Browsing School of Public Policy Theses and Dissertations by Title
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A cross country investigation of social enterprise innovation: a multilevel modelling approach
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-04-08)This dissertation presents a multilevel model of national-level factors and their impact on the organizational-level characteristics of social enterprises and their innovations. This study builds on the foundations of ... -
A holistic approach to address deforestation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-05-19)The establishments of property rights and collective actions are viewed as key strategies to support sustainable management of forests and other common pool resources. However, previous discussion of the theories either ... -
A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF OWNERSHIP-INDUCED QUALITY GAPS IN THE LONG-TERM CARE SECTOR: INFLUENCES OF OWNERSHIP CONVERSIONS, SELF-REPORTING, REGULATORY REFORMS, AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2022-08-01)This dissertation presents a quantitative analysis of the association between ownership types and quality of services in the long-term care sector in the United States. The study employs dynamic difference-in-differences ... -
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 ... -
The adaptation of Japanese organizational and manufacturing techniques in Japanese-owned US facilities : three case studies
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1988-12) -
Advanced manufacturing technology transfer
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1989-08) -
Alternative research policy in troposheric ozone control
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1992-05) -
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 ... -
An empirical study of attitudes towards green urban development
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-08-28)This study focuses on how spatial circumstances affect property owners’ preference toward sustainable urban development, in the form of three-essays. In the first essay, property owners’ preference toward the concept of ... -
An analysis of renewable energy technologies for electric utilities in Georgia
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1994-12) -
An analysis of United States asbestos regulations and policies
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1989-08) -
The Antaractic treaty : alternative resource management policies for off-shore hydrocarbon exploitation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1989-05) -
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 ... -
An assessment of factors influencing zoo visitors' conservation attitudes and behavior
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1993-05) -
An assessment of the impact of the European single market act on the United States' telecommunications industry and market
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1989-12) -
The AT&T divestiture : the effect of fragmented authority on the policy process
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1991-05) -
Atlanta's Digital Music Industry: Implications for Workforce and Economic Development
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-07-12)Research on workforce development has focused on general employment trends and traditional industry. Few researchers have studied the potential workforce development implications of emerging industries particularly in ... -
A "Bayesian" theory of cross-impact analysis for technology forecasting and impact assesstment
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990-12) -
Between the mechanical calculator and electronic computer : the history of the electrical analyzer and the historiography of computing
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995-05) -
BEYOND CARBON MITIGATION: UNDERSTANDING THE CO-BENEFITS AND CO-COSTS OF GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION POLICIES IN BROADER CONTEXTS
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-05-01)The use of cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is firmly entrenched in U.S. policy-making and other regulatory processes. The validity of CBA relies on the systematic and comprehensive understanding of the co-benefits and co-costs ...