Economic Effects of Minnesota's Basic and Seller Assisted Loan Program on Farm Profitability and Investment
Roelof, Nel; Pederson, Glenn
Staff Paper P09-10
http://purl.umn.edu/52113

Minnesota Farm Real Estate Sales: 1990-2008
Taff, Steven J.
Staff Paper  P09-9
http://purl.umn.edu/50424

Capital Service Flows: Concepts and Comparisons of Alternative Measures in U.S. Agriculture
Andersen, Matt A.; Alston, Julian M.; Pardey, Philip G.
Staff Paper P09-8
http://purl.umn.edu/50098

On Intra-Annual Poverty in the U.S.: Prevalence, Causes and Response to Food Stamp Program Use
Mykerezi, Elton; Mills, Bradford
Staff Paper P09-7
http://purl.umn.edu/49095

Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2008 Annual Report
Nordquist, Dale W.; Kurtz, James N.; Paulson, Garen J.; Christensen, James L.; Froslan, Janet M.
Staff Paper P09-6
http://purl.umn.edu/49107

What the industrial countries can do to support developing countries' development goals
Krueger, Anne O.
Staff Paper P09-4
http://purl.umn.edu/50093

The Economic Feasibility of Producing Ethanol from Corn Stover and Hardwood In Minnesota
Eidman, Vernon; Petrolia, Daniel; Pham, Le; Huang, Huajiang; Ramaswamy, Shri
Staff Paper P09-3
http://purl.umn.edu/47055

Economic Impacts of Establishing Short Rotation Woody Crops to Support Energy Production in Minnesota
Lazarus, William F.; Tiffany, Douglas G.
Staff Paper P09-2
http://purl.umn.edu/46869

Mendel versus Malthus: Research, Productivity and Food Prices in the Long Run
Alston, Julian M.; Beddow, Jason M.; Pardey, Philip G.
Staff Paper P09-1; InSTePP Paper 09-01
http://purl.umn.edu/53400

2008 

Research lags revisited: concepts and evidence from U.S. agriculture
Alston, Julian M.; Pardey, Philip G.; Ruttan, Vernon W.
Staff Paper P08-14
http://purl.umn.edu/50091

Recent Changes in Crop Production Costs and Implications for Regional Competitiveness
Olson, Kent; Zakharova, Lena
Staff Paper P08-13
http://purl.umn.edu/46017

Farmers’ Awareness and Use of IPM for Soybean Aphid Control: Report of Survey Results for the 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 Crop Years.
Olson, Kent D.; Badibanga, Thaddee; DiFonzo, Christina
Staff Paper P08-12
http://purl.umn.edu/45803

Energy Crop Production Costs and Breakeven Prices under Minnesota Conditions.
Lazarus, William F.
Staff Paper P08-11
http://purl.umn.edu/45655

Facilitating Classroom Economics Experiments with an Emerging Technology: The Case of Clickers
Liu, Donald J.; Walker, J.D.; Bauer, Theresa A.; Zhao, Meng
Staff Paper P08-10A
http://purl.umn.edu/44344

Review of the Literature on the Economics of Central Anaerobic Digesters
Bachewe, Fantu; Lazarus, William F.; Goodrich, Philip; Drewitz, Mark; Balk, Becky
Staff Paper P08-9
http://purl.umn.edu/44116

Agricultural R&D Policy: A Tragedy of the International Commons
Pardey, Philip G.; Alston, Julian M.; James, Jennifer S.
Staff Paper P08-8
http://purl.umn.edu/43094

Provisions and Potential Impacts of the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program
Olson, Kent D.; DalSanto, Matthew
Staff Paper P08-7
http://purl.umn.edu/42980

Using Real Options to Evaluate Investments in Ethanol Facilities
Zou, Tianyu; Pederson, Glenn
Staff Paper P08-6
http://purl.umn.edu/37872

Minnesota Farm Real Estate Sales: 1990 - 2007
Taff, Steven J.
Staff Paper P08-5
http://purl.umn.edu/36776

Estimates of Minnesota Farm-Level Crop Commodity Payments under New House Framework
Olson, Kent D.; DalSanto, Matthew R.
Staff Paper P08-4
http://purl.umn.edu/6211

