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Working Papers

2022

1. Trends in USDA Foods Ordered for Child Nutrition Programs Before and After Updated Nutrition Standards
   USDA Miscellaneous, United States Department of Agriculture View citations (2)
   Also in Economic Information Bulletin, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service (2022) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Trends in USDA Foods Ordered for Child Nutrition Programs Before and After Updated Nutrition Standards, Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2021

2. Super Stores’ Impact on the Availability of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Approved Stores
   USDA Miscellaneous, United States Department of Agriculture View citations (1)
   Also in Economic Research Report, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service (2021) View citations (1)

2019

3. Ground Beef Recalls and Subsequent Food Safety Performance
   2019 Annual Meeting, July 21-23, Atlanta, Georgia, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
   See also Journal Article Ground beef recalls and subsequent food safety performance, Food Policy, Elsevier (2020) View citations (3) (2020)

2018

4. Producer response to public disclosure of food-safety information
   2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
   See also Journal Article Producer Response to Public Disclosure of Food‐Safety Information, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, John Wiley & Sons (2020) View citations (6) (2020)
5. The Impact of Super Center Stores on the Availability of SNAP-approved stores
   2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
6. USDA School Meal Programs: How and Why the Cost of Food Purchases Varies Across Locales
   Economic Research Report, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

2017

7. Public Disclosure of Tests for Salmonella: The Effects on Food Safety Performance in Chicken Slaughter Establishments
   Economic Research Report, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (2)

2016

8. Do Large School Food Authorities Pay Less for Food used in the National School Lunch
   2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

2015

9. Economic Incentives to Supply Safe Chicken to the National School Lunch Program
   Economic Research Report, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
10. Economies of Scale, the Lunch-Breakfast Ratio, and the Cost of USDA School Breakfasts and Lunches
    Economic Research Report, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (3)
11. Food-safety test performance and public disclosure: The value of information in encouraging improvements in food safety in the chicken-slaughter industry
    2015 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, July 26-28, San Francisco, California, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
12. Penalties for Foodborne Illness: Jury Decisions and Awards in Foodborne Illness Lawsuits
    2015 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, July 26-28, San Francisco, California, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (1)

2014

13. The Food Safety Performance of Chicken Suppliers to the National School Lunch Program
    2014 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2014, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (5)
14. The Food Safety Performance of Ground Beef Suppliers to the National School Lunch Program
    Economic Research Report, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (5)

2013

15. Nutrition Standards for Competitive Foods in Schools: Implications for Foodservice Revenues
    Economic Information Bulletin, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (1)
16. Regulatory Oversight and the Food Safety of Ground Beef in the National School Lunch Program
    2013 Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2013, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

2011

17. Food Safety Audits, Plant Characteristics, and Food Safety Technology Use in Meat and Poultry Plants
    Economic Information Bulletin, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (4)
18. School Breakfast and Lunch Costs: Are There Economies of Scale?
    2011 Annual Meeting, July 24-26, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (1)
19. School Foodservice Costs: Location Matters
    Economic Research Report, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (5)

2010

20. School Food Service Costs: Does Location Matter?
    2010 Annual Meeting, July 25-27, 2010, Denver, Colorado, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (4)

2009

21. The Cost of Food Safety Technologies in the Meat and Poultry Industries
    2009 Annual Meeting, July 26-28, 2009, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
22. The Interplay of Regulation and Marketing Incentives in Providing Food Safety
    Economic Research Report, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (2)

2008

23. Mandatory Food Recalls
    2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008, Orlando, Florida, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)
24. Market Forces, Plant Technology, and the Food Safety Technology Use
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies
    Also in 2007 Annual Meeting, July 29-August 1, 2007, Portland, Oregon, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) (2007) View citations (2)
25. Structural Change in the Meat and Poultry Industry and the Pathogen Reduction Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Rule
    2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008, Orlando, Florida, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)
26. The Direct and Indirect Costs of Food Safety Regulation
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The Direct and Indirect Costs of Food-Safety Regulation, Review of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2009) View citations (9) (2009)

2007

27. Mergers and Acquisitions, Employment, Wages and Plant Closures in the U.S. Meat Product Industries: Evidence from Micro Data
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (2)

2006

28. Food Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Lead to Higher Labor Productivity
    Economic Research Report, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
29. The economic forces driving the costs of food safety regulation
    2006 Annual meeting, July 23-26, Long Beach, CA, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) View citations (1)

2005

30. Effect of Food Industry Mergers and Acquisitions on Employment and Wages
    Economic Research Report, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (8)
31. Structural Change in the Meat, Poultry, Dairy and Grain Processing Industries
    Economic Research Report, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (16)

