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MINUTES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS POLICY OPTIONS COMMITTEE
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/70786UM587. Faculty of Arts Policy Options Committee minutes, 1973112244
Series: [2000.0182] "MINUTES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS POLICY OPTIONS COMMITTEE
The Syrian Crisis: Policy Options for the Trump Administration
Get PDFThe Syrian crisis has had important impacts on U.S. national security interests, and developments in Syria in 2017, influenced in part by President Donald Trump’s decisions, will shape the regional order for decades and affect millions of lives. This report outlines U.S. policy options in Syria for the Trump administration, based on deliberations and proposals that emerged from the Baker Institute event “Syria: Policy Options for the Trump Administration.
Eighty-six EU policy options for reducing imported deforestation
Get PDFDespite the importance of tropical forest conservation in achieving global sustainability goals and the key role of forest-risk commodity trade in driving deforestation, consumer country policy options for reducing imported deforestation have received limited scholarly attention. Drawing on gray literature and a European Commission public consultation, we identify 86 policy options for the European Union to address deforestation. We assess the political feasibility and map the “theory of change” (TOC)—the causal chain through which the policies address deforestation—for each of these policy options, identifying a trade-off between feasibility and potential impacts: information-based and cooperative policies, which dominate our sample, typically exhibit high feasibility, but mostly lack convincing TOCs, while more stringent regulatory and market-based policy options generally have lower feasibility. We propose three principles for overcoming the feasibility-impact dilemma: (1) build policies on proven TOCs, (2) use policy mixes, and (3) work with key stakeholders, supply chains, and regions. Images of distressed orangutans in Indonesia and forest fires in Brazil have increased public awareness of deforestation across the globe. Still, deforestation continues more or less unabated, driven by demand for forest-risk commodities, such as palm, soy, cocoa, and beef. What can the European Union (EU) and other consumer regions do to address this problem? Here we present 86 policy options for the EU to address tropical deforestation, identified through a review of gray literature and EU stakeholder consultation responses. Analyzing these, we show that policy options that are politically feasible policies tend to have a weaker theory of change—the causal chain through which the policies address deforestation—setting up a trade-off between feasibility and impact. However, there are exceptions, such as mandatory due diligence, which show potential impact and appear politically feasible. Through policy mixing and working with key stakeholders, supply chains, and producer regions, these barriers can be overcome. Images of distressed orangutans in Indonesia and forest fires in Brazil have increased public awareness of deforestation. Still, deforestation continues unabated, driven by demand for forest-risk commodities, such as palm and soy. Here, we present 86 policy options for the EU to reduce imported deforestation. We identify a trade-off between policy feasibility and potential impact. Mixing different policies and working with key stakeholders, supply chains, and producer regions can help overcome this trade-off
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Investigation of potential land value tax policy - options for Scotland
Get PDFThe University of Reading has been appointed by the Scottish Land Commission (SLC) to conduct
research to assess, with reference to international experience, the potential of land value taxation to
contribute to a more productive, accountable and diverse pattern of land ownership and use in
Scotland and to identify a set of potential policy options that merit further consideration by the SLC.
The current research is part of a broader agenda to reform the system of land ownership and the
functioning of the land market in Scotland, and to reshape the role of the public sector in taking a
more proactive stance in delivering development in the public interest. Adjustments in the
mechanisms for land and property taxation will be an essential piece of the puzzle in delivering this
vision
What can fertility indicators tell us about pronatalist policy options?
Get PDFThe identification and implementation of ways to avert the adverse future consequences of rapid population ageing represent urgent new public policy challenges. This paper synthesises the available knowledge on pronatalist policy options and assesses their potential impact by examining three fertility indicators: the total fertility rate, the tempo-adjusted total fertility rate and the personal ideal family size. Using recent data from thirteen European countries, the TFR is found to be lower than the ideal family size in each population. The two main reasons for this gap are tempo effects and economic, social and biological obstacles to the implementation of reproductive preferences. These factors together are estimated to average approximately 0.8 to 0.9 births per woman. Policy options to raise fertility without interfering with existing reproductive preferences are proposed. The concluding section briefly examines the impact of an increase in fertility on future trends in the old-age dependency ratio.
