Best-Practice Firms and Productivity Changes in the Pacific Northwest Plywood and Veneer Industry, 1960–1972: Some Regional Growth Implications

1976 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
R B Le Heron
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Pacific Northwest ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Regional Growth ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Output Growth ◽  
Productive Efficiency ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
The Pacific

The documentary evidence of aggregate studies suggests that high rates of productivity growth in many firms and industries are accompanied by high rates of output growth and, to a lesser extent, employment growth. The productive efficiency of firms within regional components of industries, however, has not been studied empirically. This paper summarises the results of an empirical investigation of the regional-development role of best-practice firms in the Pacific Northwest plywood and veneer industry. The study examined the interrelations between growth impacts of productivity performance and output and employment change, and the relative growth impacts of high productivity, best-practice firms vis-à-vis less productive, non-best-practice firms. The findings are discussed in relation to the process of regional-growth and regional-development planning.

Astrosclereids In Needles Of Old-Growth Douglas-Fir Trees

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1240-1241
Author(s):  
M. Apple ◽  
A. Soeldner ◽  
R. Hamill ◽  
K. Tiekotfer
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Northwest ◽  
Cell Walls ◽  
Douglas Fir ◽  
Old Growth ◽  
Mesophyll Cells ◽  
Mesophyll Tissue ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
And Function ◽  
Development Structure

Old-growth Douglas-fir trees in the Pacific Northwest are venerable giants that often live for 500 years and reach heights of over 75 meters. Their needles are relatively ephemeral and small but have the important role of interacting with the atmosphere in order to transpire and photosynthesize. Within the photosynthetic mesophyll tissue of Douglas-fir needles, there are large, non-living cells with lignified secondary cell walls that are known as astrosclereids. Apparent channels in the secondary wall may provide a route for exchange or transport of materials between the astrosclereid lumen and mesophyll cells or the vascular cylinder. Astrosclereids may be involvev d in storage of secondary metabolites such as tannin and may develop in response to fungi, mistletoe, or other pathogens. More knowledge is needed about the development, structure and function of astrosclereids.Needles were collected from sapling and old-growth Douglas-fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii, (Mirb.) Franco, trees at the Wind River Canopy Crane in Carson, Washington and from three sites in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon in 1997 and 1998.

scholarly journals Occurrence and Survival of Apothecia of the Eyespot Pathogens Oculimacula acuformis and O. yallundae on Wheat Stubble in the U.S. Pacific Northwest

Plant Disease ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 100 (5) ◽  
pp. 991-995 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. I. Vera ◽  
T. D. Murray
Keyword(s):  
Winter Wheat ◽  
Sexual Reproduction ◽  
Pacific Northwest ◽  
Soil Surface ◽  
Genotypic Diversity ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Wheat Stubble ◽  
Oculimacula Yallundae

Eyespot is a chronic disease of wheat caused by Oculimacula yallundae and O. acuformis that results in premature ripening of grain, lodging, and reduced grain yield. Discovery of the sexual stage of these Oculimacula spp. in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) of the United States is relatively recent and the role of apothecia in the epidemiology of eyespot is unclear. Our goals were to determine whether and when apothecia of these Oculimacula spp. are found in the PNW, and monitor their ability to survive over summer and over winter. Seventy-three harvested commercial wheat fields in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington were surveyed for apothecia during spring and fall 2012 and spring 2013. Apothecia of both species were found in both spring and fall in 19% of fields. Apothecia survived on straw placed on the soil surface over the summer but not the winter. This is the first report of O. yallundae apothecia in commercial wheat fields in the PNW. Occurrence of apothecia in spring and fall demonstrates that sexual reproduction of both species occurs regularly in the PNW and at a time when ascospores could serve as primary inoculum for infection of winter wheat. Results of this study are consistent with previous population genetic studies that found high genotypic diversity of both eyespot pathogens in winter wheat fields and provides a baseline for understanding the influence of sexual reproduction on population dynamics and genetics of both pathogens.

Role of Universities on the Level of Regional Growth in Portugal

2020 ◽  
pp. 183-202
Author(s):  
Vitor Miguel Ribeiro ◽  
Celeste Varum ◽  
Ana Dias Daniel
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Structural Breaks ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Regional Growth ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Key Players ◽  
One Step ◽  
The University

Universities nowadays are considered key players in the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems and, thus, may impact regional development. This chapter analyzes the role of the university as a determinant of regional economic growth in Portuguese NUTS III regions, from 2004-2017. One-step and two-step system GMM estimation results show a statistically significant and positive impact of universities upon regional growth. Moreover, the magnitude of effects is transversely stronger in the long run, which requires the need to avoid structural breaks in public actions previously initiated in the past.

