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Leekley, Edward H. "A scenario generator for public policy and program implementation." Diss., This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-165432/.
Sims, Jessica LL. "Voluntary Environmental Programs: An Examination of Program Performance and the Role of Institutional Design." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2011. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1355.
Di, Francesco Michael Francis, and not available. "Program Evaluation and Policy Management in Australian Central Agencies." The Australian National University. Public Policy Program, 1997. http://thesis.anu.edu.au./public/adt-ANU20010726.162328.
Zajonc, Tristan. "Essays on Causal Inference for Public Policy." Thesis, Harvard University, 2012. http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:10163.
Hanlan, Kyle. "The Reacculturation of Veterans Post Transition Assistance Program." Thesis, Walden University, 2022. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=28317026.
Wang, Ming-Sen. "Three Essays on Economics of Public Policy." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/321492.
Boulware, Gary William. "Public policy evaluation of the national flood insurance program (NFIP)." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0041081.
Goliday, Angelique M. "Identifying the relationship between network governance and community action program participation." ScholarWorks, 2010. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/799.
Fele, Oluropo Abiodun. "NYC Administration for Children's Services Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Polices, Program and Laws." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6016.
Porter, Jennifer Lynn. "Public Pumping: The Nursing Mom's Support Program at Virginia Tech." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/51163.
Master of Science
Mafuleka, Alice Whitehead. "Refugee HIV/AIDS program in Cape Town: Comparison with the UNAIDS Best Practice Guidelines (BPGS)." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3741.
Bricker, Darrell Jay Carleton University Dissertation Political Science. "Political partisanship and public policy-making in Canada: the Canada Works Program." Ottawa, 1989.
Hannoyer, Frederic J. (Frederic Jean-Antoine) 1972. "Venture capital and innovation in information technology : evaluation of the French public policy." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9678.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-150).
Today, there are hundreds of new ventures in Silicon valley, and on the route 128 in Massachusetts that were created by French people. However, in France, innovation in high-technology has stabilized and did not significantly take off. Aware of this issue, the French government has been undertaking an intense public program to initiate innovation in France. The following investigation comes from a request of individuals within the French Ministry of Finance. It will examine the specific aspects of the French public program, that promotes innovation in Information Technologies by the means of venture capitalists. Other countries will be evaluated with respect to their public policies. Another important concern is the establishment of accurate methods for evaluating public programs. In order to understand the reason for the shortage of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in France, the investigation deals with an analysis of economic and social realities, it then proposes a recommendation for a future French public policy with respect to venture capitalists in Information Technologies.
by Frederic J. Hannoyer.
S.M.
Mills, Jason Daniel. "School choice in America and Indiana?s Choice Scholarship Program." Thesis, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10249522.
This is a comprehensive study researching the existence of school choice programs in the country, concentrating on the Indian School Voucher program. Data was collected by examining existing case law, surveys and scholarly papers. The school choice programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia was examined. Each state program was listed and any legal challenges associated with each program was identified. Further, the K-12 & School Choice Survey conducted by the Friedman Foundation in January 2016 and the 2015 Choice Scholarship Program Annual Report: Participation and Payment Data were examined to determine who is using Indiana?s Choice Scholarship Program and how registered Indiana voters perceive the program The findings of this research suggest that most parents prefer to have some level of control over their children?s? education. This research also found that Indiana voters overwhelming support the program. However, it was also found that, although there is a favorable perception of Indiana?s voucher programs by low and middle-income families there is also a lack of participation by those same families.
Ward, John L. 1977. "Toll road public-private partnerships in Malaysia : using the CLIOS process for policy improvements." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32287.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-293).
Malaysia has relied on private sector provision of toll roads for over twenty years using public- private partnerships (PPPs). While the program has been successful in providing close to 1,800 kilometers of highway in that time, it has several shortcomings that prevent it from better meeting societal needs. Lack of transparency, weak environmental protections, exclusion of public involvement, and higher tolls than necessary paid to politically-connected businesses are a few of the criticisms leveled at the Malaysian government's handling of the program. The CLIOS process is proposed as a method to improve the Malaysian toll road program. The CLIOS process as developed at MIT is designed to understand Complex, Large-scale, Integrated, Open, Socio-technical systems and to prepare robust strategies for meeting stakeholder goals for the system. Other researchers have used it for energy distribution, air combat command and control, and regional strategic transportation planning (RSTP). This last application provides a useful base for improving a toll road program but RSTP still requires significant adjustment before it can be applied to toll road PPP's. This thesis explores the application of the CLIOS process to Malaysia's toll road program. The application to a generic nation is explored first so more general results can be used for other nations. A specific program is then developed for Malaysia with the Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Region as the focus for toll road deployment. The performance of two alternatives to handling the Malaysian toll road program is also explored to provide a well-rounded comparison to the CLIOS process.
