Economics Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions

  • The Economic Effects of the Progressive Income and Inheritance Taxes 
    Tyson, Alfred S. (University of Oregon, 1939-06)
    The scope of the present study has necessarily been limited, so it was thought advisable to study the present income tax laws, with special attention to the federal personal income tax law with its highly graduated rates. ...
  • The Background of the Expropriation of Oil in Mexico 
    Tallman, J. Woodson (University of Oregon, 1942-06)
    Because it would be impossible in a thesis such as this to cover the entire story of expropriation in the detail necessary, this study places emphasis on presenting the all-important background. It is a story of the oil, ...
  • A Balanced Tax Program for Oregon 
    Rude, Charles H. (University of Oregon, 1935-08)
    The writer believes that it will be conceded by all who study Oregon's tax history that at no time has a real concerted and whole-hearted attempt been made to unify the state's fiscal system. We have had committees, ...
  • The Cross Purposes of Some of the Economic Policies of the Roosevelt Administration from 1933 to 1936 
    Winestone, Robert Louis (University of Oregon, 1942-06)
    With the Roosevelt Administration still a reality rather than an historical fact, it is with great difficulty that emotionalism can be avoided in an attempt to study it. The policies of this Administration have been ...
  • Blue Sky Legislation in Theory and Practice 
    Hoeber, Ralph C. (University of Oregon, 1923-06-11)
    There are at least three theories of the origin of the term “blue sky” movement. One theory holds that the movement was so christened because it “designed to clear away the clouds and fogs from the simple investor’s horizon”; ...
  • Measuring the Contributions of Natural Resources to the National Outputs of the United States and Japan 
    Okabayashi, Toyoki (University of Oregon, 1960-06)
    The attempt of this study is to appraise the importance of some factors which explain the difference in productivity of the Japanese and U.S. economics. The explanation is attempted in fairly narrow economic terms; this ...
  • The Financial Aspects of Agriculture 
    Maxwell, James E. (University of Oregon, 1937-05)
    Any study of agriculture is a complete course in economics, politics and sociology. Agriculture is not only a means of securing a livelihood but also a way of living. There area few places where this combination is more ...
  • Problems of Economic Development and Foreign Exchange Control in Korea 
    Kim, Hi Young (University of Oregon, 1961-06)
    One of the most striking characteristics of the developing underdeveloped countries of today may be found in the fact that those countries are suffering from balance of payments difficulties. Korea is by no means an ...
  • The Effects of United States Direct Private Foreign Investments on the United States Balance of Payments 
    Homan, A. Gerlof (University of Oregon, 1961-06)
    The candidate first became interested in the effects of foreign investments on the host country during an investigation of the problems of economic development of Latin America conducted by the Institute of International ...
  • Milk Regulation with Special Reference to its Public Utility Status 
    Goss, James Keefe (University of Oregon, 1939-06)
    Notwithstanding a clear statement to the contrary by the United States Supreme Court in the Nebbia case, production and distribution of fluid milk for human consumption is being considered more generally the subject of ...
  • The Economic Development of Canada 1849—1914 
    Shenk, Wilbert Ray (University of Oregon, 1964-03)
    Along with the other nations of the Western Hemisphere, the antecedents of the Canadian economy may be traced to Europe. The area which eventually became Canada was a part of the mercantile empires of both France and Great ...
  • An Appraisal of Liquidity Preference Theory 
    Du Payrat, Xavier Noel (University of Oregon, 1957-06)
    Since the publication of Keynes General Theory, the subjects of liquidity and of liquidity preference have been extensively discussed in economic literature. Among the writers, the names of Harrod, Robertson, and Hicks are ...
  • A Critique of the Different Methods of Handling the National Debt 
    Cordiner, Jane (University of Oregon, 1950-07)
    The total direct and guaranteed debt of the United States government stands at $256 billion. This large national liability poses problems to which the public expects its elected officials to find adequate answers. Will ...
  • A Study in the Theory of Economic Growth and Income Distribution 
    Sharma, Krishna Prasad (University of Oregon, 1962-06)
    In this work a study of the theory of economic growth under three different technological assumptions is attempted. The first of them is the famous Harrod’s model of economic growth which is based on the assumption of fixed ...
  • A History of Federal Reserve Policy, 1914—1946 
    Rhorer, Harry M., Jr (University of Oregon, 1950-06)
    A History of Federal Reserve Policy, 1914—1946 The purpose of this paper is to review the history of action taken by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with regard to credit policies, and when there was ...
  • Monetary and Banking Theories of Albert Gallatin 
    McAllister, Lester B., Jr (University of Oregon, 1953-06)
    Albert Gallatin (1761—1849) believed that a stable and secure money was both an economic necessity and moral obligation of the monetary authority. He would have preferred that the supply of money be limited to that furnished ...
  • Theory and Practice of Benefit-Cost Analysis 
    Linstromberg, Robin (University of Oregon, 1959-06)
    Public policy for water is a national problem of major proportions and significance. Industrial and domestic water supplies have become increasingly inadequate to meet needs throughout the country. The problem of developing ...
  • Factors Influencing the Level of Money Wage Rates in Sawmills if the Douglas Fir Region of Western Oregon and Washington 
    Hart, James T. (University of Oregon, 1955-06)
    The bulk of this paper will be devoted to an analysis of relationships between wages and various statistical data. In spite of this emphasis it must not be forgotten that a negotiated wage rate is the result of a complex ...
  • Essays in Applied Machine Learning and Causal Inference 
    Lennon, Connor (University of Oregon, 2022-10-26)
    This dissertation represents a study of how machine learning can be incorporated into existing econometric causal techniques, with explorationsboth in the costs and benefits of making that choice. The first chapter explores a ...
  • Essays on India's Economic Development 
    Gupta, Saurabh (University of Oregon, 2022-10-04)
    This dissertation is on the economic development of India during the past three decades with a focus on its changing industrial and household structure. Chapter 1 provides a brief introduction of the Indian economy and ...

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