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MIGRANT FARM WORKERS ON VIRGINIA'S EASTERN SHORE: AN ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC IMPACTS
Sills, Erin O.; Alwang, Jeffrey Roger; Driscoll, Paul J. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 26 (1994) 01
The economic impact of migrant farmworkers on an agriculture-dependent region is investigated. The direct effects of inflows of state and federal dollars for migrant services, and production of high-valued commodities are computed. Indirect and induced effects are modelled through the use of the...
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THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE MERCEDES BENZ INVESTMENT ON THE STATE OF ALABAMA
Kebede, Ellene; Ngandu, Mudiayi Sylvain - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 31 (1999) 02
sizable direct and indirect employment, income, output, and tax revenue for the state economy. From the estimated revenue, the … increase in the volume of locally purchased automobile parts will increase the multiplier effects for the state economy …
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Domestic and Trade Implications of Leafy Green Marketing Agreement Type Policies and the Food Safety Modernization Act for the Southern Produce Industry
Paggi, Mechel S.; Yamazaki, Fumiko; Ribera, Luis; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 45 (2013) 03
governments, private-sector retail food sales, food processors, and producers have a common foundation. All of these standards …
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The Marketing Performance of Illinois and Kansas Wheat Farmers
Dietz, Sarah N.; Aulerich, Nicole M.; Irwin, Scott H.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 41 (2009) 01
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the marketing performance of wheat farmers in Illinois and Kansas over 1982â … marketing performance of wheat farmers in Illinois and Kansas is about equal to the market if a 24- or 20-month market benchmark … harvest benchmark is used. The sensitivity of marketing performance to the market benchmark considered is explained by the …
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USEFULNESS OF PLACEMENT-WEIGHT DATA IN FORECASTING FED CATTLE MARKETINGS AND PRICES
Norwood, F. Bailey; Schroeder, Ted C. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 32 (2000) 01
regarding expected slaughter timings and improve fed cattle price forecasts and marketing strategies. Private data were …
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Are Consumers Willing to Pay More for Biodegradable Containers Than for Plastic Ones? Evidence from Hypothetical Conjoint Analysis and Nonhypothetical Experimental Auctions
Yue, Chengyan; Hall, Charles R.; Behe, Bridget K.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 04
This study used and compared hypothetical conjoint analysis and nonhypothetical experimental auctions to elicit floral customers’ willingness to pay for biodegradable plant containers. The results of the study show that participants were willing to pay a price premium for biodegradable...
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PAYOFFS TO FARM MANAGEMENT: HOW IMPORTANT IS CROP MARKETING?
Nivens, Heather D.; Kastens, Terry L.; Dhuyvetter, Kevin C. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 34 (2002) 01
In production agriculture, good management is demonstrated by profits that are persistenly greater than those of similar neighboring farms. This research examined the effects of management practices on risk-adjusted profit per acre for Kansas farms over 1990-1999. The management practices were...
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EMPLOYMENT IN AGRIBUSINESS AND PURCHASES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS: THE EFFECTS OF MONETIZATION IN YUGOSLAVIA
Miljkovic, Dragan; Garcia, Roberto J. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 28 (1996) 02
options and private buyers) and the perishability issues related to livestock marketing. The policy to maintain employment …Efforts to stabilized employment and output in the agricultural sector of Yugoslavia through monetization contributed … of cattle and swine. This result may be explained by producers having more flexibility in grain marketing (i.e., storage …
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The Effects of Large-Scale Hog Production on Local Labor Markets
Sneeringer, Stacy E.; Hertz, Thomas - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 45 (2013) 01
Although the negative externalities of large-scale hog production have been well studied, econometric estimates of its potentially positive labor markets effects are lacking.We use the geographic shifts in large-scale hog production between 1992 and 2007 to estimate such production’s...
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A Nonhypothetical Ranking and Auction Mechanism for Novel Products
McAdams, Callie P.; Palma, Marco A.; Hall, Charles R.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 45 (2013) 01
Preferences for pomegranates, including some novel pomegranate varieties, were evaluated using an experimental auction and nonhypothetical preference ranking mechanism. Additional information on the taste and health benefits of the products was provided to mimic the information-gathering process...
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