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Filtering by: Creator Barnett, James Duff, 1870-1957 Academic Affiliation Agriculture and Resource Economics Degree Name Master of Science (M.S.)

The impact of the Staggers Rail Act of 1980 on Pacific Northwest wheat transportation : a spatial equilibrium analysis

Creator:

Cabeza, Felix

Abstract:

This study analyzes the impact of the 1980 Staggers Rail Act (SRA) on Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana) wheat transportation. A minimum cost uncapacitated transshipment network flow model is employed to simulate the origination and destination pattern of grain flows before (1977) and after (1985) the SRA. The...

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Masters Thesis

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1830 and about 1870 there was a strong mutual friendship between the people and the railroads (Milner
Using valuation functions to estimate changes in the quality of a recreational experience : elk hunting in Oregon

Creator:

Fried, Brett M.

Abstract:

Public agencies need information on the value of recreational activities to assist in managing fish and wildlife species. Over the past two decades economists have developed and applied techniques to measure the value of such non-marketed commodities. The contingent valuation method (CVM) is one technique used by economists to measure...

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Masters Thesis

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the contingent valuation method is considered here. PROBLEM STATEMENT In 1870, the Oregon
Multiple use resource allocation : an empirical analysis of selected forest resources

Creator:

Baker, John J

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Masters Thesis