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

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 May 2001

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 May 2001

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 Apr 2001

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 Apr 2001

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 Apr 2001

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 …

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"Smart" Economic Development, George A. Erickcek Apr 2001

"Smart" Economic Development, George A. Erickcek

Employment Research Newsletter

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Farm Household Income And Employment Trends, Matthew A. Diersen Mar 2001

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 Mar 2001

Farm Household Income And Employment Trends, Matthew A. Diersen

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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South Dakota Agricultural Land Tenure And Ownership Trends, Larry Janssen Jan 2001

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 Jan 2001

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 Jan 2001

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 Jan 2001

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.

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Part 1: Economic Performance And Per Capita Income: The Inside Story, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2001

Part 1: Economic Performance And Per Capita Income: The Inside Story, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

It’s true the region’s per capita income trails national averages, but much of the gap between Hampton Roads and the nation disappears when cost of living differentials are taken into account. Further, the region’s per capita income gap may not be due so much to lagging wage rates, but rather to much lower levels of business income and wealth for Hampton Roads as compared to other regions.

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Front Matter: The State Of The Region: Hampton Roads 2001, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2001

Front Matter: The State Of The Region: Hampton Roads 2001, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Cover, front matter, table of contents, and other materials for the 2001 The State of the Region report authored by the Regional Studies Institute at Old Dominion University

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Part 2: Major League Sports Teams: A Pipe Dream?, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2001

Part 2: Major League Sports Teams: A Pipe Dream?, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

There is remarkably little economic evidence in favor of major league sports franchises, even in cities such as Baltimore. Cities and regions that subsidize major league sports teams nearly always find it a losing proposition. If a region, such as Hampton Roads, attempts to attract a major league sports team, then it should do so for reasons of pride and identification rather than economics.

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Part 3: The Decline Of Coal And The Rise Of Deep-Draft Ships: The Future Of The Port, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2001

Part 3: The Decline Of Coal And The Rise Of Deep-Draft Ships: The Future Of The Port, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Since the early 1990s, the Port has stagnated in terms of the volume of the cargo it handles. This is due almost solely to a decline in bulk cargo (mostly coal). Nonetheless, the Port continues to provide major a economic impetus to the region because it has become much more efficient and competitive over the past decade.

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Part 5: Population And Politics: Virginia Legislative Redistricting And The Decline Of Political Power, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2001

Part 5: Population And Politics: Virginia Legislative Redistricting And The Decline Of Political Power, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

The region’s political power in the Commonwealth has fallen precipitously over the past decade. The recent legislative redistricting process reduced the number of Hampton Roads delegates and sena-tors by about 15 percent, and the region has lost nearly all of its most senior and powerful legislators. We are at a low ebb in terms of political clout in Richmond, but brighter times may be on the horizon.

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Part 6: Regionalism And The Dillon Rule: An Interpretive Essay, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2001

Part 6: Regionalism And The Dillon Rule: An Interpretive Essay, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

While the Dillon Rule does not explicitly appear in many Virginia statutes, it is the accepted legal and legislative standard in Virginia. In essence, it says no city, town, county or region may exercise any power not explicitly granted it by the General Assembly. We argue that the Dillon Rule, while not without points in its favor, has outlived its usefulness.

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Part 4: Seeing Things Through Different Lenses: The Opinions Of Blacks And Whites, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2001

Part 4: Seeing Things Through Different Lenses: The Opinions Of Blacks And Whites, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

This year’s Report surveyed more than 1,100 Hampton Roads residents, about half of whom were African American. African Americans see several issues differently than other citizens do. Notably, they have a different perspective on the role and effectiveness of the policy of affirmative action. African Americans also are much more likely to vote Democratic and attend church than the region’s other citizens. This is the first significant public-opinion poll ever taken of African Americans in Hampton Roads.

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Part 7: Banking In Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2001

Part 7: Banking In Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

The economic impact of the disappearance of the headquarters of large banks from the region, and from Virginia, has been quite negative. In this chapter we contrast Virginia and Hampton Roads to North Carolina, and demonstrate that the wave of banking mergers and consolidations that occurred over the past two decades, but particularly in the 1990s, has not been good for Hampton Roads.

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Part 8: A Look At The Alternative: Private And Independent K-12 Schools, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2001

Part 8: A Look At The Alternative: Private And Independent K-12 Schools, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Here we examine the nature of private and independent K-12 education in Hampton Roads. There is great diversity in private education in the region. Private institutions typically have lower average class sizes, but have fewer computers and offer lower teacher salaries than do public K-12 schools.

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Reading Changes In Family Support Through Regional Development In China, Ge Lin Jan 2001

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 …

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Socioeconomic Trends In Mining Dependent Counties In Appalachia, Melissa Latimer, F. Carson Mencken Jan 2001

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 Jan 2001

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 …

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Rationality, Decision Theories, And Thresholds: Implications For Environmental Valuation, Randall S. Rosenberger Jan 2001

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.

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An Integrative Hierarchical Framework For Environmental Valuation: Value Pluralism, Thresholds, And Deliberation, Randall S. Rosenberger Jan 2001

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 …

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Quality Of Life Satisfaction: A Comparative Survey Analysis Of The Eastern Panhandle And Southern West Virginia Counties, James O. Bukenya, Tesfa Gebremedhin Jan 2001

Quality Of Life Satisfaction: A Comparative Survey Analysis Of The Eastern Panhandle And Southern West Virginia Counties, James O. Bukenya, Tesfa Gebremedhin

Regional Research Institute Working Papers

The main objective of this paper is to analyze and report quality of life survey responses from a random sample of over 1028 individuals from 21 counties in West Virginia. The survey responses are drawn from a quality of life survey conducted in 2000. Perhaps the most interesting observation from the responses was not that differences exist among counties but that, in all counties, the level of satisfaction was remarkably high (over 50%). Only small fractions of individuals were explicitly dissatisfied, surprisingly in counties with the highest growth levels in per capita incomes.

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Comparing Three Spatial Cluster Tests From Rare To Common Spatial Events, Ge Lin Jan 2001

Comparing Three Spatial Cluster Tests From Rare To Common Spatial Events, Ge Lin

Regional Research Institute Working Papers

In the past few years, several new tests for spatial clustering have been proposed. With ever increasing capability of GIS and wider availability of spatial statistic functions, spatial analysts are likely to face challenge of properly using these tests. Seemingly gaps also exist between the development of new tests and follow up evaluations against various assumptions. In this research note, I compare three cluster tests along a range of distribution from rare to common spatial events. The results not only revealed sensitive data feature that each test is designed to detect, but also clarified the interpretation based on the nature …

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Environment And Trade: A Review Of Issues And Methods, Haixiao Huang, Walter C. Labys Jan 2001

Environment And Trade: A Review Of Issues And Methods, Haixiao Huang, Walter C. Labys

Regional Research Institute Working Papers

This survey attempts to provide an overview of the major issues concerning economic interactions between environmental and trade policies. Such a review is necessary because of the pressure that the accelerated pace of globalisation is placing on environment and trade. Not only is world trade increasing rapidly but global industrialisation related to trade has spawned severe environmental degradation. As a consequence, growing numbers of researchers have attempted to analyse the linkages between these areas. This study attempts to provide a perspective on received and future research by employing a dual approach economic studies of the major environmental and trade issues …

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