Details about Alan L. Olmstead

Homepage:	http://www.econ.ucdavis.edu/faculty/alolmstead/
Postal address:	the last two items on my publication list are book reviews of Arresting Contagion. These should not be listed, but the book should be listed. Can you add the book to my list please. Thanks, Alan
Workplace:	Economics Department, University of California-Davis, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2014

1. ARE Update, Volume 18, Number 1, Special Issue - Climate Change: Challenges to California's Agriculture and Natural resources
   Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, Working Paper Series, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley

2010

2. Productivity Growth and the Regional Dynamics of Antebellum Southern Development
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2009

3. Quantitative Indices on the Early Growth of the California Wine Industry
   Working Papers, Robert Mondavi Institute Center for Wine Economics

2008

4. Biological Innovation and Productivity Growth in the Antebellum Cotton Economy
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
   See also Journal Article Biological Innovation and Productivity Growth in the Antebellum Cotton Economy, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2008) View citations (27) (2008)

2006

5. Biological Globalization: the other Grain Invasion
   ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research View citations (2)
6. Conceptual Issues for the Comparative Study of Agricultural Development
   ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research

2004

7. The “Tuberculous Cattle Trust”: Disease Contagion in an Era of Regulatory Uncertainty
   ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article The “Tuberculous Cattle Trust”: Disease Contagion in an Era of Regulatory Uncertainty, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2004) View citations (2) (2004)

2003

8. California Agriculture Dimensions and Issues: The Evolution of California Agriculture 1850-2000
   Information Series, University of California, Davis, Giannini Foundation View citations (2)
9. Hog Round Marketing, Seed Quality, and Government Policy: Institutional Change in U.S. Cotton Production, 1920-1960
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Hog-Round Marketing, Seed Quality, and Government Policy: Institutional Change in U.S. Cotton Production, 1920–1960, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2003) View citations (9) (2003)

2002

10. Hog Round Marketing, Seed Quality, and Government Policy: Institutional Change in U.S. Cotton Production, 1920-60
    ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research View citations (2)
11. The Red Queen and the Hard Reds: Productivity Growth in American Wheat, 1800-1940
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article The Red Queen and the Hard Reds: Productivity Growth in American Wheat, 1800–1940, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2002) View citations (38) (2002)

2000

12. Historical perspectives on exotic pests and diseases in California
    ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research
13. The Diffusion of the Tractor in American Agriculture: 1910-60
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
14. The diffusion of the tractor in American Agriculture: 1910-1960
    ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research View citations (3)

1999

15. BIOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
    1999 Conference (43th), January 20-22, 1999, Christchurch, New Zealand, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society View citations (5)

Journal Articles

2020

1. Historical and Institutional Perspectives on American Agricultural Development
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2020, 102, (2), 400-418 View citations (2)

2018

2. Cotton, slavery, and the new history of capitalism
   Explorations in Economic History, 2018, 67, (C), 1-17 View citations (11)

2016

3. Arresting Contagion: Science, Policy and Conflicts of Animal Disease Control. By Alan L. Olmstead and Paul W. Rhode. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2015. Pp. x, 455. $49.95, cloth
   The Journal of Economic History, 2016, 76, (1), 296-298

2015

4. Arresting Contagion: Science, Policy, and Conflicts over Animal Disease Control
   Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2015, 66, (3), 843-845 View citations (2)
   See also Book Arresting Contagion: Science, Policy, and Conflicts over Animal Disease Control, Economics Books, 2015 (2015) View citations (10) (2015)
5. The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism. By Edward E. Baptist. New York: Basic Books, 2014. Pp. xxvii, 498. $35.00, cloth
   The Journal of Economic History, 2015, 75, (3), 919-931

2013

6. Making Tobacco Bright: Creating an American Commodity, 1617–1937.. By Barbara Hahn. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. 2011. pp. x, 236. $60.00, hardcover
   The Journal of Economic History, 2013, 73, (1), 295-297

2012

7. Making Catfish Bait Out of Government Boys. By Claire Strom. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 2010. $44.95, cloth; $24.95, paper
   The Journal of Economic History, 2012, 72, (4), 1111-1112

2010

8. Structures of Change in the Mechanical Age: Technological Innovation in the United States, 1790–1865. By Ross Thompson. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009. Pp. xiv, 432. $68.00
   The Journal of Economic History, 2010, 70, (3), 778-780

2009

9. A Revolution Down on the Farm: The Transformation of American Agriculture Since 1929. By Paul K. Conkin. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2008. Pp. xiv, 223. $29.95
   The Journal of Economic History, 2009, 69, (2), 608-609
10. The First Line of Defense: Inventing the Infrastructure to Combat Animal Diseases
    The Journal of Economic History, 2009, 69, (2), 327-357 View citations (4)
11. The Impact of the Boll Weevil, 1892–1932
    The Journal of Economic History, 2009, 69, (3), 685-718 View citations (18)

2008

12. Biological Innovation and Productivity Growth in the Antebellum Cotton Economy
    The Journal of Economic History, 2008, 68, (4), 1123-1171 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Biological Innovation and Productivity Growth in the Antebellum Cotton Economy, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (25) (2008)

2007

13. Not on My Farm! Resistance to Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication in the United States
    The Journal of Economic History, 2007, 67, (3), 768-809 View citations (6)

