Michael S. Yoder Source Confirmed

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Researcher

University of Central Arkansas

faculty

4 h-index 19 pubs 152 cited

Research Areas

Economic Geography Transportation Geography Trade and Development Infrastructure Policy and Planning Climate Change Impacts Maritime Ports Forestry and Governance Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications

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Michael S. Yoder's research focuses on economic and transportation geography. His work investigates the impacts of environmental factors, such as drought, on critical economic activities like barge traffic and grain exports. Yoder also examines the historical and ongoing dynamics of binational trade, specifically analyzing the trade relationship between the USA and Mexico in the steel industry since 1940.

His publications also explore the intersection of forestry, climate governance, and economic development in Central American nations, including Costa Rica and Panama. Yoder studies infrastructure policy and planning, with a case study on the Ports-to-Plains corridor. He has also published on the role of regional transportation in the development of maritime ports and the economic impacts of commercial transportation in small cities.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 19
  • Citations: 152

Selected Publications

  • Impacts of Drought on Barge Traffic and Grain Exports from the U.S., 2022 to 2023 (2025) DOI
  • Gene expression analysis of the Tao kinase family of Ste20p-like map kinase kinase kinases during early embryonic development in Xenopus laevis (2023) DOI
  • Expression Analysis of the Tao Kinase Family of Ste20p-Like Map Kinase Kinase Kinases During Early Embryonic Development in Xenopus Laevis (2023) DOI