2004

32. FOOD SAFETY INNOVATION IN THE UNITED STATES: EVIDENCE FROM THE MEAT INDUSTRY
    Agricultural Economic Reports, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (26)
33. MEAT AND POULTRY PLANTS' FOOD SAFETY INVESTMENTS: SURVEY FINDINGS
    Technical Bulletins, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (21)
34. THE IMPACT OF MARKET MECHANISMS AND HACCP REGULATION ON FOOD SAFETY QUALITY
    2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) View citations (2)

2003

35. EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ON THE MOTIVES FOR MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN EIGHT FOOD INDUSTRIES
    2003 Annual meeting, July 27-30, Montreal, Canada, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) View citations (1)
36. MANAGING FOR SAFER FOOD: THE ECONOMICS OF SANITATION AND PROCESS CONTROLS IN MEAT AND POULTRY PLANTS
    Agricultural Economic Reports, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (28)

2002

37. Mergers and Acquisitions and Productivity in the U.S. Meat Products Industries: Evidence from the Micro Data
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (9)
    Also in 2001 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Chicago, IL, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) (2001) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Mergers and Acquisitions and Productivity in the U.S. Meat Products Industries: Evidence from the Micro Data, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2006) View citations (12) (2006)

2000

38. CONSOLIDATION IN U.S. MEATPACKING
    Agricultural Economic Reports, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (29)
39. STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN U.S. CHICKEN AND TURKEY SLAUGHTER
    Agricultural Economic Reports, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (15)
40. Scale Economies and Consolidation in Hog Slaughter
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (36)
    See also Journal Article Scale Economies and Consolidation in Hog Slaughter, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2000) View citations (38) (2000)
41. Technological Change and Economies of Scale in U.S. Poultry Slaughter
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (10)

1999

42. PATHOGEN REDUCTION OPTIONS IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING THEIR ECONOMIC EFFECTIVENESS
    1999 Annual meeting, August 8-11, Nashville, TN, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

1997

43. Economic Assessment of Food Safety Regulations: The New Approach to Meat and Poultry Inspection
    Agricultural Economic Reports, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (32)
44. STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN THE U.S. MEAT AND POULTRY INDUSTRIES
    Department of Resource Economics Regional Research Project, University of Massachusetts
    Also in Strategy and Policy in the Food System: Emerging Issues, June 20-21, 1996, Washington, D.C., Regional Research Project NE-165 Private Strategies, Public Policies, and Food System Performance (1997) View citations (2)

1996

45. Agricultural Research and Development: Public and Private Investments Under Alternative Markets and Institutions
    Agricultural Economic Reports, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (46)

1995

46. Innovation and Regulation in the Pesticide Industry
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article INNOVATION AND REGULATION IN THE PESTICIDE INDUSTRY, Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association (1998) View citations (5) (1998)
47. Plant Biotechnology: Out of the Laboratory and into the Field
    Agricultural Economic Reports, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (4)
48. Regulation, Innovation, and Market Structure in the U.S. Pesticide Industry
    Agricultural Economic Reports, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (1)

1994

49. Regulation and Firm Size, Foreign-Based Company Market Presence, Merger Choice In The U.S. Pesticide Industry
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Trends in USDA Foods Ordered for Child Nutrition Programs Before and After Updated Nutrition Standards
   Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2022, 2022, (Economic Information Bulletin Number (EIB-239)) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Trends in USDA Foods Ordered for Child Nutrition Programs Before and After Updated Nutrition Standards, USDA Miscellaneous (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2021

2. New Super Stores Slightly Expanded Purchasing Power for Participants in USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
   Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2021, 2021, (07)

2020

3. Ground beef recalls and subsequent food safety performance
   Food Policy, 2020, 97, (C) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Ground Beef Recalls and Subsequent Food Safety Performance, 2019 Annual Meeting, July 21-23, Atlanta, Georgia (2019) (2019)
4. Producer Response to Public Disclosure of Food‐Safety Information
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2020, 102, (1), 186-201 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Producer response to public disclosure of food-safety information, 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia (2018) (2018)

2019

5. Volume of Purchases and Regional Location Have Strong Effects on Food Costs for School Meals
   Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2019, April 2019, (03)

2018

6. Pass or Fail: Economic Incentives to Reduce Salmonella Contamination in Ground Beef Sold to the National School Lunch Program
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2018, 100, (2), 414-433 View citations (4)

2017

7. Regulation, Market Signals, and the Provision of Food Safety in Meat and Poultry
   Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2017, (04)

2015

8. Schools Vary—And That Means Meal Costs Vary Too
   Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2015, (11), 1 View citations (1)
9. Strict Standards Nearly Eliminate Salmonella From Ground Beef Supplied to Schools
   Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2015, (01), 1
10. U.S. Domestic Salmonella Regulations and Access to European and Other Poultry Export Markets
    International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 2015, 18, (A), 16

