The Milwaukee Health Department operates six health clinics to provide services to uninsured and underinsured residents. This paper looks at ways by which the department could increase clinic revenue. At the time of the ...

This paper analyzes the effects on Wisconsin taxpayers of the 1995 level-funding and 2001 per capita reductions to the Wisconsin Shared Revenue Program. The authors examine the impact these changes had on taxpayer equity ...

Responding to severe pollution problems, China has developed new environmental regulations that restrict access to credit, the stock market, and export licenses. These policies (among others) leverage the market to punish ...

This project determines how vehicle owners in the City of Milwaukee would be affected by a municipal vehicle registration fee in addition to the state vehicle registration fee, with attention to the regressive nature of ...

This report evaluates Milwaukee?s system for collecting municipal fees to help the city address problems related to delayed payment. After examining the collection process across departments and fees, the study quantitatively ...

This report estimates the fiscal and environmental costs and benefits associated with expanding the city of Milwaukee Department of Public Works? use of compressed natural gas garbage trucks. The cost-benefit model ...

Corruption is a significant concern, especially for developing nations. Evidence indicates that high levels of corruption can have negative political, social, and economic repercussions -- all contributing to low levels ...

Insurers in Wisconsin are not required to cover mental health services at the same level as physical health services. This discrepancy in coverage may prevent people with a mental illness from accessing the treatment ...

Conflict and instability in Jammu and Kashmir have been a major hindrance to the Indian state?s development and progress. The current lull in violence presents an opportunity to reduce secessionist sentiment and instability ...