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Revenue Stability among Education Service Districts during the Great Recession: A Comparison of Oregon and Washington

Creator:: Clark, Joseph Oliver
Abstract:: Public education in the United States is fundamental to future economic performance. The attention paid to public education institutions generally revolves around school districts, state education agencies, and the role of the federal government. However, an often overlooked cog is the educational service agency. Known in Oregon and Washington as...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: presented on December 12, 2013. APPROVED: Victor J. Tremblay, representing Economics

Applying the Rural Wealth Creation Framework in Oregon : A case study on developing regional food system value chains

Creator:: Sherry, Seth Armstrong
Abstract:: Historically, rural economic development has focused on attracting outside firms or increasing exploitation of natural resources, often without equitable or lasting returns to the community. The Rural Wealth Creation framework was developed as a systems-based approach to assessing and leveraging local assets for the creation of lasting wealth in communities....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Applied Economics Mallory L. Rahe, representing Applied Economics

The Influence of NGO Strategies on the Sustainability of Biosand Water Filters in Cambodia

Creator:: Whinnery, Jaynie L.
Abstract:: This essay evaluates the effectiveness of NGO strategies to promote program sustainability using a case study of two NGOs that install biosand water filters in Cambodia. While the ownership-focused strategy of cost-sharing is the most commonly used and studied, there is evidence to suggest that certain more neglected strategies can...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE ESSAY OF Jaynie L. Whinnery for the

Climate and The Experiences of Black Domestic and Black International Students in a Predominantly White Institution (PWI)

Creator:: Ali, Fatuma M.
Abstract:: Access to higher education can be foundational in upward social mobility, especially for people of color. However, institutional and systemic racism continues to thrive under the guise of “access” within Predominantly White Institutions (PWI). In recent years, PWIs have actively recruited Black students to diversify their campuses. These same institutions...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Allison L. Hurst Access to higher education can be foundational in upward social mobility, especially

"We're not doing it anymore": Analyzing teachers' perceptions of power on their stated decisions to strike

Creator:: Sibley, Cody S.
Abstract:: The overall reduced funding from public education in the United States has sparked a backlash across the country. Citing inadequate resources, low pay, and an inability to control the direction of their classroom, teachers in seven states (West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Colorado, Arizona, North Carolina, and Washington) halted instruction time...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________________________ Dr. Allison L. Hurst, representing Sociology

A Comparative Case Study of Human Trafficking Task Forces in Washington and Oregon and Preferences in Victim Assistance

Creator:: Timmons, Mika Yasuo
Abstract:: The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Human Trafficking Task Forces bring together federal, state, and municipal governmental agencies and law enforcement agencies (“agencies”), and non-profit organizations and other service providers (“organizations”), for one main purpose: to reduce the trafficking of humans in...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Preferences in Victim Assistance Abstract approved: Michelle L. Inderbitzin The Bureau of

Examining an Empowerment Framework: A Look at Female Artisans Within a Ghanaian NGO

Creator:: Boyd, Heather
Abstract:: This essay examines the processes of empowerment within an artisan NGO in Ghana. An empowerment framework focusing on the concepts of ‘agency’, ‘resources’ and ‘achievements’ are examined through interviews with women weavers, batikers and seamstresses. Their narratives reveal that a complex set of structural and cultural inequalities shape women’s specific...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Bullying Victimization and Substance Use among Adolescents: Using Strain Theory to Examine Patterns across Gender, Race, and Mental Health Status

Creator:: Beck, Kendra G.
Abstract:: A growing body of research has connected bullying victimization to a number of risk factors in adolescents, including substance use. The current study utilizes Agnew’s revised strain theory as a theoretical framework to examine this relationship, as well as patterns of substance use across gender, race, and mental health status....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Securing the Vulnerable : Documenting Food Security Status Among Single Mothers of Oregon (2001-2015)

Creator:: Gonzalez, Veronica
Abstract:: Recent reports using data from the 2013-2015 Current Population Surveys reveal that while the overall food insecurity rate in Oregon is 16.1%, single mothers in Oregon experience food insecurity rates as high as 44.1%. This study will portray how household assets and capital relate to food insecurity for single mothers...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

The economic effects of 2018 U.S. Steel Tariffs: An Application of Event Study Methodology

Creator:: Abbas, Qammar
Abstract:: In this essay I investigate the effect of United States March 2018 steel tariffs on producers’ capital. I use intertemporal event study methodology to appraise the effect of announcement of the tariffs on March 01, 2018 on the stock returns of major US steel companies listed at New York Stock...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Steel Tariffs: An Application of Event Study Methodology Abstract approved: Victor. J Tremblay

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Revenue Stability among Education Service Districts during the Great Recession: A Comparison of Oregon and Washington

Applying the Rural Wealth Creation Framework in Oregon : A case study on developing regional food system value chains

The Influence of NGO Strategies on the Sustainability of Biosand Water Filters in Cambodia

Climate and The Experiences of Black Domestic and Black International Students in a Predominantly White Institution (PWI)

"We're not doing it anymore": Analyzing teachers' perceptions of power on their stated decisions to strike

A Comparative Case Study of Human Trafficking Task Forces in Washington and Oregon and Preferences in Victim Assistance

Examining an Empowerment Framework: A Look at Female Artisans Within a Ghanaian NGO

Bullying Victimization and Substance Use among Adolescents: Using Strain Theory to Examine Patterns across Gender, Race, and Mental Health Status

Securing the Vulnerable : Documenting Food Security Status Among Single Mothers of Oregon (2001-2015)

The economic effects of 2018 U.S. Steel Tariffs: An Application of Event Study Methodology

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