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Filtering by: Language English [eng] Peer Reviewed No Resource Type Masters Thesis Subject Oregon -- Economic conditions

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...

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Masters Thesis
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...

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Masters Thesis