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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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The Demand for Disaggregated Food-Away-from-Home and Food-at-Home Products in the United States

Okrent, Abigail M.; Alston, Julian M. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2012

Food away from home (FAFH) comprises nearly half of all U.S. consumer food expenditures. Hence, policies designed to influence nutritional outcomes would be incomplete if they did not address the role of FAFH. However, because of data limitations, most studies of the response of food demand to...

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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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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

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 ….g., price supports, supply controls, deficiency payments) may either enhance or reduce agribusiness profits. The type of policy …

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Accounting for Changes in Demand

Alston, Julian M.; Chalfant, James A. - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 1990

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Demand for Food in the United States: A Review of Literature, Evaluation of Previous Estimates, and Presentation of New Estimates of Demand

Okrent, Abigail M.; Alston, Julian M. - Robert Mondavi Institute Center for Wine Economics, … - 2011

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Demand Parameters in the Wool Processing Industry

Mullen, John D.; Alston, Julian M.; Wohlgenant, Michael K. - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 1989

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Advertising and Consumer Welfare: Scaling versus Translating

Alston, Julian M.; Chalfant, James A.; Piggott, Nicholas E. - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 1997

Controversy has surrounded the welfare effects of advertising, mainly concerning the consumer welfare effects. Unfortunately, the measures of consumer welfare effects in most studies have been ad hoc and incorrect. The consumer welfare consequences of advertising can be measured consistently...

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Some Economic Implications of Minimum Pricing: The Case of Wine Grapes in Australia: Comment

Alston, Julian M.; Smith, Vincent H. - In: Review of Marketing and Agricultural Economics 51 (1983) 02

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WEAK SEPARABILITY AND A TEST FOR THE SPECIFICATION OF INCOME IN DEMAND MODELS WITH AN APPLICATION TO THE DEMAND FOR MEAT IN AUSTRALIA

Alston, Julian M.; Chalfant, James A. - In: Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics 31 (1987) 01

Most studies of the demand for meat in Australia have used some measure of total income or expenditure, but two recent studies have assumed weak separability of a meat group and used expenditure on the meat group instead. These specification differences are of interest to the extent that they...

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