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Giannini Foundation Sponsored Research Projects

 
Members and associate members of the Foundation are eligible to apply for research funding from the Foundation. Projects are funded on a competitive basis. A list of projects funded for the 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 fiscal years follows. To inquire about publications resulting from these projects, contact the principal investigators directly. In many cases the research is in progress, so publications may not yet be available.


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Projects Funded for 2007-2008

TITLE
AUTHORS
Public Research for California Specialty Crops. Julian Alston and Philip G.Pardey
Advances in Recreation Demand Modeling with an Application to Southern California Wilderness Areas. Kurt Baerenklau, W. Bowman Cutter, and Kurt Schwabe
Index Insurance and Agricultural Risk: A Dynamic Analysis. Stephen R. Boucher
Agricultural Technology Disadoption: California Dairy Producers and Recombinant Bovine Somatropin. Leslie J. Butler
From Orange Juice to Cattle: Using Intertemporal Price Spreads to Measure the Influence of Hedge Funds in Futures Markets. Colin A. Carter
Improving Veterinary Health Care Delivery for Underserved Areas: A Pilot Project for Found Valley California.

James Chalfant and Theis

Water Quality in California: The Role of Economic, Social, and Political Factors. Y. Hossein Farzin
Optimal Promotion and Production Research Expenditures for Commodity Groups in the Presence of Buyer Market Power. Rachael Goodhue
Economic Wealth and the Extensive Margin. Jeffrey LaFrance
Grape Growers and the Economics of the Powdery Mildew Index.

Travis Lybbert

Immigration Reform: Implications for California Agriculture. Phil Martin and Bert Mason
Agricultural Mechanization: Lessons From the Past and Prospects for the Future.

Alan Olmstead

The Effect of 9/11 on the Agricultural Labor Market. Jeffrey M. Perloff
An Economic and Political Investigation of Groundwater Management. Gordon Rausser and Susan Stratton
California Agriculture in a Changing Energy Economy. David Roland-Holst
The Implications of Marketing-Order Quality Regulations in a Free-Market Environment. Richard Sexton, Hoy Carman
and Tina Saitone
The Supply of Mexican Labor to U. S. and California Farms. J. Edward Taylor
Economics of Environmental Services in California Agriculture. James Wilen and Antoine Champetier de Ribes
Gasoline Prices. Grocery Expenditures and Consumption: Revisiting the Income Effect. Sofia B. Villas-Boas

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Projects Funded for 2006-2007

TITLE
AUTHORS
Does the USDA Make Us Fat? Julian M. Alston
The Causes and Consequences of Rural to Urban Migration in Mexico and China and the Implications for the U.S. (California). Steven R. Boucher, J. Edward Taylor, and Scott D. Rozelle
A Preliminary Investigation of Demand Determinants for California Nursery and Floral Products. Hoy F. Carman
The California Strawberry Industry’s Response to State Regulation of Methyl Bromide. James A. Chalfant and Colin A. Carter
Environmental Quality in California: The Role of Economic, Social, and Political Factors.

Y. Hossein Farzin

The Potential Impact of Global Warming on Irrigated Agriculture in California. Anthony C. Fisher
Microfilm Preservation Project, UC Berkeley’s Giannini Foundation Library. Susan Garbarino
Economic Analysis of Strategies for Reducing Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Pesticide Use in the San Joaquin Valley.

Rachael E. Goodhue

California Regional Winegrape Price Determination.

Art Havenner

Adapting to Water Shortages in Northern China: Institutional Change in Irrigation Management and Water Saving Technology Adoption. Richard E. Howitt and Scott D. Rozelle
Water Distribution: Experiments on the Interaction of Type and Structure. Richard J. Sexton
Impacts of Developed-Country Food Quality Standards on Agriculture in Developing Countries: Application to the Pineapple Industry in Ghana. Richard J. Sexton and Lovell S. Jarvis
A Comparison of Farmland Conservation Programs in California.

