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 2014
Citizen Engagement in Budget Planning in Ontario Municipalities, Melihate Limani
Public Engagement Trends in Southwestern Ontario’s Municipalities, Marcy Puzanov
Food Safety Program Performance in Ontario, Matthew Ruf
Development Permit System Policy Development in Ontario: Factors that Contribute to Implementation, Natalie Stopar
Policing in Ontario: Financial Impacts and Opportunities, Michael Touw
Post-Secondary Promises: What Do Ontario Municipalities Expect to Realize from University Satellite Campuses?, Brittney Yeats
Major Research Papers from 2013
Public Participation in Municipal Service Delivery Review, Noah Atlin
The Revitalization of Social Housing: An Analysis of Mixed-Income Housing in the City of Toronto, Zoie Browne
Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committees: A Review and Critical Analysis, Ashley Grigg
Homelessness in Winnipeg, Manitoba: An Analysis of Local Government Inaction, Rhiannon Hayes
Explaining Social Media Variation: An Analysis of Internal Municipal Factors That Shape Canadian Municipal Websites, Julien Patel
E-Governance on Ontario Municipal Websites: Exploring the Development of E-Governance Tools Used by Ontario Municipal Planning Departments, Spencer Sandor
Affordable Housing Policies: What China Could Learn From Canada, Jingyuan Sun
No Choice But To Change: An Investigation into the History and Effects of the 2006 Municipal Ward Boundary Realignment in London, Ontario, Stephen Turner
The Regional Variation of Ontario Works: From the Perspective of Provincial-Municipal Relationship, Ju Xue
Major Research Papers from 2012
Toronto’s Private Tree By-Law: Performance Measurement Design and Cost-Benefit Analysis, Arthur Beauregard
Determinants of Municipal Waste Diversion in Ontario, Brock Ceci
Ontario Business Improvement Areas: Opportunities Gained and Lost, Michael De Rond
GOV 2.0: Exploring the Use of Web 2.0 Tools by Local Government in Southwestern Ontario, Chandra Dougall