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The Effect Of The 2018 Tariffs On European Wine, Henry Johnson
The Effect Of The 2018 Tariffs On European Wine, Henry Johnson
Boise State University Theses and Dissertations
This paper estimates a vector autoregression model for average wine prices across U.S. cities to assess the impact of tariff changes on the U.K., France, Germany, and Spain after they were enacted in October 2019. It uses impulse response functions to gauge how a one-unit impulse in the per-liter duty rate may effect the average wine price in the U.S. and the quantity of wine from various exporters to the U.S. It finds that a one-unit impulse in the duty rate levied against the bloc of countries impacted by the tariff results in a fall in the quantity of wine …
Determinants Of Female Bargaining Power In Northern Mozambican Households, Sara Marilyn Gardner
Determinants Of Female Bargaining Power In Northern Mozambican Households, Sara Marilyn Gardner
Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Undergraduate Honors Theses
Melinda Gates stated, “If you search for poverty, you will find women who don’t have power. If you explore prosperity, you will find women who do have power and use it.” Throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, women are expected to perform disproportional amounts of labor but are often ignored in household decision-making regarding social and economic matters. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) states that women in Mozambique are highly disadvantaged, relative to men, due to low levels of education, maternal health risks, restricted economic prospects, and cultural norms. This study aims to better understand the causes of female empowerment in Northern …
A Market For Water Transfers In The Upper Colorado River Basin And The Role Of Transaction Costs, Genevieve Meller
A Market For Water Transfers In The Upper Colorado River Basin And The Role Of Transaction Costs, Genevieve Meller
UVM Patrick Leahy Honors College Senior Theses
Allocation of water in the Upper Colorado River Basin is currently determined by the system of prior appropriation; a legal structure that has led to an inefficient allocation of water in the basin. A market for tradable water rights is proposed that would allow for a more optimal allocation to be achieved. An analytical framework for the analysis of water allocation systems is presented and its application to a hypothetical Upper Basin market is discussed. A quantitative model is designed that simulates a market for tradable water rights permits in the Upper Basin, with an emphasis on transaction costs. The …
Meeting The Demand For Local Food In West Virginia: An Analysis Of Factors Influencing Producers' Market Participation And Expansion Decisions, Ruth Mary Oldham
Meeting The Demand For Local Food In West Virginia: An Analysis Of Factors Influencing Producers' Market Participation And Expansion Decisions, Ruth Mary Oldham
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Increasing demand in local food markets in WV offers a new or enhanced income generation opportunity to small producers. An ostensible gap in supply to meet this demand sparks an investigation of the factors that influence producers' decisions, as reflected by their behavior and intentions, to participate and expand in local food markets. The factors that influence both the behavior of current commercial producers and potential new entrants are identified through analysis of data collected through a survey of producers identified by field professionals. Specifically, the influence of motivational and place-based sociocultural characteristics, based on guidance from social psychology Theory …
Market Perceptions For Expanded Opportunities Of Central Appalachian Hardwoods, Liberty Olea Moya
Market Perceptions For Expanded Opportunities Of Central Appalachian Hardwoods, Liberty Olea Moya
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
This study investigated how to improve the market potentials of Appalachian hardwoods, specifically within West Virginia. Some Appalachian hardwoods could serve as alternative species for producing various value-added wood-based products. Efficient utilization of these species can lead to reduced manufacturing and consumer costs of major hardwood products. The main objectives of the study included: identifying the major products derived from Appalachian hardwoods, evaluating current and future market trends, and identifying the potential for using hickory as a substitute material in wood products. Additionally, factors that influence both local and international community's wood product purchasing decisions (e.g. price, eco-label certifications, image, …
Satisfaction Of Contract Poultry Producers In Virginia And West Virginia, Christina L. Richmond
Satisfaction Of Contract Poultry Producers In Virginia And West Virginia, Christina L. Richmond
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
This study investigated the satisfaction of contract poultry producers in West Virginia and Virginia using a mailed questionnaire. Producers were asked to provide feedback on their company, income, debt load and grower relations. Producers indicated they were satisfied with their business decision to raise contract poultry. Level of satisfaction was significantly different for producers in the two states. Producers who raise pullets or broiler breeders exhibited greater satisfaction that broiler producers. The income level of producers has increased, however more producers have indicated they are losing money. Producers showed high levels of satisfaction with their service personnel who come directly …
Ecological And Economic Impacts Of Wildfires On An Appalachian Oak Forest In Southern West Virginia, Katharina U. Mueller Wood
