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2008
January 2008
BOOPPANON, Sarasin   The Effects of Bilateral and Regional Investment Agreements on the FDI Inflows into ASEAN Countries
CHENEY, David Information Technology, Science, and Public Policy
MOORE, Lewis Weather-Related Crashes on Public Lands
THOMAS, Kevin Resistance to Wireless Telecommunication Antenna Siting: A Comparative Case Study of REgulatory Policy
ZHANG, Ting It's Never Too Late: Elderly Entrepreneurship in the Aging Economy
2007
August 2007
KOCORNIK-MINA,Adriana The Effects of Space of Inter-State Growth Dynamics and Income Disparities in India - Modeling the Simultaneous Growth of a System of Spacial Units
LIN, Xintong E-Government Implementation and Practices for Policy Goals - A Methodology and Case Studies
May 2007
AGARWAL,Vertica The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Income Inequality: A Study of India
COLEMAN, John J. Controlling Prescription Drug Abuse By Design
HOFFMAN, Linda E. Collaborating Virginia Welfare and Workforce Services
KUILER, Erik W. The Search for Eudaimonia: An Analysis of International Development, Migration, and Gender Equality
NAREL, James L. Humanitarian and Military Organizational Cultures and the Challenges of Contemporary Complex Emergencies
SALAZAR, Maria E. Local Economic Development in Mexico: A Comparative Study of the Methods and Goals of Local, State and Federal Economic Development Agencies
January 2007
WATKINS, Shanea The Effect of Charter Schools on Academic Achievement and Achievement Gaps
2006
August 2006
FLETCHER, Charles V. Politics and Military Base Closures
HARPEL, Ellen D. The Role of Professional and Business Services in Metropolitan Economies
May 2006
AUGER, Robin N. Public-Private Collaboration in Technological Innovation: An Examination of U.S. Experiences Since World War II
CALHOUN, Todd R. An Investigation into the Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Freedom in Host Countries
FOWLER, Lisa Ann Immigrant Suburbs: An Analysis of the Residential Mobility and Location Decisions of Recent Immigrants
HOLZHEIMER, Terry F. Smart Growth Policies and the Public Sector Costs of Growth
KIM, Sung Jae The Impact of Standards and Institutional Capacity on International Trade: An Examination of Food and Agricultural Products
STABILE, Bonnie B. Balancing Morality and Economy: The Case of State Human Cloning Policies
WANG, Emily Xiaoxia China As Public Venture Capitalist: Attainment and Policies
January 2006
CHENG, Shaoming Heterogenous Preferences in the Location Choice of Japanese Investors in China: A Mixed Logit Approach
2005
August 2005
DEVIRGILIO, Mark Balancing Information Access and Security (BIAS): Explaining Three Decades of United States Encryption Policymaking
DING, Lei Telecommunications Infrastructure and Regional Economic Development in China
LINDSEY, Bruce The Effect of Computers on the Mathematics Achievement of American 8th Grade Students
SHOCKLEY, Gordon The Function of Policy Entrepreneurship in American Politics: The Return of Stability to Federal Arts Policy
STEVENS-THOMPSON, Yolanda Analysis of the Eligibility Determination Methods for Medicaid's Aged and Disabled Waiver
SULLIVAN, Ellen The Webmaster's Tale: Joining the EU Information Society
WALTERS, Julie Assisted Living Regulation in the United States: Institutional Responses to a New Industry
May 2005
BELLAS, Dean Demetrius Fiscal Impact Simulation Modeling: Calculating the Fiscal Impact of Development
ELROD, Catherine Schrader Individuals with Chronic and/or Disabling Conditions: Determinants of Utilization of Physical Rehabilitation Services
GORDON IV, John The Quadrennial Defense Review: Analyzing the Major Defense Review Process
HAN, Lianchao The New Food Pyramid: Culture, Policy and Technology in the TransAtlantic GMO Controversy
RUSTICI, Thomas C. The Economic Effects of the Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930 and the Beginning of the Great Depression
January 2005
BAHARMAST, Al A Decision Framework for the Adoption of Business Process Collaboration in Supply Networks
VACHAL, Kimberly J. Economic Growth of Nonmetropolitan and Agricultural Region Cities
FRANK, Peter Nonprofit Entrepreneurship in Regional Economies: Organization Creation and Economic Growth
LOYOLA-TRUJILLO, Jose The Spatial Relocation of Mexico's Largest Exporting Industries: A Comparative Study of Five Metropolitan Areas
MARWAH, Sanjay Opportunity Structures and Crime in Suburban Los Angeles
MCNAMARA, Castilla Florence Science Policy for Biomedical Crises: Examination and Analysis of the Synoptic Strategy
