In June 1988 the Japanese agreed to liberalize their
beef market which had been protected by an import quota
system for twenty-four years. The purpose of this thesis is
to draw conclusions/implications concerning the effect of
the trade agreement (1988 Import Quota Removal Agreement)
upon Japanese beef imports and the...
The success of the U.S. government in persuading Japan to
liberalize the beef market is viewed as a relief to the U.S.
beef industry. The economic benefit (to the U.S. beef
producers!) of the trade liberalization however is yet to be
seen. The size of this benefit is determined, among...
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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....
The coagulation of effluent from the kraft pulping and
papermaking process was investigated. The amount of material
coagulated from saline mixtures of the effluent is determined
as a function of time, salinity, kraft effluent
concentration, and mixture pH. Individual sources of salinity
include sea water and several different solutions of...
Fume, sub-micron aerosal particles in the combustion gases, have been identified
as a cause of extensive plugging and fouling in the heat transfer section of a kraft
recovery boiler in kraft pulp mills. After the deposition on the heat transfer surface,
fume deposits will undergo the sintering process which causes...