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  • A tourism demand forecast for Japanese travelers to the USA

    Creator:
    Yamaguchi, Kazuo, 1953-
    Abstract:
    International tourism is a rapidly growing industry. It is also an important revenue source for certain countries and regions. Therefore, accurate forecasting is called for by those countries and regions. The main purpose of this research is to use multiple regression analysis to estimate equations for forecasting tourism demand by...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Kazuo Yamaguchi A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

  • Tourism and community perceptions : an examination of Mount St. Helens' tourism as perceived by local residents

    Creator:
    Baker, Randal G.
    Abstract:
    Since the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18,1980, the rural communities within its shadow have experienced tremendous change. Tourism has become a highly visible and somewhat controversial component of change in the region, and its importance to local economies has increased. As a result of increased tourism development...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • Textile and apparel imports

    Creator:
    Koester, Ardis W. and Oregon State University. Extension Service
    Abstract:
    Published October 1993. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
    Resource Type:
    Technical Report
    Full Text:
    Apparel Imports: The Consumer's Choice. OREGON STATE UNIVS?SITY EXTENSION SS?VICE The U.S. Apparel

  • 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...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    Productivity Change in the U.S. Meat Products Industry by YinXia A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

  • R&D investment and productivity in the U.S. and Canadian food processing sectors

    Creator:
    Chan-Kang, Connie
    Abstract:
    Increased competition brought about by trade liberalization has raised the stakes for improving productivity in U.S. and Canadian food processing. A key element of productivity growth is technological change, which in turn results from R&D investment. The present study employs an econometric model to assess rates of technological change and...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    competition brought about by trade liberalization has raised the stakes for improving productivity in U.S

  • An Analysis of the Relationship Between Sustainable Development and U.S. Petroleum Policy

    Creator:
    Talmage, Catherine
    Abstract:
    The term "sustainable development" describes certain proposals designed to provide the present generation with such needs as food, shelter, and energy while sustaining the environment or stock of natural resources for future generations. The purpose of this paper was to analyze the relationship between sustainable development and current U.S. petroleum...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Sustainable Development and U.S. Petroleum Policy by Catherine Talmage A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

  • Regional economic analysis of the U.S. wood remanufacturing industry

    Creator:
    Kingslien, Hal K.
    Abstract:
    This research provides state economic development planners and forest policy makers with new economic information about the wood remanufacturing industry. An overview describes each industry sector's employment, payroll size, and estimates of annual growth rates. This helps planners determine which sectors are likely to provide the most economic benefit to...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • Welfare distribution effects of US rice policies

    Creator:
    De Silva, G. A. Canute
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
    Full Text:
    Policies by G. A. Canute De Silva A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

  • The comparison of productivity growth in the U.S. and Mexican food processing sectors

    Creator:
    Alpay, Ebru
    Abstract:
    In this study, the rates of technological change in food processing sectors of U.S. and Mexico are compared through econometric estimation of both the unrestricted (long-run) and restricted (short-run) profit functions with first order autocorrelation correction. Then, the dual rate of productivity growth is computed and decomposed into its sources....
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Ebru Alpay A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

  • The Economic effects of trade liberalization under oligopoly

    Creator:
    Cho, Bong-Jae
    Abstract:
    In modern economies, national governments have a wide range of policies for restricting international trade and protecting domestic industries at their disposal. The most popular form of non-tariff trade policies is probably that of a direct quantitative restriction. This policy takes two principal forms: explicit import quotas and voluntary export...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    welfare W, following trade liberalization becomes the sum of the autarkic state of welfare and the change