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Filtering by: Creator Sorte, Bruce Degree Name Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.)

The sociology of public policy at work : moral and economic arguments in public policy discourse

Creator:

Nelson, Jessica

Abstract:

In a democratic system, or a system of rule by the people, economic arguments are not sufficient for the creation of public policy. There are many important values that should influence our public policy decisions including: human dignity, justice, trust and authority. Public policy is not only a matter of...

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Capstone Project
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...

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Capstone Project

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