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Public Perceptions of Oregon’s K-12 and Higher Education Schools

Creator:: Henthorne, Ryan
Abstract:: This study explores Oregonians’ attitudes about and perceptions of public education. Specifically, perceptions about education quality were analyzed, looking at the perceived quality of education today and how it has changed over the last 5 years. Questions posed to respondents about education funding, explored views on additional state funding needed...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text::  Policy and Higher Education, 1999: 11). It is widely  known that in recessions, public higher education

Changing federal county payments and rural Oregon counties: analysis of policy impacts and responses from loss of secure rural schools funding in selected Oregon counties

Creator:: Gaid, Dawn Marie
Abstract:: Changes in federal forest management, enactment of environmental policies, recessions and a shift to a global economy dramatically impacted counties between the 1980s and 1990s. In the 1990s, counties began experiencing a shift away from traditional natural resource extraction activities – amidst changing demographics resulting from rural restructuring taking place...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Changing Federal County Payments and Rural Oregon Counties: Analysis of Policy Impacts and Responses from

Income Inequality and Public Expenditure on Non-Compulsory Education in Western Europe from 1999-2010

Creator:: Young, Ryan
Abstract:: Policies in Europe over the last half a century have steadily dismantled the inequality-easing processes of the welfare state. Current conditions coupled with concerns related to the recent economic downturn have heightened focus on the issue of income distribution. Education has been identified as a resource to combat such ills....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: tertiary education and income inequality for fifteen Western European countries. Six time series models

Household Determinants and the Resource Consumption: A Case Study of Baghmara Community Forestry in Nepal

Creator:: Timilsina, Dinesh
Abstract:: This study examines the association of household characteristics with forest product consumption and other benefits derived from community forest in Nepal. The analysis is based on random sample data of 80 households from a Community Forest User Groups of Baghmara Community Forestry (BCF) in Nepal. Using an OLS regression to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: BCF like financial assistance for toilet construction, assistance for child education and training

Federal Timber Payments and County Government Expenditures in Oregon

Creator:: Adams, Vince
Abstract:: The federal government owns 60 percent of Oregon’s forests and, since 1908, has shared proceeds from federal forest timber harvests with counties. These revenues have provided a relatively stable source of funds for the provision of services by county governments in Oregon. Shared revenues from US Forest Service (USFS) lands...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: management policy during the 1990s reduced federal timber harvest and thus disrupted this relationship

Square Peg, Square Hole: Important Considerations in the Appointment of ACUPCC Implementation Liaisons

Creator:: Tuttle, Ryan Lawrence
Abstract:: The absence of federal climate legislation in the United States has led to a growth of sub-federal and non-governmental programs to combat greenhouse gas emissions. One such program, the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) seeks to mitigate greenhouse emissions from higher education through the voluntary commitment of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and Second Nature to develop a

A Sticky Problem: Identifying the Barriers to the Adoption of Fats, Oils, and Grease as an Energy Feedstock in Oregon

Creator:: Davidson, Ian T.
Abstract:: This study investigates the barriers faced by fats, oil, and grease (FOG) as an energy feedstock in the state of Oregon. FOG, which typically originates in food service establishments (FSEs), historically has been treated as waste, yet it also has the chemical make up to be an energy feedstock in...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: State University’s School of Public Policy for a world-‐class education

Citizen Perceptions of Public Safety Levies in Josephine County, Oregon: A Test of Group Engagement Theory

Creator:: Davis, Nathan
Abstract:: Group Engagement Theory describes the relationship between citizen perceptions of policy, individual identity and status judgements, and individual group engagement decisions. Utilizing a least likely crucial case methodology, this paper uses the case of Josephine County, Oregon to determine the validity of the Group Engagement Theory prediction that citizen identity...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Theory describes the relationship between citizen perceptions of policy, individual identity and status

Using the Advocacy Coalition Framework to understand challenges in urban water policy reforms: A case study of the Melamchi Water Supply Project in Nepal

Creator:: Maskey, Stuty
Abstract:: The Himalayan mountain range is one of the world’s largest sources of fresh water, and Nepal, situated at the foothills of the Himalayas, is endowed with ample water resources. In spite of this water abundance, drinking water supply in many parts of the country is inadequate, particularly in the capital,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text::  coalitions interact,  negotiate, reorganize, and adapt to changing policy conditions, to survive and to

A Health Impact Assessment of Proposed Changes in Rental Housing Policy in Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Householder, Sydney
Abstract:: Housing is the single most important environmental factor associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity (United Nations, 2007). Most Americans spend about 90% of their time indoors, and an estimated two-thirds of that is spent in the home (Klepeis et al., 2001). Studies show a link between substandard housing...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: and use of the Health Impact Assessment as a policy tool, and

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Public Perceptions of Oregon’s K-12 and Higher Education Schools

Changing federal county payments and rural Oregon counties: analysis of policy impacts and responses from loss of secure rural schools funding in selected Oregon counties

Income Inequality and Public Expenditure on Non-Compulsory Education in Western Europe from 1999-2010

Household Determinants and the Resource Consumption: A Case Study of Baghmara Community Forestry in Nepal

Federal Timber Payments and County Government Expenditures in Oregon

Square Peg, Square Hole: Important Considerations in the Appointment of ACUPCC Implementation Liaisons

A Sticky Problem: Identifying the Barriers to the Adoption of Fats, Oils, and Grease as an Energy Feedstock in Oregon

Citizen Perceptions of Public Safety Levies in Josephine County, Oregon: A Test of Group Engagement Theory

Using the Advocacy Coalition Framework to understand challenges in urban water policy reforms: A case study of the Melamchi Water Supply Project in Nepal

A Health Impact Assessment of Proposed Changes in Rental Housing Policy in Corvallis, Oregon

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