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An Economic Model For The Rio Grande Drainage Basin, New Mexico, James Fredric Roach

Economics ETDs

Making the best use of the fully appropriated water supply in most areas of the Rio Grande Drainage Basin remains the major issue facing the state of New Mexico. This dissertation develops a comprehensive and integrative methodological approach capable of evaluating water resources problems in the Rio Grande Basin. A combination of two well-known and utilized economic tools (the input-output and linear programming techniques) served as the basis for model formulation.

The input-output technique was further extended into an interregional context, and served as the basis for the expanded and larger linear programming framework. One set of economic and three …

The Albuquerque Police Strike, Mark Alan Engelbrecht

Economics ETDs

When representatives of the city of Albuquerque and the Albuquerque city police were unable to negotiate a new contract when the previous contract expired on June 30, 1975, the police officers engaged in a work slowdown by issuing less traffic citations. On Saturday, July 12, the officers on the third shift were told to end their slowdown. Instead, the officers on the third shift began a wildcat strike that afternoon. By Saturday night, 240 officers had joined the strike; that number soon grew to about 340 officers out of a total police department of 504. On the following Thursday, those …

Mineral Extraction Taxes On The Uranium Industry In New Mexico, William Joseph Clifford

Economics ETDs

Chapter I of this report briefly examines the history of the uranium industry in New Mexico. Chapter II considers uranium supply parameters in New Mexico. This section examines techniques used in estimating potential uranium resources. In particular, the methodology of petroleum resource estimates as applied by M. A. Lieberman as well as ERDA's Subjective Probability Analysis for New Mexico uranium resources are considered. In Chapter III, the demand side of the uranium market situation is considered. Several factors which affect demand for U₃O₈ such as recycling and the level of U-235 remaining in enrichment tails is discussed. …

The Economics Of Architectural Conservation, Gary Lynn Peterson

Economics ETDs

This thesis addresses the economic issues affecting investment in architectural conservation. The potential benefits of conserving architecturally and/or historically significant structures are private benefits accruing to the owners and positive externalities accruing to the public, such as increases in tourism and land values (to the extent these benefits are not internalized by the owners), option values, and existence values. If all of these benefits are not recognized and accounted for, an undervaluation of architectural conservation generally results, which inevitably leads to misallocation of resources. Other possible constraints to investment in architectural conservation include the slow, and sometimes costly, information process, …

Solar Water And Space Heating: An Economic Evaluation, Roberta Marina Katson

Economics ETDs

The rapid depletion of our domestic fossil fuel resource base is an issue of great concern. Shortages, curtailments, and increased dependence upon foreign sources of energy are becoming the rule rather than the exception. This study examine the role of residential solar water and space heating as an alternative source of energy. In this study a scenario of future energy prices is developed and consumer costs from traditional sources are projected both on an annualized (life cycle) basis and on a current cost basis for residential space heating and domestic hot water. These costs are developed by state through 1990 …