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.
The program does not endorse the content of these papers which are the independent research of the students. The papers are owned by the authors and posted here with their permission.
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Major Research Papers from 2017
The Rural Effect on School Closures and the Limitations Within the Provincial Policy Framework, Shannon Geraghty
Enumeration of the Homeless Population in Rural Communities, Barbara Hall
Indigenous-Municipal Intergovernmental Agreements: A Case Study Examining Substantive Collaboration, Gwendolyn Lowrie-Dennis
WaterRight: An Examination of Drinking Water, Tax Policy, and Water Affordability in Southwestern Ontario, Robert Sharon
The Future of CAOs in Small Ontario Municipalities: A Study of What Small Ontario Municipalities Are Doingto Recruit and Retain ‘Top Talent’, Michael Szarka
Major Research Papers from 2016
Digital Strategies in Local Government: Private Sector and Early Adopters Lessons Learned, Robert Delorme
Should the Niagara Region Chair Be Directly Elected?, Michael Genova
Identification of Factors for Successful Implementation of the Incident Management System in Ontario Health Unit Emergency Management Programs, Dimitra Kasimos
Municipal and Developer Success Rates at the Ontario Municipal Board: A London, Ontario Case Study, Dan Scheid
Housing First in Canada: A New Approach to Homelessness and Best Practices for Municipal Implementation, Shelly Steffler
Major Research Papers from 2015
The Perfect Storm: Emergency Management Regulations and Small Municipalities in Ontario, Jennifer Alexander
A Matter of Size: An Investigation Into How the Size of Municipality Impacts What It Values in a Municipal Association, Neale Carbert
The Study of Knowledge and Attitudes of Students in Chinese Universities Towards Canadian Political and Local Issues, Huiwen Chen
Stories of Youth Politics in Action: Uncovering Youth Political Spaces for Local Governments, Adam Fearnall
Major Research Papers from 2014
Open Data and Big Data Programs in Local Government Policy Analysis, Susan Chase