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  • K-12 school finance reform : an Idaho case study

    Creator:
    Pratt, Leah
    Abstract:
    There have been years of stalled K-12 school finance reform efforts in Idaho, yet it was unclear what key Idaho education interest groups currently thought about how Idaho funds its public schools. Therefore, this project explored the institutional perspectives and beliefs of K-12 Idaho education stakeholders regarding the Idaho K-12...
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    Capstone Project
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    , Dr. Paul Thompson, Dr. Allison Hurst, and Dr. Mark Edwards for their support and guidance throughout

  • Housing Low-Income Americans: A History of Policy and Analysis of a Local Application

    Creator:
    Veritas, Kathleen
    Abstract:
    This paper explores the history of housing policies in the United States and how they were implemented. It also examines the effects of discriminatory practices against minorities and low-income groups. There is evidence that this systemic form of discrimination creates conditions that cause poverty and unequal access to education, home...
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    Capstone Project
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    , representing Sociology ____________________________________________________________________ Mark

  • Local Perceptions of Social-Ecological Change on the McKenzie: Implications for Resilience

    Creator:
    Inman, Tim
    Abstract:
    Local Perceptions of Social-Ecological Change on the McKenzie: Implications for Resilience This study sought to catalog local knowledge of long-term residents of the McKenzie River Valley as it pertains to landscape and community change and provide a general assessment of factors affecting the local social-ecological system’s resilience. Residents interviewed indicated...
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    Capstone Project
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    insightful suggestions that helped to shape the outcomes of this process. Mark Edwards is one of the most

  • Water, energy, and ecosystem services : a study of businesses in Oregon's Willamette Valley

    Creator:
    Hunter, Maria Lewis
    Abstract:
    This study uses interviews with 18 businesses in Oregon's Willamette Valley to explore business investment in the environment, and how this relates to ecosystem services, payment for ecosystem services programs, and the water-energy nexus. Our research led us to outline 5 factors that influence business investment in the environment, those...
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    Masters Thesis
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    willingness to take me under their wing. I would also like to thank my thesis committee, Dr. Mark Edwards

  • The Politics of Small Farm Policy in Oregon

    Creator:
    Merritt, Terence
    Abstract:
    During the 2011 Oregon Legislative session, seven bills were debated that addressed policy affecting small farms. This paper seeks to understand the environment surrounding these bills: what is the political structure for determining small farm policy? To answer this question seven policymakers were interviewed and two legislative hearings were observed....
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    Capstone Project
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  • Food Fight: The Effect of Food Availability on the Probability of Violent Conflict Onset

    Creator:
    Olson, Jarrod
    Abstract:
    In the past decade, scholars have increasingly turned to quantitative analysis to understand the complex interplay of factors driving intrastate conflict. International agencies, nonprofits and governments have maintained that food insecurity is a significant driver of violent conflict. This paper tests this popular assumption with a model drawn from Azar’s...
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    Capstone Project
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     Science         Todd  Pugatch,  representing  Economics         Mark

  • Using Weather to Explain Variation in State-level Food Insecurity: A Panel Data Approach

    Creator:
    Chatfield, Kristin
    Abstract:
    Most research on U.S. hunger and food insecurity is at the household level, where it occurs. Because policy to address food insecurity is created and implemented at the national and state level, hunger research at the state level provides important contextual information. By including weather data with state level economic...
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    Capstone Project
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      committee, Mark Edwards, Roger Hammer, and especially my chair Bruce Weber: you all have  helped me become a

  • Getting through the Winter and Catching Up: Emergency Assistance and Rural Livelihoods in Tillamook County, Oregon

    Creator:
    Hickman, Rose
    Abstract:
    Large-scale safety-net programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have been shown to alleviate the negative effects of low-wage jobs and unemployment on poor American households. However, less is known about the role of “emergency” safety net programs, such as rental...
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    Capstone Project
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    Mark Edwards, representing Sociology Hilary Boudet, representing Sociology Rose Hickman

  • Jobs, Natural Amenities, Distance, Population, or Services : What Drives Age-Specific Migration for Small Oregon Communities?

    Creator:
    Wall, Conor
    Abstract:
    Declining population is a major concern for rural communities. In many places, out-migration has led to a loss of key services. This essay investigates the role of services, as well as labor markets, natural amenities, distance to urban areas, and community size, in determining net migration rates for small Oregon...
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    Capstone Project
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    Applied Economics ____________________________________________________ Mark Edwards

  • Revitalization or Gentrification?: An Examination of Urban Renewal Areas and Housing Instability in Oregon

    Creator:
    Perreault, Matthew
    Abstract:
    Housing affordability is a salient topic among policymakers and the general public today, especially in Oregon. As housing costs continue to rise, there are concerns that urban planning policies such as urban renewal via tax-increment financing (TIF) are exacerbating the problem and pushing more households into a state of housing...
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    Capstone Project
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    , representing Economics Mark Edwards; representing Sociology Scott Akins