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Staff Paper Series Agricultural and Applied Economics Staff Paper Series includes review drafts of papers submitted to professional journals and other periodicals and serves as an outlet for miscellaneous research, extension, and instruction reports. Staff Papers are not formally reviewed; authors are solely responsible for their contents.

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Valuing a Spatially Variable Environmental Resource: Reducing Non-Point Source Pollution in Green Bay, WI New
Rebecca Moore [rmoore@warnell.uga.edu]
Bill Provencher [rwproven@wisc.edu]
Richard C. Bishop [rcbishop@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 538, May 2009, 33p.
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Accounting for Respondent Uncertainty to Improve Willingness-to-Pay Estimates New
Rebecca Moore [rmoore@warnell.uga.edu]
Richard C. Bishop [rcbishop@wisc.edu]
Bill Provencher [rwproven@wisc.edu]
Patricia Champ [pchamp@fs.fed.us]
Staff Paper No. 537, May 2009, 38p.
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The Construction of a Tax and Expenditure Limitation Index for the US New
Lindsay Amiel [lnamiel@wisc.edu]
Steven Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Judith Stallmann
Staff Paper No. 536, May 2009, 33p.
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On Pricing and Vertical Organization of Differentiated Products New
Guanming Shi [gshi@wisc.edu]
Jean-Paul Chavas [jchavas@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 535, April 2009, 36p.
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Food Insecurity and Its Determinants in Asia and the Pacific New
Douglas Southgate
Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 534, April 2009, 30p.
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The Efficiency of Voluntary Incentive Policies for Preventing Biodiversity Loss New
David J. Lewis [dlewis2@wisc.edu]
Andrew J. Plantinga [plantinga@oregonstate.edu]
Erik Nelson [nels1069@umn.edu]
Stephen Polasky [polasky@umn.edu]
Staff Paper No. 533, March 2009, 44p.
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An Economic Framework for Forecasting Land-Use and Ecosystem Change New
David J. Lewis [dlewis2@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 532, March 2009, 39p.
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Targeting Incentives to Reduce Habitat Fragmentation New
David J. Lewis [dlewis2@wisc.edu]
Andrew J. Plantinga
JunJie Wu
Staff Paper No. 531, November 2008, 45p.
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The Effects of Aquatic Invasive Species on Property Values: Evidence from a Quasi-Random Experiment New
Eric J. Horsch [ehorsch@stratusconsulting.com]
David J. Lewis [dlewis2@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 530, November 2008, 40p.
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An Analysis of Bundle Pricing: The Case of the Corn Seed Market New
Guanming Shi [gshi@wisc.edu]
Jean-Paul Chavas [jchavas@wisc.edu]
Kyle Stiegert [kwstiegert@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 529, December 2008, 42p.
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The Rise of China and India and the Commodity Boom: Economic and Environmental Implications for Low-Income Countries New
Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
Sisira Jayasuriya
Staff Paper No. 528, July 2008, 41p.
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The Productivity Effects of Extension Appointments in Land Grant Colleges New
Jeremy D. Foltz [jdfoltz@wisc.edu]
Bradford L. Barham [barham@mailplus.wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 527, July 2008, 33p.
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Risk Sharing and Incentives with External Equity Financing and Crop Insurance New
Sangtaek Seo [stseo@chungbuk.ac.kr]
Paul D. Mitchell [pdmitchell@wisc.edu]
David J. Leatham [d-leatham@tamu.edu]
Staff Paper No. 526, October 2008, 33p.
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Prospects for Skills-Based Export Growth in a Labour-Abundant, Resource-Rich Economy: Indonesia in Comparative Perspective New
Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
Muqun Li [muqunli@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 524, April 2008, 34p.
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The Effect of Ethanol Production on the U.S. National Corn Price New
T. Randall Fortenbery [trforten@wisc.edu]
Hwanil Park [hipark@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 523, April 2008, 31p.
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The Dynamic Effects of Open-Space Conservation Policies on Residential Development Density New
David J. Lewis [dlewis2@wisc.edu]
Bill Provencher [rwproven@wisc.edu]
Van Butsic [butsic@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 522, January 2008, 40p.
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The Specialist in Today’s University of Wisconsin – Extension New
Steven Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
John Preissing
Staff Paper No. 521, January 2008, 31p.
