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Enumeration Of The Homeless Population In Rural Communities, Barbara Hall
Enumeration Of The Homeless Population In Rural Communities, Barbara Hall
MPA Major Research Papers
Ontario Service Manager areas are now mandated by the province of Ontario to enumerate the homeless population under their jurisdiction. The rural homeless have unique characteristics that must be incorporated into the enumeration methodology. Case study analysis suggests that period prevalence and registry week methods are better suited to rural areas than a point-in-time count.
The Rural Effect On School Closures And The Limitations Within The Provincial Policy Framework, Shannon Geraghty
The Rural Effect On School Closures And The Limitations Within The Provincial Policy Framework, Shannon Geraghty
MPA Major Research Papers
As costs rise, the Ministry of Education and school boards have cut costs by closing schools. The social fabric and economic growth of rural areas are negatively affected by school closures. On the basis of an examination of recent school closure processes in the Upper Canada District School Board in eastern Ontario, this paper recommends explicit incorporation of economic impacts in closure studies, reform to the distribution of provincial education funding, and greater public engagement.
Measuring The Fiscal Impact Of At-Large Versus Ward-Based Political Representation In Ontario Municipalities, Alysha Faria
Measuring The Fiscal Impact Of At-Large Versus Ward-Based Political Representation In Ontario Municipalities, Alysha Faria
MPA Major Research Papers
This research report analyzes whether Ontario municipalities with ward-based electoral systems spend more per capita than those with at-large elections. American literature suggests that ward-based municipalities spend more because of log-rolling and politicians' greater responsiveness to neighbourhood electorates. The analysis considerd per-capita expenditures for all Ontario municipalities in the year 2011. Operating and capital expenditures were analyzed separately, as were lower-tier, single-tier, and upper-tier municipalities. Contrary to expectations, ward municipalities spend less per capita than at-large ones on average, however the difference between the two groups was not found to be statistically significant when controlling for municipality type, municipal population …
Who Governs The Internationalization Of Higher Education? A Comparative Analysis Of Macro-Regional Policies In Canada And The European Union, Merli Tamtik
Comparative and International Education / Éducation Comparée et Internationale
The internationalization of higher education has become a politically strategic and economically promising policy area. As a result, the traditional authority and governance boundaries related to internationalization are becoming fluid. This paper focuses on the macro-regional internationalization strategies in Canada and the European Union (EU) in order to understand the changing dynamics of internationalization governance. By applying multi-level governance theory, the paper analyses and compares how internationalization is understood at the macro-regional level, revealing fundamental differences in the normative values. The findings indicate that while Canada is formulating an aggressive marketization approach to benefit from the intensified global competition, the …
Data-Driven Public Diplomacy: A Critical And Reflexive Assessment, Hamilton Bean, Edward Comor
Data-Driven Public Diplomacy: A Critical And Reflexive Assessment, Hamilton Bean, Edward Comor
FIMS Publications
This essay presents a critical and reflexive assessment of contemporary efforts
to innovate the measurement and evaluation of public diplomacy. Analyzing a
recent and pivotal report called “Data-Driven Public Diplomacy,” it explains
how the institutional and ideological residue of the Cold War underwrites
these initiatives in the context of American activities in its contemporary “War
on Terror.” Inspired by Marx’s concept of the fetish—n under-represented
conceptual approach to public diplomacy research—he authors critique
the thinking of public diplomacy scholars and officials, arguing that both an
omnipresent past and a powerful form of technological fetishism are discernible
in the “Data-Driven Public …