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Valuing nonmarket goods and services : a test for bias in the iterated referendum-contingent valuation format

Creator:: McLeod, Donald M.
Abstract:: Contingent valuation has been used to elicit values for changes in the quantity and quality of nonmarket amenities. Yet hypothetically trading dollars for environmental improvements is not a familiar activity for most survey respondents. A variety of response effects associated with survey collected data can potentially lead to biased contingent...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and committee changes. I especially thank Dr. David Ervin, Dr. Bruce Rettig and Dr. Olvar Bergland

Using GIS to analyze the relationships between open space and property values

Creator:: Pavich, Steve M.
Abstract:: The conservation of open space will become increasingly important as populations expand and undeveloped land is converted to urban uses. The benefits derived from open space conservation include protecting and improving water quality, providing wildlife habitat, maintaining scenic amenities and rural character, and supplying certain recreational opportunities. This study utilizes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Stephen Polasky, Richard Adams and Bruce Weber deserve thanks for their guidance in developing and

Uncertainty, market disequilibrium and the firm's decision process : applications to the Pacific salmon market

Creator:: Lent, Rebecca J.
Abstract:: The Pacific salmon market may often be characterized by disequilibrium conditions and less than perfect information. Thus the study of the decision-making behavior, especially short-run pricing, of wholesale market participants in this industry requires the use of alternative models to the conventional, price-taking, perfect competition model of the firm. This...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: committee. Other faculty members provided guidance and support throughout my stay at OSU. Dr. R. Bruce

Transactional analysis applied to a community development issue

Creator:: Manolescu, Kathleen M.
Abstract:: Barth's theory of transactional analysis is applied to the community of Tiller, Oregon and its reaction to a development proposal. Community behavior patterns vis-a-vis the development proposal are examined from a processual point of view to determine how these patterns are generated. The community's history and contemporary situation are described....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Toward an econometric model of the Oregon economy

Creator:: Smith, Gary Wilson
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Maresh, Dr. Wilson E. Schmisseur, and Dr. Bruce A. Weber for their assistance during my graduate

Three essays on the economics of malaria

Creator:: Datta, Saurabh Charles
Abstract:: Malaria is the world’s most important parasitic infectious disease, and is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in many developing countries. In this dissertation I study the interaction of malaria and economic development at both the macro- and micro-economic levels. In the first essay I examine the economic impact...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: - Dr. Jeffrey Nugent, Dr. Steve Buccola and Dr. Bruce Weber for their time and encouraging

The willingness of Central Oregon irrigators to donate water rights to augment Deschutes River flow

Creator:: Barkley, David, 1972-
Abstract:: This study used contingent valuation techniques to estimate the willingness of central Oregon Irrigators to donate a portion of their water rights to increase Deschutes River flow. This study was different from previous contingent valuation studies in that it used water rights as the payment vehicles instead of dollars -...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 116 Table V, WTD Estimates for Central Oregon Irrigation District 116 Table W, WTD Estimates for

The value of short run in-stream temperature forecasts : an application to salmonids in the Klamath and John Day Rivers

Creator:: Huang, Biao
Abstract:: Water temperature is an important measure of water quality, as well as a dominant factor affecting aquatic life within the stream environment. Elevated water temperatures can decrease the survival rate of fish in each life stage. Cold water species, such as salmonids, are particularly susceptible to elevated water temperatures. For...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: make irrigation, fertilization, and harvesting schedules or, in some cases, frost protection

The value of improved ENSO forecasts : a stochastic bioeconomic model applied to the Pacific Northwest coho salmon fishery

Creator:: Costello, Christopher J
Abstract:: See pdf
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , and an unlimited supply of innovative ideas; Dr. R. Bruce Rettig for always leaving his door open to

The relationship of absentee ownership of manufacturing plants to income growth, income inequality and employment instability in Oregon

Creator:: Mandelbaum, Thomas B.
Abstract:: Absentee-owned manufacturing plants made up a significant portion of the manufacturing sector in Oregon. In both 1969 and 1979, more than a quarter of the state's wage and salary manufacturing workers were employed by manufacturers whose home offices were located in other states or nations. Although the orthodox economic view...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: worked with Bruce Weber. His insightful comments, and patient assistance allowed me to complete this

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Valuing nonmarket goods and services : a test for bias in the iterated referendum-contingent valuation format

Using GIS to analyze the relationships between open space and property values

Uncertainty, market disequilibrium and the firm's decision process : applications to the Pacific salmon market

Transactional analysis applied to a community development issue

Toward an econometric model of the Oregon economy

Three essays on the economics of malaria

The willingness of Central Oregon irrigators to donate water rights to augment Deschutes River flow

The value of short run in-stream temperature forecasts : an application to salmonids in the Klamath and John Day Rivers

The value of improved ENSO forecasts : a stochastic bioeconomic model applied to the Pacific Northwest coho salmon fishery

The relationship of absentee ownership of manufacturing plants to income growth, income inequality and employment instability in Oregon

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