We build a model studying the effect of an economy's potential for social learning on the
adoption of innovations of uncertain quality. Assuming consumers are forward‐looking (ie …

Despite the rapid rise in complex carbohydrate consumption over the last twenty-five years,
fresh potato consumption has fallen by over 50%. Fresh potato growers and retailers alike …

Slow consumer acceptance has inhibited the market for genetically modified (GM) potato
products. Logistic growth functions were used to model market development patterns for …

The aim of this study was to analyse the frozen food demand among consumers in Izmir, one
of the three biggest provinces in Turkey. The study used a questionnaire survey of 271 …

We develop an econometric model to identify factors that influence fresh-market demand for
red, russet, Yukon, and organic potatoes. Explanatory variables include potato price, pork …

Several decades ago, meals prepared at home were the primary market for the US potato
industry. Today, the frozen potato market is as large as the fresh potato market, and 85 …

Abstract The Idaho Potato Commission funded a project to help answer the question: What
would be the economic impact if the potato industry increased the minimum size for fresh …

Recent data have shown that the percentage of time spent preparing food has decreased
during the past few years, and little information is know about how much time people spend …

Worldwide, potato is consumed in different forms from cooked to fry, and accordingly the
standard cultivars and its production are met. In recent times, the demand for smaller or baby …

This dissertation presents three independent essays in microeconomic theory. Motivated by
the rise of social media, Chapter 1 (co-authored with Yuhta Ishii) builds a model studying the …