The Briefing FALL 2006 ANDREWYOUNG SCHOOL OF POLICY STUDIES

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3 REACHING OUT Carolyn Young Scholarship cultivates emerging leaders

10 POLICY RESEARCH Impact study informs votes on major redevelopment

19 FACULTY TODAY Loudermilk, Portman gifts Welcome new faculty and staff create new fellowship 23 STUDENTS TODAY support scholarships Bonello and Farbstein & receive the Torch of Peace Award Influential Atlanta business and civic Loudermilk establishes fellowship leaders have signaled their support The Jean Childs Young Fellowship was created with 27 ALUMNI TODAY Northeastern magazine for the Andrew Young School of Policy Loudermilk’s generous $500,000 contribution. He names Goldenburg Studies with generous gifts. R. Charles directed the school use the gift to create a lasting mem- a visionary ory of Andrew Young’s late wife, a highly respected Loudermilk, founder, chairman and advocate for education and human rights. “I love Jean. 28 FRIENDS TODAY CEO of Aaron Rents, Inc., and world- Alumnus endows She made her mark on this town,” says Loudermilk. unique scholarship renowned architect and developer “When you were around her, you knew what she John Portman and his wife, Jan, stood for. This school and university have made such recently made major contributions to a difference, as she did.” the school. They will be used to fund The fellowship will provide financial assistance to a new fellowship and scholarships and select graduate students who study public policy with an emphasis in education and children. The remainder of to create a distinct new lecture series. this gift will fund a lecture series named for Jean Childs Shown above, left to right: Andrew Young, Charles Young that will focus on education and child policy. Loudermilk and John Portman continued on page 21

STREIB SELECTED TO LEAD PAUS Professor Greg Streib has been selected to chair the Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies. He succeeds Professor Lloyd Nigro, who had served as chair since 2001. A public administration faculty member at Georgia State since September 1986, Streib’s career at the university reflects the changes that preceded PAUS’s current position as one of the two popular academic departments that make up the Andrew Young School: first as assistant professor of public administration in the Institute of Public Administration (1986-1992), which was then located in the College of Public and Urban Affairs; then as an associate professor of public administration in the Department of Public Admin- istration and Urban Studies in the same college (1992). He was promoted to professor in 1997. As he moves into his new role, Streib says his vision for the department is “to increase the value of our continued on page 25 DEAN’S CORNER

New faculty and programs keep our school at the forefront

A decade ago we did not exist as a policy school, but only as a small program in a college of business. Another decade into the future, I expect that we will also be very different from what we are today. This sort of growth and change makes for an exciting place to be. It is part of how we attract top new faculty members to join us, and part of the selling point for our graduate programs as well. We seek to grow and develop in a way that is responsive to our environment (local, state, national and international) and the policy needs of today’s world. Sometimes these changes gradually We seek to grow and emerge over time and sometimes, like now, they are develop in a way that large and evident even by casual observation. Fall 2006 is responsive to our Recently we hired two new senior faculty members to endowed chairs to lead major collaborative efforts in environment … and The Office of the Dean publishes nonprofit studies and experimental economics. We are The Briefing three times a year the policy needs of already seeing great things emerging from Dennis Young for alumni, friends, faculty and today’s world. and James Cox. We continue to draw in very talented staff of the Andrew Young School people to our junior faculty ranks as well, seeking always of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 3992, Atlanta, to build strength on strength. GA 30303-3992. Additionally, we are instituting two new undergraduate programs that we think will be very Georgia State University, a unit popular with our students and will prepare them well for interesting and challenging careers in 2 of the University System of today’s world. Georgia, is an equal opportunity The first new program is a Bachelor of Science with a major in Public Policy. While many fields educational institution and an contribute knowledge useful to public policy, no single discipline has yet given students the ability equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. to synthesize information and knowledge across disciplines to better formulate comprehensive analyses of existing or proposed policies, enabling them to present these analyses in a useful way Carl V. Patton President to decision-makers. By allowing our students to study a wide variety of policy areas through differ- Georgia State University ent departments, our new B.S. will help them develop a unique understanding of the interdiscipli- Ron Henry nary nature of public policy. Provost and Vice President The second is a new Bachelor of Arts with a major in International Economics and Modern of Academic Affairs Languages (IEML). Globalization is the single most important development impacting our economy. Roy W. Bahl As markets internationalize, the volume of trade, employment and new capital investment becomes Dean increasingly sensitive to world economic conditions and policies, creating a host of new opportuni- Robert E. Moore ties and challenges. The IEML major combines coursework from both the Economics and Modern Associate Dean Languages departments, creating a unique interdisciplinary major that gives students the analytical Avani Raval tools needed to do economic research, consulting and policy analysis on global economic issues, Associate to the Dean along with the oral and written language skills needed to work in the native language of several Jennifer French Echols of our major trading partners. Editor Both the B.S. in Public Policy and the IEML major are a natural fit with, and ideal complement Meg Buscema to, the global focus and programs of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. We are excited Carolyn Richardson for the new opportunities they will provide our students. Paul Benson Photographers For more information on the Andrew Young School, contact us at: Robert E. Moore Phone: 404-651-3990 Associate Dean Fax: 404-651-3996 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.andrewyoungschool.org REACHING OUT Carolyn Young Scholarship cultivates emerging leaders

