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The Economics of Film Distribution
(2010-10-26)
The film industry, namely Hollywood, is characterized by a pattern of large budget releases during what may be termed peak seasons. The peak seasons are centered on holidays, when demand is high, which in turn leads to ...
Using and Improving Irrigation: Producer Perceptions and Possibilities
(2010-11-05)
Frost, drought, and other sources of crop stress may be reduced through irrigation. A random sample of Alabama crop, tree, and vegetable producers was surveyed about the nature and extent of irrigation practices and ...
Supply Response, Price Transmission, and Risk in the U.S. Catfish Industry
(2010-05-05)
The dissertation is organized into three topics in economic analysis of the U.S. farm raised catfish industry. The first topic studies the U.S. farm raised catfish supply using a static normalized profit function and ...
Three Essays on Real Estate, Environmental, and Urban Economics Using the Hedonic Price Model Technique
(2008-09-09)
This dissertation is organized into three different topics in the fields of real estate economics, environmental economics, and urban economics, all of them linked by a common econometric technique. The first topic determines ...
Three Essays on the Economics of Land Use and Water Quality
(2008-09-09)
Studies in natural resources economics apply different models ranging from a simple linear regression models to much more complex models requiring advance skills in Geographic Information Systems, statistics and computer ...
Process, Regulation Requirements, and Financial Analysis for Transforming Rural Land to Recreational Sportfishing Waters
(2008-09-09)
This study illustrates the process and regulation requirements for transforming rural land in South Alabama into recreational waters. Moreover, the goal of this study is to evaluate the financial feasibility of addition ...
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 ...