Promoting social equity with cyclic tradable credits

Abstract Despite the importance of public transport for urban vitality, social equity, and mobility, the discussions surrounding these topics have become heated ideological battles between liberals and conservatives in the United States, as in other countries. Conservatives, in particular, have exhibited anti-transit attitudes that have worked against the development of public transport. Scholars note that political trust functions as a heuristic and its impact is felt more strongly among individuals who face ideological risks with respect to a given public policy. Based on several studies noting the relationships between political trust, ideology and policy attitudes, the study employs the pooled data of the 2010 and 2014 General Social Surveys. It finds that conservatives are negatively associated with supporting spending on public transport, but when contingent upon high levels of political trust, they become more supportive of it. The study discusses the potential of political trust as a mechanism to influence public policy discourses as well as certain methodological and substantive limitations.

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Mary E. Guy and Sean A. McCandless (Eds.). Achieving Social Equity: From Problems to Solutions. Irvine, CA: Melvin & Leigh, Publishers, 2020. pp. v, 194.

Administrative Theory & Praxis ◽

10.1080/10841806.2021.1944587 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Megan E. Hatch

Keyword(s):

Social Equity

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Relational Leadership: Perspectives of Key Constructs on Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Equity in Higher Education

Journal of Leadership Studies ◽

10.1002/jls.21734 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Rodney Luster ◽

Henry A. Cooper ◽

Gena Aikman ◽

Kim Sanders ◽

Garry Jacobs ◽

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Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Social Equity ◽

Relational Leadership ◽

Leadership Perspectives

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An Ecosystem-Based Approach to Climate-Smart Agriculture with Some Considerations for Social Equity

Agronomy ◽

10.3390/agronomy11081564 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (8) ◽

pp. 1564

Author(s):

Kofi Akamani

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Food Security ◽

Ecosystem Management ◽

Social Equity ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Management Approach ◽

Agricultural System ◽

Illustrative Case ◽

Mitigation And Adaptation ◽

Smart Agriculture

Although the transition to industrial agriculture in the 20th century resulted in increased agricultural productivity and efficiency, the attainment of global food security continues to be elusive. Current and anticipated impacts of climate change on the agricultural sector are likely to exacerbate the incidence of food insecurity. In recent years, climate-smart agriculture has gained recognition as a mechanism that has the potential to contribute to the attainment of food security and also enhance climate change mitigation and adaptation. However, several conceptual and implementation shortfalls have limited the widespread adoption of this innovative agricultural system at the landscape scale. This manuscript argues for the use of ecosystem management as an overarching framework for the conceptualization and implementation of climate-smart agriculture. The manuscript focuses on clarifying the foundational assumptions and management goals, as well as the knowledge and institutional requirements of climate-smart agriculture using the principles of ecosystem management. Potential challenges that may be faced by the application of an ecosystem management approach to climate-smart agriculture are also discussed. Furthermore, the manuscript calls for a heightened focus on social equity in the transition toward an ecosystem-based approach to climate-smart agriculture. The US farm bill is used as an illustrative case study along with other examples drawn mostly from sub-Saharan Africa.

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A New and Reinvigorated Research Agenda for U.S. Local Governments

State and Local Government Review ◽

10.1177/0160323x21991639 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 0160323X2199163

Author(s):

Ann O’M. Bowman ◽

Domonic A. Bearfield ◽

Stefanie Chambers ◽

Beverly A. Cigler ◽

Arnold Fleischmann ◽

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Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Public Engagement ◽

Local Governments ◽

Research Agenda ◽

Institutional Design ◽

Intergovernmental Relations ◽

Social Equity ◽

Local Government Finance ◽

Local Government Management ◽

Vantage Points

This essay offers a perspective on a new and reinvigorated research agenda for the study of U.S. local governments. It reports on the ideas and reflections of a set of local government scholars with different vantage points and varied substantive interests. Seven paramount themes or directions for a research agenda were identified, all of which contain numerous threads and thrusts: local government finance and economic development, local government management, intergovernmental relations, collaboration, public engagement, social equity, and institutional design. The essay offers some reasons for optimism about the future of U.S. local governments while also identifying cause for concern.

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