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Applied Economics Research: Recent submissions
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Measuring stocks of community wealth & their association with food systems efforts in rural & urban places.
(Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 2020-06)Healthy, sustainable communities depend on cumulative investments in a broad range of capital assets, yet little research sets forth comprehensive measures of their stocks or the relationships of capital assets to community ... -
Assessing the Economic Impacts of Food Hubs on Regional Economies: A Framework that Includes Opportunity Costs
(Cambridge University Press, 2016-04)The number of food hubs—businesses that aggregate and distribute local food—in the United States is growing, fueled in part by increasing public support. However, there have been few data-driven assessments of the economic ... -
Looking for Locapours: Using Zagat Survey Data to Examine Restaurant Demand for Local Wine
(Cambridge University Press, 2014-04)There is increasing interest in local foods among consumers in the United States and a rise in offerings of local products in restaurants. We use Zagat survey data and restaurant-specific menu information to estimate factors ... -
Assessing the costs and returns of on-farm food safety improvements: A survey of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) training participants
(PLOS, 2020-07-02)Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) training programs were developed to provide guidance to fruit and vegetable growers on how to reduce food safety risks on the farm. These pro-grams have been enhanced over the years due, ... -
Assessing Barriers to Expansion of Farm-to-Chef Sales: A Case Study from Upstate New York
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2012-02)Columbia County Bounty is a local organization made up of farmer and culinary business members, with a mission that includes promoting connections between local agricultural producers and culinary businesses. A case study ... -
Preferences and the effectiveness of behavior-change interventions: Evidence from adoption of improved cookstoves in India
(2019)Preference heterogeneity can influence behavior in economically significant ways, thereby influencing the effectiveness of environmental policies or interventions. We test this hypothesis in the context of efficient cooking ... -
New York Economic Handbook 1991: Agricultural Situation and Outlook
(Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 1990-12)This publication contains information pertaining to the general economic situation and New York agriculture. It is prepared primarily for use of professional agricultural workers in New York State. USDA reports provide ... -
Changes in the New York State Farm Minimum Wage Law: Effective January 1, 1991
(Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 1990-11)Two specific areas of the New York State Farm Minimum Wage Order are affected by recent mandated changes. They are wage rates (including both regular employees and youth employees) and allowances (including both meals and ... -
Pro-Dairy Financial Data Collection Workbook
(Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 1990)The PRO-DAIRY Financial Data Collection workbook is designed to guide the farm manager through the data collection ·process necessary for completion of a Cornell dairy farm business summary. It was developed for use ... -
Farm Income Tax Management and Reporting: Reference Manual
(Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 1990-11)After a long hassle, Congress and the President agreed on a budget and tax package which they claim will reduce the deficit by $40 billion in the current fiscal year and $490 billion over a five-year period. The package ...