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An Empirical Investigation of Reputation Loan Size Dynamics in Rural Credit Markets in Honduras New
Reka Sundaram-Stukel [rsundara@wisc.edu]
Bradford L. Barham [barham@mailplus.wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 520, December 2007, 39p.
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Spatial Externalities in Agriculture: Empirical Analysis, Statistical Identification, and Policy Implications New
David J. Lewis [dlewis2@wisc.edu]
Bradford L. Barham [barham@mailplus.wisc.edu]
Karl S. Zimmerer [zimmerer@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 519, December 2007, 46p.
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Smoothing Income Against Crop Flood Losses in Amazonia: Rain Forest or Rivers as a Safety Net New
Yoshito Takasaki [takasaki@sk.tsukuba.ac.jp]
Bradford L. Barham [barham@mailplus.wisc.edu]
Oliver T. Coomes [coomes@felix.geog.mcgill.ca]
Staff Paper No. 518, December 2007, 33p.
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Women’s Power, Conditional Cash Transfers and Schooling in Nicaragua New
Seth R. Gitter [srgitter@gmail.com]
Bradford Barham [barham@mailplus.wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 517, December 2007, 32p.
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On Microeconomic Efficiency and Entrepreneurship under Bounded Rationality New
Jean-Paul Chavas [jchavas@wisc.edu]
Bradford Barham [barham@mailplus.wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 516, October 2007, 36p.
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On the Microeconomics of Diversification under Uncertainty and Learning New
Jean-Paul Chavas [jchavas@wisc.edu]
Bradford Barham [barham@mailplus.wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 515, October 2007, 41p.
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The Role of Microenterprises in Economic Growth:A Panel Study of Wisconsin Counties 1977 to 1997 New
Steven C. Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 514, September 2007, 24p.
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Patenting, Commercialization, and US Academic Research in the 21st Century:The Resilience of Basic, Federally-Funded Open Science New
Bradford L. Barham [barham@mailplus.wisc.edu]
Jeremy D. Foltz [jdfoltz@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 513, September 2007, 31p.
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An Updated Trade Area Analysis of Wisconsin Counties for 2006 New
Steven C. Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 512, August 2007, 35p.
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The Fiscal Health of Wisconsin Municipalities: An Update for 2007 New
Craig Maher [maher@uwosh.edu]
Steven Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 511, July 2007, 15p.
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Unbalanced Nested Component Error Model and the Value of Soil Insecticide and Bt Corn for Controlling Western Corn Rootworm New
Juan Yang [yangjuan@tamu.edu]
Paul D. Mitchell [pdmitchell@wisc.edu]
MIchael Gray [m-gray4@uiuc.edu]
Kevin Steffey [ksteffey@uiuc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 510, July 2007, 34p.
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Economic Analysis of Supplemental Deductible Coverage as Recommended in the USDA’s 2007 Farm Bill Proposal New
Paul D. Mitchell [pdmitchell@wisc.edu]
Thomas O. Knight [tom.knight@ttu.edu]
Staff Paper No. 509, July 2007, 32p.
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The Cooperative Firm as Monitored Credit New
Brent Hueth [hueth@wisc.edu]
Philippe Marcoul
Staff Paper No. 508, June 2007, 33p.
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Interprovincial Migration and Inequality During Vietnam's Transition New
Diep Phan [dnphan@wisc.edu]
Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 507, August 2008, 44p.
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The Economic Impact of Milk Production on the Wisconsin Economy New
Steven C. Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 506, March 2007, 21p.
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Understanding Community Impacts: A Tool for Evaluating Externalities from Local Bio-Fuels Production New
T. Randall Fortenbery [trforten@wisc.edu]
Steven Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 505, December 2006, 17p.
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Risk Premiums and the Storage of Agricultural Commodities New
Hua Lin
T. Randall Fortenbery [trforten@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 504, December 2006, 35p.
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An Updated Trade Area Analysis of Wisconsin Counties for 2005 New
Steven C. Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 503, November 2006, 28p.
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Is Tourism-Based Development Good for the Poor? A General Equilibrium Analysis for Thailand New
Anan Wattanakuljarus
Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 502, November 2006, 52p.
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Does Small Dam Removal Affect Local Property Values? An Empirical Analysis New
Bill Provencher [rwproven@wisc.edu]
Helen Sarakinos
Tanya Meyer
Staff Paper No. 501, July 2006, 18p.
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The Implications of Heterogeneous Preferences for Environmental Zoning New
David J. Lewis [dlewis2@wisc.edu]
Bill Provencher [rwproven@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 500, July 2006, 36p.