(cont.) These alternatives are qualitatively compared using measures for technical, economic, environmental, political, and financial performance. Results show the CLIOS process producing the highest performance but the qualitative nature of the evaluation and limited Malaysian data introduce uncertainty into the results.
by John L. Ward.
S.M.
Zakaria, Zulina. "Framework for designing regional planning architecture for APTS-enabled regional multimodal public transportation system." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32272.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 100-101).
Unsustainable transportation systems have been the cause of many problems facing urban areas around the world. Lack of regard for sustainable development considerations by those responsible for planning and implementing transportation systems has caused unhealthy air quality, noise pollution, traffic congestion, loss of green spaces and biodiversity, disruption of neighborhoods, equity problems, resource use etc. Many factors could potentially cause unsustainable transportation systems to persist. Transportation planning and decision-making is crucial in determining the structure and operation of transportation systems and hence also its sustainability. This thesis explores the idea of transportation planning institutions with the capability to design and implement sustainable transportation systems and how these institutions can be developed. The Regional Strategic Transportation Planning/CLIOS Process and Regional Planning Architecture Protocol were combined to form a Regional Planning Architecture Strategic Design Framework. To illustrate the use of the framework, it was applied in developing a RPA for planning a sustainable APTS-enabled regional multimodal public transportation system for the rapidly developing Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Region in Malaysia.
by Zulina Zakaria.
S.M.
Larkin, George Richard. "Policy Subsystem Portfolio Management: A Neural Network Model of the Gulf of Mexico Program." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/28971.
Ph. D.
Curry, Thomas Edward 1977. "Public awareness of carbon capture and storage : a survey of attitudes toward climate change mitigation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17908.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-73).
The Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technologies Program in the Laboratory for Energy and the Environment at MIT conducted a survey of public attitudes on energy use and environmental concerns. Over 1,200 people, representing a general population sample of the United States, responded. The survey asked a representative sample of the American public seventeen questions about the environment, global warming, and climate change-mitigation technologies. The analysis in this thesis uses the survey responses to draw conclusions about the level of public understanding and awareness of global climate change and carbon dioxide capture and storage and to suggest implications for public outreach. The survey results show that carbon dioxide capture and storage and carbon sequestration are largely unknown to the general public, and there is significant confusion over which environmental issue the technology is intended to address. The environment is not a top priority for the U.S. public, and global warming is not the top environmental concern, even for those concerned about the environment. The public's willingness to pay to solve global warming increases when an individual is concerned about the environment or believes that immediate action is necessary to address global warming. An experiment within the survey shows that a large portion of the public supports investment in renewable energy technologies but that support decreases when cost information for all climate mitigation technologies is provided.
by Thomas Edward Curry.
S.M.
Wilson, Candice. "Factors affecting 2014 Farm Bill commodity program enrollment factors for Kansas farmers." Thesis, Kansas State University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/35560.
Department of Agricultural Economics
Mykel R. Taylor
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The 2014 Farm Bill required Kansas producers to make a series of enrollment decisions that were both complicated and based on incomplete information. With this bill, producers were required to complete a one-time enrollment in one of three programs (ARC-CO, PLC, or ARC-IC) to serve as a safety net for poor crop prices and/or yields over the five-year life of the legislation. Analyzing the effects of incomplete information on producers’ decisions provides an opportunity to identify challenges associated with program selection under the 2014 Farm Bill and suggest changes for future farm support legislation. METHODS: Kansas county-level enrollment data obtained from USDA-FSA are used to model aggregate producer sign-up decisions as a function of estimated 2014 payments, county-level yield variability, prior program enrollment, and extension programming efforts at the county and state level. This OLS model is subsequently replicated using individual producer data from surveys conducted during fifteen extension meetings held across Kansas. The model based on individual data is a regression of stated preferences for the three programs as a function of farm size, farmer demographics, risk preferences, and knowledge of the legislation. RESULTS: Comparisons of model results from the aggregated enrollment data and the individual survey data offer insights into the factors affecting producer decisions. Specifically, aggregate enrollment decisions are difficult to explain given many unobservable enrollment considerations at a county level. However, when the regression is repeated using individual data, other factors affect the enrollment decision such as the number of years a producer has been farming, the size of the farm, their membership in commodity associations, and their risk preferences. CONCLUSIONS: The 2014 Farm Bill required producers to select participation in a single support program for the five-year life of the legislation. This decision had to be made without knowing exactly how crop prices and yields would behave in the future. It is important to understand how producers made their decisions based on incomplete information to inform future legislative efforts for an effective farm safety net. This research expands that understanding by analyzing both aggregate and individual data to determine the factors that influence program choice.
So, Chi-kong Taurus, and 蘇志鋼. "Private public partnership for vaccination program in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B50259556.
