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Planning, Public Policy and Management Theses and Dissertations
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(University of Oregon, 2006)Policy on the parallel imports of medicines is being debated currently in Korea. This paper looks at several countries' trends, the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement, and the Korean golf ...
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(University of Oregon, 2012)To promote economic recovery and create jobs, Oregon has developed a collaborative approach to economic development and turned its attention to stimulating the growth of competitive industry (Porterian) clusters. The ...
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(University of Oregon, 2012)Out of all fifty states, Oregon has the ninth highest population of undocumented immigrants as a proportion of the state's total population. I conducted 20 formal and informal interviews with undocumented Latino/a immigrants ...
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(University of Oregon, 2012)Despite increased knowledge of the causes and consequences of climate change, federal politics has prevented a comprehensive, nationwide effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This inaction at the federal level has ...
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(University of Oregon, 2011-12)In a time of rising inequality and declining social mobility in the United States, how might planners work toward a more just society? Numerous theories of structural inequality have been developed to address these issues, ...
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(University of Oregon, 2011-09)Over the past two decades, contemporary state-level watershed management burgeoned in the Pacific Northwest. This research offers a comparative analysis of contemporary state-level watershed management frameworks in the ...
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(University of Oregon, 2011-06)The City of Eugene is advocating for garden projects by expanding their Composting Program to include Urban Agriculture. This research uses 19 in-depth, personal interviews with gardening experts in Eugene to explore the ...
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(University of Oregon, 2011-06)Businesses play an important role in the economic, environmental and social health of our communities. The public sector can foster sustainable business development through economic development strategies, policies and ...
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(University of Oregon, 2011-06)China's housing reform has brought significant changes to housing supply and allocation. This thesis uses a 2005 survey of Beijing residents to examine how housing conditions vary among different housing sources and across ...
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(University of Oregon, 2011-06)A growing body of research documents the benefits of learning in and through the arts, from academic achievement to personal efficacy. Federal law recognizes the arts as a core subject area for K-12 public schools, and ...
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(University of Oregon, 2011-06)Exurban growth is prevalent in watersheds nationwide and of special concern in areas important for their undeveloped qualities. The McKenzie River, Oregon, is a natural amenity of great public, aesthetic and recreational ...
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(University of Oregon, 2010-09)This study considers the role of the forest ecosystem in Trinity County, California's economy. I seek to better understand the natural resource-based economy of a national forest-proximate community by creating a framework ...
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(University of Oregon, 2010-09)Over the last decade, federal and state policy guiding natural resource management in Oregon has transitioned towards restoration of federal and private lands and streams throughout the state. This transition in work ...
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(University of Oregon, 2010-06)Increasingly, workers' compensation (WC) insurers are turning to claim disposition agreements (CDA) as a means of reducing costs. CDAs are agreements between injured workers and insurers that close claims for a lump sum ...
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(University of Oregon, 2010-06)Car use has become the dominant form of transportation, contributing to the health, environmental, and sprawl issues our nation is facing. Alternative modes of transport within urban environments are viable options in ...
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(University of Oregon, 2010-06)Urban parks play an important role in cities. Lack of understanding about their effects on urban dwellers and their capacity to play a role in promoting social well-being could diminish their benefits. With population ...
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(University of Oregon, 2010-06)Social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter have revolutionized how Americans communicate with businesses and organizations around the world. These sites are allowing nonprofit organizations throughout the nation ...
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(University of Oregon, 2010-06)Around the world, active transportation is looked at as one solution to problems presented by climate change, epidemic obesity, rising fuel prices, and crippling traffic congestion. In 2008, the University of Oregon ...
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(University of Oregon, 2009-12)New Urbanists promote development modeled upon neighborhoods that are highdensity and mixed-use with connected streets so that residents will drive less and have a strong sense of community. Little is known about whether ...
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(University of Oregon, 2009-09)Although women continue to make significant advancements in the workforce, there is still progress to be made to overcome biases and systems of exclusion. Since women play an increasing and influential role in the ...