2015 ASSA Annual Conference

The 2015 Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) Annual Meeting is coming up in just 3 weeks, on January 3-5th at the Sheraton Boston. Over the course of the meeting, AAEA will present 6 invited paper sessions as well as the T.W. Schultz Memorial Lecture, featuring Emily Oster, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth, School of Business. A free reception will follow the lecture and all are invited.

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Jan 3, 2015

Risk Mitigation Tools in Agriculture: Crop Insurance and Contract Farming
Jan 3, 2015, 8:00 am
Westin Copley, St. George D

• Using Prospect Theory to Explain Anomalous Crop Insurance Decisions
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• The Effects of Crop Insurance on Specialty Crop Supply
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• The Pricing of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Contracts: Evidence from New England
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• How Does Crop Insurance Purchase Affect Marketing Contracts Participation
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The Nature and Importance of Commodity and Relational Good Exchanges
Jan 3, 2015, 10:15 am
Westin Copley, St. George D

• Commodity and Relational Good Exchanges and Commodification and Decommodification
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• The Hidden Cost of Regulation: Emotional Responses to Command and Control
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• Selfishness and Social Capital Motives and Recycling Behavior
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Immigration, Agricultural Employment, and Trade: International Perspectives
Jan 3, 2015, 12:30 pm
Westin Copley, St. George D

• Changes in Migration Patterns of Agricultural Workers in the United States: Implications for Production and Trade
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• “Migrant” Workers in Israeli Agriculture and Export Expansion
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• Urbanization’s Effect on Water, Land and Labor and China’s Agricultural Trade
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• Migration, Youth, and Agricultural Productivity in Ethiopia
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Jan 4, 2015

The 2014 Farm Bill: An Economic Post Mortem
Jan 4, 2015, 8:00 am
Westin Copley, St. George D

• The Political Economy of the 2014 Farm Bill
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• The Potential Budgetary Costs and WTO Implications of the New Farm Bill
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• The Economic Welfare Impacts of the New Agricultural Insurance and Shallow Loss Programs
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• US Research and Development Trajectories: Implications for Agricultural Productivity
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Heterogeneity and Trade: Applications to the Food and Agricultural Sector
Jan 4, 2015, 10:15 am
Westin Copley, St. George D

• Asia-Pacific Integration with China versus the United States: Examining Trade Patterns under Heterogeneous Agricultural Sectors
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• Import Penetration, Intermediate Inputs and Firms’ Performance in the Food Industry
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• Food Processing Firms, Input Quality Upgrading and Trade
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Food Environment, Food Choices and Nutrition Outcomes – An International Perspective
Jan 4, 2015, 2:30 pm
Westin Copley, St. George D

• Convenience Stores and Childhood Obesity: A Panel Instrumental Variable Approach
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• Diet Deterioration and Food Retail Structure: Why Are Italians Eating Less Fruits and Vegetables?
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• Does Healthy Food Access Matter in a French Urban Setting? – The Role of Food Retail Structure
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• Retailers’ Promotions: What Role Do They Play In Household Food Purchases In Scotland?
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