Browsing by Author "Woodward, Richard T."
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Zilverberg, Cody John (2009-05-15)Conflict and agriculture have a long, shared history. The purpose of this research is to look at the relationships between agriculture, agricultural technologies, and conflict during current and recent conflicts, large ...
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Yu, Chin-Hsien (2014-07-25)This dissertation investigates the agricultural impacts of climate change in three ways addressing water implications of mitigation strategies, feedlot livestock productivity vulnerability induced by climate change and ...
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Chandrasena, Rajapakshage Inoka Ilmi (Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)The broad objective of this thesis involves investigation of the role agriculture might play in a society wide greenhouse gas emissions reduction effort. Specifically, the breakeven price for carbon emission offsets is ...
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Jang, Won-Ik (Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)An improved understanding of the costs of diseases is obtained by conducting a case study of the costs associated with end stage renal disease (ESRD). In estimating the costs of ESRD, the costs incurred by both patients ...
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Wui, Yong-Suhk; Tierce, Kelly; Nicholson, Jill; Mizell, Kelly; Krohn, Michelle R.; Kennedy, Elizabeth; Henry, April; Harris, Jeanine; Cowman, Deborah F.; Torres -Conkey, April Ann; Canzoneri, Nicole; Franklin, James C.; Woodward, Richard T.; Vedlitz, Arnold; Slack, R. Douglas; Lacher, Thomas E.; Alston, Letitia T. (Texas Water Resources Institute, 2000-09-25)An interdisciplinary research team, working in collaboration with and under the auspices of the Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy in the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M ...
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Alston, Letitia T.; Lacher, Thomas E.; Slack, R. Douglas; Vedlitz, Arnold; Woodward, Richard T.; Franklin, James C.; Canzoneri, Nicole; Conkey, April Ann Torres; Cowman, Deborah F.; Harris, Jeanine; Henry, April; Kennedy, Elizabeth; Krohn, Michelle R.; Mizell, Kelly; Nicholson, Jill; Tierce, Kelly; Wui, Yong-Sukh (ORIGINAL: Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy in The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University; DIGITAL: Texas A&M University Libraries, 2000)
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Kim, Man-Keun (Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)This dissertation analyzes the basis for and magnitudes of discount factors based on the characteristics of greenhouse gas emission (GHGE) offsets that are applied to the GHGE reduction projects, concentrating on agricultural ...
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Fossett, Mark A.; Kaiser, Ronald; Matlock, Marty D.; Vedlitz, Arnold; Woodward, Richard T. (Center for Public Leadership Studies in The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University; DIGITAL: Texas A&M University Libraries, 1999-11-05)
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Williamson, Kendra May (2016-12-05)Motivated by increasing threats to pollinator health and the resultant impacts on pollination fees, this thesis models the market for pollination and honey production using the most complete economic model of the joint ...
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Tu, Wei (Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)This dissertation investigates the dynamic economic structure transformation and its corresponding environmental consequences at the Austin-San Marcos Metropolitan Statistical Area (Austin MSA) from 1990 to 2008. Input-output ...
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Han, Man Seung (Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)This dissertation reports on economic studies of Texas Interbasin Water Transfers (IBT) as a way to lessen expected water shortages, Texas minimum freshwater inflows requirements (FWIB) to protect environmental flows and ...
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Nguyen, To Ngoc (2009-05-15)A large body of literature studies the issues of the option price and other ex-ante welfare measures under the microeconomic theory to valuate reductions of risks inherent in environment and human health. However, it does ...
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Huang, Yu Kai (2021-02-01)This dissertation examines impacts of product information and environmental events on individual behavior and the economy. This is done using a causal inference econometric approach, an eye-tracking laboratory experiment, ...
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Wang, Ying (2022-06-13)To discuss the issues that may reduce social happiness, in this dissertation, I investigate the movement of social connections as wage increases, the impact of exogenous pollution on green innovation, and apply the synthetic ...
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Attavanich, Witsanu (2012-02-14)This dissertation analyzes the impact of climate, and atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) on crop yields and grain transportation. The analysis of crop yields endeavors to advance the literature by statistically estimating ...
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Mezzatesta, Mariano (2012-10-19)An awareness of the effect of agricultural production on the environment has led to the development of policies to mitigate its adverse effects. This dissertation provides analyses of agri-environmental policies designed ...
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Brightwell, David Aaron (2009-05-15)This dissertation examines three facets of U.S. energy use and policy. First, I examine the Gulf Coast petroleum refining industry to determine the structure of the industry. Using the duality between cost-minimization and ...
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Baker, Justin Scott (2012-10-19)This dissertation explores the combined effects of biofuel mandates and terrestrial greenhouse gas GHG mitigation incentives on land use, management intensity, commodity markets, welfare, and the full costs of GHG abatement ...
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Mamula, Aaron T. (2010-01-16)This dissertation provides a thorough analysis of the costs associated with, and efficacy of, sequential license buyback auctions. I use data from the Texas Shrimp License Buyback Program - a sequential license buyback ...
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Colin Castillo, Sergio (2012-02-14)Self governance has proved to be a suitable instrument for the management of a common pool resource like fisheries. Under self governance, individuals organize themselves for the use of a resource, to deal with problems ...