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El Paso Economic Development System Review & Recommendations, Edward Feser Nov 2011

El Paso Economic Development System Review & Recommendations, Edward Feser

Edward J Feser

This report, commissioned by the City of El Paso, recommends that El Paso city government undertake a substantial reform of its economic development effort and that public and private sector stakeholders in the broader El Paso region mobilize to create an organizational vehicle for the kind of public‐private collaboration that is driving innovative economic development in many other major city‐regions in the United States. The analysis also calls for a stronger integration of physical, land use, and economic development planning activities in the city and region, consistent with a trend in international best practice in local and regional economic development.


Community Improvement Districts: Perspectives On Benefits, Costs, And Risk From Georgia Cid Executive Directors And Their Board Members, Andrew Ewoh, Kristin Rome Sep 2011

Community Improvement Districts: Perspectives On Benefits, Costs, And Risk From Georgia Cid Executive Directors And Their Board Members, Andrew Ewoh, Kristin Rome

Andrew I.E. Ewoh

No abstract provided.


An Exploratory Analysis Of At-Will Employment In The State Of Georgia, Andrew Ewoh, Olayinka Tejuoso Sep 2011

An Exploratory Analysis Of At-Will Employment In The State Of Georgia, Andrew Ewoh, Olayinka Tejuoso

Andrew I.E. Ewoh

No abstract provided.


Comparative Analysis Of Municipal Public Services In Romania And The United States: The Case Of Water And Wastewater Services, Andrew Ewoh, Lucica Matei Aug 2011

Comparative Analysis Of Municipal Public Services In Romania And The United States: The Case Of Water And Wastewater Services, Andrew Ewoh, Lucica Matei

Andrew I.E. Ewoh

Some of the most important basic services provided by any level of government are the primary responsibility of municipalities, and urban managers devote more time and attention in making sure that these services are delivered. The availability of public services in any local jurisdiction usually depends on location, history, laws and regulations. Some local governments use alternative service delivery such as public-private partnerships, intergovernmental agreements, and contracting out or privatization. Using an exploratory case study approach, this paper provides a comparative analysis of water and wastewater services in Romania and the United States. Six cities were selected from both countries …


Corruption, Public Integrity And Globalization: A Comparative Analysis Of Trends In South-Eastern European Nations, Andrew Ewoh, Ani Matei Aug 2011

Corruption, Public Integrity And Globalization: A Comparative Analysis Of Trends In South-Eastern European Nations, Andrew Ewoh, Ani Matei

Andrew I.E. Ewoh

No abstract provided.


Evaluation Of Masters Programs In Public Administration: A Comparative Study Of European Union And The United States, Andrew Ewoh, Lucica Matei Aug 2011

Evaluation Of Masters Programs In Public Administration: A Comparative Study Of European Union And The United States, Andrew Ewoh, Lucica Matei

Andrew I.E. Ewoh

No abstract provided.


Public-Private Partnership In Atlanta And Houston Metropolitan Areas Of The United States, Andrew Ewoh May 2011

Public-Private Partnership In Atlanta And Houston Metropolitan Areas Of The United States, Andrew Ewoh

Andrew I.E. Ewoh

No abstract provided.


Resource Control And The Rise Of Militia In The Nigerian Delta Region, Andrew Ewoh, Chux Ibekwe Apr 2011

Resource Control And The Rise Of Militia In The Nigerian Delta Region, Andrew Ewoh, Chux Ibekwe

Andrew I.E. Ewoh

No abstract provided.


Nigeria Media Coverage Of The Niger Delta Crises And Agenda Setting, Andrew Ewoh, Onimi Wilcox Mar 2011

Nigeria Media Coverage Of The Niger Delta Crises And Agenda Setting, Andrew Ewoh, Onimi Wilcox

Andrew I.E. Ewoh

No abstract provided.


Innovation Cooperation: Energy Biosciences And Law, Prof. Elizabeth Burleson Jan 2011

Innovation Cooperation: Energy Biosciences And Law, Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

This Article analyzes the development and dissemination of environmentally sound technologies that can address climate change. Climate change poses catastrophic health and security risks on a global scale. Universities, individual innovators, private firms, civil society, governments, and the United Nations can unite in the common goal to address climate change. This Article recommends means by which legal, scientific, engineering, and a host of other public and private actors can bring environmentally sound innovation into widespread use to achieve sustainable development. In particular, universities can facilitate this collaboration by fostering global innovation and diffusion networks.


Cancun Climate Negotiations, Prof. Elizabeth Burleson Jan 2011

Cancun Climate Negotiations, Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

The United Nations Climate Change Conference, held from November 29 to December 11, 2010, in Cancún, Mexico, relaunched the United Nation's multilateral facilitation role.