YANG, Guang Spatial Proximity, Functional Closeness and Regional Competitiveness
ZANGARDI, John A. Regulation of Internet Top Level Domain Names
2004
August 2004
FARR, DeAnn J. Interstate Equity in Health Policy
THIBAULT, Marc A. A Multivariate Analysis of US Coast Guard Enlistment Propensity
TRANG, Nga T. Building Social Capital through Girl Scouts
ZHAO, Zuoquan The Economic Growth of a Nation: A Spatial Perspective
May 2004
ARENA, Peter M. High Technology Employment Growth in Metropolitan America:  An Empirical Investigation
FAROOQUE, Mahmud A. The Evolution of Technological Forecasting and the Contemporary Policy Systems, 1935-1999
FRYE, Douglas W. E-Procurement in the Private and Public Sectors
GORMAN, Sean P. Networks, Complexity, and Security: The Role of Policy in Critical Infrastructure Protection
HENRY, Sandra M. An Econometric Analysis of Internet Adoption in Latin America and the Caribbean:  1996-2000
JONES, Boyd A. Information Technology Enabled Public Sector Service Satisfaction
LI, Ning Innovation Systems and Technology Spillovers:  Economic, Geographic, and Institutional Perspectives
MAGGIO, Mark E. Decision-making on Controversial Transport and Enforcement Technology Applications
MAXWELL, Sarah P. The Changing Nature of the Feminist Movement
SCHALLER, Robert R. Technological Innovation in the Semiconductor Industry:  A Case Study of the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS)
VENERI, Michael C. The Goldwater-Nichols Act and the Joint Duty Promotion Requirement:  An Analysis of the U.S. Military's Implementation of a Congressional Mandate
January 2004
AL-FAHAD, Mohammad Y. Bridging the Global Digital Divide: Internet Diffusion in Muslim Countries
BRAGG, Michelle L. Social Fathering Among African American Men and the Impact on Child and Family Outcomes
CHOKPRAJAKCHAT, Srisombat Thailand's Agenda Setting Process: The Foundation of the Special Investigation Department Using the FBI
MAAS, Gerard C. Federal Workforce Restructuring: Agency Responses to External Pressures
POMMERENING, Christine The Development of Governance Structures For the Internet. Principles and Practices in the Case of the Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
2003
August 2003
VLAICU, Sorina O. Patient Rights versus Managed Care:  A Policy Formulation Model
May 2003
FABSITZ, Richard R. Shifting Federally Funded Research Into Pasteur's Quadrant: A Case Study of the SBIR Program at NIH
LEE, Margo M. Coping Strategies of Scientific Organizations
PELLETIERE, Danilo Why Do Countries Protect Used Goods Markets: An Inquiry Into the Used Automobile Trade
TUCKER, Jonathan C. An Analysis of Industry Support for the NSF's Engineering Research Centers
VANCE, Walter K. Financial Management Information Produced as a Result of the CFO Act and Its Use by Federal Government Agencies, the OMB and Congress
XIE, Qingshu The Dynamics of Regional Income Convergence in the U.S. 1970-2000
January 2003
BORDEAUX, John M. Self-Organized Air Tasking: Examining a Non-Hierarchical Model for Joint Air Operations
HEARNE, Sheila M. Medical Records: The Role of Advocacy Coalitions in Policy Change
LE FAVOUR, John W. Examination of the Influence of TRICARE Implementation on Ambulatory Health Care Utilization
PALUBINSKAS, Ginta T. Economic Transformation: The Full Societal Transformation Thesis
THOMAS, William C. Cultural Transformation in the U.S. Air Force
2002
August 2002
ADASE, James Cultural Divide Between Science and Diplomacy at the Department of State
HIRA, Ronil Electronic Commerce and Manufacturing Supply Chain Integration and Management: Approaches to Improve Government Policies
RIGGLE, James The Future of American Federalism: Modeling State Politics and Policy
May 2002
ALLEN, Benjamin L. Consumption Taxation of Electronic Commerce: A Comparison of United States (US) and European Union (EU) Policies, 1997 to 2000
AUD, Susan L. Competition and Efficiency Effects of Charter Schools
DE FRANK, Anthony J. The Path to Firearms Control: Understanding Government Regulation at the End of the 20th Century
January 2002
MICHAEL, George J. The U.S. Response to Domestic Right Wing Terrorism and Extremism: A Government and NGO Partnership
KATCHANOVSKI, Ivan Regional Political and Policy Divisions in Ukraine and Moldova
CURTIS, Michael R. Technological Innovation and Public Private Sector Collaborations: The Case of the Advanced Turbine System Program
MUSTAFA, Shahid S. Factors that Explain Internet Growth in Africa: An Empirical Model
2001
August 2001
BORTHWICK, R. Bruce Intermodal Intercity Passenger Travel for the Washington Baltimore Region