Early and school-age care in Santa Monica : current system, policy options, and recommendations /
No full textIn July 2012, the City of Santa Monica Human Services Division and the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District contracted with the RAND Corporation to conduct an assessment of child care programs in Santa Monica. The project sought to assess how well Santa Monica's early and school-age care programs meet the needs of families. Recommendations for improvement focused on advancing access, quality, service delivery, and financial sustainability.Print version record.1. Introduction -- 2. Demographics of Santa Monica families -- 3. ESAC funding streams and policy environment -- 4. Landscape of ESAC providers in Santa Monica -- 5. Parents' experience with ESAC in Santa Monica -- 6. Perspectives from providers and other stakeholders -- 7. Cost of care in Santa Monica ECE and OST settings -- 8. Models for ECE and OST in other communities -- 9. Summary of findings, policy options and recommendations -- Appendix A. Parent ESAC survey instrument -- Appendix B. Parent summer program survey instrument -- Appendix C. Parent focus group protocol -- Appendix D. Provider and key informant interview protocol -- Appendix E. Methods for collection of provider cost data.Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Table of Contents; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Summary; Study Framework and Approach; Context for ESAC in Santa Monica; Key Issues in ESAC in Santa Monica; Strategies Drawn from Research and Other Communities; Policy Options and Recommendations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; Study Framework and Approach; Report Structure; 2. Demographics of Santa Monica Families; Population Profile; Population of Children and Public-School Children; 3. ESAC Funding Streams and Policy Environment; Funding Sources for Direct Care Provision or Vouchers.Child Care Subsidies Through the Tax CodePolicy Environment Regarding Funding Streams; Implications for Santa Monica; 4. Landscape of ESAC Providers in Santa Monica; ECE Providers in Santa Monica; OST Providers in Santa Monica; Summary of ESAC Inventory in Santa Monica; 5. Parents' Experience with ESAC in Santa Monica; Parent ESAC Survey; Parent Survey Regarding Summer OST; Parent Focus Groups; Summary of Parents' Experiences with ESAC; 6. Perspectives from Providers and Other Stakeholders; Interview Participants, Topics, and Procedures; Access and Participation; Quality of Care.Service DeliveryFinancing; Summary of Provider and Other Stakeholder Perspectives; 7. Cost of Care in Santa Monica ECE and OST Settings; Provider Sample and Data Collection and Analysis Methods; Provider Characteristics; Provider Costs; Provider Revenue Sources; Provider Fees; Summary of Cost of Care; 8. Models for ECE and OST in Other Communities; ECE Models from Other Communities; OST Models from Other Communities; Summary of Strategies for ECE and OST Provision; 9. Summary of Findings, Policy Options, and Recommendations; Summary of Findings; Policy Options and Recommendations.A Stronger ESAC System within the SMC2C InitiativeAppendix A. Parent ESAC Survey Instrument; Appendix B. Parent Summer Program Survey Instrument; Appendix C. Parent Focus Group Protocol; Appendix D. Provider and Key Informant Interview Protocol; Appendix E. Methods for Collection of Provider Cost Data; References.In July 2012, the City of Santa Monica Human Services Division and the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District contracted with the RAND Corporation to conduct an assessment of child care programs in Santa Monica. The project sought to assess how well Santa Monica's early and school-age care programs meet the needs of families. Recommendations for improvement focused on advancing access, quality, service delivery, and financial sustainability.Includes bibliographical references.JSTO
Regional and Structural Impacts of Alternative Dairy Policy Options
Get PDFMilk and dairy product prices have fallen to their lowest levels in 3 years following the record highs of 2004 and 2005. The large government stockpiles of non-fat dry milk are gone, but threaten to build again as non-fat dry milk and cheese prices decline nearer the support price level. A new farm bill is scheduled to be written in 2007. The Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program included in the last farm bill was only authorized through September 2005. Subsequent legislation reinstated the MILC program through August 2007. WTO negotiations are on-going and could influence U.S. farm programs 1/. Dairy’s role in the U.S. amber box limit of 4.2 billion toward the annual amber box limit, but actual spending only averages about 400 million in amber box payments per year. The analysis uses representative dairy farms in major milk producing regions of the country developed by the AFPC for policy analysis.Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Livestock Production/Industries,
Digital media policy options for strengthening European democracy
Get PDFIn this report, we identify some policy options available for the European Commission and for European Union member states should they wish to create a more enabling environment for independent professional journalism going forward. Many of these options are relevant far beyond Europe and demonstrate what democratic digital media policy could look like. We argue that, to thrive, independent professional journalism needs freedom, funding, and a future. To enable this, media policy needs (a) to protect journalists and media from threats to their independence and to freedom of expression, (b) to provide a level playing field and support for a sustainable business of news, and (c) to be oriented towards the digital, mobile, and platform dominated future that people are demonstrably embracing – not towards defending the broadcast and print-dominated past
Financing government programmes in economic downturn: policy options
No full textThis author examines the various policy options for the manufacturing sector of the economy in an economic downturn
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