Recently added articles from Agricultural and Resource Economics Review:
Outstanding Master's Thesis Award: The Impact of Wal-Mart Supercenters on Incumbents' Pricing Conduct: The Case of the Dallas/Fort Worth Milk Market
Oct 01, 2008; ... As the largest food retailer in the world, Wal-Mart has been a driving force in the metamorphosis of the food-retailing industry. Bringing back the general store format, via its Supercenters, allows it to take advantage of both economies of scale and scope. Due to its expert logistics system, ...
Master's Thesis Award of Merit: Mortgage Termination and Risk Rating Migration at AgChoice Farm Credit
Oct 01, 2008; ... Mortgage termination and risk ratings migration are important when considering risk management at financial institutions. Mortgage termination can generally be of two types: default and prepayment. Data consisting of 1,094 fixed rate mortgages collateralized by farm real estate to dairy ...
Master's Thesis Award of Merit: Characterization of Public and Stakeholder Objectives in Environmental Management: The Application of Conjoint Analysis and Other Survey Tools to the Management of the Lamprey River
Oct 01, 2008; ... New Hampshire's rivers are critical economic, environmental, and cultural resources. Nonetheless, they remain vulnerable to development pressures, water withdrawals, siltation, channelization, or other changes that threaten wildlife habitat. Management plans for natural resources can be seen as ...
Distinguished Member Award
Oct 01, 2008; ... This award recognizes members who have made continuous and outstanding contributions to the Association, the region, and the profession. The award recognizes members for significant recent professional achievement in the context of an overall meritorious record. Recipients must be members in ...
NAREA Award for Outstanding Public Service Through Economics
Oct 01, 2008; ... This award was created to recognize and encourage contributions to the general public welfare. The intent is to recognize that agricultural, environmental, consumer, resource, or community development economics can be applied to solve important problems affecting the quality of life of the ...