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Farm level response to agricultural effluent control strategies : the case of the Willamette Valley

Creator:: Taylor, Michael L. (Michael Lester), 1960-
Abstract:: Changes in the structure of the U.S. agricultural industry since World War II have transformed it into a highly productive component of the domestic economy. But these changes have not occurred without indirect costs. For example, the reliance on agricultural chemicals has produced environmental effects causing growing concern. In addition,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael L

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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Eguilibrium Analysis Abstract approved: ^ Michael V. Martin This study analyzes the impact of the 1980

Price elasticities in commodity trade models and external trade statistics

Creator:: Emami, Ali
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of the source of the external trade statistics in measuring the price responsiveness of foreign demands and relative price competitiveness of the major exporting countries in trade of agricultural commodities in international markets. In particular, the papers included in this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Elastcities in Commodity Trade Models and External Trade Statistics Abstract approved Michael V. Martin The

Countertrade, a transaction costs approach

Creator:: Kelly, Sharon
Abstract:: New types of exchange arrangements are becoming increasingly popular for a wide range of goods traded internationally. Several types of countertrade arrangements have been identified, ranging from pure barter to more elaborate schemes where only a portion of the trade is "paid for" in goods, including bilateral trading agreements with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Countertrade: A Transaction Costs Approach Abstract Approved: Si9flatureredactedforprvacy. Richard S. Johnsn

Uncertainty, market disequilibrium and the firm's decision process : applications to the Pacific salmon market

Creator:: Lent, Rebecca J.
Abstract:: The Pacific salmon market may often be characterized by disequilibrium conditions and less than perfect information. Thus the study of the decision-making behavior, especially short-run pricing, of wholesale market participants in this industry requires the use of alternative models to the conventional, price-taking, perfect competition model of the firm. This...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Doctor of Philosophy Richard S. Johnston The Pacific salmon market may often be characterized by

Estimating the value of irrigation water transferred to instream flow : A case study of Umatilla County, Oregon

Creator:: Ugrinska, Monika P.
Abstract:: Agricultural water supplies are becoming increasingly uncertain in the western United States due to elevated demands from competing water users, environmental restrictions on surface water withdrawals as a result of the establishment of the Endangered Species Act in 1973, and potential climatic changes. Since many rural communities in the West...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , without your help this project would still have been in the beginning stages. To Dr. Richard Adams and Dr

Pricing strategies, discount rates and fishery management in the market for seafood

Creator:: Zhang, Zhengkun
Abstract:: Three related topics have been explored in this thesis. Those three topics deal with the pricing problems both in the market for access rights to fish and in the market for seafood. The purpose of this study is to contribute some insights into the global picture of fishery management and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Richard S. Johnston Three related topics have been explored in this thesis. Those three topics deal with

An economic analysis of the demand for graduate education

Creator:: Khan, Ahmad Saeed
Abstract:: This study is an economic analysis of enrollment demand for graduate education at Oregon State University as well as in the United States. For the analysis of Oregon State University data on new graduate enrollment, data were obtained for 27 academic departments with 10 observations per department. The most important...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Title: AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE DEMAND FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION _ 1 Abstract approved: Richard

Farm and community-level impacts of irrigation water supply reductions : a case study of Malheur County, Oregon

Creator:: Wyse, Barbara J.
Abstract:: Agricultural water supplies are becoming increasingly uncertain in the western United States due to rising demand from competing water users, environmental restrictions on surface water withdrawals due to water quality and endangered species concerns, and, potentially, climate-induced hydrological changes. Since many rural areas in the West depend economically upon irrigated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract Approved: Richard M. Adams Agricultural water supplies are becoming increasingly uncertain in the

Opportunity cost to agriculture of meeting environmental restrictions on Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon

Creator:: Cho, Seong-Hoon
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Approved: Richard M. Adams The Kiamath Basin in South Central Oregon has experienced several severe

A household production approach to modeling household recycling effort

Creator:: Martini, Roger
Abstract:: Household recycling is an important means by which social costs of solid waste disposal may be reduced. These costs include energy and resource costs of collection and disposal as well as environmental costs from emissions from landfills, incinerators, and collection vehicles. In this thesis, a household production model is used...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . 1995. Title: A Household Production Approach to Modeling Household Recycling Effort Richard M. Adams

