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Tracing The Footprint Of Knowledge Spillover: Evidence From U.S.-China Collaboration In Nanotechnology, Li Tang, Guangyuan Hu

Li Tang

No abstract provided.

Does "Birds Of A Feather Flock Together" Matter: Evidence From A Longitudinal Study On The Us-China Scientific Collaboration, Li Tang

Li Tang

No abstract provided.

The Aging Of Contemporary Homelessness, Dennis P. Culhane, Stephen Metraux, Thomas Byrne, Magdi Stino, Jay Bainbridge

Dennis P. Culhane

Rethinking Homelessness Prevention Among Persons With Serious Mental Illness, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, Stephen Metraux, Dennis P. Culhane

Dennis P. Culhane

Challenges For New Zealand’S Carbon Market, Luis Mundaca T., Jessika Luth Richter

Luis Mundaca

New Zealand is often seen as a leader when it comes to environmental policies, but it needs to do much more to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.

Transaction Costs Analysis Of Low-Carbon Technologies, Luis Mundaca T., Mathilde Mansoz, Lena Neij, Govinda R. Timilsina

Luis Mundaca

Transaction costs (TCs) must be taken into account when assessing the performance of policy instruments that create markets for the diffusion and commercialization of low-carbon technologies (LCTs). However, there are no comprehensive studies on the development and application of transaction cost analysis to LCTs. In this meta-analysis, a wide-ranging evaluation of TCs associated with energy efficiency, renewable energy, and carbon market technologies is provided. There is a plethora of different definitions of, and measurement techniques to estimate, TCs. There is wide variation in the quantitative estimates, which can be attributed to factors such as the definition used, data collection, quantification …

Exploring The Effects Of ‘Green Energy Economy’ Policies For Transforming The Swedish Building Stock, L. Mundaca T., J. Generosi

Luis Mundaca

Following the 2008–2009 global financial crisis, ‘green energy economy’ packages have been implemented to stimulate sustainable economic growth in several Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. Clearly focused on the energy sector, these packages typically include energy-efficiency policy measures and aim to encourage the transition towards a low-carbon economy. We take the Swedish single- and two-household residential sector as a case study for an ex-ante assessment of ‘green energy’ policies that target energy efficiency improvements. We use the EEB_Sweden v1.0 modelling tool to quantitatively evaluate various green energy policy scenarios. We simulate two baselines and three policy scenarios …

Walking Away From A Low-Carbon Economy? Recent And Historical Trends Using A Regional Decomposition Analysis, Luis Mundaca T., Anil Markandya, Jørgen Nørgaard

Luis Mundaca

Using the latest available data, this article provides the first regional decomposition analysis of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion. Covering eight regions of the world, determinants are estimated in relative and absolute terms for the period 1971-2010. We take the 2010 global surge in CO2 emissions as an entry point for the analysis. Overall, results show that most regions have recently performed worse than their historical trends and lack of meaningful progress is identified. Whereas specific drivers for certain regions suggest some level of continuous improvement (e.g. reduced energy intensity in Asia), they are incapable of offsetting the effects of …

Energy And Environment Policy Case For A Global Project, Thomas A. Faunce

Thomas A Faunce

A policy case is made for a global project on artificial photosynthesis including its scientific justification, potential governance structure and funding mechanisms.

Vehicle Lifetime Trends And Scrappage Behavior In The Used Car Market, Antonio Bento, Kevin Roth, Scarlett Zhou

Antonio M. Bento

No abstract provided.

Walking Away From A Low-Carbon Economy?, Luis Mundaca, Anil Markandya, Jørgen Nørgaard

Luis Mundaca

Using the latest available data, this brief article attempts to provide the first regional decomposition analysis of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion. Covering eight regions of the world, determinants are estimated in relative and absolute terms for the period 1971-2010. We take the 2010 global surge in CO2 emissions as an entry point for the analysis. Overall, results show that most regions have recently performed worse than their historical trends and lack of meaningful progress is identified. Whereas specific drivers for certain regions suggest some level of continuous improvement (e.g. reduced energy intensity in Asia), they are incapable of offsetting …

Predictors Of Employment Growth And Unemployment In U.S. Central Cities, 1990-2010, Laura Wolf-Powers

Laura Wolf-Powers

This paper, refereed and published by the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Policy, considers employment growth and unemployment from 1990-2010 in a cross-section of cities in light of practical tools that city governments have at their disposal to provide relief. In particular, I test educational attainment (both initial levels and growth over time) and public capital investment as influences on job growth and changes in unemployment rates in 83 central cities in the United States. Change in educational attainment over time is suggestive of causing higher job growth and lower unemployment. The implication is that initiatives to attract and retain …

Economic Development: Resolving The Parallel Universe Dilemma, Laura Wolf-Powers

Laura Wolf-Powers

New York City’s stunning economic development progress in recent years coexists with severe poverty and with the

chronic disconnection of thousands of residents from the formal economy. While local government is constrained in trying to address inequalities arising in part from large-scale economic restructuring (Peterson 1981), policy in recent decades has been characterized by a lack of motivation to use the tools that are available, as well as the continued use of fiscally unsound subsidy practices and frequent disregard for neighborhood-based businesses. This paper, written as part of a suite of policy briefs meant to inform the 2013 New York …

Espionage And The Optimal Standard Of The C-Tpat Program In Port Security, Aniruddha Bagchi, Jomon Aliyas Paul

Aniruddha Bagchi

No abstract provided.

