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1. Rein, David Bruce. Modeling the health care utilization of children in Medicaid.

Degree: PhD, Public Policy, 2003, Georgia Tech

Subjects/Keywords: Medicaid; Poor children Medical care United States; Insurance; Health United States; Poor children Medical care United States; Medicaid; Insurance, Health United States

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Rein, D. B. (2003). Modeling the health care utilization of children in Medicaid. (Doctoral Dissertation). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/9466

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Rein, David Bruce. “Modeling the health care utilization of children in Medicaid.” 2003. Doctoral Dissertation, Georgia Tech. Accessed April 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/9466.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Rein, David Bruce. “Modeling the health care utilization of children in Medicaid.” 2003. Web. 16 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Rein DB. Modeling the health care utilization of children in Medicaid. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2003. [cited 2021 Apr 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/9466.

Council of Science Editors:

Rein DB. Modeling the health care utilization of children in Medicaid. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2003. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/9466

2. Ordonez-Matamoros, Gonzalo. International research collaboration, research team performance, and scientific and; technological capabilities in colombia -a bottom-up perspective.

Degree: PhD, Public Policy, 2008, Georgia Tech

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/26534

► This dissertation examines the ways international research collaboration affects the ability of Colombian research teams to produce bibliographic outputs, and to contribute to local knowledge.… (more)

▼ This dissertation examines the ways international research collaboration affects the ability of Colombian research teams to produce bibliographic outputs, and to contribute to local knowledge. Research hypotheses are tested using Zero Inflated Negative Binomial Regression models to account for the effects of international research collaboration on team output while controlling for team characteristics, partner characteristics, scientific discipline, sector, the characteristics of the teams' home institution, and team location. The study uses control groups and the Propensity Score Matching approach to assess the overall impact of international research collaboration on research team performance while controlling for the effects of endogeneity and selection bias. Results show that international research collaboration is positively associated with both team output and teams' ability to contribute to local knowledge. The study shows that such effects depend on the type of collaboration chosen and the type of partner involved. Particularly, it shows that while co-authoring with colleagues located overseas or receiving foreign funding positively affects team performance, hosting foreign researchers does not seem to affect a team's productivity or its ability to contribute to local knowledge once all other variables are held constant. It also finds that collaborating with partners from the South yields greater productivity counts than collaborating with partners from the North, but that collaboration with partners from northern countries is strongly associated with a team's ability to contribute to local knowledge, while collaboration with partners from southern countries is not. Theoretical and policy implications of these and other counterintuitive findings are discussed. Advisors/Committee Members: Susan E. Cozzens (Committee Chair), Alan L. Porter (Committee Member), Gregory B. Lewis (Committee Member), J. Adam Holbrook (Committee Member), Juan D. Rogers (Committee Member).

Subjects/Keywords: Science and technology; Science and technology capabilities; Foreign researchers; Co-authorship; Research cooperation; Research collaboration; Propensity score matching; Zero inflated negative binomial; Local knowledge; International research collaboration; Bibliographic outputs; Colombia; International cooperation; Research team characteristics; Developing countries; Research teams; Colombia; Technological innovations; Research; International cooperation

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Ordonez-Matamoros, G. (2008). International research collaboration, research team performance, and scientific and; technological capabilities in colombia -a bottom-up perspective. (Doctoral Dissertation). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/26534

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ordonez-Matamoros, Gonzalo. “International research collaboration, research team performance, and scientific and; technological capabilities in colombia -a bottom-up perspective.” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, Georgia Tech. Accessed April 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/26534.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ordonez-Matamoros, Gonzalo. “International research collaboration, research team performance, and scientific and; technological capabilities in colombia -a bottom-up perspective.” 2008. Web. 16 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Ordonez-Matamoros G. International research collaboration, research team performance, and scientific and; technological capabilities in colombia -a bottom-up perspective. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2008. [cited 2021 Apr 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/26534.

Council of Science Editors:

Ordonez-Matamoros G. International research collaboration, research team performance, and scientific and; technological capabilities in colombia -a bottom-up perspective. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/26534

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3. Andam, Kwaw Senyi. Essays on the evaluation of land use policy: the effects of regulatory protection on land use and social welfare.

