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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Policy feedback"”.
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U.S. Military Student Veterans Identity Formation: Policy Feedback and Symbolic Interactionism
… a new phenomenon in higher education and public policy. By examining student veterans through the Social Construction of Target Populations (SCTP) framework, these articles contribute to the theoretical understanding of how social identity at the group and individual levels impact a target …
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Designing policy feedback : experimental evidence on the everyday politics of the social contract
… and three countries, I examine when and how such policy experiences shape attitudes toward government, using experimental methods grounded in a comparative perspective. I explore traditional policy design factors -- the defining aspects of policies that shape "who gets what", which I term 'macro …
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The effort to cut out-of-pocket medical expenses and the political constraints : examples from the New Cooperative Medical Scheme in China
… science theories - institutional layering and policy feedback - the thesis finds that the 2009 reform has so far failed to achieve noticeable reductions in OOP because, on the one hand, fierce institutional competitions has transformed NCMS into a fragmented program with too many veto players; …
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Power politics : renewable energy policy change in US states
… have failed to enact higher RPS targets or a NEM policy? Why have some states, like Ohio and Arizona, weakened their policies, while others, like Kansas and Colorado, have staved off retrenchment attempts? Typical explanations for policy change include shifts in partisan control, shifts in public …
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Path Dependence in Colorado's Renewable Portfolio Standards
… Standards (RPS) have been a staple energy policy in the state of Colorado since 2004. While there has been a steady increase to the RPS percentages over the years, there have been several points where this policy has been significantly contested. This paper explores the political decision …
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Mobilising Morality: Moral Education Reform within China’s 21st Century ‘New Era’
… education is a driving force in an ideological policy feedback loop that reproduces cultural hegemony and ruling Party legitimacy. By highlighting the integral role of moral education within ongoing socio-political transformations in contemporary Chinese society, this thesis argues that moral …
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The effect of community police integrity, trust and performance on community happiness in the United Arab Emirates
… of their police. The results showed that the policy feedback theory (PFT), legitimacy theory and the conceptual model presented in this study offer explanatory elements for community happiness and policing and provided the explanation for the effect of integrity and trust in the police on …
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Immigrant Inclusion: Reframing Local Politics in Immigration Debates
… and consequences of local immigrant inclusion policy environments. In my first paper, I ask whether descriptive representation leads to substantive representation, that is, whether mayors from racial and ethnic minority groups are more likely to pass inclusive policy. I find that Asian, and to …
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Message from the State: Uncovering Effects of Public Policy on Women's Movements in Chile and the Czech Republic
… <p>This dissertation suggests that the policy context within which social movements operate is an important factor in shaping what social movements can do. The research presented here reveals that when grievances are present, such as accusations of gender inequality, women are more …
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The Politics of Repeal and Replace: Testing the Limits of the Affordable Care Act's Behavioral Policy Feedbacks
<p>What happens when a policy with millions of beneficiaries is threatened? The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been under attack since before it was signed into law, culminating in its only legislative challenge under the Trump administration in 2017. While we know that policies like the ACA produce …