General Purpose Technology, Revolutionary Technology, and Technologcial Maturity
Ruttan, Vernon W.
Staff Paper P08-3
http://purl.umn.edu/6206

Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2007 Annual Report
Nordquist, Dale W.; Kurtz, James N.; Holcomb, Rob; Paulson, Garen J.
Staff Paper P08-2
http://purl.umn.edu/6557

Induced Technical Change, Induced Institutional Change and Mechanism Design
Ruttan, Vernon W.
Staff Paper P08-1
http://purl.umn.edu/7050

2007

Can Rural Communities Comply with the New Arsenic Standard for Drinking Water?
Cho, Yongsung; Konishi, Yoshifumi; Easter, K. William
Staff Paper P07-16
http://purl.umn.edu/7353

Estimates of Minnesota Farm-Level Crop Commodity Payments under Alternative Proposed Federal Policies
Olson, Kent D.; DalSanto, Matthew R.
Staff Paper P07-15
http://purl.umn.edu/7354

Imperialism, Colonialism and Collaboration in the Social Sciences
Ruttan, Vernon W.
Staff Paper P07-14
http://purl.umn.edu/7356

Farmers' Awareness and Use of IPM for Soybean Aphid Control: Survey Results for the 2004, 2005, and 2006 Crop Years
Olson, Kent D.; Badibanga, Thaddee; DiFonzo; Christina
Staff Paper P07-13
http://purl.umn.edu/7355

Military R&D: The Productivity Puzzle
Ruttan, Vernon W.
Staff Paper P07-12
http://purl.umn.edu/7379

Minnesota Farm Real Estate Sales: 1990 - 2006
Taff, Steven J.
Staff Paper P07-11
http://purl.umn.edu/7313

Tourism, Economic Expansion and Poverty in Nicaragua: Investigating Cointegration and Causal Relations
Vanegas, Manuel, Sr.; Croes, Robertico
Staff Paper P07-10
http://purl.umn.edu/7306

Public Funding for Research into Specialty Crops
Alston, Julian M.; Pardey, Philip G.
Staff Paper P07-9
http://purl.umn.edu/7312

Why Is Nation Building So Bloody? Two Cases
Ruttan, Vernon W.
Staff Paper P07-8
http://purl.umn.edu/7305

Wind Development in Minnesota: Policy and Economics
Tiffany, Douglas G.
Staff Paper P07-7
http://purl.umn.edu/7303

Capital Use Intensity and Productivity Biases.
Andersen, Matt A.; Alston, Julian M.; Pardey, Philip G.
Staff Paper P07-6
http://purl.umn.edu/7314

Alternative Farm Bills: Impacts on Minnesota Farms.
Olson, Kent D.; DalSanto, Matthew R.
Staff Paper P07-5
http://purl.umn.edu/7315

Southeastern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2006 Annual Report
Nordquist, Dale W.; Westman, Lorin L.
Staff paper P07-4
http://purl.umn.edu/7311

Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2006 Annual Report
Nordquist, Dale W.; Kurtz, James N.; Holcomb, Rob; Paulson, Garen J.
Staff paper P07-3
http://purl.umn.edu/7307

The Role of Business Planning Concepts in Balancing Mission and Financial Sustainabilitiy Responsibilities in Extension Programming.
Klein, Thomas K.; Morse, George W.
Staff Paper P07-2
http://purl.umn.edu/7366

What Makes an Economy Productive and Progressive? What Are the Needed Institutions?
Nelson, Richard R.
Staff Paper P07-1
http://purl.umn.edu/13728

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2006

The Economics of Harvesting and Transporting Hardwood Forest Residue for Conversion to Fuel Ethanol: A Case Study for Minnesota
Petrolia, Daniel R.
Staff paper P06-15
http://purl.umn.edu/14020

Is War Necessary for Economic Growth? Military Procurement and Technology Development
Ruttan, Vernon W.
Staff paper P06-14
http://purl.umn.edu/13534

Staff paper P06-13 was cancelled.

