Theses & Dissertations

All DARE graduate students must prepare and defend a original work of scholarly research. With the advent of electronic filing, here we provide access to completed theses, technical papers, and dissertations submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.

2017

Al-Maamari, A. 2017. Thesis. Potential Impacts of Hard Infrastructure Development on Agricultural Trade
Chair: Dr. Amanda Countryman

2016

Bockelmann, T. 2016. Thesis. The Economic Impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on Egg Production in Minnesota during the 2014-2015 Outbreak
Co-Chairs: Dr. Marshall Frasier and Dr. Andrew Seidl

Byrne, A. 2016. Thesis.  Grazing Management in Inner Mongolia, China
Chair: Dr. Joleen Hadrich

Hogan, P.  2016. Thesis. Evaluating the Homogenity of Preferences across Resident and Nonresident Elk Hunters in Colorado
Chair: Dr. Jordan Suter

Kibler, M. 2016. Dissertation.  Selected Aspects of the Economics Surrounding Equine Disease
Chair: Dr. Dawn Thilmany

Lee, Y.H. 2016.  Dissertation. Three Essays on the Economics of University Knowledge Production and Commercial Innovation:  The Case of Colorado State University Research and Technology Transfer
Chair: Dr. Gregory Graff and Dr. Dana Hoag

Monger, R. 2016. Thesis. Explaining Participation in the Colorado Republican River and Nebraska Platte-Republican Resources Area Conservation Reserve Enhancement Programs
Chair: Dr. Jordan Suter

Thompson, J. 2016. Dissertation. Three Essays on Economics of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Chair: Dr. Amanda Countryman and Dr. Dustin Pendell

Verdone, M. 2016. Thesis. Three Essays on the Economics of Restoring Degraded Land: From Global to Local
Co-Chairs: Dr. Marshall Frasier and Dr. Andrew Seidl

2015

Collie, S. 2015. Thesis. Accounting For Well Capacity in the Economic Decision Making of Groundwater Users
Chair: Dr. Jordan Suter

Cozzens, T. 2015. Dissertation. Essays in the economic implications of select animal health and crop production issues
Chair: Dr. Dustin Pendell

Enghiad, A. 2015. Dissertation. Examing the Response of World Wheat Prices to Climatic and Market Dynamics
Chair: Dr. Dawn Thilmany

Janusch, N. 2015.  Dissertation.  Effectiveness and Acceptability of Congestion Pricing
Chair:  Dr. Stephan Kroll

Lee, S-Y. 2015. Thesis. Economic Impact of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Mitigation Strategies: A Meta-Regression Analysis
Chair: Dr. Dustin Pendell

Lund Snee, T. 2015. Thesis. Assessing the Social Benefits to Stakeholders of Place-Based Forest Restoration Organizations in Colorado
Chair: Dr. Andrew Seidl

Stone, J. 2015. Dissertation. Three Essays Exploring Heterogenity in Water Policy Preferences and Responsiveness
Chair:  Dr. Christopher Goemans

Villar, D. 2015. Thesis. An Analysis of Housing Values and National Flood Insurance Reform under the Biggert-Waters Act of 2012
Chair: Dr. Christopher Goemans

Weiss, D. 2015. Thesis. The Influence of Climate, Amenities and Socio-Economic Factors on Population Growth in Areas Around Western National Forest Land
Chair: Dr. John Loomis

2014

Behrer, A. P.  2014. Thesis. Resource privatization and endogenous production activities : can privatization of a natural resource stock benefit labor?
Chair:  Dr. Andrew Seidl

Eun, S. 2014. 2014. Thesis.  Analysis of the impact on the stock market of chemical disasters : petrochemical companies in industrial complex in Korea
Chair: Dr. John Loomis

Miller, J.A. 2014. Thesis.  Optimizing the net benefits from pre-wildfire treatments to Colorado-Big Thompson Headwaters Partnership water recipients
Chair: Dr. Jordan Suter

Schein Dobb, J. 2014. Thesis. Bird and rodent pest control in select California crops : economic contributions, impacts, and benefits
Chair: Dr. John Loomis

Swanepoel, G. 2014. Thesis. An analysis of the dairy industry: regional impacts and rational price formation
Chair: Dr. Joleen Hadrich

Tabatabaei, M. 2014. Dissertation.  Econometrics of market and non-market goods
Chair: Dr. John Loomis

2013

Bennett, A. 2013. Thesis. The impact of hydraulic fracturing on housing values in Weld County, Colorado: a hedonic analysis
Chair: Dr. John Loomis

Kessler, B. 2013. Thesis. Hedonic analysis of yearling bull prices for a land grant university: determining the value of a Pulmonary Arterial Pressure (PAP) score.
Co-Chairs: Dr. Marshall Frasier and Dr. Dustin Pendell

Khuc, Q. 2013. Thesis. Household’s willingness-to-pay estimation for safe drinking water : a case study in Vietnam
Chair: Dr. John Loomis

Maass, A. 2013. Thesis. A hedonic analysis of the closure of the equine slaughter houses on horse prices
Chair: Dr. James Pritchett

Nelson, R. 2013. Thesis. Determinants of producer resiliency : investigating the probability that agricultural producers exit the industry in the face of drought
Chair: Dr. James Pritchett and Dr. Christopher Goemans

Salcone, J. 2013. Thesis. The Value of Water in Agriculture: A Typology of Water Valuation and Estimate of Economic Activity from Water in Agriculture and Associated Mutual Uses in the Arkansas River Basin, Colorado
Chair: Dr. James Pritchett