Douglas Larson

Changes to the “Width of the Border” and the Export Competitiveness of California Agriculture. Ethan Ligon
Bilateral Free Trade Agreements, the Future of International Agriculture Trade? The Effects of a U.S.-Malaysia FTA on the California Lumber Industry and Implications for Other California Agriculture Exports. Alex McCalla
WIC Program’s Effect on Infant Formula Prices and Sales.

Jeffrey M. Perloff

The Effect of Land Trusts on Land Allocation and Housing Prices in California. Gordon C. Rausser
Explaining Spatial and Temporal Variation in California Gasoline and Diesel Prices. Aaron D. Smith
The Impact of Information via Expert Opinions on Consumer Purchase Patterns. Sofia Berto Villas-Boas
Does Patent Protection Lead to More and Faster Development of University Innovation? Evidence from Management of Ag-biotech Inventions by UC TTO. Brian D. Wright
Adoption and Potential Precision Farming in California Agriculture. David Zilberman

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Projects Funded for 2005-2006

TITLE
AUTHORS
Inputs, Outputs, and Productivity in California Agriculture: Data Development and Initial Analysis.
Julian M. Alston
Estimating Direct and Indirect Impacts of Aerosol Pollution on California Agriculture. Maximilian Auffhammer
Risk, Wealth and Contractual Structure in Agriculture. Steven R. Boucher
Impacts of Mexican Avocado Imports on California’s Avocado Industry and Optimal Strategic Responses for California. Hoy F. Carman
GM Rice Cultivation in California: Importance of Market Acceptance.

Colin A. Carter

The Potential Impact of Global Warming on Irrigated Agriculture in California. Anthony C. Fisher
California Wine Distribution and Marketing.

Rachael E. Goodhue

Part III: Using Matching Methods to Finalize the Results of the ‘Edible Schoolyard’ Survey Ann E. Harrison and Guido W. Imbens
Pricing Options in California Water Markets: A Laboratory Approach. Richard E. Howitt
California Water Distribution and Strategic Institutional Behavior.

Richard E. Howitt and Richard J. Sexton

Investment Agreements and Natural Resource Management in California.

Larry S. Karp

Risk Response and Hysteresis. Jeffrey T. LaFrance
Economic Performance in Fisheries Catherine J. Morrison Paul
Price and Other Effects of Supermarket Mergers. Jeffrey M. Perloff
Agri-Environmental Programs in the U.S.: The Effects of the WTO and Implications for California. Gordon C. Rausser
Deregulation of Logging Ban in China. Scott D. Rozelle
Alpaca Lies? Do Alpacas Represent the Latest Speculative Bubble in Agriculture? Richard J. Sexton
Third Party Impacts of Water Transfers: Evidence from the Imperial Valley-San Diego Water Transfer.

David L. Sunding

Gender, Financial Markets and Mexican Migration to the United States. J. Edward Taylor
Food Safety: Mad Cow Disease and Beef Purchases. Sofia Berto Villas-Boas
The Wholesale Market for Diesel in California. Jeffrey Williams
The Smog Check Program in California’s Central Valley. Jeffrey Williams
Exploring the University’s Investment in ‘At-Risk’ Patenting: Public Institutions Assuming Risk Where the Private Sector Has Not. Brian D. Wright

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Projects Funded for 2004-2005

