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Browsing Sanford School Master of Public Policy (MPP) Program Master’s Projects by Duke Department

Browsing Sanford School Master of Public Policy (MPP) Program Master’s Projects by Duke Department "The Sanford School of Public Policy"

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Advertising on Triangle Transit: A Revenue Forecast & Policy Analysis

Bartelli, Jeff (2013-04-17)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY POLICY ISSUE (PG 1) Triangle Transit is interested in how much revenue could be generated by the placement of interior and exterior advertisements on the buses and para-transit vehicles that it manages ...
Analysis of Global Sea Level Rise Impact and Adaptation Risk Assessments

Ward, Molly (2011-04-28)

Global sea levels currently are rising and will continue to rise far into the future. This rise engenders significant risks to life and the environment, as it creates negative physical, economic, and societal impacts ...
An Analysis of the Institutional Factors that Influence Retention and 6 - Year Graduation Rates at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Lee, Kesha (2012-04-26)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This paper investigates the relationship between institutional characteristics (institutional selectivity, faculty and financial characteristics) and retention and 6-year graduation rates at Historically ...
An Analysis of the U.S. Army Reserve's Use of Civilian-Acquired Skills

Mitchell, Tazra (2011-04-20)

Civil Affairs (CA) are activities that foster relations between military forces and civil societies. These activities improve mission effectiveness and help achieve military objectives. The post-9/11 shift from fighting ...
Applying Systemic Racism Theory to Social Service Provision: an Evaluation of the Texas Model for Addressing Disproportionality and Disparities

Love, Bayard (2013-04-25)
Assessing BRAC's Community Health Volunteer Program in Tanzania

Lamb, Jade (2012-04-20)

Life expectancy in Tanzania is 58 years for women, and 53 for men (WHO 2011). Tanzania’s maternal mortality ratio is among the world’s highest at 454 per 100,000 births (UNDP); likewise, its infant mortality ratio is high ...
Assessing Equity in Transit Pricing: An Analysis of Triangle Transit

Crowther, Adam (2011-04-22)

Executive Summary Triangle Transit seeks to answer two related questions: • Are lower-income riders more likely than other riders to use a less efficient payment method that contributes to overpayment? • What ...
Assessing the Feasibility of Green Stormwater Infrastructure Implementation in Downtown Durham

Schuneman, Matt (2012-04-20)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BACKGROUND The city and county of Durham are currently determining how to comply with two sets of nutrient management strategies which mandate significant water quality improvements for ...
An Assessment of Information & Assistance Services For Seniors Needing Long-term Care in North Carolina: What has changed and what comes next for the Aging Network?

Hayes, Ariel (2011-04-22)

Policy Question: How should North Carolina’s Aging Network provide information and assistance services so that all older adults (and their caregivers) looking for long-term care receive appropriate guidance? Introduction: ...
An Assessment of Renewable Portfolio Standards and Potential for Expansion in the Southeastern United States

Jentgen, Matthew (2012-04-20)

We currently face a tremendous challenge to transition away from carbon-intensive fossil fuels as our primary energy source to more sustainable and cleaner options, including renewable energy. A Renewable Portfolio Standard ...
An Assessment of the Potential Costs and Benefits to New Jersey from Shale Gas Extraction in Pennsylvania and an Examination of Cost Mitigation Strategies

Melillo, Jacqueline (2011-09-29)

Shale gas extraction in the United States has increased considerably over the last three years. President Obama and many Republican and Democratic members of Congress hail this increase as vital to energy security and a ...
Attracting Traditional Investors to Impact Investing

Matheny, Wendy (2013-04-18)

Research Question: 5 Stone Green Capital (“5 Stone”) seeks to fund green real estate investments by attracting capital from both traditional and “impact” investors. The impact investing space is relatively new to capital ...
Behavioral Economics and the Affordable Care Act: What States Should Know As They Design Health Insurance Exchanges

Khan, Zarak (2013-04-17)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY One of the signature pieces of legislation passed under the Obama administration, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (hereafter referred to as “ACA”) is a vast expansion of the healthcare ...
Best Practices for the Teaching of Critical Foreign Languages

McDonald, Gregory (2013-04-23)

The United States currently has a foreign language deficit with, depending on the source, anywhere from 18 to 25 percent of Americans capable of speaking a foreign language. This number pales in comparison to that of many ...
Beyond Making Ends Meet: Urban Refugees and Microfinance

Sylvester, Abigail (2011-04-22)

The purpose of this paper is to determine the types of programs, partnerships and policies UNHCR should support to improve microcredit and microsavings for urban refugees in the informal economy. I set out to accomplish ...
A Case Study of Transit Demand Modeling and Transportation Planning at North Carolina State University

Bream, Baird (2012-04-20)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Policy Questions: How should a large urban university make short-term trade-offs in its provision of transit service to a new, multi-use library that is expected to shift demand towards new transit ...
The Challenges in Implementing School Improvement Grant Models in Rural High Schools

Rosenberg, Sarah (2011-04-29)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Policy Question Should the federal government modify the human resources requirement in the School Improvement Grant models to address the specific challenges facing rural high schools? Background The ...
Changing How America Eats: Transforming Individuals & Communities

Klimczak, Kate (2012-04-20)

Policy question: What are the challenges and promises of current efforts to promote healthier eating, and what can AGree do to help advance practical and successful strategies in the future? The importance of a healthy ...
Charter School Location Choices and Community Characteristics: Evidence from North Carolina

Monger, Drew (2013-04-19)
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for the State of Oaxaca, Mexico

Muñoz, Sofia (2012-04-19)

Policy Question: What policy strategies should the government of the state of Oaxaca implement to adapt to climate change? The Mexican government and the international community have identified climate change as one ...