Department of Economics

Daniel Otto

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Emeritus Professor

Contact Information

dmotto@iastate.edu

Education

PhD, Virginia Tech, 1981

Research Interests

Community and rural development, public finance, economics impact analysis.

Curriculum Vitae:

Selected Publications

Otto, Daniel; Monchuck, Daniel C.; Barr, Kanlaya Jintanakul; Kling, Catherine L., The Economic Value of Iowa's Natural Resources, December 2007
Artz, Georgeanne M.; Orazem, Peter; Otto, Daniel, Measuring the Impact of Meat Packing and Processing Facilities in the Nonmetropolitan Midwest: A Difference-In-Differences Approach, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 89 no. 3 (August 2007): 557-570. (WP #03003, November 2005)
Kwon, Chul-Woo; Orazem, Peter; Otto, Daniel, Off-Farm Labor Supply Responses to Permanent and Transitory Farm Income, Agricultural Economics Vol. 34 no. 1 (January 2006): 59-68. (WP #03020, July 2003)
So, Kim Sui; Orazem, Peter; Otto, Daniel, The Effects of Housing Prices, Wages, and Commuting Time on Urban-Rural Residential Choice, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 83 (November 2001): 1036-1048.

Awards and Honors

Award for outstanding extension work on economic development for over 60 lowa communities

Other Affiliations

Consultant to legislative groups and state agencies on economic development issues.

ISU Economics Working Papers Series

Imerman, Mark D.; Eathington, Liesl; Jintanakul, Kanlaya; Otto, Daniel, Preliminary Investigations of Hospital Geography and Patient Choice in Iowa, WP #06023, May 2006
Otto, Daniel; Imerman, Mark D., Analysis of Energy Supply and Usage in the Iowa Economy, WP #06001, April 2005
Kwon, Chul-Woo; Orazem, Peter; Otto, Daniel, Off-Farm Labor Supply Responses to Permanent and Transitory Farm Income, Agricultural Economics Vol. 34 no. 1 (January 2006): 59-68. (WP #03020, July 2003)
Artz, Georgeanne M.; Orazem, Peter; Otto, Daniel, Measuring the Impact of Meat Packing and Processing Facilities in the Nonmetropolitan Midwest: A Difference-In-Differences Approach, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 89 no. 3 (August 2007): 557-570. (WP #03003, November 2005)

Journal Articles

Barr, Kanlaya Jintanakul; Otto, Daniel, Factors Affecting Hospital Choice for Rural Iowa Residents, Review of Regional Studies Vol. 39 no. 2 (Fall 2009): 171-187.
Artz, Georgeanne M.; Orazem, Peter; Otto, Daniel, Measuring the Impact of Meat Packing and Processing Facilities in the Nonmetropolitan Midwest: A Difference-In-Differences Approach, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 89 no. 3 (August 2007): 557-570. (WP #03003, November 2005)
Kwon, Chul-Woo; Orazem, Peter; Otto, Daniel, Off-Farm Labor Supply Responses to Permanent and Transitory Farm Income, Agricultural Economics Vol. 34 no. 1 (January 2006): 59-68. (WP #03020, July 2003)
Khan, Romana; Orazem, Peter; Otto, Daniel, Deriving Empirical Definitions of Spatial Labor Markets: The Roles of Competing Vs. Complementary Growth, Journal of Regional Science Vol. 41 no. 4 (November 2001): 735-756.
So, Kim Sui; Orazem, Peter; Otto, Daniel, The Effects of Housing Prices, Wages, and Commuting Time on Urban-Rural Residential Choice, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 83 (November 2001): 1036-1048.
Gallagher, Paul W.; Otto, Daniel; Dikeman, Mike, Effects of an Oxygen Requirement for Fuel in Midwest Ethanol Markets and Local Economies, Review of Agricultural Economics Vol. 22 (Spring 2000): 292-311.
Swenson, David A.; Otto, Daniel; Meyer, Seth D., The Iowa Economic/Fiscal Impact Modeling System, Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy Vol. 28 no. 2 (Spring 1999)
Hurley, Terrance M.; Otto, Daniel; Holtkamp, Janice, Valuation of Water Quality in Livestock Regions: An Application to Rural Watersheds in Iowa, Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics (Spring 1999)
Holtkamp, Janice; Mahmood, Nuzhat; Otto, Daniel, Economic Development Effectiveness of Multi-Community Development Organization, Journal of the Community Development Society (Spring 1997)
Lawrence, John D.; Otto, Daniel, Implications for Agribusiness From Changes in the Hog Industry, Agribusiness: An International Journal (1997)
Lawrence, John D.; Otto, Daniel; Meyer, Seth D., Purchasing Patterns of Hog Producers: Implications for Rural Agribusiness, Journal of Agribusiness Vol. 15 no. 1 (1997)
Swenson, David A.; Otto, Daniel, Rural Housing Market Response to Nonfarm Employment Growth: An Analysis of Housing Development Patterns, International Journal of Public Administration (Fall 1996)
Kilkenny, Maureen; Otto, Daniel, General Equilibrium Perspective on Structural Change in the Rural Economy, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 76 no. 5 (December 1994): 1130-1137.
Hoffman, Wendy; Gardner, Bruce; Otto, Daniel, The Impact of Food Aid on Food Subsidies in Recipient Countries, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 76 no. 4 (November 1994): 733-743.
Otto, Daniel; Edelman, Mark, Innovation in Structural Change of Local Government, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 72 no. 4 (November 1990): 1074-1080.
Snodgrass, Dodd W; Otto, Daniel, Of Local Option Sales Tax: An Oklahoma Case Study, Growth and Change Vol. 21 no. 2 (Spring 1990): 34-45.
Orazem, Peter; Otto, Daniel; Edelman, Mark, An Analysis of Farmers' Agricultural Policy Preferences, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 71 no. 4 (November 1989): 837-846.
Edelman, Mark; Otto, Daniel; Lyons, Dale, Reassessing Use Value for Farmland Property Tax Purposes, Assessment Digest Vol. 10 no. 4 (July/August 1988)
Otto, Daniel, Economic Linkages Between Agriculture and Other Sectors Within Rural America, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 68 no. 5 (December 1986): 1175-1180.
Hansen, Gregory D.; Kinnucan, Henry; Otto, Daniel, A Characterization of Tax Management Costs in Agriculture: Evidence from Iowa and Alabama, North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 8 no. 1 (January 1986): 69-81.
Ginder, Roger; Stone, Kenneth E.; Otto, Daniel, Impact of the Farm Financial Crisis on Agribusiness Firms and Rural Communities, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 67 no. 5 (December 1985): 1184-1190.
Otto, Daniel, Local Services in the New Federalism: Discussion, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 65 no. 5 (December 1983): 1131-1132.

