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An economic and socio-cultural analysis of new farm technology : the case of stabling in Senegal

Creator:: Fisher, Monica Grace
Abstract:: A study is conducted to provide information useful to the future development of agro-pastoralists in the Kolda Region through an economic and socio-cultural analysis of the practice of stabling. Two main issues are addressed: the generation and distribution of profits and the factors related to adoption of stabling. A partial...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Bruce Weber A study is conducted to provide information usethi to the future development of

Building Economically Resilient Rural Communities

Creator:: Sorte, Bruce Michael
Abstract:: Rural communities will continue to be disproportionately shocked by economic fluctuations. Market forces are likely to lead to the decline of many rural communities and they will need to be economically resilient to survive. This thesis draws on several social sciences and the natural sciences to develop ideas that communities...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Bruce Michael Sorte for the degree

Japan's import demand for Pacific Northwest frozen corn and potatoes

Creator:: Jacobsen, Twila M.
Abstract:: A net shift analysis was used to analyze growth in employment and value added from 1954 to 1982 in SIC 2037, Frozen Fruits, Fruit Juices, and Vegetables. This analysis indicated that the Pacific Northwest dominated the growth experienced in this sector over this time period. Oregon's share of total U.S....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thank my major professor, Bruce Weber, for his time and patience throughout the development of the

Retirees and local governments in Oregon : an empirical study of the Tiebout sorting hypotheses

Creator:: Hill, Kenneth B. (Kenneth Brian), 1964-
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Bruce A. Weber Six Oregon counties have been classified as retirement economies by the USDA

The fiscal response of Oregon counties to mental health grants

Creator:: Savage, John F.
Abstract:: State and federal aid payments to local governments have grown explosively over the last fifteen years. One reason for this growth is that the donor governments can alter a local government's budget choices through grants. Grants have not remedied social problems, however, because the local governments' responses to grants were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ( ^ .._ . _ . Bruce A. Weber State and federal aid payments to local governments have grown ex- plosively over the

Economic evaluation of projects and policies affecting anadromous fish : a simulation approach

Creator:: Hastie, James D.
Abstract:: Anadromous fish populations in the Pacific Northwest have undergone substantial change throughout the past century. Historical periods of over-harvest and the construction of numerous dams throughout the region have contributed to declines in the runs of naturally spawning stocks. Management efforts to rebuild fish populations have focused on the restriction...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: r \S ^'-^—^ - (Sis'- Bruce A. McCarl Anadromous fish populations in the Pacific

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

The economic impact of nonearnings exports on residentiary sectors for rural Oregon counties, 1979-1984

Creator:: McLeod, Donald M.
Abstract:: From 1979 through 1984 the economic bases of rural Oregon counties have undergone structural change. Nonwage income, especially transfer payments, has played an important role in these changes. Demographic changes in rural counties have contributed to the growth in unearned income. The economic structure of rural Oregon counties was estimated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved:. R. Bruce Rettig ^ From 1979 through 1984 the economic bases of rural Oregon

Out-migration, income and poverty in nonmetropolitan America

Creator:: Marre, Alexander
Abstract:: Why do rural households leave for urban places? And how does this decision affect their economic well-being? Rural places in the United States have higher poverty and unemployment rates and lower levels of educational attainment relative to urban places. Does leaving a rural place for a city offer a pathway...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Bruce A. Weber Why do rural households leave for urban places? And how does

An economic analysis of the long-run decision-making behavior of Oregon otter trawl fishermen

Creator:: Herrick, Samuel F.
Abstract:: In the formulation of fisheries management plans required under the Fisheries Conservation and Management Act of 1976 specific attention is paid to the "capacity" of domestic fishing vessels to harvest the predetermined optimum yield on an annual basis. Capacity is interpreted in this thesis as the technical harvesting potential of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: R. Bruce Rettig 7 In the formulation of fisheries management plans required under

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An economic and socio-cultural analysis of new farm technology : the case of stabling in Senegal

Building Economically Resilient Rural Communities

Japan's import demand for Pacific Northwest frozen corn and potatoes

Retirees and local governments in Oregon : an empirical study of the Tiebout sorting hypotheses

The fiscal response of Oregon counties to mental health grants

Economic evaluation of projects and policies affecting anadromous fish : a simulation approach

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

The economic impact of nonearnings exports on residentiary sectors for rural Oregon counties, 1979-1984

Out-migration, income and poverty in nonmetropolitan America

An economic analysis of the long-run decision-making behavior of Oregon otter trawl fishermen

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