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Showing 1 to 20 of 2935 for “"governments"”.
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Output measures for local governments.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Thesis. 1972. M.C.P.
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Policies of different governments : persistence and interactions
… and interactions of policies of different governments in various settings. Chapter 1 studies government policy persistence when firms face capital installation costs. In an environment, where the government is either left- or right-wing, the left-wing government almost always sets more …
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Fiscal stimulus through state and local governments
State and local governments in the United States make up more than half of total government consumption and investment and almost 90 percent of total government employment. Despite these facts, the debates surrounding fiscal policy during business cycles have usually been limited to the actions of …
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Israeli Coalition Governments: Formation and Duration (1949-1999)
… the formation and duration of Israeli coalition governments. Most importantly, it differentiates between two historical periods that have shaped Israeli coalition politics. Prior to the 1967 Arab-Israeli War and the election of the 7th Israeli Knesset in 1969, Israeli political parties formed …
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Unpacking Coalitions: Explaining International Commitment in European Governments
… of studies have discussed whether single-party governments were more or less constrained than multiparty coalitions in their international behavior, yet they have failed to reach conclusive empirical findings. This dissertation responds to this puzzle by unpacking coalitions: as it captures the …
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The Adoption of Feminist Policies Under Conservative Governments
… sheds light on the role conservative governments play in promoting feminist policies despite an inherent tension between conservative principles and feminist claims. It is critical to focus on the process by which conservative governments adopt or reject feminist policies not only …
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Mapping the void : brownfield inventories by local governments
… As of 2002, the EPA requires states and tribal governments to inventory brownfields within their boundaries in order to receive federal funding for brownfield response programs; municipalities and regional planning offices eligible for competitive EPA brownfield grants are encouraged to first …
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Local governments and information systems in rural Thailand
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1998.
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Usability and credibility evaluation of electronic governments: users’ perspective
… development of the Internet and web technology, governments worldwide have caught onto this revolution and shown rapid development of electronic government (e-government) in the public sector. Nowadays, there are a significant number of e-governments that are accessible via the Internet and …
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An Analysis of Advertising and Promotion by State Governments
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-05T21:37:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 0015221.pdf: 46039478 bytes, checksum: 8a349f1687e4ed5358ef9c21b83b8aef (MD5) Previous issue date: 1955
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When governments break contracts : foreign firms in emerging economies
Emerging economy governments commit to protect the property rights of foreign firms through a variety of contracts, from treaties to direct agreements. In an era of liberalized capital flows, these contracts are thought to be self-enforcing: the fear of capital exit compels governments to honor …
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Cloud computing adoption model for governments and large enterprises
Cloud Computing has held organizations across the globe spell bound with its promise. As it moves from being a buzz word and hype into adoption, organizations are faced with question of how to best adopt cloud. Existing frameworks of cloud adoption look at different aspects of cloud but stop short …
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Optimal policy and the coexistence of markets and governments
… explores three aspects of the coexistence of governments and markets from an optimal policy point of view. In chapter 1, I study how the presence of financial markets shapes the government's ability to redistribute. Individuals do not, constrain consumption to equal their net-of- tax income …
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The Adoption of Low Impact Development by Local Governments
… influenced the level of LID adoption by local governments? Specifically, this study focused on motivations and key determinants of LID adoption by local governments. By answering these questions, we will have better knowledge about how to approach the adoption process of environmental …
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Operations and techniques for energy conservation by local governments
… impacted by this"Energy Crisis'' is local governments. Local governments are in the unique position of being mandated to serve the public while at the same time operating and maintaining publicly owned buildings and equipment. Local government administrators are more often finding …
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Essays analysing historical cases of economic intervention by national governments
The three essays which make up this thesis deal with particular historical cases where the market in various national, or international, markets may have failed to function Pareto-optimally. While indicating in each of the essays where the relevant market(s) may have failed, the essential objective …
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Essays analysing historical cases of economic intervention by national governments
The three essays which make up this thesis deal with particular historical cases where the market in various national, or international, markets may have failed to function Pareto-optimally. While indicating in each of the essays where the relevant market(s) may have failed, the essential objective …
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Regional autonomy movements in Europe: National governments and the EU
This thesis investigates whether the success of a regional autonomy movement within a nation state belonging to the European Union (EU) is determined by the actions of the national government or activities on behalf of the autonomy within the EU. Case studies are made of the autonomy movements in …
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