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 2011
Workforce Diversity Management in Ontario Municipalities, Jennifer Lajoie
Organizational Behavioural Obstructions Between Planners and Implementing the Development Permit System, Joseph Nethery
Corruption Prevention in Ontario Municipalities, Jacqueline Palmer
Aging Related Issues and the Agenda Setting Process: A Comparative Analysis, Annie Tam
Deliberative Democracy and Empowerment: An Analysis of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation’s Tenant Participation System, Sewit Tamene
Expropriating Land for Public Purposes: What China Can Learn From Canada, Xuezi Zhong
Major Research Papers from 2010
Procurement of Information Technology and Canadian Municipalities, Umera Ali
Community Engagement In Strengthening Neighbourhood Initiatives, Diana Bumstead
Assessment of Medium-Sized Ontario Municipalities’ Hiring Practices, Andrea D’Souza
The Role of Local Government in Social Policy and Program Development: Impacts of Municipal Reform, Areej Hasso
Public Participation in Canadian Local Government: A Study of the Meadowlily Secondary Plan Process in London, Ontario, Michael Hurley
Active Recreation Incentives for Low Income Adults Living in Rural Communities, Heather King
The Role of Municipalities in Redistribution in Ontario: A Study on Ontario Works, Siu Ming Kwok
How to Shift Into High Gear: An Analysis of the Implementation of London’s Bicycle Master Plan, Kenneth Man
Bill 150: The Green Energy Act: An Analysis of Green Energy Politics in Ontario, Peter Markvoort
Tangible Capital Assets Accounting Policy Implementation in Middlesex County, Glenda Ogilvie
Law Enforcement Expenditures and Crime Rates in Canadian Municipalities: A Statistical Analysis of How Law Enforcement Expenditures Impact Municipal Crime Rates in Canada, Matthew Slotwinski
Eviction Notice – Arrears Due: A Report on Ontario Social Housing Providers’ Discretion to Evict, Valentina Trglavcnik
Major Research Papers from 2009
Electoral Cycles in Ontario Municipalities: Does Election Proximity Make Local Politicians More Competitive?, Mathew Daley
An Overall Assessment of the Ontario Municipalities Benchmarking Initiative (OMBI), Feven Gebremicael
The Identification of Participation Barriers Associated with Employment Testing in the Ontario Constable Selection System, Glenn Hadley