Degree: PhD, Public Policy, 2008, Georgia Tech

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22622

► Societies frequently implement land use policies to regulate resource extraction or to regulate development. However, two important policy questions remain unresolved. First, how effective are… (more)

▼ Societies frequently implement land use policies to regulate resource extraction or to regulate development. However, two important policy questions remain unresolved. First, how effective are land use regulations? Second, how do land use regulations affect socioeconomic conditions? Three issues complicate the evaluation of land use policies: (1) overt bias may lead to incorrect estimates of policy effects if implementation is nonrandom; (2) the policy may affect outcomes in neighboring unregulated lands; and (3) unobservable differences between regulated and unregulated lands may lead to biased assessments. Previous evaluations of land use policies fail to address these sources of bias simultaneously. In this dissertation, I develop an approach, using matching methods, which jointly accounts for these complications. I apply the approach to evaluate the effects of Costa Rica s protected areas on land use and socioeconomic outcomes between 1960 and 2000. I find that: (1) protection prevented the deforestation of only 10 percent or less of protected forests; (2) protection resulted in reforestation of only 20 percent of non-forest areas that were protected; (3) protection had little effect on land use outside protected areas, most likely because, as noted above, protected areas had only small effects on land use inside protected areas; and (4) there is little evidence that protected areas had harmful impacts on the livelihoods of local communities: on the contrary, I find that protection had small positive effects on socioeconomic outcomes. Furthermore, the methods traditionally used to conduct such evaluations are biased. In contrast to the findings above, those conventional methods overestimated the amount of avoided deforestation and erroneously implied that protection had negative impacts on the livelihoods of local communities. This dissertation contributes to policymaking by providing empirical measures of protected area effectiveness. Although annual global expenditures on protected areas are about $6.5 billion, little is known to date about the returns on these investments. This study also indicates that policymakers should give careful consideration to current proposals to compensate communities living in or around protected areas: contrary to widely held assumptions, the findings suggest that protection may not have harmful effects on socioeconomic outcomes. Advisors/Committee Members: Paul J. Ferraro (Committee Chair), Alex Pfaff (Committee Member), Douglas Noonan (Committee Member), Gary T. Henry (Committee Member), Gregory B. Lewis (Committee Member).

Subjects/Keywords: Evaluation; Land use policy; Development economics; Matching methods; Deforestation; Reforestation; Socioeconomic indicators; GIS; Land use; Zoning; Public lands

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Andam, K. S. (2008). Essays on the evaluation of land use policy: the effects of regulatory protection on land use and social welfare. (Doctoral Dissertation). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22622

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Andam, Kwaw Senyi. “Essays on the evaluation of land use policy: the effects of regulatory protection on land use and social welfare.” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, Georgia Tech. Accessed April 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22622.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Andam, Kwaw Senyi. “Essays on the evaluation of land use policy: the effects of regulatory protection on land use and social welfare.” 2008. Web. 16 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Andam KS. Essays on the evaluation of land use policy: the effects of regulatory protection on land use and social welfare. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2008. [cited 2021 Apr 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22622.

Council of Science Editors:

Andam KS. Essays on the evaluation of land use policy: the effects of regulatory protection on land use and social welfare. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22622

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4. Tanyildiz, Zeynep Esra. The effects of networks on U.S. Institution selection by foreign doctoral students in science and engineering.

Degree: PhD, Public Policy, 2008, Georgia Tech

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22644

► The United States has been a very attractive destination for foreign science and engineering graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for a considerable period of time.… (more)