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The Structure of the Retail and Service Industries of Jefferson County New
Steve Grabow
Steven Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Dennis Heling
Staff Paper No. 499, May 2006, 41p.
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Evidence on Imperfect Competition and Strategic Trade Theory New
Jeffrey J. Reimer
Kyle W. Stiegert [kwstiegert@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 498, April 2006, 33p.
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Should the Government Finance Public Goods in Rural Areas? A Review of Arguments New
Martin Petrick [petrick@iamo.de]
Staff Paper No. 497, April 2006, 23p.
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The Duopolistic Firm with Endogenous Risk Control: Case of Persuasive Advertising and Product Differentiation New
Shinn-Shyr Wang [swang17@wisc.edu]
Kyle W. Stiegert [kwstiegert@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 496, March 2006, 42p.
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Strategic Pricing Behavior under Asset Value Maximization New
Shinn-Shyr Wang [swang17@wisc.edu]
Kyle W. Stiegert [kwstiegert@wisc.edu]
Tirtha P. Dhar
Staff Paper No. 495, March 2006, 32p.
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Changes in Public Sector Employment with a Focus on Wisconsin 1993 to 2004 New
Steve Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Craig Maher [maher@uwosh.edu]
Staff Paper No. 494, March 2006, 34p.
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Poverty and Inequality in the First Decade of South Africa's Democracy: What Can be Learned from Panel Data? New
Jorge Aguero [jmaguero@wisc.edu]
Michael R. Carter [mrcarter@wisc.edu]
Julian May
Staff Paper No. 493, February 2006, 21p.
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An Analysis of Retail and Service Sector Count Data: Identification of Market Potential for Wisconsin Counties New
Steven C. Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Matt Kures
William Ryan
Staff Paper No. 492, January 2006, 56p.
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Shifting Patterns in Wisconsin Crime Rates New
Steven Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Melissa Deller
Staff Paper No. 491, December 2005, 39p.
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An Economic Analysis of the Impacts of Trade Liberalization on Asian Dairy Market New
Tingjun Peng [tpeng@wisc.edu]
Thomas L. Cox [tcox@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 490, August 2005, 26p.
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Shocks, Sensitivity and Resilience: Tracking the Economic Impacts of Environmental Disaster on Assets in Ethiopia and Honduras New
Michael R. Carter [mrcarter@wisc.edu]
Peter D. LIttle
Tewodaj Mogues
Workneh Negatu
Staff Paper No. 489, August 2005, 39p.
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Negative Stereotypes and Willingness to Change Them: Testing Theories of Discrimination in South Africa New
Jorge M. Agüero [jmaguero@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 488, July 2005, 26p.
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Research and Development at U.S. Research Universities: An Analysis of Scope Economies New
Kwansoo Kim
Bradford L. Barham [barham@mailplus.wisc.edu]
Jean-Paul Chavas [jchavas@wisc.edu]
Jeremy Foltz [jdfoltz@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 487, July 2005, 43p.
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Efficiency and Technological Change at U.S. Research Universities New
Jeremy Foltz [jdfoltz@wisc.edu]
Bradford L. Barham [barham@mailplus.wisc.edu]
Jean-Paul Chavas [jchavas@wisc.edu]
Kwansoo Kim
Staff Paper No. 486, July 2005, 37p.
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A Dynamic Principal-Agent Model of Human-Mediated Aquatic Species Invasions New
Rebecca Moore [rebeccamoore@wisc.edu]
Alex Macpherson
Bill Provencher [rwproven@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 485, June 2005, 24p.
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Do Conservation Easements Reduce Land Prices? The Case of South Central Wisconsin New
Kathryn Anderson [anderson.kathryn@gmail.com]
Diana Weinhold [d.weinhold@lse.ac.uk]
Staff Paper No. 484, June 2005, 27p.
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Convergence in Local Government Spending: Evidence from Wisconsin New
Steven Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Mark Skidmore [skidmorm@uww.edu]
Staff Paper No. 483, June 2005, 23p.
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Government, Effectiveness, Performance and Local Property Values New
Steven Deller [deller@aae.wisc.edu]
Craig Maher
Staff Paper No. 482, June 2005, 23p.
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Biodiesel Feasibility Study: An Evaluation of Biodiesel Feasibility in Wisconsin New
T. Randall Fortenbery [trforten@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 481, March 2005, 37p.
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International Trade and the Natural Resource 'Curse' in Southeast Asia: Does China's Growth Threaten Regional Development New
Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 480, November 2004, 25p.
