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News & Views - Vol. 03, No. 12 - May 17, 1985, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

News & Views - Vol. 03, No. 11 - May 11, 1985, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

News & Views - Vol. 03, No. 10 - April 16, 1985, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

John W. Mccormack, Paul M. Wright

McCormack Graduate School General Publications (active until 2013)

A short biography of Boston native and United States Congressman John W. McCormack, prepared for the dedication of John W. McCormack Hall at the University of Massachusetts at Boston, April 26, 1985.

News & Views - Vol. 03, No. 09 - March 22, 1985, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

News & Views - Vol. 03, No. 08 - February 25, 1985, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

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News & Views - Vol. 03, No. 06 - February 08, 1985, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

In Search Of An Operational Definition Of Social Creativity, Constance J. O'Brien

Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection

Having argued for the existence of social creativity as observed in daily life, I will proceed in chapters two through four with a selective review of the psychological literature on social cognition, empathy, and social intelligence to determine whether any of these concepts can adequately account for the behavior cited. I will proceed to identify the connections between these concepts and creativity. Examining the concepts, their relationships to each other, and the degree to which any of these concepts alone can account for imaginative social problem solving will demonstrate the need for a new [...]

News & Views - Vol. 03, No. 07 - January 17, 1985, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

Private Banks And Public Money: An Analysis Of The Design And Implementation Of The Massachusetts Linked Deposit Program, James T. Campen

McCormack Graduate School General Publications (active until 2013)

In March 1978, in accordance with the unanimous recommendations of two special commissions, the Treasurer of Massachusetts established a "linked deposit program." Under the terms of this program, a portion of the approximately $400 million available for short-term investment from the state's General Fund was to be deposited with in-state banks and thrift institutions, selected on the basis of their performance in promoting the economic and social welfare of Massachusetts citizens and communities through their lending and related activities.

Six years after its inception, the Massachusetts linked deposit program (LDP) has grown to become a sizable and stable part of …

Editor's Note, Padraig O'Malley

New England Journal of Public Policy

Over the years, public policy issues have proliferated, and with proliferation has come the inevitable specialization. The result: fragmentation of effort and problems of communication not only between those who make policy and those who implement it, but between practitioners in general and the academic and research disciplines that complement them. Public policy constituencies have created their own languages, but too often the result is a confusion of tongues rather than a profusion of ideas.

The New England Journal of Public Policy is designed to create a profusion of ideas by providing a medium for practitioners, policy analysts, and academics …

Public Education In Boston, Joseph M. Cronin

New England Journal of Public Policy

Historically, Boston schools have been a source of pride and educational innovation, yet they have also been fraught with problems that are typical of urban education. Both the success achieved and the problems encountered in Boston schools bear analysis. In looking at such areas as overall quality of education, funding, and compliance with federal guidelines, specific recommendations for the future of public education in Boston can be offered. In addition, the impact of Boston's success or failure in implementing new ideas through the school committee and the mayor is not limited to the city itself. This article' s outlining of …

Seabrook: A Case Study In Mismanagement, Irvin C. Bupp

New England Journal of Public Policy

The Seabrook nuclear power plant construction project is an unqualified financial disaster. It simultaneously threatens its chief owner, the Public Service Co. of New Hampshire (PSNH) with bankruptcy and the company's electricity customers with huge rate increases. The fifteen-year history of the project is reviewed to identify "what went wrong?"

The review suggests that the basic problem has been mismanagement by both PSNH and by government regulators. A three-year regulatory imbroglio over the environmental effects of the plant's cooling system was extremely costly in the mid-1970s.

By the time this problem was belatedly resolved, the project had begun to outstrip …

The New England Economic Revitalization And Future Research Priorities, James M. Howell

New England Journal of Public Policy

New England's recent economic revitalization is largely attributed to the region's success in technological innovation and adaptation. This capacity to supplant older, maturing technologies with new technologies — a willingness to continually shed the old to make room for the new — has been a characteristic of New England since the early nineteenth century. At that time, as today, the critical factors in the process of technological development were the presence of investment capital, skilled labor, entrepreneurs, and, above all, preeminent colleges and universities that foster unconventional thinking and risk-taking. While the region's economy should continue to benefit from these …

The Demography Of New England: Policy Issues For The Balance Of This Century, George S. Masnick

New England Journal of Public Policy

New England's rapidly aging population, its traditionally low fertility rate, and the fact that net migration from other regions and abroad should continue to be close to zero means that only very slow population growth will characterize the region for the balance of this century. Nevertheless, New England's demographic metabolism is exceptionally dynamic: (1) the numbers of different age groups are growing at very different rates; (2) a redistribution of population is occurring from the southern to northern tier states; (3) within each state population is dispersing into non-metropolitan areas; and (4) metropolitan areas, both central and suburban, are quickly …

News & Views - Vol. 03, No. 05 - December 27, 1984, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

News & Views - Vol. 03, No. 04 - November 30, 1984, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

News & Views - Vol. 03, No. 03 - November 14, 1984, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

News & Views - Vol. 03, No. 02 - October 25, 1984, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

News & Views - Vol. 03, No. 01 - October 4, 1984, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

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Urban Distress, Educational Equity, And Local Governance: State Level Policy Implication Of Proposition 2 1/2 In Massachusetts, Edward P. Morgan

McCormack Graduate School General Publications (active until 2013)

This report examines the impact of Proposition 2-1/2 on different types of communities and the implications of this impact for state aid and state-level policies. The effects of 2-1/2, especially first-year effects in public education, are evaluated from the perspective of four general policy objectives or values: equity, efficiency, accountability, and local autonomy. The primary concern of this report is for various considerations of equity and inequality.

News & Views - Vol. 02, No. 15 - June 29, 1984, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

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News & Views - Vol. 02, No. 14 - June 18, 1984, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

News & Views - Vol. 02, No. 13 - May 23, 1984, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

News & Views - Vol. 02, No. 12 - May 10, 1984, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

News & Views - Vol. 02, No. 11 - April 20, 1984, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

News & Views - Vol. 02, No. 10 - March 30, 1984, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

News & Views - Vol. 02, No. 09 - March 19, 1984, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

News & Views - Vol. 02, No. 08 - March 8, 1984, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

News & Views - Vol. 02, No. 07 - February 17, 1984, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.