This book addresses one of the key features of contemporary government policy: how to integrate the economic role of agriculture with the societal role of the rural environment. Historical agricultural policy has focused on encouraging production while protecting farmers from market risk....

We propose a decision tool for truckload carriers that can help control driver turnover rates. Our approach is to use an existing econometric method, along with the drivers' work data, to predict the quit probability of each driver on a weekly basis, so that carriers can identify a subset of...

Recently, the motor carrier industry has experienced: (1) the sharp decline of vehicle (tractor) re-sale values, and (2) the substantial increase of vehicle insurance premiums. This study examines how motor carriers should adjust their vehicle replacement policies when dramatic changes of...