David W. Holland

Sources of Structural Change in the Washington Economy: An Input-Output Perspective

This paper analyzes changes in the structure of the Washington economy from 1963 to 1982. The empirical model utilizes data from the Washington state input-output tables for 1963 and for 1982. The model accounts for output change from a demand side perspective. Special attention is given to market diversification and the role of markets at the state, national and international levels in explaining real growth in given sector. Taking the service-producing sectors in Washington as an example, 48% of the real output change in the service sectors was associated with demand change from foreign and rest of the US sources, while 52% of service output change was associated with Washington intermediate and final demand variables. The implication is that important elements of Washington service-producing sectors are driven by demand exogenous to Washington and should properly be considered a part of Washingtons economic base.

School Consolidation in Sparsely Populated Rural Areas: A Separable Programming Approach

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between internal schooling economies and transportation costs with regard to consolidation of rural schools. The consolidation question was conceptualized as a programming problem where the objective was to simultaneously minimize the sum of schooling and transportation costs. Both linear and separable programming models were used. Model solutions indicated that some consolidation of schools in the study area would minimize costs but total cost savings were relatively small.

A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis of a Property Tax Limitation Initiative in Idaho

Idaho voters rejected a property tax limitation initiative in 1996. Before the election, proponents claimed the decrease in revenues would be offset from the increase in economic activity. We developed a computable general equilibrium model based on tradable and non-tradable sectors to hypothesize the impact on Idaho’s public finances, household income, and economic growth, with and without the initiative’s tax policy. The model predicts that each

Institutional Affiliation of Authors of Contributions to the American Journal of Agricultural Economics—1953–1972

3 reduction in property tax revenues would result in an overall

Economic Impact of Wildlife-Associated Recreation Expenditures in the Southeast United States: A General Equilibrium Analysis

2 loss in state and local revenues. The benefits are predicted to be

A general equilibrium analysis of production subsidy in a Harris-Todaro developing economy: an application to India

35 per low-income household and

The economic effect of the Canadian BSE outbreak on the US economy.

738 per high-income household. The federal government would receive 1% additional revenues from Idaho. (R51)

Economic Growth in Washington: An Examination of Migration Response and a Test of Model Accuracy

Contributions to the American Journal of Agricultural Economics were tabulated for the periods 1953–1962, 1963–1967, and 1968–1972. Institutional juxtaposition through time for both invited and noninvited articles was observed. Rankings by subject category were provided for the most recent five-year period.

The Impact of Benefit Spillovers upon Economic Efficiency in Public School Finance

The economic impact of wildlife-associated recreation in the Southeast United States was evaluated using a general equilibrium model. Exogenous demand shocks to the regional economy were based on estimates of expenditures by wildlife recreationists on hunting, fishing, and wildlife watching activities. Counterfactual simulations were carried out, making alternative assumptions about labor and capital mobility and their supply. Without wildlife-associated recreation expenditures, regional employment would have been smaller by up to 783 thousand jobs, and value added would have been

OUTPUT CHANGE IN U.S. AGRICULTURE: AN INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS

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