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Administration And Financing Of Highways In New Mexico, Elizabethann Peters

Economics ETDs

The purpose of this study is to trace the growth of highway legislation that laid the foundation for the present highway practices, and to analyze the policies and accomplishments of the present administration with regard to construction, maintenance, and financing of public highways.

The Economic Development Of Cowley County, Kansas, Richard J. Chisum

Master's Theses

This thesis is a survey of the history of Cowley County, Kansas, from 1870 through 1947, focusing on the county's economic development. The plan of this thesis is to devote a chapter to each important phase of the economic development of the county.

Brazil; Our Economic Partner: A Study Of Brazil And The Future Of Our Trade, Dorothy Kleppinger

Business and Economics Honors Papers

This 62 page thesis examines Brazil's history, resources, industrialization and relations with the United States.

Cost Of Producing Peaches In Washington County And Box Elder-Weber Area, 1947, Wells M. Allred

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Peach production in Utah is an important enterprise. In 1946 the crop of 700,000 bushels was valued at $1,085,000, which was approximately one percent of the value of all agricultural commodities grown in the state 1/. The estimate average annual production over the ten-year period, 1936 to 1945, was 636,000 bushels. About 95 percent of the peach trees are located in Washington County and along the Wasatch Front in Utah, Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, and Box Elder counties. Small-scale family type units characterize the production of peaches in Utah. The 5,071 farmers who reported growing peach trees in 1944 had …

A Farm Management Study Of Dairy Farms In Duchesne County, Utah, 1945, Melvin M. Peterson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The kinds of agricultural commodities grown in an area result largely from the physical, economic, and institutional setting of the area. Seldom does one factor alone determine the kind of production. The nature of the soil, the amount and the distribution of the precipitation, the topography of the area, and the length of the frost-free growing period are all important. Likewise, location with respect to markets and means of transportation is important, as are also the ownership of the land, the size of the farms, and the balance among the factors of production.

In Duchesne County the physical factors, location, …

The California Canning Asparagus Industry Under Government Sponsored Controls, Weldon Walter Lucot

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study is an analysis of the attempts to control the marketing of asparagus by federal license under the Agricultural Adjustment Act in 1934 and 1935; by state license under the California Marketing Agreement Act in 1936 and 1937; by proration program under the California Agricultural Prorate Act in 1938 to 1941; and by marketing orders under the California Agricultural Code from 1941 to 1945.

Among the questions considered are the following:

What was the economic position of the Asparagus Industry in 1934, when the programs were first instituted?

What were the effects of some previous attempts at controlled marketing …

The Future Of The Meat Packing Industry In New Mexico, Robert G. Conway

Economics ETDs

No abstract provided.

International Cartels, Jane Reifsnyder

Business and Economics Honors Papers

This 37 page senior thesis examines government-controlled economic cartels from various countries, especially Germany, following the end of World War II.

An Economic History Of The Mescalero Apache Indians, T.T. Mccord Jr.

Economics ETDs

It is the purpose of this study (1) to indicate the origin and development of the Mescalero Apache Indian economy; (2) to show the reasons for its development; (3) to present a probable trend in the future of the Mescalero Apache Indian economically, as based upon past and present tribal economics.

This study has been made in the belief that there is a definite need to a fuller knowledge of the too-little-known economic history of the Mescalero Apache Indians. The roots of their economic philosophy go back many centuries, and thus it is important to trace, analyze and evaluate the …

The National Retail Credit Association: An Experiment In Cooperation For Retail Credit Control, Barbara Tharpe

Honors Theses

With the use of consumer credit becoming more and more widespread, there has been a growing feeling that its use should be controlled. This is an examination of the fundamental developments in the history of the National Retail Credit Association, the leading association of retail credit men, giving special consideration to the idea of credit control. The credit abuses before any form of cooperation or control evolved are presented in the first chapter. Then, the part that the NRCA played in bringing about the cooperation of retail credit men is treated . The NRCA was the first to suggest voluntary …

The Economics Of J. M. Keynes., John Steele Henderson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Trego County Real Estate Assessment Plan, Vernon T. Clover

Fort Hays Studies Series

This study of the Trego County Real Estate Assessment Plan was undertaken in order to bring its main elements together into a systematic form. The philosophy of the plan and its technical application are explained.

The Role Of Cooperatives In Chinese Economic Reconstruction Since 1928, Alma Schocke

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The study of Chinese economic and social problems requires that certain fundamental Chinese conditions be kept constantly in mind by the Western student, lest he attempt to analyze from the contemporary economic and social viewpoints of his own country. Accomplishments and plans must both be considered in relation to what has gone before and what is within the realm of possibility under given conditions, rather than by comparison with accomplishments and plans in other countries where the basic situation is entirely different.

The object of this paper is to place cooperatives in relation to the to the reconstruction as a …

A Program Of Improvement For Union County Kentucky Schools, Thomas Fortenbery

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The problem presented in a Program of Improvement for Union County Schools deals primarily with future school buildings. The problem is threefold:

1. The location of future school buildings must be determined in the light of population trends and economic developments.
2. The size of the buildings must be determined.
3. A plan to finance the program must be developed.

