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Financing of Public Higher Education in Afghanistan: Public Opinion and Information Effects

Creator:: Najam, Rafiuddin
Abstract:: The Afghan public higher education (HE) system absorbs less than one-fifth of government education spending and per student spending declines, while the student annual enrollment is rising. This contrast may trigger challenges and inevitable tradeoffs for the public universities to encounter. Policies concerning the diversification of financing stream need attention;...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: 29, 2020 APPROVED: Alison Johnston, Political Science Todd Pugatch

Essays on Antenatal Care Utilization in Rural Bihar, India: Implications for Policy Design

Creator:: Anand, Gautam
Abstract:: Improving access to and uptake of antenatal care remains a persistent challenge for India. It is a far greater challenge for an underdeveloped, poorer and mostly rural state like Bihar. The 2015-16 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-IV) of India reported that only 3% pregnant women in rural Bihar utilized full...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Alison Johnston

Health Outcomes in Pakistan: Empirical essays for Policy Assessment

Creator:: Gardezi, Najam uz Zehra
Abstract:: In resource constrained settings, missing markets and unregulated externalities can have a significant impact on human capital outcomes. High out of pocket expenditure due to the inaccessibility of insurance markets limits the use of healthcare, just as the inability to borrow in the face of a cash constraint may lead...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: ______________________________________________________ Alison Johnston In resource

The Politics Expansion Makes: Analyzing the Political Returns and Policy Framing of the ACA's Medicaid Expansion in the States

Creator:: Bishop, Dustin
Abstract:: The 2010 U.S. health reforms expanded health insurance access to millions of Americans, mainly through an unprecedented expansion of Medicaid eligibility to those with low incomes. Not all states chose to expand their programs, resulting in disparate health-benefit access nationally. This study uses quantitative and qualitative analyses to explore the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Approved by Committee members: _______________________________________________________ Alison Johnston

Public Perception of Natural Gas Export: The Jordan Cove Energy Project

Creator:: Mooney, Rachel L.
Abstract:: Fracking and natural gas have been widely studied in public opinion research over the years, but few studies evaluate natural gas export and the perceptions of its associated economic benefits and environmental risks. Since the shale revolution in the early 2000s, the U.S. transitioned from a net natural gas importer...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , representing Sociology Alison Johnston, representing Political Science

Child Welfare: Determinants of a Child's Length of Stay in the System

Creator:: Llamas, Bianca
Abstract:: The child welfare system was established in the 1935 Social Security Act to help families and their children. Children have been the inspiration for protection and assistance among families especially those living in poverty. Previous research aims to analyze the associations between a child’s living arrangements and several child outcomes....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Llamas presented on Jan. 26, 2021. APPROVED: Mark Edwards, Committee Chair Alison

Evaluating the Social Equity Implications of Green Infrastructure for Urban Resilience

Creator:: Venable, Victoria
Abstract:: As the threat of climate change becomes more imminent and the role of cities in climate adaptation becomes clearer, urban resilience, the ability of a city or urban system to withstand a wide array of shocks and stresses, has gained increasing attention in climate adaptation policy and planning. Critics of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : Erika Wolters; Major Professor and Committee Chair Alison Johnston; Committee member Mark

Interest Groups and the Death Penalty : Whether and How Interest Groups Have Changed How They Frame the Issue of Capital Punishment to the Supreme Court via Amici Curiae Briefs

Creator:: Linebarger, Joseph R.
Abstract:: This thesis examines whether and how interest groups concerned with capital punishment change how they frame the issue when advocating before the Supreme Court via amicus curiae briefs over time. I measured the frequency of frames used throughout amicus briefs submitted in cases pertaining to how the death penalty could...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , Committee Member, representing School of Public Policy Alison Johnston, Committee

The Impact of Commercial Insurance on Utilization and Cost of Healthcare Services among Patients with Cirrhosis

Creator:: Shi, Lu
Abstract:: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death in the United States. Patients with cirrhosis are more likely to develop HCC. More than 80% of HCC patients are found have preexisting cirrhosis. The prevalence of cirrhosis increased from 0.26% to 0.3.% between 1999 to 2010 and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Alison Johnston, Dr. Tao Li, and Dr. Jangho Yoon, for their comments, suggestions, and edits for this

Examining the Causes of Variation between States in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s Participation Rates: Empirical and Case Study Analysis

Creator:: Elkaramany, Mohamed A.
Abstract:: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest federal nutrition assistance program in the US aiming at improving health and nutrition among low-income individuals and households. SNAP is a means tested program that provides monthly cash benefits to eligible households and individuals whose assets and net monthly incomes are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: patient and always providing detailed answers to all my questions. Dr. Alison Johnston, you had

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Financing of Public Higher Education in Afghanistan: Public Opinion and Information Effects

Essays on Antenatal Care Utilization in Rural Bihar, India: Implications for Policy Design

Health Outcomes in Pakistan: Empirical essays for Policy Assessment

The Politics Expansion Makes: Analyzing the Political Returns and Policy Framing of the ACA's Medicaid Expansion in the States

Public Perception of Natural Gas Export: The Jordan Cove Energy Project

Child Welfare: Determinants of a Child's Length of Stay in the System

Evaluating the Social Equity Implications of Green Infrastructure for Urban Resilience

Interest Groups and the Death Penalty : Whether and How Interest Groups Have Changed How They Frame the Issue of Capital Punishment to the Supreme Court via Amici Curiae Briefs

The Impact of Commercial Insurance on Utilization and Cost of Healthcare Services among Patients with Cirrhosis

Examining the Causes of Variation between States in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s Participation Rates: Empirical and Case Study Analysis

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