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Street-level bureaucrats’ attitudes towards clients in discretionary decision-making: Evidence from the Norwegian labour and welfare administration [PDF]

Public Policy and Administration
It is commonly assumed that the attitudes of street level bureaucrats (SLBs) towards benefit recipients influence the discretionary decisions they make.
A. Alecu, Talieh Sadeghi, L. I. Terum
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

Discretionary Lane-Change Decision and Control via Parameterized Soft Actor–Critic for Hybrid Action Space [PDF]

Machines
This study focuses on a crucial task in the field of autonomous driving, autonomous lane change. Autonomous lane change plays a pivotal role in improving traffic flow, alleviating driver burden, and reducing the risk of traffic accidents. However, due to
Yuan Lin, Xiao Liu, Zishun Zheng
doaj   +4 more sources

Safe Hybrid-Action Reinforcement Learning-Based Decision and Control for Discretionary Lane Change [PDF]

Machines
Autonomous lane-change, a key feature of advanced driver-assistance systems, can enhance traffic efficiency and reduce the incidence of accidents. However, safe driving of autonomous vehicles remains challenging in complex environments.
Ruichen Xu, Jinming Xu, Xiao Liu, Yuan Lin   +3 more
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Investment Decisions and Depreciation Choices Under a Discretionary Tax Depreciation Rule [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2014
Prior studies have shown limited impact of the US bonus depreciation rules on firm investments during economic downturns. In this article we study the effects of a set of more flexible rules – discretionary tax depreciation (DTD) – introduced in the Netherlands during the 2009–2011 economic crisis. Our simulation results show DTD, which allows firms to
Wielhouwer, Jacco L., Wiersma, E.
openaire   +3 more sources

REVIEW OF DISCRETIONARY DECISIONS BY ADMINISTRATIVE COURTS

Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Finansów i Prawa w Bielsku-Białej, 2016
The paper concerns reviews conducted by administrative courts of decisions issued by public administration authorities on the basis of their administrative discretion.
Paweł Artymionek
doaj   +12 more sources

The Federal Parole Decision and the Discretionary Function Exception [PDF]

Duke Law Journal, 1983
Hills, Julie
openaire   +4 more sources

Discretionary decision making by primary care physicians and the cost of U.S. Health care. [PDF]

Health Aff (Millwood), 2008
Sirovich B, Gallagher PM, Wennberg DE, Fisher ES.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Discretionary Decision-Making in a Changing Context of Activation Policies and Welfare Reforms

Journal of Social Policy, 2014
J. T. Jessen, P. A. Tufte
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

The teacher as street-level bureaucrat: science teacher’s discretionary decision-making in a time of reform

International Journal of Science Education, 2022
This article explores teacher discretion in the context of the English 2014 science curriculum and assessment reforms. The study positions primary and secondary school science teachers as “street-level bureaucrats” in which they are not just mere ...
M. Hall, G. Haampden-Thompson
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Who is “The Child”? Best Interests and Individuality of Children in Discretionary Decision-Making

The International Journal of Children's Rights, 2022
While the substantiation of “best interests” has received much attention, the question of how “the child” is conceptualised to ensure any action taken or decision made is in the particular child’s best interests has been largely neglected. In this paper,
J. Krutzinna
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