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Decision Analysis and Policy Formulation for Technology-Specific Renewable Energy Targets
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Author
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Okioga, Irene
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Power resources, Government policy, Environmental engineering
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Description
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This study establishes a decision making procedure using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for a U.S. national renewable portfolio standard, and proposes technology-specific targets for renewable electricity generation for the country. The study pr...
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STRATEGIES, INCENTIVES, AND DECISIONS: ILLICIT CROP CONTROL IN COLOMBIA
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Author
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Davalos Alvarez, Eleonora
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Government policy, Economics
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Description
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This dissertation examines three aspects of coca cultivation in Colombia. Fist, I evaluate how social investment in conjunction with eradication affects new coca crops. The results suggest that aerial spraying is effective in deterring farmers fro...
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THE POLITICS IN SATISFACTION: CITIZEN EVALUATIONS OF GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE IN AFRICA
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Author
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Inyanji, Salma
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Government policy
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Description
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Citizen assessment of government performance remains a contentious issue among public management researchers. Some contend that citizen surveys are inevitably inadequate for gathering information. Others question citizens’ reliability as consisten...