| Type of Document |
Master's Thesis |
| Author |
Rudi, Jeta
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| URN |
etd-07162012-113816 |
| Title |
Two Applied Economics Essays: Trade Duration in U.S. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Imports & Goods-Time Elasticity of Substitution in Household Food Production for SNAP participants and nonparticipants |
| Degree |
Master of Science |
| Department |
Agricultural and Applied Economics |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Grant, Jason H. |
Committee Co-Chair |
| You, Wen |
Committee Co-Chair |
| Davis, George C. |
Committee Member |
| Peterson, Everett B. |
Committee Member |
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| Keywords |
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- Household food production
- Elasticity of substitution
- Survival analysis
- Trade duration
- Fresh fruits and vegetables
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| Date of Defense |
2012-07-06 |
| Availability |
unrestricted |
Abstract
The first study investigates the factors that impact the duration of U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable imports. We employ both survival analysis (Kaplan Meier estimates and Cox proportional hazards model) as well as count data models. Our results indicate that SPS treatment requirements positively impact the duration of trade while new market access has the opposite effect. Other factors typically included in trade duration models (such as: GDP, transportation costs, tariff rates, etc.) were also investigated. We also employ a probit model to understand the factors impacting the probability that a country selects into exporting fresh fruits and vegetables to the United States.
The second study estimates the goods-time elasticity of substitution for Food Stamp/SNAP participants versus non participants. We find that the elasticity of substitution for SNAP participants is not statistically different from zero. This indicates that SNAP participants have Leontief production function in household food production, implying that increasing the amount of SNAP benefits paid to participants will not lead to more food production if the time households dedicate to food preparation remains unchanged. This finding extends the analysis done by Baral, Davis and You (2011) and offers insights for policies related to the SNAP program.
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