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 2010
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
Major Research Papers from 2008
Managing the Future: Why Some Ontario Municipalities Are Not Engaging In Succession Planning, Jessie Carson
Women in Municipal Politics: Barriers to Participation, Carol Down
Major Research Papers from 2007
The Theory Disconnect: Reconciling Theories of Justice, Ethics, and Morality with the Practice of Public Administration, Alexander DeLorey
Impacts of the Greenbelt Plan on the Agricultural Industry, Case Study: Town of Erin, Wellington County, Robert Dwayne Evans
Differences in Population Growth: A Case Study of Two Eastern Ontario Rural Municipalities, Beverly Kerby
Municipal Capital Works Projects: An Analysis of Scheduling Delays and Cost Escalations, Doug MacKay
Major Research Papers from 2006
The Impact of Higher Education on Police Management in Three Ontario Police Services, Jason Dale
Coping with Diversity: Municipal Actions in Response of Increased Immigrant Diversity in the Cities of Hamilton and Markham in Ontario, Erika Hegedues