Policy Perspectives

Policy Perspectives is a scholarly journal published by graduate students in the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration (TSPPPA) at The George Washington University.  The journal provides an opportunity for TSPPPA students, alumni and faculty to publish research based on their studies, and offer their perspective on public policy and its management.


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Volume 18

Using Mobile Banking Services to Improve Financial Access for the Poor ◦ The Asian Carp Threat to the Great Lakes ◦ The Economics of Housing the Homeless ◦ Actively Combating Childhood Weight Gain ◦ Evaluating Education Information Systems ◦ The Unauthorized Student Population ◦ Book Reviews ◦ Interview with Admiral Thad Allen, MPA '86

Table of Contents

Editor's Note

Editor's Note PDF
Andrea Leung, Kaitlin Welborn 4-5

Articles

Using Mobile Banking Services to Improve Financial Access for the Poor: Lessons from Kenya, the Philippines, the United States, Haiti, and India PDF
Kanika Metre 6-24
The Asian Carp Threat to the Great Lakes: An Analysis of Alternatives for Preventing Asian Carp Migration PDF
Nicole D. Rodriguez 25-39
The Economics of Housing the Homeless: What Causes the Problem and Why Haven’t Federal Policies Helped? PDF
Sarah V. Ficenec 40-55
Actively Combating Childhood Weight Gain: An Evaluation of Federal Policy Interventions PDF
Sarah Griswold 56-70
Evaluating Education Information Systems: Implementation of Longitudinal Student Data Systems in Six School Districts PDF
Rebecca Hinze-Pifer, Daniel S. Ramsey 71-91
The Unauthorized Student Population: Examining the Alternatives PDF
Jennifer Javier 92-110

Book Reviews

Book Review: Winner Take All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer — And Turned Its Back on the Middle Class PDF
Jonathan P. Kelly 111-116
Book Review: The Climate War: True Believers, Power Brokers, and the Fight to Save the Earth PDF
Jeff Williams 117-121
Book Review: The Blame Game: Spin, Bureaucracy, and Self-Preservation in Government PDF
Brendan Boerbaitz 122-125
Book Review: Food Justice PDF
Megan C. Bourke 126-129

Interview

Interview: Admiral Thad Allen, MPA ‘86, 23rd Commandant of the US Coast Guard PDF
Andrea Leung, Kaitlin Welborn 130-135