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

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

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 impa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rudi, Jeta
Other Authors: Agricultural and Applied Economics
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
Subjects:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Household food production
Elasticity of substitution
Survival analysis
Trade duration
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34034
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07162012-113816/

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http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34034
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07162012-113816/

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