Department of Economics

William H. Meyers

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Emeritus Professor

Contact Information

meyersw@missouri.edu

Education

PhD, University of Minnesota, 1977
MS, University of the Philippines, 1972
BA, Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana, 1963

Research Interests

Agricultural policy and price analysis, commodity modeling, international trade and development.

Curriculum Vitae:

Awards and Honors

Editor for North America, Agricultural Economics, the Journal of the International Association of Agricultural Economists, 1991-1994.
Associate Editor, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1987-1990. 1994 Published Research award, Honorable Mention, Western Agricultural Economics Association.
Distinguished Policy Contribution Award, American Agricultural Economics Association, 1991.

Journal Articles

Meyers, William H.; Westhoff, Patrick; Fabiosa, Jacinto F.; Hayes, Dermot J., The FAPRI Global Modeling System and Outlook Process, Journal of International Agricultural Trade and Development Vol. 6 no. 1 (2010): 1-19.
Westhoff, Patrick C.; Fabiosa, Jacinto F.; Beghin, John C.; Meyers, William H., Challenges in Modeling the Effects of Trade Agreements on the Agricultural Sector, Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics Vol. 36 no. 2 (2004): 383-393. (CARD Working Paper #04-WP 358)
Langley, Suchada V.; Guigale, Marcelo; Meyers, William H., International Financial Volatility and Agricultural Commodity Trade: A Primer, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 82 no. 3 (August 2000): 695-700.
Kazlauskiene, Natalija; Meyers, William H., The Baltic Free Trade Agreement for Agriculture: Early Results of the Experiment, MOCT-MOST, Economic Policy in Transitional Economies Vol. 9 no. 3 (1999)
Meyers, William H., Use of the Producer Subsidy Equivalent Measure in Transition Economies: Discussion, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 78 no. 3 (August 1996): 805-807.
Lence, Sergio H.; Hayes, Dermot J.; Meyers, William H., Behavior of Forward-Looking Firms In the Very Short Run (The), American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 77 no. 4 (November 1995): 922-934.
Liu, Donald J.; Chung, Pin J.; Meyers, William H., Impact of Domestic and Foreign Macroeconomic Variables on U.S. Meat Exports (The), Agricultural and Resource Economics Review Vol. 22 (October 1993): 210-221.
Lence, Sergio H.; Hayes, Dermot J.; Meyers, William H., Futures Markets and Marketing Firms: The U.S. Soybean-Processing Industry, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 74 no. 3 (August 1992): 716-725.
Brooks, H. G.; Devadoss, Stephen; Meyers, William H., Impact of the U.S. Wheat Export Enhancement Program on the World Wheat Market: Reply, Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 39 (1991): 357-359.
Devadoss, Stephen; Meyers, William H.; Starleaf, Dennis R., Impacts of U.S. Monetary Policies on the Farm Sector: An Econometric Analysis, Applied Economics Vol. 22 no. 11 (1990): 1451-1470.
Brooks, H. G.; Devadoss, Stephen; Meyers, William H., Impact of the U.S. Wheat Export Enhancement Program on the World Wheat Market (The), Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 28 no. 2 (1990): 253-277.
Devadoss, Stephen; Meyers, William H., Variability in Wheat Export Demand Elasticity: Policy Implications, Agricultural Economics Vol. 4 no. 3 (1990): 381-394.
Meyers, William H., Commodity Market Impacts of United States Agricultural Policies: Empirical Results and Modeling Issues, National Economic Review (Australia) Vol. 9 (July 1988): 44-62.
Blandford, David; Meyers, William H.; Schwartz, N. E., The Macroeconomy and the Limits to U.S. Farm Policy, Food Policy Vol. 13 no. 2 (1988): 134-140.
Meyers, William H.; Womack, Abner W.; Johnson, Stanley R.; Brandt, Jon; Young, R. E., Impacts of Alternative Programs Indicated by the FAPRI Analysis, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 69 no. 5 (December 1987): 972-979.
Devadoss, Stephen; Meyers, William H., Relative Prices and Money: Further Results for the United States, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 69 no. 4 (November 1987): 838-842.
Johnson, Stanley R.; Meyers, William H., Projected Impact of the 1985 Food Security Act on U.S. Agriculture 1985-1995, Journal of Agribusiness Vol. 5 no. 1 (February 1987): 4-13.
Meyers, William H., The Farm Economies of the Plains: Comment, Review of Regional Studies Vol. 17 no. 3 (1987): 58-59.
Meyers, William H.; Devadoss, Stephen; Helmar, Michael D., Agricultural Trade Liberalization: Cross-Commodity and Cross-Country Impact Products, Journal of Policy Modeling Vol. 9 no. 3 (1987): 455-482.
Starleaf, Dennis R.; Meyers, William H.; Womack, Abner W., The Impact of Inflation on the Real Income of U.S. Farmers, American Journal of Agricultural Economics (May 1985): 384-389.
Langley, Suchada V.; Meyers, William H.; Starleaf, Dennis R., Modeling Inventory Behavior in an Econometric Time Series Framework, International Journal of Modeling and Simulation Vol. 5 no. 1 (1985): 30-34.
Starleaf, Dennis R.; Meyers, William H.; Womack, Abner W., The Impact of Inflation on the Real Income of U.S. Farmers, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 67 no. 2 (January 1985): 384-389.
Womack, Abner W.; Johnson, Stanley R.; Meyers, William H.; Young, R. E., An Evaluation of the 1981 Farm Program for Crops: Implications for 1985, Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 16 no. 1 (1984): 27-40.
Starleaf, Dennis R.; Langley, Suchada V.; Meyers, William H., Modeling Quarterly Inventory Behavior in an Econometric Time Series Framework, Applied Simulation and Modeling (1982): 119-123.
Meyers, William H.; Ryan, Mary E., The Farmer-Owned Reserve: How is the Experiment Working?, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 63 no. 2 (January 1981): 316-323.
Collins, Keith J.; Meyers, William H.; Bredahl, Maury E., The Impact of Multiple Exchange Rates on U.S. Agricultural Commodity Prices, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 62 no. 4 (November 1980): 656-665.
Meyers, William H.; Gerber, E. J.; Bredahl, Maury E., The Effects of Price-Insulating Policies on Exchange Rate Analysis, Agricultural Economics Research Vol. 32 no. 1 (1980): 25-30.

