Progress 01/01/10 to 12/31/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Three (3) publications and six paper presentations were generated in 2010 for this project. The information provided through these outlets should result in more informed and enhanced decision-makers where alternatives are available to them. Also, we, as the authors of these publications and presentations, were able to present, discuss, and publish our work with various interested stakeholders. PARTICIPANTS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. TARGET AUDIENCES: TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audiences to whom we catered during this reporting period were graduate students, faculty members at various academic institutions, and private and public decision-makers interested in our work. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
The information generated from the three publications and six paper presentations will enhance the data, information, knowledge, and hopefully wisdom, of stakeholders who have access to our work. With these publications and paper presentations, stakeholders such as graduate students, researchers, public and private decision-makers, and others interested in how transportation firms, farms, and related industries make decisions to profitably impact their entities should be better informed about this decision-making process. For example, the results of the study that examined the componential changes of the food and kindred products freight originated by Class I railroads in the United States using secondary data from 1990 through 2007 provide some insights into the competitive positions of commodity originations hauled by Class 1 railroads between 1990 and 2007. Specifically, the results revealed that declines in tons of food and kindred products originated by Class I railroads were mainly because of the lack of growth in this industry (IME); and a lack of competitiveness (CSE) and specialization (AE) among firms in the industry between 1990 and 2007. These results imply that Class 1 railroads need to enhance their competiveness by becoming more specialized in the food and kindred products freight industry to improve their profitability in this industry.
Publications
- Allen, A., Myles, A., Shaik, S., and Yeboah, O. 2010.Componential Changes in the Food and Kindred Products Group Industry: A Class 1 Rail Carrier OriginationMarket Analysis. Mid-Continent Regional Science Association Conference Proceedings, August: 1-7.
- Allen, A., Myles, A., Shaik, S., and Yeboah, O. 2010. Evaluating the Competitive Effects of the Commodity Groups Originated by Class 1 Railroads in the United States. Abstract, Journal of Agricultural & Applied Economics, Volume 12, Number 5, August: 584.
- Myles, A., and Allen, A. 2010. Evaluating Structural Changes in Farm Cash Receipts: Lessons from Mississippi and the Midsouth. Abstract, Journal of Agricultural & Applied Economics, Volume 12, Number 5, August: 598.
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Progress 10/01/04 to 09/30/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: This is the final report for this project which terminated September 30, 2010. The authors did have 26 publications and 41 presentations made at various professional and scientific conferences. The information provided through these outlets should result in a more informed and enhanced decision-makers resulting in an efficient and effective use of limited resources. We as the authors also benefited from these publications and presentations. For example, we benefited by the shear interaction with various stakeholders that were interested in our work. PARTICIPANTS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. TARGET AUDIENCES: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
The information that we generated through our work on various industries and commodities should enhance and encourage stakeholders such as graduate students, researchers, and public and private decision-makers to become more involved in the type of work that we produced over the life of this project especially with bioterroism. Also, the results of this project's output should enable firms to achieve sustainable competitive advantage over their rivals to generate profits that exceed the average for an industry such as the U.S. grain and oilseed industry. By having a sustainable competitive over its rivals, a firm in the grain and oilseed industry can deliver the same benefits as its competitors but a lower price, or deliver benefits that exceed those of its competitors.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/09 to 12/31/09
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Four publications and three presentations were generated in 2009 for this project. The information provided through these outlets should result in improved economic decisions where alternatives are available. Furthermore, the publications and presentations gave us (the authors) an opportunity to interact with various individuals and groups in several different settings including conferences. These settings enabled us to discuss our work and publish it in various media outlets to reach interested stakeholders globally. PARTICIPANTS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audiences included but not limited to graduate students, agriculural economists, grain marketing firms, and public and private decision-makers. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Information generated from the publications and presentations will enhance the knowledge of stakeholders such as researchers, graduate students, public and private decision makers, and others about transportation firms, farms and related industries and commodities. The authors were able to quantify the impact of various commodities and industries using shift-share analysis, input/output models, stochastic frontier analyses and market structure, conduct, and performance models. These techniques allowed the authors to provide a better understanding of the sectors and how these sectors have fared over time.
