Browsing Agricultural & Resource Economics by Title
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Land preservation, voluntary programs, and regulatory instruments
(2008-07-11)In the US, urban sprawl and the resulting loss of farmland and habitats to residential and commercial uses have drawn increasing concerns and led to the establishment of both voluntary programs and regulatory instruments. ... -
Landlord-Tenant Communication
(2015-01)Presentation delivered by Jennifer Rhodes during the 2015 Ag Lease workshops sponsored by Department of Ag and Resource Economics, Maryland FarmLink, Maryland Department of Agriculture, University of Maryland Extension, ... -
Learning-by-Doing and Contracts in New Agricultural Industries
(2004-05-24)The dissertation develops a theoretical model to examine the effects of limited liability contracting on learning-by-doing and capital investment within a new agricultural industry. The theoretical model applies to many ... -
A Least-Cost Mechanism to Achieve Agricultural Income and Conservation Targets under Asymmetric Information
(2004-11-23)Two policy goals dominate United States' agricultural programs: voluntary land retirement for environmental purposes and countercyclical income support. Traditionally, these goals have been pursued with separate policies. ... -
Legal Risk Management Solutions for Community Supported Agriculture in Maryland
(2015-09)Highlights the results of a survey conducted in the summer of 2014 by Maryland Department of Ag looking at the use of contracts and other risk management tools utilized by CSA operators in Maryland. The report also ... -
Likelihood Inference in Econometrics
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THE LITTLE PUSH: ROLE OF INCENTIVES IN DETERMINING HOUSEHOLD BEHAVIOUR IN INDIA
(2018)A substantial proportion of households in India suer from multiple deprivations - low income, poor health, low education levels and poor housing conditions. Additionally, gender biases arising out of cultural norms ... -
Local Food in Maryland Schools: A Real Possibility or a Wishful Dream?
(2010-09)In the recent past, “farm to school” and “farm to cafeteria” programs have proliferated. In 2008, Maryland passed the Jane Lawton Act, an unfunded program encouraging schools to serve Maryland produced food in schools. ... -
Making Grassroot Agricultural Auctions Work
(CANRP, 2012-06-08)Large retailers often prefer to buy produce from large farms, leaving the owners of smaller farms in search of alternative markets. Drs. Stephan Tubene and Jim Hanson of the University of Maryland took a close look at the ... -
Management Tool of Last Resort: Bankruptcy Offers Protections to Qualifying Agricultural Operations and Fishermen to Restructure Business and Survive Tough Economic Times
(2017-10-17)Agriculture like many businesses is full of risks: marketing, financial, production, labor, and legal risks. With each risk area, producers must develop strategies to manage those risks. To manage marketing risks, for ... -
Managerial Incentives in Public Service Delivery: Evidence from School-based Nutrition Programs in Rural China
(2014)Growing evidence indicates that weak or misaligned incentives facing providers pose a significant barrier to service delivery in many developing countries. To address weak supply-side incentives, performance pay and related ... -
Market Facilitation Program Available to Assist Producers Due to Trade Disputes
(2018-09)The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) established the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) under Section 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act. This section authorizes CCC to ... -
Market Structure and Congestion Externalities: Theory and application to the ride-hailing industry
(2021)The encompassing theme of this dissertation is the analysis of markets that feature market power and negative externalities. I focus mainly on congestion externalities, as externalities that affect only market participants. The ... -
Maryland Agricultural Certainty Program
(2014-12-16)This presentation was presented at the 2014 Policy and Outlook Conference covering the new Agricultural Certainty Program. -
Maryland Agriculture Lending Conditions, Land Values and Cash Rental Rates 2018
(2018-11)In Spring 2018, Maryland farmers were surveyed to determine current land values, rental rate and lending conditions. Surveyors received responses from seven out of nine University of Maryland Extension program clusters. ... -
Maryland Crop Condition
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Maryland Crop Insurance Workshop - FSA Program Update
(2014-09)This presentation was presented as a part of the 2014 Delaware and Maryland Crop Insurance Workshop. Presentation provides overview of FSA's new programs and decisions producers will need to make. -
Maryland Energy Administration's Programs for Agriculture
(2014-12-16)This provides an overview of MEA programs for ag. -
Maryland Trading Program
(2014-12-14)This presentation was delivered at the 2014 Policy and Outlook Conference. The presentation covers the development of nutrient trading for agricultural operations in Maryland.