TITLE
AUTHORS
Total Nutrient Management, Pollution, and California Dairy Farming
Peter Berck
PART II: The Impact of Ecoliteracy Projects on Young Adult Attitudes and Behavior: Alice Waters and the Edible Schoolyard Project Ann Harrison
Micro Heterogeneity from Aggregate Data: Land Quality in Agricultural Production Keith C. Knapp
Impacts of the Federal Crop Insurance Program on Acreage Decisions, Risk Management, and the Extensive Margin and the Environment Jeffrey LaFrance
Trade and the Size Distribution of Farms Jeffrey M. Perloff
Location-then-Price Games when Consumers have Heterogeneous Tastes and Incomes Leo Simon
Environmental Regulation and the Housing Industry in California David L. Sunding
Estimating Impacts of Environmental Protection Agency’s Reformulated Gasoline Program on Gasoline Prices Sofia Berto Villas-Boas
The Impacts of Intellectual Property Protection of Research Tools on Freedom to Operate in Agricultural Biotechnology at the University of California Brian D. Wright
Costs of Technological Regulation of Biotech Crop Varieties Julian M. Alston
A Hedonic Pricing Model for California Steers: Estimating the Value of Attributes of Calves Sold by Video Auction Market Steven C. Blank
Impacts of Policy Reforms on the Supply of Mexican Labor to U.S. Farms: New Evidence from Mexico Steven R. Boucher
The Market for Non Genetically Modified Rice: Segregation Costs and Strategies Colin A. Carter
The California Strawberry Marketing Chain James A. Chalfant
Economic Characteristics of Agricultural Firms Active in Environmental Lobbying Y. Hossein Farzin
The Relationship between Spot Market Prices and Contract Sales: The Case of California Fresh Strawberries Rachael E. Goodhue
Measuring the Seasonal Changes in Agricultural Water Demand Richard E. Howitt
Price Determinants of U.S. Beef Prices in International Markets Lovell S. Jarvis
Land Use Change, Recreation, and Residential Development Douglas M. Larson
China: Tracking the Market for Fruits and Vegetables Scott D. Rozelle
Grocery Retailer Pricing and Promotion Practices: Implications for Welfare of California Producers Richard J. Sexton
Efficiency in Commodities Futures Markets Aaron D. Smith
Localized Conditions that Determine California Farm Land Conversion Jeffrey C. Williams 

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Projects Funded for 2003-2004

TITLE
AUTHORS
Pro-Cyclical Productivity Patterns in California Agriculture Julian M. Alston
The Structure and Performance of Rural Financial Markets and the Welfare of the Rural Poor in Mexico Stephen R. Boucher
Cooperatives as a Countervailing Power in the Winter Pear Market L.J. Butler
Labeling Policies and International Trade of Genetically Modified Foods Colin Carter and Hossein Farzin
The Effects on California Horticultural Industries of Consumption of the Fruit and Vegetable Recommendations for a Cancer-Prevention Diet
James A. Chalfant
Optimal Investment Strategies for Sustainable Management of Soils
Hossein Farzin
The Economic Effects of Pesticide Regulation on the California Strawberry Industry: A Field-Level Analysis of Fumigant Choices After Methyl Bromide
Rachael Goodhue
The Economic Value of Beach Recreation in Southern California
Michael Hanemann
The Impact of Ecoliteracy Projects on Young Adult Attitudes and Behavior: Alice Waters and the Edible School Project
Ann Harrison
Measuring the Community Effects of Water Trades
Richard Howitt and J. Edward Taylor
Long-Run Price and Trade Effects on the California (US) Beef Market of Foot and Mouth Disease Eradication in Argentina and Uruguay
Lovell S. Jarvis
Using Production Data to Design Efficient Contracts
Ethan Ligon
Regulating Labor Relations in Agriculture: The ALRA and Mandatory Mediation.
Philip Martin
Municipal Water Production and Distribution: The Bigger the Better?
Catherine J. Morrison-Paul
The Development of Scientific and Institutional Structures to Combat Plant and Animal Pests and Diseases
Alan L. Olmstead
The Effect of Grocery Store Consolidation Jeffrey M. Perloff
China: Market or Competitor of California in World Food Trade: Phase III
Scott Rozelle
Brand Choices vs. Periodic Sales as Tools for Grocery Retailer Price Discrimination
Richard J. Sexton
Evaluating Water Transfer Agreements Using the Rausser-Simon Bargaining Framework Leo Simon
Sliced Inverse Regression and Dimension Reduction in Demand Systems Aaron Smith
Performance of California Dairy Cooperatives Daniel A. Sumner
Estimation of Agricultural Water Demand Using Panel Data: Results of a Natural Experiment in Water Rate Reform David L. Sunding
Wholesale Price Discrimination in Agricultural and Resource Markets
Sofia Berto Villas-Boas

