Intellectual Property Rights and Crop-Improving R&D under Adaptive Destruction, June 2007

This paper studies how the strength of intellectual property rights (IPRs) affects investments in biological innovations when the value of an innovation is stochastically reduced to zero because of the evolution of pest resistance. We frame the problem as a research and development (R&D) investment game in a duopoly model of sequential innovation. We characterize the incentives to invest in R&D under two competing IPR regimes, which differ in their treatment of the follow-on innovations that become necessary because of pest adaptation. Depending on the magnitude of the R&D cost, ex ante firms might prefer an intellectual property regime with or without a “research exemption” provision. The study of the welfare function that also accounts for benefit spillovers to consumers—which is possible analytically under some parametric conditions, and numerically otherwise—shows that the ranking of the two IPR regimes depends critically on the extent of the R&D cost.

Consumer Advisory Bulletin, The "Right-to-Cancel" Law - Know Your Rights!, May 2006

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments. This record is about: The "Right-to-Cancel" Law - Know Your Rights!

Consumer Advisory Bulletin, "Lemon Law" -- Know Your Rights!, February 2003

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments. This record is about: Iowa's "Lemon Law" -- Know Your Rights!

Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Fair Debt Collection: Know Your Rights, March 2007

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments. This record is about: Fair Debt Collection: Know Your Rights

Status of Iowa Women Report, 2006

The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women (ICSW) is a state agency that seeks to assure equality for Iowa women. As an advocacy agency, the Commission works to equalize women's opportunities and to promote full participation by women in the economic, political, and social life of the state. This is the tenth edition of the Status of Iowa Women Report. Many positive changes toward women's full participation in all aspects of society are evident in this edition: more women than ever are getting a post-secondary education and they have made significant inroads into some traditionally male-dominated work domains. Still, much remains to be done. The 2006 report also shows that girls, by and large, are not enrolling in upper-level high-school computer courses, a necessity for the 21st century; women's earnings lag behind men's; and women continue to be raped, beaten, and battered at staggering rates. Much work needs to be done at the community and state levels to address those and other challenges addressed in this publication.

Report on the Iowa Department of Human Rights for the year ended June 30, 2007

Report on the Iowa Department of Human Rights for the year ended June 30, 2007

Report on the Iowa State Civil Rights Commission for the year ended June 30, 2007

Report on the Iowa State Civil Rights Commission for the year ended June 30, 2007

Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Agency Performance Plan and Action Plan, 2006

Annual Report, Agency Performance plan

Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Agency Performance Plan and Action Plan, 2007

Annual Report, Agency Performance plan

Iowa Civil Rights Commission Performance Plan, FY 2009

Agency Performance Plan, Iowa Civil Rights Commission

Department of Human Rights – Division of Central Administration Performance Plan, FY 2009

Agency Performance Plan, Department of Human Rights – Division of Central Administration

Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning, Department of Human Rights Performance Plan, FY 2009

Agency Performance Plan, Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning, Department of Human Rights

Department of Human Rights, Division of Community Action Agencies Performance Plan, FY 2009

Agency Performance Plan, Department of Human Rights, Division of Community Action Agencies

Department of Human Rights – Division on the Status of African Americans Performance Plan, FY 2009

Agency Performance Plan, Department of Human Rights – Division on the Status of African Americans

Department of Human Rights Division of Latino Affairs, FY 2009

Agency Performance Plan, Department of Human Rights Division of Latino Affairs