Department of Economics

Robert W. Jolly

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Emeritus Professor

Contact Information

rjolly@iastate.edu

Education

PhD, University of Minnesota, 1976

Research Interests

Farm and agribusiness management, production economics, agricultural finance, natural resource management.

Curriculum Vitae:

Selected Publications

Jolly, Robert W.; Lence, Sergio H., Value-Added Land Values, Choices Vol. 15 no. 1 (First Quarter 2000): 18-23.
Doye, Damona G.; Jolly, Robert W.; Hornbaker, R.; Cross, Tim; King, Robert P.; Lazarus, William; Yeboah, A., Case Studies of Farmers' Use of Informational Systems, Review of Agricultural Economics Vol. 22 no. 2 (2000): 566-585.
Mudahar, Mohinder S.; Jolly, Robert W.; Srivastava, Jitendra P., Transforming Agricultural Research Systems in Transition Economies: The Case of Russia, (1998)

Awards and Honors

Iowa State University International Service Award, 2003
Iowa State College of Agriculture Award for Excellence in International Agriculture, 2001
University Mission Award for Extension, Gamma Sigma Delta, 2000

Other Affiliations

Ag Credit School

ISU Economics Working Papers Series

Kimle, Kevin; Yu, Li; Orazem, Peter; Jolly, Robert W., Social Entrepreneurship: An Overview Of a Public University Alumni Survey, WP #11024, December 2011
Jolly, Robert W.; Yu, Li; Orazem, Peter; Kimle, Kevin, Entrepreneurship and Higher Education: An Overview of the Iowa State University Alumni Survey, WP #10003, February 2010
Yu, Li; Jolly, Robert W.; Orazem, Peter, Firm Entry, Firm Exit, And Urban-Biased Growth, WP #09018, August 2009
Yu, Li; Orazem, Peter; Jolly, Robert W., Stopping Start-Ups: How The Business Cycle Affects Entrepreneurship, WP #09014, July 2009
Yu, Li; Orazem, Peter; Jolly, Robert W., Why Do Rural Firms Live Longer?, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 93 no. 3 (April 2011): 673-692. (WP #09013, July 2009 Revised on December 2009)
Jolly, Robert W.; Yu, Li; Orazem, Peter, After They Graduate: An Overview of the Iowa State University Alumni Survey, WP #09002, February 2009
Jolly, Robert W.; Gaul, Michael, Ag Bankers -- Today and Tomorrow, WP #09001, February 2009
Yu, Li; Jolly, Robert W.; Orazem, Peter, Firm Entry and Exit in Iowa, 1992 - 2004, WP #08031, December 2008
Jolly, Robert W.; Koppenhaver, Gary D.; Roe, Joshua D., Growth of Large-Scale Credit Unions in Iowa: Implications for Public Policy, WP #04031, November 2004

Journal Articles

Yu, Li; Orazem, Peter; Jolly, Robert W., Why Do Rural Firms Live Longer?, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 93 no. 3 (April 2011): 673-692. (WP #09013, July 2009 Revised on December 2009)
Jolly, Robert W.; Roe, Joshua D., Selling a Piece of the Farm Credit System, Choices Vol. 20 no. 1 (First Quarter 2005): 19-24.
Kilkenny, Maureen; Jolly, Robert W., Are Rural Credit Markets Competitive? Is There Room for Competition in Rural Credit Markets?, Choices Vol. 20 no. 1 (First Quarter 2005): 25-29.
Rylko, Dmitri; Jolly, Robert W., Russia's New Agricultural Operators: Their Emergence, Growth and Impact, Comparative Economic Studies Vol. 47 no. 1 (2005): 115-126.
Jolly, Robert W.; Smith, Darnell, Doing Good--Doing Well: Public Policy and the Financial Fortunes of Commercial Farm Buisnesses in Iowa, Choices (Fourth Quarter 2003)
Doye, Damona G.; Jolly, Robert W.; Hornbaker, R.; Cross, Tim; King, Robert P.; Lazarus, William; Yeboah, A., Case Studies of Farmers' Use of Informational Systems, Review of Agricultural Economics Vol. 22 no. 2 (2000): 566-585.
Jolly, Robert W.; Lence, Sergio H., Value-Added Land Values, Choices Vol. 15 no. 1 (First Quarter 2000): 18-23.
Jain, D. K.; Tim, U.; Jolly, Robert W., A Spatial Decision Support System for Livestock Production Planning and Environmental Management, Applied Engineering in Agriculture Vol. 11 (1995): 711-719.
Jain, D. K.; Tim, U.; Jolly, Robert W., Spatial Decision Support System for Planning Sustainable Livestock Production, Computers Environment and Urban Systems Vol. 19 (1995): 57-75.
Tim, U.; Jolly, Robert W.; Liao, H., Influence of a Landscape Feature and Feature Position on Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management Vol. 121 (1995): 463-477.
Tim, Udoyara S.; Jolly, Robert W., Evaluating Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution Using Integrated Gis and Hydrological Water Quality Models, Journal of Environmental Quality No. 23 (1994): 25-35.
Van der Valk, Arnold G.; Jolly, Robert W., Recommendations for Research to Develop Guidelines for the Use of Wetlands to Control Rural Nonpoint Source Pollution, Ecological Engineering No. 1 (1992): 115-134.
Jolly, Robert W., Stability in Agricultural Banking, Journal of Agricultural Lending Vol. 4 no. 1 (Summer 1990)
Pederson, Glenn; Boehlje, Michael; Doye, Damona G.; Jolly, Robert W., Resolving Financial Stress in Agriculture by Altering Loan Terms: Impacts on Farmers and Lenders, Agricultural Finance Review Vol. 47 (1987)
Hertzler, Greg; Ibanez-Meier, Carlos A.; Jolly, Robert W., User Costs of Soil Erosion and Their Effect on Agricultural Land Prices: Costate Variables and Capitalized Hamiltonians, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 67 no. 5 (1985)
Jolly, Robert W.; Paulsen, Arnold; Johnson, James D.; Baum, Kenneth H.; Prescott, Richard, Incidence, Intensity, and Duration of Financial Stress Among Farm Firms, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 67 no. 5 (January 1985)
Jolly, Robert W., Risk Management in Agricultural Production, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 65 no. 5 (December 1983): 107-113.
Jolly, Robert W.; Edwards, William M.; Erbach, Donald C., Economics of Conservation Tillage in Iowa, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Vol. 38 no. 3 (May/June 1983)
Martin, A. H.; Sather, A. P.; Fredeen, H. T.; Jolly, Robert W., Alternative Market Weights for Swine: Carcass Composition and Meat Quality, American Journal of Animal Science Vol. 51 no. 1 (1980)
Sather, A. P.; Jolly, Robert W.; Martin, A. H.; Fredeen, H. T., Alternative Market Weights for Swine: Production Economics, American Journal of Animal Science Vol. 51 no. 4 (1980)
Sather, A. P.; Jolly, Robert W.; Martin, A. H.; Fredeen, H. T., Alternative Market Weights for Swine: Feedlot Performance, American Journal of Animal Science Vol. 51 no. 4 (1980)

