Planning, Public Policy and Management Theses and Dissertationshttps://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/91352024-03-29T11:02:16Z2024-03-29T11:02:16ZPublic Policy on Parallel Imports in Korea: The Welfare Effect for Consumers in the Korean Golf Market, and Policy SuggestionsJe, Young Kwanghttps://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/196282019-03-29T17:42:51Z2006-01-01T00:00:00ZPublic Policy on Parallel Imports in Korea: The Welfare Effect for Consumers in the Korean Golf Market, and Policy Suggestions
Je, Young Kwang
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 market to search for policy ideas. A
simple consumer welfare benefit-cost and sensitivity analysis shows that parallel
imports give not only consumers' surplus on parallel imported golf clubs, but also a
much larger consumers' surplus on authorized brand versions.This paper makes the following recommendations: First, parallel imports should be
permitted according to the principle of free trade, if the cost of parallel imports to the
country is not much larger than the benefit. Second, even if parallel impmts are
pem1itted, some exceptional cases should be allowed where international exhaustion is
problematic. Third, governmental intervention, a clear labeling system, for example, is
required to protect consumers, and help consumers make rational choices.
48 pages
2006-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Electrification of Transportation in Oregon: Opportunities for University, Government, and Industry CollaborationPhillips, Elainehttps://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/124732017-07-27T16:50:09Z2012-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Electrification of Transportation in Oregon: Opportunities for University, Government, and Industry Collaboration
Phillips, Elaine
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 electric vehicle (EV) cluster is one of the state's 21 priorities. With federal funding for electric vehicle infrastructure and The Electrification of Transportation initiatives, momentum is building. The Oregon University System, a number of state agencies and a coalescing group of EV entrepreneurs are pushing Oregon forward as a major player in the global marketplace. This thesis reviews an Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium study to determine whether the institutions of the Oregon University System and the state government are meeting the needs of EV entrepreneurs in this effort. The review concludes that Oregon's institutions need to further develop their collaborative networks with entrepreneurs for Oregon to be a competitor.
2012-01-01T00:00:00ZManeuvering the System: How Undocumented Latino/a Immigrants Survive and Adapt to Living in Lane County, OregonBernstein, Joannahttps://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/124302019-07-01T21:54:34Z2012-01-01T00:00:00ZManeuvering the System: How Undocumented Latino/a Immigrants Survive and Adapt to Living in Lane County, Oregon
Bernstein, Joanna
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 living in Eugene and Springfield in order to find out how these immigrants maneuver the system in order to acquire housing, work, social resources, and other things that they need to survive. These interviews ultimately revealed that immigrants use social capital to circumvent these barriers and that the largest barriers that they face to survival and integration all ultimately revolve around a lack of access to a government issued photo ID/driver's license and language barriers. After conducting these interviews and researching how other jurisdictions have worked to integrate immigrants, I offer specific local planning and public policy recommendations for how to collaboratively integrate undocumented Latino/a immigrants into our community.
2012-01-01T00:00:00ZPolitics of Climate Action Plans: A Critical Discourse AnalysisOliver, Hannahhttps://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/124242019-07-01T21:54:47Z2012-01-01T00:00:00ZPolitics of Climate Action Plans: A Critical Discourse Analysis
Oliver, Hannah
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 prompted local governments to take the lead on reducing greenhouse gas emissions through Climate Action Plans (CAP). This thesis explores the environmental discourses that are at work in the CAP adoption process of three cities that historically vote for democratic candidates and republican candidates, respectively, in federal elections. As a qualitative study, my inquiry evaluates the CAP adoption process through an analysis of public officials' statements, public comments and editorials, and CAP content. John Dryzek's eight environmental discourses are applied to highlight the discourses that are reflected in the data obtained from public officials, the public, and policy outcomes. This examination reveals opportunities of bipartisan agreement and provides insights for governments to move past the politics of climate change.
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