“I admire the Good Samaritan for picking up people on the side of the road, but I don’t want to be the Good Samaritan. I want to fix the road to Jericho, so people don’t get beat up there,” Andrew Young has said.

A cornerstone of his philosophy on leadership, it is the cultivation and education of tomorrow’s leaders in countries with emerging economies, particularly those that suffer from an historic underinvestment in higher education. AYSPS presents a generous Carolyn McClain Young Leadership Fund Award to up to four future leaders from Africa and the Caribbean every year, helping to build the human infrastructure necessary to “fix the roads,” so to speak, in these economies. The academic successes exhibited by this year’s recipi- ents – Kwaw Andam, Grace Chikoto, Solomon Tesfu and Moreblessing Dzivakwe – serve as proof that such strategically targeted scholarships “In fact, the award do yield a proportionally large return on investment. is a reminder that The Carolyn Young Award was established to provide advanced educational opportunities for government officials, junior executives in we have to be national finance ministries and other young people who show potential for being significant policy leaders in their countries. Recipients are cho- accountable and sen by departmental admission committees. that we owe it to 3 Recipient Chikoto from Harare, Zimbabwe, is working towards a Ph.D. in Public Policy. She says she enjoys the school’s global nature and ourselves and to its challenging curriculum. “We have people from all over the world, and as such we don’t feel too far away from home. I particularly like society to give back the ‘international feel,’ which reminds me a lot of my alma mater, Africa in some way, for University. Owing to the exposure and training one gets in this school, I feel more confident about myself, as a person, than I did before coming this award is indeed into the program.” Andam, from Ekumfi-Atakwa, Ghana, in May received an M.A. in a rare and heaven- Economics. The award has enabled him to pursue his dream of studying for a doctoral degree in public policy. When he graduates, Andam hopes sent opportunity.” to apply his analytical skills to help developing countries resolve some GRACE CHIKOTO of the difficult policy questions they face. He is grateful to Andrew and Carolyn Young for their generosity. Dzivakwe’s goal is to conduct field research for a nonprofit organization back home. An M.P.A. candidate from Gweru, Zimbabwe, she says the award provided a great opportunity to learn from the many different cultures and countries represented by AYSPS students, from Latin America to Russia. “This award gave me an opportunity to see the other side of the world,” she says. Everyone appreciates the advantages the Carolyn Young Award has afforded Top to bottom: them. “I do know for sure that I would not have survived in this country if I Solomon Tesfu, did not have the award. I thank God for that, and I am grateful to Ambassador Grace Chikoto, and Mrs. Young for blessing us in this way,” says Chikoto. “In fact, the award is Kwaw Andam, a reminder that we have to be accountable and that we owe it to ourselves and Moreblessing to society to give back in some way, for this award is indeed a rare and heaven- Dzivakwe sent opportunity.” REACHING OUT Fiscal policy program

