This community contains the theses and dissertations of the South Dakota State University, Department of Economics.
Due to copyright restrictions, the collection contains both open access and university access theses and dissertations. University access items are only available to SDSU users, and on-campus visitors. Non-SDSU users wishing to access restricted materials may request items through their institution’s interlibrary loan services.
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Adaptive Learning Gain in Asset Pricing, Sedealy Juste Lokossou
Farmers’ Preference and Willingness to Accept Carbon Payment Programs: Evidence from South Dakota, Pramisha Thapaliya
Firm-level Political Risk and Corporate R&D Investment, Emmanuel Boah
Impact Of Covid-19 Relief Packages on U.S. Household Food Security and Food Expenditure, Bridget Yeboah Bafowaa
The Impact of Cluster Strength On Wages: An Empirical Analysis, Devan Schaefer
The Role of Carbon Credits on Farmers’ Adoption of Climate-Smart Practices in South Dakota, Stephen Cheye
Would AI Stocks Estimate Be as Surprised to USDA Stocks Reports As Private Market Analysts?, Asif Mahmud Chowdhury
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
CEO Types and Firm Efficiency, Lok Chi Lam
Factors Affecting the Farmers’ Adoption Decision and Usage Intensity of Conservation Tillage in Eastern South Dakota, Sarmila Belbase
Technology-Intensive Exports, R&D, Human Capital, and Economic Growth in the Twenty-First Century, Pierce Plucker
ETDS from 2021
A Joint Estimation of Pheasant Hunting Parameters, Rama Khadka
Are US Government Foreign Aid Flows and FDI Flows Intertemporally Related? An Investigation of Twenty-Three Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Ravi Kumar Datt Panchagnula
Exploring the Determinants of Aspects of Rotational Grazing in the U.S. Great Plains, Iftekhar Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury
Food Insecurity and Affordable Housing, Domelaar A. A. Ouattara
Genetically Modified Corn Diffusion and Biofuel Usage: Impacts on Corn Belt Cropping Systems Changes, Kenneth Annan
Impacts of Zero-Commission Trading on Stock Market Liquidity, Jie Hu
Quantifying the Benefits of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Using Biomarkers for Chronic Disease Risk, Richard Acquah-Sarpong
U.S. Consumers' Acceptance and Willingness to Pay for Genetically Modified and Genome-edited Foods, Bindu Paudel
ETDS from 2020
Business Cycles and American Dreams: (DIS) Aggregate Fluctuations and Intergenerational Mobility, Kailie Drescher
Exchange Rate and Cost of Credit Fluctuations in Ghana Before and After Inflation Targeting Framework, Patrick Glavee
Factors Influencing Adoption and Adoption Intensity of Precision Agriculture Technologies in South Dakota, Md Mahi Uddin
Socioeconomic Determinants of Expenditures on Fortified and Unfortified Fruit Juice, Cole Sellnow
Working Capital Management and Economic Policy Uncertainty, Jacob Kplorla Tandoh
ETDS from 2019
Consumer Perceptions and Demand for Locally-Grown Vegetables in South Dakota, Richard Mulder
Does Medicaid Increase Emergency Room Use: Evidence from Oregon Health Program?, Md Fourkan
Food Assistance Programs in the US and their Impact on Childhood Obesity, Jannatul Kawsar
Multi-Step Forecast of the Implied Volatility Surface Using Deep Learning, Nikita Medvedev
Political Connectedness, Firm Performance and Corporate Risk Taking: Are Emerging Markets Different?, Augustine Tarkom
ETDS from 2018
Adoption of Conservation Practices and Precision Technologies in South Dakota: An Empirical Analysis, Allen P. Deutz
Determinants of Tipping Behavior: Evidence from US Restaurants, Nusrat Jahan
Implications of Macroeconomic Controls in Ghana, Wisdom Takumah
ETDS from 2017
An Analysis of Factors Affecting Bid of Infant-formula Manufacturers in WIC Rebate Auctions, Raymond Opoku
Common Trend in WIC and Non WIC Breastfeeding Rate: A Cointegration Approach of Panel and Time Series Data, Nazia Azim
Encouraging Organic Agriculture: The Effects of Conversion Subsidies, Sarah Adams Inkoom
Factors Affecting Feedlots' Decisions on Cattle Marketing Options: A National Study, Charlotte Owusu-Smart
Gender Matters: Perceptions of Corporate Leadership, Kylie A. Braegelmann
Heterogeneous Nitrogen Losses: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Changes in Management Across South Dakota, Archibold Quaye
Intra-Industry Trade in Agricultural Products Between the United States, NAFTA and European Union Trading Partners, Shuvo Chakraborty
Measuring Central Bank Credibility From the Effect of Inflation Shocks on Asset Prices, Junmei Xu
Performance of the Producer Accumulator in Corn and Soybean Commodity Markets, Chad Te Slaa
The Determinants of Rural Outmigration in the United States: 2010-2014, Munia Sunjid
The Effects of the Dodd-Frank Act on Community Banks, Hoanh Le
The Fiscal Theory of the Price Level in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Structural Break Analysis, Christian Tchamda
The Role of Aid for Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in Poverty Reduction: A Panel Data Analysis of 91 Developing Countries, Olivia Durowah
ETDS from 2016
An Analysis of the Demand for Rail Transportation of Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat in South Dakota, Melinda Sommer
Attitude Comparison Among South Dakota Family Members Regarding Estate Planning and Farm Transitions, Heather Gessner
