Publications

Department Publications by Field

Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics

Health Insurance Coverage Estimates for Iowa: Author(s): Liesl Eathington; ECON Staff Report, August 1, 2009; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
WHY DO RURAL FIRMS LIVE LONGER?: Author(s): Li Yu, Peter Orazem, Robert W. Jolly; ISU Economics Working Paper #09013, July 3, 2009; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Iowa’s Minority Participants in the Economy: Analysis of Public-Use Micro-Sample Data from the 2006 American Community Survey: Author(s): David A. Swenson, Liesl Eathington; ECON Staff Report, September 1, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Selected Characteristics of Black and Hispanic Iowans: Analysis of Public-Use Micro-Sample Data from the 2006 American Community Survey: Author(s): David A. Swenson, Liesl Eathington; ECON Staff Report, September 1, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Minorities in Business: A Selected Overview of U.S. and Iowa Surveys of Business Owners: Author(s): David A. Swenson, Liesl Eathington; ECON Staff Report, September 1, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Neighborhood Diversity Characteristics in Iowa and their Implications for Home Loans and Business Investment: Author(s): Liesl Eathington, David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, September 1, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Characteristics of Home Mortgage Lending to Racial or Ethnic Groups in Iowa: Author(s): Liesl Eathington, David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, September 1, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Summary of 2000‐2007 Population Changes in Iowa's Cities: Author(s): Liesl Eathington, David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, July 1, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Rural immigrant population growth, 1950-2000: waves or ripples?: Author(s): Andrew Dust, Peter Orazem, Darin Wohlgemuth; ISU Economics Working Paper #08012, April 19, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
The Economic Impact of the Iowa Caucus: Gauging the Worth of Its First‐in‐the‐Nation Position?: Author(s): David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, April 1, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Estimating the Production and Market Value-Based Impacts of Nutritional Goals in NE Iowa: Author(s): David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, April 1, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Does the Food Stamp Program Affect Food Security Status and the Composition of Food Expenditures?: Author(s): Suwen Pan, Helen H. Jensen; Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Vol. 40, No.1, pp. 21-35, April, 2008; [Abstract]
Re-assessment of the Economic Impact of PRRS on Swine Production in the USA in the Context of Rising Feed Costs: Author(s): C. Johnson, James Kliebenstein, J. Zimmerman; Proceedings 2007 International PRRS Symposium, Chicago, IL, pp. 16, December 2007; [Abstract]
Measuring Segregation: Author(s): David M. Frankel, Oscar Volij; ISU Economics Working Paper #07009, May 24, 2007; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Marketing Specialty Hogs: A Comparative Analysis of Two Firms from Iowa: Author(s): B. Hueth, M. Ibarburu, James Kliebenstein; Review of Agricultural Economics, 2007; [Abstract]
Factors Affecting Food Away from Home: Are Food Secure and Food Insecure Households Different?: Author(s): Suwen Pan, Helen H. Jensen, J. Malaga; Journal of Food Distribution Research, Vol. 38, No.1, pp. 106-112, 2007; [Abstract]
Reexamining Rural Decline: How Changing Rural Classifications Affect Perceived Growth: Author(s): Georgeanne M. Artz, Peter Orazem; Review of Regional Studies, Vol. 36, No.2, pp. 163-191, Fall, 2006; [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Publisher's Link]
Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Household Expenditures on Fresh and Prepared Seafood: The Spanish Case: Author(s): Helen H. Jensen, Justo Manrique; Regional Business Review, Vol. 25, pp. 100-119, May, 2006; [Abstract]
Transiting to Work: The Role of Private Transportation for Low-Income Households: Author(s): Helen H. Jensen, Steven Garasky, C N Fletcher; Journal of Consumer Affairs, Vol. 40, No.1, pp. 64-89, April, 2006; [Abstract] [Publisher's Link]
Getting Rich and Eating Out: Consumption of Food Away from Home in Urban China: Author(s): Hengyun Ma, Jikun Huang, Frank H. Fuller, Scott Rozelle; Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 54, pp. 101-119, 2006; [Abstract] [Publisher's Link]
Dairy Products in Southwestern China: Anecdotal Evidence from Kunming: Author(s): Frank H. Fuller, Dinghuan Hu; China's Agri-Food Value Chain: Opportunities and Challenges: Proceedings of the WERA-101 2005 Annual Meetings, Impact Center, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, pp. 71-103, 2005; [Abstract] [Publisher's Link]
Buying Local in Union County and Creston: An Economic Impact Assessment: Author(s): David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, July 1, 2004; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Rural/Urban Welfare Program and Labor Force Participation: Author(s): Maureen Kilkenny, Sonya Kostova Huffman; American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 85, No.4, pp. 914-927, November, 2003; [Abstract] [Publisher's Link]
