MPA Major Research Papers
From 1990 until 2023, all Western Master of Public Administration students completed a faculty-supervised Major Research Paper. Starting in 2024, students complete a Research Report that is not individually supervised.
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 2013
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
Public Participation in Municipal Budget Decision Process: City of Toronto’s 2011 Core Service Review, Jiaqing He
Y Now: An Update of Generation Y in the Municipal Workplace, Christopher Kalimootoo
Water Pricing in Ontario: Is the Price Right for Water?, John Presta
No Less A Firefighter: Creating Safe, Healthy, and Inclusive Work Environments for Women Firefighters in Ontario, Heidy Van Dyk
Major Research Papers from 2011
Recidivism in Ontario Works in the Region of Waterloo, Catherine Bossenberry
A Study of Ontario CAOs: Career Progression and the Influence of Political Actors, Kelley Coulter
Accessibility: Legislation and Implementation in Canada and China, Weizheng Fu
Affordable Housing Within A Post-Welfare State: The Case of Toronto, Dave Guyadeen
Workforce Diversity Management in Ontario Municipalities, Jennifer Lajoie
Organizational Behavioural Obstructions Between Planners and Implementing the Development Permit System, Joseph Nethery