This report is a continuation of research on the economic and social effects of coal development in western North Dakota. The purpose of the report is to provide a profile of the characteristics of the operating work force in North Dakota's coal mines and electric power generating plants.

Rural areas in the western United States have experienced enormous social and economic changes due to the development of nearby energy resources. Since the late 1970s, such effects have been quite noticeable in western North Dakota, an area richly endowed in lignite coal and petroleum reserves....

This report is a compilation of North Dakota data. It is a general reference about socioeconomic conditions and trends in selected economic, demographic, public service, and fiscal variables. Data describing the state's economic base, population, income, employment, retail sales, human and...

This report is a continuation of research on the economic and social effects of coal development in the Northern Great Plains. The purpose of the report is to provide information on the characteristics and settlement patterns of coal mine and electric power plant operating work forces in the...

This paper summarizes the general condition of the North Dakota economy and the outlook for the next few years, addressing recent and projected changes in employment, personal income, and population. Forces affecting the growth and decline of various economic sectors are discussed, and specific...

The general purpose of the paper is to investigate consumer's attitude towards high quality agri-food products. The research analyses PDO labelled products packaged by law in the production area. Within the same area, the Producers' Group imposes the use of the Consortium label as a quality...

The general focus of this study is to investigate the decision to invest in food safety as a field of connection between public and private strategies. The objective if the study is to investigate how the legislation pressure influence the decision to invest in food safety systems. The basic...