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  • Explaining divergence of service prices in developing countries

    Creator:
    Pakotiprapha, Sauwaluck
    Abstract:
    In explaining why service prices differ across countries (both developed and developing countries), most studies have paid attention to the role of structural variables such as population, trade balance, resource abundance etc., by using a full employment assumption. Due to the existence of high urban unemployment in developing countries, the...
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    Dissertation
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    my studies at Oregon State University. My other committee members, Dr. Richard Towey, Dr. Joe

  • Technology structure and productivity change in the U.S. meat products industry

    Creator:
    Xia, Yin
    Abstract:
    The performance of the meat products industry, the largest food processing sector in the U.S. in terms of shipment value, is an important issue. A key indicator of its performance is productivity growth, which results in reduction in the cost of production at given input prices. The present study employs...
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    Masters Thesis
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    also like to thank Dr. Richard Johnston. Dr. Joe Kerkvliet, and Dr. Munisamy Gopinath for serving on

  • The accuracy, applicability and transferability of contingent valuation measures for nonmarket goods

    Creator:
    Berrens, Robert Patrick, 1962-
    Abstract:
    Despite several decades of research developments, the survey-based contingent valuation (CV) method remains one of the most controversial topics in environmental economics. As the procedure matures and more applied studies are completed, there is increasing pressure to make the results policy relevant. This research is composed of three distinct yet...
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    Dissertation
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    inquiry has been a constant. Professor Joe Kerkvliet, graduate committee member, has been instrumental in