Supplemental class materials links for the Debertin books available through ageconsearch.

The objective of this paper is to examine the responsiveness to price incentives of petroleum exploration, the generation of proven reserves and the production out of reserves in the United States. First, a theoretical framework of oil extraction and supply is developed. Next, an econometric...

This study suggests that demand management through pricing policies can be used to solve water supply problems. A demand function for water was developed using cross-sectional water data. The demand function was used in a simulation analysis to determine reservoir capacity needed to supply water...

This paper develops an econometric model of petroleum discovery and extraction. Impacts of three selected price policies for petroleum are analyzed with the model. Higher oil prices do encourage additional domestic oil exploration and extraction.

econfoodag.pdf is 620 color slides arranged in 17 chapters; bweconfoodag.pdf is set up for printing on a black-and-white printer two-to-a-page

The March, 2015 pdf version is recently-edited from a paper written in the late 1980s. A scanned copy of the paper as written in the late 1980s is also available for download. Students who wish to use their math skills to verify each equation and elasticity calculation may wish to download both...

Problems of instability and disequilibrium in U.S. agriculture are synthesized within a single conceptual framework. Agricultural and non-agricultural sector offer curves are used to illustrate why it may not be feasible to achieve and maintain equilibrium and price stability in U.S....

In market-oriented economies, agricultural markets and marketing functions become increasingly important as the food system evolves. This paper focuses on how selected dimensions of markets and marketing functions can be studied and evaluated in Third World settings. The specific purpose of this...

In market-oriented economics, agricultural markets and marketing functions become increasingly important as the food system evolves. This paper focuses on how selected dimensions of markets and marketing functions can be studied and evaluated in Third World settings. The specific purpose of this...