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The Feasibility Of Pulp And Paper Production In Utah, Thomas Meyer

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The objectives of this study are:

l. To determine the adequacy of markets for paper products.

2. To identify and quantify the costs of the factors affecting pulp and paper production.

The available information indicates that adequate markets exist for paper produced in Utah.

Chemicals, water, labor, and power are available at costs low enough not to prohibit pulp and paper production. An adequate, low priced supply of wood could be purchased from the United States Forest Service. Intermountain and national paper markets would enable a paper producer in Utah to take advantage of lower comparative transportation costs.

The Electric Utilities Rate Structure Determination, Walid M. Keilani

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study is to analyze the determination of the rate structure of the electric utilities. It consists of three chapters.

The first chapter deals with the determination of the rate basis of electric utilities. The calculation of the rate base is explained, and also the problems of the price level changes.

The second chapter shows the calculation of the rate of return and the measures used for testing the fair rate of return.

The third chapter is an analysis showing the effect of the different cost and demand factors in determining the rate structure of electric utilities.

Diversity In Perception Of Alternatives As Related To Selected Aptitude And Background Factors, Jane Agaya Lott

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The relationship between breadth of perspective, defined as the range of alternative solutions that one is able to bring to mind when presented with a problem, and selected aptitude and background factors was studied. Scholastic aptitude was the chosen aptitude factor. The background factors chosen were: (1) size of home town; (2) number of towns lived in; (3) number of children in the family of origin; (4) the subject's perception of his travel experience; (5) number of books read during the past year; and (6) number of friends of other nationalities.

The sample consisted of 130 female students from five …

Three Decades Of The National Labor Relations Board In The State Of Utah, Rulon Sheldon Ellett

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study presents an index and qualitative analysis of the operations of the National Labor Relations Board in the State of Utah. The period of time under consideration is 1935 to 1965. The major source of information is the first 153 volumes of the Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board.

The thesis is broken down into four parts. The first covers the evolution of the National Labor Relations Board. It outlines changes in the operations of the board as it developed up to 1964.

The second part is an analysis of the influence exercised by the …

Assessing Achievement On A First-Grade Economics Course Of Study, A. Guy Larkins

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Problem

Despite the surge of interest in economic education in the elementary school in the last two decades, there have been very few attempts to assess the ability of young children to learn economic concepts. In the primary grades, this problem is compounded by the difficulty of measuring knowledge in six and seven year old children.

Objectives

The primary objective of this dissertation was to determine whether first-grade children can learn the basic concepts in Our Working World: Families at Work. Since instruments suitable for assessing achievement on Families at Work were not available when this study was initiated, …

A Note On A Simulated Stock Market, Martin Shubik

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

No abstract provided.

New Mexico - Facts And Figures: January-February 1968, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

This Facts and Figures issue presents unemployment insurance activity in New Mexico, including insured unemployment rates, benefit payments, federal benefit payments, employer counts, and claims activity by county. The report provides a statistical overview of short-term labor market conditions throughout the state and highlights trends in insured unemployment.

New Mexico Labor Market: January - February 1968, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

This report documents New Mexico's labor market conditions, highlighting seasonal employment growth across most industries. It includes statewide employment statistics, hours and earnings data, and detailed reports on employment prospects, labor supply, occupational shortages, and housing conditions in local labor market areas throughout the state.

Covered Employment And Wages Quarterly_April 1968, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) is a comprehensive program that compiles data on employment and wages for workers covered by state unemployment insurance laws and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE). It provides a virtual census of nonagricultural employees and their wages, along with data on agricultural industries. The QCEW program is a cooperative effort between the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and state employment security agencies.

Es-202_03-31-1968, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Employment data.

The Crunch Of 1966-Model For New Financial Crises?, Hyman P. Minsky Ph.D.

Hyman P. Minsky Archive

Also included here is the paper as published in the August 1968 edition of the Journal of Commercial Bank Lending.

Some Experimental Non-Constant-Sum Games Revisited. Perception Of Opponent's Payoffs. Part Iii, Martin Shubik, David H. Stern

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Income, Wealth, And Capital Gains Taxation On Risk Taking, Joseph E. Stiglitz

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

No abstract provided.

New Mexico - Facts And Figures: November-December 1967, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

This Facts and Figures issue presents unemployment insurance activity in New Mexico, including insured unemployment rates, benefit payments, federal benefit payments, employer counts, and claims activity by county. The report provides a statistical overview of short-term labor market conditions throughout the state and highlights trends in insured unemployment.

Bureau Of Labor Statistics - Wage Stats: 1967 (5), U.S. Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

The Bureau of Labor Statistics report documents quarterly and annual changes in union wage scales for major building trades across multiple U.S. cities, highlighting modest increases and documenting detailed rate schedules for bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, painters, plasterers, plumbers, and building laborers.

Review Of "Communist Trade With Developing Countries: 1955-65" By C. A. Sawyer, "U.S. And U.S.S.R. Aid To Developing Countries: A Comparative Study Of India, Turkey, And The U.A.R." By L. Tansky, And "Soviet Foreign Aid" By M. I. Goldman, Frederic L. Pryor

Economics Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Employment Coding Comments 1968 Q1, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Published by UNM Bureau of Business Research, is a list of comments and updates for each of the individual employment codes and agencies.

New Mexico's Economy In 1967, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

BBER Publications

A report on the New Mexico economy and business/industry activity for 1967.

Bureau Of Labor Statistics - Wage Stats: 1967 (4), U.S. Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

The Bureau of Labor Statistics report documents quarterly and annual changes in union wage scales for major building trades across multiple U.S. cities, highlighting modest increases and documenting detailed rate schedules for bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, painters, plasterers, plumbers, and building laborers.

An Experimental Research In Oligopoly, James W. Friedman

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

No abstract provided.

Covered Employment And Wages Quarterly_February 1968, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) is a comprehensive program that compiles data on employment and wages for workers covered by state unemployment insurance laws and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE). It provides a virtual census of nonagricultural employees and their wages, along with data on agricultural industries. The QCEW program is a cooperative effort between the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and state employment security agencies.

Notes On Optimal Monetary Growth, James Tobin

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

No abstract provided.

Pitfalls In Financial Model-Building, William C. Brainard, James Tobin

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

No abstract provided.

Quiz Show Problems, Joseph B. Kadane

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

No abstract provided.

Indiana State University Financial Report 1968, Indiana State University

Financial Reports

No abstract provided.

Adequate Aggregate Demand And The Commitment To End Poverty, Hyman P. Minsky Ph.D.

Hyman P. Minsky Archive

Chapter 31: Adequate Aggregate Demand and the Commitment to End Poverty”, pp. 562-580, Rural Poverty in the United States: A Report by the President’s National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty. Washington, DC: USGPO, May 1968.

Industrial Resources: Carter County, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Carter County

“Industrial Resources: Carter County, Kentucky" prepared by the Carter County Development Association, the City of Olive Hill, and the Kentucky Department of Commerce, 1968. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Nelson County - Bardstown, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Nelson County

"Industrial Resources: Bardstown, Kentucky" prepared by the Bardstown Chamber of Commerce and the the Kentucky Department of Commerce, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1968. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Powell County, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Powell County

"Industrial Resources: Powell County, Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Department of Commerce in cooperation with the Powell County Industrial and Development Association, 1968. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Hardin County - Elizabethtown, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Hardin County

“Industrial Resources: Elizabethtown, Kentucky" prepared by the Elizabethtown – Hardin County Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Department of Commerce, 1968. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.