Cheng, David Su-Kai 1978. "Integration of distributed and heterogeneous information for public-private policy analyses." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17909.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 64-69).
Databases and analysis tools currently being used to study carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) options are managed by diverse organizations and are heterogeneous in format. Tools to study the various components of a CCS system have been developed in several fields including chemistry, geology, and economics. Data being used to run analyses are being obtained from an equally diverse set of organizations, from data collected for environmental assessments to data on oil and gas exploration. These variations in tools and data cause complications in systems-level analyses, resulting in additional effort expended in data collection and opportunities for human error. A geographic information system has been implemented to automate and support robust studies of both component and system options. Context management and information integration techniques have been designed into the system. The system improves the availability and quality of information by automatically managing the distributed and heterogeneous data sources. The resulting information is being used to advance research and development of CCS systems through efforts such as the NETL sponsored Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships. This paper will present an overview of the system and initial results of its application to CCS-related data.
by David Su-Kai Cheng.
S.M.
Heidelberg, Roy L. "Accountability as an Instrument of Power: The Louisiana Broadband Technology Opportunities Program Grant and the Spaces of Public Affairs." The Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1362665658.
Hart, Nicholas R. "Evaluation at EPA| Determinants of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Capacity to Supply Program Evaluation." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10149373.
Since the inception of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), considerable emphasis has been placed on the use of prospective policy analysis tools that aim to inform environmental decisions, including cost-benefit analysis and risk assessment. However, compared to the prevalence of ex ante analysis at the EPA to inform decisions, relatively little evaluation of these same environmental policies is conducted after implementation, to inform future policy development or to modify existing policies.
This dissertation applied accountability, organizational learning, evaluation capacity, and institutionalism literature in consideration of processes and determinants that affect evaluation supply at the EPA. The dissertation relied on archival documents, semi-structured interviews, and three embedded case studies of EPA’s ambient air, hazardous waste, and performance partnership programs. Ten key factors were identified across the three case studies in this research that affect EPA's production of program evaluation to inform decision-making, and a new emergent model of evaluation capacity was proposed for EPA given the agency's regulatory structure. This research concludes that evaluation has much to offer EPA decision-makers, and efforts to improve evaluation capacity will present organizational learning opportunities that can further support the agency's evidence-building practices, specifically improving the application and use of program evaluation at EPA.
Gale, Scott A. "Public Policy Efficacy of Domestic Violence Recidivism: Implementations of a Court Created Diversion Program." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1370016523.
Hernandez, Melissa Gomez. "Public Service Values and Disparate Performance: The Case of Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program." FIU Digital Commons, 2018. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3785.
Murray, Anthony G. "Strerss on Educators at a Discipline Alternative Education Program." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7106.
Singleton, Gregory R. (Gregory Randall). "Geologic Storage of carbon dioxide : risk analyses and implications for public acceptance." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/40378.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-103).
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology has the potential to enable large reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions, but one of the unanswered questions about CCS is whether it will be accepted by the public. In the past, construction of large facilities such as nuclear power plants has been prevented or delayed by public opposition, and CCS proponents would like to know whether it will provoke similar public opposition. Since the Geologic Storage (GS) component of the CCS architecture has not been widely deployed, this thesis explores the characteristics of GS and how they might affect public perception and acceptance of the larger CCS architecture. To provide insight regarding public acceptance of CCS, this thesis addresses two questions; first asking how GS is likely to be perceived by the public and what can be done to improve that perception, and second asking whether financial compensation can be used to improve public acceptance of energy facilities. To address the first question about the public perception of GS, this thesis begins with a discussion of risk concepts and how it is used differently by experts, who use a realist perspective, and the general public, who use a social constructivist perspective.
(cont.) After discussing how this difference in perspective leads to risk disputes, this thesis presents an overview of the risk elements of GS. It then reviews existing risk assessments of GS and qualitatively evaluates the risks of GS in terms of their likelihood, impact, and uncertainty. The discussion on risk assessment perspectives and methods is then integrated with the GS risk review to forecast whether GS is likely to be accepted by the public. By using a public perspective to compare GS to existing energy technologies, this thesis concludes that the risks of GS are likely to eventually be considered no worse than existing fossil fuel energy technologies. However, since GS is a new technology with little public awareness, additional demonstrations and field tests will be necessary to make this case to the public. To address the question of whether financial compensation can be used to improve public acceptance of energy facilities, this thesis presents analyses of data from a public opinion poll on compensation and facility siting. Survey respondents were asked whether they would accept the construction of a natural gas pipeline, nuclear power plant, or coal fired power plant near their home if they were given annual payments of $100.
(cont.) The compensation offers had little net effect on the public's willingness to accept the facilities, and the survey results do not support the use of compensation to improve public acceptance of energy facilities. By investigating public risk perception and GS risk assessments, this thesis concludes that 1) full-scale demonstrations of GS will be needed to convince the public that the technology is safe and 2) that financial compensation is ineffective for improving public opinion.
by Gregory R. Singleton.