Books and Book Chapters/Sections Authored or Co-authored

Otto, Daniel, Economic Losses from the 2008 Iowa Floods, A Watershed Year: The Iowa Floods of 2008, U of Iowa Press, (2009)
Otto, Daniel, Microcomputer Based Applications of Input-Output Models, Westview Press, Boulder, Colorado, (1993)
Otto, Daniel, Estimating Economic Development Effects With Policy Models, Guide to the Economic Evaluation of Highway Projects, (1993)
Johnson, Stanley R.; Otto, Daniel; Jensen, Helen H.; Martin, Sheila, Rural Economic Development Policies for the Midwestern States, Rural Poverty: Special Causes and Policy Reforms, New York, (1993)
Otto, Daniel; Johnson, Stanley R.; Jensen, Helen H.; Martin, Sheila, Rural Economic Development Policy for the Midwestern States, Rural Poverty, (1989)
Otto, Daniel, Economic Issues in the Supply of Public Infrastructure, Local Infrastructure Investment in Rural America, No. Johnson, Deaton, Segura, eds (1988)

Published Proceedings

Gallagher, Paul W.; Otto, Daniel, Implications of Mtbe Bans for the Iowa Economy, Proceeding, 13th Annual Integrated Crop Management Conference,, Iowa State University Extension, Ames,, (2001)
Swenson, David A.; Eathington, Liesl; Otto, Daniel, Economic Growth, Valuation Change and Infrastructure Requirements, Published proceedings of the Midwest Transportation Symposium, (August 1998)
Otto, Daniel; Johnson, Stanley R.; Martin, Sheila, Using Regional and State Economic Performance Indicators in Rural Development Policy Analysis, Proceeding of Second Annual Finding the Future Conference, (December 1988)
Otto, Daniel; Williams, Gary W., Value-Added Research Investments; Boon or Boondoggle?, Proceeding, of Organized Symposium on Value-Added Research, 1987 AAEA meetings, East Lansing Michigan, (1988)

Extension Publications

Otto, Daniel; Ibarburu, Maro; Schulz, Lee L., Economic Importance of the Iowa Egg Industry, ISU Extension: Economic Importance of the Iowa Egg Industry, January 2013
Otto, Daniel; Parkinson, Spencer, Economic Importance of Agriculture in Iowa's Counties, , August 2009
Otto, Daniel, Economic Impacts of Community-Amenity and Tourism-Related Investments in the Coon Rapids-Whiterock Area West-Central Iowa, ISU Extension, (April 2009)
Guffy, E.; Otto, Daniel; Kliebenstein, James; Duffy, Michael, Economic Impacts from Increasing Pig Farrowing in Iowa, Iowa State University: Iowa State University Animal Industry Report, January 2008
Lawrence, John D.; Ellis, Shane C.; Otto, Daniel, Economic Importance of the Iowa Egg Industry, ISU Extension, (January 2008)
Otto, Daniel; Trump, Jenny; Imerman, Mark D., County Agriculture Statistics for Iowa, ISU Extension, No. PM2023 (November 2006)
Imerman, Mark D.; Otto, Daniel, Preliminary Market and Cost Analysis of a Five-Station Hemodialysis Facility in Marengo, Iowa, -, (February 25 2004)
Lawrence, John D.; May, Gary; Otto, Daniel; Miranowski, John, Economic Importance of The Iowa Egg Industry, ISU Extension: Ag Industry Issues and Analysis, (March 2003)
Imerman, Mark D.; Otto, Daniel, A Preliminary Investigation of School District Expenditures with Respect to School District Size in Iowa, ISU Economics Department Publication, January 2003
Otto, Daniel; Lawrence, John D., The Iowa Pork Industry 2000: Trends and Economic Importance, , (January 2002)

Department Outreach Publications

Fang, Du; Feng, Hongli; Otto, Daniel, Perspectives on Addressing Global Climate Change Issues: Case of U.S. And China, September 2009
Otto, Daniel, Overview of Iowa Agritourism: Results from the 2008 Enterprise Survey, April 2009
Otto, Daniel, Economic Impacts of Fall Commercial Nutrient Regulation, March 2008
Otto, Daniel; Monchuck, Daniel C.; Barr, Kanlaya Jintanakul; Kling, Catherine L., The Economic Value of Iowa's Natural Resources, December 2007

Other Publications

Eathington, Liesl; Otto, Daniel, Profiles Using Socio‐Economic Data for Economic and Community Development Decision Making, August 2012
So, Kim Sui; Orazem, Peter; Otto, Daniel, The Effect of Housing Prices, Wages, and Commuting Time on Joint Residential and Job Location Choices, December 2009
Guffy, E.; Otto, Daniel; Kliebenstein, James; Duffy, Michael, Economic Impacts from Increasing Pig Farrowing in Iowa, (January 2008)
Gallagher, Paul W.; Otto, Daniel, Iowa's Ethanol Industry Situation, (November 2004)
Ginder, Roger; Otto, Daniel, The Economic Importance of the Iowa Dairy Industry, (June 1 2003)
Eathington, Liesl; Swenson, David A.; Otto, Daniel, Employment Growth in Iowa's Agricultural Commodity Processing Industries, (November 6 2000)
Orazem, Peter; Otto, Daniel, Iowa County Earnings and Employment Growth Patterns, (December 3 1999)
Otto, Daniel; Kliebenstein, James, Impacts of the Pork Industry by State and by County, (October 15 1999)
Lawrence, John D.; Otto, Daniel, Impacts of the Cattle Industry by State and by County, (October 15 1999)
Otto, Daniel; Swenson, David A., Importance of the Health Care Sector in the Central Iowa Economy, (1997)

CARD Publications

May 1998

Local Economic Impacts of Welfare Reform in Iowa: A State and Local Database
Mary Jane Novenario, Helen H. Jensen, Daniel M. Otto
[98-SR 86]

January 1996

Pork Production in Iowa: An Industry at a Crossroads
Dermot J. Hayes, Daniel M. Otto, John D. Lawrence
[96-BP 10]

October 1993

1993 Iowa Agricultural Disaster Preliminary Estimates
Darnell B. Smith, John Kruse, Robert Wisner, Daniel M. Otto
[93-BP 1]

October 1992

State-Level Agricultural Sector Policy Model: Baseline and Implications of the Dunkel Text on Agriculture for Iowa, A
Deborah L. Stephens, Daniel M. Otto, Patrick C. Westhoff
[92-SR 58]

February 1992

State-Level Agricultural Sector Policy Model: Baseline and Implications of the Dunkel Text on Agriculture for Iowa, A
Deborah L. Stephens, Daniel M. Otto, Patrick C. Westhoff
[92-GATT 6]

January 1990

Measuring Dynamic Patterns in the Structure of Economies
Richard McHugh, Ronald Cooper, Sheila A. Martin, Daniel M. Otto, Stanley R. Johnson
[90-SR 41]

Traditional and Nontraditional Data as Indicators of Economic Activity in Rural Communities
Richard McHugh, Ronald Cooper, Sheila A. Martin, Daniel M. Otto, Stanley R. Johnson
[90-SR 40]

May 1988

Rural Economic Development Policies for the Midwestern States
Daniel M. Otto, Stanley R. Johnson, Helen H. Jensen, Sheila A. Martin
[88-WP 35]

April 1986

Impacts of the Food Security Act of 1985 on Iowa Agriculture
Daniel M. Otto, William H. Meyers
[86-SR 33]

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