▼ The United States has been a very attractive destination for foreign science and engineering graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for a considerable period of time. Despite the important role of foreign doctoral students in the U.S, relatively little is known about the factors influencing their decision to attend an institution. One factor that is rarely explored is the effect of networks on institution selection. This study aims to provide both qualitative and quantitative information about the role networks play in foreign doctoral students institution selection. This three-part study utilizes different methodologies: (1) focus group interviews conducted with Turkish doctoral students at the Georgia Institute of Technology; (2) a web study of research laboratories in science and engineering; and (3) the estimation of Random Utility Model (RUM) of institution selection. Guided focus group interviews provide important qualitative information about the ways students, alumni, faculty and local community of same nationality influence institution choice. The web study of research laboratories provide evidence that labs that are directed by foreign-born faculty are more likely to be populated by students from the same country of origin than are labs that are directed by native (U.S. born) faculty. The results from RUM of institution selection provide strong and significant evidence for the relationship between the number of existing students from a country of origin at an institution and the probability of attending that institution for potential applicants from the same country of origin. Also, in some of the models there is evidence that the alumni and faculty from the same origin also play a role in student choice. The results of this study have several policy implications related to integration of foreign doctoral students, future enrollments, institutional mismatch , and the role foreign-born faculty play in U.S universities. Advisors/Committee Members: Paula E. Stephan (Committee Chair), Albert J. Sumell (Committee Member), Erdal Tekin (Committee Member), Gregory B. Lewis (Committee Member), Mary Frank Fox (Committee Member).

Subjects/Keywords: Networks; Foreign students; Institution selection; Random utility model; Students, Foreign; Engineering students, Foreign; Social networks; Decision making

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Tanyildiz, Z. E. (2008). The effects of networks on U.S. Institution selection by foreign doctoral students in science and engineering. (Doctoral Dissertation). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22644

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Tanyildiz, Zeynep Esra. “The effects of networks on U.S. Institution selection by foreign doctoral students in science and engineering.” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, Georgia Tech. Accessed April 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22644.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Tanyildiz, Zeynep Esra. “The effects of networks on U.S. Institution selection by foreign doctoral students in science and engineering.” 2008. Web. 16 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Tanyildiz ZE. The effects of networks on U.S. Institution selection by foreign doctoral students in science and engineering. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2008. [cited 2021 Apr 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22644.

Council of Science Editors:

Tanyildiz ZE. The effects of networks on U.S. Institution selection by foreign doctoral students in science and engineering. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22644

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5. Navarro, Ignacio Antonio. Housing tenure, property rights, and urban development in developing countries.

Degree: PhD, Public Policy, 2008, Georgia Tech

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/24668

► The dissertation explores how distinctive institutional factors related to property rights determine urban development patterns and housing tenure modalities in a developing economy context. The… (more)

▼ The dissertation explores how distinctive institutional factors related to property rights determine urban development patterns and housing tenure modalities in a developing economy context. The first part proposes a choice-theoretic model that explains the existence of the Antichresis contractual arrangement as a way to temporarily divide property rights. The model explains why the Antichresis contract dominates the Periodic-Rent contract in terms of landlord profits for certain types of property in which the gains in expected profits from solving the problem of adverse selection of tenants offset the loss of expected profits created by the moral hazard in landlords investments. The empirical section of the dissertation provides evidence in support of the model. Using data from Bolivia, I find that property types that require less landlord maintenance investment have higher capitalization rates under Antichresis contracts than they would under Monthly-Rent contracts and vice-versa. Additionally, the model shows that the Antichresis contract has limited capacity for helping the poor as suggested by recent literature. On the contrary, it can be hurtful for the poor in markets were landlords have limited information about tenants, in markets with inefficient court systems, or in markets with tenant-friendly regulations. The second part of the dissertation explores the issue of squatter settlements in the developing world. The theoretical model presented in this part explains how the landlord squatter strategies based on credible threats drive capital investment incentives and ultimately shape urban land development in areas with pervasive squatting. The model predicts that squatter settlements develop with higher structural densities than formal sector development. This prediction explains why property owners of housing that originated in squatter settlements take longer periods of time to upgrade than comparable property owners who built in the formal sector even after they receive titles to their property. The higher original structural density increases the marginal benefit of waiting in the redeveloping decision creating a legacy effect of high-density low-quality housing in these types of settlements. Geo-coded data from Cochabamba, Bolivia, support the hypotheses proposed by the theoretical model and raise questions about the unintended consequences of current policies affecting informal development. Advisors/Committee Members: Geoffrey K. Turnbull (Committee Chair), Douglas S. Noonan (Committee Member), Gregory B. Lewis (Committee Member), H. Spencer Banzhaf (Committee Member), Ragan Petrie (Committee Member).

