Browsing Theses and Dissertations - Department of Economics by Author "Anderson, Aaron"
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Economic efficiency of US 2007 heavy-duty diesel emission standards: a lifecycle-based approach
A new method of evaluating vehicle emission standards is developed and applied to US 2007 heavy-duty diesel emission standards. The method is closely related to lifecycle analyses because it relies on the calculation of ... -
Economic benefits of bird control in U.S. cherry production, The
Bird damage is a common and costly problem for fruit producers, who try to limit damage by using control techniques. This analysis used a survey presented to producers in five states to estimate the damage sustained to ... -
Three essays on invasive species management and risk
Invasive alien species (IAS) threaten global biodiversity, ecological services, and economic welfare. Over the past several decades, these growing consequences have seen broader analysis of the determinants and consequences ... -
Economic essays on wildlife-aircraft conflict in the United States
Wildlife-aircraft conflict poses a substantial economic and safety threat in the United States (US). Dolbeer, Wright, Weller, Anderson, and Begier (2014) estimates direct costs related to wildlife strikes burdened the US ... -
Three essays on disease, development, and intervention
The effect of health on development is well documented in the literature. Generally, variables like life expectancy and infant mortality are used as proxies for overall health. These variables encompass all potential causes ... -
Evaluating the efficiency of conservation efforts: a frontier regression approach
Conservation efforts in the United Kingdom began in 1949 with the Nature Conservancy Act. The goals of this legislation were to preserve natural areas and areas inhabited by threatened and endangered species, as well as ...