Ecological And Economic Impacts Of Wildfires On An Appalachian Oak Forest In Southern West Virginia, Katharina U. Mueller Wood
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Oaks (Quercus spp.) are considered a fire adapted species and fire disturbances throughout the lifecycle have been proposed to be necessary for maintaining oak dominated stands. Wildfire has been blamed for significant losses in sawtimber volume. A total of 164 points were sampled in stands that had experienced between zero to six wildfires over 36 years in Cabwaylingo State Forest (CSF), West Virginia. The wildfires have affected different strata and species of forest vegetation in different ways. While total overstory density decreased from 242 to 38 TPA with increasing fire frequency, oak density was highest in areas of three fires. …
Essays On Risk Management Applications To Appalachian Grass -Fed Beef, Maitreyi Mandal
Essays On Risk Management Applications To Appalachian Grass -Fed Beef, Maitreyi Mandal
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
The study area of this dissertation is the Appalachian state of West Virginia, where pasture-based livestock has traditionally dominated the state's agricultural production sector. Enhanced production risk has been identified as one of the key risk factors in grass fed beef production. This study aims to look into various risk management options that are available to grass-fed beef producers. One such management option is the various livestock insurance and rangeland, forage and grass land protection policies recently introduced and marketed by the Risk Management Agency (RMA) of USDA. The Livestock Risk Protection Plan (LRP) has been available to West Virginia …
Development Of Economic Analysis Models For Woody Biomass To Biofuels In Central Appalachia, Jinzhuo Wu
Development Of Economic Analysis Models For Woody Biomass To Biofuels In Central Appalachia, Jinzhuo Wu
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Concerns about volatile crude oil prices, energy security, and environmental issues are driving the production and use of renewable energy in the United States. Woody biomass can be used as feedstock for solid or liquid fuels or electricity generation. An economic analysis model was developed to estimate the delivered cost of woody biomass using different woody biomass handling systems. The model was designed to minimize the total annual delivered cost of woody biomass and applied to the central Appalachian region. Six forest districts were used to represent the destination of woody biomass supply. When demand is 900 metric tons (990 …
A Market Assessment Of Greenhouse Products And Associated Rural Development In Semi-Arid Regions Of Mexico, Edgar Arturo Quevedo-Martinez
A Market Assessment Of Greenhouse Products And Associated Rural Development In Semi-Arid Regions Of Mexico, Edgar Arturo Quevedo-Martinez
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Greenhouse products represent a feasible alternative for small producers compared to open-field production. Using a combination of enterprise budgeting, capital investment analysis and optimization, we found that under most of the conditions investigated the six different crops investigated are profitable. Greenhouse production has the added benefits of conserving scarce land and water resources, potentially reducing production and market risk, and offering consumers healthful products of good quality, that can contribute to the development of the local economy. One problem is that a larger up-front investment is often essential.;This study focused on three main areas: (1) A production and market assessment. …
An Analysis Of Amenity-Led Rural Economic *Development In Northeast Region: A Spatial Simultaneous Equations Approach, Mulugeta Saare Kahsai
An Analysis Of Amenity-Led Rural Economic *Development In Northeast Region: A Spatial Simultaneous Equations Approach, Mulugeta Saare Kahsai
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
In a matter of just a few decades, the economic landscape of rural America has changed in fundamental ways. Industries once considered the backbone of rural economies have been transformed by globalization and marketing. Others, such as tourism and amenity-based economies or the service sector, have emerged to replace the traditional natural resource and manufacturing-based economies. These changes have invigorated some areas, and forever altered others. Consequently, Interest in an amenity focused development strategy has exploded as policymakers and community leaders realize that most of the jobs lost in recent decades will not return. Instead, these leaders are looking inside …
Analysis Of Bioenergy Crops As A Production Alternative For A Representative East Tennessee Beef And Crop Farm, Andrew Preston Griffith
Analysis Of Bioenergy Crops As A Production Alternative For A Representative East Tennessee Beef And Crop Farm, Andrew Preston Griffith
Masters Theses
The United States has increased its emphasis on energy independence and has developed legislation that promotes the development of alternative energy sources. One potential energy source being studied is the perennial cellulosic feedstock switchgrass. Switchgrass is currently being produced for experimental purposes and not on a commercial scale. The first objective of this research was to evaluate, under risk, the switchgrass contract incentives that could encourage a representative farmer in Monroe County, Tennessee to produce switchgrass. The second objective was to evaluate, under risk, the contract type and terms that would induce a representative farmer to produce switchgrass. Net returns …
