Do countries that are more open achieve higher growth rates than countries which are less open? With the same degree of openness do poor countries tend to grow faster than rich countries? If they do, the poor countries will move toward equalizing the level of per capita income and there will be...

Cooperatives are unique among agribusiness firms because their owners are also their customers. This dual nature of patrons means that maximizing profit is one of several optimal strategies the cooperative may pursue. Using a survey of marketing cooperative managers, we examine how membership...

We present a computable general equilibrium model of the interface between the Great Salt Lake (GSL) ecosystem and the regional economy that impacts the ecosystem. With respect to the ecosystem, the model treats the various representative species as net-energy maximizers and bases population...