Publications
- Myles,A.,Hood,K.,and Allen,A.(2009).Potential Economic Effects of Avian Influenza on the Poultry Industry in Mississippi.Journal of Food Distribution Research(1):139-143.
- Allen,A.,Myles,A.,Shaik,S.and Yeboah,O.(2009).Structural Changes in the Fleet of the General Aviation Industry in the United States.Papers and Proceedings,Volume 33,the Academy of Economics and Finance:8-12.
- Shaik,S.,Allen,A.J.,Edwards,S.,and Harris,J.(2009).Market Structure,Conduct,Performance Hypothesis Revisited Using Stochastic Frontier Efficiency Analysis. Journal of the Transportation Research Forum,Volume 48,Number 3:5-18.
- Myles,A.E.,and Allen,A.J.(2009).Evaluating the Impact of Changing Mississippi Tobacco Tax. Abstract Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics,41,2:541.
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Progress 01/01/07 to 12/31/07
Outputs
OUTPUTS: This project is being primarily funded through Hatch/Multi-state NC-1016 funds. I am the Project Leader for this multi-state project for MAFES. This project is continuing. Four publications and 10 papers and presentations were done at professional and scientific outlets under the auspices of this project in the year 2007. In addition, a survey instrument was completed under the management of this PI that deals with the prevention, detection, and response of the grain and oilseed industries to bioterrorism threats. The survey is waiting to be sent to NASS for its final review contingent upon the funding by NC-1016 members. PARTICIPANTS: No Participant information reported. TARGET AUDIENCES: No Target Audiences information reported. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: No Project Modifications information reported.
Impacts
Information generated under the auspices of the project titled "Economic Assessment of Changes in Trade Arrangements, Bio- terrorism Threats and Renewable Fuels Requirements on the U.S. Grain and Oilseed Sector" by myself as author or co-author of the publications, services to various organizations, and paper presentations made in 2007 should enable stakeholders of this project whose goals are to achieve sustainable competitive advantage over their rivals to generate profits that exceed the average for U.S. grain and oilseed industry. By having a competitive advantage over its rivals, a firm in grain and oilseed industry can deliver the same benefits as its competitors but at a lower cost, or deliver benefits that exceed those of competing grain and oilseed products. The information and data generated from this project were also presented at various well attended scientific and professional meetings and conferences where interested individuals gave us quite a lot of feedback on our presentations and discussions at those meetings and conferences.
Publications
- Yeboah, Osei, Henry Thompson, Victor Ofori-Boadu, and Albert J. Allen, 'The effects of a Large BSE outbreak in a specific factor model of the U.S. economy,' 2007 Marketing Policy Conference titled Bio-terrorism and Natural Disasters: Market and Policy Responses, Washington DC, March 22-23, 2007. http://w.w.w.aaea.org/sections/famps/ 07/presentations.html
- Myles, Albert E., and Albert J. Allen, 'Counting Up The Costs of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the Agribusiness Industry in Mississippi,' 2007 Marketing Policy Conference titled Bio-terrorism and Natural Disasters: Market and Policy Responses, Washington DC, March 22-23, 2007. http://w.w.w.aaea.org/sections/famps/ 07/presentations.html
- Myles, Albert E., Albert J. Allen, and Saleem Shaik, 'Measuring the Impact of Natural Disasters on Key Sectors of the Food Industry in Mississippi,' Journal of Food Distribution Research, Proceedings Issue, Volume XXXVIII, Number 1, March 2007, Pages 96-105.
- Myles, Albert E. and Albert J. Allen, 'An Intersector Impact of Hurricane Katrina and Rita on the Agribusiness Industry in Mississippi,' Abstract, Journal of Agricultural & Applied Economics, Volume 39, Number 2, August 2007, Page 425.
- Myles, Albert E., Albert J. Allen, and Saleem Shaik, 'An Inter-Sector Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Agribusiness Industry in Mississippi,' paper presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Mobile, Alabama February 3-6, 2007.
