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Strategic investments in agricultural industries and Oregon's economic development

Creator:: Koong, Dennis T
Abstract:: This research is concerned with the current debate among Oregonians on how to improve the standard of living and accelerate economic development in Oregon. The main question is what economic activities make Oregon, and regions within Oregon grow? To find out where Oregon's economic strength and weaknesses lie, first we...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Industry, 1989 108 Comparison of Oregon's Comparative Advantage in Agricuime Relative to PNW and U.S. 109

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:: /leV «—f—^ — \> Wheat is a major agricultural product in the Pacific Northwest (PNW). The market

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:: (transshipment), PNW ports on the Lower Columbia River and Puget Sound (transshipment), and foreign

Grant County, Oregon : impacts of changes in log flows on a timber-dependent community

Creator:: Miller, Lester F.
Abstract:: Competitive bid sales of U.S. Forest Service in the Pacific Northwest timber resources have significant effects on the economies of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. These sales contribute to the economic vitality of small regions or communities dependent upon timber as a primary resource input. Any changes in the price or...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: purchases of 109 Grant County businesses in 22 economic sectors. This information was used to construct a

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

Creator:: Lubis, Rusdian
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: shallow and deep-draft maritime user fees on the PNW wheat transportation from supply regions to the

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:: 109 ft3 and in the case of the spruce inventory is about 243.82 x 107 ft3 (1). Almost all the

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
Full Text:: Revision of Model ....... 103 Final Model Specification ............... 109 3SLS Empirical Results

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:: 100 Results 109 Expected Revenue Maximizing Marketing Strategies 109 Utility Dependent Marketing

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

Creator:: Baker, John J
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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:: ....................................................................................... 108 Appendix A. Variable Names, Definitions and Sources ............................ 109 Appendix

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Strategic investments in agricultural industries and Oregon's economic development

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

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

Grant County, Oregon : impacts of changes in log flows on a timber-dependent community

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

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

The peppermint industry : situation and outlook with emphasis on Oregon

Risk modeling using direct solution of expected utility maximization problems

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

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

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