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Strategic investments in agricultural industries and Oregon's economic development

Creator:: Koong, Dennis T
Abstract:: This research is concerned with the current debate among Oregonians on how to improve the standard of living and accelerate economic development in Oregon. The main question is what economic activities make Oregon, and regions within Oregon grow? To find out where Oregon's economic strength and weaknesses lie, first we...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: strengths and weaknesses of the Oregon economy. The comparison of Oregon's efficiency in the agricultural

The economic incentives facing illegal Mexican aliens in the U.S. : a case study at Hood River, Oregon

Creator:: Cuthbert, Richard W.
Abstract:: Illegal Mexican migration to the U.S. appears to have increased substantially over the past fifteen years. Most illegal Mexican aliens migrate with the aim of obtaining better employment opportunities and higher earnings in the U.S. than are available in Mexico. The potential impacts of this migration on various U.S. interests,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: surveyed at Hood River, Oregon, where they were employed in agricultural harvest activities. Specific

The impact of basic industries on regional economic growth : a case study of Oregon's agricultural sector

Creator:: Is-hak, Abdulbasit A
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of the agricultural sector's output and trade on the economic growth and development of the State of Oregon. Economic base theory is applied in the analysis of Oregon's Gross State Product (GSP) between 1977 and 1991. The basic sector is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: agricultural sector's output and trade on the economic growth and development of the State of Oregon. Economic

An economic evaluation of on-farm strategies for reduction of nitrate groundwater pollution : the case of irrigated production in the Columbia basin

Creator:: Johnson, Scott Lee
Abstract:: Technological advances in agricultural production over the past 40 years have contributed to the high standard of living enjoyed by many in the United States. Extensive use of chemicals to enhance yield and improve crop quality has played a major role in creating this highly productive U.S. agricultural system. Increased...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural and Resource Economics presented on October 24. 1989. Title

Oregon farm models : a spreadsheet approach

Creator:: Chambers, William D
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon farmers. New agricultural policies are coming into effect at an ever increasing rate. For example

Economic evaluation of alternative agricultural resources conservation policies

Creator:: Ogishi, Aya
Abstract:: The agriculture production system in the post-war United States is characterized as highly specialized and increasingly dependent on off-farm inputs. Although the US has traditionally supported agriculture with numerous government commodity programs such as target prices, nonrecourse loans, and deficiency payments, agriculture today is perceived as one of the major...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Alternative Agricultural Resources Conservation Policies. by Aya Ogishi A THESIS submitted to Oregon

Farm level response to agricultural effluent control strategies : the case of the Willamette Valley

Creator:: Taylor, Michael L. (Michael Lester), 1960-
Abstract:: Changes in the structure of the U.S. agricultural industry since World War II have transformed it into a highly productive component of the domestic economy. But these changes have not occurred without indirect costs. For example, the reliance on agricultural chemicals has produced environmental effects causing growing concern. In addition,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Taylor for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural and Resource Economics presented June 26

The economics of agricultural groundwater quality : effects of spatial and temporal variability on policy design

Creator:: Fleming, Ronald A.
Abstract:: Non-point agricultural contaminants, such as nitrogen, may lower groundwater quality and thereby impose health and environmental risks. The objective of this study is to evaluate tax policies to control agricultural pollutants in a spatially heterogeneous and dynamic setting. The focus of the study is non-point source nitrate contamination of groundwater...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Economic and environmental evaluation of alternative farming systems for row crop and dairy farms in Northern Malheur County

Creator:: Vermilyea, Kathy Jo
Abstract:: Malheur County is located in the southeast corner of Oregon and consists of about 64 million acres of which 260,000 acres is irrigated. Groundwater contamination has been found in a 115,000 acre area in Northeastern Malheur County. The main source of the groundwater contamination is agricultural practices. The overall objective...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: agricultural income in 1992 (Oregon State University Extension Service, Maiheur County Office, 1992). These

Farm and community-level impacts of irrigation water supply reductions : a case study of Malheur County, Oregon

Creator:: Wyse, Barbara J.
Abstract:: Agricultural water supplies are becoming increasingly uncertain in the western United States due to rising demand from competing water users, environmental restrictions on surface water withdrawals due to water quality and endangered species concerns, and, potentially, climate-induced hydrological changes. Since many rural areas in the West depend economically upon irrigated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: a state's economy. A study of agriculture in Oregon found that all agricultural and food-processing

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Strategic investments in agricultural industries and Oregon's economic development

The economic incentives facing illegal Mexican aliens in the U.S. : a case study at Hood River, Oregon

The impact of basic industries on regional economic growth : a case study of Oregon's agricultural sector

An economic evaluation of on-farm strategies for reduction of nitrate groundwater pollution : the case of irrigated production in the Columbia basin

Oregon farm models : a spreadsheet approach

Economic evaluation of alternative agricultural resources conservation policies

Farm level response to agricultural effluent control strategies : the case of the Willamette Valley

The economics of agricultural groundwater quality : effects of spatial and temporal variability on policy design

Economic and environmental evaluation of alternative farming systems for row crop and dairy farms in Northern Malheur County

Farm and community-level impacts of irrigation water supply reductions : a case study of Malheur County, Oregon

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