- Yeboah, Osei-Agyeman, Eilene Kedebe, Victor Ofori-Boadu, and Albert J. Allen, 'BSE and the U.S. Economy: Input-Output Model Perspective,' paper presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Mobile, Alabama February 3-6, 2007.
- Yeboah, Osei, Henry Thompson, Victor Ofori-Boadu, and Albert J. Allen, 'The Effects of a Large BSE Outbreak in a Specific Factor Model of the U.S. Economy,' paper presented at 2007 Marketing Policy Conference titled, Bio-terrorism and Natural Disasters: Market and Policy Responses, Washington, DC March 22-23, 2007.
- Myles, Albert E. and Albert J. Allen, 'Counting Up The Costs of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the Agribusiness Industry in Mississippi,' paper presented at 2007 Marketing Policy Conference titled Bio-terrorism and Natural Disasters:Market and Policy Responses, Washington, DC March 22-23, 2007.
- Allen, Albert J., Albert E. Myles, and Saleem Shaik, 'Impact of Trade Agreements on Agricultural Commodity Groups: A Generic Time Series Implementation Analysis,' Paper presentation at the 2007 Professional Agricultural Workers Conference (PAWC) held on December 2-4, 2007 at Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama
- Allen, Albert J., 'Money Earning Money,' PowerPoint presentation made as one of the Guest Speakers at the Youth Empowerment Conference, sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.-Columbus Lowndes Alumnae Chapter, Mississippi University for Women, Hogarth Student Center Auditorium, March 10, 2007
- Allen, Albert J., 'Efficient Drawdown Rules and Desired Future Conditions in Texas Groundwater Conservation Districts,' handwritten presentation made as the Discussant of that paper presented at the Southwestern Economics Association Eighty-Seventh Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico March 14-17, 2007.
- Tu, Wen, Albert J. Allen, Albert E. Myles, Saleem Shaik, and A.A. Farhad Chowdhury, 'Determinants of Aircraft Ownership in the General Aviation Industry,' paper presented at the Academy of Economics and Finance 34th Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, Florida, February 14-17, 2007.
- Allen, Albert J., Saleem Shaik, Albert E. Myles and Osei Yeboah, 'Analysis of Trends in Food Import Refusals in the United States' Paper presented at the 2007 Conference of the Food Distribution Research Society (FDRS) held in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 3-7, 2007
- Myles, Albert E. and Albert J. Allen, 'Economic Impact of a 40 MGY Ethanol Facility on the Food Industry in Mississippi' Paper presented at the 2007 Conference of the Food Distribution Research Society (FDRS) held in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 3-7, 2007.
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Progress 01/01/06 to 12/31/06
Outputs
Several publications and papers were completed and presented at various professional and scientific outlets under the auspices of this project in the year 2006. For example, a study by Fuentes, Couvillion and Allen estimated the cost troporting high-value and perishable commodities between the Southeastern United States and Latin American regions. Results from this analysis reveal that Pentarmaran box ship (PEBOS) is the most appropriate vessel to use for routes between the ports examined in this study. In addition, a second draft of questionnaire that deals with the prevention, detection, and response of the grain and oilseed industries to bioterrorism threats was submitted to the NC-1016 multi-state project members for review. The survey instrument is currently being revised by this researcher to reflect the changes suggested by the NC-1016 committee members.
Impacts
Information generated under the auspices of the project titled Economic Assessment of Changes in Trade Arrangements, Bio-terrorism Threats and Renewable Fuels Requirements on the U.S. Grain and Oilseed Sector by the authors of the publications and paper presentations made in 2006 should enable stakeholders whose goals are to achieve sustainable competitive advantage over their rivals to generate profits that exceed the average for U.S. grain and oilseed industry. By having a competitive advantage over the its rivals, a firm in grain and oilseed industry can deliver the same benefits as its competitors but at a lower cost, or deliver benefits that exceed those of competing grain and oilseed products. In addition, information that was engendered as a result of this project would enable stakeholders to implement basic marketing research to assist them with their strategic and tactical decision making activities. Further public and private decision makers can use the data
and information generated under the project when directing their efforts and investments to provide their agribusiness firms with the best available resources at optimal levels of profitability.