S.M.
Spencer-Hartle, Brandon Cole 1987. "An Evaluation of Oregon's Special Assessment of Historic Property Program." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/11488.
This thesis examines the Special Assessment of Historic Property Program, a property tax incentive available to owners of historic properties in the U.S. State of Oregon. While several studies and task force reports have been prepared since the Program was signed into law in 1975, none have included the thorough chronological context that this thesis intends to provide. Additionally, with the numerous changes to the Special Assessment Program since the early 1990s, this thesis aims to provide a current evaluation of the incentive provided to participating property owners and governments to preserve significant historic resources. Documents, case studies, and interviews were used to provide a better understanding of a program that has come under repeated criticisms in years past. This thesis will provide a baseline for future research and criticism--both positive and negative--of the Special Assessment Program, a hallmark of the historic preservation movement in Oregon.
Committee in charge: Dr. Michael Hibbard, Chairperson; Eric Eisemann, Member; Jessica Engeman, Member
Maro, Judith C. "Development of a public health information infrastructure for postmarket evidence." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/53058.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-153).
Postmarket data on prescription medical product performance has historically been incomplete, underutilized, and mismanaged to inform safety and comparative clinical effectiveness. Congress has tasked the Food and Drug Administration to build a public health information infrastructure for drug safety. It also has allotted $1.1 billion dollars in new spending for comparative effectiveness research. A singular, shared, multi-purpose public health information infrastructure can be built to serve both these needs and others. It can be used by multiple public health agencies under a coordinating framework. A new independent public health authority is best positioned to manage that framework and to negotiate the security, legal, proprietary, and privacy barriers that accompany requests to access large amounts of patient data. Such a design protects privacy, avoids duplication, leverages investment, and promotes sustainability in what is truly a "greenfield" opportunity in the United States. Consequently, the policy window to influence the system design is now. Personal health data is the scarce resource needed to constitute this infrastructure. Citizens have a right and responsibility to re-examine how postmarket data is used to measure safety and comparative clinical effectiveness. A public process to establish new classification schemes that set benefit-risk targets for classes of prescription medical products is needed. Such schemes would differentiate products according to therapeutic need, expected length of treatment, expected patient population, novelty of treatment, and availability of substitutes.
(cont.) These classes would prompt different postmarket requirements according the needs and values of the affected patient population. Data collection, data analysis, risk management strategies, and reimbursement strategies would logically follow from this classification. In this paper, inadequate historical postmarket data generation mechanisms and risk management plans are reviewed. Specific attention is given to the failed use of "carrots" and "sticks" to elicit desired behavior. Next, an analysis of stakeholder interests and desired public health outcomes is performed. Policy goals for a public health information infrastructure are outlined along with strategies to achieve those goals.
by Judith C. Maro.
S.M.in Technology and Policy
Gupta, Arjun P. (Arjun Premchand). "Governance mechanisms for infrastructure public-private partnerships : focus on India." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68448.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 88-102).
Infrastructure PPPs encounter unexpected changes in the technological, economic, social and political environments over their long lifetimes. They require governance frameworks that enable them to continue to deliver services efficiently and effectively when faced with such uncertainties. This thesis compares and contrasts alternative governance mechanisms that have been tried and tested over time and across geographies, with a focus on India. The usual governance mechanisms based on contracts or independent regulatory agencies appear to be insufficient in the face of turbulence. Contractual frameworks, wherein the public and private partners enter into long-term contracts that allocate risks, specify performance levels, tariffs and other terms of agreement, are effective in soliciting investment from the private sector. However, since all possible future scenarios and associated contingencies cannot be specified a priori, contracts are incomplete and contractual governance by itself inadequate. Regulatory frameworks, wherein independent regulators exercise discretion in setting tariffs and service levels in order to respond to changes over time are expensive and inefficient Moreover, they are inadequate by themselves in the complex institutional environments that characterize infrastructure in countries such as India. Most critically, the thesis finds that governance based on contracts and regulation seems to emphasize, institutionalize and reinforce antagonistic relationships between public and private 'partners'. To respond to unforeseen changes, however, it is necessary to move the focus away from arms-length relationships towards structures that emphasize real partnership. Based on case studies of successful PPPs in India, the thesis identifies best practices in engaging public sector partners and key stakeholders in projects, for instance through financial partnerships or representation on the project companies' Board of Directors. It finds that such structural mechanisms are effective supplements to the usual governance frameworks. Finally, the thesis proposes that the model of infrastructure delivery using Independent Public Authorities holds promise for infrastructure delivery in India. The ability of IPAs to mobilize private investment, engage public sector partners and internalize negotiations calls for further exploration of their suitability in Indian conditions.
by Arjun P. Gupta.
