Dyson School Staff Papers
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Dyson School staff papers (SP) are typically short papers that represent preliminary research results, discuss works or ideas in progress, stimulate new thinking, or otherwise are less formal treatments of a subject than would be published in a research or extension bulletin.
The most recent Staff Papers can be accessed from the Dyson School web site here: https://dyson.cornell.edu/faculty-research/staff-papers/.
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Item Pricing of Options with Stochastic Volatilities: Application to Agricultural Commodity ContractsLordkipanidze, Nasibrola; Tomek, William (Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 2014-07)Item History and Performance of the Double Eagle ClubLaDue, Eddy L. (Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 2014-05)Item The W. I. Myers Professorship of Agricultural FinanceLaDue, Eddy L. (Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 2010-06)This paper reviews the establishment and funding of the W. I. Myers Professorship of Agricultural Finance and the activities and accomplishments of early chair holders. Because considerable time has passed since the formation of the Chair, this record will undoubtedly be incomplete in unknown ways. William I. Myers (1891-1976) was born and reared on a dairy and tobacco farm in Chemung County, New York. He received his Ph. D. from Cornell and was appointed to the faculty in 1918. In 1920 he was the first person ever appointed full professor of agricultural finance. In 1932, during the depth of the depression, Myers was asked by Henry Morgenthau to prepare recommendations for a legislative program to solve the agricultural finance problem. His ideas were approved by president-elect Roosevelt who asked him to come to Washington to assist with development of the Farm Credit Administration. In 1933, Myers was appointed Governor of the Farm Credit Administration, succeeding original Governor Henry Morgenthau, when Morgenthau was appointed Secretary of the Treasury. As Governor of FCA he was the principal architect and top administrator during the revitalization, reorganization and expansion of what beacame the Farm Credit System. In 1938, he returned to Cornell as head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, and he later served as Dean of the College of Agriculture from 1943 to 19592.Item History of the Farm Credit Fellows ProgramLaDue, Eddy L. (Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 2013-02)Item On the Relationship of Expected Supply and Demand to Futures PricesChua, Hans; Tomek, William (Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 2010-05)Item The Double Eagle Club’s First 50 YearsLaDue, Eddy L.; Gloy, Brent A. (Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 2008-10)Item Enhancing Leadership and Organization for Farmers' Market SuccessBarry, Jude; Henehan, Brian M. (Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 2007-05)Item Specialty Crops and the 2007 Farm Bill: The Potential Role of Farm Savings AccountsGloy, Brent A.; Cheng, Mei-luan (Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 2006-02)This paper discusses the findings of a research project that examined the potential benefits of establishing farm savings accounts for specialty crop growers1. The primary goal of the project was to determine whether farm savings accounts would provide specialty crop growers with a useful tool for managing financial risk. The project examined how various farm savings account proposals ultimately impacted the benefits that specialty crop growers would receive from the accounts.Item Consumer Preferences for Organic and Fair Trade Chocolate: Implications for Sustainable Agriculture in the Developing WorldConner, David S.; Mabaya, Edward T. (Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 2006-02)This paper examines results of a consumer survey measuring consumer awareness and attitudes concerning two labels, certified organic and certified Fair Trade. These labels provide information about the social, economic and environmental sustainability of the production and marketing practices of goods imported from the developing world. Conjoint analysis is used to measure how consumers value organic and fair trade compared to other attributes like price. Results indicate favorable attitudes and value placed on these the sustainable attributes, and imply a role for these labels to provide incentives for the adoption of more sustainable practices.Item 2007 Farm Bill: Policy Options and Consequences for Northeast Specialty Crop Industries, Small Farms, and Sustainability. Report on Listening SessionsBills, Nelson L.; White, Jerry (Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 2006-01)