The Red Teaming Essential, Carter Matherly

Carter Matherly PhD

Post Mission, Red Teaming The Details Of The Devil., Carter Matherly

Carter Matherly PhD

Red Teaming is an analytical process that will reduce threat by identifying previously unobserved or unrecognized threats through visualization of the battlefield from the enemy’s point of view, via synthesization of the enemies’ decision making processes while removing relatively common analytical bias and perceptions. Despite the invaluable data these teams are able to produce there is little guidance available to assist Red teams in exploiting their gained knowledge of threats. This has ultimately led to these teams being under employed as simple OPFOR (opposing forces) with little thought to post mission analysis or applications. Could a post mission analytical review …

Results Of 2012 Greenbelt User Survey, Jaap Vos

Jacobus J. "Jaap" Vos

In September of 2012, the City of Boise‘s Parks and Recreation Department asked the Department of Community and Regional Planning to assist with a survey intended to be able to provide a glimpse of the use of the greenbelt on a typical week and weekend day. Greenbelt users were interviewed at three different locations on the greenbelt on Tuesday, September 18, and Saturday, September 22. The locations were chosen by Boise Parks and Recreation and represented downtown (Anne Frank Memorial), and respectively 2.5 miles east (Warm Springs) and west (Veterans Park) of downtown. At both Veterans Park and Warm Springs, …

Levees And The National Flood Insurance Program: Improving Policies And Practices

Earthea Nance, PhD (Stanford University, 2004)

Aids Treatment And Mental Health: Evidence From Uganda, Edward Okeke, Glenn Wagner

Edward Okeke

Increased access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in developing countries over the last decade is believed to have contributed to reductions in HIV transmission and improvements in life expectancy. While numerous studies document the effects of ART on physical health and functioning, comparatively less attention has been paid to the effects of ART on mental health outcomes. In this paper we study the impact of ART on depression in a cohort of patients in Uganda entering HIV care. We find that twelve months after beginning ART, the prevalence of major and minor depression in the treatment group had fallen by approximately …

Religious Leaders Who Have Advocated And Engaged In Violence, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

Public Service Employee Motivation, Brian Patrick

Brian Patrick

No abstract provided.

The Art Of Judgment: A Study Of Policy Making, Brian Patrick

Brian Patrick

No abstract provided.

Book Review: 'Living Legislation' By Jeffery A. Jenkins & Eric M. Patashnik (Eds), Brian Christopher Jones

Brian Christopher Jones

No abstract provided.

Emergency Service Leader Perceptions Of Legitimacy, John R. Fisher, R. Jeffery Maxfield

Dr. John R. Fisher

This study adds to the qualitative data showing how leaders in the emergency services perceive legitimacy and the bases of power. The study examines leader perception of the reasons their subordinates view their leadership as legitimate. Two definitions of legitimacy are presented: the traditional viewpoint of French and Raven (1959) associating legitimate power “with having status or formal job authority” and the other proposed by Maxfield (2012) in the LEAP leadership model basing legitimacy more on the characteristics leaders bring to their positions. Emergency service students interviewed leaders in their career fields, determining their view of legitimacy. They found that …

The Disaster Press Conference: Form And Function, John R. Fisher

Dr. John R. Fisher

This study uses a structural functional perspective in examining the form and function of a presidential disaster press conference on May 27, 2010 about the Deepwater BP Oil Spill. Clayman and Heritage (2002) proposed a framework to examine the questions and responses in a press conference while Fisher (1991) offered a method to study media function. These were both applied to the disaster press conference. Findings were used to develop recommendations for public officials and PIOs in working with the media. Despite the fact that this case suggests an adversarial relationship between public officials and the media, public officials need …

A Mistake Of Law Defense As A Remedy For Overcriminalization, Paul J. Larkin Jr.

Paul J Larkin Jr.

No abstract provided.

Poverty Law, Jeffrey Selbin, Scott L. Cummings

Jeffrey Selbin

Goal-Free Evaluation: An Orientation For Foundations’ Evaluations, Brandon W. Youker Ph.D, Allyssa Ingraham Bs

Brandon W. Youker Ph.D

Historically, foundation-supported program evaluations focused on goal attainment. Goal-free evaluation (GFE) is a model in which the goals and objectives are screened from the evaluator. Several obstacles must be overcome in persuading foundations and programs to consider GFE as a viable option, because both tend to view goal attainment as intuitively and inextricably linked to evaluation. These beliefs are contrary to the fact that successful goal-free product evaluations have been done for more than 75 years. This article presents the case for GFE as a perspective that belongs in the foundation’s toolbox. The authors demonstrate GFE’s use, highlight aspects of …