S.M.in Technology and Policy
Flaherty, Emma Kathleen. "Prevention as a Component of Homeless Policy: A Longer-Term Evaluation of the State of Virginia's Homeless Intervention Program." VCU Scholars Compass, 1995. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4544.
Roder, Anne. "An Examination of the Effectiveness of Community-Based Organizations in Helping Low-Income Individuals Improve Their Use of Credit and Credit Scores as Part of a Wealth-Building Strategy." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2016. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/401970.
Ph.D.
In the U.S., wealth is unequally distributed across racial and income groups. Scholars have promoted numerous strategies to address inequalities in wealth, but evidence about their effectiveness is limited. This dissertation examines whether community-based organizations can help low-income individuals improve their credit usage and credit scores as part of a strategy to help them build their wealth. Credit histories and scores influence access to affordable loans and other forms of credit as well as employment and housing opportunities, insurance rates, and utility and rental deposits. As a result, credit plays an important role in individuals’ ability to weather financial crises, increase savings, and build wealth. Specifically, I assess the impacts and implementation of a program model that integrates financial education and counseling into employment services for low-income job seekers. The study uses a comparison group design to assess program impacts, comparing the outcomes of program participants to those of a matched group of low-income individuals who were seeking assistance from public employment agencies that did not offer financial or credit counseling. I use multivariate regression analysis to assess differences in the outcomes of program participants and comparison group members and to examine whether some organizations were more effective than others in helping participants achieve the outcomes. I also conduct a qualitative assessment of the organizational, programmatic, and contextual factors that influenced program implementation and outcomes across the five organizations in the study. I found that community-based organizations can help low-income individuals make progress in building positive credit histories. By combining financial education and counseling with employment services, the programs increased job seekers’ receipt of financial counseling relative to the comparison group, and program participants were more likely than comparison group members to have an increase in positive activity on their credit reports two years after entering the program. However, overall the program did not increase the likelihood that participants had a credit score or that they had a prime score after two years. Only program participants who had substantial recent credit activity when they entered the program were more likely than their counterparts in the comparison group to have a prime credit score after two years. Some organizations were more effective than others in helping low-income individuals achieve the targeted credit outcomes. Four of the five had impacts on whether participants had positive activity on their credit reports. One organization also had positive impacts on the likelihood of having a credit score and of having a prime score among all individuals who received financial counseling while two others had positive impacts on scores for subgroups of participants. One organization had no positive effects. The implementation analysis revealed that environmental, organizational, and programmatic factors interacted to produce differences in outcomes across organizations. Organizational and managerial experience with and commitment to the model and goals and integration of the model into the organizations’ core services were critical to effective implementation. The three organizations whose financial coaches embraced the model’s credit-building approach, which counsels individuals to use credit responsibly, had more positive impacts on credit outcomes than those that did not. The results also provide evidence that the characteristics of the communities the organizations served influenced outcomes. Communities’ racial composition was correlated with indicators of economic health, the presence of financial institutions, and credit availability, and the findings indicate that individuals in mixed race and majority-Hispanic communities were better able to access credit than those in majority-Black communities. This dissertation contributes to the policy and research literature in a number of ways. It uses a rigorous methodology to assess program effects, examines change in credit behavior and outcomes, assesses how implementation processes influence outcomes, and includes a broader segment of the low-income population than past studies, including those who lack credit histories. The findings provide evidence that low-income people of color face significant barriers to accessing mainstream forms of credit and suggest that policies are needed to increase consumers’ understanding of credit and access to credit at affordable rates and terms. The findings contribute to research and theory on the wealth accumulation process and can inform the work of policymakers and practitioners seeking to increase the financial well-being of low-income people of color.
Temple University--Theses
Messer, William Barry. "Portland's Multifamily Recycling Program: a Study of Coproduction Policy Implementation and Citizen Involvement." PDXScholar, 1994. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1194.
Banuelos, Alberto. "ABC County’s Welfare-to-Work (WTW) Program Participation Rate." ScholarWorks, 2020. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7594.
Hashimoto, Masafumi. "Public-private partnerships in space projects : an analysis of stakeholder dynamics." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/52751.
This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 102-107).
In Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), private partners assume more responsibility for public projects than in traditional approaches. The larger responsibility of the private partner is expected to improve efficiencies of the project. However, it also increases potential challenges such as conflicts of interest. If the dynamic structures which cause challenges in PPPs are identified, they will help to predict potential challenges in future PPP projects. Therefore, this research develops a dynamics model of which challenges arise in the application of PPP approaches to space projects. The PPP dynamics model is illustrated by using system dynamics modeling. In the first step, this research develops a traditional-approach model. In the second step, it proposes the PPP model, which is a modification of the traditional-approach model. In the third step, this research tests the PPP model by applying it to four space-related PPP cases: the European navigation system Galileo, the Japanese navigation system QZSS, the Japanese launch vehicle GX, and the U.S. launch vehicle families EELV. The PPP model passes these four tests. In the PPP model, three variables play important roles: conflicts of interest among parties, user satisfaction, and the private partner's revenue risk. The three variables represent interests of stakeholders such as the public sector, private partners, and users. Conflicts of interest among parties increase cost schedule inefficiencies. More cost schedule inefficiencies lead to less user satisfaction. Less user satisfaction results in more revenue risk for the private partner. More revenue risk for the private partner leads to more conflicts of interest among parties.