impacts taxation that’s relatively new,” Often these students return says Wallace. “Decentralization home, making a difference in a has grown since the tax and policy, academic or manage- intergovernmental reforms of ment capacity. Daoshu Wang, 1.3 billion the 1990s. Local governments who earned an M.A. in eco- have been trying to increase nomics, is deputy director of their fiscal ‘strength’ by looking the policy division in China’s Chinese for more revenues that they national tax bureau. Minglai can control, and property taxes Zhu, who earned an M.A. in would be typical local govern- economics and a Ph.D. in risk ment revenue. However, in management at Georgia State, China there is no ownership of is a professor at Nankai Univer- Fiscal policy decisions at the national level property, so the property tax is sity. Li Zhang, who earned her will eventually touch every citizen – a tax on the rental use of land. Ph.D. at the end of 2005, is a “The newer focus locally is research associate in the Inter- without question – within a country. on whether they can create a national Studies Program at property tax that is more closely Georgia State. aligned with a true tax on the Several distinguished Chi- value of land while retaining the nese visitors have shared their 4 The Andrew Young School’s faculty member from China, tax on the rents,” she says. knowledge at AYSPS. Yu Hung work in China and with Chi- Associate Professor Yongsheng Hong from the Lincoln Land nese nationals has helped signif- Xu, conducts research in eco- Policy Studies at AYSPS Institute, who works in the area icantly improve the country’s nomic theory that is highly In 1999 Bahl wrote what many of public finance in China, spoke economic, administrative and regarded by many of the view as the authoritative text at a recent fall seminar. Visiting governance performance in world’s leading economists. on Chinese tax policy and inter- faculty and scholars have the public sector. The school’s “This interaction enriches governmental fiscal relations, included Huang Ran, a deputy involvement impacts 1.3 billion our school and hopefully it Fiscal Policy in China: Taxation director in China’s Ministry of Chinese, a population four helps the fiscal environment in and Intergovernmental Fiscal Finance while here, and now a times larger than that of the China,” says Bahl. Relations. Martinez is best deputy tax commissioner in United States. known in China for his work Anhui Province; Xue Wu, editor This history began almost Faculty in China on equalization transfers. of an important journal, Public 20 years ago. Dean Roy Bahl This summer, Professor Sally The school’s work in China Finance in China; Yuangen Yang, and Professor Jorge Martinez- Wallace will travel to the Beijing does not end at the Great Wall. Vazquez, who conducted campus of Peking University Spring semester, 17 students groundbreaking studies in the to conduct a class on public from China were enrolled in areas of fiscal decentralization finance and property taxation AYSPS graduate degree pro- and tax policy in China, initiated in China. Her class repeats her grams: Huiping Du, Yinghua a relationship that continues to visit last summer to teach at the Lu, Daoyuan Wang (M.A. in strengthen and grow. It includes university’s Shenzhen campus. Economics); Fujun Wang, the training of Chinese govern- While there last year, she visited Meng Wang, Yue Xu, Xinhua ment officials and education of the faculty of Xiamen Univer- Zhao (M.P.A.); Li Zhang, their top scholars. The school sity in Xiamen to discuss tax Shiyuan Chen, Yinghua Jin, provides technical assistance and reform in their country and the Baosen Quio, Hanji Wu, Xinye conducts research in China, while growing pressure for local taxa- Zheng (Ph.D. in Economics); inviting visiting scholars and grad- tion and decentralization. and Hai Guo, Zhenhua Hu, uate students to extend their “There’s a big push in China Wenbin Xiao, Lei Zhang (Ph.D. studies in Atlanta. An AYSPS on public finance and property in Public Policy). AYSPS BUILDING a better statistical base IN GUYANA deputy director of the Policy The training ground for most staff employed Research Division in the Min- in the country’s public and private sectors is istry of Finance; and Zhihua the University of Guyana, with an enrollment Zhang, also from the Ministry of 5,000. Aware that its statistics and related of Finance. Other policy experts programs lag well behind modern practices, from China often visit; many the university has begun to acquire the take classes at the International resources necessary to expose its students to Studies Program’s Fiscal Policy the latest tools and methods in statistics, social Summer Training Courses. Mark Rider and Mary Beth Walker policy analysis and research methodology. China now is one of the Project Leader Mark Rider, associate world’s leading economies, in Guyana is a tropical professor of economics at the Andrew Young School, and Associ- 2005 second only to the United country in northern ate Professor Mary Beth Walker, an econometrician and a statis- States when measured on a tics specialist, are leading the University of Guyana in its effort to purchasing power parity basis. South America about improve its academic program and meet its goal: to bolster its capac- (The World Factbook, CIA). Yet the size of Idaho. Its ity to provide a continuing supply of professionals able to monitor the country, on a basis of per social indicators and fulfill the country’s long-term public demand population is nearly capita income, is still classified for social statistics. This project is funded by a technical coopera- as “lower-middle-income,” and 770,000. Yet Guyana’s tion grant from the International American Development Bank. 150 million Chinese live below deficit of professionals In April, Rider and Walker presented their preliminary project international poverty lines. report to Guyana officials, “Upgrading Statistics and Social Policy 5 Recognizing the importance trained in social statistic Analysis Teaching and Research at the University of Guyana.” In it that sound fiscal policy can play data gathering and they review the university’s challenge and objectives, summarize a in improving China’s domestic series of meetings they conducted with gatekeepers ranging from analysis suggests that outlook, the Andrew Young faculty to the chief of Guyana’s statistics office, address concerns School will continue to support this may be one of the and issues, and suggest a tentative schedule of deliverables on and improve the country’s few numbers about the the project, which is projected to run through May 2007. knowledge base in this area. “The biggest need that we saw was that students lacked the Faculty, staff and students will country of which anyone ability to apply mathematical statistics to real world problems,” also continue to learn from is certain. says Walker. “From health sciences to international business to government policymaking in tourism studies, we heard faculty say that students came into one of the most dynamic their upper level courses with no ability to apply statistical tools economies in the world. to problems in their fields. With a more hands-on, computer-based approach, we have a real chance to make a difference in this part of their education.” The team will continue to work with the university to upgrade its statistics and social policy courses, design a new training course and upgrade the research methods course. Rider and Walker will conduct training programs for 20 faculty members in areas that include probability and statistics, econometrics, research methods and social policy. “There is some concern that it will be difficult to get so many faculty members to participate in the training,” says Rider, “but the university may be able to change this thinking by reducing their teaching load or offering additional courses they could use to earn a master’s degree. Also, having 1,500 students take the course in a single year may stretch the university’s current computing capacity, but there are several ways to manage the load.” REACHING OUT distinguished guests