A Preliminary Investigation of School District Expenditures with Respect to School District Size in Iowa: Author(s): Mark D. Imerman, Daniel Otto; Ames, IA, ISU Economics Department Publication, January 24, 2003; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Economic Rationales For and Against Place-Based Policy: Author(s): Maureen Kilkenny, David Kraybill; Proceeding, 2003 Rural Sociological Society Annual Meetings, www.ruralsociology.org, 2003; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Discussion Opener - Household Expenditure Survey Methods: Author(s): Sergio H. Lence; Proceedings of the International Scientific Symposium on Measurement and Assessment of Food Deprivation and Under-Nutrition, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy, June 26-28, 2002, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy, pp. 91-95, 2003; [Abstract]
The New Rural Economy: Discussion: Author(s): Maureen Kilkenny; American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 84, No.5, pp. 1253-1255, December, 2002; [Abstract]
Local Fiscal Strategy to Retain Heterogeneous Firms: Author(s): Maureen Kilkenny, Tigran Melkonyan; Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 42, No.4, pp. 753-771, November, 2002; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Decoupled Subsidies and the Localization of Agriculture: Author(s): Maureen Kilkenny, Karine Daniel; Economie Internationale, Vol. 91, No.3, pp. 73-92, Fall/Winter, 2002; [Abstract]
Community Credit: Author(s): Maureen Kilkenny; International Regional Science Review, Vol. 25, No.3, pp. 247-251, July, 2002; [Abstract]
Minimum Wage Effects on Hours, Employment and Number of Firms: The Iowa Case: Author(s): Peter F. Orazem, J. Peter Mattila; Journal of Labor Research, Vol. 23, No.1, pp. 3-23, Winter, 2002; [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Publisher's Link]
Profiles: Government Farm Payments and Other Government Transfer Payments in the United States: Author(s): Liesl Eathington, Dave Swenson; ISU Economics Working Paper #NDN0096, May 22, 2001; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Employment Growth in Iowa's Targeted Industries, 1992-97: Author(s): Liesl Eathington, Dave Swenson; June 29, 2000; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Nonfarm Employment Change In Iowa from 1987 to 1997: Author(s): Liesl Eathington, David A. Swenson, Daniel M. Otto; ISU Extension, March, 2000; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
A Classroom Experiment about Tradable Permits: Author(s): Maureen Kilkenny; Review of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 22, No.2, pp. 586-606, 2000; [Abstract]
Iowa Retail Market Share of Various Size Towns: Author(s): Kenneth E. Stone, Georgeanne M. Artz; October 1, 1999; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Threshold Levels for Selected Retail and Service Businesses in Iowa, 1998-1999: Author(s): Kenneth E. Stone, Georgeanne M. Artz; September 1, 1999; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Explicitly Spatial Rural-Urban Computable General Equilibrium: Author(s): Maureen Kilkenny; American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 81, No.3, pp. 647-652, August, 1999; [Abstract] [Publisher's Link]
Trends for Iowa Retail Businesses, 1976-1998: Author(s): Kenneth E. Stone, Georgeanne M. Artz; July 15, 1999; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Determining the Market for Your Goods and Services: Author(s): Kenneth E. Stone, Georgeanne M. Artz; June 1, 1999; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
The Impact of Wal-Mart on Retail Market Structure in Maine: Author(s): Georgeanne M. Artz, James C. McConnon Jr.; May 6, 1999; [Abstract]
A Manual for Community and Fiscal Impact Modeling Systems: Author(s): David Swenson, Liesl Eathington; ISU Economics Working Paper #NDN0021, March 1, 1999; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
The Economics of Location: A Selective Survey: Author(s): Maureen Kilkenny, Jacques Thisse; Computers and Operations Research, Vol. 26, pp. 1369-1394, 1999; [Abstract]
Deriving Empirical Definitions of Spatial Labor Markets: The Roles of Competing versus Complementary Growth: Author(s): Romana Khan, Peter F. Orazem and Daniel M. Otto; ISU Economics Working Paper #NDN0019, August 1, 1998; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
The Effect of Housing Prices, Wages, and Commuting Time on Joint Residential and Job Location Choices: Author(s): Kim Sui So, Peter F. Orazem, Daniel M. Otto; ISU Economics Working Paper #NDN0017, February 1, 1998; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Firm Relocation Threats and Copy Cat Costs: Author(s): Darin Wohlgemuth, Maureen Kilkenny; International Regional Science Review, Vol. 21, No.2, pp. 139-162, 1998; [Abstract]
Transport Costs and Rural Development: Author(s): Maureen Kilkenny; Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 38, No.2, pp. 293-312, 1998; [Abstract] [Publisher's Link]
Rural Population Growth, 1950-1990: The Roles of Human Capital, Industry Structure and Government Policy: Author(s): Tzu-Ling Huang, Peter Orazem; ISU Economics Working Paper #NDN0016, January 1, 1997; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
The Values of Waiting Time, Travel Time, and a Seat on a Bus: Author(s): Herbert Mohring, John R. Schroeter, Paitoon Wiboonchutikula; Rand Journal of Economics, Vol. 18, No.1, pp. 40-56, Spring, 1987; [Abstract]
A Model of Taxi Service Under Fare Structure and Fleet Size Regulation: Author(s): John R. Schroeter; Bell Journal of Economics, Vol. 14, No.1, pp. 81-96, Spring, 1983; [Abstract]