(cont.) Thus, the interaction of stakeholder interests forms a reinforcing loop unique to PPPs. Additionally, unexpected technical and demand problems strengthen the reinforcement. This reinforcing loop and these unexpected problems are the inherent sources of challenges in space-related PPP projects. Lessons for improving the dynamic structures of space-related PPPs are (1) to set cost saving as the primary goal, (2) to choose the government customer market, and (3) to adopt conservative technical and demand forecasts. Based on these lessons, this research proposes that potential missions suitable for future space-related PPPs might be telecommunication, Earth observation, and meteorological monitoring for governments' use.
by Masafumi Hashimoto.
S.M.in Technology and Policy
Song, Danbee. "Effects of the ISO 14001 Voluntary Environmental Program on Economic and Environmental Performance." The Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1560641816980076.
Mordi, Chinwe Anwuli. "The Impact of the Universal Basic Education Program in Addressing Rural Secondary School Drop Outs." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3115.
Copeland, Ivory. "TANF reauthorization divergent discursive practices and welfare policy discourse /." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file 0.59Mb, 225 p, 2005. http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/fullcit/3181872.
Patramanis, Theodoros. "Structure finance for hybrid infrastructure models : the application of project finance into public-private partnerships for the construction and operation of infrastructure." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34529.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-106).
This thesis studies the application of project finance as the most efficient financing method for the construction and operation of infrastructure projects such as motorways, airports, power plants, pipelines, wastewater/sewage plants, dams, landline or cellular networks, and natural resources mines. These are large-scale, complex, and capital-intensive engineering systems, which until recently, were developed and operated either by the public or the private sector. The latest model for the construction and operation of an infrastructure project is Public-Private Partnerships ("PPP"), a hybrid structure that is becoming widespread. PPP employ private companies to construct and then operate infrastructure assets, which historically have been financed with public resources and operated on a not-for-profit basis. Through PPP agreements such as concessions, governments shift construction and operating risks to the private sector, which is usually more efficient in building and then running the assets. Project finance is a large and rapidly growing subfield of finance, yet one where academic theory and research distantly lag current practice. Project finance relies on private capital sources for financing the PPP infrastructure project, as opposed to direct government financing or corporate financing.
(cont.) The thesis hypothesis is that project finance constitutes the most robust and sophisticated financial mechanism for maximizing return on investment and mitigating risk in PPP infrastructure projects. It is the goal of this thesis to provide the organizational methodology, financial application, risk management techniques, and explain all relevant aspects of project finance so that public policy makers, developers, bankers, contractors, and other decision makers will be in a position to holistically evaluate this financial instrument and accordingly proceed to its adoption for financing infrastructure projects.
by Theodoros Patramanis.
S.M.
Tsubaki, Linda. "Social Construction, Policy Design, and Program Efficacy in the U.S. Navy's Family Readiness Group Program." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7344.
Barthle, Justin. "Analysis of Managerial Decision-Making within Florida’s Total Maximum Daily Load Program." Scholar Commons, 2016. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6462.
Tan, Kwan Chong. "Stimulating carbon efficient supply chains : carbon labels and voluntary public private partnerships." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/52752.
This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-163).
This thesis looks at the potential of labeling products with life cycle greenhouse gas emission information as a bottom-up, complementary alternative to carbon cap and trade systems. By improving the transparency of product carbon footprint information, a market for low carbon intensity products can be created. The conduct of such product life cycle assessments often allows companies to uncover cost effective emission reduction opportunities typically in the order of 10%-20%. Society benefits both from the increased supply chain efficiency of these companies as well as the heightened awareness of climate change among consumers as companies communicate these information to them. An examination of the history of the development of the nutritional label and various eco-labels in the U.S. highlights the importance of timely government intervention in setting guidelines and standards to prevent companies from misleading consumers with unsubstantiated product health or environmental claims. Case studies of current carbon labeling initiatives worldwide demonstrate the benefits of government affiliation in building credibility during their early stages. This affiliation helps in attracting the participation of large established companies who provide strong reinforcing effects that are crucial to the growth and success of new initiatives. There is still lack of consensus about the ideal format for a carbon label. A seal of approval type label could be ideal to attract companies in the initial stages which can later be succeeded by an information disclosure based format as more consumers start to understand the meaning of product carbon footprints in the future.
