Project Reports (Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology)

1993

Louviere, Jordan J., Williams, Michael, Boxall, Peter C., McLeod, Kristine, Adamowicz, Wiktor

Although participation in recreational hunting has been declining in Alberta throughout the mid 1980s and early 1990s, participation in moose hunting appears to have remained stable until about 1990 (Figure 1). The reasons for this comparative stability and the recent decline in participation are...

1997

Horbulyk, Theodore M., Adamowicz, Wiktor

If economic instruments are to play a role in the resolution of water quantity problems, then two important preliminary steps will be to assess what those problems are and to ascertain what scope there is for resolving them with policy reforms. The next section of the paper addresses these two...

2021-01-01

Macnab, Caitlin, Boxall, Peter, Parkins, John

This project report contains research conducted by senior undergraduate students in a university capstone course, from January to April, 2021. The course invites students to conduct original research as an integrative experience for a degree in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental...

1996

Deans, Mae, Gill, Dhara S., Apedaile, L. Peter

Rural business owners in Alberta are often described as independent minded entrepreneurs. The reality is that they do engage in social networking. This project focussed upon the social networks that help rural business owners access markets beyond their local area. The data were provided by the...

2008

Nilsson, Tomas, Trautman, Dawn, Goddard, Ellen

In light of recent food safety crises and international trade concerns associated with food or animal associated diseases, traceability has once again become important in the minds of public policymakers, business decision makers, consumers and special interest groups. This study reviews studies...

2017-01-01

Goddard, Ellen, Muringai, Violet

Trust and perceptions of fairness in markets have been shown to be important in consumer behavior in different contexts. However, there have not been many studies relating the concept of fairness is supply chains to food purchasing behavior. In this study, we explore the relationships between...

2010

Huang, Wenzhao, Yang, Jun, Schram, Craig, Goddard, Ellen

Livestock industries are significantly affected by changes in consumer behaviour. In order to add value to meat and livestock production, many firms and farms are supporting the development of new products -- these products can differ by credence attribute, by degree of processing and by...

2000

Unterschultz, Jim, Quagrainie, Kwamena K., Jeffrey, Scott

In recent years in Canada, direct support provided by governments to the agricultural sector has been decreasing due to international obligations under the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade/World Trade Organization (GATT/WTO) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Consequently,...