Subjects/Keywords: Antichresis; Property leases; Squatters; Informal settlements; Slums; Property rights; Cities and towns Growth; Economic development; Squatter settlements; Developing countries; Urbanization; Housing; Rent control; Low-income housing; Poor; Right of property; Antichresis

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APA (6^th Edition):

Navarro, I. A. (2008). Housing tenure, property rights, and urban development in developing countries. (Doctoral Dissertation). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/24668

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Navarro, Ignacio Antonio. “Housing tenure, property rights, and urban development in developing countries.” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, Georgia Tech. Accessed April 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/24668.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Navarro, Ignacio Antonio. “Housing tenure, property rights, and urban development in developing countries.” 2008. Web. 16 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Navarro IA. Housing tenure, property rights, and urban development in developing countries. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2008. [cited 2021 Apr 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/24668.

Council of Science Editors:

Navarro IA. Housing tenure, property rights, and urban development in developing countries. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/24668

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6. Lee, Sugie. Metropolitan Growth Patterns' Impact on Intra-Regional Spatial Differentiation and Inner-Ring Suburban Decline: Insights for Smart Growth.

Degree: PhD, City Planning, 2005, Georgia Tech

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/6949

► This dissertation investigates the impact of metropolitan growth patterns and policies on both intra-regional spatial differentiation and the decline of inner-ring suburbs by identifying a… (more)

▼ This dissertation investigates the impact of metropolitan growth patterns and policies on both intra-regional spatial differentiation and the decline of inner-ring suburbs by identifying a multi-ring metropolitan structure in four metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Portland, using longitudinal Census data from 1970 to 2000. The findings of this research confirmed that intra-regional spatial differentiation increased over time and showed that the inner-ring suburbs in the four metropolitan areas were increasingly vulnerable to socioeconomic decline regardless of their growth patterns and policies. In contrast, the downtowns and some parts of the inner city showed gradual recovery from the deterioration patterns of the last several decades. The outer-ring suburbs continued to thrive, drawing most of the new population and housing development. This dissertation also explored the association between metropolitan growth patterns and policies and the extent of spatial differentiation and socioeconomic disparity in the subareas. Analyses found that strong decentralization trends are associated with increases in intra-regional spatial differentiation and socioeconomic disparity, while urban containment policies are associated with their reduction. However, despite its strong urban containment policies, the Portland region exhibited a clear pattern of inner-ring suburban decline, which suggests that the inner-ring suburbs require local initiatives directed toward revitalization. In conclusion, this research has shown that excessive development at the urban fringe is associated with the abandonment of the blighted inner city and more importantly, in the decline of the inner-ring suburbs. The inner-ring suburbs, with their existing valuable assets, should be fertile grounds for smart growth strategies. Moreover, the central city and outer-ring suburbs have a vital mission to save and invigorate the inner-ring suburbs, as they represent the primary link and conduit to all the surrounding areas of a metropolitan region. Only by recognizing the interdependence of all the areas and by applying sound, holistic policies can the decision-making entities of the government ensure the survival and future stability of the metropolitan areas. Advisors/Committee Members: Steven P. French (Committee Chair), Nancey Green Leigh (Committee Co-Chair), Cheryl K. Contant (Committee Member), Gregory B. Lewis (Committee Member), Randall L. Guensler (Committee Member).

Subjects/Keywords: Smart growth; Inner-ring suburbs; Spatial differentiation; Suburban decline

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Lee, S. (2005). Metropolitan Growth Patterns' Impact on Intra-Regional Spatial Differentiation and Inner-Ring Suburban Decline: Insights for Smart Growth. (Doctoral Dissertation). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/6949

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lee, Sugie. “Metropolitan Growth Patterns' Impact on Intra-Regional Spatial Differentiation and Inner-Ring Suburban Decline: Insights for Smart Growth.” 2005. Doctoral Dissertation, Georgia Tech. Accessed April 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/6949.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lee, Sugie. “Metropolitan Growth Patterns' Impact on Intra-Regional Spatial Differentiation and Inner-Ring Suburban Decline: Insights for Smart Growth.” 2005. Web. 16 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Lee S. Metropolitan Growth Patterns' Impact on Intra-Regional Spatial Differentiation and Inner-Ring Suburban Decline: Insights for Smart Growth. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2005. [cited 2021 Apr 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/6949.

