Browsing La Follette School Workshop Reports by Title
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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 ... -
Justice Alternatives for Wisconsin: Reducing the Costs of the Criminal Justice System
(2007)Wisconsin's incarcerated population has grown quickly in recent years, along with the attendant costs. Many people charged or convicted of crimes have drug or alcohol abuse problems which may drive their illegal behavior. ... -
Low- and No-Cost Sustainable Design Solutions for Existing Wisconsin Government Facilities
(2006)The authors outline a framework for reducing the environmental impacts of Wisconsin facilities run by the Department of Administration. Next, they apply this framework to the Department of Revenue building in Madison. The ... -
Market-Based Instruments with Chinese Characteristics: The Feasibility of Cap-and-Trade Implementation to Reduce SO2 Emissions in China and the Role of the U.S. EPA
(2007)The U.S. and Chinese environmental protection agencies have agreed to pursue the use of market-based instruments to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions in China. This report explores the feasibility of using cap-and-trade, a ... -
Milwaukee's Community Development Block Grant: Connecting Youth Services and Economic Development
(2007)The City of Milwaukee uses federal block grant funds to contract with community organizations for youth services. The Milwaukee Budget Office asked the authors to review CDGA?s Youth Services grant process to determine the ... -
Nation-Building in Afghanistan: A Role for NGOs
(2006)The process of nation-building has increased in importance over the last few years. The authors view nation-building as a process that is separate from government-building. In this report, the authors argue that non-governmental ... -
Older People, New Problems: Implications for Long-Term Health Care in Wisconsin
(2005)As Wisconsin's population ages, with an expected 90 percent increase in the number of people 65 and older from 2000 to 2030, demand for long-term health will increase. This report examines informal caregiving, Wisconsin's ... -
Options for Allocating State Child Welfare Dollars to Wisconsin Counties
(2011)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 ... -
Partnership Design for Metropolitan Governments
(2005)Balancing livability with competitiveness is a challenge facing many metropolitan governments. This report summarizes objectives and strategies that metropolitan governments around the world use to pursue livability and ... -
Popular Youth Culture within Contemporary Iran: An Analysis of Iranian Blogs and Photoblogs
(2007)Executive summary. Iranian bloggers in 2006 and 2007 discuss Iranian leadership and policy, U.S. foreign policy, international affairs, gender relations, religion, technology, sports, music, fashion, film, television, ...