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  • Three essays on constrained markets

    Creator:
    Siegel, Ryan
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    The three essays in this dissertation progressively answer the following questions: (a) How important are constraints? (b) Who benefits from removing constraints? (c) When does a constraint for a single market predominantly affect closely related markets? These questions are applied in the context of time, weather, and minimum wage constraints,...
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    Dissertation
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    . The case of minimum wages in Oregon is investigated using a large panel dataset for all

  • Examining Agricultural Household Welfare through Output Marketing Choices and Land Market Efficiency : Evidence from Rural India

    Creator:
    Dickson, Caleb
    Abstract:
    Development research and policy aim to improve household welfare by improving access to assets and economic opportunities (Besley & Burgess 2000; Deininger et al. 2003). In rural and agrarian contexts, these goals may be achieved by well-functioning markets for outputs, inputs, off-farm work, and credit. The status of these markets...
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    Dissertation
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    improving access to assets and economic opportunities (Besley & Burgess 2000; Deininger et al. 2003). In

  • Economic Analysis of A Road Usage Charge

    Creator:
    Ke, Yue
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    This study evaluates the distributional impacts of an alternative public roads finance method, a road usage charge (RUC) fee, on lower income households and rural households in Oregon. While previous research has relied on the 2001 and 2009 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), this research will uses the 2011-2013 Oregon...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Economic Analysis of A Road Usage Charge by Yue Ke A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

  • Estimating a juniper biomass supply from private rangelands : the impact of distance and biotic factors on costs

    Creator:
    McCaulou, Jeff C.
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    Central Oregon has attracted attention as a potential location for a biomass industry based on a locally fixed source of western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis Hook) feedstock. This study identifies a supply of juniper from private lands to determine how much of the available juniper is economically supplied at alternative prices...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Susan M. Capalbo Central Oregon has attracted attention as a potential location for a

  • Determinants of household vehicle miles traveled in Oregon

    Creator:
    Holder, Daniel R.
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    This study models the household demand for vehicle miles traveled with a focus on the effects from bicycle ridership and transit ridership. Through the use of data from the Oregon Household Activity Survey collected on behalf of the Oregon Department of Transportation, evidence is found that households participating in bicycle...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Determinants of Household Vehicle Miles Traveled in Oregon

  • The economic value of native pollinators in regard to Oregon blueberry production

    Creator:
    Ritter, Daniel J.
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    Blueberry production in Oregon is highly reliant upon the ecosystem services of native pollinators, which provide as much as a quarter of the total pollination services received by Blueberry growers. However, the health of these pollinator populations may be affected in yet unforeseen ways as growers adopt new pest management...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Economic Value of Native Pollinators in Regard to Oregon Blueberry Production Abstract approved

  • Greening the grid : the cost-effectiveness of residential solar programs in Oregon

    Creator:
    Hanhan, Nadine
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    Oregon residents possess several options in installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. This study examines a range of options--tax credits and rebates, a volumetric incentive rate program, power purchase agreements from third-party installers, and solar leasing--and compares the cost of these options to not installing. The paper considers the problem of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Residential Solar Programs in Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nadine Hanhan for the degree of Master

  • Essays on nursery labor, sales contracts, and price discovery

    Creator:
    Li, Cheng
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    Oregon's nursery and greenhouse industry has ranked the first in the State's agricultural for 18 years. The majority of nursery sales from the Pacific Northwest come from Oregon. Due to data limitations, empirical study of the Oregon nursery industry is rare. The present dissertation consists of three essays that analyze...
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    first in the State’s agriculture for 18 years, and a large proportion of Oregon nursery workers are

  • Three essays on the effectiveness of Oregon's land-use planning system : economic analysis with quasi-experimental methods

    Creator:
    Dempsey, Judith
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    Oregon's land use planning system is often recognized as having been successful in its goals of limiting urban sprawl and protecting resource lands from development. However, it is difficult to quantify the impact of these regulations, because we cannot observe what would have happened in the absence of land use...
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    Dissertation
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    . Title: Three Essays on the Effectiveness of Oregon's Land-Use Planning System: Economic Analysis with

  • Impact of price and color availability on fair trade and organic apparel choice

    Creator:
    Hodgin, Elizabeth Dee
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    Working conditions in the international garment industry have long been a concern and a process to assess and certify fair trade practices was developed as a means by which to improve those conditions. Standards for fair trade apparel include safe working conditions, fair wages, compliance with laws, and reduced environmental...
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    submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the