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1998
Unterschultz, Jim, Gurung, Rajendra Kumar, Lerohl, Mel, Peng, Yanning
The formation of new industries is an important economic phenomenon, and a driving force that propels industrial development and heralds economic growth. It is important to understand the fundamentals of new industry development in order to understand how industries start and grow. This is the...
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A Stated Preference Analysis of International Commodity Marketing: South Korean Hotel Meat Buyers' Perceptions of Canadian Beef, US Beef and Australian Beef
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Kim, Renee B., Veeman, Michele M., Unterschultz, Jim, Quagrainie, Kwamena K.
Since the late 1980s, South Korea has become one of the most affluent and influential Asian countries. Korean consumers' food demands are changing with their increased income. Beef consumption has continuously grown since the reopening of the market to beef imports in 1988. Potential exists for...
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1992
Lerohl, Mel, Magnusson, Gisele M.
A retrospective revised net revenue, partial equilibrium, linear programming model is developed for feedgrain trade between Alberta and eleven north west states of the United States. The model is run under six different policy scenarios over a five years period, 1984 to 1988. Alberta is divided...
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An Econometric Analysis of the Relationship Between Alberta and United States Livestock Markets
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Novak, Frank, Unterschultz, Jim
This study uses Vector Autoregressions to investigate and measure the relationship between Alberta slaughter steer prices, United States - Canada exchange rates, Texas slaughter steer prices, nearby live cattle futures prices and live animal exports to the United States (in dollars). The general...
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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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Analysis of the Korean Beef Market: A Study of Hotel Buyers' Perspectives of Beef Imports from Three Major Sources Part I
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Jelen, Paul, Unterschultz, Jim, Kim, Renee B., Veeman, Michele M.
This paper evaluates the five-star and four-star hotel sector component of the Korean beef market from the perspective of Canadian beef exporters. The study provides background information on this emerging market and identifies the attitudes of beef purchasers in the hotel sector to the beef...
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Analysis of the Korean Beef Market: A Study of Hotel Buyers' Perspectives of Beef Imports from Three Major Sources Part II
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Veeman, Michele M., Kim, Renee B., Unterschultz, Jim
Under the WTO agreement, Korea is slated to liberalize its beef market by the year 2000. Decreasing government regulation and rapid economic growth promise significant growth in the Korean beef industry for foreign beef suppliers. As these opportunities develop, the competitive climate in this...
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Economic Evaluation of Manure Management and Farm Gate Applications : A Literature Review of Environmental and Economic Aspects of Manure Management in Alberta's Livestock Sectors
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Unterschultz, Jim, Jeffrey, Scott
Livestock operations in Alberta have a significant impact on the economy. Manure is a by-product of livestock production. The review of the science on manure examined the environmental impacts of manure. These impacts include water pollution, air pollution, climate change, and soil degradation....
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1996
Unterschultz, Jim, Lerohl, Mel, Price, Mick, Vincent, Michel
In 1995 interprovincial beef exports accounted for 57% of Alberta beef production, while international beef exports only represented 24%. Quebec accounted for approximately 50% of the interprovincial beef exports from Alberta and 28% of Alberta beef production. The Quebec beef market has four...
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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...