2012

11. Location, School Characteristics, and the Cost of School Meals
    Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2012, 37, (3), 19

2011

12. Structural change in the meat and poultry industry and food safety regulations
    Agribusiness, 2011, 27, (2), 244-257 View citations (3)
13. Where Schools Are Located Affects Meal Costs
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2011, 1

2010

14. For Most Meat and Poultry Plants, Federally Mandated Controls Are Just the Starting Point for Food Safety
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2010, 1

2009

15. Mergers and acquisitions, employment, wages, and plant closures in the U.S. meat product industries
    Agribusiness, 2009, 25, (1), 70-89 View citations (8)
16. The Direct and Indirect Costs of Food-Safety Regulation
    Review of Agricultural Economics, 2009, 31, (2), 247-265 View citations (9)
    Also in Review of Agricultural Economics, 2009, 31, (2), 247-265 (2009) View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper The Direct and Indirect Costs of Food Safety Regulation, Working Papers (2008) View citations (4) (2008)

2008

17. The Economic Forces Driving Food Safety Quality in Meat and Poultry
    Review of Agricultural Economics, 2008, 30, (2), 289-310 View citations (13)
    Also in Review of Agricultural Economics, 2008, 30, (2), 289-310 (2008) View citations (12)

2007

18. Food safety approaches to examining HACCP costs and performance and technologies
    Agribusiness, 2007, 23, (2), 193-210

2006

19. AJAE Appendix: Mergers and Acquisitions and Productivity in the U.S. Meat Products Industries
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics APPENDICES, 2006, 88, (3), 5 View citations (5)
20. Do Food Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Affect Wages and Employment?
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2006, 1
21. Mergers and Acquisitions and Productivity in the U.S. Meat Products Industries: Evidence from the Micro Data
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2006, 88, (3), 606-616 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Mergers and Acquisitions and Productivity in the U.S. Meat Products Industries: Evidence from the Micro Data, Working Papers (2002) View citations (9) (2002)

2005

22. Technology, Labor Wars, and Producer Dynamics: Explaining Consolidation in Beefpacking
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2005, 87, (4), 1020-1033 View citations (15)

2004

23. Evaluating the economic effectiveness of pathogen reduction technologies in cattle slaughter plants
    Agribusiness, 2004, 20, (1), 109-123 View citations (8)
24. Market Incentives Raise Food Safety Bar
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2004, 2
25. Savvy Buyers Spur Food Safety Innovations in Meat Processing
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2004, 8 View citations (2)

2003

26. Weighing Incentives for Food Safety in Meat and Poultry
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2003, 8 View citations (4)

2001

27. Scale Economies and Consolidation in Hog Slaughter: Reply
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2001, 83, (4), 1084-1086 View citations (2)

2000

28. Poultry Plants Lowering Production Costs and Increasing Variety
    Food Review/ National Food Review, 2000, 23, (2), 6 View citations (8)
29. Scale Economies and Consolidation in Hog Slaughter
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2000, 82, (2), 334-346 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Scale Economies and Consolidation in Hog Slaughter, Working Papers (2000) View citations (36) (2000)

1999

30. Assessing the Costs and Benefits of Pathogen Reduction
    Food Review/ National Food Review, 1999, 22, (2) View citations (7)
31. Characteristics of Mid-Atlantic Food Banks and Food Rescue Organizations
    Food Review/ National Food Review, 1999, 22, (01) View citations (1)

1998

32. INNOVATION AND REGULATION IN THE PESTICIDE INDUSTRY
    Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 1998, 27, (01), 13 View citations (5)
    Also in Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 1998, 27, (1), 15-27 (1998) View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Innovation and Regulation in the Pesticide Industry, Working Papers (1995) View citations (15) (1995)
33. Sunk costs and regulation in the U.S. pesticide industry
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1998, 16, (2), 139-168 View citations (6)
34. US regulation and new pesticide registrations and sales
    Agribusiness, 1998, 14, (3), 199-212 View citations (2)

1997

35. U.S. Meat Slaughter Consolidating Rapidly
    Food Review/ National Food Review, 1997, 20, (2), 6 View citations (1)

1996

36. Structural Change in Meat Industries: Implications for Food Safety Regulation
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1996, 78, (3), 780-785 View citations (11)
37. Using Benefit and Cost Information to Evaluate a Food Safety Regulation: HACCP for Meat and Poultry
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1996, 78, (5), 1297-1301 View citations (26)

1994

38. The limits of growth of the multidivisional firm: A case study of the U.S. oil industry from 1930‐90
    Strategic Management Journal, 1994, 15, (7), 503-520 View citations (3)