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The linkage between the government and farm sectors : an analysis of the effect of farm policy on the U.S. economy
(1987)
The objective of this study was to specify the linkage between the federal government and the farm sector in the U.S. economy. The farm sector is the recipient of federal monies under legislated price and income support ...
Capital market in agriculture : a disaggregated structural model
(1985)
The objective of this study was to develop an econometric simulation model of the U.S. financial sector that emphasizes the linkages between the financial sector and the farm sector. Demand and supply equations for eight ...
The substitutability of monetary assets : a variable preferences approach
(1986)
Measurement of the elasticity of substitution between financial assets is an important element in evaluating the role that the assets play in the economy. In this thesis, a price dependent utility function is used to examine ...
A PDE formulation and numerical solution for a boll weevil-cotton crop model with soil water and light penetration
(1983)
A mathematical model that describes the population dynamics of a cotton crop and the boll weevil is discussed. A system of partial differential equations forms the model's core. A finite-difference solution procedure is ...
Consumer expenditures and economic inequality : an econometric analysis
(1983)
The present dissertation describes an economic model designed to predict changes in the inequality in consumer expenditures, associated with trends in economic development. Special emphasis is given to expenditures since ...
The impact on consumers and cattle producers of changes in beef processing costs
(1985)
The objective of this study has been to examine the impact of changes in beef processing costs on US beef producers and consumers under market conditions representative of the 1980's. Competitive equilibrium in the beef ...
A regional forecasting model of the hospital sector
(1985)
Rising costs and less certain revenues have made hospitals and administrators more aware of the need for accurate planning and budgeting. An important input in the expenditure budgeting process is knowledge of the prices ...
Development of a multi-region, multi-crop international trade sector : an armington approach within a macroeconomic context
(1986)
This study (1) conceptualized and estimated U.S. crop export relationships with major agricultural trade partners, (2) obtained estimates of trade-related substitution and price elasticity parameters generated by a multi-crop, ...
The impact of the 1977 Food and Agriculture Act on cotton production in the United States : a simulation of policy alternatives
(1980)
This study estimates the probable impacts of seven alternative cotton policy scenarios on the crop production industry in the Cotton Belt region of the United States. A belt-wide, regional linear programming model of crop ...
A quantitative framework for economic analysis of alternative U.S. government policies affecting the domestic raw peanut industry
(1989)
Structure of the U.S. peanut industry and history of domestic peanut policies are described. Intermediate product category (edible or crush), final product use location (U.S. or abroad), and, for crushed nuts, location of ...