The Economics of Harvesting and Transporting Corn Stover for Conversion to Fuel Ethanol: A Case Study for Minnesota
Petrolia, Daniel R.
Staff paper P06-12
http://purl.umn.edu/14213

Energy and Chemicals from Native Grasses: Production, Transportation and Processing Technologies Considered in the Northern Great Plains
Tiffany, Douglas G.; Jordan, Brendan; Dietrich, Erin; Vargo-Daggett, Becca
Staff paper P06-11
http://purl.umn.edu/13838

Reducing CO2 Emissions in the Upper Midwest: Technology, Resources, Economics, and Policy
Jones, Kathryn A.; Jordan, Brendan; Keller, Kenneth H.; Taff, Steven J.
Staff paper P06-10
http://purl.umn.edu/13507

Minnesota Farm Real Estate Sales: 1990 - 2005
Taff, Steven J.
Staff paper P06-9
http://purl.umn.edu/13324

Estimating Threshold Effects of Generic Fluid Milk and Cheese Advertising Adachi, Kenji; Liu, Donald J.
Staff paper P06-8 (revised August 2006)
http://purl.umn.edu/13754

Minnesota Extension's Mixed Regional/County Model: Greater Impacts Follows Changes in Structure
Morse, George W.; O'Brien, Phil
Staff paper P06-7
http://purl.umn.edu/13614

Southeastern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2005 Annual Report
Nordquist, Dale W.; Westman, Lorin L.
Staff paper P06-6
http://purl.umn.edu/13462

Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2005 Annual Report
Nordquist, Dale W.; Kurtz, James N.; Holcomb, Rob; Paulson, Garen J.
Staff paper P06-5
http://purl.umn.edu/13316

Small-Scale Farmers in South Africa: Can Agricultural Cooperatives Facilitate Access to Input and Product Markets?
Ortmann, Gerald F.; King, Robert P.
Staff paper P06-4
http://purl.umn.edu/13930

Accuracy of Numerical Solution to Dynamic Programming Models
Lohano, Heman D.; King, Robert P.
Staff paper P06-3
http://purl.umn.edu/14230

The Evolution of Economics Clubs: 1777-2000
Smith, Vincent H.; Pardey, Philip G.; Chan-Kang, Connie
Staff paper P06-2
http://purl.umn.edu/14135

A Brief History of the Cottonwood River Watershed in Southwestern Minnesota
Petrolia, Daniel R.
Staff paper P06-1
http://purl.umn.edu/14089

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2005

Producers' Use of Crop Borders for Management of Potato Virus Y (PVY) in Seed Potatoes
Olson, Kent; Badibanga, Thaddee; Radcliffe, Edward B.; Ragsdale, David W.
Staff paper P05-14
http://purl.umn.edu/13345

Farmers' Awareness and Use of IPM for Soybean Aphid Control: Results from the 2005 Survey
Olson, Kent; Badibanga, Thaddee
Staff paper P05-13
http://purl.umn.edu/13713

Voting on Open Space: An Analysis of the Decision to Hold a Referendum and of Referendum Results
Nelson, Erik; Uwasu, Michinori; Polasky, Stephen
Staff paper P05-12
http://purl.umn.edu/13837

Social Science Knowledge and Induced Institutional Innovation: An Institutional Design Perspective
Ruttan, Vernon W.
Staff paper P05-11
http://purl.umn.edu/13784

Economic Analysis: Co-generation Using Wind and Biodiesel-Powered Generators
Tiffany, Douglas G.
Staff paper P05-10 Revised October 2006
http://purl.umn.edu/14249

Egypt: The Environment for Adjustment to Trade Liberalization
Elshennawy, Abeer
Staff paper P05-09
http://purl.umn.edu/13895

A Framework for the Economic Analysis of Ditch System Management Alternatives
Adachi, Kenji; Apland, Jeffrey; Taff, Steven J.
Staff paper P05-08
http://purl.umn.edu/14174

Minnesota Farm Real Estate Sales: 1990 - 2004
Taff, Steven J.
Staff paper P05-07
http://purl.umn.edu/14295

