DISSERTATION

In my dissertation titled, "Essays on the Comparison of Production Technologies: Applications to Maryland Dairy Farms,'' I develop three empirical tools for production economics that examine production decisions in  relation to their contextual environments, risks, and technical feasibility. I apply these tools to  growing issues surrounding the viability of small-scale dairies.  The thesis highlights my research interests in the methodological innovations that strengthen  linkages between economic theory and empirical analyses, including their practical applications to agricultural issues.

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JOB MARKET PAPER

Minegishi, Kota (2014), "A Difference in Distance-Functions (DDF) Approach to Production Heterogeneity: Application to Technical Change Measurement,” AREC, University of Maryland, College Park, February. (Under Review)

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PUBLICATIONS

Hanson, James, Dale Johnson, Erik Lichtenberg, and Kota Minegishi (2013), "Competitiveness of management-intensive grazing dairies in the mid-Atlantic region from 1995 to 2009,” Journal of Dairy Science, 96:1894-1904.

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WORKS IN PROGRESS

Minegishi, Kota (2014), "Comparison of Production Risks in the State-Contingent Framework: Application to Balanced Panel Data,” AREC, University of Maryland, College Park, May. (Under Review)

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Minegishi, Kota (2014), "Integrating Efficiency Concepts in Technology Approximation:  A Weighted DEA Approach,” AREC, University of Maryland, College Park, July. (Under Review)

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