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AIDS versus the Rotterdam demand system: A Cox test with parametric bootstrap
(Western Agricultural Economics Association, 2002-12)
A Cox test with parametric bootstrap is developed to select between the linearized version of the First-Difference Almost Ideal Demand System (FDAIDS) and the Rotterdam model. A Cox test with parametric bootstrap has been ...
Economic impacts of banning subtherapeutic use of antibiotics in swine production
(Cambridge University Press, 2002-12)
Public health officials and physicians are concerned about possible development of bacterial resistance and potential effects on human health that may be related to the use of antimicrobial agents in livestock feed. The ...
Value of increasing kernel uniformity
(Western Agricultural Economics Association, 2002-12)
Kernel uniformity is an important quality attribute that can now be measured at low cost. This study analyzes the profitability of sorting to increase wheat kernel uniformity. Nonlinear programming is used to sort grain ...
Market inversion in commodity futures prices
(Cambridge University Press, 2002-12)
In an inverted market, current prices are higher than future prices and thus the price of storage is negative. Market inversions as measured with futures spreads rarely occur during early months of the crop year. However, ...