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Rethinking Welfare-to-Work: A Microsimulation Exploring the Impact of a Working Families Tax Credit on Oregon Poverty

Creator:: Richards, Jaxon
Abstract:: The State of Oregon possesses a tumultuous relationship with the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and currently experiences one of the lowest participation rates in the country despite attempting several policy reforms. The State of Washington has exhibited a comparatively similar relationship. However, it has adopted a distinctive policy supplementation...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _______________________________________________________________________ Dr. Mark Edwards, Committee member representing Sociology & OSU Policy Analysis Laboratory

Beyond heat or eat : street-level bureaucracy in rural Oregon energy relief

Creator:: Maguire, Jennifer J.
Abstract:: Rising energy costs coupled with the diminishing incomes associated with rural economic restructuring leave an increasing proportion of rural households faced with the heat or eat dilemma--where families must choose between meeting one basic need over another, such as putting food on the table or keeping the heat on. Effective...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Jennifer J. Maguire for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development and Family Studies

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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: willingness to take me under their wing. I would also like to thank my thesis committee, Dr. Mark Edwards

The COVID-19 pandemic and food insecurity among college students

Creator:: Moore, McKenzie
Abstract:: Food insecurity is a common issue among college students in the United States with recent research suggesting that between 10-75% of college students are food insecure. In comparison, an estimated 10.2% of U.S. Households are food insecure. Food insecurity is associated with many negative health outcomes. The purpose of this...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Mark Edwards, Committee Member, representing College of Liberal Arts

Evaluating the Social Equity Implications of Green Infrastructure for Urban Resilience

Creator:: Venable, Victoria
Abstract:: As the threat of climate change becomes more imminent and the role of cities in climate adaptation becomes clearer, urban resilience, the ability of a city or urban system to withstand a wide array of shocks and stresses, has gained increasing attention in climate adaptation policy and planning. Critics of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : Erika Wolters; Major Professor and Committee Chair Alison Johnston; Committee member Mark

Decanting values of the environment: A comparative case study in the Willamette Valley’s wine industry

Creator:: Cogle, James M.
Abstract:: The Oregon wine industry is growing and becoming increasingly valuable to the regional economy. As with many production industries, the wine industry has faced concerns around its environmental practices and community impact. The use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and associated wastewater run-off are a few issues vineyard managers experience....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : Denise Lach, representing Sociology Mark Edwards, representing Sociology

Retirement-age migration to and from Oregon : who is still on the Oregon Trail?

Creator:: Gagnier, Cliff R.
Abstract:: Oregon, much like the nation, has historically had a paradoxical relationship to migration. Oregon is famous for the Lewis and Clark expedition and the Oregon Trail. It is, and always has been, greatly affected and inspired by interstate migration yet each successive generation has been less than welcoming to further...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

From hurdles to high-speed: A Community Capital Framework approach to understanding barriers to broadband adoption and availability in North Carolina’s rural counties

Creator:: Berk, Christy
Abstract:: Access to broadband internet is vital for rural communities in the digital age, but persistent barriers impact adoption and availability. This topic is analyzed through the lens of the Community Capital Framework (Emery & Flora, 2006). By surveying county commissioners, the research aims to better understand rural broadband challenges and...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Committee Chair, Dr. Lori A. Cramer Committee Member, Dr. Mark Edwards

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...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Allison Hurst, representing Sociology Mark Edwards, representing Sociology

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...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , representing Economics Mark Edwards; representing Sociology Scott Akins

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Rethinking Welfare-to-Work: A Microsimulation Exploring the Impact of a Working Families Tax Credit on Oregon Poverty

Beyond heat or eat : street-level bureaucracy in rural Oregon energy relief

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

The COVID-19 pandemic and food insecurity among college students

Evaluating the Social Equity Implications of Green Infrastructure for Urban Resilience

Decanting values of the environment: A comparative case study in the Willamette Valley’s wine industry

Retirement-age migration to and from Oregon : who is still on the Oregon Trail?

From hurdles to high-speed: A Community Capital Framework approach to understanding barriers to broadband adoption and availability in North Carolina’s rural counties

K-12 school finance reform : an Idaho case study

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

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