The Andrew Young Distinguished guests within the last year have included Rwandan President Paul Kagame, First Lady of Cape Verde Islands Adelcia Pires, former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt and Henry Levine, School often hosts U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Asia in the International Trade Administration’s Office distinguished of Market Access and Compliance. In March the school co-hosted a lunch for environmentalist Wangari guests, experts Maathai of Kenya, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Babbitt visited the campus at the invitation of the environmental policy program to discuss his new on domestic and book, “Cities in the Wilderness: A New Vision of Land Use in America.” He is promoting an open-space international policy national policy that balances the needs for human settlement and community with preservation of the natural world. issues. Many come Pires visited last fall on behalf of the nonprofit organization Building the Bridge: Cape Verde Care to learn from the Agency to raise awareness of the plight of children in her country. policy experts’ Levine’s lecture touched on his responsibilities, which include market access concerns and compliance with international trade agreements that affect U.S. companies operating in China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, presentations as Mongolia and the member countries of ASEAN. well as to share Walter R. Mead, the Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy from the Council on For- eign Relations, is considered among the country’s leading students of American foreign policy. He visited their knowledge to present his latest book, “Power, Terror, Peace, and War: America’s Grand Strategy in a World at Risk,” at AYSPS- which provides an account of the Bush administration’s foreign policy and its strategy for the world. It is not unusual for a faculty member to present to invited guests. Late last summer, the Georgia sponsored lectures Council of International Visitors asked economics professor Bruce Kaufman to lead a seminar on the and seminars. American labor movement for 14 visiting dignitaries from around the world. 6

First Lady of Cape Verde Islands Adelcia PiresWalter Mead Bruce Babbitt

Often, distinguished guests come to AYSPS for training. Jamaican government officials Paul Lai, Theodore Mitchel, Andrew Stephenson and Orlin Weise were on campus to work with professors Sally Wallace, Mark Rider and Felix Rioja in the economics department to get hands-on experience using models they developed to assess the revenue effects of proposed tax legislation for the Jamaica Tax Reform project. For the latest information on upcoming lectures and seminars, go to the “Events” page at http://aysps.gsu.edu/events/index.htm.

W.J. USERY DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES

The W.J. Usery Distinguished Lecture Series presented Alan B. Krueger from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University as its guest speaker for 2006. Krueger is the Bendheim Professor of Economics and Public Policy, director of the Survey Research Center and director of the Industrial Relations Section. visit campus