An econometric study of the Canadian sockeye salmon market

Creator:: Wang, Der-Hsiung
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ; „ _ __ rr y^.—, , , ; ^—- iw —=-i = ' Richard S. Johnston Naturally accrued salmon stocks are

Food demand during the stage of rapid economic development : the cases of Japan, Korea, and Taiwan

Creator:: Okutsu, Takamasa
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to comprehend food demand structure and its changes under rapid economic development theoretically and statistically. The recently developed Far East Asian countries, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan were chosen to obtain implications for the food demand patterns in the future industrialized countries around the world....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Richard S. Johnston The purpose of this study is to comprehend food demand structure and its

The value of improved ENSO forecasts : a stochastic bioeconomic model applied to the Pacific Northwest coho salmon fishery

Creator:: Costello, Christopher J
Abstract:: See pdf
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS OF Richard M. Adams The El Niflo Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the largest source of

An economic analysis of some factors associated with the international trade flows of frozen groundfish blocks

Creator:: Paez, Maria Lucia D'Apice
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: GROUNDFISH BLOCKS Abstract approved: , _ , ^ Richard S. Johnston This study is an economic analysis

Fisheries management policies and Japanese direct investment in the Alaska pollock fishery

Creator:: Lemieux, Jason Andre
Abstract:: The implementation of particular management practices to control the use of natural resources can unintentionally create barriers to trade in resources and resource access. Foreign firms have developed a variety of methods to bypass trade barriers. This thesis examines the use of foreign direct investment as a means of bypassing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Approved: Richard S. Jo4inston The implementation of particular management practices to control the use of

Temporal price relationships in cash forward and futures markets for white wheat

Creator:: Sanguanruang, Santisuk
Abstract:: Forward pricing is a marketing tool available to Pacific Northwest white wheat growers for reducing price risk. The cash forward contract is the traditional pricing mechanism used for this purpose. In September 1984, another option for forward pricing was made available through the introduction of a new futures market for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . I also wish to thank Dr. Richard M. Adams and Dr. Michael V. Martin for their helpful comments and

An inquiry into the import demand for fresh American fruit in Hong Kong

Creator:: Johnson, Martin A.
Abstract:: West Coast fruit cooperatives working together in joint-venture trading companies may well lower the prices of their fruit for export through economies of scale. However, present and future foreign demand for American fruit may constrain any economies of scale that are realized in joint-venture agreements. The major objective of this...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved:,,, ^ ^ „ w . Michael V. Martin West Coast fruit cooperatives working together in joint

An economic analysis of wheat import demand in South Korea with emphasis on the demand for White Wheat from the U.S.

Creator:: Wagenblast, David E.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Wheat From the U.S. Abstract approved: -. - Dr. Michael V. Martin Many wheat export demand

The role of selected regulations on the distribution of West Coast groundfish

Creator:: Earley, Jim V.
Abstract:: Expanding groundfish production on the West Coast and in the United States in total, over the past decade, has increased competition in the groundfish market. During the same period, regulations have evolved to control production in the groundfish industry for the purpose of conserving the resource. Other regulations exist to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Michael V."Martin, Ph.D. Expanding groundfish production on the West Coast and in the United States in

Determinants of international grain freight rates revisited : the impacts of port facility characteristics

Creator:: Zobrist, Daniel H.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Characteristics Abstract approved: > Michael V. Martin Approximately 198 million metric tons of export

Oregon farm models : a spreadsheet approach

Creator:: Chambers, William D
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Oregon Farm Models: A Spreadsheet Approach Michael V. Martin The analysis of participation decisions in

An economic analysis of the white wheat marketing system between the Pacific Northwest and Japan

Creator:: Townsend, Terry P.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: ___. Dr. Michael V. Martin White Wheat is an important agricultural commodity

The impact of maritime user fees on Pacific Northwest wheat transportation : a network programming approach

