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This paper examines the determinants of household alcohol expenditures by using a nonnormal and heteroscedastic double-hurdle model to accommodate zero observations in the sample. The model is a generalization of the double-hurdle model estimated in previous studies of alcohol consumption. We...
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Economic and welfare program factors affect the well-being of low-income families and their labor supply decisions. This study uses data from the U.S. Survey of Income and Program Participation. A nested logit model is estimated to explain the joint decisions to participate in Temporary...
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Tracking Foodborne Pathogens from Farm to Table: Data Needs to Evaluate Control Options. T. Roberts, H. Jensen, and L. Unnevehr (eds.) USDA, Economic Research Service Miscellaneous Publication No. 1532. Washington, D.C., December 1995.
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A fractional imputation method is applied to Iowa administrative data to deal with a problem of missing data. The effects of local labour market conditions and mobility of household heads on Family Investment Program (FIP) participation are evaluated. Results show that mobility increases the...
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The Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985 led to significant increases in the generic promotion of beef in the United States. Widely familiar television advertising campaigns, distributed through national television networks, have been among the most visible outgrowths of this vigorous...
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H. Jensen and P. Basiotis. ?Food Safety/Food Quality Data" in Emerging Data Issues in Applied Food Demand Analysis, Proceedings of a Workshop held by the Food Demand and Consumption Behavior Regional Committee, October 1993. D. Eastwood and B. Senauer (ed.) The University of Tennessee...
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Organic producers have limited methods of avoiding plant diseases that result in cosmetic damage to produce. Therefore, the appearance of organic produce is often less than perfect. We use an experimental auction to investigate how cosmetic damage affects consumersï¾’ willingness to pay for...
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