FIRM-LEVEL HEDONIC ANALYSIS OF U.S. PRODUCED SURIMI: IMPLICATIONS FOR PROCESSORS AND RESOURCE MANAGERS

Firm-level data on U.S. produced surimi, the only seafood product that is graded on the objective measurement of several quality characteristics, are used to estimate the effect of production variables (e.g., hours between harvest and processing) and policy variables (e.g., fishing seasons) on product characteristics. Transactions data are then used to estimate hedonic equations and derive implicit prices for each characteristic of surimi used to produce seafood analogs and traditional products in the U.S. and Japanese markets, respectively. Implicit prices are also estimated for surimi grade, production location (onshore, at-sea), and production date. Results indicate that several factors (including species) significantly affect surimi characteristics. Color and gel strength have the largest price impact, and market conditions alter the relative prices associated with improving certain characteristics. Overall results demonstrate that management decisions that affect fish quality—and, therefore, processed product quality and price—directly affect the wholesale value of the fishery.Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,

Frequency of Use and Perceived Credibility of Information Sources and Variations by Socioeconomic Factors among Savannah River Stakeholders

The authors examine the factors effecting credibility of risk communication in the communities surrounding the Savannah River Nuclear Weapons Site

Portfolio Analysis for Optimal Seafood Product Diversification and Resource Management

Future harvests from commercial fish stocks are unlikely to increase substantially due to biological and regulatory constraints. Developing alternative sets of processed seafood products is one strategy for increasing welfare while managing the risks inherent in a variable and renewable natural resource. To quantify the risk-benefit tradeoffs of alternative strategies, a portfolio decision framework is embedded into a multi-period bioeconomic model. The model is used to generate an efficient portfolio frontier to estimate possible rent dissipation from status quo management. Frontiers are also generated for seafood processors and brokers. Implications for the different industry agents are discussed.bioeconomic analysis, dynamic optimization, Markowitz, Pacific whiting, portfolio analysis, resource management, seafood processing, Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,

«Americana en letra y espíritu»: la doctrina Monroe y el presidente Mc Kinley en 1898.

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Estudio introductorio. Relaciones históricas hispano-estadounidenses: visiones del siglo XX en clave cultural

This study presents a dossier which analyzes diverse manifestations of the role of culture in contemporary relations between Spain and the United States, as a contribution to current historiographical approaches to international cultural relations. Spanish publications on this subject are relatively scarce, so the introductory essay aims to review the historiographical context in which the research has been produced, before commenting on each article and author of the dossier. It offers an overview of what has been published in Spain since 1999 on Spanish-U.S. cultural relations. It finds that the main approach of the majority of the published studies has been the documentation and analysis of perceptions of the ‘other’, and it identifies the specific subjects that have appeared under two broad headings: Spain as seen by the USAmericans, and the United States in Spanish perceptions.Este estudio presenta un dossier que analiza diversas manifestaciones del papel de la cultura en las conexiones contemporáneas entre España y los Estados Unidos, como contribución a las nuevas corrientes historiográficas sobre las relaciones culturales internacionales. Son relativamente escasas las publicaciones españolas sobre este tema, por lo que el propósito de este ensayo introductorio es revisar el contexto historiográfico en el cual se producen estas investigaciones, antes de comentar cada uno de los artículos y autores del dossier. Ofrece un balance de lo publicado en España desde el año 1999 sobre relaciones culturales hispano-estadounidenses. Halla que la mayoría de los estudios tienen como principal enfoque la documentación y el análisis de las percepciones del ‘otro’, e identifica los temas concretos que han aparecido dentro de dos grandes apartados: España vista por los estadounidenses, y los Estados Unidos en percepciones españolas

The Spanish-American War of 1898 : queries into the relationship between the press, public opinion and politics

En vista de la importancia que se concede en muchas versiones del conflicto hispamo-americano de 1898 al papel de la opinión pública, este artículo analiza las divergencias interpretativas en la reciente historiografía española en torno a las relaciones entre opinión pública, prensa y la toma de decisiones políticas conducentes a la guerra, al objeto de reflexionar sobre el ejercicio del poder político y la atribución de responsabilidades históricas

The Influence of Women in Vardis Fisher’s Western Literature

Vardis Fisher, a writer who wrote about the early west, uses his life experiences and extensive historical research as a basis for his western novels. With his background in the Antelope region and his historical research, Fisher presents both women in the Antelope hills and women in the hazardous far west surroundings. He instills in the reader a panoramic view of the pioneer women as they experience life in the old west. The Antelope women are isolated in their environment with little social contact. They are effected physically, psychologically, and economically in this remote area. Most of the women overcome the obsticles of the environment and work physically to make economic progress to enable their children to experience a better life than they have known. Their greatest dilemma is the loneliness in their surroundings. The far west women are effected physically, psychologically, and economically, but they suffer greater devastation than the Antelope women. They experience extensive journeys into the unknown and are confronted with many hazards. These women often experience the pain of death of loved ones and some are forced to animal-like existence to enable their family to survive. Both the Antelope Hills and the far west women undergo unique changes with the majority attaining new levels of competence. The women endure in Antelope and the far west, but survival is more difficult in the far west. The women in both areas emerge as the bed-rock of the spirit of the old west

Optimal Rebuilding of Fish Stocks in Different Nations: Bioeconomic Lessons for Regulators

Under the rubric of sustainable fisheries, nations are mandated to rebuild overfished stocks. Although rebuilding strategies are almost universally directed by the available biological information, approaches vary depending on fishery laws, management objectives, and technical guidelines. For example, rebuilding schedules in the United States are primarily designed to achieve rapid rebuilding of biomass and spawning stocks consistent with the biological characteristics of the resource. In contrast, New Zealand has greater flexibility in rebuilding stocks in order to consider economic, social, and cultural needs. In this paper we investigate potential economic costs to the fishery that result by limiting the US manager’s flexibility in choosing a recovery trajectory. Using numerical models for moderate- and long-lived stocks, the analysis reveals that depending on productivity of the stock and the discount rate, extending the rebuilding timeframe can substantially increase annual harvests and economic benefits. The results underscore the importance of economic analysis in crafting flexible rebuilding schedules that account for the unique characteristics of the fisheries, including economic and social needs.Fisheries economics, fisheries management, K-selective species, rebuilding., Resource /Energy Economics and Policy, Q22, C61,