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The Role Of Local Attributes In Community Choice, Michele Ann Mcmahon
The Role Of Local Attributes In Community Choice, Michele Ann Mcmahon
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Residential location choices are analyzed to determine the significance of local attributes in the moving decision. A unique data set consisting of 602 recent movers in Maine is used to perform the analysis. Additionally, municipality-level data for 531 municipalities in Maine are used in the analysis. The community-level data are fiscal, social, and environmental in nature. A conditional logit model is estimated to model the choice of community as a function of the community characteristics, and a mixed logit model is estimated to model the choice of community as a function of both community characteristics and characteristics of the household. …
Determinants Of Consumer Behavior In An E-Commerce Environment, Xiang Xue
Determinants Of Consumer Behavior In An E-Commerce Environment, Xiang Xue
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Online specialty food and beverage marketing has developed rapidly in the last decade. With the obvious increase in the sales income, researchers showed more and more interests in this promising market. Previous studies in this field primarily focused on the demographic profiling of the online specialty food consumers as well as initial analysis in the factors that motivate their purchase behavior. However, it is far from fully explaining consumer's online shopping activities. In order to solve these problems, new methods should be attempted to determine the factors influencing consumer's online buying behavior. A cluster analysis was developed to identify what …
Fair Weather Or Foul? Maine's Business Climate Revisted, Bureau Of Labor Education. University Of Maine
Fair Weather Or Foul? Maine's Business Climate Revisted, Bureau Of Labor Education. University Of Maine
Bureau of Labor Education
There is no shortage of analyses of the problems of Maine’s economy, or of proposed solutions. Once again, a number of recent reports have argued that Maine has a highly unfavorable business climate, characterized by excessive taxes and excessive regulation. These reports go on to argue that Maine must improve its business climate through such suggested changes as an overhaul of the tax system, elimination of property taxes on business equipment purchases, reducing the state’s regulatory burden, and reducing Maine’s supposedly high “tax burden.” Although the support for these proposals is framed as being “irrefutable,” in reality many of the …
Thinking Outside The Box: The Challenge Of Maine's Regional Service Centers, Bureau Of Labor Education. University Of Maine
Thinking Outside The Box: The Challenge Of Maine's Regional Service Centers, Bureau Of Labor Education. University Of Maine
Bureau of Labor Education
The challenges facing regional service center communities in Maine need to be addressed by creative problem solving which goes beyond the simplistic and flawed assumptions of the "Closed Loop" model of service center revenue. Many existing strategies to increase municipal revenue through tax incentives and inappropriate economic development are often counterproductive to the long-term well-being of service center communities and their quality of life. The health of RSC's is critically important for the well-being of the state as a whole, and the taxpayers in these communities should not be expected to assume the entire financial burden of providing needed services …
Maine Sea Grant Annual Report 2002, Maine Sea Grant
Maine Sea Grant Annual Report 2002, Maine Sea Grant
Maine Sea Grant Publications
This annual report summarizes the accomplishments and activities of the Maine Sea Grant Program from October 1, 2001 to September 30, 2002. We have organized the report by program areas: management, research, extension/education, and communications. The projects and activities in the Marine Extension Team: Connecting to Coastal Residents section are grouped according to the three theme areas (ecosystem health, aquaculture, and fisheries) listed in our strategic plan for 2001-2005, Marine Science for Maine People.
Dusting Off The Tool Box: Tips For Trainers, Linda Labas, Michael Sandberg
Dusting Off The Tool Box: Tips For Trainers, Linda Labas, Michael Sandberg
Professional Development
This resource provides information to help instructors prepare, conduct, and review their presentations. It is divided into 3 sections. Within each section are subcategories with basic information and some simple resources or activities to assist instructors as they reflect upon their teaching practices and plan for a training event. The material is organized in the following way: Section 1: Things to Know; Section 2: Things to Do; and Section 3: Resources.
Snowmobiling In Maine: Past Successes, Future Challenges, David Vail
Snowmobiling In Maine: Past Successes, Future Challenges, David Vail
Maine Policy Review
With one snowmobile registration for every 15 residents, Maine may well have the most snowmobiles per capita of any U.S. state. Moreover, the state’s 12,000-mile network of groomed trails and its 2,500-mile Interconnected Trail System make it a major winter tourist attraction. Still, as David Vail points out—and as the number of snowmobile-related deaths confirms—such progress has not come without costs and conflict. Although Vail argues the benefits outweigh the costs, he suggests Maine should act now to alleviate the conflicts related to congestion, over use of the state’s major trails, noise and air pollution, and free riding by non-dues-paying …
History + Resources = A Sense Of Place, Wendy Griswold
History + Resources = A Sense Of Place, Wendy Griswold
Maine Policy Review
Unlike many states, Maine has an unusually strong “sense of place,” or cultural regionalism. Wendy Griswold explores where this unusually strong sense comes from, and how it can be further nourished through literature. In doing so, she strengthens the argument for investments in cultural-heritage objects and activities as a means not only of reinforcing an already strong sense of identity among Mainers, but also of promoting Maine as a tourism destination.
Maine’S Investment Imperative, Laurie G. Lachance
Maine’S Investment Imperative, Laurie G. Lachance
Maine Policy Review
In the past two decades, Maine’s per capita income ranking has not topped 27th, and in recent years, the state’s relative position has dropped to 36th. More importantly, the gap between Maine and the United States has increased since 1990. In this article, Maine’s State Economist Laurie Lachance lays out a long-term investment strategy for Maine that focuses on education, research and development, comprehensive tax reform, greater efficiencies in the delivery of state and local services, and limits on government spending. Lachance argues that choices must be made even in times of fiscal crisis. Failure to invest means failure, period.