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Rocks and reactors : an atomic interpretation of human rights, 1941-1979

Creator:: Richards, Linda Marie
Abstract:: The atomic age was enacted by many scientists as a way to realize health and human rights. Human rights were conceived in this context as rights to economic development, science education, and nuclear medicine. The United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) acted hand in hand with UN agencies and educators...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: education, and nuclear medicine. The United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) acted hand in hand with

Macro Stories: Policy Process Dynamics of Presidential Environmental Ideas

Creator:: Peterson, Holly L.
Abstract:: Public policy narratives and stories are often referenced by the media, politicians, advocacy groups, and across many disciplines in academia. Studies of social and political narratives support the notion narrative matters, but often lack systematic design capable of producing generalizable findings. The Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) has responded to this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Oregon State University School of Public Policy and the Graduate School. My dissertation committee

Consumer attitudes toward potentially restrictive energy conservation regulations

Creator:: Merfeld, Michele Kay
Abstract:: A sample of 893 Oregon individuals from a Western Regional Agricultural Experiment Station Project (W-159 "Consequences of Energy Conservation Policies for Western Region Households") was used to analyze consumer attitudes toward potentially restrictive energy conservation regulations. Belief in the seriousness of the energy problem, a psychological measure of internal control...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Overview Knowledge of where the United States has been in energy policy is essential to determining where

Evaluation of the intergovernmental relationships between national and state wetland regulatory agencies within wetland regulatory units

Creator:: Taylor, Ryan W
Abstract:: Since the 1890s, American federalism has been perceived as being unique in the world by having two different levels of government operating within the same jurisdiction without influencing one another. Modern scholars call into question the validity of this basic assumption, but few have published quantitative evidence to reject its...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Evaluation of the Intergovernmental Relationships between National and State Wetland Regulatory Agencies

Welfare distribution effects of US rice policies

Creator:: De Silva, G. A. Canute
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: an equal marginal transfer of surplus. A structural model capable of embodying all the policy

Essays on location decisions and carbon sequestration strategies of U.S. firms

Creator:: Wu, Caiwen
Abstract:: Location is a critical component of business decisions. A firm's location decision may be influenced not only by market forces, such as the location of input suppliers, output processors and competitors, but also by government policies if such policies impact their expected profits and are applied non-uniformly across space. Likewise,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: effect of environmental regulations and agglomeration economies across regions in the United States

Enhancing cultural resources management and improving tribal involvement inthe NEPA process through the development of atribal environmental policy act

Creator:: Sloan, Kathleen M.
Abstract:: This dissertation presents an analysis of the historic preservation framework on tribal cultural resources management (CRM). It examines some of the challenges this framework poses to tribal governments working on cultural resources protection efforts within a compliance framework. An examination of five major laws that regulate the practice of CRM...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , a well-rounded knowledge of tribal history, federal Indian law and policy, and federal, state, and

"Pretty and patriotic" : women's consumption of apparel during World War II

Creator:: Mower, Jennifer M.
Abstract:: The War Production Board issued limitation order 85 in April 1942 in order to conserve fabric and manpower needed for the war effort. The L-85 order froze the silhouette so no major style changes in women's wear would occur during the war. It is clear that on the one hand...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: governments’ lend-lease policy that prevented foreign debt to the United States and continued production and

Current Drug Policies in the United States : Using Research to Inform Policy

Creator:: Beathard, Candice
Abstract:: Drug policies in the United States are rapidly changing at the state and national level paralleling a shift in drug culture from a societal perspective. This dissertation addresses current public health policy topics with a focus on three recent drug policies. As of 2015, medical cannabis is legal in 23...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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ScholarsArchive@OSU

Rocks and reactors : an atomic interpretation of human rights, 1941-1979

Macro Stories: Policy Process Dynamics of Presidential Environmental Ideas

Consumer attitudes toward potentially restrictive energy conservation regulations

Evaluation of the intergovernmental relationships between national and state wetland regulatory agencies within wetland regulatory units

Welfare distribution effects of US rice policies

Essays on location decisions and carbon sequestration strategies of U.S. firms

Enhancing cultural resources management and improving tribal involvement inthe NEPA process through the development of atribal environmental policy act

"Pretty and patriotic" : women's consumption of apparel during World War II

Current Drug Policies in the United States : Using Research to Inform Policy

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