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Competition between Domestic and Imported Farmed Fish - A Demand System Analysis

To, Hong (2008-08-15)

Monthly data from 1999 through 2007 are used to estimate demand interrelationships between domestic and imported farmed fish. Specifically, a demand model is estimated for four products: imported frozen tilapia fillets, ...

Consumer Preferences for Watermelons: A Conjoint Analysis

Evans, Callie (2008-05-15)

Almost 5,000 years after the first recorded watermelon harvest, people are still harvesting and eating watermelons today. However, different people prefer different attributes of the fruit. The main purpose of this study ...

A Duplication and Replication of Two Econometric Demand Models Explaining the Effects of Promotion on Mill-Level Demand of U.S. Upland Cotton

Morton, Trent (2005-08-15)

Many studies have been conducted to determine the effects of generic promotion on the demand for a certain commodity. Two studies examining the effects that cotton promotion expenditures by Cotton Incorporated has on the ...

Economic Analysis of Turfgrass-Sod Production in Alabama

Yi, Jing (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 ...

Economic Evaluation of Protection against Freezes in Satsuma Mandarin Production

Lindsey, Jeanne (2008-05-15)

This dissertation consists of three essays that evaluate the effect of freeze-risk reduction techniques on discounted net returns for Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) in the northern Gulf Coast region of the United ...

An Economic Impact Study of the Alabama Horse Industry

Richburg, Darcey (2016-08-19)

This thesis evaluates the economic impact of the Alabama horse industry. Budgets have been developed for three separate levels of horse care described as low, moderate, and high cost. The budgets along with the population ...

Essays on Food and Agricultural Policy

Irimia-Vladu, Marina (2006-12-15)

The study provides insight into the policy provisions that provide a safety net for low income families and agricultural producers in the United States. Private food assistance along with Food Stamp Program and Federal ...

Essays on GCC Energy Economics and Saudi Arabia’s Economic Growth

Al Mahish, Mohammed (2016-12-12)

The first chapter analyzes the impact of energy subsidies on a select sample of nitrogen fertilizer producers in the Arabian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region that disclose their financial statements. The paper estimates ...

Farm Investment and Off-Farm Income - A Study of Farms in Alabama

Mai, Chi (2006-12-15)

This thesis examines the effect of availability of internal finance, net farm income, and net off-farm household income on farm investment. It presents a detailed review of previous studies, develops and estimates an ...

Selected Topics in Peanut Production: Economic Feasibility of an Energy Crop on a South Alabama Cotton-peanut Farm and Do Economies of Scale Exist on Peanut Farms in the Southeast?

Frank, Edward (2005-12-15)

The possibility of low prices farmers receive for peanuts at the farm gate may cause them to implement alternative production practices. This thesis is comprised of two separate papers, formatted for publication with the ...