A particular numerical analytical technique for solving systems of simultaneous equations which offers several advantages to the user over other numerical techniques is discussed. The Gauss-Seidel algorithm is simply an iterative technique which requires no derivatives, matrix inversion,...

Continuous reorganization of markcll;:s implied by tlH~ process of economic grow til, wherein spcrialization, enlargement of sealc, and applications of technology keep marching onward. Under a regime of privatI.: propcrty, there are continual adaptations of differcllt means for mohili1.ing...

Competition is usually assumed as the general case in applications of classical and neoclassical economic theory Monopoly is treated as a special case Several leading economists during the thirties sought to develop a general theory of monopoly within which competition might be treated as a...

The spectacular nature of many of the breakthroughs In biotechnology has generated considerable publicity and has made demands on agricultural economists for ex ante assessment of potential impacts This article suggests a research agenda for evaluating the impacts of biotechnology on...

Research on the market for irrigation water has been initiated to examine the institutional arrangements that have developed in certain areas to make irrigation water more readily transferable between farmers who have varying seasonal needs for water. This article outlines the manner and extent...

An area of research in agricultural economics hitherto largely neglected was introduced with the recent publication of "Trade in Horticultural Specialties," 1 which was issued by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics last April. The data in this statistical compendium constitute the basis for...

This article reports the results of an analysis of cotton supply response for Imperial Valley, California, one of the two distinct cotton growing areas in the State. Ultimately, these results for the Imperial Valley can be combined with similar studies now in progress throughout the United...

In Consumption of Food in the United States, 1909-52,1 there is presented for the first time an "index of supply-utilization" of farm products having food use. This new index breaks down the combined utilization of such products, on a farm-value basis, both according to sources of supply and...

Increases in agricultural productivity contribute to national economic development and income growth in two major ways: they release labor resources for nonagricultural sectors and they supply an economic output above that consumed or used for further production in the agricultural sector-an...

The practical problem of getting computational work done at the lowest cost subject to certain specifications interests many people. This paper presents a decision model which will enable them to choose, from among the alternatives available, the combination of computing equipment that minimizes...