Creator:: Lubis, Rusdian
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: APPROACH Abstract approved : Dr. Michael V. Martin This study analyzes the likely impact of both

Economic and environmental evaluation of alternative farming systems for row crop and dairy farms in Northern Malheur County

Creator:: Vermilyea, Kathy Jo
Abstract:: Malheur County is located in the southeast corner of Oregon and consists of about 64 million acres of which 260,000 acres is irrigated. Groundwater contamination has been found in a 115,000 acre area in Northeastern Malheur County. The main source of the groundwater contamination is agricultural practices. The overall objective...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: specific model sections. Richard Towey, my minor professor, for agreeing to sit on my committee following

Projected income and employment impacts of a decline in the timber resource base of a highly timber-dependent economy

Creator:: Flacco, Paul Richard
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Paul Richard Flacco for the

The economic incentives facing illegal Mexican aliens in the U.S. : a case study at Hood River, Oregon

Creator:: Cuthbert, Richard W.
Abstract:: Illegal Mexican migration to the U.S. appears to have increased substantially over the past fifteen years. Most illegal Mexican aliens migrate with the aim of obtaining better employment opportunities and higher earnings in the U.S. than are available in Mexico. The potential impacts of this migration on various U.S. interests,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT ()l: THE THESIS OF Richard W. Cuthbert for the

On the incorporation of nonnumeric information into the estimation of economic relationships in the presence of multicollinearity

Creator:: Parandvash, G. Hossein
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: econometrics to him and his encouragements. To Drs. Abdul Qayum, Michael V. Martin, and

Computer simulation of irrigation system improvements : an analysis of income, risk and offsite impacts

Creator:: Taylor, Michael L. (Michael Lester), 1960-
Abstract:: Policy analysts designing programs to improve the efficiency and expand the use of water in the irrigation of farm lands often enlist benefit-cost analysis as a means of assessing impacts and feasibility. While on-site comparisons of costs and benefits are important factors in project assessment, other dimensions such as risk,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael L. Taylor for the degree

The European union directive on packaging and packaging waste management : potential effect on seafood exporters of the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Latriche, Philippe
Abstract:: This study examines the impact on Pacific Northwest seafood exporters of the European Union Directive on packaging and packaging waste management. The study of the official text of the proposed Directive was the starting point of our analysis. This allowed us to give a presentation of the EU Directive and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: with me during the two years I spent at Oregon State University. I would also like to thank Richard

The Japanese beef market in a disequilibrium econometrics framework : implications for the U.S. - Japan beef market access agreement

Creator:: Anteneh, Berhanu
Abstract:: The success of the U.S. government in persuading Japan to liberalize the beef market is viewed as a relief to the U.S. beef industry. The economic benefit (to the U.S. beef producers!) of the trade liberalization however is yet to be seen. The size of this benefit is determined, among...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: courage and energy to pursue the task to the end. Professors Richard Johnston and Steve Buccola who, as

Using GIS to analyze the relationships between open space and property values

Creator:: Pavich, Steve M.
Abstract:: The conservation of open space will become increasingly important as populations expand and undeveloped land is converted to urban uses. The benefits derived from open space conservation include protecting and improving water quality, providing wildlife habitat, maintaining scenic amenities and rural character, and supplying certain recreational opportunities. This study utilizes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Stephen Polasky, Richard Adams and Bruce Weber deserve thanks for their guidance in developing and

The willingness of Central Oregon irrigators to donate water rights to augment Deschutes River flow

Creator:: Barkley, David, 1972-
Abstract:: This study used contingent valuation techniques to estimate the willingness of central Oregon Irrigators to donate a portion of their water rights to increase Deschutes River flow. This study was different from previous contingent valuation studies in that it used water rights as the payment vehicles instead of dollars -...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: dangling participle. I would like to thank my two committee members, Dr. Richard Adams and Dr. Rebecca

Agricultural cooperatives and their international business arrangements

Creator:: Henderson, Erin Michael
Abstract:: World food markets are becoming increasingly interconnected as firms seek to sell their products not only in domestic markets but in international ones as well. Moreover, processed and high-value consumer-oriented products represent an increasing share of total agricultural exports. This growing international market may have implications for the future competitiveness...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Erin Michael Henderson for