Bt Corn Farmer Compliance with Insect Resistance Management Requirements: Results from the 2002 Minnesota and Wisconsin Farm Polls
Buttel, Frederick; Merrill, Jeanne; Chen, Lucy; Goldberger, Jessica; Hurley, Terrance
Staff paper P05-06
http://purl.umn.edu/13659

Southeastern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2004 Annual Report
Nordquist, Dale W.; Westman, Lorin L.
Staff paper P05-05
http://purl.umn.edu/14034

Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2004 Annual Report
Nordquist, Dale W.; Kurtz, James N.; Holcomb, Rob; Paulson, Garen J.
Staff paper P05-04
http://purl.umn.edu/14226

Military Procurement and Technology Development
Ruttan, Vernon W.
Staff paper P05-03
http://purl.umn.edu/13639

Targeting Agricultural Drainage to Reduce Nitrogen Losses in a Minnesota Watershed
Petrolia, Daniel R.; Gowda, Prasanna H.; Mulla, David J.
Staff paper P05-02
http://purl.umn.edu/13438

Distillate Usage Patterns in Minnesota: Development of Data and Tools to Analyze Policies Affecting Biodiesel Usage
Tiffany, Douglas G.
Staff paper P05-01
http://purl.umn.edu/13849

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2004

Modeling Agricultural Production Considering Water Quality and Risk
Apland, Jeffrey; Grainger, Corbett; Strock, Jeffrey
Staff paper P04-13
http://purl.umn.edu/14240

Estimating Investment Rigidity within a Threshold Regression Framework: The Case of U.S. Hog Production Section
Boetel, Brenda L.; Hoffmann, Ruben; Liu, Donald J.
Staff paper P04-12
http://purl.umn.edu/13790

Tracking the Effects of Conservation Easements on Property Tax Valuations
Harpankar, Kshama; Taff, Steven J.
Staff paper P04-11
http://purl.umn.edu/13493

Modal Shifts from the Mississippi River and Duluth/Superior to Land Transportation
Fruin, Jerry; Fortowsky, J. Keith
Staff paper P04-10
http://purl.umn.edu/14057

Evidence of a Market Effect from Conservation Easements
Taff, Steven J.
Staff paper P04-9
http://purl.umn.edu/13611

Economic Analysis of Using a Border Treatment for Reducing Organophosphate Use in Seed Potato Production
Olson, Kent; Badibanga, Thaddee; Radcliffe, Edward; Carroll, Matthew; MacRae, Ian; Ragsdale, David
Staff paper P04-8.
http://purl.umn.edu/13237

Minnesota Farm Real Estate Sales: 1990-2003
Taff, Steven J.
Staff paper P04-7
http://purl.umn.edu/14166

Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2003 Annual Report
Nordquist, Dale W.; Anderson, Robert D.; Christensen, James L.; Kurtz, James N.; Paulson, Garen J.; Olson, Kent D.
Staff paper P04-6
http://purl.umn.edu/13363

Southeastern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2003 Annual Report
Nordquist, Dale W.; Westman, Lorin L.; Olson, Kent D.
Staff paper P04-5
http://purl.umn.edu/14067

Creating, Protecting, and Using Crop Biotechnologies Worldwide in an Era of Intellectual Property
Pardey, Philip G.; Koo, Bonwoo; Nottenburg, Carol
Staff paper P04-4
http://purl.umn.edu/13600

International and Institutional R&D Spillovers: Attribution of Benefits Among Sources for Brazil's New Crop Varieties
Pardey, Philip G.; Alston, Julian; Chan-Kang, Connie; Magalhaes, Eduardo C.; Vosti, Stephen A.
Staff paper P04-3
http://purl.umn.edu/14017

Estimating Site-Specific Nitrogen Crop Response Functions: A Conceptual Framework and Geostatistical Model
Hurley, Terrance M; Malzer, Gary L; Kilian, Bernard
Staff paper P04-2
http://purl.umn.edu/14111

Staff paper P04-1 cancelled.