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Endogenous Information Structures in Conservation Contracting New
Timo Goeschl
Tun Lin
Staff Paper No. 479, October 2004, 46p.
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Backcasting Formula-Based Federal Order Class Prices New
Ed Jesse [evjesse@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 478, October 2004, 21p.
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Sense in Sociability? Social Exclusion and Persistent Poverty in South Africa New
Michelle Adato
Michael R. Carter [mrcarter@wisc.edu]
Julian May
Staff Paper No. 477, September 2004, 37p.
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Social Capital and the Reproduction of Inequality in Socially Polarized Economies New
Tewodaj Mogues
Michael R. Carter [mrcarter@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 476, July 2004, 39p.
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Challenging the Goldschmidt Theory of Rural Purchasing Patterns New
Jeremy Foltz [jdfoltz@wisc.edu]
Kimberly Zeuli [kazeuli@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 475, July 2004, 40p.
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Employment Trends in the Public Sector New
Steven Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Craig Maher
Staff Paper No. 474, May 2004, 31p.
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Limited Liability Company: A Farm Business Arrangement Alternative New
Mary Meehan-Strub
Philip E. Harris [peharris@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 473, April 2004, 22p.
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Responding to the Coffee Crisis: What Can We Learn from Price Dynamics New
Aashish Mehta
Jean-Paul Chavas [jpchavas@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 472, April 2004, 24p.
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Wisconsin and the Agricultural Economy New
Steven C. Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 471, March 2004, 31p.
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Developed Speculation and Under Developed Markets - The Role of Futures Trading on Export Prices in Less Developed Countries New
T. Randall Fortenbery [trforten@wisc.edu]
Hector O. Zapata
Staff Paper No. 470, May 2004, 31p.
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Price Discovery in the World Sugar Futures and Cash Markets: Implications for the Domincan Republic New
Hector Zapata
T. Randall Fortenbery [trforten@wisc.edu]
Delroy Armstrong
Staff Paper No. 469, March 2005, 24p.
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Experience, Expectations and Hindsight: Evidence of a Cognitive Wedge in Stated Preference Retrospectives New
Michael Bennett
Bill Provencher [rwproven@wisc.edu]
Richard Bishop [rcbishop@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 468, March 2004, 28p.
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Land Use and Transportation Costs in the Brazilian Amazon New
Eustaquio Reis
Diana Weinhold [d.weinhold@lse.ac.uk]
Staff Paper No. 467, February 2004, 32p.
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Hijackers and Hostages in Non-Binding Linked-Issues Referenda: Analysis and an Application New
Timo Goeschl
Staff Paper No. 466, December 2003, 24p.
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Returns to Schooling, Institutions and Heterogeneous Diploma Effects: An Expanded Mincerian Framework applied to Mexico New
Aashish Mehta
Hector J. Villarreal
Staff Paper No. 465, December 2003, 28p.
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The Economic Effects of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Wisconsin New
Richard C. Bishop [rcbishop@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 463, November 2003, 11p.
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Trade, Liberalization, Resource Degradation and Industrial Pollution in Developing Countries: An Integrated Analysis New
Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
Sisira Jayasuriya
Staff Paper No. 462, October 2003, 36p.
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Urban Growth, Rural Land Conversion and the Fiscal Well-Being of Local Municipalities New
Steven Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 461, September 2003, 27p.
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Social Capital and Incentive Compatibility: Modelling the Accumulation and Use of Social Collateral New
Tewodaj Mogues
Michael R. Carter [mrcarter@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 460, September 2003, 36p.
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Cranberry Price Forecasting New
Ed Jesse [evjesse@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 459, March 2003, 12p.
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Estimating Post-Harvest Benefits from Increases in Commercial Fish Catches with Implications for Remediation of Impingement and Entrainment Losses at Power Plants New
Richard C. Bishop [rcbishop@wisc.edu]
Matthew T. Holt
Staff Paper No. 458, February 2003, 11p.
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On the Decline of Agriculture in Developing Countries: A Reinterpretation of the Evidence New
Chaiyuth Punyasavatsut
Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 457, December 2002, 47p.
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Development Strategy, Poverty and Deforestation in the Philippines New
Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
Sisira Jayasuriya
Staff Paper No. 456, December 2002, 42p.
