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Measuring benefits of outdoor recreation services : an application of the household production function approach to the Oregon steelhead sport fishery

Creator:: Strong, Elizabeth J.
Abstract:: This study provides an empirical test of the Bockstael-McConnell (1980) household production function (HPF) framework for evaluating wildlife recreation. This is perhaps the first study in which both taste and technology parameters have been estimated with a theoretical model specification. The results suggest that for steelhead sport fishing in Oregon,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF THE THESIS OF Elizabeth J. Strong for the degree of Master of Science in Resource Economics

A Demand System Analysis of Marketing Strategies for Apples and Pears in the Conventional Supermarket Environment

Creator:: McFetridge, Marc V.
Abstract:: This research examines how marketing strategies of produce managers affect consumer expenditures for fresh apples and pears. The objective of this study is to determine how display size, point-of-purchase material, product origin, product information and display placement impact consumer expenditures for fresh apples and pears. These variables were incorporated into...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Economic feasibility of segregating grain by protein concentration while harvesting

Creator:: Martin, Charles T.
Abstract:: Price premiums and discounts are currently paid for various classes of wheat in the US marketplace. These premiums and the known heterogeneity of grain protein across landscapes beg the question of whether grain could be separated on the farm to maximize revenues. Theoretically, the concavity or convexity of a price...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and Resource Economics presented on June 14, 2012. Title: Economic Feasibility of Segregating

Estimation of small scale fishery production relationships : the case of the Florida reef fishery

Creator:: Cerda, Rene
Abstract:: This study develops an improved method for understanding economic production relationships in small scale fisheries. This method postulates that gross revenue is a function of physical input quantities, and is based upon the transcendental logarithmic function to derive factor share equations for each of the five inputs in the model....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: population into catch. The economic interpretation of the process is that a com- mon property resource is

An analysis of the import demand for hard red winter and western white wheat in Asian Pacific rim nations

Creator:: Simone, Mark V.
Abstract:: Wheat is a major agricultural product in the Pacific Northwest (PNW). The market class primarily grown in the region is Western White (WW) wheat. An important export market for PNW wheat producers is the Asian Pacific Rim (APR), due to its proximity and economic growth. Agronomic research has been conducted...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Master of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics presented on January 31. 1989. TITLE: An

Case study evaluation of the Poultry Extension and Training Subproject (PETS) based on impact at village household level

Creator:: Payne, Loretta M.
Abstract:: This study analyzes the impact of the Poultry Extension and Training Subproject (PETS) on the village household in North Yemen. The subproject was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and implemented by Oregon State University The primary goal of this study was to determine the impact of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Master of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics presented on April 27. 1988 Title

An analysis of Costa Rican export earnings under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA)

Creator:: Murillo-Martinez, Carlos G.
Abstract:: This Thesis explores the possibility of increased export and export earnings stability for Costa Rica after the implementation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) or Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI). It was expected that this policy would not only increase trade and exports for some developing nations in the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: MASTER OF SCIENCE (Name) (Degree) in AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS presented on 11/18/88 (Major

Japan's import demand for Pacific Northwest frozen corn and potatoes

Creator:: Jacobsen, Twila M.
Abstract:: A net shift analysis was used to analyze growth in employment and value added from 1954 to 1982 in SIC 2037, Frozen Fruits, Fruit Juices, and Vegetables. This analysis indicated that the Pacific Northwest dominated the growth experienced in this sector over this time period. Oregon's share of total U.S....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Master of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics presented on July 14, 1988. Title

Analyzing a port economic impact model : application to the Port of Newport

Creator:: Cerda, Arcadio Alberto
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: MASTER OF SCIENCE in the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS presented on NOVEMBER 3

An econometric analysis of used tractor prices

Creator:: Bayaner, Ahmet
Abstract:: Farm equipment is becoming an increasingly important financial asset for many farmers. Tractors probably represent the single largest component of equipment asset value. As such, changes in tractor values can have a dramatic effect on a farmer's financial situation. Changes in equipment value can be attributed to depreciation and the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Master of Science in Agricultural and Resource Ecomonics presented on August 8, 1988. Title: An

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Measuring benefits of outdoor recreation services : an application of the household production function approach to the Oregon steelhead sport fishery

A Demand System Analysis of Marketing Strategies for Apples and Pears in the Conventional Supermarket Environment

Economic feasibility of segregating grain by protein concentration while harvesting

Estimation of small scale fishery production relationships : the case of the Florida reef fishery

An analysis of the import demand for hard red winter and western white wheat in Asian Pacific rim nations

Case study evaluation of the Poultry Extension and Training Subproject (PETS) based on impact at village household level

An analysis of Costa Rican export earnings under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA)

Japan's import demand for Pacific Northwest frozen corn and potatoes

Analyzing a port economic impact model : application to the Port of Newport

An econometric analysis of used tractor prices

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