(cont.) Voluntary public private partnerships have been used extensively by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These partnerships can serve as a potential model for a future carbon labeling initiative in the U.S. The SmartWay Transport Partnership is highlighted as a successful program both in terms of membership growth and emissions saved. System Dynamics modeling is applied as a tool to aid in understanding how the structure of such programs is critical to their success and is demonstrated as a method to potentially quantify the benefits of these programs prior to their actual implementation.
by Kwan Chong Tan.
S.M.in Technology and Policy
Stribling, Hanna F. "The supplemental nutrition assistance program| How does CalFresh work for college students in California? A policy analysis." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10099874.
The purpose of this policy analysis was to analyze California’s implementation of CalFresh as a part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) using research articles and state and governmental documents. The analysis explored the amendment to CalFresh to student eligibility and the consequences of implementation. The amendment to the policy increased eligibility to students that were previously disqualified from receiving nutritional assistance on the basis that they were attending an institution of higher education. A thorough examination of the act provided an understanding of how benefits are distributed among qualifying college students. Though CalFresh is available to many low-income Californians, the information presented in this policy analysis focused on traditional college students and in detailing the benefits they are able to receive through the CalFresh Student Eligibility Amendment.
Bendrath, Eduard Angelo [UNESP]. "O Programa Escola da Família Enquanto Política Pública: Políticas Compensatórias e Avaliação de Rendimento." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/92240.
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
Este projeto foi desenvolvido no âmbito da Linha de Pesquisa “Políticas Públicas, Organização Escolar e Formação de Professores” do Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Estadual Paulista. Entendemos políticas públicas como medidas e estratégias de caráter público definidas pela ação do Estado em virtude de necessidades e interesses da sociedade. Tendo como horizonte tais políticas, o governo paulista instituiu em 2003 com apoio da UNESCO e outros órgãos não-governamentais, o Programa Escola da Família, favorecendo o acesso das comunidades intra e extra-escolar a modelos de educação não formal, abrangendo toda a rede de escolas da Secretaria de Educação de São Paulo. No final de 2006 com a troca de governo estadual houve um corte drástico de recursos destinados ao programa, e mais de 50% das escolas da rede estadual tiveram as atividades aos finais de semana encerradas por medida direta da Secretaria de Educação. Dessa forma, o objetivo geral deste estudo foi analisar o Programa Escola da Família tomando-o como política pública compensatória, averiguando o seu desenvolvimento junto às populações-alvo; nesse caso dados oficiais foram analisados e um censo foi aplicado para a verificação resultante da relação entre as propostas do Estado e o processo de Cultura da Paz da UNESCO. A metodologia usada obedeceu aos princípios fundamentais descritos na literatura para avaliação de políticas públicas, sendo dessa forma caracterizada como uma pesquisa de avaliação de processo. O lócus do estudo foi circunscrito à Diretoria de Ensino de Presidente Prudente, tendo como base quatro escolas estaduais posicionadas em regiões distintas...
This project was developed under research line “Public Policy, School Organization and Teacher Education” Program Master Education in the Faculty of Science and Technology of the U/ESP - São Paulo State University. We can understand public policy measures and strategies of a public character that regulate and define the activities of the state. The direct economic influence of international organizations in the state characterized as a result of multilateral agreements with pre-set targets. Education is the starting point for many of these agreements, the reduction of marginal youth, cultural openness and qualification of manpower processes are typical of social and economic development. The horizon of such policies, the São Paulo government established in 2003 with support from UNESCO and other nongovernmental organizations, the Family School program, encouraging community access and intra-school models of non-formal education, covering the entire network Schools Department of Education of Sao Paulo. At the end of 2006 with the exchange of state government was a drastic cut in funds for the program, and more than 50% of schools in the state have activities on weekends closed by direct measurement of the Department of Education. Thus, this work aims at analyzing the Family School program, taking it as a public policy allowance. We intend to investigate the impact of those outputs to the target populations... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
Disraelly, Deena S. (Deena Sara) 1974. "Public-private partnerships : security and emergency response collaboration in a new threat environment." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34783.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 218-225).
