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Utility analysis in the valuation of extra-market benefits with particular reference to water-based recreation

Creator:: Sinden, J. A.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: 2 .1 The theory of choice and outdoor recreation 5 2 .2 An operational model 8 3. DATA

Room to roam; a recreation guide to the public lands

Creator:: United States. Bureau of Land Management
Abstract:: Gerald W. Williams Collection
Resource Type:: Book

On the specification and interpretation of economic demand models for outdoor recreation

Creator:: Copeland, Basil Lavell
Abstract:: The most common method of estimating the economic demand for and value of recreational resources is the Hotelling-Clawson approach. This methodology developed as an empirical technique and was never adequately founded upon a conceptual analysis of the decision to recreate. In response to this lack of a theoretical foundation alternative...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The demand for non-unique outdoor recreational services : methodological issues

Creator:: Oregon State University. Agricultural Experiment Station, Edwards, John A., Gibbs, K. C., Guedry, L. J., Stoevener, H. H., and Faulkenberry, G. David
Abstract:: Published May 1976. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: conclusions about the nature of outdoor recreation as a good in consumption reported on herein, should serve

Distortions to travel cost derived demand curves : water quality and durable goods

Creator:: Garifo, Susan E.
Abstract:: The travel cost method of deriving demand and value of recreation does not include fixed costs of recreational durable goods purchases or allow for supply restrictions on the number of suitable sites available. The omission of these two real-world situations results in derivation of demand curves which are more inelastic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: economic evaluation of outdoor recreation. Travel cost was substituted for market price, demand curves

An economic analysis of whitewater recreation on the upper Klamath River

Creator:: Moore, Eric M.
Abstract:: Resource managers and decisionmakers must often decide how to allocate and manage conflicting uses of scarce natural resources. In many cases, one use of a natural resource precludes alternative uses of the same resource. In order to make informed decisions regarding the allocation and management of such scarce natural resources,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Monte Carlo study of several methods for estimating linear demand for outdoor recreation from censored and truncated data

Creator:: Riyadi, Dedi M. M. (Dedi M. Masykur)
Abstract:: Objective of this study was to compare accuracy of several travel cost methods, by employing Monte Carlo simulations in the single site framework. Estimates from five methods were compared to the "true" travel cost coefficient and "true" consumer surplus. Each method was ranked, using the root mean squared error (RMSE)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: economists' concern about economic valuation of outdoor recreation, the benefits from recreation were

Applying the McDonaldization thesis and norm activation model to examine trends and effects of commercial outdoor recreation and tourism in Juneau, Alaska

Creator:: Janson, Sera
Abstract:: As recreation and tourism visitation increases and government budgets decrease, public land management agencies are using private commercial operators as an alternative source of offering products and services. Changes and trends in commercial outdoor recreation and tourism such as a large scale increase in the number of visitors can affect...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and Effects of Commercial Outdoor Recreation and Tourism in Juneau, Alaska Abstract approved

The relationship among income, labor productivity, property taxes and migration, U.S. agriculture, 1957-70

Creator:: Griffin, Wade L.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

Economic values and product shift on the Rogue River : a study of non-commercial whitewater recreation

Creator:: Johnson, Rebecca L., 1955-, Oregon State University. Water Resources Research Institute, Shelby, Bo, 1948-, Bregenzer, Neil S., and Geological Survey (U.S.)
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: RESEARCH INSTITUT E OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, OREGO N WRRI-107 SEPTEMBER 1990 V ECONOMIC

Our "farm problem"

Creator:: Potter, E. L. (Ermine Lawrence), 1884- and Oregon State College. Federal Cooperative Extension Service
Abstract:: Published October 1956. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: . Potter feVtU***^ Federal toaper^y^ Extension Ser ^^ . Oregon State CoB^f*'* CorvaHis

Investing upstream : a social-ecological systems perspective on water utility investments in ecosystem services

Creator:: Bennett, Drew E.
Abstract:: The concept of ecosystem services broadens perspectives on nature to include not only intrinsic value but also the utilitarian value it provides to society. Viewing nature through this lens informs our understanding of how particular ecological processes benefit different actors. In this research, I examine how water utilities in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: benefit different actors. In this research, I examine how water utilities in the United States are

Contending with risk in the seafood processing industry : a bioeconomic portfolio analysis of the Pacific whiting fishery

