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Issues for 2008

ARE Update Vol. 12, No. 2, Nov/Dec, 2008

  1. "Introduction to the Issue."
  2. Carter, Colin, Gordon Rausser, and Aaron Smith. "The Food Price Boom and Bust."
  3. Sumner, Daniel A. "Impacts of Recent Commodity Price Fluctuations on Farms in California and a Historical Perspective on Prospects for the Future."
  4. Wright, Brian. "Speculators, Storage,and the Price of Rice."
  5. Alston, Julian M., Jason M. Beddow, and Philip G. Pardey. "Agricultural Research, Productivity, and Food Commodity Prices."
  6. Ligon, Ethan. "Food Prices and the Welfare of Poor Consumers."
  7. de Janvry, Alain and Elisabeth Sadoulet. "The Global Food Crisis: Identification of the Vulnerable and Policy Responses."
  8. "Giannini Foundation Contact List for Members, Associate Members, and Emeriti."

ARE Update Vol. 12, No. 1, Sep/Oct, 2008

  1. Sexton, Steven, Deepak Rajagopal, David Zilberman, and Gal Hochman. "Food Versus Fuel: How Biofuels Make Food More Costly and Gasoline Cheaper."
  2. Aker, Jenny C. "How Can We Avoid Another Food Crisis in Niger?"
  3. "Faculty Profile: Pierre Mérel."

ARE Update Vol. 11, No. 6, July/Aug, 2008

  1. Karp, Larry. "Correct (and Misleading) Arguments for Market-Based Pollution Control Policies."
  2. "Faculty Profile: Larry Karp."
  3. Hilger, James, Greg Rafert, and Sofia Villas-Boas. "Expert Opinion and the Demand for Wine."
  4. Farzin, Hossein and Kelly Grogan. "California Water Quality: The Role of Agriculture."

ARE Update Vol. 11, No. 5, May/June, 2008

  1. de Wit, Joeri and Aaron Smith. "What is the Price of Oil?"
  2. Kovacs, Kent. "Farmland Conversion in California: Evidence from the Williamson Act Program."
  3. Simon, Leo and Susan Stratton. "California's Water Problems: Why a Comprehensive Solution Makes Sense."

ARE Update Vol. 11, No. 4, March/April, 2008

  1. Goodhue, Rachael E. and Philip L. Martin. "Introduction to the Issue."
  2. Goodhue, Rachael E., Richard D. Green, Dale M. Heien, and Philip L. Martin. "Current Economic Trends in the California Wine Industry."
  3. Volpe, Richard, Richard Green, Dale Heien, and Richard Howitt. "Recent Trends in the California Wine Grape Industry."
  4. Lybbert, Travis J. and W. Douglas Gubler. "California Wine Grape Growers' Use of Powdery Mildew Forecasts."
  5. Kwon, Oh Sang, Hyunok Lee, and Daniel A. Sumner. "Appellation, Variety, and the Price of California Wines."

ARE Update Vol. 11, No. 3, Jan/Feb, 2008

  1. Kahr, Fritz and David Roland-Holst. "What Hope for Climate Multilateralism?"
  2. "Faculty Profile: David Roland-Holst."
  3. Rajagopal, Deepak and David Zilberman. "The Use of Environmental Life-Cycle Analysis for Evaluating Biofuels."
  4. Hardesty, Shermain D. "Enhancing Producer Returns: United Potato Growers of America."