Research Discussion Papers
from the former
Trade Research Center
Montana State University–Bozeman
    

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Research Discussion Paper # 47:
John M. Marsh, U.S. Feeder Cattle Prices: Effects of Finance and Risk, Cow-Calf and Feedlot Technology, and Mexican and Canadian Feeder Imports (December 2000)
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Research Discussion Paper # 46:
Dragan Miljkovic, John M. Marsh, and Gary W. Brester, Japanese Import Demand for U.S. Beef and Pork: Effect on U.S. Red Meat Exports and Livestock Prices (October 2000)
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Research Discussion Paper # 45:
David Buschena, Vincent H. Smith, and Hua Di, Government Policies and On-Farm Wheat Allocation in Rural China (September 2000)
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Research Discussion Paper # 44:
John M. Antle, Susan M. Capalbo, Christine N. Heggem, Richard T. Clark, Nancy A. Norton, and Roger A. Selley, Farm-Level Characteristics of Southern Nebraska Farms/Ranches with Annually-Planted Crops (August 2000)
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Research Discussion Paper # 43:
Linda M. Young and Jill E. Hobbs, Public Policy Responses to Increased Vertical Linkages in Agri-food Supply Chains (June 2000)
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Research Discussion Paper # 42:
Linda M. Young, Looking to the Future: Conflict Avoidance and Resolution in NAFTA's Agricultural Trade (June 2000)
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Research Discussion Paper # 41:
R.M.A. Loyns, Linda M. Young, and Colin A. Carter, What Have We Learned from Cattle/Beef Disputes? (April 2000)
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Research Discussion Paper # 40:
John M. Antle and Susan M. Capalbo, Econometric-Process Models for Integrated Assessment of Agricultural Production Systems (March 2000; Revised October 2000). Also published in the May 2001 issue of the American Journal of Agricultural Economics. Copyright is held by the American Agricultural Economics Association but is made available on this site for personal use free of charge by permission of the Association.)
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Research Discussion Paper # 39:
Linda M. Young, A Perspective on Oregon Wheat Growers' Interests in the Millennium Round of Agricultural Trade Negotiations (February 2000)
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Research Discussion Paper # 38:
John M. Antle, Susan M. Capalbo, Siân Mooney, Edward Elliott, and Keith Paustian, Economics of Agricultural Soil Carbon Sequestration in the Northern Plains (October 1999; Revised March 2000)
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Research Discussion Paper # 37:
Randal R. Rucker, Walter N. Thurman, and Jonathan K. Yoder, An Economic Analysis of the Determinants of Lumber Futures Price Movements (October 1999)
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Research Discussion Paper # 36:
John M. Antle and Siân Mooney, Economics and Policy Design for Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture (October 1999)
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Research Discussion Paper # 35:
Jill E. Hobbs and Linda M. Young, Increasing Vertical Linkages in Agrifood Supply Chains: A Conceptual Model and Some Preliminary Evidence (August 1999)
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Research Discussion Paper # 34:
Gary W. Brester, John M. Marsh, and Vincent H. Smith, Evaluating the Impacts of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Preliminary Imposition of Tariffs on U.S. Imports of Canadian Live Cattle (August 1999)
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Research Discussion Paper # 33:
John M. Antle, The New Economics of Agriculture (August 1999)
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Research Discussion Paper # 32:
Linda M. Young, Prevalence and Reform of State Trading Importers in World Grain Markets (July 1999)
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Research Discussion Paper # 31:
John M. Marsh and Gary W. Brester, Technological Change in the U.S. Beef and Pork Sectors: Impacts on Farm-Wholesale Marketing Margins and Livestock Prices (July 1999)
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Research Discussion Paper # 30:
Vincent H. Smith and Barry K. Goodwin, Chile's Wheat Trade Environment: The Economics of Price Bands, Import Tariffs and Policy Transparency (June 1999)
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Research Discussion Paper # 29:
Dragan Miljkovic, Transporting the Export-Bound Grain by Rail: A Study of Market Integration (May 1999)
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Research Discussion Paper # 28:
John M. Antle, Susan M. Capalbo, James B. Johnson, and Dragan Miljkovic, The Kyoto Protocol: Economic Effects of Energy Prices on Northern Plains Dryland Grain Production (March 1999)
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Research Discussion Paper # 27:
Linda M. Young, Moving Toward a Single Market Is Hard: Trade Tensions in the Canadian-U.S. Cattle and Beef Markets (March 1999)
