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Showing 1 to 20 of 256 for “"unintended consequences"”.
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The Essays on Unintended Consequences of Public Policy
… studies three examples of public policies having consequences other than those intended when the policy was passed. They demonstrate that due to the interconnectedness of the economy, the intended effect of a policy is rarely the sole effect.</p> <p>The first essay examines the Texas Top 10% Plan. …
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Unintended Consequences of Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
… controls face significant capital-markets based consequences (Ashbaugh-Skaife et al. 2009; Hammersley 2008; Cheng et al. 2006). However, prior research has not examined whether these consequences impact the decision making of corporate executives. The current study examines the decisions of …
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Law reform and the problem of unintended consequences
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1985.
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Unintended consequences of education and housing reform incentives
(cont.) low achieving children.
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Understanding the unintended consequences of a capacity building program :
… resulting instead in a series of unintented consequences. These unintended consequences become legible when viewed as instrumental elements in the resultant constellation of the 'truths' of the developmental discourse that shape these capacity building programmes. This study identifies two …
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Teachers' perspectives on the unintended consequences of high stakes testing
A mixed methods design was utilized that was divided into three phases to verify and explore high stakes testing’s effects on teachers’ perceptions regarding classroom practices, pressure, and commitment to the educational profession. Phase I utilized previous surveys and a peer review to create a …
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Corporate Governance Reforms in Pakistan: Institutionalisation, contradictions, and unintended consequences
… of institutionalisation, contradictions and unintended consequences of Corporate Governance (CG) regulations in Pakistan. Prior studies have mostly focused on outcomes of CG regulations. The ‘process’ centred approach adopted in this study contributes to the CG theory and literature by …
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From grassroots to global: unintended consequences of a Bolivian quinoa economy
… This research offers insights into the unintended consequences producers experience when export of a regionally consumed food becomes a major economic development strategy to alleviate poverty. I take a historical perspective to analyze how a little known indigenous food from South …
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Split-ticket voting and divided government: Intentional choices or unintended consequences.
Explanations of divided government have focused on the differences between the Democratic and Republican parties as the reason for partisan patterns of divided government. Yet the literature on split-ticket voting emphasizes the declining importance of parties in shaping vote choices. This …
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UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY: EXPLOITING UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS FOR POLITICAL GAIN
… effectively and resulting in humanitarian consequences for migrants. The research also demonstrates how polarized approaches to immigration have been used as political tools, worsening operational challenges and fueling continual crises. The study concludes that without bipartisan …
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Regulatory risk constraints and investment decisions: unintended consequences for the financial system.
This thesis contributes to the extant research on the impact of regulatory constraints on financial markets, by presenting a collection of three intertwined essays. The first essay examines the relation between regulatory constraints on market risk and the fluctuation of the financial market, often …
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Practices and technological change: The unintended consequences of low energy dwelling design
… as a case study in investigating the everyday consequences of advancing dwelling design. Passivhaus is a German energy efficiency building standard, employing very different technologies relative to conventional UK housing. Specific attention is given to how unfamiliar technologies influence …
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Unintended Consequences?: The Governance of Modern Foreign Language Learning in Scotland (1962-2014)
<p>In Scotland, modern foreign language (MFL) learning is declining. This thesis provides a new perspective on this issue by investigating the nature and effectiveness of MFL governance from national to school level. I examine politico-educational rationales for MFL, layers, structures and elements …
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The Unintended Consequences of the Adoption of Electronic Medical Record Systems on Healthcare Costs
In my dissertation, I study unintended consequences of the adoption of EMR systems. In my three essays, I examine how the adoption of EMR systems affects neighboring hospitals (spillover effects), can be used by hospitals to further its objectives in an unconventional manner (“upcoding” of patient …
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Unintended Consequences of Enforcement in a Fisheries Institution: Results from an Artefactual Experiment in Tanzania
<p>Overfishing and the destruction of fishing commons in developing countries is a growing problem. Policymakers and local community leaders are looking for solutions to keep their fishing commons sustainable. Fines and enforcement mechanisms are commonly suggested to help preserve the commons. …
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Two Essays on the Unintended Consequences of Sarbanes-Oxley on Small Banks and Small Businesses
… upon smaller banks, possibly producing unintended consequences. These costs if significant may impact the bank’s choice of strategy. How then can the bank respond? The expectation of a negative impact on small banks is well documented, and consistent with this expectation I found that …
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Gladiator Gear: The unintended consequences of protective equipment in gridiron football compared to rugby union
… change in risk equilibrium has the potential unintended consequence of the individual foregoing caution and playing in a faster and more aggressive style. This altered behavior not only increases the individual's own injury risk, but also puts other athletes who are on the receiving end of …
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Virginia Elementary School Principals' Experiences with the Unintended Consequences of Implementing Inclusion of Students with Disabilities
… school principals'experiences and views of the unintended consequences of implementing inclusion of students with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Data were collected through a qualitative design, using focus group methodology and document analysis. Three focus groups were conducted …
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