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  • Import competition and strategic group behavior

    Creator:
    Nam, Kiseol
    Abstract:
    This study provides the model that first synthesizes strategic group theory with the New Empirical Industrial Organization (NEIO) approach in the international trade analysis, and uses the annual group data (1953-1988) from the U.S. brewing industry with two strategic groups (national producers and regional producers) in the presence of growing...
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    Dissertation
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    Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of

  • Location choices of Asian immigrants in the United States

    Creator:
    Chong, Weng Yue
    Abstract:
    This study examines the determinants of location choices of Asian immigrants in the US in 1990 and evaluates the effect of education and other quality of life variables as well as the traditional economic variables. The study builds upon similar works by Gallaway, Vedder and Shukla (1974) and Dunlevy and...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Location choices of Asian immigrants in the United States AN

  • Are Immigrants Stealing American Jobs?: A Study of Unauthorized Immigration and Unemployment in the Southwest United States

    Creator:
    Giza, Alexandra C.
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    This research analyzes the effects of unauthorized immigration on unemployment levels in the states of Texas and California in the United States. Data from the Department of Homeland Security is utilized to best estimate the size of unauthorized populations. This research finds that a one person increase in the unauthorized...
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    Research Paper
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    Unauthorized Immigration and Unemployment in the Southwest United States Alexandra C. Giza Oregon State

  • Testing for structural differences in general commodity motor carriage

    Creator:
    Tanaka, Hiroshi, 1960-
    Abstract:
    The U.S. trucking industry was deregulated with implementation of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980. After deregulation, increased concentration was observed in the general freight segment of the industry. The purpose of this study was to examine structural differences in general freight commodity carriers and to help explain the increased...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Tanaka A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

  • A re-evaluation of industry differences in male/female wages and employment

    Creator:
    Gupta, Anju
    Abstract:
    This study re-examines how variations in market power across industries affect the relative number of females and males hired in a given occupation. The study builds upon similar work done by Sharon Oster (1975) to examine the female to male wage differences. Both market power and human capital factors such...
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    Masters Thesis
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    /Female Wages and Employment. by Anju Gupta A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

  • Cost structure of the local telecommunications industry

    Creator:
    Gainutdinova, Olesya
    Abstract:
    Using a panel data set on the local telecommunications companies reporting to the FCC for 1988-95, this paper investigates the subadditivity of the cost function, as well as technical and allocative inefficiency of the U.S. local telephone industry. The subadditivity test on the estimated translog cost function indicates that certain...
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    Dissertation
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    to Oregon State University In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

  • The estimation of sunk costs in the U.S. brewing industry

    Creator:
    Ko, Jung Teag
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this thesis is to provide an estimate of sunk costs in the U.S. brewing industry and analyze the relationships among sunk costs, advertising, and concentration. The estimation procedures involves three steps: (1) estimation of the market value of new and used plant and equipment per barrel of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Costs in the U.S. Brewing Industry by Jung Teag Ko A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in

  • Hedonic prices and country of origin bias in the U.S. brewing industry

    Creator:
    Ruttanajarounsub, Ruttana
    Abstract:
    This paper adopts the hedonic price model to study the impact of attributes on beer prices in the U.S. beer market. The price of beer is modeled as a function of beer characteristics. Our primary purpose is to investigate the attributes that lead to premium beer prices. Understanding factors that...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Ruttanajarounsub A THESIS Submitted to Oregon State University in partial

  • State excise taxes and public choice : evidence from the U.S. brewing industry

    Creator:
    Feng, Hongrong
    Abstract:
    This paper presents a model of the determination of excise tax rates by studying the substantial variation in the state excise taxes in the U.S. brewing industry. Two approaches are used. First, assuming that the government is only interested in the public interest, a socially optimal tax rate is derived....
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    Masters Thesis
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    consistent with the observed pattern of cigarette taxes imposed by state governments in the United States

  • The impact of ownership type on the cost and quality of nursing home care in the United States

    Creator:
    Rosetti, Maureen C. O'Keeffe
    Abstract:
    The overall objective of this research was to analyze the effect of ownership status on 1) quality of care delivered, 2) the cost of nursing homes in the United States and 3) wages to Registered Nurses. The model developed here uses a two stage least squares technique to correct for...
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    Masters Thesis
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    in the United States by Maureen C. O'Keeffe Rosetti A Thesis submitted to Oregon State