Books and Book Chapters/Sections Authored or Co-authored

Carriquiry, Miguel A.; Dong, Fengxia; Du, Xiaodong; Elobeid, Amani; Fabiosa, Jacinto F.; Hart, Chad E.; Hayes, Dermot J.; Kovarik, Karen P.; Tokgoz, Simla; Wailes, Eric J.; Chavez, Edward; Binfield, Julian; Brown, D. Scott; Gerlt, Scott; Madison, Daniel; Meyer, Seth D.; Meyers, William H.; Thompson, Wyatt; Westhoff, Patrick; Wilcox, Lori; Womack, Abner W., FAPRI 2009 U.S. And World Agricultural Outlook, Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, Ames, Iowa, No. FAPRI Staff Report 09-FSR 1 (January/February 2009)
Langley, Suchada V.; Mohanty, Samarendu; Giugale, Marcelo M.; Meyers, William H., Exchange Rate Volatility and Agricultural Trade, Captus Press, Ontario, Canada, (2002)
Kazlauskiene, Natalija; Meyers, William H., Ceec Interests and Options in the WTO 2000 Negotiations, Agricultural Trade Liberalization in a New Trade Round: Perspectives of Developing Countries and Transition Economies, Washington, DC, (2001)
Meyers, William H., Baltic Agro-Food Policies: Proceedings of the OECD Meeting at the Ministerial Level, OECD/CCET, Paris, (1999): 91-96.
Csaki, Csaba; Meyers, William H.; Kazlauskiene, Natalija, Status of Agricultural Reforms in Lithuania: 1995-1997, Europe and Central Asia Rural Development and Environment Sector Series, The World Bank, (1998)
Meyers, William H.; Kazlauskiene, Natalija, Land Reform in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania: A Comparative Analysis, Land Reform in the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, England, (1998)
Meyers, William H.; Helmar, Michael D.; Hart, Chad E., Modelling the Outcomes of Cap Reform, The Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, London, (1998)
Meyers, William H., Rural Development and Agriculture: An Integrated Approach, VI International Scientific Days of Agricultural Economics, Hungary, Vol. 3 (1998): 67-72.
Meyers, William H.; Kazlauskiene, Natalija, Land Policy and Economic Development: Options and Prospects for Lithuania, Memory, History and Critique. European Identity at the Millennium, proceedings of the 6th International ISSEI Conference, Cambridge, MA, (1998)
Meyers, William H.; Smith, Darnell; Chaudhary, Sudhir, Medium-Term FAPRI Outlook for World Agricultural Prices: Comparisons and Implications, World Agricultural Trade, CO, (1998)

