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Capital Service Flows: Concepts and Comparisons of Alternative Measures in U.S. Agriculture

Andersen, Matthew A.; Alston, Julian M.; Pardey, Philip G. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 2009

Measures of capital services are used in studies of production and to inform policies related to growth and development. A variety of methods have been used to measure capital stocks and service flows. In this study we review methods commonly used to measure capital service flows, and outline...

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The Economic Consequences of Pierce's Disease and Related Policy in the California Winegrape Industry

Alston, Julian M.; Fuller, Kate B.; Kaplan, Jonathan D.; … - Robert Mondavi Institute Center for Wine Economics, … - 2012

Since 2000, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), has spent approximately $40 million per year to contain and control the Glassy Winged Sharpshooter (GWSS), which spreads Pierce’s Disease (PD). Compliance with the program has cost the nursery industry approximately $7...

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WHO DETERMINES FARM PROGRAMS? AGRIBUSINESS AND THE MAKING OF FARM POLICY

Alston, Julian M.; Carter, Colin A.; Wohlgenant, Michael K. - International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium - IATRC - 1989

instrument preferred by agribusiness varies among commodities, depending on the technology of the marketing processes beyond the … farmer and consumer (taxpayer) interests and underplay the role of agribusiness. A more complete understanding of … agricultural policy requires paying attention to the important role of agribusiness interests. Policies that benefit farmers (e …

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Mandated Marketing Programs For California Commodities

Lee, Hyunok; Alston, Julian M.; Carman, Hoy F.; Sutton, … - Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, … - 1996

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Splendide Mendax: False Label Claims about High and Rising Alcohol Content of Wine

Alston, Julian M.; Fuller, Kate B.; Lapsley, James T.; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011

Many economists and others are interested in the phenomenon of rising alcohol content of wine and its potential causes. Has the alcohol content of wine risen—and if so, by how much, where, and when? What roles have been played by climate change and other environmental factors compared with...

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The Economic Returns to Public Agricultural Research in Uruguay

Bervejillo, José E.; Alston, Julian M.; Tumber, Kabir P. - Robert Mondavi Institute Center for Wine Economics, … - 2011

We use newly constructed data to model and measure agricultural productivity growth and the returns to public agricultural research conducted in Uruguay over the period 1961–2010. We pay attention specifically to the role of levy-based funding under INIA, which was established in 1990. Our...

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Capital Services in U.S. Agriculture: Concepts, Comparisons, and the Treatment of Interest Rates

Andersen, Matthew A.; Alston, Julian M.; Pardey, Philip G. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 2010

This is a substantially revised version of “Capital Service Flows: Concepts and Comparisons of Alternative Measures in U.S. Agriculture.” Andersen, Matt A.; Alston, Julian M.; Pardey, Philip G., St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics; University of Minnesota,...

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Effects of U.S. Public Agricultural R&D on U.S. Obesity and its Social Costs

Alston, Julian M.; Okrent, Abigail M.; Parks, Joanna - Robert Mondavi Institute Center for Wine Economics, … - 2013

Selected Paper presented at the 57th annual conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Sydney, February 5-8, 2013.

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Effects of U.S. Public Agricultural R&D on U.S. Obesity and its Social Costs- Revised

Alston, Julian M.; Okrent, Abigail M.; Parks, Joanna - Robert Mondavi Institute Center for Wine Economics, … - 2013

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Effects of U.S. Public Agricultural R&D on U.S. Obesity and its Social Costs

Alston, Julian M.; Okrent, Abigail M.; Parks, Joanna - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2013

How much has food abundance, attributable to U.S. public agricultural R&D, contributed to the high and rising U.S. obesity rates? In this paper we investigate the effects of public investment in agricultural R&D on food prices, per capita calorie consumption, adult body weight, obesity, public...

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