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Where are privatization's cost savings? Private contracting, transaction costs, and prison operation efficiency
Title
Where are privatization's cost savings? Private contracting, transaction costs, and prison operation efficiency
Author
Duscha, Melissa
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Government policy, Political science, Public administration
Description
This dissertation examines the question: Where are privatization’s cost savings? Current literature finds that government privatization does not result in overall cost savings. This is contrary to widely accepted business practices and market theo...
Three essays on economic growth and environmental quality in China
Title
Three essays on economic growth and environmental quality in China
Author
Yang, Hualiu
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Government policy, Public administration
Description
This dissertation employs an interdisciplinary perspective to examine the relationship between economic development and environmental quality in China. The first essay investigates how the distribution of gross domestic product (GDP) between the g...
The determinants of household violence
Title
The determinants of household violence
Author
Wienke, Jennifer
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Government policy, Economics
Description
Family violence is a pervasive social issue, which warrants attention from policy makers. Theories such as nested ecological theory and general strain theory suggest that family violence increases during times of economic hardship. Even so, histor...
The Community College: Access to Opportunity or Barrier to Success
Title
The Community College: Access to Opportunity or Barrier to Success
Author
Grubbs, Samuel
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Social structure, Government policy, Education, Higher
Description
The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate some of the contradictory outcomes for community college students. I investigated whether community colleges lower their students’ aspirations and make students less likely to be socially involve...
THE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE: A THREE-ARTICLE STUDY ON THE DECISION TO JOIN AND THE IMPACTS OF A CAP AND TRADE MARKET
Title
THE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE: A THREE-ARTICLE STUDY ON THE DECISION TO JOIN AND THE IMPACTS OF A CAP AND TRADE MARKET
Author
Jones, Brian
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Government policy, Political science, Environmental economics
Description
This dissertation takes an interdisciplinary view of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon dioxide cap and trade market. Specifically, I analyze both the factors contributing to state participation within the Initiative and the mult...
Policy and Parity: How gender equality and reproductive technologies influence the innovation and diffusion of marriage equality policies.
Title
Policy and Parity: How gender equality and reproductive technologies influence the innovation and diffusion of marriage equality policies.
Author
Berlan, Meika
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Government policy
Description
My research examines the adoption and diffusion of marriage equality policies in states across the US. I analyze how gender equality and reproductive technology reshape norms around marriage and family to foster the broad support of same sex marri...