2006 Conference Program - Midwest Political Science Association

PaperPaperPaperDisc.economic gains associated with new employment or tribalgaming dividends.The Performance ParadoxJanice Johnson Dias, University of Michigan, Ann ArborSteven Maynard-Moody, University of KansasOverview: Using a large national for-profit welfare-to-work jobtraining agency as a case study, we spotlight the ways in whichdevolution impacts frontline work and decision-making.The Marketization Tendency: Which Way for the AmericanPoor?Moye G. Bongyu, Jackson State UniversityOverview: The marketization tendency is rendering the poorhelpless. The market by nature is not concerned about the poor.The government has the responsibility to rescue those who havebeen filtered out by the market mechanism.Do States Race to the Bottom? Perceptions of StateEnvironmental RegulatorsDavid Konisky, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyOverview: I examine the perceptions of state environmentalregulators regarding the effects of interstate economiccompetition on regulatory behavior. Specifically, I analyze datafrom a recent survey of senior managers in state environmentalagencies.Kathleen Hale, Kent State UniversityMark C. Rom, Georgetown University40-15 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENCE POLICYRoomChairPaperPaperPaperPaperPaperTBA, Sat 10:30 amJohn A. Hoornbeek, Kent State UniversityBehavioral Motivations for Coproducing MunicipalServices: Exploring Participation in a Mandatory RecyclingProgramHunter Bacot, Elon UniversityGeorge Taylor, Elon UniversityOverview: Using a mandatory recycling program (a coproducedmunicipal service) to understand participatory behavior, weexplore the social and moral motivations associated withparticipation.Is it What You know or What You Believe? ExplainingSkepticism of Scientists in the Lake Tahoe Basin from 1984to 2001Christopher Weible, Georgia Institute of TechnologyOverview: This article uses 84, 91, and 01 surveys ofstakeholders in the Lake Tahoe Basin to explain skepticism ofscientists. Based on the advocacy coalition framework, it showsthat skepticism of scientists is explained primarily by policycore beliefs.The Nuclear Option: The Resurrection of Nuclear EnergyPolicyJeffrey S. Worsham, West Virginia UniversityKatie Stores, West Virginia UniversityMatt Hipps, West Virginia UniversityJonathan C. Young, West Virginia UniversityOverview: This paper examines the rise, demise, andresurrection of nuclear power. Assuming a subsystem vantage,albeit with a twist, it suggests that nuclear power is a creature ofpresidential and bureaucratic attention to energy issues.The Impact of Local Networks on the Wetland PermitPrograms in FloridaSoo Hyun Jung, Florida State UniversityOverview: Through analyzing wetland permits issued by watermanagement districts in Florida, I will answer the question ofhow networks affect the activities of local government agenciesin environmental programs.Urban Water Policy and the Technical InformationQuandary: Citizen Perceptions of Water Quality inSouthern NevadaJohn Tennert, Southern Nevada Water AuthorityMicheal Schneweis, Southern Nevada Water AuthorityChris Weiss, Southern Nevada Water AuthorityOverview: Using survey data from the Las Vegas metropolitanarea, this paper will examine citizen perceptions of waterquality in their community. The analysis will provide insightsDisc.into what drives citizen perceptions of the safety of their watersupply.John A. Hoornbeek, Kent State University41-102 ROUNDTABLE: ISSUES INREPRODUCTION AND SEX EDRoomPanelistTBA, Sat 10:30 amAlesha E. Doan, California Polytechnic UniversityLasitha K. Gunaratna, University of South Dakota, VermillionDeirdre Golash, American UniversityOverview: TBA42-5 TRANSITION, CORRUPTION, ANDDEVELOPMENTRoomChairPaperPaperPaperPaperDisc.TBA, Sat 10:30 amJohn E. Jackson, University of Michigan, Ann ArborHousing Policy in Transition Economies: Security andInsecurityNicholas Horsewood, University of BirminghamNia Stoykova, Tufts UniversityOverview: Homeownership in transition economies providesaspects of risk and insecurity. The investigation looks at howhouseholds cope with the financial burden and considers theintroduction of an efficient safety net to manage hardship.Corruption, Lobbying, and Economic DevelopmentDavid D. Lassen, University of CopenhagenMorten Bennedsen, Copenhagen Business SchoolSven Feldmann, Northwestern UniversityOverview: We use firm level survey data to construct a measureof the intensity of lobbying in a cross-section of countries anduse this to compare, and explain, the observed pattern ofcorruption, lobbying, economic development, and institutions.Regime Type and Economic Crises: Does Democracy Makea Difference?Carlos Gervasoni, University of Notre DameLeslie Elliott Armijo, Lake Oswego, OGOverview: Countries that are more politically inclusive are lesslikely to experience extremely bad economic outcomes becauseof the incentives facing incumbents. Supporting evidence comesfrom case studies and a probit TSCS model (166 nations/38years).Globalization and Democracy Using a SimultaneousEquation ApproachJohn A. Doces, University of Southern CaliforniaOverview: This paper studies the impact of bilateral exportsfrom LDCs to the U.S. using a simultaneous equation set-up.Charles R. Hankla, Georgia State UniversityJohn E. Jackson, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor43-2 REPRESENTATIVE BUREAUCRACY (Cosponsoredwith Race, Class and Ethnicity, see26-22)RoomChairPaperPaperTBA, Sat 10:30 amKenneth J. Meier, Texas A&M UniversityRepresentative Bureaucracy and OrganizationalPerformanceChristine H. Roch, Georgia State UniversityIgnacio Navarro, Georgia State UniversityDavid Pitts, Georgia State UniversityOverview: We examine the effects of representativebureaucracy on the types of policy tools that organizations useto achieve their goals. We focus on the effect of representativebureaucracy on policy decisions regarding disciplinary practicesin the schools.Public/Non-Profit: Partners in the Social EqualityEnterprise?Bethany G. Sneed, Eastern Michigan UniversityKelly M. LeRoux, Wayne State UniversityOverview: This paper focuses on representative bureaucracy inboth public and nonprofit agencies.214