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  • Muscle & money : determining the relationship between occupational physical demands and individual earning power

    Creator:
    O'Neill, Elizabeth A.
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    Women are economically disadvantaged in most U.S. labor markets, demonstrated by a persistent gender wage gap. The relative wage discrepancy can be understood as a result of labor market conditions, human capital investments, and gender discrimination. To determine if the wage gap could be decreased, I use classical regression modeling...
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    Capstone Project

  • Revitalization or Gentrification?: An Examination of Urban Renewal Areas and Housing Instability in Oregon

    Creator:
    Perreault, Matthew
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    Housing affordability is a salient topic among policymakers and the general public today, especially in Oregon. As housing costs continue to rise, there are concerns that urban planning policies such as urban renewal via tax-increment financing (TIF) are exacerbating the problem and pushing more households into a state of housing...
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    Capstone Project
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    support made this all possible. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. Introduction

  • Urban Renewal in Albany Oregon: A Decennial Inspection of the Central Albany Revitalization Area

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    Porsche, Katherine
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    This paper seeks to answer the question of the effectiveness of urban renewal through a decennial review and analysis of the costs and benefits of the Central Albany Revitalization Area (CARA) in Albany, Oregon. The topic is especially relevant at this time of constraining budgets, as a bright light is...
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    Capstone Project

  • From hurdles to high-speed: A Community Capital Framework approach to understanding barriers to broadband adoption and availability in North Carolina’s rural counties

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    Berk, Christy
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    Access to broadband internet is vital for rural communities in the digital age, but persistent barriers impact adoption and availability. This topic is analyzed through the lens of the Community Capital Framework (Emery & Flora, 2006). By surveying county commissioners, the research aims to better understand rural broadband challenges and...
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    Capstone Project
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    December 12, 2023 FROM HURDLES TO HIGH-SPEED 1 MPP Essay Committee Signature Page

  • A Health Impact Assessment of Accessory Dwelling Unit Policies in Rural Benton County, Oregon

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    Fellows, Holly
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    This study uses the Health Impact Assessment approach to determine the health impacts of allowing accessory dwelling units in Benton County, Oregon. A literature review presents the health benefits of accessory dwelling units in urban areas and identifies the potential negative health effects in rural areas. Five accessory dwelling units...
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  • The Impact of Farmers Market Ownership on Conduct and Performance

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    Gantla, Snehalatha
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    Over the last two decades, farmers markets have gained prominence based on their contributions to local economies, support of small-scale farmers, and ability to reconnect consumers and producers of food. Farmers markets vary substantially both in the goals they set and the outcomes they achieve. This study examines whether and...
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    Capstone Project
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  • K-12 school finance reform : an Idaho case study

    Creator:
    Pratt, Leah
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    There have been years of stalled K-12 school finance reform efforts in Idaho, yet it was unclear what key Idaho education interest groups currently thought about how Idaho funds its public schools. Therefore, this project explored the institutional perspectives and beliefs of K-12 Idaho education stakeholders regarding the Idaho K-12...
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    the first page of the survey and was mandatory for them to give consent to participate. The

  • Housing Low-Income Americans: A History of Policy and Analysis of a Local Application

    Creator:
    Veritas, Kathleen
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    This paper explores the history of housing policies in the United States and how they were implemented. It also examines the effects of discriminatory practices against minorities and low-income groups. There is evidence that this systemic form of discrimination creates conditions that cause poverty and unequal access to education, home...
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    Capstone Project
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  • Local Perceptions of Social-Ecological Change on the McKenzie: Implications for Resilience

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    Inman, Tim
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    Local Perceptions of Social-Ecological Change on the McKenzie: Implications for Resilience This study sought to catalog local knowledge of long-term residents of the McKenzie River Valley as it pertains to landscape and community change and provide a general assessment of factors affecting the local social-ecological system’s resilience. Residents interviewed indicated...
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  • The Politics of Small Farm Policy in Oregon

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    Merritt, Terence
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    During the 2011 Oregon Legislative session, seven bills were debated that addressed policy affecting small farms. This paper seeks to understand the environment surrounding these bills: what is the political structure for determining small farm policy? To answer this question seven policymakers were interviewed and two legislative hearings were observed....
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