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Julian M. Alston

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• Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
  University of California-Davis

  Location: Davis, California (United States)
  Homepage: http://www.agecon.ucdavis.edu/
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Working papers

1. Pardey, Philip G. & Alston, Julian M. & Chan-Kang, Connie & Magalhaes, Eduardo C. & Vosti, Stephen A., 2004. "Assessing and attributing the benefits from varietal improvement research in Brazil:," Research reports 136, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). [Downloadable!]

2. Pardey, Philip G. & Alston, Julian M. & Chan-Kang, Connie & Magalhães, Eduardo C. & Vosti, Stephen A., 2002. "Assessing and attributing the benefits from varietal improvement research: evidence from Embrapa, Brazil," EPTD discussion papers 95, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). [Downloadable!]

3. Marra, Michele C. & Pardey, Philip G. & Alston, Julian M., 2002. "The payoffs to agricultural biotechnology: an assessment of the evidence," EPTD discussion papers 87, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). [Downloadable!]

4. Alston, Julian M. & Pardey, Philip G. & Taylor, Michael J., 2001. "Agricultural science policy," Food policy statements 32, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). [Downloadable!]

5. Alston, Julian M. & Wyatt, T. J. & Pardey, Philip G. & Marra, Michele C. & Chan-Kang, Connie, 2000. "A meta-analysis of rates of return to agricultural R & D: ex pede Herculem?," Research reports 113, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). [Downloadable!]

6. Alston, Julian M. & Venner, Raymond J., 2000. "The effects of the U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act on wheat genetic improvement:," EPTD discussion papers 62, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). [Downloadable!]
   Published as:
   • Alston, Julian M. & Venner, Raymond J., 2002. "The effects of the US Plant Variety Protection Act on wheat genetic improvement," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 31(4), pages 527-542, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

7. Pardey, Philip G. & Alston, Julian M. & Smith, Vincent H., 1998. "Financing science for global food security," Annual report essays 199803, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
   Other versions:
   • Pardey, Philip G. & Alston, Julian M. & Smith, Vincent H., 1998. "Financing science for global food security," Annual reports 199802, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

8. Alston, Julian M. & Craig, Barbara J. & Pardey, Philip G., 1998. "Dynamics in the creation and depreciation of knowledge, and the returns to research:," EPTD discussion papers 35, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). [Downloadable!]

9. Alston, Julian M. & Marra, Michele C. & Pardey, Philip G. & Wyatt, T. J., 1998. "Research returns redux: a meta-analysis of the returns to agricultural R&D," EPTD discussion papers 38, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). [Downloadable!]

10. Alston, Julian M. & Pardey, Philip G. & Smith, Vincent H., 1997. "Financing agricultural research and development in rich countries: what's happening and why," EPTD discussion papers 29, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). [Downloadable!]

11. Pardey, Philip G. & Alston, Julian M. & Christian, Jason E. & Fan, Shenggen, 1996. "Summary of a productive partnership: the benefits from U.S. participation in the CGIAR," EPTD discussion papers 18, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

12. Pardey, Philip G. & Alston, Julian M. & Christian, Jason E. & Fan, Shenggen., 1996. "Hidden harvest," Food policy reports 6, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

13. Pardey, Philip G. & Alston, Julian M., 1995. "Revamping agricultural R&D," 2020 vision briefs 24, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

14. Julian Alston & Colin Carter & Kenneth Weiss & Bin Zhang, 1994. "Temperate Fruit and Vegetable Trade under the GATT," Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications 94-gatt7, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University. [Downloadable!]

15. Martin, Will & Alston, Julian M., 1992. "An exact approach for evaluating the benefits from technological change," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1024, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]

1. Julian M. Alston & John M. Crespi & Harry M. Kaiser & Richard J. Sexton, 2007. "An Evaluation of California's Mandated Commodity Promotion Programs," Review of Agricultural Economics, American Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 29(1), pages 40-63, 03. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2. Philip G. Pardey & Julian M. Alston & Connie Chan-Kang & Eduardo C. Magalhães & Stephen A. Vosti, 2006. "International and Institutional R&D Spillovers: Attribution of Benefits among Sources for Brazil's New Crop Varieties," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, American Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 88(1), pages 104-123, 02. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

3. Julian M. Alston & Joseph V. Balagtas & Henrich Brunke & Daniel A. Sumner, 2006. "Supply and demand for commodity components: implications of free trade versus the AUSFTA for the US dairy industry *," Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society and Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd., vol. 50(2), pages 131-152, 06. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

4. Julian M. Alston & Daniel A. Sumner & Stephen A. Vosti, 2006. "Are Agricultural Policies Making Us Fat? Likely Links between Agricultural Policies and Human Nutrition and Obesity, and Their Policy Implications," Review of Agricultural Economics, American Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 28(3), pages 313-322, 09. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

5. Songqing Jin & Scott Rozelle & Julian Alston & Jikun Huang, 2005. "Economies Of Scale And Scope And The Economic Efficiency Of China'S Agricultural Research System," International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association, vol. 46(3), pages 1033-1057, 08. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

6. Albert K. A. Acquaye & Julian M. Alston & Hyunok Lee & Daniel A. Sumner, 2005. "Economic Consequences of Invasive Species Policies in the Presence of Commodity Programs: Theory and Application to Citrus Canker," Review of Agricultural Economics, American Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 27(3), pages 498-504, 09. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