Alternative methods of raw product valuation for agricultural cooperatives : a forecasting approach

Creator:: Wiese, Arthur Michael
Abstract:: Raw product value of vegetables for processing in the Northwest used to be established by a competitive market involving proprietary processors and growers. Due to the relocation of proprietary processors to the Midwest, this competitive market has eroded forcing cooperative processors to seek other means to set raw product values....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Arthur Michael Wiese for the

An analysis of the import demand for hard red winter and western white wheat in Asian Pacific rim nations

Creator:: Simone, Mark V.
Abstract:: Wheat is a major agricultural product in the Pacific Northwest (PNW). The market class primarily grown in the region is Western White (WW) wheat. An important export market for PNW wheat producers is the Asian Pacific Rim (APR), due to its proximity and economic growth. Agronomic research has been conducted...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: individuals who have assisted me during my graduate work at Oregon State Uni versi ty: Dr. Michael V

Analysis of the international demand for Brazil nuts

Creator:: Paez, Paulo Brasil
Abstract:: The basic objective of this investigation was to identify and to examine factors determining the volume of imports of inshell and shelled Brazil nuts in major importing countries: the United States, the Federal Republic of Germany and the United Kingdom. The approach followed involved the construction and analysis of an...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Stan F. Miller, Michael V. Marti-n, Richard S. Johnston and Robert 0. McMahon who served on my

Determinants of exports and foreign direct investment in the U.S. manufacturing sector

Creator:: Ma, Alyson C.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thank Dr. Steven Buccola, Dr. John Farrell, and Dr. Richard Johnston for serving on my graduate

Supply of milk components on U.S. dairy farms : a cost function analysis

Creator:: Iizuka, Yoko
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . I thank my committee members and a graduate representative, Dr. Patricia Lindsey, Dr. Richard

A Monte Carlo analysis of principal components and ridge regression with application to a fisheries evaluation model

Creator:: Sass, M. E. (Mary Ellen)
Abstract:: Essential to the testing of propositions in economic theory is the estimation of the parameters involved in relationships among economic variables. Probably the most widely used method of estimation is ordinary least squares (OLS). However, severe multicollinearity or near linear dependence of the explanatory variables can cause the OLS estimates...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to Dr. Richard Towey for his tolerant and generous support of my computer habit. Without his help

Implicit value of water rights in rural residential properties : Deschutes County, Oregon

Creator:: Kiest, Loraine W.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Charles Vars, Dr. Richard Adams, and Dr. Steven H. Strauss for accepting positions on my thesis committee

Economic evaluation of projects and policies affecting anadromous fish : a simulation approach

Creator:: Hastie, James D.
Abstract:: Anadromous fish populations in the Pacific Northwest have undergone substantial change throughout the past century. Historical periods of over-harvest and the construction of numerous dams throughout the region have contributed to declines in the runs of naturally spawning stocks. Management efforts to rebuild fish populations have focused on the restriction...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . McCarl's departure. Dr. John Edwards and Dr. Michael Martin are also extended appreciation for their

Spatial and inter-temporal price analysis : including risk perceptions and dynamic trade flow information

Creator:: Han, Shengfei
Abstract:: A regime-switching model for market integration study is extended to incorporate dynamic trade flow information and risk perceptions based on an expected utility framework. An application of the extended model to the US-China soybean markets analysis shows that: One, the positive arbitrage rent uncounted-for in the extended model has been...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , encouragement, and patience of my other committee members, Dr. Richard S. Johnston, Dr. Munisamy Gopinath, Dr

The economic feasibility of off-stream water and salt to reduce grazing pressure in riparian areas

Creator:: Stillings, Amy M.
Abstract:: Properly functioning riparian systems are vital to the health of watersheds and provide an important forage and habitat resource for livestock and wildlife. Riparian grazing management strategies that are economically feasible and achieve environmental goals are needed by resource managers and livestock producers. The objective of this thesis was to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Momont, Dr. Michael Mclnnis and Dr. Frederick Obermiller for their help in my project and thesis. Thanks