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Projects Funded for 2002-2003

TITLE
AUTHORS
Antibiotics and Agriculture: Theory, Measures, and Implications of Antibiotic Resistance for the Social Benefits and Costs of Intensive Livestock Production Technologies Julian Alston
Adoption, Diffusion and Profitability of Biotechnology: rbST in California L.J. Butler
Organic/Conventional Product Substitutability: A Pilot Study Hoy Carman
Did NAFTA Impact the Use of Unfair Trade Laws in Agricultural Trade? Colin Carter
Defining and Protecting California's Rural Amenities Goodhue/Klonsky
Residential Water Use In Los Angeles Michael Hanemann
Using Matching Methods to Estimate the Effect of Illegal Worker Status on Labor Market Outcomes Guido Imbens
What Do We Know About Agricultural Land Values in California? A Compilation of Data and Research Studies Warren Johnston
Effects of Common Taxes on Wine Production, Aging, and Sales Lafrance/Simon
Consumers˙ Willingness to Pay for Organic Produce Doug Larson
Computing Incentives for Quality in Processing Tomatoes in California Ethan Ligon
Povery Amid Prosperity Revisited: Immigration and the Changing Face of Rural California Philip Martin and J. Edward Taylor
Development, Marketing and Adoption of, and Returns to, Innovation in the U.S. Ag-Biotech Seed Industry C.J. Morrison-Paul
The Effect of Taxes on Fat Consumption Jeffrey Perloff
Trade and the Risk to California Agriculture from Pest Introductions Gordon Rausser
China: Market or Competitor of California in World Food Trade, Phase II, A New Research Direction Scott Rozelle
California Agriculture: Overview and Issues Update Jerome Siebert
Volatility and Efficiency in Commodities Futures and Options Markets Aaron Smith
Health Risk Tradeoffs in Pesticide Regulation David Sunding
The Role of Compulsory Licensing and GURTS in Facilitating Public-Private 
Collaboration in Innovation for California Specialty Crop
Brian Wright
Reexamination of the Economics of Pest Resistance David Zilberman

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Projects Funded for 2001-2002

TITLE
AUTHORS
The Payoff to UC Pest Management Research and Extension. Julian M. Alston and Daniel A. Sumner
The Full Economic Consequences of Generic Advertising: Theory and Application to California˙s Mandated Marketing Programs. Julian M. Alston
Adoption, Diffusion and Profitability of Biotechnology: rBST in California. Leslie J. Butler
Economic Impact of Agricultural Tariff-Rate Quotas: Implications for California Agriculture. Colin A. Carter
Optimal Design of Bio Reserves. J. Keith Gilless
Defining and Protecting California˙s Rural Amenities. Rachael E. Goodhue and Karen Klonsky
Residential Water Use in Los Angeles. W. Michael Hanemann
Estimating Environmental Indices for California Agriculture. George Judge and Larry Karp
The Impact of Cointegrated Prices on Demand and Policy Analysis. Jeffrey T. LaFrance
Immigration and Changing Face of Rural California: Findings in the 2000 Census. Philip Martin and J. Edward Taylor
The Effect of Marketing Orders and other California Laws on the Welfare of Milk Consumers. Jeffrey M. Perloff
China: Market or Competitor of California in World Food Trade. Scott D. Rozelle
Economic Effects of Domestic Subsidy and Trade Barriers with
Differentiated Goods: Processed Tomato Products in the European Union.
Daniel A. Sumner
Agriculture in the WTO: Prospects and Consequences for California. Daniel A. Sumner
Increasing California Water Supplies through Joint Operation of Surface and Groundwater Storage Facilities. David Sunding
Intellectual Property Provisions in Public Private Partnerships in Agriculture Biotechnology. Brian Wright
Adoption of Information Technology in California Agriculture. David Zilberman

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Projects Funded for 2000-2001

