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  • Essays on parametric and nonparametric estimation of market structure and tax incidence in the U.S. brewing industry

    Creator:
    Pipoblabanan, Chayun
    Abstract:
    This dissertation addresses two main issues involving alcohol markets. In the first, we employ both parametric and nonparametric methods to analyze the market structure and estimate the degree of market power in the U.S. brewing industry. In the nonparametric case, we use the variations in the excise tax to test...
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    Dissertation
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    society, various policies have been implemented by federal, state, and local governments to reduce

  • Environmental Justice Policies at the State Level: Symbolic Rhetoric or Tangible Impacts?

    Creator:
    Kanzig, Erin
    Abstract:
    President Clinton’s Executive Order 12898 and subsequent federal environmental justice (EJ) policies and programs have faced significant challenges in implementation. Exploring scientific uncertainty, social complexity of EJ issues, lack of clear policy guidance, and weak regulatory enforcement demonstrate these challenges. However, at the state level, EJ policies, task forces, and...
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    Capstone Project
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    Environmental Justice Policies at the State Level: Symbolic

  • Drivers of Deconstruction: An Analysis of Dam Removal in the United States

    Creator:
    Marshall, Laura W.
    Abstract:
    The goal of this thesis is to identify the factors which have most significantly contributed to historical dam removals in the United States. The trend of increased dam removals over time is specifically analyzed for evidence that increased scarcity of environmental goods and services is motivating dam removals. A theoretical...
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    Masters Thesis
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    by State………………….…………………………42 8. Critical Habitat Designations in the United States

  • Exploring Student Reflections Towards an Agricultural Internship

    Creator:
    Henderson, Thomas M.
    Abstract:
    The agricultural industry across the United States is experiencing a shortage of qualified and interested young professionals who aspire to enter the agricultural sector. Internships have largely been used as an effective hands-on learning tool, exposing college students to an array of occupational skills and expectations in hopes of creating...
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    Dissertation
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    industry across the United States is experiencing a shortage of qualified and interested young

  • Music stimuli in retail environments : a cross-cultural comparison

    Creator:
    Lunina, Yuliya
    Abstract:
    This project aims to determine if the relationship between shopping behavior and the tempo of in-store music is impacted by shoppers’ cultural orientation. Companies that expand their business overseas need to better understand not only the demographics of the market they are entering into, but also the cultural beliefs and...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    State University Honors College in partial fulfillment of the requirements

  • In Pursuit of Literacy

    Creator:
    Freemole, George Maynard
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    My teaching experiences raised questions about the nature of literacy, especially about its relationship with education and schooling. Common sense, straightforward definitions of literacy failed to address those questions adequately, and that inadequacy led to the study which culminates in this thesis. In Pursuit of Literacy focuses on literacy in...
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    Masters Thesis
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    between literacy and schooling in the United States with that understanding as a basis. This thesis

  • Prepare Before You Say "I Do " : The Rhetorical Construction of Marriage in Premarital Counseling Programs

    Creator:
    Young, Jun
    Abstract:
    The increasing prevalence of marital breakdown in the United States has been met by the proliferation of premarital counseling programs in professional counseling centers and churches. As increasing masses of couples turn to premarital counseling to prevent future interpersonal problems, and as communities and churches across the United States deem...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , in 1970, California became the first state in the United States to require premarital counseling

  • Working together for student success: cross-functional collaboration at community colleges

    Creator:
    Loveday, Joyce E.
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    The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the underlying mechanisms within community colleges that influence cross-functional collaboration. The study also explored the role of community college leadership in fostering internal collaboration. The following questions guided the research: (1) What does cross-functional collaboration look like at a community...
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    Dissertation
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    . Loveday A DISSERTATION Submitted to Oregon State University in

  • Public Perception of Police Responses to Homelessness: Results from a Factorial Survey

    Creator:
    Monyhan, Jordan
    Abstract:
    Visible homelessness is a complex and enduring issue that remains salient in policymaking and political realms. In response to homeless individuals living their lives in public spaces, many cities have enacted civility codes or laws that address quality of life concerns in an attempt to remove visible signs of homelessness...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    MPP Essay Submitted to Oregon State University In partial fulfillment of the Requirements

  • Negotiating conflicted climates : the experiences of transgender students attending women's colleges

    Creator:
    Jones, Whitney K.
    Abstract:
    The conversation regarding transgender students in the context of women's colleges is inherently complicated due to the binary gender system that the existence of women's colleges reinforce. The primary goal of this phenomenological research was to examine the lived experiences of transgender college students at U.S. women's colleges. Because the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial