Browsing Sanford School Master of Public Policy (MPP) Program Master’s Projects by Issue Date
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Supporting Women Vanilla Farmers in Madagascar: The Promise of VSLAs and Alternative Livelihoods
(2023-05-10)To examine how to strengthen the income security and overall resilience of women vanilla farmers, I ask: How can Duke Lemur Center (DLC)-SAVA Conservation better support the livelihoods of local women vanilla farmers in ... -
Smart Microgrids to Improve Reliability and Resiliency of Power Supply in the Southeast
(2023-05-01)Extreme weather events in the Southeast have frequently caused significant damage to the power grid, leaving millions without electricity for extended periods. Despite substantial investments, vulnerabilities stemming from ... -
A Background and Case Study on Septic Tank Failure as it Relates to Climate Impacts, Recent Climate Policy, and Community Needs
(2023-04-28)In the two years since President Joe Biden took office there has been an unprecedented national focus on environmental justice and climate justice in the distribution of federal funds and resources. There has also been an ... -
Guaranteed Income in Durham, NC: Political Feasibility Prospective
(2023-04-28)Child economic insecurity continues to be a prevalent issue in the United States, and in Durham, NC. Grown in Durham (GiD), the childcare initiative spawned from Durham County’s Early Childhood Action Plan, seeks to address ... -
Rectifying Racial Wealth Disparities through Baby Bonds
(2023-04-26)This paper proposes recommendations for the design of a Baby Bonds pilot program by the GRO Fund, with the aim of reducing racial wealth inequality and promoting economic empowerment among minoritized populations. Drawing ... -
Governing a Boomburb: Guiding Cary's Growth Into The Future
(2023-04-21)What lessons can Cary draw on from Boomburbs around the country to best navigate the governance challenges associated with this form of municipality? Boomburbs are municipalities which have a population of more than 100,000 ... -
$100 Million Dollars Later: Are School Resource Officers Making North Carolina Schools Safer?
(2023-04-20)Since 2016, North Carolina has spent over $100 million on School Resource Officer (SRO) salaries and training. Research consistently finds SROs have little to no effect on school safety and can contribute to over-disciplining ... -
LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE 2022 US BABY FORMULA SHORTAGE
(2023-04-20)The baby formula shortage was a challenging experience for everyone in the U.S., yet low-income mothers experienced the worst effects of the baby formula shortage. Through conducting virtual interviews of mothers, I built ... -
Ambush on Black Veterans: Foreign Disinformation Swayed the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election by Targeting Black Voters
(2023-04-19)A Russian-orchestrated influence campaign spread disinformation using social media during the 2016 United States (U.S.) presidential election. Digital evidence shows that Russian operatives developed presumptions about differing ... -
Maximizing Impact: Attracting and Prioritizing Target Population for the Chicago Housing Trust
(2023-04-19)Our client, The Chicago Housing Trust (The Housing Trust or The Trust), has asked our team to develop a preference policy that will prioritize marginalized Chicagoans – particularly Chicagoans of color and those negatively ... -
Reporting the Shots: Exploring Barriers and Facilitators in Pediatric Vaccine Reporting
(2023-04-19)For 30 years, the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program has ensured low-income children have access to vaccines, leading to millions of illnesses averted, hundreds of thousands of deaths avoided and billions of dollars in ... -
Economic Trends Affecting National Discourse
(2023-04-19)Topic: How has the evolution of advertising technology, and its economic repercussions, contributed to the concentration and polarization of America’s traditional media ecosystem and national discourse? What potential policy ... -
Best Practices for Modernizing Integrated Public Benefits Applications
(2023-04-19)Many state agencies around the country are trying to modernize applications for public benefits programs in their state. This work often involves developing an integrated application for two or more public benefits, and ... -
Mobilizing Domestic Private Capital for Nature-Based Solutions in Emerging Economies
(2023-04-18)Achieving the Net Zero commitments set by nations requires adequate financing from multiple sources. In developing countries, finance for climate and nature, thus far, has primarily been mobilized from the domestic public ... -
Maximizing Impact: Attracting and Prioitizng Target Populations for the Chicago Housing Trust
(2023-04-11)Our client, The Chicago Housing Trust (The Housing Trust or The Trust), has asked our team to develop a preference policy that will prioritize marginalized Chicagoans – particularly Chicagoans of color and those negatively ... -
Solar Savings as a Step Toward Economic Stability
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Climbing the Cliff: How Montana DPHHS Can Help Clients Understand and Navigate Benefits Cliffs
(2022-04-30)Benefits cliffs have negative repercussions for public assistance recipients, employers, taxpayers, and the government. For public assistance recipients, benefits cliffs can prevent self-sufficiency and threaten long-term ... -
Sabotage in the Digital Era
(2022-04-28)In the digital era, sabotage is an attractive tool to policymakers looking for strategic utility below the threshold of violence, with little to no interaction with the target nation, and a very low risk of escalation. This ...
