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The Political Framing Of Public Policies: An Analysis Of Act 10 In Wisconsin, David Brooker
The Political Framing Of Public Policies: An Analysis Of Act 10 In Wisconsin, David Brooker
Lawrence University Honors Projects
Political framing of public policy is typically different than the actual effects of the policy. In the case of Act 10 there was an extremely negative perception from teachers in the state of Wisconsin especially when it came to their salaries despite little empirical difference in salaries. Wisconsin’s Act 10, which altered the state’s public-sector collective bargaining laws, provides a natural experiment to test the political framing of public policy. A survey was conducted of teachers across the state of Wisconsin to determine their opinions regarding Act 10 and salary data from Wisconsin and Missouri were collected for comparison. It …
A Royal Problem: Planning Induced Supply Constraints In London, Elizabeth P. Armstrong
A Royal Problem: Planning Induced Supply Constraints In London, Elizabeth P. Armstrong
Lawrence University Honors Projects
We explore the impact of regulatory supply constraints on house price levels following boom and bust periods in London. We hypothesize that when regulatory restrictiveness increases during a boom period, house prices will be higher in the following year compared to house prices in less restricted areas. We also hypothesize that when regulatory restrictiveness increases during a bust period, house prices will be lower in the following year compared to house prices in less restricted areas. We empirically test our hypothesis using a multilevel mixed-effects model with a panel data set of 32 boroughs of London, ranging from 2001 to …