Free Senior High School Policy in Ghana: Implementation and Outcomes against Policy Purposes [PDF]
The ‘pro-poor’ free senior high school (SHS) policy has become a major rights-based social-democratic initiative in Ghana. The policy attracts major criticisms and praises from academics and citizens.
Andrews, Larbi, David, Kyei-Nuamah
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Global economic crisis and implications for the Asia Pacific region : Senior Policy Seminar 2009 [PDF]
For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/The Senior Policy Seminar is a keystone event in the East-West Center's annual calendar.
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More talk than walk: Indonesia as a foreign policy actor [PDF]
Indonesia is unlikely to become a significantly influential international actor in the medium term, despite its size, strategic location and economic potential.
Dave McRae
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The processes of reform in Victoria’s alcohol and other drug sector, 2011-2014 [PDF]
This paper explores issues and concerns related to the 2014 alcohol and other drug sector recommissioning process in Victoria. Overview In mid-2014, the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association approached the Drug Policy Modelling Program, at the ...
Drug Policy Modelling Program
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Regional dynamics and future U.S. policy. [PDF]
For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/The East-West Center Senior Policy Seminars bring together senior security officials and analysts from countries around the region for nonofficial, frank, and non-attribution ...
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The policy worker and the professor: understanding how New Zealand policy workers utilise academic research [PDF]
How do policy workers actually use academic research and advice? While there are several recent studies regarding this question from other Westminster jurisdictions, similar academic studies have been rare in New Zealand.
Cavagnoli, Dona +3 more
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The Perfect Storm: The Political Economy of the Fischler Reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy. CEPS Paperbacks. September 2008 [PDF]
For decades, the Common Agricultural Policy came in for a significant amount of criticism for consuming a disproportionate share of the EU budget, introducing market distortions, wasting government funds and contributing to rural inequities. Nevertheless,
Swinnen, Johan F.M.
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International Trade, Consumer Interests and Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy
In 2008 the European Union (EU) has launched an important debate on the future of the EU budget from 2013, when the present financial perspective comes to an end.
Senior, Susan Mary, Pierani, Pierpaolo
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The changing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population: evidence from the 2006–11 Australian Census Longitudinal Dataset [PDF]
Populations change and grow through time. Keeping track of this change and associated improvements or worsening in outcomes is a key role for statistical agencies and researchers, and is necessary for an informed and evidence-based policy debate. This is
Nicholas Biddle +3 more
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Senior Victorians and walking: obstacles and opportunities [PDF]
This study investigate what supports and constrains walking for older adults.IntroductionWalking is particularly important for older adults, who are less likely than younger adults to participate in more vigorous forms of physical activity; more likely ...
Jan Garrard
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