A healthy, shallow, draft barge industry is essential to the well-being of U.S. agriculture. Sixty percent of U.S. farm grain, oilseed and feed exports (which is 25 percent of the world trade in grain and oilseeds) is transported on the Mississippi River system. This low cost transportation...

This paper will review the existing methodologies for estimating the shadow wage rate. Assumptions and some special characteristics as well as drawbacks of each methodology are discussed. From these special characteristics, a formula is derived for estimating wages for Thai economic conditions.

This study examines whether or not the referendum levy generates revenue disparities among school districts. More specifically, we hypothesize that if the referendum levy generates inequalities in school finance, a positive relationship will exist between: (1) district property wealth and use of...

The purpose of this paper is to provide a framework in which to assess present strategies redirecting regional development activities toward experimentation, risk-taking, and entrepreneurship.