Multiple use resource allocation : an empirical analysis of selected forest resources

Creator:: Baker, John J
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Bruce Rettig, Dr. Michael (Mike) V. Martin and Dr. Ray Northam for reading and offering their helpful

A policy preference function analysis of the forest sector in the Cote d'Ivoire

Creator:: Yapi, Atse
Abstract:: The main objective of this study was to offer an alternative methodology for forest sector modeling in developing economies. To this effect, a policy preference function was developed and estimated using data from the forest sector of the Cote d'Ivoire. The justification for this alternative framework for forest sector analysis...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . David J. Brooks, Dr. Larry S. Lev, Dr. Michael V. Martin, and my graduate representative, Dr. James W

A nonexperimental test of the contingent valuation method : comparing hypothetical and actual voting behavior

Creator:: Vossler, Christian A.
Abstract:: This study compares the results of a contingent valuation (CV) mail survey and the voting outcome of a bond measure to fund improvements, through property tax increases, to a downtown park and adjacent riverbank in Corvallis, Oregon. In addition to asking survey respondents about their voting decision, respondents are presented...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

An opportunity cost approach to land preservation in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Aliski, Leon David
Abstract:: This study estimates a range of opportunity costs associated with three land management alternatives for a site in the Oregon Coast Range. A 35,000 acre site was selected which includes a mix of federal and private land ownership and provides significant biological resources. The first alternative examines a plan for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

An economic evaluation of wheat fertilization strategies in North Central Oregon

Creator:: Ahmed, Awadelkarim Hamid
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for his guidance during the early stages of my doctoral program. Dr. D. Michael Glenn was very

Measuring benefits of outdoor recreation services : an application of the household production function approach to the Oregon steelhead sport fishery

Creator:: Strong, Elizabeth J.
Abstract:: This study provides an empirical test of the Bockstael-McConnell (1980) household production function (HPF) framework for evaluating wildlife recreation. This is perhaps the first study in which both taste and technology parameters have been estimated with a theoretical model specification. The results suggest that for steelhead sport fishing in Oregon,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: production to incorporate all nonmarket activities, including outdoor recreation (Michael and Becker, 1973

Migration and economic change in timber-reliant counties : an econometric analysis

Creator:: Owen, Linda P.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: family income in order to move to Southern Oregon. The work of two other economists, Richard F. Muth

Economic evaluation of alternative agricultural resources conservation policies

Creator:: Ogishi, Aya
Abstract:: The agriculture production system in the post-war United States is characterized as highly specialized and increasingly dependent on off-farm inputs. Although the US has traditionally supported agriculture with numerous government commodity programs such as target prices, nonrecourse loans, and deficiency payments, agriculture today is perceived as one of the major...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

How have land-use regulations affected property values in Oregon?

Creator:: Jaeger, William K. (William Kenneth) and Plantinga, Andrew J.
Abstract:: This study examines the ways in which land-use regulations in general and Oregon’s land-use planning system in particular may affect property values. The study is focused on Oregon, but it is framed within the broader context of research in economics. Our analysis of Oregon land value data finds no evidence...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

The applicability of selected parameters of an input-output model to other similar regions : a comparison of small rural counties

Creator:: Vieth, Gary R.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT GARY RICHARD VIETH for the degree of DOCTOR OF

Japan's import demand for Pacific Northwest frozen corn and potatoes

Creator:: Jacobsen, Twila M.
Abstract:: A net shift analysis was used to analyze growth in employment and value added from 1954 to 1982 in SIC 2037, Frozen Fruits, Fruit Juices, and Vegetables. This analysis indicated that the Pacific Northwest dominated the growth experienced in this sector over this time period. Oregon's share of total U.S....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

An economic analysis of sewerage services in Tillamook, Oregon

Creator:: Ford, Donald Kenneth
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Essays on the economics of land use regulation

Creator:: Lai, Jiayin
Abstract:: This dissertation consists of three papers on land use economics and regulation. The first paper reviews numerous past literatures on how land-use regulation, agricultural subsidies, and use-value assessment method affect land values. The second paper uses a theoretical model to analyze how imposing minimum-lot-size zoning and different designs of minimum-lot-size...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Zoning into Farmland Prices Henneberry, David M., and Barrows, Richard L. Land Economics v66, n3

