D. Muhammad

State governments establish “rainy day” funds, primarily to smooth state finances during years of fiscal downturns. This dissertation tests the effect of these funds on state governments' ability to mitigate tax rate increases throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Previous studies tes…

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) is generally grown where water may be severally limited. It is grown in some areas as a dual purpose crop, with the grain for humans and the fodder for animals. Little has been done to date to select improved types of sorghum for both purposes. We e…