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  • Testing for structural differences in general commodity motor carriage

    Creator:
    Tanaka, Hiroshi, 1960-
    Abstract:
    The U.S. trucking industry was deregulated with implementation of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980. After deregulation, increased concentration was observed in the general freight segment of the industry. The purpose of this study was to examine structural differences in general freight commodity carriers and to help explain the increased...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Tanaka A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

  • A re-evaluation of industry differences in male/female wages and employment

    Creator:
    Gupta, Anju
    Abstract:
    This study re-examines how variations in market power across industries affect the relative number of females and males hired in a given occupation. The study builds upon similar work done by Sharon Oster (1975) to examine the female to male wage differences. Both market power and human capital factors such...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    /Female Wages and Employment. by Anju Gupta A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

  • The impact of ownership type on the cost and quality of nursing home care in the United States

    Creator:
    Rosetti, Maureen C. O'Keeffe
    Abstract:
    The overall objective of this research was to analyze the effect of ownership status on 1) quality of care delivered, 2) the cost of nursing homes in the United States and 3) wages to Registered Nurses. The model developed here uses a two stage least squares technique to correct for...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    in the United States by Maureen C. O'Keeffe Rosetti A Thesis submitted to Oregon State

  • Code-sharing in the U.S. airline industry

    Creator:
    Du, Yan
    Abstract:
    This dissertation consists of two essays that address code-sharing alliances in the U.S. domestic airline industry. The first essay examines the economic impact of code-sharing using data from the complementary code-sharing agreement between Southwest and ATA Airlines. This code-share agreement is found to decrease air fares and increase passenger volumes...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    the U.S. Airline Industry by Yan Du A DISSERTATION Submitted to Oregon State University

  • Highway finance and the impacts on road quality

    Creator:
    Knutson, Rachel L.
    Abstract:
    In recent years there has been concern over the deterioration and lack of adequate funding for the US road and highway system. The main goals of this study are to examine how increasing use of general financing methods effects road quality, to determine if capital outlay and maintenance expenditure impact...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    . Increased state spending on capital outlay and maintenance results in improved quality with maintenance

  • The effects of Southwest Airlines on U.S. airline markets

    Creator:
    Richards, Krista
    Abstract:
    This paper involved the estimation of a series of fare equations in order to ascertain the effects of actual and potential competition by Southwest on markets for air travel. The results indicate that pricing strategies differ depending on Southwest's presence on a route, which is not consistent with the theory...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Krista Richards A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University' in partial fulfillment of the