Meyers, William H.; Kazlauskiene, Natalija; Giugale, Marcelo M. (Eds.), Lithuania's Accession to the European Union: Successes and Challenges for a Rural Economy in Transition, Iowa State Univesity Press, Ames, Iowa, (1999)

Published Proceedings

Meyers, William H., Successes and Failures in Achieving the Goals of the World Food Summit, International Food Policy Research Institute, Proceedings of an International Conference, IFPRI, Washington, DC, (2002)
Meyers, William H., Emerging Structures in the Agro-Food Chain: Policy Challenges in Farm and Agribusiness Privatization and Restructuring, Baltic Agro-Food Policies: Proceedings of the OECD Meeting at the Ministerial Level, OECD/CCET, Paris, (1999): 91-96.
Meyers, William H.; Kazlauskiene, Natalija, Beyond Privatisation: Developing a Market Economy for Lithuanian Agriculture, Proceeding, Challenge and Strategies for Re-establishing East-Central European Agricultures, 41st EAAE Seminar, Godollo, Hungary, (September 1995): 103-110.
Meyers, William H.; Kazlauskiene, Natalija, Privatization and Restructuring of State and Collective Farms: Policy Environment and Strategies, Proceeding, Agrarian Reform in Central and Eastern Europe, Workshop supported by the Commission of the European Communities, March 10-12, Latvian State Institute of Agrarian Economics, Riga, (1994): 267-278.
Kazlauskiene, Natalija; Meyers, William H., Modelling Agricultural Markets for Policy and Trade Analysis in Lithuania, Proceeding, New Trends in East-West Co-operation in Food Production and Marketing Materials of the 33rd EAAE Seminar, May 24-28, 1993 in Tartu, Estonian Association of Agricultural Economists, Tallin, Estonia, (1993): 75-80.
Meyers, William H.; Kazlauskiene, Natalija, Modelling Government Policy for Agricultural Markets in Transition, Proceeding, State Regulation of Agricultural Production, Finnish-Baltic Joint Seminar, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1992, Agricultural Research Institute, Finland, (1992): 39-45.
Meyers, William H.; Kazlauskiene, Natalija, Food and Agricultural Price and Subsidy Reforms in the Baltics: Progress and Prospects?, Proceeding, Eastern European Agriculture: Problems, Goals and Perspectives, 27th EAAE Seminar, March 18-20, 1992, Nitra, Czechoslovakia, University of Agriculture Nitra, Ministry of Agriculture, Slovak Republic, (1992): 41-49.
Meyers, William H.; Kazlauskiene, Natalija, Price and Income Policies for Food and Agricultural Products in the Baltics, Proceeding, Strategies and Tactics for Family Farming, Finnish-Baltic Joint Seminar, Riga, Latvia, 1991, Research Publications 66, Agricultural Economics Research Institute, Finland, (1991): 19-31.
Lence, Sergio H.; Hayes, Dermot J.; Meyers, William H., Impact of Futures Markets on U.S. Soybean Processors (The), Proceedings of the NCR-134 Conference: Applied Commodity Price Analysis, Forecasting, and Market Risk Management, Chicago, IL, April 22-23, (1991): 62-76.
Meyers, William H.; Thompson, Leland C.; Westhoff, Patrick C., Conservation Reserve and Conservation Compliance Programs: Implications for Resource Adjustment, Proceeding, Surplus Capacity and Resource Adjustments in American Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, (January 1989): 193-208.

