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Effectiveness Of Anti-Discrimination Policies: An Analysis Of Housing Advertisements, Brad Dowling
Effectiveness Of Anti-Discrimination Policies: An Analysis Of Housing Advertisements, Brad Dowling
Undergraduate Research Posters 2018
This project investigates the efficacy of a proposed policy intervention related to housing discrimination. The student designed and executed a python script to collect information from rental housing advertisements in order to assess them for discriminatory language. Looking through apartment rental listings, common information includes number of bedrooms and bathrooms, location, rental cost, and whether the landlord allows pets. It is not uncommon to see the phrase “No Section 8” as well. These advertisements are exhibiting source of income (SOI) discrimination, whereby a landlord does not rent to a prospective tenant because of where the tenant receives the money to …
The Formation Of Twitter Networks Among U.S. City Mayors, Sam Motes, Gabrielle Parsson
The Formation Of Twitter Networks Among U.S. City Mayors, Sam Motes, Gabrielle Parsson
Undergraduate Research Posters 2018
This project (a) explores the extent to which mayors use social media to interact with other mayors, (b) identifies the different types of information shared, and (c) examines the factors that influence whether mayors share information. Focusing on the 100 largest cities in the United States by population, we conduct a network analysis of interactions between mayors, occurring on Twitter from 2016-2018. Findings demonstrate an active information network. Types of information shared address city operations, the favorable presentation of a mayor’s city, political positioning, and symbolic acts of congratulations, gratitude, and condolences. Results from a Quadratic Assignment Procedure Logistic Regression …
Environmental Certification Program Iso 14001: A Study Of Membership Motivation And Effectiveness, Lauren Egensperger
Environmental Certification Program Iso 14001: A Study Of Membership Motivation And Effectiveness, Lauren Egensperger
Undergraduate Research Posters 2018
ISO 14001 is an environmental management standard developed by the International Organization of Standardization in 1996. The standard was designed to assist companies with improving environmental performance, enhancing efficiency, and advancing business relations. However, studies suggest that ISO 14001 has experienced varying degrees of success. For this research project, academic literature from environmental journals along with ISO data and annual reports were reviewed. Initially, resources were encountered which propose that the extent to which ISO 14001 improves environmental outcomes remains uncertain due to the presence of symbolic adoption and external motives in some certified organizations. These findings indicate that data, …