KULCHITSKY,
Dmytro Roman
Computerization, Knowledge and Information Technology Initiatives:  The Cases of Jordan and Israel
MCQUADE, Samuel C., III Cops Versus Crooks: Technological Competition and Complexity in the Co-Evolution of Information Technologies and Money Laundering
May 2001
BROOK, Douglas A. Business Style Financial Statements Under the CFO Act: An Examination of Audit Opinions
COX, Kenneth E. Economies of Speed: Policy Implications of High Speed Technologies on the U.S. Maritime Transportation System
EMMONS, Elinor K. Public Policy Implications From Private Sector Enterprise Integration
FITZSIMMONS, Carolyn Knowledge Spillovers From Joint Government-Industry Supported Research: A Case Study from the Automotive Industry
GOODLOE, John M. Money, Democracy, and the Southern Tradition
HIGGINS, Lindley R. Assessing the Economic Impact of Community Based Home ownership Programs on Inner-City Neighborhoods
LITZELMAN, Michael Cost Effectiveness and Cost/Benefits of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Demining Programs
MOHD AMIN, Fatima Innovation in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Malaysian Information Technology (IT) Industry
WILSON, Aleta M. Federal Procurement Policy: Effect on Minority Owned Businesses
WILSON, Clay, III Protection of Rights in Intellectual Property: How Will Public Policy Control Copyright Piracy in the Age of the Internet?
January 2001
ALPERT, Sheri Machine Tractable Human Tissue: Policy Implications for Medical Privacy
LALL, Somik The Role of Infrastructure in Regional Growth
OLSON, Warren Urban Information Systems Technology: Tools and Policy Implications for the Military and Law Enforcement in the 21st Century
RESTON, Russell The Philippine Economy Under Ramos: A Comparative Scorecard
WARFIELD, Wallace Politics, Parties, and Conflict Resolution: The Role of Urban Politics in the Management and Resolution of Community Conflict
YILMAZ, Serdar Regionalization of Telecommunications Investment: Is Telecommunications a Tool in Interregional Economic Competition?
2000
August 2000
PHILOGENE, G. Stephane A Comparative Statics Analysis of Efficiency and Productivity Changes of the National Institutes of Health's General Clinical Research Centers: 1990-1997
SALEM, Pofen The Internationalization of Small Business Service Firms in Metropolitan Economies: A Case Study of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area
STALEBRINK, Odd J. Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting in Transition: A Study of "Earnings Management" Under the Accrual and Consolidation Model
May 2000
GETTMAN, Jon Portfolio Variance Analysis and Sustainable Rural Economic Development
PERINO, George H., Jr. Complexity: A Cognitive Barrier to Defense Systems Acquisition Management
PETRIE, Ann Human Services Coalition: A Theory of Governance
RAY, Marcella Ridlen Out of the Shadows: An Empirical Analysis of How Civil Society in the U.S. Changed During the 20th Century
January 2000
ARIEIRA, Carlos Human Capital and Social Capital within Brazilian Families
HSING, Yulan Regional Hub Port Performance and Institutional Evaluation: Data Envelopment Analysis for the Port of Kaohshiung
POOLE, Kenneth The Role of the Practitioner Networks in the Successful Diffusion and Implementation of Policy Innovations: Lessons from Enterprise Zone Experiences
1999
August 1999
WILLIAMS, Rhys M. The Exchange of Knowledge During Federal Laboratory/Industry Commercial Innovation:  Toward New Federal Public Policy Framework
May 1999
AL-SALLOUM, Tariq M. Policy Choices In Developing Countries: The Case Of Privatization in Saudi Arabia
DINC, Mustafa The Dynamics of Efficiency in the State Higher Education Systems in the U.S.: 1974-1994
HANCOCK, John A. Officer Performance: Do the Service Academies Make a Difference?  An Examination of the U.S. Navy
MORSTEIN, Jennifer Determining the Structure of the Global Dual Use Nuclear Trade Network
SAGER, Michelle Cooperation Without Borders: Federalism and International Trade
January 1999
PANDIT, Nitin S. Policy Design For Retail Electric Institutions: Artificial Intelligence Representations for a Common Property Resource Approach
1998
August 1998
ABEL, Troy D. Paths to New Public Policy: Civic Factors and Local Voluntary Environmental Efforts
AL-NSOUR, Maen F. Economic Cooperation Under the Security Dilemma: The Case of Israel and the Arab States
BENSON, Brien Transit Privatization: A Study in the Policy Process
JIN, Dengjian Knowledge Regimes and National Competitiveness
JOHNSON, Kirk A. What Factors Explain Edge Cities?
