School of Public Policy Theses and Dissertations
Original work in partial fulfillment of a graduate degree in the School of Public Policy.
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ACCELERATING ENERGY INNOVATION: CAN ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICY MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-06)The objective of the first essay is to examine the impact of the voluntary environmental policy on technological innovation in household appliance firms. The key hypothesis is that firms participating in the ENERGY STAR ... -
SOCIAL CAPITAL AND RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY OF FOREIGN-BORN SCIENTISTS IN THE UNITED STATES
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-01-17)Professional social capital of foreign-born scientists and its implications for their scientific performance is researched. The theoretical framework is based on the network theory of social capital and the scientific and ... -
Risk disclosure on egg donor recruitment advertisements: Current practices & the effect on women's willingness to become an egg donor
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-11-15)Egg donation has proven to be a valuable tool in addressing the health issues with infertility. Given the importance of egg donation, it is essential that the procedures related to recruitment, treatment, and compensation ... -
Energy Information at Home: An Analysis and Policy Projection of the Rebound Effect and U.S. Smart Grid
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-08-24)This dissertation examines residential energy behavior through three studies. First, a meta-analysis of the residential rebound effect, excluding transportation studies, finds an average rebound effect size of 42%. Fixed ... -
Pay for performance, position, or place:
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-29)This dissertation examines organizational influences on gender and racial salary equity among tenured and tenure-track faculty in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The study argues that ... -
American cities in turbulent economic times: An exploration of financial slack in municipal finance
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-06)This dissertation is a comprehensive study of financial slack’s roles in municipal finance. Drawing theories and hypotheses in various fields of disciplines, the dissertation explores both the causes and impacts of financial ... -
Site-based management, job autonomy, and principal turnover in the public education system
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-06-20)The purpose of this dissertation is to examine whether the implementation of site-based management leads to higher levels of principal autonomy and more collaborative decision-making processes between principals and teachers. ... -
Essays in fiscal policy and budgeting
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-05-20)Tax competition literature predicts a world where countries will suppress taxes on mobile capital to attract it from elsewhere. Do the countries of South East Asia interact with each other strategically and compete when ... -
Policy entrepreneurs, windows, and cycles: Exploring policy change through bicycle infrastructure at the municipal level
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-03-30)Although bicycling has been the subject of increasing academic attention, particularly in the areas of mode choice, benefit analyses, and discussions of policies/treatments, much less attention has been devoted to actually ... -
Explaining policy differences as a function of diverse governance institutions
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-04-08)This study asks the question: “How does the structure of cybersecurity policy relate to differences in structure of policy governance of universities and colleges?” The study has three objectives. First, the study seeks ... -
The role of policy and markets in the development of the solar photovoltaic industry: Evidence from China
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-01-19)This dissertation looks at the technological innovation and market competitiveness of the solar PV industry in China, and examines the role played by policy and markets in the development of the industry. Using solar cell ... -
Social media and innovation ecosystems
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-01-14)The innovation ecosystem’s online presence continues to grow with the emergence and maturation of ICT-based platforms. With these new channels, a diversity of actors, including firms, scientists, universities, media entities, ... -
Three essays on evolving regulatory climates and market adjustment strategies
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-07-23)This dissertation consists of three empirical analyses examining the interactive and evolving nature of government regulations and how the regulated industries respond to the changes in the regulatory climate. Using the ... -
Explaining the relationship between paternal incarceration and family well-being: a mediating model using food insecurity
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-07-08)This dissertation explores whether families of incarcerated fathers are more likely to experience food insecurity as a result of the conviction of the father. More specifically, I test whether food insecurity explains some ... -
Expanding understanding of the innovation process: R&D and non-R&D innovation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-07-01)Innovation is widely recognized as a key to economic growth. Most research on the innovation process has focused on the results of R&D projects. The positive relation between R&D intensity as an input and innovative ... -
The role of racial climate in the effects of Latino immigration on the representation of Latinos and African-Americans on local school boards
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-04-03)This dissertation analyzes the effects of Latino immigration on the representation of Latinos and African-Americans on local school boards and attempts to explain under what conditions Latino immigrants provoke opposition ... -
Assessing the prevalence, participants, and predictors of coproduction: The case of Atlanta, Georgia
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-11-10)In municipalities across the globe, traditional forms of governance are being supplemented by collaborative arrangements between governments and their constituencies toward jointly produced public services. Since the late ... -
Performance management system design and implementation in police agencies: Is following recommended practices worth it?
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-09-08)Performance management is used as a tool not only to justify government expenses, but also to help public managers in terms of better planning, accountability, resource allocation, goal focusing, and many other benefits ... -
Is targeted testing for latent tuberculosis infection cost-effective: the experience of Tennessee
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-04-07)Preventative interventions often demand that resources be consumed in the present in exchange for future benefits. Understanding these trade-offs, in a context of resource constraints, is essential for policy makers. ... -
Interdisciplinarity among academic scientists: individual and organizational factors
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-03-25)Interdisciplinarity among Academic Scientists: Individual and Organizational Factors Fang Xiao 139 Pages Directed by Dr. Julia E. Melkers Drawing on a wide variety of social science theories, this study investigates ...
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