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An economic and socio-cultural analysis of new farm technology : the case of stabling in Senegal

Creator:: Fisher, Monica Grace
Abstract:: A study is conducted to provide information useful to the future development of agro-pastoralists in the Kolda Region through an economic and socio-cultural analysis of the practice of stabling. Two main issues are addressed: the generation and distribution of profits and the factors related to adoption of stabling. A partial...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Bruce Weber A study is conducted to provide information usethi to the future development of

Risk modeling using direct solution of expected utility maximization problems

Creator:: Lambert, David K.
Abstract:: A model of agricultural decision making is developed and tested in this thesis. The expected value of utility evaluated under alternative outcomes is directly maximized in a nonlinear programming model. Two features of the model distinguished it from traditional risk programming models. First, alternative attitudes towards the assumption of risk...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Bruce A. McCar]. A model of agricultural decision making is developed and tested in this thesis. The

Multi-fishery activity in Oregon commercial fishing fleets : an economic analysis of short-run decision-making behavior

Creator:: Carter, Christopher Norton
Abstract:: Growing demand for limited quantities of fish has led to systematic planning for the conservation and management of U.S. fishery resources. There is a need for better understanding of the complex biological and social environment on which regulation for conservation, social, and economic purposes is imposed. The behavior of commercial...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Decision-Making Behavior Abstract approved: R.11 Bruce Rettig Tf Growing demand for limited

Analysis of U.S. interstate variation in changes in poverty incidence and income inequality (1969-1979)

Creator:: Tay, Winnie K.
Abstract:: In spite of the rapid economic growth of the post-war era, there has not been significant improvement in the incidence of poverty, nor in the inequality of income distribution around the world, and particularly in the developing countries. A reason for the apparent failure of the poor to benefit from...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: mention is due to Bruce A. Weber, my Major Advisor, under whose guid- ance the research for this

Selecting optimum crop rotation

Creator:: El-Nazer, Talaat Y.
Abstract:: The crop rotation decision is important to farmers because of its impact on profitability, financing and risk exposure. This thesis addresses the problem of farm level crop rotation selection under perfect and imperfect knowledge of prices, yields and costs. The problem is addressed by first estimating production functions for irrigated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , 198k Titlez Selecting Optimum Crop Rotation Bruce A. McCarl The crop rotation decision is important

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
Full Text:: worked with Bruce Weber. His insightful comments, and patient assistance allowed me to complete this

Application of multiattribute utility analysis in determining coho salmon policy

Creator:: Walker, Kevin D.
Abstract:: Policy decisions in fishery management are becoming increasingly complex and difficult. This is especially true for the salmon fisheries where policy outcomes affect the productivity of the salmon resource and the subsequent well-being of commercial fishermen, charter boat operators, Indian fishermen, and sport anglers. The objective of this study was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: R. Bruce Rettig 7 Policy decisions in fishery management are becoming increasingly

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
Full Text:: Abstract approved: R. Bruce Rettig 7 In the formulation of fisheries management plans required under

The ex-ante introduction of a chemical weed mulch weed control system in the Atlantic Plain of Nicaragua

Creator:: Cajina, Ariel
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Dr. Bruce McCarl for his earlier contributions in the formulation of the model for this study

Valuing nonmarket goods and services : a test for bias in the iterated referendum-contingent valuation format

Creator:: McLeod, Donald M.
Abstract:: Contingent valuation has been used to elicit values for changes in the quantity and quality of nonmarket amenities. Yet hypothetically trading dollars for environmental improvements is not a familiar activity for most survey respondents. A variety of response effects associated with survey collected data can potentially lead to biased contingent...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and committee changes. I especially thank Dr. David Ervin, Dr. Bruce Rettig and Dr. Olvar Bergland

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An economic and socio-cultural analysis of new farm technology : the case of stabling in Senegal

Risk modeling using direct solution of expected utility maximization problems

Multi-fishery activity in Oregon commercial fishing fleets : an economic analysis of short-run decision-making behavior

Analysis of U.S. interstate variation in changes in poverty incidence and income inequality (1969-1979)

Selecting optimum crop rotation

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

Application of multiattribute utility analysis in determining coho salmon policy

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

The ex-ante introduction of a chemical weed mulch weed control system in the Atlantic Plain of Nicaragua

Valuing nonmarket goods and services : a test for bias in the iterated referendum-contingent valuation format

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