Sidwell, J. 2013. Thesis. Water Replenishment Through Agricultural Water Conservation: An Economic Analysis of Deficit Irrigation.
Chair: Dr. James Pritchett and Dr. Christopher Goemans

2012

Appleby, C. 2012. Thesis. Measuring Consumer Willingness to Pay for Reduced Sulfur Dioxide Content Levels in Wine: A Conjoint Analysis.
Chair: Dr. Marco Costanigro

Brandess, A. 2012. Thesis. Modeling the Profitability of Camelina Sativa as a Biofuel Feedstock in Eastern Colorado.
Co-Chairs: Dr. Dana Hoag and Dr. Catherine Keske

Cho, Chulgu. 2012. Thesis. Stock Market Reaction to Animal Disease Outbreaks: An Event Study in Korean Foot-and-Mouth Disease.
Chair:  Dr. Dustin Pendell

Evans, S. 2012. Dissertation. Global Impacts of U.S. Bioenergy Production and Policy: A General Equilibrium Perspective
Chair: Dr. Dana Hoag

Goldbach, R. 2012. Dissertation. Spatial dimensions of natural resource decisions: private responses to public resource decisions.
Co-Chairs: Dr. Stephen Davies and Dr. Thilmany

Gunter, A. 2012. Thesis.  Rebuilding Local Food Systems: Marketing and Economic Implications for Communities.
Chair: Dr. Dawn Thilmany

Hou, L. 2012. Dissertation. Soil Degradation in China: Implications for Agricultural Sustainability, Food Security and the Environment
Chair: Dr. Dana L.K. Hoag

Hu, W. 2012. Dissertation. Evaluating Structural and Performance Dynamics of a Differentiated U.S. Apple Industry.
Chair: Dr. Dawn Thilmany

Kaspberg, K.2012. Thesis. An Econometric Model of Determinants of Visitor Use on Western National Forests.
Chair: Dr. John Loomis

Larsen, E. 2011. Thesis. An Economic Assessment of White Crappie (Pomoxis Annularis) Culture Methods
Chair: Dr. Craig Bond

McGuire, M. 2012. Thesis. Forecasting Class III Milk Prices in a Volatile Market.
Chair: Dr. Dustin Pendell

Mortenson, Ryan. 2012. Thesis. Two Essays on the Colorado State University Wheat Breeding and Genetics Program.
Co-Chairs: Dr. Dustin Pendell and Dr. Jay Parsons

Serbina, L. 2012. Thesis. Describing and Quantifying Revenue Risks Producers Face When Adopting Water Cropping Systems
Co-Chairs: Dr. Christopher Goemans and Dr. James Pritchett

Zhu, Y. 2012. Thesis. Analysis of Chinese and U.S. Soy Markets and Trade Dynamics.
Chair: Dr. Dawn Thilmany

2011

Deisenroth, D.B. 2011. Dissertation.  Accounting for Spatial Substitution Patterns and Bioeconomic Feedback Loops: An Economic Approach to Managing Inland Recreational Fisheries.
Co-Chairs: Dr. Craig Bond and John Loomis

Hicks, E. 2011. Thesis. Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Determinants of Household Recycling Behavior
Chair: Dr. Andrew Seidl

McTernan, J.A. 2011. Thesis. The Economic Value of Whitewater Sports in the Cache La Poudre Canyon, Colorado
Chair: John Loomis

Nicoletti, C.K. 2011. Thesis.  Rural Prosperity Initiative: Propensity-Score Analysis of Income and Crop Production Effects from a Comprehensive Micro-Irrigation Program in Zambia
Chair: Dr. Stephan Kroll

Phillips, M. 2011. Thesis. Food Access Issues on the Suburban/Urban Interface-A Case Study for Longmont, CO.
Chair: Dr. Dawn Thilmany

Richardson, L.A. 2011. Dissertation. Quantifying the Economic Health Cost of Exposure to Wildfire Smoke: Four Essays in Non-Markey Valuation, Methodological Comparisons, and Econometric Methods to Address Endogeneity.
Chair: Dr. John Loomis

Stone, J. 2011. Thesis.  Policies Versus Perception: Estimating the Impact of Drought Awareness on Residential Water Demand.
Chair: Dr. Christopher Goemans

2010

Alamri, Y.A. 2010. Technical Paper.  Forecasting U.S. Exports of Corn.
Chair: Dr. Steve Davies

Brito, P.R.B. 2010. Technical Paper. Farm Management in Crop Production Under Limited Water Conditions in Balkh, Afghanistan.
Chair: Dr. Steve Davies

Cozzens, T. 2010. Thesis.  Economic Impact of Feral Swine Transmitted Foot-and-Mouth Disease to Livestock in Kansas.
Chair: Dr. Dustin Pendell

Greathouse, B. 2010. Thesis. Vaccination Strategies for a Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Southwest Kansas.
Chair: Dr. Dustin Pendell

Thomas, C.M. 2010. Thesis. A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Preventative Management for Zebra and Quagga Mussels in the Colorado-Big Thompson System.
Co-Chairs: Dr. Craig Bond and Dr. Christopher Goemans

Thorvaldson, J.L. 2010. Dissertation. Water Use in the Western U.S. Irrigated Agriculture, Water, Leases, and Public Preferences. 
Chair: Dr. James Pritchett

2009

Davidson, C. 2009. Thesis. Factors Influencing the Adoption of Best Management Practices for Feedlot Ammonia Emissions.
Chair: Dr. James Pritchett

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