Economic Analysis Of Delivering Switchgrass To A Biorefinery From Both The Farmers' And Processor's Perspectives, Chenguang Wang
Economic Analysis Of Delivering Switchgrass To A Biorefinery From Both The Farmers' And Processor's Perspectives, Chenguang Wang
Masters Theses
Switchgrass for bioenergy production will require substantial storage. The first paper evaluates costs of various baling and on-farm storage systems by simulating the final delivered costs to the biorefinery under two representative soil types in East Tennessee and West Tennessee. Influences of the volatilities of switchgrass yield, diesel fuel price and nitrogen fertilizer price on delivered costs are considered. Results show that rectangular bales minimize cost if switchgrass is processed immediately after harvest. However, round bales minimize cost if switchgrass is stored without protection for 200 days before being transported to the biorefinery. The second paper evaluates from the processors' …
Three Essays On Resources, Institutions, And Development Across U.S. States, Joab N. Corey
Three Essays On Resources, Institutions, And Development Across U.S. States, Joab N. Corey
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
This dissertation is a collection of papers examining the relationship between resource intensity, institutional quality, and economic development across the United States. The first chapter introduces the empirical connection between high levels of resource abundance and low levels of economic development known as the resource curse. It then proceeds to briefly introduce the three papers that make up the next three chapters of the dissertation. Chapter two examines the formation of low-quality institutions in areas with a large amount of natural resources. It begins by providing a theoretical model to show that governments will execute more expropriative tax policies in …
An Empirical Analysis Of The Interactions Between Environmental Regulations And Economic Growth, Chali Nondo
An Empirical Analysis Of The Interactions Between Environmental Regulations And Economic Growth, Chali Nondo
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
This dissertation examines the relationship between environmental regulations and economic growth in the Appalachian Region. The study employs county attainment status data as a proxy for environmental regulations and allows the cross-sectional variation of the attainment variable. Cognizant of the fact that air pollution emanates from a variety of sources, the study assumes that per capita income, population, employment, and environmental regulations are jointly determined, which is the major distinction from previous studies which have assumed a unidirectional relationship between environmental regulations and economic growth.;Using endogenous growth theory, a theoretical model is developed that highlights the role of environmental regulations …
A Spatial Optimization Approach To Watershed Water Quality Management: A Case Of The Opequon Watershed, Wilbert Karigomba
A Spatial Optimization Approach To Watershed Water Quality Management: A Case Of The Opequon Watershed, Wilbert Karigomba
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
The Opequon Creek watershed is located in northern VA and the eastern panhandle of WV. Currently, the main creeks in the watershed do not meet VA or WV state water quality standards for recreational uses and aquatic life. In both states, the creeks are listed as impaired due to high levels of nutrients, bacteria, benthic and biologic impairment. The Opequon Creek is part of the upper Potomac River watershed, and ultimately impacts water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The main aim of this study was to develop a methodology that can be used to reduce nutrient loadings entering the …
Examining The Role Of Entrepreneurship In Economic Development In Appalachia, Maribel N. Mojica
Examining The Role Of Entrepreneurship In Economic Development In Appalachia, Maribel N. Mojica
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Increasing uncertainty in the world economy has created challenges for regions to pursue development strategies to achieve economic growth. Globalization, increased marketing integration, and the advent of new technologies led to approaches from traditional industrial recruiting to less traditional approaches. Among these latter approaches is the increased importance of entrepreneurship for creating economic growth through establishment of new firms or growth from established firms. Exploring the characteristics of entrepreneurship and its contributions to the local economy can help develop a map for designing specific development policies for Appalachia.;The main objective of the study is to determine the relationship between regional …
Economic Benefits Of The National Cooperative Soil Survey Program, Archana Pradhan
Economic Benefits Of The National Cooperative Soil Survey Program, Archana Pradhan
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
The National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) is the primary source of information on the soil resources in the U.S. The information provided by the NCSS program has played a significant and important role in diverse fields. This study estimates the net benefits of the information provided by the soil survey program to the production of selected crops. Benefit estimates are based on relative productivity gains related to the provision of soil information at the county level. The estimated value of increased crop yields less estimated soil survey production costs provides a lower-bound estimate of the total economic benefits of the …
An Examination Of Liability, Duty, And Disclaimers For The Pleasure Horse Industry In West Virginia And Other States, Jennifer L. Poling
