- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Property Rights and Legal Doctrine
- Working Capital and Financial Performance
- Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
- Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Economic Growth and Productivity
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Agricultural economics and policies
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
Illinois State University
2018-2021
University of Central Missouri
2019
Kent State University
2019
A company’s ability to retain its employees is one of the pillars long-term success for any business. For this reason, employee retention and employment continuity have been topics interest among researchers in business, human capital psychology fields. By 2025, millennials will constitute approximately 40% U.S. workforce. The existing research suggests that 60% millennial leave their employer within three years from start date imposing significant costs on company re-hire train new...
Purpose This paper examines credit products, operational performance and business models employed by nontraditional lenders (NTLs) in agricultural markets. Design/methodology/approach Two research methods were this study: (1) an executive interview to collect primary data (2) a case study approach analyze the findings develop insights. Findings The indicate presence of significant differences among across within three categories NTLs (large volume, vendor financing collateral-based NTLs)....
This case illustrates a challenging management decision faced by the family farm: when should they bring younger generation to farm full-time? Under consideration is critical trade-off between firm’s growth and transfer tax implications that drives decision. Industry practitioners students are asked use results of intergenerational simulation model evaluate this provide an effective recommendation. The can be used as part succession/estate planning workshops attended agricultural producers,...
Land acquisition by the government or a private entity to aid industrialization remains critical policy concern. In 2013, The Right Fair Compensation and Transparency in Acquisition, Rehabilitation Resettlement Act (LARR of 2013) became premier land law India. creates transparent process through which buyers can acquire for other commercial activities. However, succeeding was dissatisfied with some provisions original floated two Amendment Bills 2014 2015. this article, we examine if...
To compensate the US producers affected by "trade war" with China, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) offered direct payments to using 2018 production levels under Market Facilitation Program (MFP). Results revenue efficiency analysis MFP show average in 12 out 14 major corn and soybean producing states were compensated such that their per acre was more than 2017 revenue. Conversely, an producer those experienced drought under-compensated, as total after payment less Use yield,...
Most job losses in the United States (US) prior to and after great recession were manufacturing related jobs as domestic producers decided shift production offshore locations. This also included export-oriented jobs. Almost 6% of total US exports comprise agricultural products. We therefore, investigate if increase median household income decreased unemployment rate using a sophisticated simultaneous equation model. The results show that for Midwestern states an animal plant increased albeit...