Browsing Technology and Policy - Master's degree by Title
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Occupational skill mismatch and the consequences to employment outcomes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)An increase in the stock of high skilled workers boosts labor productivity, though economic theory suggests some of the effect may be attenuated by skill mismatch. This research begins to identify and quantify the mechanisms ... -
On creating cleantech confluences : best practices and partnerships to mobilize multiple sources of private capital into early-stage clean technologies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)During the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference, world climate scientists and policymakers agreed that global temperatures must not exceed a two degree Celsius increase above pre-industrial levels within the next 30 years. ... -
On-orbit serviceability of space system architectures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)On-orbit servicing is the process of improving a space-based capability through a combination of in-orbit activities which may include inspection; rendezvous and docking; and value-added modifications to a satellite's ... -
On-orbit servicing for satellite upgrades
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Except for manned servicing operations using the Shuttle, there is no maintenance infrastructure for space systems. The traditional approach is to build in reliability and to replace the system in case of obsolescence or ... -
Operational and policy implications of managing uncertainty in quality and emissions of multi-feedstock biodiesel systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)As an alternative transportation fuel to petrodiesel, biodiesel has been widely promoted within national energy portfolio targets across the world. Early estimations of low lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of ... -
Operational Impacts of Responsive Electricity Loads: A Modeling Framework Including Policy Implications for Cyprus
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)In order to meet EU mandates, the island nation of Cyprus must raise penetration of renewable energy from roughly 5% in 2013 to 16% in 2020. This means Cyprus will need economical ways of balancing intermittency, a special ... -
Operational sustainability metrics : a case of electronics recycling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)In the past 15 years corporations and governments have developed a growing appreciation of the need for "sustainability" and have worked the term into their goals, strategy and mission statements. Despite extensive efforts ... -
Opportunities for technological and economic development policy in Brazil
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)Brazil's transformation from an agriculturally-based colonial economy to an industrial republic spans seven decades - from the 1930s to the present - with three rapid growth phases which were each followed by economic and ... -
Optimal sizing of solar and battery assets in decentralized micro-grids with demand-side management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)Solar-based community micro-grids and individual home systems have been recognized as key enablers of electricity provision to the over one billion people living without energy access to-date. Despite significant cost ... -
Optimally aggregating elicited expertise : a proposed application of the Bayesian Truth Serum for policy analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Uncertainty and risk are obstacles that nearly all policy-makers encounter during their careers. However, evaluating uncertainty and risk can be difficult since these concepts may be broadly defined. This may result in ... -
Optimized border interdiction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)A feature of many conflicts is the presence of a border that separates an area of on-going military operations from an area that the enemy can use permissively. This thesis considers analytic techniques for planning military ... -
Patents and licensing and the commercialization of academic biomedical research
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This thesis is part of a larger body of research being undertaken by Dr. Fiona Murray and colleagues examining value creation and sharing between and among the three principal players in the commercialization of academic ... -
Pathways of industrialization exploring the impact of policy on industrial growth and urbanization in India
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Industrialization is the process in which a primarily agricultural area transforms into one centered around manufacturing goods and services. It occurs after the relocation of a large industrial plant to a previously rural ... -
Pathways to adoption of carbon capture and sequestration in India : technologies and policies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)India is the world's second most populous country with a rapidly growing economy and increasing emissions. With the imminent threat of anthropogenic climate change in the coming decades, helping to control India's emissions ... -
Performance indicators to evaluate the effectiveness of structural reform of the Chicago public transportation system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This thesis anticipates the need for structural change within public transportation systems and the need for clear goals and indicators relating to structural reform to provide real time course correction and periodic ... -
Perspectives on the satellite services industry : analysis of challenges and opportunities in the market, policy and regulatory environments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)This thesis focuses on Space Communications and combines engineering, economics, market, and policy analyses to identify challenges and opportunities in the industry that are beyond the scope of any one isolated discipline. ... -
Plant power : the cost of using biomass for power generation and potential for decreased greenhouse gas emissions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)To date, biomass has not been a large source of power generation in the United States, despite the potential for greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits from displacing coal with carbon neutral biomass. In this thesis, the fuel cycle ... -
Point-of-use soil diagnostics : an actionable information system for resource constrained farmers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)During the mid-1960s, India came to the brink of an acute food crisis in the midst of heavy dependence on food imports. A period of rapid agricultural modernization that followed, known as Green Revolution, transformed ... -
Policies for parking pricing derived from a queueing perspective
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Drivers in urban neighborhoods who cruise streets, seeking inexpensive on-street parking create a significant fraction of measured traffic congestion. The solution to this problem is to reduce the total traffic volume ... -
Policies to manage electronics waste : an analysis of US and EU regulatory initiatives
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)Policies to address the environmental challenges associated with the disposal of electronics waste are being developed in the US and the EU. This paper offers a standard critique of those policies and also analyzes them ...