7. John D. Mullenn & Julian M. Alston & Daniel A. Sumner & Marcia T. Kreith & Nicolai V. Kuminoff, 2005. "The Payoff to Public Investments in Pest-Management R&D: General Issues and a Case Study Emphasizing Integrated Pest Management in California," Review of Agricultural Economics, American Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 27(4), pages 558-573, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

8. Julian M. Alston & John W. Freebairn & Jennifer S. James, 2004. "Levy-funded research choices by producers and society," Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society and Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd., vol. 48(1), pages 33-64, 03. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

9. Julian M. Alston & Vincent H. Smith & James Vercammen, 2004. "When Do Export Subsidies Have a Redistributional Role? Comment," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, American Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 86(2), pages 543-548, 05. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

10. Albert K. A. Acquaye & Julian M. Alston & Philip G. Pardey, 2003. "Post-War Productivity Patterns in U.S. Agriculture: Influences of Aggregation Procedures in a State-Level Analysis," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, American Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 85(1), pages 59-80, 02. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

11. Alston, Julian M. & Venner, Raymond J., 2002. "The effects of the US Plant Variety Protection Act on wheat genetic improvement," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 31(4), pages 527-542, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
    Other versions:
    • Alston, Julian M. & Venner, Raymond J., 2000. "The effects of the U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act on wheat genetic improvement:," EPTD discussion papers 62, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). [Downloadable!]

12. Alston, Julian M & Chalfant, James A & Piggott, Nicholas E, 2002. "Estimating and Testing the Compensated Double-Log Demand Model," Applied Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 34(9), pages 1177-86, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

13. Alston, Julian M. & Pardey, Philip G., 2001. "Attribution and other problems in assessing the returns to agricultural R&D," Agricultural Economics, Blackwell, vol. 25(2-3), pages 141-152, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

14. Alston, Julian M & Freebairn, John W & James, Jennifer S, 2001. " Beggar-Thy-Neighbor Advertising: Theory and Application to Generic Commodity Promotion Programs," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, American Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 83(4), pages 888-902, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

15. Alston, Julian M. & Chalfant, James A. & Piggott, Nicholas E., 2001. "Incorporating demand shifters in the Almost Ideal demand system," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 70(1), pages 73-78, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

16. Alston, Julian M & Chalfant, James A & Piggott, Nicholas E, 2000. " The Incidence of the Costs and Benefits of Generic Advertising," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, American Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 82(3), pages 665-71, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

17. Alston, Julian M. & Sexton, Richard J. & Zhang, Mingxia, 1999. "Imperfect competition, functional forms, and the size and distribution of research benefits," Agricultural Economics, Blackwell, vol. 21(2), pages 155-172, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

18. Alston, Julian M. & Smith, Vincent H. & Acquaye, Albert & Hosseini, Safdar, 1999. "Least-cost cheap-food policies: some implications of international food aid," Agricultural Economics, Blackwell, vol. 20(3), pages 191-201, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

19. Alston, Julian M. & Pardey, Philip G. & Roseboom, Johannes, 1998. "Financing agricultural research: International investment patterns and policy perspectives," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 26(6), pages 1057-1071, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

20. Julian M. Alston & John Spriggs, 1998. "Endogenous Policy and Supply Management in a Post-GATT World," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 31(1), pages 220-239, February.

21. Martin, Will & Alston, Julian M, 1997. "Producer Surplus without Apology? Evaluating Investments in R&D," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 73(221), pages 146-58, June.

22. Alston, Julian M. & Beach, E. Douglas, 1996. "Market distortions and the benefits from research into new uses for agricultural commodities: Ethanol from corn," Resource and Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 18(1), pages 1-29, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

23. Alston, Julian M & Martin, Will, 1995. "Border Price Changes and Domestic Welfare in the Presence of Distortions: A Comment," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 47(1), pages 79-82, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

24. Alston, Julian M & Foster, Kenneth A & Green, Richard D, 1994. "Estimating Elasticities with the Linear Approximate Almost Ideal Demand System: Some Monte Carlo Results," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 76(2), pages 351-56, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

25. Constantine, John H & Alston, Julian M & Smith, Vincent H, 1994. "Economic Impacts of the California One-Variety Cotton Law," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 102(5), pages 951-74, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

26. Alston, Julian & Carter, Colin, 1991. "Causes and Consequences of Farm Policy," Contemporary Economic Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 9(1), pages 107-21, January.

27. Chalfant, James A & Alston, Julian M, 1988. "Accounting for Changes in Tastes," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 96(2), pages 391-410, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

28. Alston, Julian M & Chalfant, James A, 1987. "A Note on Causality between Money, Wages and Prices in Australia," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 63(181), pages 115-19, June.

29. Alston, Julian M, 1986. "The Effects of the CAP on International Trade in Poultry Meat," European Review of Agricultural Economics, Oxford University Press for the Foundation for the European Review of Agricultural Economics, vol. 13(2), pages 217-31.

1. Alston, Julian M. & James, Jennifer S., 2002. "The incidence of agricultural policy," Handbook of Agricultural Economics, in: B. L. Gardner & G. C. Rausser (ed.), Handbook of Agricultural Economics, edition 1, volume 2, chapter 33, pages 1689-1749 Elsevier. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

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