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- 2Unterschultz, Jim
- 1Adamowicz, Wiktor
- 1Armstrong, Glen W.
- 1Boxall, Peter C.
- 1Hotz, Joffre
- 4Canada, Alberta
- 11995/2004
- 1Farm management
- 1Forest management
- 1Government hedging
- 1Grazing management
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2003
Boxall, Peter C., Miller, Jamie, Unterschultz, Jim
A simulation model of a ranch based in Southern Alberta was developed to evaluate the on-ranch economics of adopting different grazing management strategies to improve riparian health in rangeland. Under low cost scenarios, there are positive economic incentives to adopt strategies to maintain...
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1995
Adamowicz, Wiktor, Armstrong, Glen W., Novak, Frank
One of the guiding themes for forest management policy throughout much of North America is sustained yield. The basic premise behind this theme is that a constant or non-declining flow of services from the forest is socially desirable. Unfortunately, the act of capturing the benefits of this...
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1999
This paper examines alternative risk management strategies in terms of their effectiveness for three representative Alberta farm operations. Stochastic dynamic simulation methods are used to model financial performance for these farms, and alternative risk management programs are compared in...
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Hedging Alberta Government's Oil and Gas Revenue: Is Acting Like a Farmer a Viable Strategy?
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Hotz, Joffre, Unterschultz, Jim
The provincial government of Alberta in Canada experiences a significant annual revenue variability arising from changes in crude oil and natural gas prices. This research evaluated whether Alberta's non-renewable revenue risk could be managed using a derivatives hedging program. Results from a...