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The Well-Being of Oregonians: Measuring Social Well-Being through Oregon's Benchmarks

Creator:

Myers, Sarah P.

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Researchers have long sought to understand the relationship between economic growth and social development. The notion that economic growth increases social well-being was first written about by Rostow in 1960. This idea quickly became prominent and well accepted- the foundation of development policy. However, in the past twenty years many...

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Capstone Project
Community Visioning in Chaotic Times: Lessons Learned from the 2020 Tillamook County Community Visioning Project

Creator:

Gentilcore Ryan, Ava

Abstract:

In recent decades, local governments have desired to increase community engagement in collaborative governance processes, such as community visioning and strategic planning, in an effort to develop policies that are inclusive and supportive of those who live in the community. A key component of the community visioning process is the...

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Capstone Project

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; US Census Bureau, 2019b; US Census Bureau, 2019a; Etuk, 2015). As such, the county has abundant
Jobs, Natural Amenities, Distance, Population, or Services : What Drives Age-Specific Migration for Small Oregon Communities?

Creator:

Wall, Conor

Abstract:

Declining population is a major concern for rural communities. In many places, out-migration has led to a loss of key services. This essay investigates the role of services, as well as labor markets, natural amenities, distance to urban areas, and community size, in determining net migration rates for small Oregon...

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Capstone Project

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severe depopulation, even in the absence of economic decline (Millward 2004). Chen, Etuk, and Weber