scholarly journals A National Evaluation of the Impact of State Policies on Competitive Foods in Schools

2013 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meenakshi M. Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
State Policies ◽  
Competitive Foods ◽  
The Impact

The Role of State Policy in Renewable Energy Development

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Brown Doris ◽  
Sarah Busche ◽  
Stephen Hockett ◽  
Joyce McLaren Loring
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
State Policy ◽  
Policy Design ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
State Level ◽  
State Policies ◽  
Energy Development ◽  
Renewable Energy Development ◽  
The Impact

State policies can support renewable energy development by driving markets, providing certainty in the investment market, and incorporating the external benefits of the technologies into cost/benefit calculations. Using statistical analyses and policy design best practices, this paper quantifies the impact of state-level policies on renewable energy development in order to better understand the role of policy on development and inform policy makers on the policy mechanisms that provide maximum benefit. The results include the identification of connections between state policies and renewable energy development, as well as a discussion placing state policy efforts in context with other factors that influence the development of renewable energy (e.g. federal policy, resource availability, technology cost, public acceptance).

Communities in the Playing Field of Pluralism

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Firat Oruc
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
State Policies ◽  
National Identities ◽  
Education Law ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Playing Field ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
The Impact

This chapter aims to examine critically the concept of pluralism in the Middle East as a multidimensional site of negotiation and contestation. It approaches the question of pluralism and community in the Middle East as the lived experience of populations constantly negotiating the state-sanctioned inclusion and exclusion mechanisms. Rather than addressing the question of pluralism and community through the framework of "minorities," this chapter aims to offer a wider perspective on the impact of state policies on the diversity and heterogeneity of national identities as manifested at multiple levels, including education, law, cultural heritage, urbanism, economic activities and citizenship.

Employers and migration in low‐skilled services in Dublin

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 628-641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siobhán Rachel McPhee
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
State Policies ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Immigration Policies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Celtic Tiger ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Migrant Labour ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the role of employers as “institutional” factors in the creation of segmentation in the labour market. Industrial structure defines segments of the labour market (the employer) based on the nature of demand, and with the impact on the individual workers or groups based on their personal characteristics.Design/methodology/approachEmpirical work is within the Dublin labour market, which experienced the largest increase in availability of migrant workers under immigration policies of the Celtic Tiger state. Focused on the sectors of catering, cleaning and security as low‐skilled service sector providers, the analysis is based on 24 semi‐structured interviews with employers selected based on a database of a cross‐section of all employers in the selected sectors in Dublin.FindingsSemi‐structured interviews reinforce state policies as key institutional factor underlying migrant labour trends and experiences, but perspectives of the employers in low‐end service industries reveal additional insights. In addition to using migrant labour as a means of cost cutting, the daily actions of employers reveal cultural stereotyping of workers, making them an elemental component “exploiting” the trends facilitated by state immigration policies.Originality/valueAlthough a large body of research on migration into Ireland during the Celtic Tiger years is available, little of it has focused on labour market processes. More broadly, in attempting to understand labour market processes and the creation of segmentation there needs to be a triangulation of processes of supply, demand and state policies; and employers are key players in shaping demand and exploiting supply trends.

Policy, Poverty, and Student Achievement: An Exploration of the Impact of State Policies

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 674-704
Author(s):  
Nicola A. Alexander ◽  
Sung Tae Jang
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Economically Disadvantaged ◽  
Math Achievement ◽  
Teacher Evaluations ◽  
State Policies ◽  
Teacher Assessment ◽  
Disadvantaged Students ◽  
Economically Disadvantaged Students ◽  
Assessment Policies ◽  
The Impact

This article explores the associations between the achievement of economically disadvantaged students and the presence of state policies that include student achievement in teacher evaluations. We looked at student achievement across all 50 states from 2007 through 2013. A simple comparison of states with and without the policy suggested that economically disadvantaged students had similar or slightly lower reading and lower math achievement in those states with the policy than in states without it. Once state context was considered, we found that states that included student achievement in teacher assessment policies had slightly higher reading achievement among economically disadvantaged students than they would have had otherwise. We found no similar impact on math achievement. This policy did not reduce the gaps in achievement between economically disadvantaged students and their more affluent peers. Combined, these findings indicate that including student achievement in teacher assessment models did not eliminate poverty-induced educational disparities in the system.

scholarly journals Use of social media to assess the impact of equitable state policies on LGBTQ patient experiences: An exploratory study

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 100410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yulin Hswen ◽  
Amanda Zhang ◽  
Kara Sewalk ◽  
Gaurav Tuli ◽  
John S. Brownstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
State Policies ◽  
Patient Experiences ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

Florence Under Siege

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Henderson
Keyword(s):  
State Policies ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Survival Strategies ◽  
Major City ◽  
Sudden Loss ◽  
European Context ◽  
City Street ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Plague remains the paradigm against which reactions to many epidemics are often judged. This book examines how a major city fought, suffered, and survived the impact of plague. Going beyond traditional oppositions between rich and poor, the book provides a nuanced and more compassionate interpretation of government policies in practice, by recreating the very human reactions and survival strategies of families and individuals. From the evocation of the overcrowded conditions in isolation hospitals to the splendor of religious processions, the book analyzes Florentine reactions within a wider European context to assess the effect of state policies on the city, street, and family. It unearths the forgotten stories of doctors and administrators struggling to cope with the sick and dying, and of those who were left bereft and confused by the sudden loss of relatives.

scholarly journals The impact of multilevel policy and governance : A comparative study of access to language training in Cosenza, Glasgow, Malmö, and Nicosia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrik Emilsson ◽  
Maria Angeli ◽  
Anna Elia ◽  
Nasar Meer ◽  
Timothy Peace
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
State Policies ◽  
Language Training ◽  
International Protection ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Local Access ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Training Opportunities

Access to language training is often a challenge for persons granted international protection in EU-countries. This article investigates language provision for refugees from a policy and governance perspective. The goal is to explain the local differences in language training provisions in EU countries. We use a most different cases approach including Cosenza in Italy, Glasgow in Scotland, Malmö in Sweden and Nicosia in Cyprus. We find that the combination of state policies and governance do explain differences in local access to language training. The results also strongly indicate that local governments are dependent on support from higher levels of government to secure training opportunities. The state is still the main actor, and its choices of policies and governance instruments are central for understanding differences in language provision for refugees in EU member states.

scholarly journals Streamlining Medicaid Enrollment: The Role of the Health Insurance Marketplaces and the Impact of State Policies

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Rosenbaum Rosenbaum ◽  
Sara Schmucker Schmucker ◽  
Sara Rothenberg Rothenberg ◽  
Rachel Gunsalus Gunsalus
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
State Policies ◽  
Medicaid Enrollment ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Gendered aspects of distress migration:

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-39
Author(s):  
Vasileia Digidiki ◽  
Jacqueline Bhabha
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
State Policies ◽  
Refugee Camps ◽  
Adverse Consequence ◽  
Forced Displacement ◽  
Limited Access ◽  
Host State ◽  
Refugee Community ◽  
The Impact

A qualitative study conducted among Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh provides empirical confirmation of two types of adverse consequence that frequently occur following distress migration: harsh and exclusionary host state policies, and exacerbation of power inequities (and related abuse) within the refugee community. This article describes research that explored the circumstances of female Rohingya refugees living in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps in Bangladesh after fleeing genocidal violence in Myanmar. The refugees describe harsh gendered aspects of their forced displacement, including limited access to needed protection and services as well as intra-community hardships exacerbated by the impact of displacement and segregation. Both sets of outcomes constitute preventable human rights violations that require redress.

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