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Development and the Environment in Asia: A Survey of Recent Literature New
Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 455, September 2002, 60p.
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The Dynamic Behavior of Efficient Timber Prices New
Bruce McGough
Andrew J. Plantinga
William Provencher [rwproven@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 454, October 2002, 33p.
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Forecasting Class III and Class IV Milk Prices New
Ed Jesse [evjesse@wisc.edu]
Jacob Schuelke
Staff Paper No. 453, September 2002, 20p.
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Price Dynamics in a Vertical Sector: The Case of Butter New
Jean-Paul Chavas [jpchavas@wisc.edu]
Aashish Mehta
Staff Paper No. 452, August 2002, 30p.
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Wisconsin Local Government, State Shared Revenues and the Illusive Flypaper Effect New
Steven Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Craig Maher
Victor Lledo
Staff Paper No. 451, July 2002, 16p.
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The Economic Effects in 2002 of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Wisconsin New
Richard C. Bishop [rcbishop@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 450, July 2002, 7p.
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The Potential for Growth in Wisconsin Milk Production New
Bruce Jones [bljones1@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 449, May 2002, 12p.
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An Experimental Approach to Social Capital in South Africa New
Michael R. Carter [mrcarter@wisc.edu]
Marco Castillo
Staff Paper No. 448, August 2003, 32p.
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Local Government Taxing, Spending and Economic Growth: New Evidence for Wisconsin New
Steven C. Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Victor Lledo
Staff Paper No. 447, April 2002, 36p.
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Growth and Fiscal Health in Wisconsin Cities New
Stacey McCullough
Steven C. Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 446, April 2002, 15p.
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Risk Rationing and Activity Choice in Moral Hazard Constrained Credit Markets New
Stephen Boucher [boucher@primal.ucdavis.edu]
Michael R. Carter [mrcarter@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 445, October 2001, 30p.
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The Economic Structure of the Fox Valley: A Study of Economic Opportunity New
David Muench
Steven C. Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 444, September 2001, 35p.
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Is Industrial Hemp Worth Further Study in the US? A Survey of the Literature New
T. Randall Fortenbery [trforten@wisc.edu]
Michael Bennett
Staff Paper No. 443, July 2001, 40p.
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Crime and the Quality of Life in Wisconsin Counties New
Steven C. Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Thomas Ottem
Staff Paper No. 442, July 2002, 32p.
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Local Public Services in Wisconsin: Alternatives for Municipalities with a Focus on Privatization New
Steven C. Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
David G. Hinds
Donald L. Hinman
Staff Paper No. 441, June 2001, 52p.
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Local Public Sector Performance: Are Wisconsin City and Village Taxes Too High? New
Steven C. Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Victor Lledo
Staff Paper No. 440, May 2001, 21p.
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A Study of Costs of Compliance Related to Non-Point Pollution Rules for Wisconsin Crop Producers New
T. Randall Fortenbery [trforten@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 439, February 2001, 26p.
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Structural Change in the U.S. Dairy Industry: Growth in Scale, Regional Shifts in Milk Production and Processing, and Internationalism New
William D. Dobson
Paul Christ
Staff Paper No. 438, December 2000, 25p.
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Enhancing Rural Women's Access to Capital: Why It Is Important And How It Can Be Done. The Case of Colombia New
Diana Fletschner
Staff Paper No. 437, October 2000, 66p.
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Wealth Accumulation and Activity Choice Evolution Among Amazonian Forest Peasant Households New
Yoshito Takasaki
Bradford L. Barham [barham@mailplus.wisc.edu]
Oliver T. Coomes
Staff Paper No. 434, September 2000, 37p.
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Getting Institutions 'Right' for Whom: Credit Constraints and the Impact of Property Rights on the Quantity and Compostiton of Investment New
Michael R. Carter [mrcarter@wisc.edu]
Pedro Olinto
Staff Paper No. 433, June 2000, 36p.
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Economic Impact of Youth Hockey Tournaments: A Case Study of the La Crosse and Onalaska Ice Rinks New
Marc Schultz
Steven C. Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 432, May 2000, 9p.
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Tax Reform and the Environment in Developing Economies: Is a Double Dividend Possible New
Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 431, July 2000, 25p.
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Economic Growth, Development Policy and the Environment in the Philippines New
Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
Sisira Jayasuriya
Staff Paper No. 430, May 2001, 51p.