The value of public open space : an hedonic price approach

Creator:: Knoder, Erik
Abstract:: Public open spaces provide many benefits to individuals and society. Many of the services they provide; such as recreation, enjoyment of nature, and improving water quality; are non-exclusive and nonrival in consumption. The "public good" nature of open space services inhibits the formation of a market for open space areas....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: guidance with the econometric issues of hedonic price estimation. Richard Adams for his clear thinking

The concept of diversification as a characteristic of farm structure

Creator:: Russell, K. D. (Kenneth Dale)
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Cost function analysis of fruit and vegetable processing in an Oregon cooperative

Creator:: Sil, Jayashree
Abstract:: A cost function characterizes a firm's cost-minimizing behavior. It is defined as a function of the level of outputs produced and the prices of factors which enter the production process. Econometric estimation of a cost function allows one to test hypotheses regarding the structure of cost and the structure of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Simulation of cattle cycle demography: cohort analysis of recruitment and culling decisions in the national beef cow herd

Creator:: Nordblom, Thomas L.
Abstract:: This study expresses the hypothesis that historical patterns of national beef cow herd accumulation and liquidations (the cattle cycle) have been related to investment incentive differences across cow ages through time, resulting each year in changes in herd age structure, performance and potentials for adjustment in subsequent years. A review...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: review of chapters 2, 3, and 4, has also been very helpful. Dr. Richard Johnston and Dr. Joe Stevens

The supply and demand of university agricultural biotechnology research

Creator:: Yang, Hui
Abstract:: The objectives and characteristics of university biotechnology research, including its applicability to such industries as agriculture and food processing, arise from formal and informal linkages among university scientists, public and private-nonprofit funding sources, and industry. In the present study I develop, specify, and estimate a model of the supply and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Structural analysis of national economies under economic integration : The Latin American experience

Creator:: Bailey, Ronald Owen
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for manageability in a thesis of this scope. Appreciation is extended to Dr. Richard E. Towey, Dr

Retirees and local governments in Oregon : an empirical study of the Tiebout sorting hypotheses

Creator:: Hill, Kenneth B. (Kenneth Brian), 1964-
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

China's soybean futures contract : China's integration with the U.S. soybean futures market

Creator:: Si, Wenguang
Abstract:: In 1996, China started to increase its annual soybean imports at a tremendously high speed. It has become one of the most important soybean import markets for the world's largest soybean producers: the United States, Brazil and Argentina. In the meantime, the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), a Chinese soybean futures...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

An econometric analysis of the Japanese import demand for U.S. forest products

Creator:: Niami, Farhad
Abstract:: Japan is the largest market for U.S. forest products. Therefore, export of wood products to this country is critical to the economic life of the forest industry in the U.S. and particularly for the Pacific Northwest. Hence, economic conditions and developments in Japan may significantly affect the volume of trade...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: gratitude to my wonderful teacher, and advisor Dr. Michael V. Martin foar his continuous support and

A market share analysis of U.S. demand for selected domestic and Mexican frozen vegetables

Creator:: Bechtel, Bruce A.
Abstract:: This study examines the link between policy-induced changes in the relative prices of Mexican and U.S. frozen vegetables and their shares of the U.S. market. Several scenarios were examined in order to assess the impacts on quantities demanded of both U.S. and Mexican produced frozen vegetables caused by changes in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Estimating import substitution potential and multiplier effects for basic sectors in rural Oregon counties

Creator:: Wood, Stephen G.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A short run price forecasting model for slaughter steers and slaughter cows in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Reed, Stephen Paul
Abstract:: The cattle industry in the Pacific Northwest is characterized by a large number of producers. Individual contributions to the market have little effect in moderating potential fluctuations in the prices received for the various classes of cattle. Price volatility is of constant concern to producers in planning future production, with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The economic impact of nonearnings exports on residentiary sectors for rural Oregon counties, 1979-1984

