The authors identify two policies to decrease the incidence of food-borne illness and to enhance Wisconsin's food safety system. Their first proposal would mandate quality certification using standards and audits to reduce ...

Mainland China has increased its activities in the Indian Ocean region by investing in regional states, building ports and infrastructure, and acquiring energy resources. This report analyzes the impact of these activities ...

The method by which the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families allocates funds to counties for child protective services may not be optimal for outcomes. This report examines two alternative methods: one based on ...

IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct) is a self-directed long-term-care program offered by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. This report examines the differences between participants in IRIS and Family Care (a ...

This report designs a package of construction mitigation services that the City of Milwaukee could implement to limit the negative impact construction projects have on surrounding businesses. After researching such services ...

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 ...

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 ...

This report analyzes the effectiveness of U.S. government aid to Pakistan in the wake of the 2009 Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act. It examines the U.S. government?s goals in Pakistan and proposes 23 indicators to ...

When leaving their jobs, many individuals in the United States roll their retirement savings into individual retirement accounts instead of leaving them in their 401(k) accounts. IRAs can have higher fees, which over time ...