Council of Science Editors:

Lee S. Metropolitan Growth Patterns' Impact on Intra-Regional Spatial Differentiation and Inner-Ring Suburban Decline: Insights for Smart Growth. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2005. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/6949

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7. Kim, Jungbu. Do Different Expenditure Mechanisms Invite Different Influences? Evidence from Research Expenditures of the National Institutes of Health.

Degree: PhD, Public Policy, 2007, Georgia Tech

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/16235

► This study examines 1) whether the different expenditure mechanisms used by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) invite different sources of influences on the budget… (more)

▼ This study examines 1) whether the different expenditure mechanisms used by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) invite different sources of influences on the budget process and thus on the expenditure outcomes and 2) whether the frequent use of omnibus appropriations bills since 1996 has changed budget levels of the institutes under the NIH. The NIH uses two major expenditure mechanisms with very different beneficiary groups: the principal investigator-initiated Research Project Grants and Intramural Research. Drawing on theories of motivations of public officials and of political clout of agency heads and considering empirical studies of the effect of omnibus legislation, this study reveals the following: 1) directors with more public service experience are more successful in securing a higher budget for their institutes; 2) while the directors are found to be driven by public service motivation, when it comes to expenditure allocation between two different mechanisms, they behave in a self-interested manner, representing the interests of the institutional sectors where they have developed close relationships; 3) with ever-increasing budgets between 1983 and 2005, the institute directors have chosen to seek higher budgets rather than merely avoid the risk of budget cuts; 4) although the advisory boards are purportedly used to seek private input for the priority setting, they tend to increase intramural more than external research project grant expenditures; 5) the practice of omnibus appropriations bills significantly benefits the institutes under the NIH such that with omnibus legislation the institutes¡¯ total expenditures have more than doubled controlling the other factors; and 6) there are significant differences in the effects of the director¡¯s public experience and the number of advisory boards and their membership both (i) between disease-focused institutes and nondisease institutes and (ii) with and without omnibus legislation. The effects of the director¡¯s public service experience and the advisory boards have more budgetary impact in the general science-focused institutes than in their disease-focused counterparts. The influence of the advisory board and of the institute director¡¯s public service experience on the individual institute¡¯s expenditure level is significantly diminished by the frequent use of omnibus appropriations bills. Advisors/Committee Members: Robert J. Eger, III (Committee Chair), Gregory B. Lewis (Committee Member), John Clayton Thomas (Committee Member), Juan Rogers (Committee Member), Katherine Willoughby (Committee Member).

Subjects/Keywords: Omnibus legislation; Public service motivation; National Institutes of Health; Bureaucratic maximization; R&D; Expenditure mechanisms

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Kim, J. (2007). Do Different Expenditure Mechanisms Invite Different Influences? Evidence from Research Expenditures of the National Institutes of Health. (Doctoral Dissertation). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/16235

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kim, Jungbu. “Do Different Expenditure Mechanisms Invite Different Influences? Evidence from Research Expenditures of the National Institutes of Health.” 2007. Doctoral Dissertation, Georgia Tech. Accessed April 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/16235.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kim, Jungbu. “Do Different Expenditure Mechanisms Invite Different Influences? Evidence from Research Expenditures of the National Institutes of Health.” 2007. Web. 16 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Kim J. Do Different Expenditure Mechanisms Invite Different Influences? Evidence from Research Expenditures of the National Institutes of Health. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2007. [cited 2021 Apr 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/16235.

Council of Science Editors:

Kim J. Do Different Expenditure Mechanisms Invite Different Influences? Evidence from Research Expenditures of the National Institutes of Health. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2007. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/16235

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8. Ertas, Nevbahar. Public school responses to charter school presence.