Creator:: Tuininga, Chris R
Abstract:: Since harvest levels of many of the world's fisheries are not likely to increase in the foreseeable future, resource managers and seafood processors need to develop improved strategies to maximize the utilization and benefits of current catches. In addition to increasing utilization and benefits, seafood processors are subject to the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for Privacy along the Pacific Coast of the United States in terms of its ecological and commercial

An analysis of the effects of social security taxes on resource allocation in the U.S. farm sector

Creator:: Schotzko, Ralph T.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in the U.S. Farm Sector by Ralph Thomas Schotzko A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

An economic evaluation and benefit-cost analysis of National Fish Hatchery operations using linear programming and consumer's surplus models and concepts

Creator:: Hussen, Ahmed M.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , 1975 (Major Department) (Date) Title: AN ECONOMIC EVALUATION AND BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS OF

Ecosystem services and the potential role for markets

Creator:: Jaeger, William K. (William Kenneth) and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Encouraged by successes such as pollution trading and fishery catch-shares, “markets for ecosystem services” (MES) are being promoted to foster conservation. In many cases, however, conditions do not exist for successful use of MES, and costly taxpayer-funded payment schemes could deplete fiscal resources and compete with schools and public safety.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: , Graduate Program in Applied Economics, Oregon State University. Archival copy. For current information

Changing patterns in the production and consumption of residual fuel oil in the United States, 1940-1972

Creator:: Ottum, Margaret G.
Abstract:: This study examined one refinery product, residual fuel oil, and analyzed changes that have occurred in its production and consumption in the United States through time, with the objective of explaining why the quantities and qualities of residual fuel produced, imported, and used in different times and places have varied....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Economic issues in land use planning

Creator:: Sorensen, Donald M. and Stoevener, Herbert H.
Abstract:: Published November 1977. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION Special Report 469 1-V2" esplet-4' Economic

The relationship between vehicle miles traveled and economic activity

Creator:: Eckstein, Nathan
Abstract:: Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the U.S. have exhibited an upward trend over time similar to that observed for GDP and personal income. While conventional wisdom suggests that economic growth leads to more driving and thus higher VMT, it is theoretically possible that the causation could also be the other...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Economic Activity by Nathan Eckstein A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

An exploration of water quality in the United States using an Environmental Kuznets Curve framework

Creator:: Latané, Annah M.
Abstract:: This study seeks to explore the determinants of the relationship of economic growth and water quality in the United States using an Environmental Kuznets Curve framework. Specifically this study seeks to determine whether there is evidence of improvement in water quality since passage of the 1972 amendments to the Clean...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . (1995) state that EKC conclusions do not imply that economic growth is sufficient to induce

Welfare Effects of the Federal Crop Insurance Program : The Sufficient Statistics Approach

Creator:: Yu, Jialing
Abstract:: The publicly subsidized Federal Crop Insurance Program has expanded rapidly in recent decades in the United States. With the reform in the 2014 Farm Bill, the Federal Crop Insurance Program has become the most important component of U.S. farm policies. The primary goal of the program is to provide risk...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: publicly subsidized Federal Crop Insurance Program has expanded rapidly in recent decades in the United

The impact of extended fisheries jurisdiction on global fishery markets : the case of Alaska pollock from the U.S. West Coast

Creator:: Gancho, Paula
Abstract:: The increased US domestic production of surimi from the US Pacific Coast after 1977 is a major consequence of the US's extended fisheries jurisdiction to 200 nautical miles. It is only one consequence, however, whose nature can best be understood by examining the surimi market in the context of what...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Coast by Paula Gancho A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfilment of the

Some public and economic aspects of the lumber industry

Creator:: Greeley, William Buckhout, 1879- and United States. Forest Service
Abstract:: Gerald W. Williams Collection
Resource Type:: Book
Full Text:: largely to the, economic independence of the United States and to its industrial leadership. These

Beef imports and the U.S. beef cattle market

Creator:: Edwards, John A. and Oregon State University. Agricultural Experiment Station
Abstract:: Published May 1964. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: , D. W., Korzan, G. E., and Edwards, J. A., Economic Anal ysis of Beef Cattle Prices in the United

How We’ve Rebuilt : Collaboration, Community, Institutions, and Adaptation Following Catastrophic Wildland Fire in the United States

Creator:: Fishler, Hillary K.
Abstract:: In the study of rebuilding and recovery after natural disasters in the United States, little attention is paid to understanding how and why people rebuild following recurring, small-scale events, like wildfire. Hazard and risk literature, instead, is focused on understanding how larger communities with greater resources, economics, and social capital,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Catastrophic Wildland Fire in the United States. Abstract approved