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Trade Area Analysis of Select Wisconsin Counties: Update for 1999 New
Steven C. Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 428, August 2001, 21p.
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One Kind of Freedom: Poverty Dynamics in Post-Apartheid Africa New
Michael R. Carter [mrcarter@wisc.edu]
Julian May
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Do National Markets and Price Policies Affect Land Use at the Forest Margin? Evidence from the Philippines New
Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
Agnes Rola
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Development Policies, Resource Constraints, and Agricultural Expansion on the Philippine Land Frontier New
Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
Gerald Shively
Xiaobing Shuai
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Jean-Paul Chavas [jpchavas@wisc.edu]
Thomas L. Cox [tlcox@wisc.edu]
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Maximum Simulated Likelihood: A Brief Introduction for Practitioners New
Carlos Arias
Thomas L. Cox [tlcox@wisc.edu]
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Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
Jiraporn Plangpraphan
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Estimation of a U.S. Dairy Sector Model by Maximum Simulated Likelihood New
Carlos Arias
Thomas L. Cox [tlcox@wisc.edu]
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The Dynamic Cost and Persistence of Asset Inequality in an Agrarian Economy New
Michael R. Carter [mrcarter@wisc.edu]
Frederic Zimmerman
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Kwansoo Kim
Bradford L. Barham [barham@mailplus.wisc.edu]
Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
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Recovering a Soil Quality Measure from Crop Trials Data: A Dynamic Econometric Method New
Kwansoo Kim
Bradford L. Barham [barham@mailplus.wisc.edu]
Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
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The Source of Technical Change in Italian Agriculture: A Latent Variable Approach New
Roberto Esposti
Pierpaolo Pierani
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Bradford L. Barham [barham@mailplus.wisc.edu]
Jean-Paul Chavas [jpchavas@wisc.edu]
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Poverty, Livelihood and Class in Rural South Africa New
Michael R. Carter [mrcarter@wisc.edu]
Julian May
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Analysis of Expected Price Dynamics Between Fluid Milk Futures Contracts and Cash Prices for Fluid Milk New
T. Randall Fortenbery [trforten@wisc.edu]
Robert A. Cropp [racropp@wisc.edu]
Hector O. Zapata
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A Trade Area Analysis of Wisconsin Retail Markets New
Steven Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 404, December 1996, 27p.
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The Socioeconomic Impacts of a Native American Casino New
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Steven Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu]
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Asset Smoothing, Consumption Smoothing and the Reproduction for Inequality under Risk and Subsistence Constraints New
Frederic Zimmerman
Michael R. Carter [mrcarter@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 402, January 1999, 40p.
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The Environmental Implications of Agriculture New
Daniel W. Bromley [dwbromley@wisc.edu]
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Rethinking the Demand for Institutional Innovation Land Rights and Land Markets in the West African Sahel New
Frederic Zimmerman
Michael R. Carter [mrcarter@wisc.edu]
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Nonparametric Measures of the Impacts of Public Research Expenditures on Australian Broadacre Agriculture: Preliminary Results New
Thomas Cox [tlcox@wisc.edu]
John Mullen
Wensheng Hu
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Induced Innovation and Land Degradation in Developing Country Agriculture New
Ian Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
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The BST Case New
William D. Dobson
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Brian W. Gould [bwgould@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 396, May 1996, 29p.
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Dimensions and Diversity of Property Rights in Rural China: Dilemmas on the Road to Further Reform New
Shouying Liu
Michael R. Carter [mrcarter@wisc.edu]
Yang Yao
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Land Reform, Taxes, Privatization, Land Markets and the Feasibility of Mortgage-Backed Credit for Agriculture in Russia New
John Strasma
Natalia Zenets
Staff Paper No. 394, April 1996, 27p.
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Jean-Paul Chavas [jpchavas@wisc.edu]
Thomas L. Cox [tlcox@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 393, March 1996, 34p.
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Olof Bystrom [olof.bystrom@ekon.slu.se]
Daniel W. Bromley [dwbromley@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 392, March 1996, 31p.
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Indigenous Land Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa: Appropriation, Security and Investment Demand New
Espen Sjaastad
Daniewl W. Bromley [dwbromley@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 391, March 1996, 35p.
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Measuring Farm and Farm-related Jobs in Wisconsin - 1992 New
William E. Saupe
T. Alexander Majchrowicz
Staff Paper No. 390, February 1996, 32p.