KILPATRICK, Henry E. Dynamic Increase Return to Scale, Technology Growth, Lock-in and Hysteresis: A Study of Evolutionary Growth of the Semiconductor Industry in the U.S.
May 1998
SPENGLER, Arthur W. Why Local Government Employees Choose to Bargain Collectively: The Role of Collective Voice in the Competition For Budget Resources in An Era of Fiscal Discontent
TALKINGTON, Scott W. The Influence of Political Values and Campaign Spending in 1996 Congressional Elections
1997
August 1997
BAKER, Paul M.A. Local Government Internet Sites as Public Policy Innovations
CZARDA, Lawrence D. The Productive Efficiency of Metropolitan County Government: Analysis of the Impact of Government Structure
ESSIS, Jean-Mathieu State Preferences in Multilateral Nuclear Non-Proliferation Policy Making: An Empirical Analysis of the 1995 N.P.T. Review and Extension Conference
PENNY, Robert G. An Assessment of the Relative Importance of Public Sector Versus Private Sector Export Assistance in the Export Performance of Virginia Manufacturers
May 1997
FLACH, Helen R. Influence of the Organizational Culture in Implementing Radical Mission Change in an Agency:  The U.S. Soil Conservation Service, 1985-1995
KULIG, Nancy Lynn The Archetype Model of Leadership
January 1997
FRASER, Ronald R. Policy Subsystems and the Idea Whose Time Has Come
HENNESSEY, J. Thomas, Jr. Organizational Culture and the "Reinvention of Government"
LI, Qiangsheng Regional Dynamics and Growth Advantages of the Washington Metropolitan Economy: An Extended and Integrated Shift-Share Approach
MASTAL, Margaret F. Governance in American Health Care Organizations: 1984-1993 Elements and Patterns
VALENTINE, Patrick F. Equality and Efficiency: Telecommunications Policy and Conflicting American Principles
1996
August 1996
COBIN, John Building Regulation, Market Alternatives and Allodial Policy
DONNELLY, Daniel K. The Effect of Met Expectation on Organizational Commitment
LUNN, Maxine P. Community at a Crossroads - Latino Community Participation in Agenda Setting in Washington, D.C.
POOL, Amy C. The Path to Power: The Evolution of Rights Discourse in the Twentieth Century United States
1995
August 1995
ADAMS, Richard C. Culture, Policy, and Technology Innovation: U.S. and Japanese Performance in Electro/Mechanical Technologies
DUNCAN, Robert A. In Case of Emergency... Coordination of Emergency Management at the Local Level
HANNA, Mitri Perspectives on Decision Making: The Third United Nations Law of the Sea Conference, 1973-1982
May 1995
EHRESMANN, Elaine C. A Marketing Process Model: An Analysis of the National Capital Area's Coordinated Care Program (TRICARE)
1994
August 1994
MADISON, John J. The Scientific Elite: Enterprising Participants in Science Policy Development
UNDERHILL, Jack A. Putting the Pieces Together: An Integrated Approach to Moving Poor Mothers from Poverty to Independence
May 1994
HOUGH, Paul G. Reforming the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System in the Department of Defense: A Study of Budget Process and Rules
1993
August 1993
BECK, Richard T. Engagement: Promoting Intergroup Collaboration and Innovation in Effective Research and Development Management
MEDLOCK, Kathleen V. A Critical Analysis of the Impact of the Department of Defense Reorganization Act on American Officership
PRICE, James E. An Investigation of the Relationship Between Perceived Leadership and Managerial Effectiveness in Matrix Organizations
May 1993
BAILEY, Marshall, H. III Public Administration Efficiency Through Total Quality Management
COTTER, Joseph D. Keeping the Faith: An Analysis of Ideological Continuity in the FSLN's Revolutionary Leadership in Transition to Revolutionary Rulership in Nicaragua
DESANTIS, Mark F. Leadership, Resource Endowments and Regional Economic Development
ROGERS, Modestine The Effects of Judicial Intervention on the Development of Deinstitutionalization Policy for Persons with Mental Disabilities
January 1993
BODILLY, Susan J. Organizational Factors the Affect School Reform Efforts: Analysis of High School Attempts to Integrate Academic and Vocational Education
1992
May 1992
CHUDY, John P. Political Management and Economic Policy Reform: An Exploration of Structural Adjustment Experience