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Cost records and reports for public schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1913)
What is the efficiency of the school system? This is the first question asked when a consideration of the money spent in the past, or what should be spent in the future, on that particular system, is taken up. To determine ...
Outdoor relief by the counties of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1909)
sufficient facts have been learned to give a comprehensive idea of the situation, certainly no claim can be made of statistical completeness and minute analysis. To accomplish the latter for a public question, involving an entire state, would require...
Some characteristics and environmental sensitivities of taxpayers taking the United States political contribution tax credit during 1979-1982
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1988)
were established through the use of logistic regression analysis. Statistically significant models have been developed for each period tested. The explanatory power of the models is low. Income level was associated with the credit for each period tested...
The redistributive effects of construction grants resulting from Public Law 92-500 in EPA Region VII
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1975)
This study investigates the redistributive consequences of federal construction grants made for publicly owned wastewater treatment plants in EPA Region VII. This is accomplished by estimating the proportion of the benefits that accrue to each...
Identification of the Missouri public's perception of natural resource problems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)
. In such cases, the general approach has been that of government provision of public goods and services. Theoretically, the avenue for initiating or controlling the quantity and quality of public goods and services has been through the political process...
Highway impacts on Ozark incomes and employment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)
emphasize public investments in physical overhead capital, especially highway construction, as a weapon for eradicating regional poverty. Such priority for highway expenditures has been seriously questioned in the professional literature. Consequently...
The work of the Board of public welfare of Kansas City, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1913)
The Board of Public Welfare idea is a universal one, by which we mean that such an institution is applicable to other communities. Its spirit, aim, and principles have been tested, and found not wanting; they meet the fundamental needs of a growing...
An analysis of journals used in research in geomorphology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)
The withdrawal of pupils from school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1906)
lawmakers as well as educators. It is a well-known fact that a very small percent of the pupils who enter the public schools - to say nothing of those who do not enter - ever complete the elementary course of study, and that a very large percent withdraw so...
Municipal government in St. Joseph, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1904)
The aim of this paper is to trace the growth and development of the governmental organization and powers of the City of St. Joseph, Missouri, and to describe them as they exist to-day. St. Joseph was chosen as the subject ...
A methodology for evaluation of research animal diagnostic and investigative laboratories
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)
of these laboratories. The benefit-cost ratio will then be examined to see if these laboratories represent an effective investment of public funds."--Introduction....
A feedlot beef cattle production function study with an economic analysis of corn-silage rations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)
"The Problem and Objectives: The basic Impetus for this study is well summarized by Heady’s comment: Although economics deals quite largely with the maximization (profit, national product) or minimization (cost, resource ...
Factors influencing use of split-lines of credit and internal capital rationing among PCA borrowers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1984)
Farmers’ use of credit has been studied extensively because debt capital is an integral part of present-day agricultural financial management. However, very little is known about split-lines of credit or multiple sources ...
Structure and organization comparisons of U.S. large volume swine producers : a national survey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1986)
A national sample of hog operations marketing 1,000 head or more a year was taken in 1981. A mail questionnaire gathered the necessary information. A second survey grouped operations into three groups: feeder pig producers, ...
The development of a valid and reliable instrument to grade the difficulty of vocal solo repertoire
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1996)
The purpose of this study is to design a valid and reliable instrument, the Ralston Repertoire Difficulty Index (RRDI), to measure the difficulty of solo vocal repertoire. Another important aspect of this instrument is its ...
A market study of sealed bid competition for Utah public school lunch milk, 1970-1975
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1981)
, and performance provide a set of characteristics constituting the main reference frame. In adapting selected aspects of these concepts and including general market performance principles, a basis for analyzing the Utah public school lunch milk market...
Estimation of demand parameters : an empirical analysis of consumer behavior in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)
commodities the consumer will purchase and in what quantities and how the consumer can be expected to respond to changes in commodity prices and income. Since the parameters of demand functions can be extremely valuable for both public and private decision...
Quantification of risk factors for occupational Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
(1993-12)
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common type of neuropathy in which the median nerve is compressed within the carpal tunnel at the wrist. The incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome in the work place is called occupational ...
An investigation of the mid-Missouri regional planning commissioners perception and acceptance of regional planning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)
Data were collected concerning the commissioners' background, attitudes toward local governments, predisposition toward change, and attitudes toward the Regional Planning Commission. This information was analyzed with the ...
An empirical study of advertised retail meat prices in a metropolitan area
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1975)
The major portion of all food items is ultimately sold through retail outlets, most of which are large supermarkets. Since market conduct in food retailing notably affects social welfare, it warrants empirical examination. ...