turns To Better Mousetraps, 2010, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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Columbus Day: The First Wave Of European Immigration, 2009, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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This article is the fourth in a year-­long series about economics and holidays.

Fathers’ Day: The Changing American Family, 2009, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

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This article is the nineteenth in a year-long series about economics and holidays.