An Economic And Sociological Study Of A Kansas Community, Vernon T. Clover

Fort Hays Studies Series

This is a survey of Ellis county, Kansas. The purpose was to discover what information of importance is available in regard to the economic and human characteristics of this county and of similar areas throughout the United States for the prewar year of 1940.

The Changing Pattern Of Utility Regulations., Howard Ross Smith

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Postwar Planning For The State Of Maine, Maine Development Commission

Maine Collection

Postwar Planning for the State of Maine by the Maine Development Commission, as Compiled November 1, 1944

Compiled and Published by the Maine Development Commission, Augusta, Maine, 1944.

Contents: Introduction / General Employment Data / State Projects / Municipal Projects / List of Tables and Illustrations.

The Virginia Retirement System, Julian Hutson Hill Jr.

Master's Theses

This thesis is written largely from knowledge obtained through two years of experience with the administration of the Virginia Retirement System. From this experience the author has attempted to provide the reader with a deeper insight into the operation of the Virginia Retirement System than otherwise might have been possible. In some instances it may appear that the treatment has become somewhat technical, but every attempt has been made to use language which is clear and nontechnical and still retain the original meaning of the Act. If the interpretation of the provisions of the Act has been altered in any …

Foreign Trade Policy And Employment, Hyman P. Minsky Ph.D.

Hyman P. Minsky Archive

In the archives this article was housed in a folder titled “Drafts Worth Publishing.”

Business After The War, Arthur R. Upgren

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Employees' Share Of National Income, 1929 - 1941, Vernon T. Clover

Fort Hays Studies Series

Data in this paper indicate that employees are receiving an increasing share of the national income. This means that that employers, enterprisers, and property owners as a group have experienced a relative, although not absolute, decrease in their share in the national income.

An Economic Comparison Of Dairy Cattle Breeds In The Weber Milk Shed Of Utah, Edgar Andrew Hyer

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Comparison, of dairy breeds in most of the literature is concerned with listing numbers of cows in each breed, milk and, butterfat production and average butterfat test per cow. Table 1 shows the total distribution of dairy cattle throughout the United States and the relative distribution in the various areas. This table shows the wide difference in popularity of the various breeds in different areas. In the North Atlantic States the Holstein is definitely the most popular breed whereas dairymen in the South Atlantic States and in the South Central States prefer the Jersey breed.

An Economic Analysis Of The Marketing Operations Of The Utah Berry Growers' Association, George W. Armstrong

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Raspberry production in Utah is concentrated to a large extent in Utah county. According to the 1940 census, Utah county contains 62 percent of the state acreage of 611 acres. Average raspberry acreage in Utah is only about one-half acre per farm on farms reported as growing raspberries. With such small acreage the average producer cannot afford to devote very much time and effort to the production and marketing of raspberries. In the majority of cases raspberry production is carried on by the farmer's wife, as a means of gaining “pin” money for use in the household. Proceeds from raspberries …

Farm Management Analysis Of Sugar Beet Seed Farms In Washington County, Utah, Dwain W. Norris

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

In 1928 the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station conducted an Agricultural Survey of the "Dixie" section of Washington County, Utah, which includes the irrigated section of the Virgin and Santa Clara Rivers. Special reference was given to production and marketing of truck crops and fruit. In 1934-35 another study was conducted by the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station and the United States Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the Utah State Planning Board. In this study special reference was given to the present use of the agricultural resources of Washington County together with suggestions for better utilization of the resources and the …

Outline Of Economic Institutions, Hyman P. Minsky Ph.D.

Hyman P. Minsky Archive

Lecture and Reading notes. Taken by Hyman P. Minsky. “The Outline of Economic Institutions”. Lecturer, Frank H. Knight. University of Chicago.

Lecture Notes Taken Of Frank Knight's Course, Hyman P. Minsky Ph.D.

Hyman P. Minsky Archive

Lecture notes. Taken by Hyman P. Minsky. Lecturer, Frank H. Knight. University of Chicago. April 15, 1942

Post-War Economic Planning: Possibilities And Limitations, Emerson P. Schmidt

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Lecture Notes On Institutionalism, Hyman P. Minsky Ph.D.

Hyman P. Minsky Archive

Notes taken by Hymen Minsky at the University of Chicago in 1942. The Course was Institutionalism and was taught by Frank H. Knight.

Economics 305: Economics From An Institutional Standpoint, Hyman P. Minsky Ph.D.

Hyman P. Minsky Archive

“Economics 305: Economics From an Institutional Standpoint”. Lecturer, Frank H. Knight. University of Chicago. [Original notebook with handwritten notes]

Notes Taken By Minsky On Oscar Lange's Class "Business Cycle Theory", Hyman P. Minsky Ph.D.

Hyman P. Minsky Archive

These are the notes taken by Minsky in Spring, 1942, when he was an undergraduate at the University of Chicago. The notes are from the class, "“Economics 332: Business Cycle Theory" taught by Oscar R. Lange. The notes were taken in an Accopress Binder notebook.