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Using valuation functions to estimate changes in the quality of a recreational experience : elk hunting in Oregon

Creator:: Fried, Brett M.
Abstract:: Public agencies need information on the value of recreational activities to assist in managing fish and wildlife species. Over the past two decades economists have developed and applied techniques to measure the value of such non-marketed commodities. The contingent valuation method (CVM) is one technique used by economists to measure...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abs tract approved: Richard M. Adams Public agencies need information on the value of recreational

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:: ab le 2 . : C o- p a y m e n t P o l i c y f o r A m b u l a t o r y V i s i t s ( N T

Water savings and on-farm production effects when irrigation technology changes:the case of the Klamath Basin

Creator:: Burke, Susan M.
Abstract:: The overall objective of the study is to measure changes in agricultural production and water use patterns under various water supply and allocation mechanisms. The methodology nests an economic model of on-farm decisions in a basin-wide hydrologic model. The economic model forecasts the use of applied water, technology and crop...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An economic analysis of household recycling of solid wastes : the case of Portland, Oregon

Creator:: Hong, Seonghoon
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Richard M. Adams Household recycling, as a means of reducing the amount of solid wastes disposed and

Economics of drought preparedness and response in irrigated agriculture

Creator:: Peck, Dannele E.
Abstract:: The impact of recent severe droughts throughout the United States, the potential for climate change to intensify the frequency and severity of drought, and discussion about the future of government assistance in agriculture highlight the need for a transition from drought as ‘disaster’ to drought as ‘managed risk’. However, guidance...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Essays on the economics of wildlife management

Creator:: Rashford, Benjamin S.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Management. Abstract approved: Richard M. Adams Wildlife managers are on the front lines of the

A bioeconomic analysis of altering instream flows anadromous fish production and competing demands for water in the John Day River basin, Oregon

Creator:: Johnson, Neal S.
Abstract:: The growing demand for water in the arid regions of the West increases the need for optimal allocation of water among competing uses. An efficient allocation of water between instream and out-of-stream uses has been impeded by institutional constraints and the scarcity of information regarding instream flow benefits. The objectives...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: in the John Day River Basin. Oregon. Abstract approved: Richard M. Adams The growing demand

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

Creator:: Connor, Jeffery Dean
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Richard M. Adams The overall objective of the research reported here is to

An economic evaluation of on-farm strategies for reduction of nitrate groundwater pollution : the case of irrigated production in the Columbia basin

Creator:: Johnson, Scott Lee
Abstract:: Technological advances in agricultural production over the past 40 years have contributed to the high standard of living enjoyed by many in the United States. Extensive use of chemicals to enhance yield and improve crop quality has played a major role in creating this highly productive U.S. agricultural system. Increased...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Case of Irrigated Production in the Columbia Basin Abstract approved: Richard M. Adams Technological

Valuing urban wetlands : a property pricing approach

Creator:: Mahan, Brent L
Abstract:: Wetlands play an important role in our social and economic well being. Many services wetlands provide, such as wildlife habitat, recreation, and aesthetics, are collective goods. Because these services are not represented in a market, an over supply of wetlands converted to other uses and an under supply of protected...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Urban Wetlands: A Property Pricing Approach. Abstract approved: Richard M. Adams Wetlands play an

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Using valuation functions to estimate changes in the quality of a recreational experience : elk hunting in Oregon

National health insurance in Taiwan : welfare analysis and hospital competition

Water savings and on-farm production effects when irrigation technology changes:the case of the Klamath Basin

An economic analysis of household recycling of solid wastes : the case of Portland, Oregon

Economics of drought preparedness and response in irrigated agriculture

Essays on the economics of wildlife management

A bioeconomic analysis of altering instream flows anadromous fish production and competing demands for water in the John Day River basin, Oregon

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

An economic evaluation of on-farm strategies for reduction of nitrate groundwater pollution : the case of irrigated production in the Columbia basin

Valuing urban wetlands : a property pricing approach

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