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Issues in Data Management of Expenditure Surveys: An Example from the Colombian 1984-85 Urban Survey New
C. Federico Perali
Thomas L. Cox [tlcox@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 389, December 1995, 40p.
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Spatial Equilibrium with Intermediate Products: Implementation and Validation in the Mercosur New
Paulo D. Waquil
Thomas L. Cox [tlcox@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 388, December 1995, 33p.
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Bill Provencher [rwproven@wisc.edu]
Richard C. Bishop [rcbishop@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 387, October 1995, 13p.
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Factors Affecting U.S. Demand for Reduced-fat Fluid Milk New
Brian Gould [bwgould@wisc.edu]
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Economic Modeling of Land Degradation in Developing Countries New
Ian A. Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 385, May 1996, 33p.
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Measuring the Environmental Impacts of Economic Change: The Case of Land Degradation in Philippine Agriculture New
Ian A. Coxhead [coxhead@wisc.edu]
Gerald Shively
Staff Paper No. 384, June 1995, 44p.
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Stochastic Interest Rates and Price Discovery in Selected Commodity Markets New
Hector O. Zapata
T. Randall Fortenbery [trforten@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 383, March 1995, 24p.
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Prospects for U.S. Dairy Exports New
William D. Dobson
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Low Capital Dairy Strategies in Wisconsin: Lessons from a New Approach to Measuring Profitability New
Bradford L. Barham [barham@mailplus.wisc.edu]
Jean-Paul Chavas [jpchavas@wisc.edu]
Richard M. Klemme [rmklemme@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 381, October 1994, 29p.
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The Impacts of Agricultural Liberalization on Commodity Price Distributions: Evidence from Madagascar New
Christopher Barret [cbarrett@b202.usu.edu]
Staff Paper No. 380, September 1994, 45p.
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Sequencing Capital and Land Market Reforms for Broadly Based Growth New
Michael R. Carter [mrcarter@wisc.edu]
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The Price of Pollution: A Dual Approach to Valuing SO2 Allowances New
Jay S. Coggins [jcoggins@dept.agecon.umn.edu]
John R. Swinton
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Regional Impacts of Reducing Dairy Price Supports and Removing Milk Marketing Orders in the U.S. Dairy Sector New
Thomas L. Cox [tlcox@wisc.edu]
Jean-Paul Chavas [jpchavas@wisc.edu]
Edward Jesse [evjesse@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 377, February 1997, 31p.
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Regional Impacts of Reducing Dairy Price Supports and Removing Milk Marketing Orders in the U.S. Dairy Sector New
Thomas L. Cox [tlcox@wisc.edu]
Jean-Paul Chavas [jpchavas@wisc.edu]
Edward V. Jesse [evjesse@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 377, February 1997, 32p.
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Implementing Agricultural Policy Virtually: The Case of Set-Aside New
Jay S. Coggins [jcoggins@dept.agecon.umn.edu]
Staff Paper No. 376, April 1994, 27p.
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Jay S. Coggins [jcoggins@dept.agecon.umn.edu]
C. Federico Perali
Staff Paper No. 375, April 1994, 16p.
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Trade and Food Industries: Public and Social Choice New
Jay S. Coggins [jcoggins@dept.agecon.umn.edu]
Staff Paper No. 374, March 1994, 17p.
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Jean-Paul Chavas [jpchavas@wisc.edu]
Michael Aliber
Thomas L. Cox [tlcox@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 373, February 1994, 32p.
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A Primal-Dual Approach to Nonparametric Productivity Analysis: the Case of U.S. Agriculture New
Jean-Paul Chavas [jpchavas@wisc.edu]
Thomas L. Cox [tlcox@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 372, February 1994, 27p.
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Nonparametric Analysis of Production Efficiency New
Jean-Paul Chavas [jpchavas@wisc.edu]
Thomas L. Cox [tlcox@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 371, February 1994, 24p.
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The Economically Efficient Rate of Waste Disposal in a Landfill: An Application to Rusk County, Wisconsin New
Christopher T. Behr
Robert W. Provencher [rwproven@wisc.edu]
Staff Paper No. 370, March 1994, 11p.
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On the Price Risk and the Inverse Farm Size-Productivity Relationship New
Christopher Barrett [Cbarrett@b202.usu.edu]
Staff Paper No. 369, December 1993, 17p.
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Structural Adjustment and Welfare in Rural Africa: The Role of Resource Control in Households New
Lisa C. Smitch
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