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  • The impact of extended fisheries jurisdiction on global fishery markets : the case of Alaska pollock from the U.S. West Coast

    Creator:
    Gancho, Paula
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    The increased US domestic production of surimi from the US Pacific Coast after 1977 is a major consequence of the US's extended fisheries jurisdiction to 200 nautical miles. It is only one consequence, however, whose nature can best be understood by examining the surimi market in the context of what...
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    the U.S. West Coast. Abstract approved: Richard S. Johnston The increased US domestic production of

  • An economic analysis of the demand for graduate education

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    Khan, Ahmad Saeed
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    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...
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    Dissertation
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    Title: AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE DEMAND FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION _ 1 Abstract approved: Richard

  • Substitutional relationships between rainbow trout and pansize salmon : a market demand analysis

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    Queirolo, Lewis E.
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    The fundamental objective of this analysis was to isolate and identify the factors governing the demand for domestically produced rainbow trout in a representative west coast market, and assess the impact on that demand, if any, of the introduction of pansize salmon. The approach taken in this market demand study...
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    ^\ / ' \ Richard S. Johnston The fundamental objective of this analysis was to isolate and identify the

  • An econometric study of the Canadian sockeye salmon market

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    Wang, Der-Hsiung
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    ; „ _ __ rr y^.—, , , ; ^—- iw —=-i = ' Richard S. Johnston Naturally accrued salmon stocks are

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

    Creator:
    Zhang, Zhengkun
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    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...
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    Dissertation
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    Richard S. Johnston Three related topics have been explored in this thesis. Those three topics deal with

  • Countertrade, a transaction costs approach

    Creator:
    Kelly, Sharon
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    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...
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    : Countertrade: A Transaction Costs Approach Abstract Approved: Si9flatureredactedforprvacy. Richard S. Johnsn

  • Essays on the economics of wildlife management

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    Rashford, Benjamin S.
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    Wildlife managers are on the front lines of the effort to conserve wildlife and are required to do so cost-effectively. This dissertation consists of three manuscripts that integrate economics and ecology to inform cost-effective wildlife management. The first and second manuscripts focus on identifying cost-effective wildlife management plans. The third...
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    Management. Abstract approved: Richard M. Adams Wildlife managers are on the front lines of the

  • An economic evaluation of yield grade standards for Canadian carcass beef

    Creator:
    Dawson, Oliver Glenn
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    The basic objective of this thesis was to estimate the economic effects of yield grade standards for carcass beef on the various market sectors of the Canadian beef industry. The adoption of the standards was expected to enhance consumer demand, improve efficiency within the processing and marketing services sectors, and...
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    : , . ,__,... ^ Richard CS. Johnston The basic objective of this thesis was to estimate the economic

  • The demand for electricity in western U.S. irrigated agriculture : a dual cost function analysis

    Creator:
    Connor, Jeffery Dean
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    The overall objective of the research reported here is to empirically measure the ability of farmers to mitigate the impact of rising electricity prices by substituting relatively inexpensive alternative inputs. A dual cost methodology is employed because it allows theoretically consistent derivation of own price and factor substitution elasticities, conditional...
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    Abstract approved: Richard M. Adams The overall objective of the research reported here is to

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

    Creator:
    Okutsu, Takamasa
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    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....
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    approved: Richard S. Johnston The purpose of this study is to comprehend food demand structure and its