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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:: Title: Application of Multiattribute Utility Analysis in Deter- mining Coho Salmon Policy Abstract

Municipal water management in Oregon Coastal Communities : surmounting the "Conservation Paradox"

Creator:: Quigley, Kate, Sylvia, Gilbert, Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program, and Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station (COMES)
Abstract:: The opportunities for expanding water supplies in Oregon coastal municipalities are becoming increasingly limited. New water quantity and quality regulations, particularly those designed to protect and rebuild salmon runs, constrain water supply options. At the same time, however, demand for water is increasing. Coastal communities continue to grow in population...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: (COMES) Hatfield Marine Science Center 2030 Marine Science Drive Newport, OR 97365 541-867-0230 Oregon

Entrepreneurship, policy, and resource use : the production of and competition for salmon

Creator:: Clark, Jerry E., 1949-
Abstract:: Fisheries economics is a recognized body of research which is characterized by the joint study of economics, the biological characteristics of fishery resources, and the policies (regulations) used in the management of fisheries. This thesis is composed of three papers, each of which is primarily associated with one of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: conclusion of the paper is that standard policy tools proffered by economists to solve the inefficiency

Essays on natural endowments, conservation policy, and community characteristics

Creator:: Lin, Haixia
Abstract:: To protect and restore environmental quality, efficient and effective conservation policies are needed. Designing policies require a sound understanding of the contributions of natural endowments to economic vitality, and the performance and impacts of conservation programs. This dissertation consists of three essays, and addresses several issues relevant to these two...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Policy, and Community Characteristics Abstract approved

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
Full Text:: 1990, as well as various other conservation policy alternatives, are evaluated for five representative

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
Full Text:: dissertation. Chapter 2 evaluates the new co-payment policy, enacted on July 15 2005 under Taiwan s National

Public investment policy and industry incentives in life science research

Creator:: Wang, Chenggang
Abstract:: The biorevolution in the 1970’s greatly stimulated investment in life-science research. The present dissertation is aimed at evaluating the impact of US public investment on industrial investment in life-science research. The focus is on three major life-science fields: biology, medicine, and agriculture. A dynamic model of industrial R&D investment is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Economics, presented on March 16, 2007. Title: Public Investment Policy and Industry Incentives in

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
Full Text:: : Northwest Forest Plan Effects on County Net Migration and Employment Growth; Causality of Policy Variables

Market water transfers as a water quality policy : a case study of the Malheur River Basin, Oregon

Creator:: Connor, Jeffery D.
Abstract:: Agronomic research documents a strong correlation between the level of irrigation water applied and the level of farm chemicals leached into water bodies. Consequently, policies that cause farmers to alter irrigation water management practices are likely to influence water quality. Water markets are a potentially attractive method of addressing agriculturally...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Policy: A Case Study of the Naihuer River Basins Oregon. Abstract approved: \GregoryM. Perry

Characteristics of public land grazing permittees

Creator:: Gentner, Brad
Abstract:: The federal government is the largest single landowner in the 11 western states. The majority of federal lands is grazed by domestic livestock, a consumptive resource use. Communities have evolved dependent on traditional consumptive uses. Recently, non-traditional users today have contested public land management decisions and these users have become...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: uses of public land were established by a national policy of expansion in an effort to settle the west

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Application of multiattribute utility analysis in determining coho salmon policy

Municipal water management in Oregon Coastal Communities : surmounting the "Conservation Paradox"

Entrepreneurship, policy, and resource use : the production of and competition for salmon

Essays on natural endowments, conservation policy, and community characteristics

Economic evaluation of alternative agricultural resources conservation policies

National health insurance in Taiwan : welfare analysis and hospital competition

Public investment policy and industry incentives in life science research

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

Market water transfers as a water quality policy : a case study of the Malheur River Basin, Oregon

Characteristics of public land grazing permittees

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