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Economic feasibility of mechanical strawberry harvesting in Oregon : estimated private and social benefits and costs

Creator:: Hussen, Ahmed M.
Abstract:: At its peak, Oregon produced 21 percent of the nation's total commercial strawberry production. However, since 1971, Oregon's share of strawberry production has been declining steadily. In fact, for the last three years strawberry production in Oregon constitutes only 8 percent of the nation's total production, which is the lowest...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF MECHANICAL STRAWBERRY HARVESTING IN OREGON: ESTIMATED PRIVATE AND SOCIAL

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:: firms into locating in Oregon. A report comissioned by the Oregon Department of Economic Development

An examination of market structure and market power for annual and perennial ryegrass seed

Creator:: Ghasedi, Bizhan
Abstract:: This thesis examines how two grass seed industries respond to changes in the production environment. Two sets of factors are necessary to understand what adjustments would be made. First, it is necessary to know the nature of the markets and whether market power is being exerted. Second we need to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: know the relative demand and supply elasticities for the products. The Oregon cool season grass seed

An evaluation of the economic feasibility of pollock processing in southeast Alaska

Creator:: Martin, John Barrett
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Pollution control mechanisms when abatement costs are private knowledge

Creator:: Romstad, Eirik
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree

Pricing strategies, discount rates and fishery management in the market for seafood

Creator:: Zhang, Zhengkun
Abstract:: Three related topics have been explored in this thesis. Those three topics deal with the pricing problems both in the market for access rights to fish and in the market for seafood. The purpose of this study is to contribute some insights into the global picture of fishery management and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: seafood industry: purchase restrictions imposed by seafood processors on fishermen. Tying selling is a

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:: Oregon Export Sales to the World by Industry 68 Employment Contribution of Oregon's Economic Sectors

The Japanese beef market in a disequilibrium econometrics framework : implications for the U.S. - Japan beef market access agreement

Creator:: Anteneh, Berhanu
Abstract:: The success of the U.S. government in persuading Japan to liberalize the beef market is viewed as a relief to the U.S. beef industry. The economic benefit (to the U.S. beef producers!) of the trade liberalization however is yet to be seen. The size of this benefit is determined, among...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: persuading Japan to liberalize the beef market is viewed as a relief to the U.S. beef industry. The

Essays on technology, trade, and welfare

Creator:: Ruan, Jun
Abstract:: Technology is a key determinant of comparative advantage among nations. As information technology improves and the nations of the world become economically integrated, concern arises over the dissipation of high-income economies’ technological advantage. The three essays in this dissertation explore the trade and technology relationship, which is essential to economic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: explore the trade and technology relationship, which is essential to economic growth in both high- and

Multi-fishery activity in Oregon commercial fishing fleets : an economic analysis of short-run decision-making behavior

Creator:: Carter, Christopher Norton
Abstract:: Growing demand for limited quantities of fish has led to systematic planning for the conservation and management of U.S. fishery resources. There is a need for better understanding of the complex biological and social environment on which regulation for conservation, social, and economic purposes is imposed. The behavior of commercial...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Title: Multi-Fishery Activity in Oregon Commercial Fishing Fleets: An Economic Analysis of Short-Run

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Economic feasibility of mechanical strawberry harvesting in Oregon : estimated private and social benefits and costs

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

An examination of market structure and market power for annual and perennial ryegrass seed

An evaluation of the economic feasibility of pollock processing in southeast Alaska

Pollution control mechanisms when abatement costs are private knowledge

Pricing strategies, discount rates and fishery management in the market for seafood

Strategic investments in agricultural industries and Oregon's economic development

The Japanese beef market in a disequilibrium econometrics framework : implications for the U.S. - Japan beef market access agreement

Essays on technology, trade, and welfare

Multi-fishery activity in Oregon commercial fishing fleets : an economic analysis of short-run decision-making behavior

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