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General Equilibrium Analysis of the U.S. Farm Bill

Creator:: Weerasooriya, Senal A.
Abstract:: The vast majority of U.S. farm bill spending goes to nutrition assistance, on the one hand, and farm safety net programs, on the other. Although these programs are a major part of federal government expenditures, controversial and governed by a common bill, they have rarely been quantitatively analyzed together. To...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Essays on Regional Economic Impact Assessment and Demand Analysis using Disaggregated Data

Creator:: Chen, Yunguang
Abstract:: The appropriate use of disaggregated economic data not only improves the accuracy and robustness of economic analyses, but also extends the existing economic models to address new aspects of the issue. This dissertation consists of three essays: two essays use disaggregated economic-engineering data to address spatial heterogeneity in economic losses...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Palynological Perspectives on Younger Dryas to Early Holocene Human Ecology at Paisley Caves, Oregon

Creator:: Saban, Chantel V.
Abstract:: The Younger Dryas climatic event is a global phenomenon associated with a 1,000 year return to glacial conditions during the late Pleistocene period between 12,800 and 11,500 cal BP. Because of its significant effects on paleoenvironmental conditions in some parts of the world, archaeologists commonly seek to assess whether the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Toward an econometric model of the Oregon economy

Creator:: Smith, Gary Wilson
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The economics of forest-dependent regions

Creator:: Biswas, Smita
Abstract:: This dissertation explores two economic phenomena involving forest-dependent areas: wage distribution and migration pattern of individuals. Are forest-dependent rural areas less desirable for workers from the standpoint of labor market returns? Are different skills (e.g. education, experience) rewarded differently in these areas? If there are interregional wage differences, would that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Three essays on international trade and regional productivity

Creator:: Moon, Hanpil
Abstract:: A firm's productivity is composed of two parts: pure technical change and location-specific (agglomeration) externalities. Regional productivity is thus an aggregation of productivity of firms producing similar goods and located in a given region. International trade can affect both components of regional productivity. First, trade openness in a closed economy...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Predicting county-level food insecurity and hunger in Oregon

Creator:: Grussing, Jay D.
Abstract:: Oregon’s high hunger and food insecurity rates have been a concern throughout the last decade. These high rates earned Oregon the dubious distinction as the most food insecure with hunger state in the late 1990’s. While Oregon’s ranking has improved in recent years, our understanding of why Oregon ranked so...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Barriers to Community Involvement across Rural and Urban Communities

Creator:: Torgerson, Melissa
Abstract:: Many communities emphasize participatory involvement in local development or reinvention efforts. Recognizing barriers among specific groups could help community leaders identify what may be constraining underrepresented groups from joining in. Utilizing data from the Social Capital Benchmark Survey, this research examined identified “barriers” to community involvement among individuals in rural...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Strengthening Oregon's communities : Latino community leadership training

Creator:: Curiel, Sara
Abstract:: Latinos are less likely to be civically involved in their community than any other minority group, despite the fact that they are the biggest minority in the United States. A great concern exists over ways to effectively promote and improve this group’s participation in their community’s decision-making process [or civic...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

ScholarsArchive@OSU

General Equilibrium Analysis of the U.S. Farm Bill

Essays on Regional Economic Impact Assessment and Demand Analysis using Disaggregated Data

Palynological Perspectives on Younger Dryas to Early Holocene Human Ecology at Paisley Caves, Oregon

Toward an econometric model of the Oregon economy

The economics of forest-dependent regions

Three essays on international trade and regional productivity

Predicting county-level food insecurity and hunger in Oregon

Barriers to Community Involvement across Rural and Urban Communities

Strengthening Oregon's communities : Latino community leadership training

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