Julian Alston
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Books and Monographs
- Okrent, A. M., and J. M. Alston. Demand for Food in the United States: A Review of Literature, Evaluation of Previous Estimates and Presentation of New Estimates of Demand. Giannini Foundation Monograph Series No. 48, Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, Berkeley, CA, 2011.
- Alston, J.M., B. A. Babcock, and P.G. Pardey (eds.) The Shifting Patterns of Agricultural Production and Productivity Worldwide. CARD-MATRIC Electronic Book. Ames, IA: Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, May 2010.
- Alston, J.M., M.A. Andersen, J.S. James and P.G. Pardey. Persistence Pays: U.S. Agricultural Productivity Growth and the Benefits from Public R&D Spending. New York: Springer, 2010.
- Just, R.E., J.M. Alston, and D. Zilberman (eds). Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology: Economics and Policy. Springer-Verlag publishers, 2006.
- Pardey, P.G., J.M. Alston, and R.R. Piggott eds. Agricultural R&D Policy in the Developing World: Too Little, Too Late? Washington DC: International Food Policy Research Institute, 2006.
- Kaiser, H., J.M. Alston, J. Crespi, and R.J. Sexton (eds). The Economics of Commodity Promotion Programs: Lessons from California. New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing, April 2005.
- Gray, R.S., D.A. Sumner, J.M. Alston, H. Brunke, and A. Acquaye. Economic Impacts of Mandated Grading and Quality Assurance: Ex Ante Analysis of the Federal Marketing Order for California Pistachios. Giannini Foundation Monograph Series no. 46, Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, Oakland CA, March 2005.
- Pardey, P.G., J. M. Alston, C. Chan-Kang, E.C. Magalhães, and S.A. Vosti. Assessing and Attributing the Benefits of Varietal Improvement Research in Brazil. IFPRI Research Report No. 136 Washington D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute, 2004.
- Mullen, J.D., J.M. Alston, D.A. Sumner, M.T. Kreith, and N.V. Kuminoff. Returns to University of California Pest Management Research and Extension: Overview and Case Studies Emphasizing IPM. University of California, ANR Publication 3482, Oakland CA, 2003.
- Pardey, P.G., J. M. Alston, C. Chan-Kang, E.C. Magalhães, and S.A. Vosti. Calculado e Atribuindo os Benefícios da Pesquisa de Melhoramento de Variedades: O Casa da Embrapa (E. Alves, M. Magalhães, and P. Guedes, Editores Técnicos). Brasilia: Embrapa Informação Tecnológica, 2002.
- Alston, J.M., P.G. Pardey, and M.J. Taylor, eds. Agricultural Science Policy: Changing Global Agendas. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.
- Alston, J.M., C. Chan-Kang, M.C. Marra, P.G. Pardey, and T J Wyatt. A Meta-Analysis of the Rates of Return to Agricultural R&D: Ex Pede Herculem. IFPRI Research Report No. 113, Washington D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute, 2000.
- Alston, J.M., P.G. Pardey, and V.H. Smith, eds. Paying for Agricultural Productivity, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999.
- Alston, J.M., H.F. Carman, J.A. Chalfant, J.M. Crespi, R.J. Sexton, and R.J. Venner. The California Prune Board's Promotion Program: An Evaluation. Giannini Foundation Research Report Series no. 344, Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, Oakland CA, March 1998.
- Alston, J.M., J.A. Chalfant, J.E. Christian, E. Meng and N.E. Piggott. The California Table Grape Commission's Promotion Program: An Evaluation. Giannini Foundation Monograph Series no. 43, Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, Oakland CA, November 1997.
- Pardey, P.G., J.M. Alston, J.E. Christian and S. Fan. Hidden Harvest: U.S. Benefits from International Research Aid, Food Policy Report, Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute, September 1996, pp. 17.
- Lee, H., J.M. Alston, H.F. Carman, and W. Sutton. Mandated Marketing Programs for California Commodities. Giannini Foundation Information Series No. 96-1, Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, Oakland CA, February 1995 August 1996.
- Alston, J.M. and P.G. Pardey. Making Science Pay: Economics of Agricultural R&D Policy Washington D.C.: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy, 1996.
- Alston, J.M., H.F. Carman, J. Christian, J.H. Dorfman, J.-R. Murua and R.J. Sexton. Optimal Reserve and Export Policies for the California Almond Industry: Theory, Econometrics and Simulations. Giannini Foundation Monograph Series no. 42, Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, Oakland CA, February 1995.
- Alston, J.M., G.W. Norton and P.G. Pardey. Science Under Scarcity: Principles and Practice for Agricultural Research Evaluation and Priority Setting. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1995.
- Alston, J.M., P.G. Pardey and H.O. Carter. Valuing California's Agricultural Research and Extension. Davis: University of California Agricultural Issues Center Publication No. VR-1, March 1994 (VR-2, Summary 21 pp).
- Alston, J.M. Research Benefits in a Multimarket Setting. ACIAR-ISNAR Project Paper No. 18, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Canberra, 1990.
- Mullen, J.D. and J.M. Alston. The Returns to The Australian Wool Industry from Investment in R&D. Rural & Resource Economics Report No. 10, New South Wales Department of Agriculture & Fisheries, Division of Rural and Resource Economics, Sydney, 1990.
- Sumner, D.A. and J.M. Alston. Effects of the Tobacco Program: An Analysis of Decontrol. American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Washington, D.C., 1986.
- Alston, J.M. The Common Agricultural Policy and International Trade in Poultry Meat Forum No. 11, Kiel, 1985.
- Alston, J.M. The Effects of the European Community's Common Agricultural Policy on International Trade in Poultry Meat, North Carolina Agricultural Research Service, Research Bulletin No. 471. North Carolina State University 1985.
- Sumner, D.A. and J.M. Alston. Removal of Price Supports and Supply Controls for U.S. Tobacco: An Economic Analysis of the Impact. FAC Report 5, NPA Report 220, Food and Agriculture Committee, NPA, Washington D.C., 1985.
- Sumner, D.A. and J.M. Alston. Consequences of Elimination of the Tobacco Program, North Carolina Agricultural Research Service Bulletin No. 469. NCSU, 1984.