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.
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
ETDS from 2009
Economic Analysis of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and Post-CRP Land Use Decisions in South Dakota, Emmanuel Opoku
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
ETDS from 2004
The Effect of the Quantity and Quality of Education on Earnings Across Gender and Race, Darja Montsenko
ETDS from 2003
Government Payments and South Dakota Land Values and Rental Rates from 1991 to 2001, Brian Button
ETDS from 1998
Comparative Study of Wetland Programs Used on Agricultural Lands in Eastern South Dakota, Rebecca L. Woodland
ETDS from 1996
Impacts of Post-CRP Policy Options and Land Use Decisions on Various South Dakota Economic Sectors, Laurel K. Venhuizen
ETDS from 1994
Analysis of Conservation Reserve Program Contracts, CRP Contract Holders' Characteristics, and Post-CRP Land Use Intentions in South Dakota, Tecleberhan Hagos Ghebremicael
ETDS from 1993
Analysis and Forecasting of Seasonal Changes in Cash Prices for Corn, Wheat, and Oats Grown in South Dakota, Prashobh Karunakaran
ETDS from 1991
Financial Profile of South Dakota's Farm Sector 1969-1989, Lemlem Tzeggai Bahta-Natnael
ETDS from 1990
Effects of Tenure, Leverage, and Farm Commodity Program Participation on Farm Firm Survival and Growth in South Dakota, Grant Allen Washnok
ETDS from 1989
An Economic Analysis of Public and Private Rangeland Lease Arrangements and Land Values in South Dakota, John David Cole
ETDS from 1988
Hedging Prime Interest Rate and Bank for Cooperatives Rates by Using Financial Futures for South Dakota Agricultural Cooperatives, Lai Kheng Chan
South Dakota Elevator's Winter Wheat Marketing Practices and Seasonality of Cash Wheat Prices, Boyd Milton Ober
ETDS from 1987
Analysis of Farmland Rental Markets in South Dakota, Scott Robert Peterson
An Economic Analysis of Alternative Farming Systems in Northeastern South Dakota, Mark Gene Leddy
Asset-Liability Management/Interest Rate Risk of Banks in South Dakota, Pius Reis
South Dakota Beef Industry, David Bruce Bau
ETDS from 1986
A Cross Sectional Study of Farmland Prices in South Dakota 1976-1984, Mohammad Z. Haque
Price Relationships Between South Dakota Wheat Markets, Destination and Futures Markets, Tyler J. Stowater
ETDS from 1985
Agricultural Lender Attitudes on Farm Finance Management Programming by the Cooperative Extension Service, Diane Kolmer
An Economic Analysis of Machinery Complement Selection, Todd A. Lone
A Quarterly Econometric Model of the U. S. Livestock Sector, Mary Ann Bennett
Economic Feasibility of Producing Fuel Alcohol from Fodder Beets in a Small-scale Plant, Mohamed K. Habash
ETDS from 1984
Analyses of Farmland Sales Transactions in South Dakota, Cindy R. Swinson
Patient Demand for Nursing Home Care, Kenneth Ray Spear
Polyperiod Linear Programming Analysis of a Brookings County Irrigated Farm, Paul Kiendl
Price Relationships of Selected South Dakota Cash Corn Markets with Destination and Futures Markets, Steven P. Gunn
The Economic Feasibility of Small Scale Cooperatively Organized Fuel Alcohol Production in Eastern South Dakota, Daryl Arthur Brehm
ETDS from 1983
Economic Effects of Rural Water Systems on Agricultural Production and Productivity in Selected Counties in South Dakota, Robert Edward Green Jr.
Market Structure and Conduct of the South Dakota Beef Industry, Annette Lorraine Clauson
ETDS from 1982
An Evaluation of Technical Analysis as a Marketing Tool for Farmers, Thomas J. DeCock
A Short-run Economic Analysis of Some Factors Influencing the Supply of Beef-cattle at Auctions in South-eastern Botswana, 1976-1980, Kene Patrick Cyril Sinombe
A Simulation of the Economic and Public Finance Impacts of Industrial Development on the Community of Brookings, South Dakota, Mark S. White
ETDS from 1981
Economic Analysis of the Changing Structure of the South Dakota Pork Industry, Kevin Keith Weischedel
Impact of Various Factors Upon Pavement Condition and Maintenance Expenditures of South Dakota Primary Arterial Roads, Mark Hanson
ETDS from 1980
Analysis of the Agricultural Nonreal Estate Credit Structure in Selected Counties in South Dakota, Randell M. Stuefen
An Institutional Analysis of the Water Allocation Process in South Dakota as it Relates to the Designation of Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers, Peter Donald Manley
Potential Industry Possibilities for South Dakota Indian Reservations, Yus Rusman
The Impact of the Repeal of South Dakota Marketing Act on the Producer, Processor, Retailer, and Consumer, Clarence Mends
ETDS from 1979
An Econometric Analysis of the Cash Receipts from Crops in South Dakota, Dennis James Senger