Browsing Sanford School Master of Public Policy (MPP) Program Master’s Projects by Title
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A Case Study of Transit Demand Modeling and Transportation Planning at North Carolina State University
(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 ... -
A comparative analysis of newspaper and blog coverage of natural gas extraction policies in North Carolina
(2013-04-18)North Carolina is home to natural gas deposits, both onshore and offshore. The state has debated whether or not to allow extraction of these resources on many occasions. This study analyzes the newspaper and blog content ... -
A Hard Bargain? A cost-benefit analysis of an improved cookstove program in India
(2016-08-01)In developing countries, access to modern energy for cooking and heating still remains a challenge to raising households out of poverty. About 2.5 billion people depend on solid fuels such as biomass, wood, charcoal and ... -
A Review of Conservation Finance Mechanisms in the North American West
(2013-04-09)Background As part of a multi-pronged strategy to improve ecological integrity on 300 million high priority acres in the West by 2035, the Hewlett Foundation seeks to target and increase public funding for private land ... -
A State-Based Marketplace in North Carolina
(2014-05-02)On March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the most significant U.S. health policy legislation since Medicare and Medicaid, became law. The law’s main objective is to reduce the number of uninsured U.S. residents. ... -
A Strategy for Addressing Climate Change in the North Carolina Legislature
(2012-04-26)The North Carolina Conservation Network (ConNet) is seeking a successful legislative strategy to achieve the passage of policy in North Carolina General Assembly addressing climate change. This is a particular challenge ... -
A Strategy to Increase Energy Efficiency Investment in Public Housing
(2013-04)This document proposes a strategy for Environmental Defense Fund to increase energy efficiency investment in public housing. Improving the energy efficiency of public housing buildings represents a tremendous opportunity ... -
Access and Absence: A Quasi-Experimental Study of the Effect of North Carolina School Health Centers on Student Absenteeism
(2014-04-25)The first school-based health center (SBHC) was introduced in North Carolina in Greene County in 1983. Over the last thirty years, School Health Centers (SHCs), which include school-based, school-linked, mobile units and ... -
Access to Medicine Index: Can a global scorecard framework promote a system of public accountability across the pharmaceutical sector to support increased access to essential medicines in developing countries?
(2013-06-28)This report reviews the Access to Medicine Index (AMTi) in positively changing the pharmaceutical industry. This report notes a number of opportunities for the ATMi to improve its engagement with stakeholders. The current ... -
Adoption and Short-term Impacts of Improved Cookstoves in Rural India
(2017-06-20)Half of the world’s population (2.7 billion people), of which 95 percent is in ‘poor’ countries, rely on solid fuels including biomass fuels like wood, dung, agricultural residue and coal, to meet most of their energy needs. ... -
Advertising on Triangle Transit: A Revenue Forecast & Policy Analysis
(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 ... -
An Analysis of the Institutional Factors that Influence Retention and 6 - Year Graduation Rates at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(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
(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 ... -
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?
(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
(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
(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 ... -
An Economic Evaluation of Teacher Licensure Programs in North Carolina
(2012-04-20)In tight fiscal times, the North Carolina General Assembly and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) would like to increase the efficiency of their expenditures. With the increased availability of teacher-level education ... -
An evaluation of the sustained impacts of a sanitation campaign in rural India
(2011-04-30)Poor water and sanitation facilities and unhygienic practices contribute to millions of child deaths every year. India is perhaps the worst affected country. Annually, over half a million children die of diarrhea in India. ... -
An Impact Evaluation of BRAC's Microfinance Program in Uganda
(2013-04-19)This paper uses survey data and quantitative analysis to assess the economic impact of BRAC Uganda’s microfinance program on participants. The study finds that BRAC’s program seems to confer significant positive benefits ...
