In 1978, Stanislaus County took a proactive approach to food processing byproduct waste and established the Food Processing Byproduct Use Program. It allows processors to transport byproduct to local producers, where it serves as an alternative input. There is concern that the program negatively impacts local groundwater. The Regional Water Quality Control Board proposed that the County institute water monitoring which would increase program expenses. In response to this proposal, participants investigated the impact of the cost increase and some have concluded that this increase would preclude their continued involvement. They believe the program has allowed them to maintain their competitiveness and has kept them from relocating. This study investigates the economic impact of the food processors leaving the region due to a modification of the current program. Four economic impacts were studied—output, value-added, taxes, and employment. A sensitivity analysis was run to establish a range of possible value and the analysis yielded significantly higher results. It was estimated that program modification would result in significant fiscal and employment effects for Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties. This study determined that both Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties have a vested interest in ensuring that the program remains viable for processors.

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Orientadores: Raul Vinhas Ribeiro, Rui Henrique Pereira Leite de Albuquerque / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Eletrica e de Computação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-11T19:20:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DiBarcelos_LeandroBezerra_M.pdf: 599208 bytes, checksum: 2d8697b38f661163f315e141e4be10ed (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Resumo: Esta tese de mestrado propõe-se a testar, avaliar e validar a importância do sistema financeiro, bem como seus impactos em um sistema econômico. Utilizando uma modelagem fundamentada em análise insumo-produto realizada com auxílio de ferramentas de programação linear, incorpora-se à estrutura clássica apresentada por Leontief um módulo que representa o sistema financeiro e, a partir deste novo modelo, estudam-se as alterações em sua dinâmica. / Abstract: The purpose of this master thesis is to test, evaluate and validate the importance of the financial system and its effects on an economical system. By the use of a modeling technique based on input-output analysis, conducted with the aid of linear programming tools, a module representing the financial system is incorporated to the classical structure proposed by Leontief, thus introducing a new model from which we study variations on its dynamics. / Mestrado / Automação / Mestre em Engenharia Elétrica