This study consists of an evaluation of economic efficiency in the
particleboard industry of Oregon between 1958 and 1970. Measures of
efficiency included aggregate capital and labor use in the production
process, relative economies of scale, and relative technological
efficiencies of individual particleboard plants.
The rapid growth of the industry...
Recently, the millwork industry in Oregon, an important consumer
of pine lumber produced in this region, has undergone a series of changes which have seemingly affected its structure and marketing organization.
The principal purpose of this study is to explain these changes in terms of economic analysis and to find...
The study was conducted to evaluate the use and perceived effectiveness of occupational safety and health consultative services among Oregon corporations. The three types of consultative services examined: workers' compensation insurance; private; and Oregon Occupational Safety and Health. The research examined if corporations, categorized by corporation size, within the four...
The purpose of this study is to bring together some data
relating to the general structure of the Portland livestock and meat
trade and to describe some phases of the functional process of concentration
and dispersion in physical terms as well as treat with some
factors significant to the marketing...
This study considered regional forest policies for sequestering carbon in existing
forests in western Oregon. A model of log markets in western Oregon was employed to
examine the impacts of forest policy changes on future carbon stock, harvests, and
management activities. A carbon tax program, as a mitigation option for...
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...
In the Willamette Valley of Oregon, a combination of the need for rotational crops and an increased desire for biofuel production created interest in planting Brassica napus (canola). However, questions were raised arisen over the potential damage canola production could have on the preexisting Brassica vegetable seed industry. To address...