September 11th, 2001 marks the worst terrorist action to occur on United States soil and opens a new period in history in which indiscriminate terrorist acts are possible, if not probable. Many of these possible acts, as well as the actions to prevent and recover, will have an impact on the supply chain and services in ways that we cannot yet understand. Previous research has focused on theft prevention and the disruptions such thefts might cause, and very little research on the supply chain impacts of September 11th exist. What is clear, however, is that as government agencies include the creation of public-private partnerships as well as the introduction of new technology, increasing inventory, and building system resilience, among others. Limited examples of public-private partnerships for security exist, however, there are several examples of partnerships for emergency response. Since both emergency response partnerships and security collaboratives share the same objective - to protect and secure the personnel, facilities, and supply chain - this thesis investigates emergency response, early detection, and propose new policies and regulations and the threat of international terrorism continues, corporate America needs to find a method for securing their operations. These methods may post-September 11th security examples to determine the key factors in establishing successful public-private partnerships. The learnings indicate collaborative partnerships and emergency response cooperatives are the most commonly used for promoting security and that motivation, cooperative goals, communication and trust are the most important factors to creating successful partnerships. Other factors vary by level of importance depending
(cont.) on the type of partnership. Public regulation requires private cooperation in order to succeed. Similarly, private sector security relies on public sector concurrence. The greater the recognized interdependence between the public and private sector, the more likely the partnership is to succeed. Recommendations include introductory steps to creating such partnerships, as well as proposed actions which both sectors should consider to ensure partnership success.
by Deena S. Disraelly.
M.Eng.in Logistics
S.M.
Sabbagh, Ahmad. "A Policy Feedback Theory Approach to Food Assistance Program Distribution Mechanisms." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6105.
Louviere, Elizabeth C. "Bonds Behind Bars| The Impact of Program Participation on Interpersonal Inmate Connections in Louisiana State Penitentiary." Thesis, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10272387.
The purpose of the current content analysis was to identify response trends concerning social connections within the prison community in relation to participation in available programs and activities in 181 surveys completed by long-term inmates incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary in 2003. As social connectivity has been linked to decreased levels of violence and rule infractions, and this group of inmates will likely be the responsibility of the state for the rest of their natural lives, it is important to investigate the connections that they share with other inmates. The current analysis addressed the following three questions: Are the number of programs that inmates participate in and their rating of connection to the prison community related? Which programs do the inmates at Louisiana State Penitentiary view as the most beneficial in aiding their connection to the prison community? What factors do inmates identify in their selected programs as valuable to forming and maintaining social connections within the prison community? In order to answer these questions, survey responses concerning inmate program participation, reasoning behind participation, and indications of connection within the prison community were input into a spreadsheet. The separated data was then subjected to content analysis. The program participation was compared to indicated level of prison connection. Written explanations of participation, in particular programming, were examined for similarities amongst all respondents. Results suggest a positive correlation between program participation and an increased sense of connection with the prison community, as well as concern for the well-being of others. Suggestions for future research include in-person data collection specifically designed to investigate inmate connections with the prison community and program participation, and an interview versus survey structure.
Raheem, Zakiyyah. "Analysis of black merchants' participation in a retail revitalization loan program." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1986. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/2804.
Barthle, Justin. "Analysis of Managerial Decision-Making within Florida's Total Maximum Daily Load Program." Thesis, University of South Florida, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10240940.
Water quality has evolved legislatively from protection of navigation routes and quantity of sources to more emphasis on impairments on water quality for surface and groundwater sources. Nonpoint or diffuse sources of impairments represents a major challenge for management due to the complexity of its sources and difficulty in tracking.
The most cited sections on public policy analysis focuses on the overall process agencies employ to understand the results the program yields. Often overlooked are finer details and mechanisms, such as decision-making and priority setting, which have a great impact on the overall process. To investigate these factors, we need to analyze the decision-making process used by managers.
This study focuses on using information from those with direct involvement in the establishment and implementation of the Total Maximum Daily Load program for the state of Florida. This study used decision-making analysis models from Rational-Decision-Making and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis concepts to construct questionnaires that looks to develop priorities as seen by managers’ preferences for several presented options. This methodology allowed us to structure the viewpoints and processes water quality managers use to breakdown decisions.
The analyzed results show water quality managers prefer strong management options, involvement from stakeholders with scientific knowledge, and data collected from the source or point of impact. Interestingly, opinions in the group show that urban best management practices are considered more effective than their agriculture counterparts with a disfavor for volunteer derived data.
Ultimately, the survey highlights the need for more robust enforcement and reliable measurement of non-point source of impairments. Continued public outreach and education, especially through workshops, are denoted as important tasks to completing successful TMDLs and should be expanded and strengthened by both the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and its boundary programs.
Blalock-Wiker, Chloe Peru. "Over the counter care| Service provider perspectives on the application of harm reduction in a syringe exchange program." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1591591.
"Harm reduction," or services aimed at reducing the negative effects of high-risk behavior, like drug use, is a fledgling social movement and relatively new type of service provision in the United States. Although it contains guiding principles, it also has many different manifestations. The varying ways in which harm reduction can be implemented reflect the numerous ways in which it can be defined, and this has been a major point of critique in recent literature. Although many sources speak about its definition, very few explore how harm reduction workers actually define their work, and I would argue that harm reduction is actually defined on a daily basis by those performing it. This study explores how service providers both define and practice harm reduction in their everyday activities at a syringe exchange program facility.