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- Author(s):
- Edward Brunicardi
- Abstract:
After the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) delivered more than $1.5 trillion in economic relief to low-income families during the pandemic, Capital Hill widened its policy window for more government assistance to go through the tax system. This memorandum identifies five factors policy advocates should consider as they work to expand new or existing anti-poverty programs (APPs) through the IRS. Each of these factors are responsible for the political sustainability of IRS-administered APPs like …
- Date Published:
- 2023-05
- Record Visibility:
- Public
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- Author(s):
- William Kakenmaster, Tracy Kijewski-Correa, Debra Javeline, Angela Chesler
- Abstract:
As climate changes, coastal homeowners are potentially crucial actors in reducing the risks to property and human life from rising seas and increased hurricane activity. Absent strict, enforceable regulations mandating retrofitting of existing homes or major changes in homeowner insurance requirements, coastal resilience in a changing climate will largely reflect private, voluntary decisions of millions of individuals. However, research is scarce on the current risk level of U.S. coastal home…
- Date Created:
- 2022-07-19
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- Public
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- Creator(s):
- Tracy Kijewski-Correa
- Description:
A recent report suggests that for every $1 spent on natural hazard mitigation measures for homes and businesses, society will on average benefit $6 in avoided direct and direct losses. As the political will is generally lacking to mandate and enforce building code revisions that would require owners in earthquake and hurricane zones to make such investments, these considerable economic and societal benefits will only be realized by discovering what would persuade building owners, and especial…
- Date Created:
- 2021-02-02
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- Public
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- Author(s):
- Jeff Harden
- Abstract:
Governments around the world adopt transparency reforms to facilitate accountability. In principle, open proceedings provide citizens with valuable information to evaluate elected officials’ decisionmaking, which incentives lawmakers to follow mass preferences when choosing policies. However, the public’s general lack of knowledge and engagement with the political process may weaken the power of open information, and perhaps instead allow citizens and groups with extreme views to exer…
- Date Created:
- 2020-04-08
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- Public
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Document
- Author(s):
- Tracy Kijewski-Correa, Debra Javeline
- Abstract:
As climate changes, coastal homeowners are potentially crucial actors in reducing the risks to property and human life from rising seas and increased hurricane activity. Absent strict, enforceable regulations mandating retrofitting of existing homes or major changes in homeowner insurance requirements, coastal resilience in a changing climate will largely reflect private, voluntary decisions of millions of individuals. However, research is scarce on the current risk level of U.S. coastal home…
- Date Created:
- 2018-05-22
- Record Visibility:
- Public
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- Author(s):
- Mandy Havert, Mimi Beck, Matthew Capdevielle, Kara Donnelly
- Abstract:
Creating an accountability group is a way to extend one of the benefits of dissertation camp: You build a community of people around you who are doing the same thing, which compels you to stay focused on your work. Many students who are wrapping up their camp experience ask about how to form their own ongoing writing group. This document seeks to introduce some ways to do this to ensure understanding of the goals and working styles to which your group agrees. Through mutual understanding and …
- Date Created:
- 2016-06-29
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- Public
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Doctoral Dissertation
- Author:
- Matthew Van Hook
- Advisory Committee:
- Susan D. Collins, Michael P. Zuckert, Vincent P. Munoz
- Degree Area:
- Political Science
- Degree:
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Defense Date:
- 2015-06-02
- Record Visibility:
- Public
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Doctoral Dissertation
- Author:
- Han-luen Kantzer Komline
- Advisory Committee:
- Cyril ORegan, Randall C. Zachman, Brian E. Daley, S.J., John C. Cavadini
- Degree Area:
- Theology
- Degree:
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Defense Date:
- 2015-04-24
- Record Visibility:
- Public
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Master's Thesis
- Author:
- Justin Van Ness
- Advisory Committee:
- Mary Ellen Konieczny, Terry McDonnell, Kraig Beyerlein, Erika Summers-Effler
- Degree Area:
- Sociology
- Degree:
- Master of Arts
- Defense Date:
- 2015-01-23
- Record Visibility:
- Public
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Master's Thesis
- Author:
- Matthew Hatch
- Advisory Committee:
- Sabrina Ferri
- Degree Area:
- Romance Languages and Literatures
- Degree:
- Master of Arts
- Defense Date:
- 2015-04-22
- Record Visibility:
- Public
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Master's Thesis
- Author:
- Benjamin Chleboun
- Advisory Committee:
- Erika Summers-Effler
- Degree Area:
- Sociology
- Degree:
- Master of Arts
- Defense Date:
- 2014-10-17
- Record Visibility:
- Public
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Master's Thesis
- Author:
- Nathaniel Edward Reed
- Advisory Committee:
- Kraig Beyerlein, Rich Williams, Jennifer Jones, Rory McVeigh
- Degree Area:
- Sociology
- Degree:
- Master of Arts
- Defense Date:
- 2015-08-21
- Record Visibility:
- Public