Sugar is one of the most protected agricultural commodities in the United States and other countries around the world through the use of production allotments, preferential marketing agreements, and tariffs. These protectionist measures lead to increased input costs for manufacturers of candies...

Using a student evaluation of teaching instrument, students were given the opportunity to evaluate instructors at the beginning and end of the semester. Previous research suggests that end of semester evaluations reflect initial expectations formed at the beginning of the course or even prior to...

We conduct a field experiment to better understand the role of social status and monetary incentives as motivation to increase physical activity. We find that social status alone does not induce a change in physical activity. When social status is combined with monetary incentives, however, we...

Consumers are known to signal social status through their purchasing behaviors. As the food industry continually expands its use of strategic marketing to reach customers, understanding food's connection to this kind of status signaling may open the door to explore new markets for farmers. This...