Investigating Grassland and Cropland Conversion Decisions in the Dakotas, 2015 Producers Survey and Analysis, Md Niaz Murshed Chowdhury
Outsourcing to the Developing Economy: Its Impacts on GDP and Unemployment. A Case Study of India and the United States of America, Abidemi Akinyemi
Relationship of Grain Stocks and Farmer Marketings, Tyler Holmquist
Temporal and Spatial Influences on South Dakota Farm Economies of Size, Henry Brown
The Effect of NBA Free Agency on Player Utility, Austin Erikson
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Childcare, Kyle Kopplin
ETDS from 2015
An Economic Analysis of High-Intensity, Short-Duration Grazing Systems in South Dakota and Nebraska, Bronc McMurtry
Comparative Study of Male and Female Entrepreneurs in Rural South Dakota, Simon K. Maina
Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment and its Relationship to Trade in the U.S. Food Processing Industry, Victor Ogbonna Ajaero
Financial Development and Economic Growth: A Cross Country Analysis, Magdalene Abbey
Industry Clusters and Regional Economic Development in the Midwest, Naomi E. Amugeh
U.S. Competition of Hard Spring Wheat Characteristics, Jacquiline Danso
ETDS from 2014
A Comparison of Corn Yield Forecasting Models, Nicholas Jorgensen
A Comparison of Corn Yield Forecasting Models, Nicholas Jorgensen
Analysis of Cash Value Trends of Agricultural Lands in South Dakota, Kopila Bhattarai
Essays on the Impact of Ethanol on the Agricultural and Rural Economies in the United States and the Midwest, Samson Ola' Akinfenwa
The Contribution of Foreign Aid and Foreign Direct Investment to Poverty Reduction, EL Mechry EL Koudouss
Volatility Transmission: A Linkage Between Grain Markets and Food Companies, Angela Sarah Graham
ETDS from 2013
Ability of Agricultural Bankers to Forecast Farm Income and Expenditures, Charles Appiah
Bilateral U.S. Ethanol Trade with Canada and Brazil, Humphrey Egyir
Consumer's Willingness to Pay for the Locally Produced Rib-eye Steak, Zelie Sandra Munzimi
Estimating the Economic and Environmental Benefits of Implemented Conservation Practices on Sediment Reduction in the Lower Bad River Basin of South Dakota, Nazea Hasan Khan Chowdhury
International Land Acquisitions Comparative Advantage and Mutual Welfare, Edwin Francis Opare
Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) Insurance: Optimal Insurance Portfolio, Pratik Gurung
Seasonality and Stochastic Volatility in the Wheat Options, Michael Jamel Osei
The Role of Preconditions of Inflation Targeting on the Macroeconomic Performance of Inflation Targeting Regimes, Syed Imran Ali Meerza
ETDS from 2012
Analyzing Industry Clusters and Foundations of Regional Partnerships with Consideration of the I-29 Corridor Task Force in South Dakota, Joshua M. Warne
Private and Public Benefits of Innovative Mix Crop Systems Intended for Biofuels Production in Eastern South Dakota, Nelly Bourlion
ETDS from 2010
An Economic Analysis of No-Till Rotations and Effects on Carbon Sequestration and Long Term Sustainability of Agriculture, Justin M. Harer
Evaluating Women in Agriculture Training Programs in South Dakota, Barnabas Sugutt
Statistical Time Series Analysis on Basis and Volume of Forward Contracted Cattle in the United States, Zelalem Abahana
The Assessment of Agricultural Land in South Dakota, Nabil Jarachi
ETDS from 2009
Economic Analysis of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and Post-CRP Land Use Decisions in South Dakota, Emmanuel Opoku
Evaluating Biomass Feedstock Availability and Cost for Fueling Ethanol Production in South Dakota Counties, Changlin Qiu
Metro/Nonmetro Migrations: Human Capital, Labor Markets, and Amenity Influences, Yun Zhu
The Return to College Education in South Dakota and Surrounding States, Ritu Hooda
ETDS from 2007
Entrepreneurial Activity by Women in Rural South Dakota, Abbigail A. Meeder
Premium Subsidy Changes and Demand for Crop Insurance in South Dakota, Dong Won Lee
The Impact of Increased Ethanol Production on Corn Basis in South Dakota, Andrea L. Olson
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Genetically Modified Corn Usage and Insect Resistance Management Compliance Among South Dakota Crop Farmers, Xiaoyun Wang
ETDS from 2005
Economic Impacts of Alternative Sized Dairies in South Dakota, Erik Gerlach
Survivability and Growth of Grain Farms in North Central and Northeast South Dakota, Nalini K. Pattanaik
The Determinants of U.S. Agricultural Labor Out Migration,1939-2004, Xinxin Zhang
ETDS from 2004
The Effect of the Quantity and Quality of Education on Earnings Across Gender and Race, Darja Montsenko
ETDS from 2003
Determinants of South Dakota Farmers' Adoption of Genetically Modified Corn and Soybeans, Angella Van Scharrel
Government Payments and South Dakota Land Values and Rental Rates from 1991 to 2001, Brian Button
Long Run Economics of Crop Rotations and Tillage Systems in Southeast South Dakota, Kelly C. Hughes
Non-Transgenic Grain Segregation at Country Elevators in South Dakota, Clayton J. Wilhelm
ETDS from 2002
A Comparison of South Dakota's Mandatory Price Reporting System to the AMS Voluntary Price Reporting System: An Empirical Analysis for Slaughter Steers Sold on a Live Basis, Randall Scott Keimig
Economic Analysis of Agricultural Land Leasing Practices in South Dakota, Xuan Xuan Xu
Evaluating Producer Investment in New Generation Cooperatives, James D. Walti