Publications
- Allen, Albert J., Jack E. Houston, and Saleem Shaik, Response Procedures and Biosensor Technologies for Detecting Bio-Terrorist Threats in the Grain and Oilseed Industry, Proceedings Issue, Journal of Food Distribution Research, Volume XXXII, Number 1, March 2006, Page 182.
- Myles, Albert E., Albert J. Allen, and Saleem Shaik, Factors Affecting National Security in the United States, Conference Proceedings, International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines, ISSN 1547-4836, Volume 3, Number 2, April 20-23, 2006, Pages 821-827. Allen, Albert J. and Saleem Shaik, Impact of Entry and Exit on Agribusiness-Trucking Industry Efficiency: A Panel Stochastic Frontier Analysis, Abstract Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Volume 38, Number 2, August 2006, Page 466.
- Fuentes, Porfirio, Warren Couvillion, and Albert J. Allen, Direct Estimation of Fast-Vessel Transportation Cost for Trading High-Value and Perishable Commodities Among Southern U.S., Latin American, and Caribbean Regions: A Case Study, Southwestern Journal of Economics, January 2006 Pg 74-102, Volume VIII, No. II (Refereed).
- Allen, Albert J., and Saleem Shaik, The Impact of Entry and Exit on Industry Efficiency, Proceedings Issue, Journal of Food Distribution Research, Volume XXXII, Number 1, March 2006, Pages 28-33.
- Muhammad, Safdar, Albert J. Allen, and Saleem Shaik, Impact of September 11, 2001 on the Profitability Performance of the U.S. Trucking Industry, Abstract, Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Volume 38, Number 2, August 2006, Page 466 Myles, Albert E., Albert J. Allen, and Saleem Shaik, Evaluating the Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters on Mississippi Agriculture, Input Suppliers and Demand, Abstract, Proceedings of the National Association of County Extension Agents, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2006, Page 166.
- Allen, Albert J. and Saleem Shaik, Impact of Entry and Exit on Agribusiness-Trucking Industry Efficiency: A Panel Stochastic Frontier Analysis, paper presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association Meetings, Orlando, Florida, February 4-8, 2006
- Muhammad, Safdar, Albert J. Allen, and Saleem Shaik, Impact of September 11, 2001 on the Profitability Performance of the U.S. Trucking Industry, paper presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association Meetings, Orlando, Florida, February 4-8, 2006 Muhammad, Safdar, Fisssha Tegegne, and Albert J. Allen, Evaluating Economic and Environmental Benefits and Costs of Selected Alternative Enterprises paper presented under the auspices of the symposium titled Promoting Non-traditional Alternative Enterprises for Small Farmers at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association Meetings, Orlando, Florida, February 4-8, 2006
- Allen, Albert J., Jack E. Houston, and Saleem Shaik, Potential Use of Biosensor Technologies for Preventing/Detecting Bio-terrorist Threats in the U.S. Grain and Oilseed Industry paper presented at the Southwestern Economics Association Meetings, San Antonio, Texas, April 13-15, 2006
- Allen, Albert J., and Saleem Shaik Entry, Stay and Exit of Firms in United States Trucking Industry: An Efficiency Analysis paper presented at the SWEA Meetings, San Antonio, Texas, April 13-15, 2006
- Edwards, Seanicaa , Albert J. Allen, and Saleem Shaik, Market Structure Conduct Performance (SCP) Hypothesis Revisited Using Stochastic Frontier Efficiency Analysis, paper presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, July 23-26, 2006
- Myles, Albert E., Albert J. Allen, and Saleem Shaik, Factors Affecting National Security in the United States, paper presented at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines Meetings, April 20-23, 2006 Myles, Albert E., Albert J. Allen, and Saleem Shaik, Evaluating Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters on Mississippi Agriculture, Input Suppliers, and Demand, paper presented at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents, Professional Improvements and Awards Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, July 23-27, 2006
- Allen, Albert J., Albert E. Myles, and Saleem Shaik, Examining the Refusal of Agricultural and Food Imports by the FDA: An Industry Analysis, paper presented at the Professional Agricultural Workers Conference (PAWC), December 3-5, 2006, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama
- Myles, Albert E. and Albert J. Allen, Evaluating Community Objectives and Industry Location Goals, paper presented at the Professional Agricultural Workers Conference (PAWC), December 3-5, 2006, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama
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Progress 01/01/05 to 12/31/05
Outputs
The research activities under this project generated four publications and eight presentations at professional meetings in the year 2005. One of the results from a study by Chowdhury and Allen reveals that the pre- and post-NAFTA comparison indicates that U.S.-Mexico corn trade volume increased significantly in the post-NAFTA era. The econometric analysis completed by the authors did not provide conclusive evidence that such a substantial increase in the post-NAFTA era was solely due to trade liberalization through the NAFTA agreement. The aforementioned publication and others and paper/presentations made at professional meetings are listed below.