Degree: PhD, Public Policy, 2007, Georgia Tech

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/16280

► As charter schools continue to proliferate across United States, their impact on the public education system is becoming an increasingly important public policy question. Charter… (more)

▼ As charter schools continue to proliferate across United States, their impact on the public education system is becoming an increasingly important public policy question. Charter school proponents argue that combined pressures of consumer choice and market competition will induce traditional public schools to respond by providing higher quality education and promoting innovation and equity. Skeptics worry that charter schools pose risks of segregating students by race and economic level, and reducing per-pupil resources available to traditional public schools. This dissertation provides a comprehensive evaluation of the effects of charter schools on regular public schools by addressing the following questions: 1) How do the charter schools affect the racial, ethnic and cosio-economic distribution, student-teacher ratios and achievement of traditional public schools? 2) How do the size and scope of competitive effects vary according to different measures of competition? Using two-period panel data from the National Center of Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core Data (CCD) for traditional public schools in Florida, New Jersey, Texas and Ohio, I compare changes in racial and ethnic distribution, student-teacher ratios and achievement in public schools that do and do not face competition. I use a variation of the difference-in-differences (DD) estimation strategy to study the effect of charter schools on the outcome measures. The findings from the study suggest that introduction of charter schools in the educational landscape has affected student distributions, and at least in some cases, student-teacher ratios and the performance of traditional public schools. Charter schools seem to contribute to declines in the share of non-Hispanic white students in traditional public schools in all four states. The results show variation in other outcome areas across states and competition measures. The findings highlight the importance of monitoring what will happen to non-choosers in traditional schools as well as the role of considering state context and empirical measures while generalizing from charter school studies. Advisors/Committee Members: Christine Roch (Committee Chair), Gary T. Henry (Committee Member), Gordon Kingsley (Committee Member), Gregory B. Lewis (Committee Member), Mary Beth Walker (Committee Member).

Subjects/Keywords: Charter schools; School choice; Educational evaluation; Policy

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Ertas, N. (2007). Public school responses to charter school presence. (Doctoral Dissertation). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/16280

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ertas, Nevbahar. “Public school responses to charter school presence.” 2007. Doctoral Dissertation, Georgia Tech. Accessed April 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/16280.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ertas, Nevbahar. “Public school responses to charter school presence.” 2007. Web. 16 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Ertas N. Public school responses to charter school presence. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2007. [cited 2021 Apr 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/16280.

Council of Science Editors:

Ertas N. Public school responses to charter school presence. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2007. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/16280

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9. Hu, Zhenhua. Two Essays on Corporate Income Taxes and Organizational Forms in the United States.

Degree: PhD, Public Policy, 2006, Georgia Tech

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/10442

► Corporate income taxation has a profound impact on economic behavior in the United States. This dissertation focuses on two aspects: the impact of dividend taxation… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: C corporations; S corporations; Corporate income tax; For-profit organizations; Double taxation; Nonprofit organizations

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Hu, Z. (2006). Two Essays on Corporate Income Taxes and Organizational Forms in the United States. (Doctoral Dissertation). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/10442

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hu, Zhenhua. “Two Essays on Corporate Income Taxes and Organizational Forms in the United States.” 2006. Doctoral Dissertation, Georgia Tech. Accessed April 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/10442.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hu, Zhenhua. “Two Essays on Corporate Income Taxes and Organizational Forms in the United States.” 2006. Web. 16 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Hu Z. Two Essays on Corporate Income Taxes and Organizational Forms in the United States. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2006. [cited 2021 Apr 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/10442.

Council of Science Editors:

Hu Z. Two Essays on Corporate Income Taxes and Organizational Forms in the United States. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2006. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/10442

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10. Slade, Catherine Putnam. Does Patient-Centered Care Affect Racial Disparities in Health?.

Degree: PhD, Public Policy, 2008, Georgia Tech

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22569

► This thesis presents a challenge to policy initiatives that presume that patient-centered care will reduce racial disparities in health. Data from the Medical Expenditure Panel… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Health care delivery; Race interaction terms; Pay-for-performance; Health policy; Discrimination in medical care; Allied health personnel and patient

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Slade, C. P. (2008). Does Patient-Centered Care Affect Racial Disparities in Health?. (Doctoral Dissertation). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22569

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Slade, Catherine Putnam. “Does Patient-Centered Care Affect Racial Disparities in Health?.” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, Georgia Tech. Accessed April 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22569.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Slade, Catherine Putnam. “Does Patient-Centered Care Affect Racial Disparities in Health?.” 2008. Web. 16 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Slade CP. Does Patient-Centered Care Affect Racial Disparities in Health?. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2008. [cited 2021 Apr 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22569.

Council of Science Editors:

Slade CP. Does Patient-Centered Care Affect Racial Disparities in Health?. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22569

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