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The Economic Impact Of Cornerstone Alliance On Berrien County, George A. Erickcek

Reports

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Volatile Times And Volatile Prices, Matthew A. Diersen

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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Volatile Times And Volatile Prices, Matthew A. Diersen

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

Biotechnology -- An Application Of The 'Precautionary Principle', Thomas L. Dobbs

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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Biotechnology -- An Application Of The 'Precautionary Principle', Thomas L. Dobbs

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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The Benton Harbor Area Benchmarking Study, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts

Reports

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Biotechnology -- Some Implications Of Its Use In Agriculture, Evert Van Der Sluis

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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Biotechnology -- Some Implications Of Its Use In Agriculture, Evert Van Der Sluis

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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The State Of The Region: Hampton Roads 2001, James V. Koch, Vinod Agarwal, Rob Baade, John R. Broderick, Michael Clemons, Steve Daniel, Jeffrey Harlow, Wil King, Sharon Lomax, Deborah L. Miller, Jim Oliver, Ken Plum, Wayne Talley, Gilbert Yochum

Economics Faculty Books

This is Old Dominion University's second annual "State of the Region" Report. While it represents the work of many individuals connected in various ways to the university, the Report does not constitute an "official" viewpoint of the University, or it's president, Dr. Roseann Runte.

This year's Report was produced with the goal of making Hampton Roads an even better place to live. Those who know and love the region of Hampton Roads frequently boast of its numerous strengths and successes, but we do so with the understanding that it would be possible for us to improve the region's performance in …

St. Joseph County Benchmarking Study, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts

Reports

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Black-White Segregation, Discrimination, And Home Ownership, Kelly Derango

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

The effect of discrimination on black-white racial segregation is studied using a confidential supplement of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID). Audit studies reveal that the rate of discrimination in rental housing is substantially higher than in owner-occupied housing. Thus, a variable indicating home ownership is used to proxy for the discrimination rate faced by blacks. The fixed-effects estimates of segregation imply that home ownership is associated with a decline in black-white segregation. This effect decreases slightly at higher income levels but increases substantially with the education of the head of household. Evidence is presented that the effect of …

South Dakota Agriculutral Land Values And Rental Practices: 2001, Burton Pflueger, Larry Janssen

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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South Dakota Agriculutral Land Values And Rental Practices: 2001, Burton Pflueger, Larry Janssen

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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Power Deregulation: Blessing Or Curse; South Dakota's Hog Market, Gary Taylor, Matthew A. Diersen

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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Power Deregulation: Blessing Or Curse; South Dakota's Hog Market, Gary Taylor, Matthew A. Diersen

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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Random Walks, Lemmings, And Behaviorism: Looking For A Market Lodestar, John Sondey

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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Random Walks, Lemmings, And Behaviorism: Looking For A Market Lodestar, John Sondey

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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A Cost-Benefit Analysis Of High Capacity Chip Mills In The Southeastern United States, Blair Hutchins

Honors Theses

This study on the costs and benefits of high capacity chip mills located in the southeastern United States stems from a personal interest gained in the subject through my Environmental Science minor. During my courses of study, factors such as philosophy and ecology were brought into discussions both for and against these chip mills. However, there was no economic data presented from either side. This caused me to wonder whether chip mills were, from an economic perspective, a positive or negative industry for this region. The present study will present a compilation of facts and data on the economic analysis …

"Smart" Economic Development, George A. Erickcek

Employment Research Newsletter

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Farm Household Income And Employment Trends, Matthew A. Diersen

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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Farm Household Income And Employment Trends, Matthew A. Diersen

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

South Dakota Agricultural Land Tenure And Ownership Trends, Larry Janssen

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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South Dakota Agricultural Land Tenure And Ownership Trends, Larry Janssen

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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Economic Impact Of Pharmacia On Kalamazoo County In 1999, George A. Erickcek

Reports

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Towards An Understanding Of Types Of Public-Private Cooperation, Peter V. Schaeffer, Scott Loveridge

Regional Research Institute Working Papers

Governments frequently join forces with private organizations. The focus of this article is on characteristics of sustained cooperative efforts that require a significant commitment of resources over an extended period. The authors observe that cooperators’ expected rewards and risks may influence the form voluntary cooperation will take. This article classifies public-private cooperation into four common forms and provides a conceptual framework for better understanding why cooperators choose a particular form of cooperation.

Reading Changes In Family Support Through Regional Development In China, Ge Lin

Regional Research Institute Working Papers

This article examines the degree to which the traditional family support system would be reshaped by the modernization and industrialization from a geo-developmental perspective. In particular, we examine the impact of rapid social changes and economic developments on family support for older parents in contemporary urban China to assess trends that might lead to a different path from the western style of old-age support purported by modernization theory. Based on the 1992 Survey on China’s Support Systems for the Elderly, the study divides the sample from three levels of economic development, which in turn, are used as proxies for developmental …

Socioeconomic Trends In Mining Dependent Counties In Appalachia, Melissa Latimer, F. Carson Mencken

Regional Research Institute Working Papers

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Dispositions For Lexicographic Preferences Of Evironmental Goods: Integrating Economics, Psychology, And Ethics, Randall S. Rosenberger, George L. Peterson, Andrea Clarke, Thomas C. Brown

Regional Research Institute Working Papers

This paper combines the psychometric methods of paired comparisons and environmental disposition measurement to explain seemingly lexicographic behavior in choice experiments. A paired comparison experiment is developed that measures economic values using a choice set composed of public goods, private goods, and sums of money. The method provides a detailed map of each respondent’s stated preferences, among the choice set elements. Two treatments are used that differ only on the range of the dollar magnitudes – Treatment A ranges from$10 to $700. Treatment B ranges from $10 to $9,000. In either treatment, a proportion of the respondents potentially exhibit lexicographic …

Rationality, Decision Theories, And Thresholds: Implications For Environmental Valuation, Randall S. Rosenberger

Regional Research Institute Working Papers

The purpose of this paper is to promote a discussion about different theories of rationality and models of individual decision making, as well as the role of thresholds in the valuation of environmental management and policy issues. The intent of this paper is to provide some conceptual distinctions between models and theories in order to develop experiments that empirically test one or more of the issues raised herein.

An Integrative Hierarchical Framework For Environmental Valuation: Value Pluralism, Thresholds, And Deliberation, Randall S. Rosenberger

Regional Research Institute Working Papers

When assessing people’s values for the natural environment, a variety of methodological approaches may be required. This is because value pluralism negates the ability to reduce the various kinds of values to a single conception of value or super-value. Environmental valuation endeavors are defined by the question to be answered. However, for some people, the methodology employed may conflict with their perception of the issue and what values are most important to them, i.e., the methods employed are not globally incentive compatible with all modes of expressing one’s values. Therefore, any single disciplinary approach to environmental valuation may ignore these …