2010 AAEA Presidential Address; forthcoming in January 2011 AJAE in shortened version.

Replaced with revised version of paper 07/22/10.

Replaced with revised version of paper 07/22/10.

Replaced with revised version of poster 07/21/10.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate potential changes in the length of product life cycles in the US seed corn industry. We use the observed survival time on the market for hybrids sold during 1997-2009 to conduct a survival analysis. Our empirical results show that the average lifetimes of...

Infectious diseases play a critical role in determining the profitability of individual farms and maintaining the viability of livestock industries, international trade, and trade policies. Thus, it is critical to analyze the economic consequences of infectious diseases, and the effects of...

Results of a nationally representative survey of US farmers link previously validated survey measures of risk aversion and interpersonal trust to farmers’ intended use of online venues for transacting used equipment. Other factors affecting online purchase propensity includes the quality of...

Replaced with revised version of paper 07/19/10.