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Business In Nebraska #285 - June 1968, Dorothy Switzer, E. L. Burgess

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The Growth of Corporate Farming (Dorothy Switzer)

The structure of agriculture, its organization and control, is changing. Although the changes now perceived are not sudden developments, they will determine the nature of tomorrow's agri-business. The focus of this article is on corporate farming, one of the institutional changes being observed in agriculture.

Business Summary (E. L. Burgess)

Both physical volume and dollar volume indexes of business in Nebraska indicate that the March, 1968 levels were below those of March, 1967. For the U.S., both the dollar volume and the physical volume increased from March, 1967. Construction activity dropped off considerably …

Business In Nebraska # 281 - February 1968, Dorothy Switzer, E. L. Burgess

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Exports of Nebraska Manufacturers (Dorothy Switzer)

Total exports of manufactured goods from Nebraska amounted to almost 55 million dollars in 1966, according to data revealed recently in the revised published report of a study made by the Bureau of the Census of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Figures from Nebraska fully confirm the spectacular increase in exports of the state's manufactured products reported in the August, 1967, issue of Business in Nebraska, and based on data collected in a Bureau of Business Research survey of a sample of Nebraska manufacturers. The national study also corroborates the local survey as …

Business In Nebraska #286 - July 1968, Dorothy Switzer, E. L. Burgess, Everett E. Peterson, Glen Vollmar

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Implications of the Growth of Corporate Farming (Dorothy Switzer)

Economic studies of farm size have shown that, as farm size increases, average costs either decrease, remain about the same, or increase slightly for very large farms- but still remain below average returns. If this were always so, large farms would be the most profitable, and it might be expected that the size distribution of farms would rapidly shift in this direction. But, as Wilcox reported to the Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly, farm size has been increasing almost uniformly for all size categories. Of all farms, the largest 10 percent …

Business In Nebraska #287 - August 1968, Edward L. Hauswald, E. L. Burgess

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Inflation: Its Measurement and Some Developments (E. L. Hauswald)

"Inflation is a term which has been, and continues to be, subject to a variety of interpretations" Regardless of the interpretation and despite the likelihood of being lulled into apathy by constant references to it, mere mention of inflation still evokes marked reactions. Given, for example, a rise in the level of prices and a reluctance to alter consumption patterns, individual and group activities occur at the private and public levels, reflecting attempts to increase the real income and hence restore real consumption patterns.

Business Summary (E. L. Burgess)

The Nebraska …

Business In Nebraska #288 - September 1968, Dorothy Switzer, E. S. Wallace, E. L. Burgess

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The Cost of County Government in Nebraska (Dorothy Switzer and E. S. Wallace)

Data for the following article were prepared before 1967 population eatimates and tax reports were available. Use of the later figures, however, would not alter appreciably the detail of the supporting tables and would not change in any way the conclusions reached. The article provides background information on a proposed constitutional amendment on which Nebraskans will vote in November concerning which there has as yet been virtually no publicity and of which most voters are probably not yet even aware.

Business Summary (E. L. Burgess)

Nebraska's June, …

Business In Nebraska #289 - October 1968, Edward B. Schmidt, E. L. Burgess, C. S. Miller, Dorothy Switzer, E. S. Wallace

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The Income Tax in Nebraska (Edward B. Schmidt)

As a basis for considering possible abandonment of the state income tax, Nebraskans ought to inform themselves as to the role it, along with the retail sales tax, is playing. Our State Tax Commissioner, in his 1967 Annual Report, has undertaken to supply this information. Unfortunately, too few people have access to this report; therefore, some of the facts taken from it are presented herein in somewhat condensed and modified form.

Business Summary (E. L. Burgess)

Nebraska's July, 1968, dollar volume of business was up 12.5% from July, 1967, accompanied by …

Business In Nebraska #290 - November 1968, Dorothy Switzer, R. L. Busboom

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Role of Homegrown Industries in the Nebraska Economy (Dorothy Switzer)

Because the exodus from farm to city is continuing in Nebraska, it is necessary that industrial development to accelerated to provide employment for displaced agricultural workers who will have to migrate to other states unless suitable work can be provided for them here. From time to time Business in Nebraska has called attention to the state's homegrown industries that provide employment opportunities for significant numbers of workers. These articles have invariably elicited much interest and evoked requests for other success stories about innovative Nebraska enterprises.

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Business In Nebraska # 280 - January 1968, E. S. Wallace, Dorothy Switzer, E. L. Burgess

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Population, Employment, and Income Projections (E. S. Wallace and Dorothy Switzer)

At this season of numerous forecasts for the year ahead, it seems appropriate to present in the accompanying article forecasts of certain aspects of the Nebraska economy for a much longer period.

The projections, based on analysis by an impartial outside agency, present a rather gloomy picture. Some may feel that they are inconsistent with the articles in our November and December issues describing the state's new economic development program. It should be remembered, however, that nearly all states have similar programs aimed at industrial expansion, that most of …

Business In Nebraska #283 - April 1968, Dorothy Switzer, E. L. Burgess, E. D. Solberg

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Nebraska Educational Expenditures (Dorothy Switzer)

In terms of expenditure, education is by far the leading function of state and local government. In terms of socio-economic progress in the modern world, attainment of high educational standards is obligatory. Educational expenditures in Nebraska in comparison to other states, therefore, become a matter of extreme urgency as we attempt to build a climate conducive to economic and business growth.

Business Summary (E. L. Burgess)

January's dollar volume of business in Nebraska (Table I) rose 10.5% from January, 1967. Nebraska's physical volume for the same period rose 6.3%. This indicates a significant rise in …

Business In Nebraska #284 - May 1968, E. L. Hauswald, E. L. Burgess, Dorothy Switzer

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Nebraska's Estimated Retail Sales, 1967 (E. L. Hauswald)

Retail sales of commodities in Nebraska are estimated to have reached a dollar volume 4.0 percent greater in 1967 than in 1966 -- up from $2,331 million to $2,424 million. This increase was notably less than the previous 1965-to-1966 increase of 7.0 percent. The table below presents a comparison of 1967 with 1966. Previous estimates have been published annually in the March or April issue of Business in Nebraska.

Business Summary (E. L. Burgess)

In February Nebraska's physical volume was 214.5% of the 1948 average which is an all-time high on …

Business In Nebraska #282 - March 1968, E. L. Hauswald, E. L. Burgess, E. S. Wallace

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Nebraska County and City Population Estimates for 1967 (E. L. Hauswald)

Nebraska's population at the end of the 1967 is estimated to have been 1,521,654. This was an increase of 5,610 persons or nearly 0.4 percent for the year. The 1967 increase was markedly less than the 18,000 persons, or 1.2 percent increase estimated for 1966. Since April, 1960, the state's population is estimated to have increased about 7.8 percent. The estimated national increase for the same period was about 10.5 percent. Nebraska's growth continues to be notably below that of the Nation.

Business Summary (E. L. Burgess)

December's dollar …