TITLE
AUTHORS
Beggar-thy-Neighbor Generic Advertising--Theory and Application to California's Mandated Commodity Program Julian Alston
An Economic Analysis of California Retail Milk Prices Hoy Carman
The Methyl Bromide Ban and the California Strawberry Industry James A. Chalfant and Rachael E. Goodhue
Dynamic Water Regulation under Uncertainty and Endogenous Learning Larry Karp and Jiangfeng Zhang
Incentives and Quality for Processing Tomatoes in California Ethan Ligon
Immigration and the Changing Face of Rural California: Focus on Coastal California (2000) and the Imperial Valley (2001) Philip Martin and J. E. Taylor
Production, Costs and Regulation in U.S. Fisheries: The Case of the North Pacific Salmon Fishery Catherine Morrison Paul and Tian Xia
Effect of Minimum Wages and Other Government Policies on Income Distribution and Welfare Jeffrey M. Perloff
Sustainable Policymaking within a Complex Physical-Economic-Political System Gordon Rausser, Rachael Goodhue, Richard Howitt, Leo Simon
The Revolution in the Almond Industry through Electronic Trading Jeffrey Williams
Solutions for Intellectual-Property and Technology Market Failures in Agricultural Biotechnologies: The Market Expanding Role of Information in the Internet Economy Brian Wright
Public-Private Partnerships and Proprietary Agricultural Biotechnology Eran Binenbaum and Brian Wright
Adoption of Information Technology in California Agriculture David Just and David Zilberman

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Projects Funded for 1999-2000

TITLE
AUTHORS
Incorporating Quality Effects in Policy Analysis: Excise Taxes on California Wine Julian Alston
Predicting Vineyard Expansion and its Environmental Consequences Peter Berck
Assessment of Competition in the California Beef Industry Steve Blank and Richard Sexton
Patterns in China's Agricultural Trade Balance: Implications for World Markets Colin Carter
The Role of Information in the Management of Nonpoint Source Pollution: The Case of Sediment Control at Redwood National Park Y. Hossein Farzin
Economic Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and Related Hydrologic Resources in California Anthony Fisher and Michael Hanemann
CIs Quality-Based Compensation an Incentive for Producers? The Case of Processing Tomatoes Rachael Goodhue
Residential Water Use in Los Angeles - A Disaggregated Analysis Michael Hanemann
Immigration and the Changing Face of Rural California: Focus on the Sacramento Valley Philip Martin and J. Edward Taylor
Efficiency Wages and Agricultural Workers Jeffrey Perloff
Milk Quality and Marketing Orders Daniel Sumner
Econometric Analysis of Professional and Do-It-Yourself Yard Chemical Use Michael Ward and Scott Templeton
Evolution of Central Valley Organic Agricultural Landscapes James Wilen and Karen Klonsky
Animal Waste and Contract Farming David Zilberman

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Projects Funded for 1998-1999

TITLE
AUTHORS
Technology Spillovers and California Agriculture Julian Alston
Commodity Grades and Adverse Selection: Application to the California Prune Market James Chalfant and Richard Sexton
Economic Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and Related Hydrologic Resources in California Anthony Fisher and Michael Hanemann
Quality Measurement and Risk Sharing in Contracts for California Fruits and Vegetables Ethan Ligon
Immigration and the Changing Face of Rural California: Focus on the Central Valley Philip Martin and J. E. Taylor
Measuring the Productivity of Pesticides in Agricultural Production Catherine Morrison
Transitions Among Agricultural Work, Nonagricultural Work and Other Activities Jeff Perloff
Understanding Production Contracts: Input Control and Other Contract Provisions Gordon Rausser and Rachael Goodhue
Generic Advertising, Product Differentiation, and Market Power Richard Sexton
Econometric Analysis of Professional and Do-It-Yourself Pesticide Use in Yard Care Michael Ward
An Economic Analysis of Farming/Wildlife Rotation Options at Tule Lake James Wilen and Karen Klonsky
Managing Genetic Diversity of Monterey Pine in Light of Pitch Canker Brian Wright
The Economics of Precision Agriculture with Application to California David Zilberman and David Sunding

 

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