Financial adversity in agriculture : an overview

Creator:: Oregon State University. Agricultural Experiment Station, Burt, Lawrence A., and Wirth, M. E. (Myron E.), 1928-
Abstract:: Published April 1988. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: : An Overview Circular of Information 702 April 1988 Agricultural Experiment Station Oregon State

Twenty points to ponder : on 1964 federal wheat programs

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Published May 1963. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: higher 'h1 APR1963 OREGON STATE UNIVESTY ---on 1964 Federal ' a Programs Prepared by the Wheat

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: airline industry. The first essay examines the economic impact of code-sharing using data

Measuring innovativeness in the North American softwood sawmilling industry

Creator:: Knowles, Christopher David
Abstract:: Innovativeness, or the propensity of a firm to create and/or adopt new products, process and business systems, has been measured using several methods in previous research. Examples of theses methods include current technology, self-evaluation, research and development funding, the number of new products, and intellectual property. In addition to the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Knowles A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial

Maximizing urban property values through open space conservation

Creator:: Oakley, Winston
Abstract:: This study investigates the share of open space that maximizes total private property values in urban areas. Open space poses a number of trade-offs to city managers. On the one hand, previous studies have shown that certain kinds of open space can increase property values, which tends to increase tax...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

Trade costs and business dynamics in U.S. regions and industries

Creator:: Wu, Qian
Abstract:: Firms' participation in exporting or foreign direct investment is an extremely rare behavior: only 4 percent of over 5.5 million U.S. firms were exporters in 2000. Exporters are generally larger (e.g. output and employment) and more productive than firms serving only domestic markets. Such heterogeneity within a narrowly defined industry...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: entry, exit, and employment at a regional level in the United States. For this purpose, industry

Out-migration, income and poverty in nonmetropolitan America

Creator:: Marre, Alexander
Abstract:: Why do rural households leave for urban places? And how does this decision affect their economic well-being? Rural places in the United States have higher poverty and unemployment rates and lower levels of educational attainment relative to urban places. Does leaving a rural place for a city offer a pathway...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: this decision affect their economic well-being? Rural places in the United States have higher

Effects of U.S. commodity programs on farm growth

Creator:: Sukume, Chrispen
Abstract:: The U.S. farm sector has undergone dramatic structural change during the past fifty years, a chief result being that the number of large farms has increased relative to the number of small farms. Numerous agricultural policies have been instituted, with the partial objective of preserving the family farm. At the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: which links consumption, production, and investment decisions. Steady-state comparative static and

Effects of insecure attachment on marital interactions : examining the family stress model

Creator:: Wicks, Steven M.
Abstract:: This exploratory study posited that being in an insecure marriage would increase marital conflict and perceived relational aggression when the couple is experiencing economic constraints. The cross-sectional design assessed two groups of marriages: secure and insecure. A structural equation model using multiple group comparison tested the effect of each type...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: colleagues’ (1990) family stress model. To assess the general economic state of families, two more

Food and agriculture in perspective : background on agriculture in Oregon and the nation

Creator:: Miles, Stanley and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Published November 1980. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Oregon, the United States, and the world. Economic Impact on the Economy As farmers and ranchers

Public investment policy and industry incentives in life science research

Creator:: Wang, Chenggang
Abstract:: The biorevolution in the 1970’s greatly stimulated investment in life-science research. The present dissertation is aimed at evaluating the impact of US public investment on industrial investment in life-science research. The focus is on three major life-science fields: biology, medicine, and agriculture. A dynamic model of industrial R&D investment is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: also been found to be conducive to economic growth in the United States. Combining scientific

RINs and biofuel mandates : comparing ethanol and biodiesel markets

Creator:: Ainsworth, Joel H.
Abstract:: The United States Congress set out to increase the blending of biofuels by updating and implementing the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) in 2007. The new mandate required that a combination of 36 billion gallons of ethanol, biodiesel, and cellulosic biofuel be blended annually, by 2022. To offset the cost of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Penelope L. Diebel The United States Congress set out to increase the blending of

Is there still a Southwest effect?