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Research Discussion Paper # 26:
Dragan Miljkovic, Gary W. Brester, and John M. Marsh, Pricing to Market of U.S. Meat Exports (December 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 25:
Dragan Miljkovic and Rodney Paul, Income Effects on the Trade Balance in the United States: Sectoral Analysis (December 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 24:
Stephen Devadoss, Importance of the Processed Food Sector for the U.S. Agricultural Industry (December 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 23:
Susan M. Capalbo and Christine N. Heggem, Evaluating Telemedicine in Rural Settings: Issues and Applications (November 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 22:
Alexander Vedrashko and Vincent H. Smith, Perfect Substitutes: A Note on the Alchian-Allen Hypothesis (November 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 21:
John M. Antle, Susan M. Capalbo, James B. Johnson, and Walter E. Zidack, A Spatially-Explicit Econometrics-Based Stochastic Simulation Model of Montana Dryland Grain Production (October 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 20:
John M. Antle, Economic Analysis of Food Safety (October 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 19:
E. Wesley F. Peterson and Siva Rama Krishna Valluru, Agricultural Comparative Advantage and Government Policy Interventions (October 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 18:
John M. Antle, Benefits and Costs of Food Safety Regulation (September 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 17:
John M. Antle, The Cost of Quality in the Meat Industry: Implications for HACCP Regulation (September 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 16:
Frank Fuller and Dermot Hayes, The Impact of Chinese Accession to the World Trade Organization on U.S. Meat and Feed-Grain Producers (September 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 15:
William W. Wilson and Bruce L. Dahl, Grain Quality and North American Hard Wheat Exports (September 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 14:
David E. Bushena and Richard S. Gray, Trade Liberalization and International Mergers in Cournot Industries: The Case of Barley Malting in North America (September 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 13:
Scott W. Fausti and Bashir A. Qasmi, The Effect of NAFTA on Trade in Agricultural Food Products (August 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 12:
Stephen Devadoss and Kent Lanclos, Trade in Imperfectly Competitive Industries: The Role of Market Size and Consumer Preferences (July 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 11:
Glen Whipple and David Leishman, The US Sheep Industry in Transition: Are Lamb Imports a Significant Factor? (June 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 10:
Dragan Miljkovic, The Law of One Price in International Trade: A Critical Review (June 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 9:
John M. Antle, No Such Thing as a Free Safe Lunch: The Cost of Food Safety Regulation in the Meat Industry (March 1998; Revised July 1999. Also published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics vol. 82 no. 2 (May 2000) 310–322.) Copyright is held by the American Agricultural Economics Association but is made available on this site for personal use free of charge by permission of the Association.)
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Research Discussion Paper # 8:
Linda M. Young and Phillip C. Abbott, Wheat Importing State Trading Enterprises: Impacts on the World Wheat Market (March 1998)
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Research Discussion Paper # 7:
Linda M. Young and John M. Marsh, Live Cattle Trade Between the United States and Canada: Effects of Canadian Slaughter Capacity and Health Regulations (December 1997)
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Research Discussion Paper # 6:
John M. Marsh, U.S. Live Cattle and Beef Trade with Canada and Mexico: Effects on Feeder Cattle Price (October 1997)
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Research Discussion Paper # 5:
John M. Marsh, GATT Policies and Effects on the U.S. Beef Market (September 1997)
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Research Discussion Paper # 4:
Julian M. Alston, Vincent H. Smith, Albert Acquaye, and Safdar Hosseini, Least-Cost Cheap-Food Policies: Some Implications of International Food Aid (February 1997)
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Research Discussion Paper # 3:
Pavel Vavra and Vincent H. Smith, Cereal Area Supply Response in the U.K.: The Effects of CAP Reform (November 1996)
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Research Discussion Paper # 2:
John M. Antle, Drawing the Line: The Role of Government in Agricultural Research (January 1997)
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Research Discussion Paper # 1:
Phillip C. Abbott and Panu K. S. Kallio, Implications of Game Theory for International Agricultural Trade
(January 1996)
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