Impacts
Public and private decision makers can use the data and information generated by the authors of the publications and paper and/or presentations made in 2005 when directing their efforts and investments to provide their agribusiness firms with the best available resources at optimal levels of profitability. In addition, information that was engendered as a result of this project would enable stakeholders to implement basic marketing research, collect data, and analyze the collected data to assist them with their decision making activities. By providing information needed by stakeholders so that they can be better informed about challenges and opportunities facing them in their respective competitive environment, the resulting activities accomplished under this project would be vital to stakeholders by enabling them to make the best decision given their respective circumstances.
Publications
- Fuentes, Porfirio, Albert J. Allen and Warren Couvillion, "Direct Estimation of Fast-Vessel Transportation Cost for Trading High-Value and Perishable Commodities between Southern U.S., Latin American, and Caribbean Regions: A Case Study," paper accepted for publication in the Southwestern Journal of Economics (2005).
- Chowdhury, A.A. Farhad, and Albert J. Allen, "Impact of NAFTA on U.S. Corn Trade with Mexico," International Journal of Business and Economics, 2005, Volume 4, No. 1, Pp. 77-85 .
- Allen, Albert J., Joselito Estrada, and Saleem Shaik, "An Analysis of the Structural and Ownership Changes in the World Maritime Fleet", The World Trade Organization Impacts on U. S. Farm Policy Conference, June 1-3, 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana http://cnas.tamu.edu.
- Allen, Albert J., Agro-Market Research and Data Analysis, Project Number 332219-B, Final Report Submitted to Agricultural Cooperative Development International/Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (ACDI/VOCA), Washington, DC, October 11, 2005.
- Allen, Albert J., Joselito Estrada, and Saleem Shaik, "An Analysis of the Structural and Ownership Changes in the World Maritime Fleet", paper presented at the World Trade Organization Impacts on U. S. Farm Policy Conference, June 1-3, 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Estrada, Joselito K., Albert J. Allen, and Saleem Shaik, "Structural Change in the International Maritime Fleet: A Shift-Share Analysis," paper presented at the Maritime Administration Seminar, Texas A&M University at Galveston May 2005.
- Allen, Albert J., "Marketing Research and Data Analysis" PowerPoint presentation made to the employees of the Ganja Regional Consulting Center, September 15, 2005, Ganja, Azerbaijan.
- Allen, Albert J., "Marketing Plan," PowerPoint presentation made to the employees of the Ganja Regional Consulting Center, September 19, 2005, Ganja, Azerbaijan
- Allen, Albert J., "Export Documentation," PowerPoint presentation made to the employees of the Ganja Regional Consulting Center , September 20, 2005, Ganja, Azerbaijan.
- Allen, Albert J., "Packaging and Labeling," PowerPoint presentation made to the employees of Ganja Regional Consulting Center, September 21, 2005.
- Allen, Albert J., "An Overview of A Two Week Assignment in Azerbaijan", PowerPoint Presentation made at the Faculty and Graduate Student Seminar Series, Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University, October 7, 2005.
- Myles, Albert E. and Albert J. Allen, "Evaluating the Benefits of Selected Agricultural and Rural Economic Development Policies," paper presented at the 2005 Professional Agricultural Workers Conference (PAWC), Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama, December 4-6, 2005.
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