Creator:: McLeod, Donald M.
Abstract:: From 1979 through 1984 the economic bases of rural Oregon counties have undergone structural change. Nonwage income, especially transfer payments, has played an important role in these changes. Demographic changes in rural counties have contributed to the growth in unearned income. The economic structure of rural Oregon counties was estimated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Estimated net economic benefits from steelhead sport fishing of selected Washington rivers

Creator:: Chou-Yang, Bih-lian
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Essays on land use regulation

Creator:: Hascic, Ivan
Abstract:: This dissertation consists of three papers on land use economics and regulation. The first paper focuses on the environmental impacts of land use and their implications for the design on water quality trading policies. The second and third papers address local land use regulations and their impact on land values...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Expectations, reservation demand and the stability of agricultural markets

Creator:: Beare, Stephen Carroll
Abstract:: The distribution of agricultural production for continuous consumption requires the capacity to maintain inventories which are large relative to the rate of utilization. As a result, the demand for inventories is a critical element in the pricing of agricultural commodities. A component of inventory demand, referred to here as reservation...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effects of farm and operator characteristics, knowledge, and attitudes on farm-level improvements in irrigation efficiency in the central Willamette Valley

Creator:: Stoff, Mary Cora
Abstract:: A study was conducted using data collected from a sample of mint and vegetable farmers in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. The study identifies the influence of demographic differences, economic factors and irrigator attitudes on irrigation efficiency. Only two of the 19 characteristics theorized to influence irrigation efficiency proved to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

An analysis of Japanese beef demand : implications of the 1988 import quota removal agreement for the United States

Creator:: Heldt, Gretchen L
Abstract:: In June 1988 the Japanese agreed to liberalize their beef market which had been protected by an import quota system for twenty-four years. The purpose of this thesis is to draw conclusions/implications concerning the effect of the trade agreement (1988 Import Quota Removal Agreement) upon Japanese beef imports and the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , for their helpful critical advice and editorial suggestions. Mr. Michael Moffett for providing me

An analysis of stated preferences for marginal water allocation in the western United States

Creator:: Unruh, Melissa N.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

An economic analysis of the Oregon egg industry and the impacts of state mandated floor space requirements

Creator:: Hermes, Katherine J.
Abstract:: With Animal Welfare issues are becoming more prominent in the animal agriculture community, especially with the passing of California’s Proposition 2 during the November 2008 elections. This proposition, known as the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act, mandates that laying hens, pigs and veal calves have the ability to stand...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The integration of efficiency and equity in public decision-making : theoretical issues and applications

Creator:: Van Kooten, G. C. (Gerrit C.)
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The relationship of absentee ownership of manufacturing plants to income growth, income inequality and employment instability in Oregon

Creator:: Mandelbaum, Thomas B.
Abstract:: Absentee-owned manufacturing plants made up a significant portion of the manufacturing sector in Oregon. In both 1969 and 1979, more than a quarter of the state's wage and salary manufacturing workers were employed by manufacturers whose home offices were located in other states or nations. Although the orthodox economic view...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Valuation of recreation resources : a methodological comparison as applied to Steens Mountain, Oregon

Creator:: White, William Barnes
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: function (HP.F), as developed by Michael and Becker (1972), defines a consumer's utility function as

The peppermint industry : situation and outlook with emphasis on Oregon

Creator:: Matzat, James H.
Abstract:: The peppermint industry is the largest commercial herb industry in the United States. Oregon is the largest peppermint producing state with nearly 60 percent of the total United States peppermint oil production. There is a need for economic information about current and future prospects for the national peppermint industry as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Producer behavior and the distribution of potential long run consequences in the agricultural market

Creator:: Wear, Linda Marie
Abstract:: This study is directed toward an investigation of the longer term aggregate consequences that arise from producer behavior in a production environment characterized by risk and uncertainty. In particular, the papers included herein examine circumstances under which individual actions may result in adverse long term consequences in the aggregate market,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . We extend our thanks to Richard Just for comments on an earlier draft. 28 CHAPTER 3 THE

The economics of spatial choice and displacement: case study of the Oregon bottom trawl groundfish fishery

