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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Political Feasibility"”.
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Comparative Public Finance: Sustainability and Political Feasibility of Pension Reforms
… contribution is to ascertain the viability and political feasibility of reforms that enhance the financial sustainability of their pension systems, while maintaining adequate income and coverage levels. The dissertation builds on political economy approaches and on the institutionalist …
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Who Supports Basic Income? Constituency as a Constraint in Political Feasibility Testing
… for policy changes is critical in assessing the political feasibility of Basic Income. This research tests the political feasibility of Basic Income by examining soft constraints, specifically, its constituency base. It inquires on the socio-economic characteristics behind public support for …
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Political Feasibility of Implementing Smart Growth Development Strategies in the Monterey Bay Area
… project was to assist AMBAG in determining the political feasibility of smart growth development strategies and identifying the most feasible strategies for the region. Political feasibility was determined by two factors: 1) support from the public/stakeholders, 2) “low-hanging fruit” potential, …
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Smoke Signals: An Analysis of Policies to Reduce Hookah Use Among Adolescents in Washington State
… (b) the fiscal impact on WA State; and (c) the political feasibility. Based on the analysis, it is recommended that WA State increase the minimum age for purchasing tobacco to 21 years of age.
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Paying for transit operations : challenges and solutions for the Chicago Transit Authority
… revenue potential, incidence, side effects, and political feasibility. Based on this analysis, a four part strategy is recommended: 1. Change the current distribution formula. Unless a new allocation formula is established, CTA may not benefit from increased resources. The new formula should …
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You can't always get what you want : managing recreational use in the Middlesex Fells
… framework, and most importantly-perceptions of political feasibility. I argue that the draft Trail System Plan attempts to reconcile the conflicting user group demands by accommodating each group's desired recreational experiences. DCR was unable to implement the draft plan, however, because the …
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Climate and energy policy for U.S. passenger vehicles : a technology-rich economic modeling and policy analysis
… and combining model insights with analysis of political feasibility, are important agendas for both research and policy. This work makes four distinct contributions to these agendas, focusing on the case of climate and energy policy for passenger vehicles in the United States. First, this work …
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Factors affecting the gas price elasticity of travel demand : implications for transportation emissions policy
… factors: 1) how high of a price increase is politically feasible to implement, and 2) the degree to which the driving public responds to the higher cost of driving. Both these factors vary over time. Given that carbon pricing and/or higher gas taxes are likely to take years to gain broader …
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Alternative Funding Mechanisms for Public Recreation: An Analysis of the Montana State Parks Opt-Out Fee
… to explore the fee from the perspectives of political feasibility and individual compliance with the voluntary fee. In a difficult financial climate for state and local governments, the opt-out fee remains a potential independent funding stream for public recreation, but more studies are …
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Sustainable metropolitan growth strategies : exploring the role of the built environment
… increasing interests due to their financial and political feasibility. Leveraging the interconnection between land use and transportation, smart-growth strategies aim to improve urban life and promote sustainability by altering the built environment with such mechanisms as transit-oriented …