Extension Publications

Starleaf, Dennis R.; Devadoss, Stephen; Meyers, William H., Macrolinkages Between the Farm and Nonfarm Sectors and the Impact of Monetary Policy Decisions, ISU Extension: CARD Monograph 87-M1, (1988)

Other Publications

Carriquiry, Miguel A.; Dong, Fengxia; Elobeid, Amani; Fabiosa, Jacinto F.; Hart, Chad E.; Hayes, Dermot J.; Kovarik, Karen P.; Ruan, Jun; Tokgoz, Simla; Yu, Tun-Hsiang; Wailes, Eric J.; Chavez, Edward; Binfield, Julian; Brown, D. Scott; Madison, Daniel; Meyer, Seth D.; Meyers, William H.; Thompson, Wyatt; Westhoff, Patrick; Wilcox, Lori; Womack, Abner W., FAPRI 2008 U.S. And World Agricultural Outlook, Vol. 08-FSR 1 no. 1534-4533 (January 2008)
Beghin, John C.; Dong, Fengxia; Elobeid, Amani; Fabiosa, Jacinto F.; Fuller, Frank H.; Hart, Chad E.; Kovarik, Karen P.; Tokgoz, Simla; Yu, Tun-Hsiang; Wailes, Eric J.; Chavez, Edward; Womack, Abner W.; Meyers, William H.; Binfield, Julian; Brown, D. Scott; Kruse, John; Madison, Daniel; Meyer, Seth D.; Westhoff, Patrick; Wilcox, Lori, FAPRI 2007 U.S. And World Agricultural Outlook, (January 2007)
Beghin, John C.; Dong, Fengxia; Elobeid, Amani; Fabiosa, Jacinto F.; Fuller, Frank H.; Hart, Chad E.; Kovarik, Karen P.; Tokgoz, Simla; Yu, Tun-Hsiang; Wailes, Eric J.; Chavez, Edward; Womack, Abner W.; Meyers, William H.; Binfield, Julian; Brown, D. Scott; Kruse, John; Madison, Daniel; Meyer, Seth D.; Westhoff, Patrick; Wilcox, Lori, FAPRI 2006 U.S. And World Agricultural Outlook, No. 06-FSR 1 (2006)
Meyers, William H., Hunger in the World: Costs and Benefits of Remedies, (First Quarter 2003)
Meyers, William H., What's the Buzz? What's a Happenin'?: Reflections on the World Food Summit-Five Years Later, 1 (2001)
Kazlauskiene, Natalija; Meyers, William H., The Baltic Free Trade Agreement in Agriculture: Issues and Potential Impacts, No. 97-BR 25 (August 1 1997)
Kazlauskiene, Natalija; Meyers, William H., Land Policy and Economic Development in Lithuania, No. 96-BR 24 (December 31 1996)
Meyers, William H.; Kazlauskiene, Natalija, Emerging Price Support Systems in Central European Agriculture: Examples from Hungary and Lithuania, No. 96-BR 22 (December 1996)
Kazlauskiene, Natalija; Meyers, William H., Preparing for Accession to the EU: Transition Policies for Transition Economies, No. 96-BR 23 (July 1 1996)
Meyers, William H., Impacts of the Uruguay Round on Agricultural Commodity Markets: Implications for Russia, No. 95-GATT 4 (April 1 1996)

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William H. Meyers

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Emeritus Professor

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Education

Research Interests

Curriculum Vitae:

Awards and Honors

Journal Articles

Books and Book Chapters/Sections Authored or Co-authored

Published Proceedings

Extension Publications

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