Books and Book Chapters/Sections Authored or Co-authored

Ralston, August; Chrisinger, James; Jolly, Robert W., A Counterpart Team Approach to Professional and Curriculum Development: Czech and Slovak Experiences, Management Education in Countries in Transition, (1999)
Jolly, Robert W.; Hornbaker, Robert, Use of Farm Information Systems by Pork Producers, Adoption and Use of Farm Information Systems, (1995)
Jolly, Robert W.; Vontalge, Alan L., Finance, Job Creation in Animal Agriculture in Iowa: A Preliminary Report, Ames, Iowa, (1989)
Meyers, William H.; Jolly, Robert W.; Ryan, Mary E., Farmers' Response to the Reserve Program, The Farmer Owned Reserve after Eight Years: A Summary of Research Findings and Implications, Ames, Iowa, (1988)
Beery, Kathleen; Jolly, Robert W., Extension and Research Programs on Rural Financial Stress in Iowa, Farm Crisis Response: Extension and Research Activities in the North Central Region, Ames, IA, (1986)
Jolly, Robert W.; Eleveld, B.; McGrann, J. M.; Raitt, D. D., Transferring Conservation Research to Farmers (Chpt. 25), Soil Erosion and Crop Productivity, Madison, Wisconsin, (1985)

Published Proceedings

Jolly, Robert W.; Duffy, Michael, Financial Risks Under Freedom to Farm: A Farm Level Perspective, Paper presented at AAEA Organized Symposium, Nashville, Tennessee, (1999)
Jolly, Robert W.; Vontalge, Alan L., Assessing the Financial Strength of Iowa's Commercial Farm Businesses, Financing Agriculture and Rural America: Issues of Policy, Structure and Technical Change, NC-221, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, (1999)
Jolly, Robert W., Sustainable Agriculture and the Seed Industry, Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual Seed Technology Conference, Seed Science Center, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, (1990)
Doye, Damona G.; Jolly, Robert W., Financial Restructuring Requirements of U.S. Commercial Farms, Proceedings, Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, (1987)
Wisner, Robert N.; Jolly, Robert W., Risk Management in U.S. Soybean Production and Marketing, World Soybean Research Conference III: Proceedings, Westview Press, Boulder, Colorado, (1985)
Jolly, Robert W., Does Conservation Tillage Pay? An Economist's View, Conservation Tillage--Strategies for the Future Conference Proceedings, Conservation Tillage Information Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana, (1984)
Jolly, Robert W., Effective Subsidy Rates for Permanent Soil Conservation Practices, Proceeding, AAEA meetings at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, (1984)
Wisner, Robert N.; Jolly, Robert W., Risk Management in U.S. Soybean Production and Marketing, World Soybean Conference III: Proceedings, Westview Press, (1984)
Jolly, Robert W., Farm Management in 1983: An Agribusiness Perspective, 35th Annual Fertilizer and Ag Chemical Dealers Conference, Iowa State University, CE-1854, Ames, Iowa, (1983)
Meyers, William H.; Jolly, Robert W.; Smyth, D. C., Forecasting Farmers' Response to the Farmer-Owned Reserve Program, Proceeding, Conference on Applied Commodity Price Analysis and Forecasting, Des Moines, IA, April 28-29, (1983)