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  • The influence on Manchu women of changes in social institutions and the sinification of Manchu Society

    Creator:
    Fang, Jin-cai
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    Gender relations as well as the social situation of Manchu women have long been ignored in studies of the cultural evolution of the Manchu. By setting the discussion of Manchu women in the context of cultural adaptation, this study reintroduces gender and women's problems into the research on the Manchu...
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    Masters Thesis
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    studied in this program. Additionally, I am grateful to Dr. Sunil Khanna, Dr. Carol H. Tremblay and Dr

  • A nested logit model of the determinants of away-from-home food consumption

    Creator:
    Shin, Soung-kook
    Abstract:
    The increasing demand for meals eaten away from home has increased the interest in developing a more complete understanding of the food-away-from-home (FAFH) consumption patterns in the United States. Previous studies have examined factors that explain variations in FAFH expenditures in the aggregate. However, no previous examinations have dealt with...
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    Dissertation
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    Baek, Dr. Gilbert Sylvia, Dr. Carol H. Tremblay, and my graduate representative, Dr. Geraldine Olson

  • Measuring recreational fishing benefits in a multiple site framework : a case study of the Willamette spring chinook sports fishery

    Creator:
    Lin, Pei-Chien
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    The management options chosen by decision makers in managing wildlife and fisheries have different effects for diverse user groups. As a result, natural resource management agencies often seek information to evaluate the effects of alternative policies on the benefits provided to different constituencies. Over the past decade, economists have developed...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Carol H. Tremblay and Dr. Keith W. Muckleston, for providing useful comments and suggestions. I also

  • Essays on strategic behavior in supermodular settings : lobbying, advertising and price

    Creator:
    Kudo, Yasushi
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    This dissertation addresses issues of strategic behavior of firms in lobbying, brand and generic advertising, and advertising-price relationships in imperfectly competitive markets. In the first study, we investigate conditions under which lobbying can improve social welfare and show that this type of lobbying will be undersupplied from society’s perspective. We...
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    Dissertation
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    dissertation committee, Dr. Janet Lee, Dr. Rolf Färe, Dr. Andrew Stivers, and Dr. Carol Tremblay for

  • Using the stock market to forecast future undesirable outcomes

    Creator:
    Algursan, Assem S.
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    This dissertation focuses on the behavior of security returns around certain events that occurred in the Saudi stock market. In the first study, we measure and analyze the reaction of security returns around a major horizontal merger that occurred in the banking industry in Saudi Arabia. The objective of this...
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    Dissertation
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    Outcomes Abstract approved: ____________________________________________________ Victor J. Tremblay

  • The behavior of economic agents and market performance

    Creator:
    Gokhale, Jayendra
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    This dissertation addresses issues concerning the behavior of firms, which has significant effects on performance. In the first study, we empirically investigate the effect of the reduction in number of firms on price competition in the U.S. macro-brewing industry. The number of macro brewing firms decreased from 766 in 1935...
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    , inspirational ideas and guidance. I would also like to express my gratitude to Dr. Carol Tremblay for her

  • The effects of oil price shocks on U.S. inflation

    Creator:
    Kilfoil, Natasha M.
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    During the 1970’s the United States experienced several periods of high inflation that have been at least partially attributed to positive oil price shocks. The effectiveness of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries at controlling the price of oil has varied over time, as well as the responsiveness of U.S....
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    Honors College Thesis
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    committee members, Dr. Carol Tremblay and Dr. Andrew Stivers for their help in my thesis project reaching

  • NAFTA : effects on information technology in Mexico

    Creator:
    Garbarino, Angelina R.
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    This paper addresses how the implementation of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has affected the use of Information Technology (IT) in Mexico. In order to answer this question this thesis analyzes the direct and indirect effects of NAFTA on Mexico’s economic and regulatory environment, and how this influences the...
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    Honors College Thesis

  • The economic effects of 2018 U.S. Steel Tariffs: An Application of Event Study Methodology

    Creator:
    Abbas, Qammar
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    In this essay I investigate the effect of United States March 2018 steel tariffs on producers’ capital. I use intertemporal event study methodology to appraise the effect of announcement of the tariffs on March 01, 2018 on the stock returns of major US steel companies listed at New York Stock...
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    Capstone Project
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    Victor J. Tremblay Major Professor Carol Tremblay Committee Member Elizabeth Schroeder

  • The Effect of Fiscal Stress Label Receipt on School District Tax Referenda Outcomes: Evidence from Ohio

    Creator:
    Whitley, Joe
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    This paper evaluates the previously unknown effect that a Fiscal Stress Label (FSL), a State fiscal intervention program signaling fiscal duress, has on passage rates and voter support for school district tax referenda. Previous research suggests that FSL receipt is associated with increased school district revenue, however the reason why...
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    Political Science Dr. Carol Tremblay, representing Economics I understand that my