In the first chapter, I introduce a modification of the Fourier Flexible form. In terms of limiting function specification error, this form is preferable to functional forms based on second-order Taylor series expansions, ...

This dissertation examines innovation from the Austrian-economic perspective of the entrepreneur utilizing patents as a proxy. For over 60 years, scholars in marketing, strategy, and economics have been looking for a way ...

This dissertation consists of three studies on the behavior of commodity prices and on economic experimental design. The first study investigates the extent to which speculative trading in futures markets contributes to ...

This dissertation focuses on the role of cultural norms on risky sexual behavior. The study considered the effect of cultural norms on the decision to engage in sex, use condoms as well as multiple sexual partnerships. The ...

The second chapter examines how both domestic and foreign tobacco regulations affect the flow of tobacco trade. I develop a gravity equation incorporating a comprehensive set of domestic and foreign tobacco regulations ...

The dissertation discusses the optimal choices for plastic products end-user and manufacturers in the context of environmental and the sustainable development concerns. Additionally, it will help to understand the formation ...

This dissertation investigates the tree fruit market using limited dependent variable models. The crops of interest for this dissertation include apple, peach, strawberry, sweet cherry and tart cherry. The dissertation is ...

This dissertation consists of three studies that investigate impact of environmental taxes on firms' technology and entry behaviors, substitution between greenhouse gas (GHG) polluting and nonpolluting inputs in agricultural ...

This dissertation discusses three topics. Chapter 1, Korean Economic Integration: Prospects and Pitfalls, analyzes the potential economic impacts if North and South Korea were to economically integrate. The main benefit ...

Academic couples make up a significant portion of the academic labor market. Unlike other dual-career households, academic couples must not only find employment in the same region, but often in the same institution. Previous ...