Browsing La Follette School Workshop Reports by Title
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Evaluation of the U.S. Government Millennium Challenge Corporation "Investing In People" Indicators
(2010)This report evaluates five of the Millennium Challenge Corporation?s seventeen indicators used to score underdeveloped countries and then to distribute foreign aid grants. The authors used the MCC?s indicator criteria as ... -
The Expiration of the Multi-Fiber Arrangement: An Analysis of the Consequences for South Asia
(2005)The authors examine the political economy of the textile and garment sectors in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal to determine the consequences of the expiration of the Multi-Fiber Agreement. The authors ... -
Exploring Milwaukee Public Library Partnership Opportunities
(2011)This report examines the role that public and academic library partnerships can play in meeting the needs of Milwaukee Public Library?s existing patrons, as well as drawing in a more diverse population of users. Examples ... -
Fee-for-Service Medicaid in Wisconsin: An Evaluation of Quality Improvement Initiatives for the Aged, Blind and Disabled
(2008)This report examines alternatives for improving the quality of health care provided to the aged, blind, and disabled population in fee-for-service Medicaid in Wisconsin. Options considered include maintaining the status ... -
Fiscal Rules Effectiveness and Outcomes for Sub-Central Governments
(2009)This project explores the effectiveness of sub-central government fiscal rules in producing their intended outcomes. The authors develop a set of regression-based models to test whether more stringent fiscal rules result ... -
Gender and Economic Development in Millennium Challenge Corporation Indicators: An Assessment and Recommendations
(2011)The Millennium Challenge Corporation, a U.S. agency that dispenses foreign aid to promote development in low-income and lower-middle income countries, reviews its indicators and methodology annually and then implements ... -
Housing Issues in Norwalk
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Housing Trust Funds and Wisconsin: Funding for Lead Hazard Control
(2008)The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services seeks funding for the rehabilitation of pre-1950 housing as a way to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in this state. The state constitution prohibits using Wisconsin ... -
Improving Free Basic Water Provision in South Africa
(2009)Access to a basic level of clean water is guaranteed as a right in South Africa's Constitution, and municipalities are responsible for delivering this service. This report examines how well three muncipalities deliver water ... -
Improving Recovery of Recyclable and Reusable Materials in Wisconsin: The Feasibility of a Bottle Bill and Other Policy Options
(2008)This report examines whether a bottle deposit law is a feasible way to increase Wisconsin?s recovery of recyclable beverage containers, which, in turn, benefits the environment. Each of the 11 states with bottle deposit ... -
Improving the Quality of Education in Bangladesh
(2008)This project addresses the quality of primary education in Bangladesh. The client initially suggested three policy areas: student testing linked to teacher salary, decentralization of school management, and the hiring of ...