An Examination Of Liability, Duty, And Disclaimers For The Pleasure Horse Industry In West Virginia And Other States, Jennifer L. Poling
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
In an effort to protect equine professionals, horse owners, and equestrian participants from liability associated with injury, 45 of 50 states have enacted Equine Activity Statutes. Many of these statutes vary widely with regard to the individuals and types of activities that are afforded protection. Under most state laws there are many requirements for horse owners and equine professionals regarding disclosure of dangerous behaviors in the horse, past medical problems, soundness issues, and other types of risks to potential buyers and handlers. Facility operators and owners are also required to make reasonable efforts to repair dangerous equipment and/or warn visitors …
Market Risk Analysis Of Coal Liquefaction, Huan Mei
Market Risk Analysis Of Coal Liquefaction, Huan Mei
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
This study addresses the risks associated with coal liquefaction using a market risk simulation approach. The study can be divided into four phases: (i) identify the sources of risk, (ii) examine the relationships among different sources that cause the risk, (iii) estimate the risk level based on the sources of risk using statistical and financial method and (iv) provide conclusions and recommendations for risk analysis.;Market risk is considered the most important risk for commercial scale coal liquefaction projects and is one of the biggest obstacles to commercialization. This study analyses market risk and discusses methods to lower this type of …
Analysis Of The Relationship Between Performance Measures And Sale Price Among Angus Bulls From Two Different Bull Providers, C. Zack Hileman
Analysis Of The Relationship Between Performance Measures And Sale Price Among Angus Bulls From Two Different Bull Providers, C. Zack Hileman
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
The objective of this study was to determine the relationships of sale price to EPD, Angus Dollar Value Indexes, and actual measurements among Angus bulls of two different seedstock bull providers. Data were obtained from Gardiner Angus Ranch, Ashland, Kansas, for years 2000-2006 on 815 Angus bulls and from the Wardensville bull test, Wardensville, West Virginia, for years 2001-2005 on 357 Angus bulls. Expected progeny differences (EPD) for birth weight (BW EPD), weaning weight (WW EPD), yearling weight (YW EPD), maternal milk (MM EPD), yearling height (YH EPD), scrotal circumference (SC EPD), intramuscular fat (IMF EPD), ribeye area (REA EPD), …
A Socioeconomic And Spatial Analysis Of Obesity In West Virginia: Policy Implications, Anura Kumara Amarasinghe
A Socioeconomic And Spatial Analysis Of Obesity In West Virginia: Policy Implications, Anura Kumara Amarasinghe
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
This dissertation integrates both theoretical and empirical insights to facilitate understanding of the current obesity epidemic in WV given heterogeneity in socioeconomic, demographic and built environment characteristics of the state. In meeting this objective, county-level and individual-level health demand analyses using secondary data sources were conducted. County-level obesity differences were studied using spatial and non-spatial random and fixed effects frameworks under a panel data structure. Individual health demand was investigated by recursive estimation of individual health responses to ordered self-assessed health (SAH) in terms of lifestyle choices, socioeconomic, demographic and built environment characteristics using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) …
Modeling Small Business Growth, Migration Behavior, Local Public Services And Household Income In Appalachia: A Spatial Simultaneous Equations Approach, Gebremeskel H. Gebremariam
Modeling Small Business Growth, Migration Behavior, Local Public Services And Household Income In Appalachia: A Spatial Simultaneous Equations Approach, Gebremeskel H. Gebremariam
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
In an effort to analyze the interdependences among small business growth, migration behavior, local public services, and median household income, this study developed a simultaneous-equation system under the assumptions of profit maximization of firm and utility maximization of households as well as the neoclassical assumption of equilibrium growth in a partial lag-adjustment growth-equilibrium framework. This model is an extension of the "jobs follow people or people follow jobs" literature and it improved previous models in the growth-equilibrium tradition by explicitly modeling local government and regional income in the growth process. It also explicitly modeled gross in-migration and gross out-migration separately …
A Spatial Simultaneous Growth Equilibrium Modeling Of Agricultural Land Development In The Northeast United States, Yohannes G. Hailu
A Spatial Simultaneous Growth Equilibrium Modeling Of Agricultural Land Development In The Northeast United States, Yohannes G. Hailu
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
With population growth and expansion of economic activities, urbanized places have expanded; and with growing per capita income, residential location preferences have shifted towards suburban and rural locations. In many places, such new growth has been accommodated with the development of agricultural lands. The concern from natural resource economics perspective is that agricultural lands are multifunctional. They have production uses, for which there are efficient markets, and amenity and environmental benefits, for which there are no efficient markets to value these attributes. This multifunctionality and the possible under-valuation of agricultural lands, irreversibility of development, and speculative effects of development on …
