Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs
The Hugo Wall School, housed in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, serves as the academic home for the Master of Public Administration degree, the Center for Urban Studies, and the Kansas Public Finance Center. Through the integration of teaching, research and service, the School makes a distinct contribution to Wichita State University’s long-standing commitment of service to Wichita, the surrounding communities, and the region
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COVID-19 health disparities minority health and health equity
(Wichita State University, 9/18/2020)The disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on the health of racial and ethnic minorities is becoming clear. Essential workers, many in low wage jobs, racial and ethnic minorities are at greater risk of contracting the virus. ... -
Covid-19 and the impact on local public health practice and policy
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-05)Cities, counties, states and nations are making difficult choices to protect citizens and stand up local healthcare systems. From stay-at-home orders to physical distancing, we are changing our daily routines. What happens ... -
Governmental support strategies and their effects on private capital engagement in public–private partnerships
(Routledge, 2022-09-11)The ability to leverage private investment is a key selling point of infrastructure public-private partnerships (PPPs). Research has shown that to attract private capital to infrastructure projects government support is ... -
The impact of local government fiscal gaps on public-private partnerships: government demand and private sector risk aversion
(Routledge, 2022-09-15)While government fiscal gap is traditionally considered a demand factor for the use of public-private partnerships (PPPs) to deliver public services, a high level of fiscal gap may signal elevated financial risks to private ... -
The role of department type in public managers’ attitudes toward social media use
(SAGE Publications Inc, 2022-07-22)Social media technologies have been widely adopted by governments to increase civic engagement, promote openness, and extend services. Previous research finds that public managers’ attitudes are important predictors of ... -
Technological innovation and diffusion: Exploring AM adoption from a collaboration perspective
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)INTRODUCTION: Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D-printing, is a key technology to achieve innovation in Industry 4.0. This technology has not been widely adopted by industry, government, and the larger public. Understanding ... -
Social and economic impact of novel 3D printing technology
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)3D printing, which is also known as additive manufacturing, refers to a process that prints three dimensional objects by stacking layers of materials. It has been hailed as a technology that will usher in a new industrial ... -
An empirical analysis of capital assets condition ratio in local governments: The case of Florida counties
(Emerald, 2021-10-29)Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to examine the political, economic and institutional determinants of capital assets condition ratio in American local governments using government-wide financial statements. ... -
Survey experiments and changes in question wording in repeated cross-sectional surveys
(Wiley, 2019)This chapter first describes what repeated cross-sectional surveys are and their uses. It then briefly reviews how changes in both questionnaire design best practices and language norms impact question wording over time. ... -
Chapter 3 -- Economic principles of taxation
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-01-01)This chapter aims to document the basic economic principles and properties of taxation so that the reader can relate principles to the various taxes. A tax structure should be based on a set of principles and properties ... -
Introduction
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-01-01)This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book presents prominent tax experts providing information and analysis on significant tax issues relating ... -
Handbook on Taxation
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-01-01)A groundbreaking reference, this book provides a comprehensive review of tax policy from political, legal, constitutional, administrative, and economic perspectives. A collection of writings from over 45 prominent tax ... -
Preface
(Taylor and Francis, 1999-01-01)A groundbreaking reference, this book provides a comprehensive review of tax policy from political, legal, constitutional, administrative, and economic perspectives. A collection of writings from over 45 prominent tax ... -
Chapter 25 -- Federal payroll taxes: Pensions and health care
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-01-01)This chapter discusses the retirement decision, the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance programs, and the medicare program. In 1908, the federal government enacted workers’ compensation provisions covering federal ... -
Chapter 21 -- Management and governance in midsized urban and suburban school districrts
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-01-01)This chapter discusses the distinct nature of public education governance leads to a distinct kind of management and policy making; consequently, some understanding of the historical development of governance structures ... -
How organizational identity affects hospital performance: comparing predictive power of mission statements and sector affiliation
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-11-08)Organizational identity is an important concept in organizational theory, as it can contextualize the behavior of organizations and members. The literature presents divergent perspectives on organizational identity: some ... -
Capital budgeting and management practices: Smoothing out rough spots in government outlays
(Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2017-06-21)Public capital budgeting and management literature recommends long-term capital and fiscal planning practices to prevent large fluctuations in outlays caused by fiscal stresses. This study extends the literature by examining ... -
The impact of revenue diversification on municipal debts: comparing short-term and long-term debt levels
(Routledge Journals, 2018-12-07)The extant literature has offered two competitive implications of revenue diversification: revenue stabilisation and fiscal illusion. Stabilisation helps governments have less revenue volatility, while fiscal illusion ... -
Need for transparency and ongoing communication after residents with contaminated water wells are connected to city water
(NEHA, 2018-10)In 2009, groundwater contamination was discovered in a west Wichita neighborhood; the contamination was later attributed to the disposal of tetrachloroethylene (also called PERC or PCE) from dry cleaning facilities. Although ... -
An evaluation of performance-based budget reform in Asian countries
(Routledge, 2017-01)This article investigates the effects of performance-based budgeting (PBB) adoption on the spending of the central government in eleven Asian countries over an 18-year period. The theoretical argument is that PBB does not ...
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