Creator:: Valcic, Branka
Abstract:: To increase the knowledge needed to successfully implement the ecosystem-based approach to fishery management, this dissertation investigates important issues within the economics of choice and the economics of displacement. In particular, a discrete choice model of the fishing location decision in the Newport, Oregon bottom trawl groundfish fishery is estimated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Bellman, Chris Romsos, John Seabourne, and Dr. Richard Young. I would also like to express my gratitude

Northwest forest plan effects on county net migration and employment growth : causality of policy variables, timing of response, relevant time periods, rural vs. metro policy effects and effects on industry employment

Creator:: Eichman, Henry N.
Abstract:: County-level net migration and employment growth rates associated with the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) are examined. The NWFP area encompasses federal land in 53 Oregon, Washington and California counties; 20 counties adjacent to NWFP counties are also included in the sample. The NWFP was enacted in December of 1993, however,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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The effect of various management and policy options on the financial stress situation of Oregon grain and cattle producers

Creator:: Hewlett, John P.
Abstract:: Agricultural economists have devoted considerable attention to the financial stress situation of agricultural producers. Many studies have been conducted in various regions of the U.S. in an attempt to better understand the causes of the problem. The costs associated with farm financial stress imply corresponding benefits to be realized by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

An economic analysis of the long-run decision-making behavior of Oregon otter trawl fishermen

Creator:: Herrick, Samuel F.
Abstract:: In the formulation of fisheries management plans required under the Fisheries Conservation and Management Act of 1976 specific attention is paid to the "capacity" of domestic fishing vessels to harvest the predetermined optimum yield on an annual basis. Capacity is interpreted in this thesis as the technical harvesting potential of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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An econometric model of Pacific Northwest feeder cattle basis

Creator:: Vanderpool, Cynthia Ann
Abstract:: Fluctuating feeder cattle prices have a direct affect on the revenue variability of feeder cattle producers. Hedging in the commodity futures market is a marketing strategy which can, if properly used, reduce the financial risk of feeder cattle producers. If the closing basis value is known when a hedge is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

An analysis of demand for U.S. winter pears in export markets

Creator:: Cusack, Thomas James
Abstract:: The principal objective of this study was to identify and investigate the underlying basis for variations in the volumes of exports of U.S. winter pears during the 1947 to 1974 period. A number of factors thought to be of importance in the determination of the volume of exports of a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Spatial price linkages between developed and developing countries : The case of rice and wheat markets

Creator:: Navin, Yavapolkul
Abstract:: The Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture in 1994 initiated multilateral reform of the agricultural sector to better integrate global markets. The implementation of the agreement has occurred at a time when agricultural commodity prices have significantly declined. These two events reveal that many countries maintained different thresholds in terms of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Estimation of agricultural machinery and equipment depreciation patterns using flexible functional forms

Creator:: Cross, Timothy L.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: University, and is largely responsible for providing me the opportunity to pursue this degree. Dr. Michael

Agricultural export promotion and economic structure : an historical perspective

Creator:: Townsend, Terry P.
Abstract:: The United States has had a long history of promoting agricultural exports, and the return to conditions of extreme surplus in many agricultural markets in recent years has revived interest in this topic. Some products received imperial bounties during our colonial era, but the systematic collection of trade statistics for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The relationship between population and residential property taxes in Oregon

Creator:: Buchanan, Shepard C.
Abstract:: The relationship between population and residential property taxes is not well understood. This study is an attempt to discern the relationship. The basic questions examined are: How does population affect tax bills? What are the short-run and long-run relationships between population and taxes? What reasons lie behind the answers to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The demand for and supply of the characteristics of a new residence and the residential location decision

Creator:: Schefter, John Edwin
Resource Type:: Dissertation

National health insurance in Taiwan : welfare analysis and hospital competition

Creator:: Chen, Wen-Yi
Abstract:: This dissertation consists of three essays that evaluate various types of health care policies from the social welfare perspective. Chapter 1 introduces the main ideas and framework of this dissertation. Chapter 2 evaluates the new co-payment policy, enacted on July 15, 2005 under Taiwan’s National Health Insurance (NHI). We show...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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