Publications

Published Papers

1. Pandit, M., K.P. Paudel, and A.K. Mishra. 2013. "Do Agricultural Subsidies Affect Labor Allocation Decisions? Comparing Parametric and Semiparametric Models." Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 38(1):1–18.[pdf]
   1. Paudel, K.P., M. Pandit, and M.A. Dunn. 2012. "Using Spectral Analysis and Multinomial Logit Regression to Explain Households’ Choice Patterns." Empirical Economics, 44(2):739-760 [Link]
   2. Pandit, M., A. K. Mishra, and K.P. Paudel. 2011. "Reasons for Adopting Precision Farming: A Case Study of U.S. Cotton Farmers." Abstract Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 43(2011):466.
   3. Pandit, M., A. Mishra, and K. Paudel. 2011. "Comparison between Parametric and Semiparametric Models of Farm Labor Allocation Decisions." The Empirical Economics Letters 10(12):1211-1219.[Link][pdf]
   4. Paudel, K.P., M. Pandit, and M.A. Dunn. 2010. "Economics of Formosan Subterranean Termite Control Options in Louisiana." Louisiana Agriculture 53(4):24-25.[Link]
   5. Pandit, M., K.P. Paudel, and M. A. Dunn. 2010. "Analysis of Ranked Ordered Data When There Are Complete and Partial Rankings." Abstract Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42(2010):576.

Matser thesis:

1. Pandit, M. 2010. "Off-Farm Labor Supply by Farm Operators and Spouses: A Comparision of Estimation Methods." Louisiana State University.[pdf]

Papers under review

1. Pandit, M. P., K. P. Paudel, A. Mishra, R. Rejesous, and S. Kotsiri. 2013, "Analysis of Multiple Reasons for Adoption of Precision Farming Technologies." American Journal of Agricultural Economics.
1. Pandit, M., K. P. Paudel, and R. Hinson 2012. "Intensity of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Practices Adoption by U.S. Nursery Plant Producers." European Review of Agricultural Economics.
   1. Paudel, K. P., C.-Y. C. lin, and M. Pandit. 2011. "Estimating the Environmental Kuznets Curve for Water Pollutants at the Global Level: Semiparametric and Nonparametric Approaches.'' Empirical Economics. [pdf]

Conference papers

1. Pandit, M. P., and K. P. Paudel. 2013. "Stock and Flow Pollutants and Environmental Kuznets Curve Relationship in Water Pollution" To be presented at Challenges of Natural Resource Economics and Policy (CNREP) meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 24-26, 2013. [pdf]
2. Pandit, M. P., and K. P. Paudel. 2013. "A Survey of Semiparametric Methods Used in Environmental Kuznets Curve Curve Analysis." To be presented at Challenges of Natural Resource Economics and Policy (CNREP) meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 24-26, 2013. [pdf]
3. Pandit, M., K. P. Paudel, and R. Hinson 2013. Market Channel Analysis of Ornamental Plants using Clustering Procedures." Selected paper presented in Southern Agricultural Economics Meeting in Orlando, Florida, February 2-5. [pdf]
4. Pandit, M., K. P. Paudel, and R. Hinson 2013. "Irrigation Water Sources and Irrigation Application Methods Used by U.S. Nursery Producers." Selected paper presented in Southern Agricultural Economics Meeting in Orlando, Florida, February 2-5. [pdf]
5. Pandit, M., K. P. Paudel, and R. Hinson 2012. "Intensity of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Practices Adoption by U.S. Nursery Crop Producers'' Selected paper prepared to present in AAEA Annual Meeting , August 12-14, 2012, Seattle, Washington. [pdf]
6. Pandit, M., K. P. Paudel, A. K. Mishra, and E. Segarra. 2012. "Adoption and Nonadoption of Precision Farming Technologies by Cotton Farmers.'' Selected paper prepared to present in AAEA Annual Meeting, August 12-14, 2012 , Seattle, Washington. [pdf]
7. Paudel, K. P., M. Pandit. 2012. "Agricultural Total Factor Productivity Assessment and Reasons for Productivity Differences in the United States.'' Paper presented in USID/ERS meeting, Washington DC, May 16, 2012.
8. Paudel, K.P., M. Pandit, A. Mishra, and E. Segarra. 2011. "Why Don't Farmers Adopt Precision Farming Technologies in Cotton Production?" 2011 AAEA & NAREA Joint Annual Meeting, July 24-26, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [pdf]
9. Paudel, K., M. Pandit. B. Poudel. 2011. "Test of Convergence In Agricultural Factor Productivity: A Semiparametric Approach." Selected paper presented in 2011 AAEA & NAREA Joint Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, July 24-26. [pdf]
10. Pandit, M., A.K. Mishra, K.P. Paudel, S.L. Larkin, R.M. Rejesus, D.M. Lambert, B.C. English, J.A. Larson, M.M. Velandia, and R.K. Roberts. 2011. "Reasons for Adopting Precision Farming: A Case Study of Us Cotton Farmers." 2011 SAEA Annual Meeting, February 5-8, 2011, Corpus Christi, Texas.[pdf]
11. Pandit, M., K.P. Paudel, and M.A. Dunn. 2010. "Analysis of Ranked Ordered Data When There Are Complete and Partial Ranking." 2010 SAEA Annual Meeting, February 6-9, 2010, Orlando, Florida. [pdf]
12. Paudel, K.P., M. Pandit. B.N. Poudel, and 2009. "An Analysis of Rank Ordered Data." 2009 AAEA Annual Meeting, July 26-28, 2009, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [pdf]

Conference posters

1. Pandit, M., K. Paudel, A. Mishra, and E. Segarra. 2011. "Precision Farming Technology Adoption in Cotton Farming: Duration Analysis." 2011 Annual Meeting, July 24-26, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[pdf]
2. Paudel, K.P., M. Pandit, M.A. Dunn, and V. Amatya. 2011. "A Mixture of Experts Model to Explain Households' Choice Patterns for Termite Control Options in Louisiana." 2011 Annual Meeting, July 24-26, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [pdf]
3. Paudel, K.P., and M. Pandit. 2010. "Environmental Kuznets Curve for Water Pollution at the Global Level: A Semiparametric Analysis." Selected poster presented in CNREP meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, May.[link]
4. Paudel, K.P., M. Pandit. and M. Dunn. 2010. "Analyzing FST termite control options in Louisiana." Selected poster presented in CNREP meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, May.[link]
5. Paudel, K. P., M. Pandit, and M. Dunn. 2010. "Using spectral analysis and multinomial logit regression to explain households' choice patterns." Selected poster presented in Economics and Environment Network Symposium meeting, Australia, Nov.