2004

14. An Impossible Undertaking: The Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis in the United States
    The Journal of Economic History, 2004, 64, (3), 734-772 View citations (25)
15. The “Tuberculous Cattle Trust”: Disease Contagion in an Era of Regulatory Uncertainty
    The Journal of Economic History, 2004, 64, (4), 929-963 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper The “Tuberculous Cattle Trust”: Disease Contagion in an Era of Regulatory Uncertainty, ICER Working Papers (2004) View citations (8) (2004)

2003

16. Hog-Round Marketing, Seed Quality, and Government Policy: Institutional Change in U.S. Cotton Production, 1920–1960
    The Journal of Economic History, 2003, 63, (2), 447-488 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Hog Round Marketing, Seed Quality, and Government Policy: Institutional Change in U.S. Cotton Production, 1920-1960, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (5) (2003)

2002

17. The Red Queen and the Hard Reds: Productivity Growth in American Wheat, 1800–1940
    The Journal of Economic History, 2002, 62, (4), 929-966 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper The Red Queen and the Hard Reds: Productivity Growth in American Wheat, 1800-1940, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (26) (2002)

2001

18. RESHAPING THE LANDSCAPE: THE IMPACT AND DIFFUSION OF THE TRACTOR IN AMERICAN AGRICULTURE, 1910–1960
    The Journal of Economic History, 2001, 61, (3), 663-698 View citations (59)

1999

19. “Horn of Plenty”: The Globalization of Mediterranean Horticulture and the Economic Development of Southern Europe, 1880–1930
    The Journal of Economic History, 1999, 59, (2), 316-352 View citations (9)

1995

20. Beyond the Threshold: An Analysis of the Characteristics and Behavior of Early Reaper Adopters
    The Journal of Economic History, 1995, 55, (1), 27-57 View citations (21)

1993

21. Induced Innovation in American Agriculture: A Reconsideration
    Journal of Political Economy, 1993, 101, (1), 100-118 View citations (67)

1988

22. Animal-Drawn Implements for Small Farms in Mexico
    Food Research Institute Studies, 1988, 21, (01), 27

1987

23. Bee Pollination and Productivity Growth: The Case of Alfalfa
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1987, 69, (1), 56-63 View citations (8)

1985

24. Rationing without Government: The West Coast Gas Famine of 1920
    American Economic Review, 1985, 75, (5), 1044-55 View citations (24)

1984

25. Farm Size and Community Quality: Arvin and Dinuba Revisited
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1984, 66, (4), 430-436 View citations (9)

1982

26. The Rise of the Cotton Industry in California: A Comparative Perspective
    The Journal of Economic History, 1982, 42, (2), 385-412 View citations (6)

1979

27. The Diffusion of the Reaper: One More Time!
    The Journal of Economic History, 1979, 39, (2), 475-476 View citations (1)

1977

28. Freedmen, Philanthropy, and Fraud: A History of the Freedman's Savings Bank. By Carl R. Osthaus. Urbana, University of Illinois Press, 1976. Pp. 257. $10.95
    Business History Review, 1977, 51, (3), 395-397

1975

29. Institutional Change and American Economic Growth: A critique of Davis and North
    Explorations in Economic History, 1975, 12, (2), 193-210 View citations (2)
30. Mutual Savings Bank Depositors in New York*
    Business History Review, 1975, 49, (3), 287-311 View citations (1)
31. The Mechanization of Reaping and Mowing in American Agriculture, 1833–1870
    The Journal of Economic History, 1975, 35, (2), 327-352 View citations (8)

1974

32. New York City Mutual Savings Bank Portfolio Management and Trustee Objectives
    The Journal of Economic History, 1974, 34, (4), 815-834 View citations (2)

1972

33. Investment Constraints and New York City Mutual Savings Bank Financing of Antebellum Development
    The Journal of Economic History, 1972, 32, (4), 811-840 View citations (4)

1971

34. New York City Mutual Savings Banks in the Ante-Bellum Years: A Dissertation Summary
    The Journal of Economic History, 1971, 31, (1), 272-275

1969

35. Mutual Savings Banks: The Evolution of a Financial Intermediary. By Weldon Welfling. Cleveland: Case Western Reserve University Press, 1968. Pp. xvi, 307. $7.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1969, 29, (2), 411-412

Books

2015

1. Arresting Contagion: Science, Policy, and Conflicts over Animal Disease Control
   Economics Books, Harvard University Press View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article Arresting Contagion: Science, Policy, and Conflicts over Animal Disease Control, Journal of Agricultural Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2015) View citations (2) (2015)

2008

2. Creating Abundance
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (11)
   Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (2008) View citations (25)

Edited books

2006

1. The Historical Statistics of the United States 5 Volume Hardback Set
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (63)

Chapters

2014

1. Were Antebellum Cotton Plantations Factories in the Field?
   A chapter in Enterprising America: Businesses, Banks, and Credit Markets in Historical Perspective, 2014, pp 245-276

2012

2. The Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis in the United States in a Comparative Perspective
   Springer View citations (1)

2011

3. Responding to Climatic Challenges: Lessons from U.S. Agricultural Development
   A chapter in The Economics of Climate Change: Adaptations Past and Present, 2011, pp 169-194 View citations (2)