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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Political Contributions"”.
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Political contributions, voter turnout, and the effects of redistricting
Individual contributions to political campaigns are a significant aspect of the political process in the United States. Understanding how the political environment affects these contributions increases the understanding of what drives elections and political campaigns. One aspect of the political …
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The Noble and the Base: Epideictic Rhetoric and the Character of Regimes
… American ends. I demonstrate the significant political contributions of epideictic speeches and poetry. I end with a poetic demonstration of the limits of rhetoric.</p>
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The implications of unverifiable fair-value accounting : evidence from the political economy of goodwill accounting
… Board (FASB) issuing SFAS 142 in response to political pressure over its proposal to abolish pooling accounting: pro-pooling firms can be linked-via political contributions-to U.S. Congresspersons pressuring the FASB on this issue. This result is interesting given the proposal to abolish …
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Three essays in imperfect competition, political economy and international trade
This Thesis has two themes: (1) political economy of international trade and factor mobility policy; (2) the robustness of strategic trade and industrial policy.<br/><br/>Chapter 1 is a non-technical introduction of my research.<br/><br/>In Chapter 2, Double-edged incentive competition for FDI, we …
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Corporate political responsibility and climate change : exploring barriers to strategy alignment among major U.S. food and beverage companies
… are increasingly taking steps to address their contributions to climate change, their political activities are often not aligned with this goal. Many companies continue to directly and indirectly engage in political activities that deter climate change policy, such as lobbying or belonging to …
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Development solutions in a post-consensus world
… a review of recent literature in international political economy, the author argues the present system is a result of national self-interest in the North, rather than being the best program for development in the South. A critical analysis of the popular Washington Consensus strategy is …
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Oil and Politics in North Dakota
… experienced a substantial shift in economic and political activity due to oil. In addition to jobs and revenue, corporate interests have surged into the state with a dominating force. As players in a highly valued industry, oil companies have worked hard to protect and uphold viable markets in …
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The economic and political significance of Russia's RBMK reactors
… in conjunction with the reactors' economic and political contributions to the country, a conclusion as to whether or not Russia should continue operating the reactors or transition to an alternative technology should be discoverable. Subsequent discussion should address the modern safety and …
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Diaspora and development? Nigerian organisations in London and their transnational linkages with 'home'
… their monetary, material, intellectual and political contributions to development at 'home' appear relatively limited and rather marginal, especially when compared to those made by local actors. This can be traced to a number of factors that are widely seen to severely constrain collective …
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African American Female Political Behavior in the Georgia General Assembly: Policy, Position, & Power
… politics since the 19th century. However, their political contributions have often been in non-traditional political settings – religious groups, schools, and civil rights and social movements. In the 1960’s, African American women gained political agency and began to occupy mainstream political …
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An Assessment of United States Ethanol Policy
… achieving its intended goals. Connection between political contributions, policy formation, and the actual outcomes of the enacted policies does not appear to have been addressed. Throughout the course of ethanol policy development the narrow interests of some stakeholders may have been met at the …
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Trade and the environment: A game-theoretic analysis of the linkages.
… provides a theoretical framework to analyze the political influence of environmental lobbies on environmental policies, environmental damages, and the strategic behavior of domestic firms in making political contributions and investments in environmental R&D. This thesis adopts the …
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By Beauty Damned: Millennial Feminism and the Exploitation of Women's Empowerment in Pop Culture and Corporate Advertising
… to women, and yet many of those capitalists fund political campaigns that directly seek to quash or inhibit the advancement of women’s rights. With a little effort, any consumer can find out who their big purveyors are supporting politically. For example, Procter Gamble, who makes many products …