An Economic Valuation Of Improved Water Quality In Opequon Watershed, Matthew C. Benson
An Economic Valuation Of Improved Water Quality In Opequon Watershed, Matthew C. Benson
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
The Opequon watershed is in northern Virginia and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. In both states, Opequon Creek is classified as impaired due to violation of the bacteria standard and the narrative General Standard. Both states are using Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plans to improve water quality. As part of the TMDL process, a contingent valuation survey was developed which would measure the benefits of improved water quality in Opequon watershed. Five thousand surveys were mailed to households in West Virginia and Virginia. Median willingness-to-pay (WTP) values were estimated from grouped tobit models. For in-state water quality improvements, …
Three Essays In Environmental Markets: Dynamic Behavior, Market Interactions, Policy Implications, Irene Margaret Xiarchos
Three Essays In Environmental Markets: Dynamic Behavior, Market Interactions, Policy Implications, Irene Margaret Xiarchos
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
In order to induce or support voluntary environmental behavior, the mechanisms of existing and possible environmental markets must be understood. This dissertation analyzes two issues related to voluntary environmental behavior: (i) The reactions of firms over the long term to stakeholder concerns about the environment (essay one). (ii) Interactions between recycled and primary markets for metals (essays two and three).;Although these essays consider different phenomena, they are underlain by common factors: the exploration of behavior in environmental markets, the importance of profit as a motivation for firms' actions, the centrality of the role of information, and the necessity to look …
An Economic Analysis Of Food Stamp Participation In West Virginia, Ahadu T. Tekle
An Economic Analysis Of Food Stamp Participation In West Virginia, Ahadu T. Tekle
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Poverty and food insecurity are challenging socio-economic problems that policy makers are trying to address for a long time. Among other things, providing financial and in-kind assistance are some of the initiatives taken to improve food security for low income households. Food Stamp Program is an important assistance program that serves to meet this goal. The objective of this study is to examine the implication of economic and policy variables on food stamp participation in West Virginia. To understand the current and lagged impact of economic variables on current food stamp participation, static and dynamic econometric models are used. These …
Adoption Of Resource -Conserving Agricultural Technologies: An Economic And *Policy Analysis For South Africa, Daniel Vusanani Dlamini
Adoption Of Resource -Conserving Agricultural Technologies: An Economic And *Policy Analysis For South Africa, Daniel Vusanani Dlamini
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Land degradation continues to be a threat to the agricultural sector of South Africa. Land degradation induced by agricultural production activities is considered to be among the major factors responsible for a decline in land productivity. Conservation efforts through government intervention and voluntary efforts have produced minimal success compared to the desired targets. The purpose of this study is to understand the factors that influence the adoption decisions of resource conserving technologies in the context of commercial farmers in South Africa.;Adoption of conservation-oriented agricultural technologies in South Africa is influenced by a wide range of economic and social factors, and …
Characteristics Of Farmers' Market Vendors In West Virginia, Stacy M. Miller
Characteristics Of Farmers' Market Vendors In West Virginia, Stacy M. Miller
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
The purpose of this study was to identify characteristics of farmers' market vendors in West Virginia, including products, season extension methods, promotional strategies, and sales levels, as well as to identify the obstacles and educational needs relevant to farmers' market vendors. While the majority of products produced by vendors were vegetables, it was found that products such as processed products and live plants were used to extend marketing seasons. Meat and dairy were the least represented categories. Fewer than half of the vendors reported use of any season extension techniques.;While a slight majority of vendors appeared satisfied with current length …
Chaotic Price Dynamics Of Agricultural Commodities, Jeff B. Cromwell
Chaotic Price Dynamics Of Agricultural Commodities, Jeff B. Cromwell
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Traditionally, commodity prices have been analyzed and modeled in the context of linear generating processes. The purpose of this dissertation is to address the adequacy of this work through examination of the critical assumption of independence in the residual process of linearly specified models. As an alternative, a test procedure is developed and utilized to demonstrate the appropriateness of applying generalized conditional heteroscedastic time series models (GARCH) to agricultural commodity prices. In addition, a distinction is made between testing for independence and testing for chaos in commodity prices. The price series of interest derive from the major international agricultural commodity …