Best-Practice Technology, Technical Leadership, and Regional Economic Development

1973 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 735-749 ◽  
Author(s):  
R B Le Heron
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Regional Growth ◽  
Regional Economic Development ◽  
Evolutionary Patterns ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Technical Leadership ◽  
The Status ◽  
General Response

One general response by firms to competitive pressures in technologically dynamic economies is the search within an industry and/or its linked industries for alternative or improved best-practice techniques. The extent of the search for new techniques and subsequent patterns of adoption and adaption are dependent on differential and changing intra- and inter-industry innovative activities. Some plants and firms are more successful at incorporating best-practice technology, achieve higher levels of productivity performance, and attain the status of best-practice enterprises. These enterprises may also assume the role of technical leaders and foster further changes and improvements in the technology of the industry. This article examines first the origins of best-practice technology in an industry, and the nature and evolutionary patterns of technical leadership. This is followed by a consideration of the regional growth impacts and development implications of different evolutionary conditions.

Heaven, Hell, and Hipsters

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-228
Author(s):  
Maren Haynes
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Pacific Northwest ◽  
Sacred Space ◽  
Regional Growth ◽  
The Core ◽  
Ritual Theory ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Music Ministry ◽  
Church Affiliation

Mars Hill pastor Mark Driscoll attracts unconventional churchgoers. Hipster youth ages 18–25 comprise the core of the church’s 12,000+ weekly attendees – surprising, amid Driscoll’s controversial promotion of strict gender binaries and fundamentalist theology. Furthermore, the Pacific Northwest boasts the country’s lowest rate of church affiliation (Killen 2004). How, in this so-called ‘religious none-zone,’ has Mars Hill grown rapidly among young adults? I suggest only a portion of Mars Hill’s regional growth relies on content preached in the pulpit. Using ritual theory (Collins 2008) and non-linguistic semiotics (Turino 2008), I posit a connection between Mars Hill’s music ministry and Seattle’s vibrant indie guitar rock scene. By identifying Mars Hill’s mimicry of local concert culture aesthetics, I argue that secular ritual in a sacred space has created a potent ritual environment (Sylvan 2002), contributing massively to the church’s appeal among a majority “unchurched” demographic.

scholarly journals Exploring a leading and lagging regions dichotomy: does entrepreneurship and diversity explain it?

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Ejdemo ◽  
Daniel Örtqvist
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Regional Growth ◽  
Industry Structure ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Regional Development Policies ◽  
Different Types

AbstractThere has been a long debate about the role of industry structure in the literature on why some regions successfully achieve economic growth, while other regions stagnate or decline. This paper provides an empirical analysis in which we, based on a cluster analysis, develop a taxonomy for regional growth. In a second part of the study, we explore how specialization and entrepreneurship are meaningful to discriminate between the different types of regions. Our results suggest that regional entrepreneurship and industry diversity characterized by relatedness are key elements in understanding why some regions are leading while others lag behind. The suggested taxonomy is argued to contribute with a nuanced perspective that can enhance discussions about improvements of regional development policies and to further empirical analysis on the topic.

Role of Water in the Pacific Northwest

1965 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 973-980
Author(s):  
George L. Bodhaine
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Northwest ◽  
The Pacific

scholarly journals Peranan Badan Pendapatan Daerah Kabupaten Kutai Kartanefara Dalam Meningkatan Pendapatan Asli Daerah Bersumber Dari Pajak Sarang Burung Walet (Di Tinjau Dari Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Kutai Kartanegara Nomor 2 Tahun 2011 Tentang Pajak Daerah)

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Megawati Hairuni ◽  
Wahyuni Safitri
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
National Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Planning Systems ◽  
Local Regulation ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Bird Nest ◽  
Autonomous Region ◽  
Local Revenue

Kutai Kartanegara Regency as an autonomous region has regional development planning documents as an integral part of the provincial and national development planning systems. The greater role of Regional Original Revenue (PAD) means less regional dependence on central assistance. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of the Regional Revenue Agency of Kutai Kartanegara Regency in carrying out levies and carry out supervision of swallow nest owners in exercising their authority to pay taxes to increase local revenues and to determine the calculation of the swallow's nest tax rate which was set at 10% based on the Regulation Regency of Kutai Kartanegara Number 2 Year 2011 regarding Regional Tax. The method used in this study is normative with the main informant namely the Regional Revenue Agency of Kutai Kartanegara Regency. The results showed that the Regional Revenue Agency of Kutai Kartanegara Regency in carrying out levies and carrying out supervision of swallow bird nest owners in carrying out their authority to pay taxes to increase local revenue is still not optimal. Supervision should also be carried out in the implementation of levies, in order to evaluate the administration of levies. The calculation of the tax rate for swallow's nest which is set at 10% based on the Kutai Kartanegara Regency Local Regulation Number 2 of 2011 concerning Regional Taxes is good enough but in terms of implementation it must be carried out to the entrepreneur of swallow's nest.

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