MPA Major Research Papers
All Western Master of Public Administration students complete a faculty-supervised Major Research Paper. At the time of submission, students may opt to publicly release their papers. This series contains all publicly available papers completed since 1990.
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Major Research Papers from 2020
Major Research Papers from 2019
The Successful Implementation of O. Reg. 588/17: Organizational Factors that Contribute to the Success of Asset Management Planning for Municipal Infrastructure in Small Ontario Municipalities, Jenna Campbell (Shultz)
Local Government Responses to Festivals: An Exploratory Study, Andrew Grozelle
Spatial Data Analysis: Examining the Quality of Life for Ethiopians and Nigerians in the City of Toronto and Edmonton, Ebyan Hassan
Investigating the Effects of Telephone and Internet Voting on Election Administration in Rural Ontario Municipalities, Carson Lamb
Peer Coaching for Leadership Development in the Public Sector: A Case Study from Local Public Health, Tammy MacKinnon
Building a Smart City: Insights and Perspectives from the Winners of Smart City Challenge, Andi Maloku
Factors that Contribute to Good Food Box (GFB) Program Sustainability: A Survey of all Known Existing and Discontinued GFB Programs in Canada, Ellen Pezzetta
Major Research Papers from 2018
Held to Account? An Analysis of Political Accountability in Ontario’s Municipal Sector, David W. Arbuckle
An Assessment of Service and Program Support for Government Assisted Refugees (GARs) in a Multi-Level Policy Delivery System: A Case of Selected Ontario Municipalities, Henry Gyeketey Awere
Career Paths and Leadership Skills of Public Library CEOs, Simona Dinu
The City of London and the Syrian Resettlement Initiative: Lessons Learned, Victoria Parada
The Leadership Role of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) in Smaller Municipalities: Two Profiles, Robert H.A. Tremblay
Ontario Municipal Voters’ List Reform Project, Paul Wilton
Major Research Papers from 2017
The Applicability of British Columbia's Regional Districts as a model of Regional Governance for Newfoundland and Labrador, Jennifer Crowe
Measuring the Fiscal Impact of At-Large Versus Ward-Based Political Representation in Ontario Municipalities, Alysha Faria