Publications

Journal Articles

Rousu, M.C. and J.F. Thrasher. (2012). "Demand Reduction from Plain and Pictorial Cigarette Warning Labels: Evidence from Experimental Auctions." Forthcoming at Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy.

 

Smith, M., M. Rousu, and P. Dion.(2012). "Internet Poker: A Structural Equations Analysis of Motivations and Outcomes." Forthcoming at the Journal of Gambling Issues.

Corrigan, J., A. Drichoutis, J. Lusk, R. Nayga, and M. Rousu. (2012). "Repeated Rounds with Price Feedback in Experimental Auction Valuation: An Adversarial Collaboration." American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 94 (1), Pages 97-115.

 

Colson, G., W.E. Huffman, and M. Rousu (2011). "Improving the Nutrient Content of Food through Genetic Modification: Evidence from Experimental Auctions on Consumer Acceptance." Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 36(2), Pages 343-364.

Rousu, M., J. Nonnemaker, and M. Farrelly (2011). "The Value of Countermarketing Information to Smokers: Evidence from Field Auctions." Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. 43 (4), Pages 607-620.

Thrasher, J.F., M. Rousu, D. Hammond, A. Navarro, and J.R.Corrigan. (2011). "Estimating the impact of Food and Drug Administration regulation of cigarette package warning labels and the added impact of plain packaging: Evidence from experimental auctions among adult smokers" Health Policy, 102 (1), Pages 41-48.

Rousu, M. and S. Baublitz (2011). "Does Perceived Unfairness Affect Charitable Giving?Evidence from the Dictator Game." Journal of Socio-Economics 40, Pages 364-367.

Corrigan, J. and M. Rousu (2011). "Are Experimental Auctions Demand Revealing when Values are Affiliated?" American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 93 (2), Pages 514-520.

Rousu, M. and M. Smith. (2010). "What makes a winning poker player? Evidence from Online Poker." Gaming Law Review and Economics, 14 (9), Pages 677-683.

Colson, G., J. Corrigan, and M. Rousu (2010). "The Impact of Perceived Prices on Demand: Evidence from Experimental Auctions." Journal of Agricultural and Food Industrial Organization. 8.

Rousu, M. and J. Lusk (2009). "Valuing Information on GM Foods in a WTA market: What Information is Most Valuable?" Agbioforum, 12,

Corrigan, J. and M. Rousu (2008). "Testing Whether Field Auction Experiments are Demand Revealing in Practice." Journal of Agriculture and Resource Economics, 33, Pages 290-301.**This article was awarded the JARE Outstanding Journal Article award by the Western Agricultural Economics Association.**

Rousu, M. (2008). "Run or Pass? A Football Play-Calling Experiment to Illustrate the Mixed Strategy Nash Equilibrium." Journal of Business Education. 9, Pages 79-89.

Rousu, M. and J. Corrigan.(2008). "Consumer Preferences for Fair Trade Foods: Implications for Trade Policy." Choices.23 (2).http://www.choicesmagazine.org/magazine/article.php?article=22

Rousu, M. and J. Corrigan (2008). "Estimating the Welfare Loss to Consumers when Food Labels do not Adequately Inform: An Application to Fair Trade Certification." Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization, 6.

Rousu, M., R. Beach, and J. Corrigan.(2008). "The Effects of Selling Complements and Substitutes on Consumer Willingness to Pay: Evidence from Laboratory Experiments." Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 56, Pages 179-194.

Lusk, J.L., C. Alexander, and M. Rousu.(2007). "Designing Experimental Auctions for Marketing Research: The Effect of Values, Distributions, and Mechanisms on Incentives for Truthful Bidding." Review of Marketing Science, 5, http://www.bepress.com/romsjournal/vol5/iss1/art3

Thrasher, J.F., M. Rousu, R. Ocampo-Anaya, LM Reynales-Shigematsu, B. Allen, E Arillo-Santill�n, M. Hern�ndez-�vila.(2007) "Estimating the Impact of Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs: The Auction Method." Addictive Behaviors, 32, Pages 2916-2925.

Rousu, M., W.E. Huffman, J.F. Shogren, and A. Tegene.(2007). "Effects and Value of verifiable information in a controversial market: Evidence from lab auctions of genetically modified food." Economic Inquiry, 45, Pages 409-432.

Huffman, W. E., M. Rousu, J. F. Shogren, and A. Tegene. (2007). "The Effects of Prior Beliefs and Learning on Consumers' Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods." Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 63, Pages 193-206.

