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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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Professor Joe Kerkvliet, for both serving on my committee and for excellent courses which served as

Creator:: Kriz, Matthew A.
Abstract:: Gray wolves (Canis lupus) are the most socially polarizing species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Wildlife management practices at local, state, and federal levels include lethal control to resolve stakeholder and wolf conflicts as a last resort. There is little experimental evidence that lethal control is effective in this...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : Nicole Duplaix Daniel W. Edge Joe Kerkvliet Gray wolves (Canis lupus) are the most socially

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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the data analysis and writing process. I give special thanks to Dr. Joe Kerkvliet for his help with

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

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: completion of this dissertation possible. I would like to thank Dr. Joe Kerkvliet, Dr. Andrew

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Sloggy, Matthew R.
Abstract:: Advancing the understanding of natural resource management is an important step in mitigating the effects of human activity on the environment, and ensuring efficient outcomes for many sectors of the economy. As humanity’s role in the natural world becomes better understood, the importance of interdisciplinary modeling has grown in leaps...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and companionship that Joe Kerkvliet showed me during my time in Corvallis. Thanks to Joe, I am now

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