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

    Creator:
    Young, Ryan
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    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....
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    Capstone Project
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    : ______________________________________________________________________________ Alison Johnston, representing Political Science

  • 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...
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    Dissertation
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    Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Alison Johnston

  • The Impact of Rural Electrification on Deforestation and Soil Fertility

    Creator:
    Tanner, Andrew M.
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    Deforestation and loss of soil fertility are two forms of environmental degradation with global importance. Theories of environmental degradation commonly cited in public and academic discourse have historically emphasized the role of human populations and national economic development as being the primary drivers of environmental damage. This thesis utilizes quantitative...
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    Capstone Project
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    ____________________________________________ Dr. Alison Johnston, representing political science

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

    Creator:
    Tuttle, Ryan Lawrence
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    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...
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    Capstone Project
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    , representing Political Science !!!!! Dr. Alison Johnston, representing Political Science !!!!! I understand

  • An Analysis of Community Attributes Likely to Result in School Districts Repealing Native American Mascots

    Creator:
    Miller, Alethia T.
    Abstract:
    Michigan’s State Department of Education issued a resolution in 2003 calling for all public K-12 schools to repeal their American Indian mascots and in 2013 the Michigan Department of Civil Rights filed a complaint with the United States Department of Education in response to school districts failing to do so....
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    Capstone Project
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    __________________________________________________________________ Alison Johnston, representing Political Science

  • Towards a sustainable future : a global empirical analysis on the diffusion & innovation of carbon pricing policies

    Creator:
    Raghoo, Pravesh
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    There are currently 43 countries which have adopted some kind of carbon pricing policy – either adopted a carbon tax or entered a cap–and–trade, while the remaining countries have not. This has created significant diversity in the world with regard to climate change mitigation. There is thus a need to...
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    Capstone Project
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    ) ______________________________________________________________________________ Assoc Prof (Dr) Alison Johnston, representing Political Science

  • Investigating Factors that Influence an Ecological Attitude- Behavior Gap among Oregonians

    Creator:
    Schultz, Sayard
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    This study examines the determinants of food consumption behaviors, such as purchasing less meat products, paying attention to how and where food is produced, and reducing food waste within the household. Food consumption is particularly important given that it can often comprise between 10% to 30% of the total household...
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    Capstone Project
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    . Erika Allen Wolters (Chair); representing Political Science, Oregon State University Dr. Alison

  • The Influence of Tax Composition on Tax Evasion

    Creator:
    Ivlieva, Anastasiia
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    Tax evasion is one of many problematic issues associated with tax systems that negatively affect state’s ability to provide public goods and services. This study seeks to examine the impact of tax composition on tax evasion using information about 150 countries from 1999 to 2007. The paper adopts neoclassical theoretical...
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    Capstone Project
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    , representing Economics Dr. Alison Johnston, representing Political Science Dr. Brent S

  • Party Favors: Evidence of Corruption in Party Campaign Spending

    Creator:
    Brainerd, Christopher Allen
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    While discussing what types of campaign finance laws are and are not constitutional in his opinion in McCutcheon v. FEC, 572 U.S. ____ (2014), Chief Justice John Roberts stated that “those who govern should be the last people to help decide who should govern.” His intent was to highlight how...
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    Capstone Project

  • 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...
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    Dissertation
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    expert Alison Johnston, and Graduate Council Representative Daniel Lopez-Cevallos. I am very grateful