Creator:: bin Salam, Najmus Sakib
Abstract:: The US airline industry is going through a period of consolidation through mergers between leading airlines. A number of recent mergers have been approved by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) based on the presence of Southwest Airlines in merger-affected markets. In doing so, the DOJ makes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of

Crop choice and conservation : implications of increased biofuel demand

Creator:: Sechrist, B.
Abstract:: Regression analysis was used to examine the effect of a change in agricultural prices on land use and conservation. The planted acreage for each of three crops – corn, soybeans, and spring wheat – was regressed on the expected prices of the three crops, the input prices, and past land...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: three crops, the input prices, and past land use in the United States for the period 1976-2007

Welfare distribution effects of US rice policies

Creator:: De Silva, G. A. Canute
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Policies by G. A. Canute De Silva A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

The effect of energy efficiency on the demand for heat

Creator:: Cleland, Andrew L.
Abstract:: Increased efficiency of household energy-using appliances effectively lowers the price of the services these devices provide. Basic consumer theory predicts that ceteris paribus, these lower prices will increase usage, thus making the effect on total energy demand ambiguous. In the literature, this phenomenon has been called the rebound effect. In...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

An economic analysis of the demand for graduate education

Creator:: Khan, Ahmad Saeed
Abstract:: This study is an economic analysis of enrollment demand for graduate education at Oregon State University as well as in the United States. For the analysis of Oregon State University data on new graduate enrollment, data were obtained for 27 academic departments with 10 observations per department. The most important...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Oregon State University as well as in the United States. For the analysis of Oregon State University

Economics of federal range use and improvement

Creator:: Nielsen, Darwin B.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: were developed to reflect the physical- biological and economic situation of the East Cow Creek

Essays on location decisions and carbon sequestration strategies of U.S. firms

Creator:: Wu, Caiwen
Abstract:: Location is a critical component of business decisions. A firm's location decision may be influenced not only by market forces, such as the location of input suppliers, output processors and competitors, but also by government policies if such policies impact their expected profits and are applied non-uniformly across space. Likewise,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: effect of environmental regulations and agglomeration economies across regions in the United States

Gainsharing plans for mill operations in the forest products industry

Creator:: Dane, Charles W., Hebert, William L., Martin, K. Stanley, Oregon State University. College of Business, and Oregon State University. College of Forestry
Abstract:: During the last five years, interest in productivity-based group incentive plans for mill operations in the forest products industry has increased. In a 1983 monograph in this series titled "Company /Employee Gainsharing Programs," Michael B. McKay anticipated this trend. In that monograph, he defined "gainsharing" as a "group incentive plan."...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Operations In The Forest Products Industry C. W. Dane College of Business Oregon State University

The Ore bin ; Vol. 27 No. 9 (September 1965)

Creator:: Oregon. Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries, Hines, Pierre R., and Lange, Erwin F.
Resource Type:: Journal
Full Text:: and prestige of the United States derive in large degree from its economic strength and vigor, which

Leading the comprehensive community college library : defining, aligning, and supporting innovation and change

Creator:: Reed, Donna L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this multi-case study was to describe how library deans and directors at large comprehensive community colleges strategically advocate for and support instructional and technological innovation despite the reality of limited resources and the stress caused by recurring funding crises in higher education. It further sought to examine...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -related, campus-specific, institutional, consortial, and state-level efforts. Directors, librarians

Political economy and trade effects of invasive species regulation : the case of noxious weeds

Creator:: Min, He
Abstract:: Many non-native weed pests of food, fiber, and nursery crops pose threats to U.S. environment and agriculture. Noxious weed regulations play an important role in preventing the introduction and spread of non-native plants, thereby protecting the local biodiversity, environment and economic activities. However, these regulations could also hamper agricultural trade....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the political-economic approach of the first essay. Then, we specify inter-state trade flow, i.e

How environmental regulations affect productivity of U.S. and Mexican primary iron & steel and aluminum industries

Creator:: Hackenbruck, Satenik
Abstract:: Many economists believe that the slowdown of the productivity growth rates in the U.S. economy in early 1970's was a consequence of the increased level of environmental regulations. The main reason presented in support of this argument is that increased environmental regulations impose an additional burden to the firms, thus...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 3423 Redacted for privacy correspondingly (according to Mexican Economic Census 1975 industrial

Implications of the 2008 Lacey Act amendments : insights from the wood products industry

Creator:: Tibbets, Ashlee
Abstract:: Export-oriented illegal logging has been recognized as a major global problem in environmental, social, and economic terms. It has been argued that export-oriented illegal logging does not benefit the community or government that should be benefited by its own natural resources. The emergence of policy initiatives targeting illegal logging could...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , there were problems in the United States regarding poaching large numbers of game in one state

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