Monchuk, D., M. Rousu, J. Shogren, J. Nonnemaker, and K. Kosa. (2007). "Decomposing the Value of Cigarettes Using Experimental Auctions." Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 9, January, Pages 93-99.

Rousu, M. and J. F. Shogren. (2006). "Valuing Conflicting Public Information about a New Technology: The Case of Irradiated Foods." Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 31, December, Pages 642-652.

Corrigan, J. and M. Rousu. (2006). "Posted Prices and Bid Affiliation: Evidence from Experimental Auctions." American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 88, November, Pages 1078-1090.

Corrigan, J. and M. Rousu. (2006). "The Effect of Initial Endowments in Experimental Auctions." American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 87, May, Pages 448-457.

Rousu, M., D. Monchuk, J. Shogren, and K. Kosa. (2005). "Consumer Willingness to Pay for "Second-Generation" Genetically Modified Products and the Role of Marketing Information" Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 37, December, Pages 647-657.

Rousu, M. and K. Kosa. (2005) "Allowing Options in Experimental Auctions." Applied Economics Letters, 12, October, Pages 817-821.

Rousu, M. (2005). "European Consumers' Willingness to Pay for U.S. Beef in Experimental Auction Markets: Comment." American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 87, February, Pages 255-257.

Huffman, W. E., M. Rousu, J. F. Shogren, and A. Tegene. (2004). "Who do Consumers Trust for Information on Genetically Modified Foods: Economics of Trust Formation." American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 86, December, Pages 1222-1229.

Huffman, W. E., M. Rousu, J. F. Shogren, and A. Tegene. (2004). "Consumers' Resistance to Genetically Modified Foods in the U.S.: The Role of Information in an Uncertain Environment." Journal of Agricultural and Food Industrial Organization, 2, http://www.bepress.com/jafio/vol2/iss2/art8.

Rousu, M., W.E. Huffman, J.F. Shogren, and A. Tegene. (2004). "Are United States Consumers Tolerant of Genetically Modified foods?" Review of Agricultural Economics, 26, February, Pages 19-31.

Rousu, M., W. E. Huffman, J. F. Shogren, and A. Tegene. (2004). "Estimating the Public Value of Conflicting Information: The Case of Genetically Modified Foods." Land Economics, 80, February, Pages 125-135.

Huffman, W. E., M. Rousu, J.F. Shogren, and A. Tegene. (2003). "The Public Good Value of Information from Agribusinesses on Genetically Modified Foods." American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 85, December, Pages 1309-1315.

Huffman, W.E., J.F. Shogren, M. Rousu, and A. Tegene. (2003). "Consumer Willingness to pay for Genetically Modified Food Labels in a Market with Diverse Information: Evidence from Experimental Auctions." Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 28, December, Pages 481-502.

Brown, R and M. Rousu. (1998). "Out of State Tuition Rates and Enrollment Patterns." South Dakota Business Review 56, June, Pages 1, 4-8.

Book Chapters, Technical Reports, and Non-Technical Articles

Rousu, M. (2011). "Benefits of School Vouchers Outweigh the Negative Aspects." The Patriot News (Harrisburg).February 8, 2011.Also published in The Daily Item on January 26, 2011 under title: "An Economist�s View of School Choice Funding.�

Rousu, M. (2009). "Exploring Benefits and Costs of Boscov�s Plan." The Daily Item.January 4, 2009.

Lusk, J.L. and M. Rousu.(2007). "Market Price Endogeneity and Accuracy of Value Elicitation Mechanisms." Using Experimental Methods in Environmental and Resource Economics.Edited by J. List.Edward Elger Publishing.Pages 20-40

Huffman, W.E. and M. Rousu (2006). "Consumer Attitudes and Market Resistance to Biotech Products." Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology: Economics and Policy.Edited by R.E. Just, J.M. Alston, and D. Zilberman.Springer Publishers.Pages 201-225.

Rousu, M.(2006). "Should online poker be illegal?" The Daily Item.August 5, 2006.

Huffman, W.E., M. Rousu, J.F. Shogren, and A. Tegene.(2004). "The Welfare Effects of Implementing Mandatory GM Labelling in the USA." Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food.Edited by R.E. Evenson and V. Santaniello.CAB International.Pages 41-53.

Tegene, A., W. Huffman, M. Rousu, and J. Shogren.(2003). "The Effects of Information on Consumer Demand for Biotech Foods: Evidence from Experimental Auctions." ERS Research Brief, Technical Bulletin Number 1903.March.

Rousu, M. and Wallace E. Huffman. "GM Food Labeling Policies of the U.S. and Its Trading Partners." Iowa State University, Department of Economics Staff Paper #344, August 2001.

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