Browsing by Author "Mjelde, James W."
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Wolfskill, Lawrence Arthur (2012-10-19)Agribusiness degree programs train managers to make decisions in complex business environments. Curriculum designers generally look to the offerings of peer institutions for guidance. Decision science (DS) topics are ...
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Sundarapather, Vasanthara Devi (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1994)Current treatment recommendations for controlling the rice water weevil (RWW) in Texas are based primarily on Arkansas data. Questions on the transferability of that information for Texas conditions, and the controversy ...
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Deaton, Brian D. (2013-11-27)A combination of time series models and causal search algorithms is applied to the foreign exchange markets to find causal linkages between the six most widely traded currencies (Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, euro, ...
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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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Yeritsyan, Anna (2023-08-07)Agriculture may not be a field that young people perceive as “fashionable” and find attractive as a future specialization. The importance of equipping world economies with food production specialists, however, cannot be ...
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Harper, Jayson K. (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1988)Updating of the treatment recommendations used by Texas rice producers' for the management of the rice stink bug (RSB) is the objective of this study. Present treatment recommendations used in Texas and throughout the ...
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Regmi, Ganesh (2015-01-23)Debate over immigration including the role visa policies and immigrants play in the US economy, especially effects on wages, gross domestic product (GDP), employment rate, and consumption remain unresolved. This study ...
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Cao, Jun (2017-05-10)This dissertation intends to review and assesses economic consequences of elements within the Savannah Accelerated Development Program in Ghana. The program has never been economically assessed in the literature. Agricultural ...
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Lee, Sang Kwon (Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)This study focused on economic and environmental equity in tourism and recreation dependent communities in the U. S. In the economic equity section, research was conducted to do an empirical analysis of the income distribution ...
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Jackson, Randy Scott, Jr. (Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)Historically, air and water have been considered common property resources and, therefore, over utilized as waste receptors. Dairy waste is a leading environmental concern in the North Bosque River watershed in Texas. ...
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Kim, Jin Woong (Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)In this dissertation, three related issues of building empirical time series models for financial markets are investigated with respect to contemporaneous causality, dynamics, and structural change. In the first essay, ...
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Park, Haesun (Texas A&M University, 2005-11-01)Given the role electricity and natural gas sectors play in the North American economy, an understanding of how markets for these commodities interact is important. This dissertation independently characterizes the price ...
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Duangnate, Kannika (2015-11-25)Advances in production technology are increasing the availability of natural gas in the U.S. Examining how these technological advancements influence the dynamics in the natural gas and energy sectors is the subject here. ...
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Machingambi, Memory (2010-07-14)Market land prices ignore the non-market value of ecosystem goods and services; hence, too much agricultural land may be developed. Correct land valuation must include these non-market values. Values of ecosystem services ...
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Arekere, Dhananjaya Marigowda (Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)Economic aspects of household recycling behavior and attitudes in City of Bryan are examined to improve solid waste management policies in the city. Using survey data collected by mail and personal interviews, residents ...
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Mjelde, James W.; Conner, J. Richard; Stuth, Jerry W.; Jensen, James; Chang, Chia-Cheun; Jones, James B. (Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1992)
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Nata, Jifar T (2013-08-09)There is a persistent problem of poor agricultural production which leads to household food insecurity problems for farmers in Ghana. Studies show that the adoption of improved agricultural practices and technology may ...
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Outlaw, Joe Layne (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1992)During the 1980s, there were major structural changes in the U.S. dairy industry. These structural shifts are exemplified by changes in regional location of production, as well as, disparate regional changes in the number ...
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Dillon, Carl R.; Mjelde, James W.; McCarl, Bruce A.; Cothren, J. Tom; Martin, J. Rod; Rister, M. Edward; Stockle, Claudio (Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1990)
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Wolfley, Jared Lynn (2009-05-15)Machinery investments represent a substantial portion of agribusiness firms’ costs. Because of high machinery costs, variable profit margins, and increasing competition, agribusiness managers continually seek methods to ...