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  • Recreational Boating and the Spread of Eurasian Watermilfoil - Determinants of Boater Demand and the Costs of Prevention Efforts in Wisconsin

    Creator:
    Kovski, Nicole
    Abstract:
    In the case of lake management for recreational use, policy makers often face a balancing act. They must maintain both the ecological quality of sites and the welfare of recreationists. In Wisconsin's Northern Highland Lake District, recreational boaters inadvertently transport aquatic invasive species between lakes. Economic models of boater demand...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Professor Joe Kerkvliet,  for both serving on my committee and for excellent courses which   served as

  • Why wolves? An analysis of private organization decision making in filing citizen suitsunder the Endangered Species Act

    Creator:
    Lundgren, Matthew
    Abstract:
    The Endangered Species Act is hailed as the “gold standard” of species conservation legislation both in the U.S. and globally. There are scarce conservation funds that we as a society can spend on the recovery of endangered species, so it is important to understand how the parties involved with this...
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    Masters Thesis
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    the data analysis and writing process. I give special thanks to Dr. Joe Kerkvliet for his help with

  • Explaining divergence of service prices in developing countries

    Creator:
    Pakotiprapha, Sauwaluck
    Abstract:
    In explaining why service prices differ across countries (both developed and developing countries), most studies have paid attention to the role of structural variables such as population, trade balance, resource abundance etc., by using a full employment assumption. Due to the existence of high urban unemployment in developing countries, the...
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    Dissertation
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    my studies at Oregon State University. My other committee members, Dr. Richard Towey, Dr. Joe

  • Technology structure and productivity change in the U.S. meat products industry

    Creator:
    Xia, Yin
    Abstract:
    The performance of the meat products industry, the largest food processing sector in the U.S. in terms of shipment value, is an important issue. A key indicator of its performance is productivity growth, which results in reduction in the cost of production at given input prices. The present study employs...
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    Masters Thesis
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    also like to thank Dr. Richard Johnston. Dr. Joe Kerkvliet, and Dr. Munisamy Gopinath for serving on

  • The accuracy, applicability and transferability of contingent valuation measures for nonmarket goods

    Creator:
    Berrens, Robert Patrick, 1962-
    Abstract:
    Despite several decades of research developments, the survey-based contingent valuation (CV) method remains one of the most controversial topics in environmental economics. As the procedure matures and more applied studies are completed, there is increasing pressure to make the results policy relevant. This research is composed of three distinct yet...
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    Dissertation
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    inquiry has been a constant. Professor Joe Kerkvliet, graduate committee member, has been instrumental in

  • Land use and land-use change in the Rocky Mountain west

    Creator:
    Broniak, Christine T.
    Abstract:
    Private land-use decisions can have important effects on private and public welfare. Market-based policies to regulate land use have the potential to move the privately-optimal allocation of land closer to what is socially optimal. To implement these policies in the Rocky Mountain states, it is necessary to understand the effects...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Code-sharing in the U.S. airline industry

    Creator:
    Du, Yan
    Abstract:
    This dissertation consists of two essays that address code-sharing alliances in the U.S. domestic airline industry. The first essay examines the economic impact of code-sharing using data from the complementary code-sharing agreement between Southwest and ATA Airlines. This code-share agreement is found to decrease air fares and increase passenger volumes...
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    Dissertation
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    completion of this dissertation possible. I would like to thank Dr. Joe Kerkvliet, Dr. Andrew

  • Modeling conservation incentives for private landowners

    Creator:
    Langpap, Christian
    Abstract:
    This dissertation consists of three papers on the use of incentives for conservation of endangered species on private land. The first paper examines incentives based on providing landowners with assurances regarding future regulation in exchange for their participation in a conservation agreement. The second and third papers are empirical analyses...
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    Dissertation