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2003

The Results of a Farm and Market Survey of Hmong Speciality Crop Farmers in the Minneapolis, St. Paul Metro Area
Olson, Kent; Yang, Vang; Tadesse, Nigatu; Chang, Yanping; Yang, Nengshao; Lee, Seung-wan
Staff paper P03-11
http://purl.umn.edu/13843

The Compliance Costs of Maintaining Tax Exempt Status
Blumenthal, Marsha; Kalambokidis, Laura
Staff paper P03-10
For information on this paper contact Laura Kalambokidis

Organizing the Economics Academy: The Evolution of Professional Economics Association, 1777-2000
Smith, Vincent H.; Pardey, Philip G.; Chan-Kang, Connie
Staff paper P03-9
http://purl.umn.edu/13899

An Option Perspective on Generating and Maintaining Plant Variety Rights in China
Koo, Bonwoo; Pardey; Philip G.; Qian, Keming; Zhang, Yi
Staff paper P03-8
http://purl.umn.edu/13779

Factors Associated with Success of Fuel Ethanol Producers
Tiffany, Douglas G.; Eidman, Vernon R.
Staff paper P03-7
http://purl.umn.edu/14155

Identifying the Public Value in Extension Programs
Kalambokidis, Laura
Staff paper P03-6
http://purl.umn.edu/13409

Minnesota Farm Real Estate Sales: 1990 - 2002
Taff, Steven J.
Staff paper P03-5
http://purl.umn.edu/14065

Toward a Minnesota Model of the Fiscal Impacts of Residential Development
Kalambokidis, Laura; Leishman, David
Staff paper P03-4
http://purl.umn.edu/14063

Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2002 Annual Report
Nordquist, Dale W.; Anderson, Robert D.; Christensen, James L.; Kurtz, James N.; Paulson, Garen J.; Olson, Kent D.
Staff paper P03-3
http://purl.umn.edu/13883

Southeastern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2002 Annual Report
Nordquist, Dale W.; Westman, Lorin L.; Olson, Kent D.
Staff paper P03-2
http://purl.umn.edu/13852

Assessing the Economic Value of Research
Ruttan, Vernon W.
Staff paper P03-1
http://purl.umn.edu/13613

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2002

Suggested Procedures for Estimating Farm Machinery Costs
Lazarus, William F.; Selley, Roger A.
Staff paperP02-16
http://purl.umn.edu/14072

Controversy About Agricultural Technology: Lessons From the Green Revolution
Ruttan, Vernon W.
Staff paper P02-15
http://purl.umn.edu/13885

How Big Is Minnesota's Food and Agricultural Industry?
Lazarus, William F.
Staff paper P02-14
http://purl.umn.edu/13630

County-Level Distribution of Land Values in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
Taff, Steven J.
Staff paper P02-13
http://purl.umn.edu/13640

Market Issues Pertaining to Poverty Reduction in Latin America
Liu, Donald J.
Staff paper P02-11
http://purl.umn.edu/14171

Filling the Livestock Feed Troughs of Minnesota and Beyond
Tiffany, Douglas G.; Fruin, Jerry
Staff paper P02-10
http://purl.umn.edu/13851

Where Does Minnesota's Grain Crop Go? An Analysis of Minnesota Elevator Grain Shipments for the Period, 7/99 - 6/00
Fruin, Jerry; Tiffany, Douglas G.
Staff paper P02-9
http://purl.umn.edu/13513

An Analysis of the Agricultural Transportation Database, 7/99 - 6/00; Executive Summary
Fruin, Jerry; Tiffany, Douglas G.
Staff paper P02-8
http://purl.umn.edu/13976

Social Science Knowledge and Institutional Innovation
Ruttan, Vernon W.
Staff paper P02-7
http://purl.umn.edu/13628

Minnesota Farm Real Estate Sales: 1990 - Present
Taff, Steven J.
Staff paper P02-6
http://purl.umn.edu/13803

Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2001 Annual Report
Olson, Kent D.; Weness, Erlin J.; Anderson, Robert D.; Christensen, James L.; Fales, Perry A.; Nordquist, Dale W.
Staff paper P02-5
http://purl.umn.edu/13588

Southeastern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2001 Annual Report
Olson, Kent D.; Westman, Lorin L.; Nordquist, Dale W.
Staff paper P02-4
http://purl.umn.edu/13965

Community-Wide Financial Impacts of Preferential Assessments for Farmland Properties
Taff, Steven J.
Staff paper P02-3
http://purl.umn.edu/13244

Can Economic Growth Be Sustained? A Post-Malthusian Perspective
Ruttan, Vernon W.
Staff paper P02-2
http://purl.umn.edu/14276

Productivity Growth in World Agriculture: Sources and Constraints
Ruttan, Vernon W.
Staff paper P02-1(R)
http://purl.umn.edu/14176

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2001

A Strategic Management Primer for Farmers
Olson, Kent.
Staff paper P01-15
http://purl.umn.edu/13524

Suggested Procedures for Estimating Farm Machinery Costs for Extension Audiences
Lazarus, William F.; Selley, Roger.
Staff paper P01-13
http://purl.umn.edu/14150

Are There Communities of Welfare Recipients? Looking for Rural Urban Differences in the Duration on AFDC
Hirasuna, Donald P.; Stinson, Thomas F.
Staff paper P01-12
http://purl.umn.edu/13818

The Role of the Public Sector in Technology Development: Generalizations from General Purpose Technologies
Ruttan, Vernon W.
Staff paper P01-11
http://purl.umn.edu/13563

Technology Transfer from the University of Minnesota: Estimating the Economic Impact
Ruttan, Vernon W.
Staff paper P01-10
http://purl.umn.edu/14185

Marketing Soybeans: A Survey of Seasonal Price and Price Variation Characteristics
Stevens, Stanley C.
Staff paper P01-09
http://purl.umn.edu/13855

Marketing Corn: A Survey of Seasonal Price and Price Variation Characteristics
Stevens, Stanley C.
Staff paper P01-08
http://purl.umn.edu/13861

Agricultural Land Conversion in the Twin Cities: Part II, The National Resources Inventory
Wegner, Thomas D.; Ploetz, Susan; Taff, Steven J.
Staff paper P01-07
http://purl.umn.edu/13303

E-Commerce in Agriculture: Development, Strategy, and Market Implications
Wheatley, W. Parker; Buhr, Brian; DiPietre, Dennis
Staff paper P01-06
http://purl.umn.edu/13938

Dairy Farming in Stearns County: Summary and Analysis of the 2000 Dairy Farm Survey
Rudstrom, Margaretha
Staff paper P01-05
http://purl.umn.edu/13994

Biodiesel: A Policy Choice for Minnesota
Tiffany, Douglas G.
Staff paper P01-04
http://purl.umn.edu/13437

Southeastern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2000 Annual Report
Olson, Kent D.; Westman, Lorin L.; Nordquist, Dale W.
Staff paper P01-03
http://purl.umn.edu/14250

Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2000 Annual Report
Olson, Kent D.; Christensen, James L.; Weness, Erlin J.; Anderson, Robert D.; Fales, Perry A.; Nordquist, Dale W.
Staff paper P01-02
http://purl.umn.edu/13612

An Essay on Farm Income
Levins, Richard A.
Staff paper P01-01
http://purl.umn.edu/13559

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2000

American Agricultural Economics Association Fellows' Retrospective: Reflections on Philip M. Raup's Career
Staff paper P00-06
http://purl.umn.edu/13802

Farm Sustainability and Survival in Minnesota's Red River Valley: Lessons from the Adaptive Strategies of Farmers
Pederson, Glenn; Lazarus, William; Nagarajan, Latha.
Staff paper P00-05
http://purl.umn.edu/13300

The Food System: A Holistic Policy Approach
Levins, Richard A.
Staff paper P00-04
http://purl.umn.edu/13666

Dynamics and Interdependence between Rural Real Estate and Financial Markets in the U.S.A.
Raup, Philip M.
Staff paper P00-03
http://purl.umn.edu/14146

Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 1999 Annual Report
Olson, Kent D.; Anderson, Robert D.; Christensen, James L.; Weness, Erlin J.; Fales, Perry A.; Nordquist, Dale W.
Staff paper P00-02
http://purl.umn.edu/13373

Southeastern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 1999 Annual Report
Olson, Kent D.; Westman, Lorin L.; Nordquist, Dale W.
Staff paper P00-01
http://purl.umn.edu/14193