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Three Essays on CGE Modeling, Education Economics and Energy Economics
(2012-08-03)
This dissertation consists of three essays in economics on CGE modeling, education economics and energy economics.
The first essay focuses on quantifying the economic contribution of the automotive industry to ...
Economics of Microbial Inoculants as an Integrated Pest Management Practice in Apple Production
(2012-04-17)
Demographic growth, stricter environmental concerns and regulations, and rising prices
of chemical pesticides emphasize agricultural production alternatives that substitute chemical
input use and increase yields. In ...
Essays on South Africa: Exchange Rates, Bilateral Trade and Inflation
(2012-04-20)
South Africa shows how natural resources can be harnessed to build a successful economy. This success gives rise to peculiar macroeconomic issues that warrant analysis. Chapter one of this dissertation investigates the ...
Impact Analysis of Auburn Related Services on Farmers in Alabama
(2012-05-16)
This thesis studies what factors influence farmers' decisions to use services provided by Auburn University and how these programs affected the performance of farmers in Alabama. The study is based on survey data collected ...
Economic Analysis of Turfgrass-Sod Production in Alabama
(2012-07-20)
Turfgrass has been a profitable alternative to more traditional agricultural enterprises for many years. However, the situation changed with the depressed housing market and tough competition in the sod industry. A major ...
The effect of the export tax rebate on China's green tea market
(2012-11-06)
The demand for tea internationally, especially green tea has increased dramatically in recent years. China is a major producer and exporter of green tea. To compete effectively in the world tea market, the Chinese government ...
Between the Farm and the Farmer’s Market: Slaughterhouses, Regulations, and Alternative Food Networks
(2012-07-24)
Proximity and access to slaughter establishments is a key factor for farmers who wish to produce red meat for local markets. However, the number of slaughter facilities in the US has fallen dramatically over the last four ...
Three Essays in House Foreclosures, Quasi-Experiment Model and Irrigation
(2012-08-02)
In recent years much governmental and public attention has been focused on house foreclosures as they related to the recent recession. Housing spillovers can degrade neighborhood quality and depress property tax revenues, ...
Three Essays on the Impact of Automobile Production on Alabama’s Economy
(2012-01-03)
The Alabama state government has expanded economic incentives to attract auto industry in order to create additional employment and generate personal income for its citizens. As a result, large automobile firms and its ...
The Economics of Quality in the Specialty Coffee Industry: Insights from the Cup of Excellence Programs
(2012-04-17)
This study estimates price determinants for specialty green coffee auctions using records
from the 2004-2010 Cup of Excellence programs hosted by the Alliance for Coffee Excellence.
Similar to a paper by Donnet et al. ...