Andrew Young Medal AWARDED TO Rwandan head of state AYSPS in September presented His Excel- lency Paul Kagame, president of the Repub- lic of Rwanda, with the Andrew Young Medal for Capitalism and Social Progress. This honor, developed by the school, is awarded to individuals selected by the Advisory Board of the Andrew Young School who have contributed in very special EXCERPTS FROM THE MEDAL PRESENTATION ways to the development of dynamic and robust free economies based on socially “… President Kagame’s vision, understanding, character and leadership were forged responsible capitalism. Only two other recip- during one of the most brutal and dehumanizing times in all of human history. … ients have received this honor: former U.S. “For his understanding that economic development must benefit all people, that investing presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. in people will benefit the productivity and innovation in the national economy and that After 30 years in exile, Kagame engaged people are less likely to be involved in conflict. …President Kagame is commit- returned to Rwanda in 1990 to lead the ted to the concept that social progress and economic growth are inseparable. … Rwandan Patriotic Army in the struggle for 7 the country’s liberation. Four years later, he “For his tireless work and leadership in creating regional economic partnerships that was appointed vice president and minister support stability and strengthen the economic interests of Rwanda and the surrounding for defense in the Government of National nations. President Kagame’s support and leadership in COMESA (Common Market Unity. In 2003 he was elected Rwanda’s for Eastern and Southern Africa) is evidence of his understanding that the stability of new president in a landslide victory in the Rwanda is dependent on the stability of the surrounding nations …. country’s first democratically contested “In President Kagame’s words, ‘We are waging a war against poverty, disease and multiparty elections. ignorance, and it is one that we are determined to win… There is no shortcut to socio- Shown above, left to right: Carolyn Young, Paul economic development, and building a nation whose watchwords are unity, peace Kagame, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and and progress.’” Andrew Young

RECEPTION HONORS MEMORY OF GEORGIA ECONOMIST

FORMER GEORGIA GOVERNORS, including Roy Barnes (top left) and Joe Frank Harris (bottom left), well-known economists and other dignitaries attended an Andrew Young School memorial reception honoring Dr. Henry “Hank” Thomassen, chief economic advisor to every Georgia governor since the early 1960s. The reception was held in the first floor lobby of the school in the fall. Thomassen, an esteemed advisor and popular speaker, during his 40-year tenure at the Gold Dome projected tax revenue estimates and helped develop Georgia’s annual budgets. Before he began advising Georgia governors, starting with Carl Sanders in 1963, he taught economics at universities including the University of Nebraska, Emory and Georgia State. In honor of his memory, the Hank Thomassen Collection has been established in the AYSPS Research Support library. This collection of hundreds of economics and history books was donated to the school by his family. REACHING OUT Merger creates new civic league

A number of strong community leadership programs exist in metropolitan Atlanta. These groups develop an important, recognizable knowledge base of civic leaders within their communities. The new Regional Atlanta Civic League will bring this strength to another level by showing how community issues can have regional solutions.

RACL is an independent, nonpartisan orga- Atlanta had established a long, distinguished been visible and proactive in advocating nization that exists to engage the citizens of reputation of performing critical, unbiased sound public policy. Regional Leadership metro Atlanta in developing regional solu- research for use by government and other Forum, the only true ‘membership’ organi- tions to regional issues. It was formed by decision makers. The Metro Group, founded zation among the three, was tasked with the merger of three key organizations – by the business community in 1991, had promoting civic engagement.” Research Atlanta, the Regional Leadership Forum and the Atlanta Metro Group – the ABOVE: Network- first two of which were affiliated with the ing luncheon Andrew Young School. RACL has kept under way this affiliation intact. Deborah McCarty, before the 8 formerly head of Research Atlanta, will kick-off meeting. continue to direct research programs for LEFT: Lee RACL. Steve Rieck, director of RLF until it Morris starting was merged, served as interim chief officer the program. of RACL until its new CEO was named. RIGHT: Steve Rieck and Rieck reports that each of the three Christine legacy organizations brings a unique set of Chadwick. competencies to the table: “Research

RACL names The Regional Atlanta Civic League in July announced its selection of Karen Webster Parks as its chief executive officer. Georgia State M.P.A. Webster Parks comes to the position after three years of providing business develop- its new CEO ment, leadership development, corporate philanthropy management services and consult- ing through Karen Webster Parks LLC. She was senior corporate vice president at Beers Skanska, Inc., a commercial construction company, before forming her company. In the 1990s she served four years on the Fulton County Commission, one as vice chair. Prior to joining the commission, she held several positions for the county including chief of staff to the commission chair; executive director, intergovernmental/interagency and executive assistant to the county manager; director of the Solicitor General’s Office Victim Witness Assistance Program; and law clerk with the State Court of Fulton County. Webster Parks has received numerous honors and has served on the boards of many regional nonpartisan, government, civic and nonprofit organizations. She earned an under- graduate degree in history at the University of Virginia and an M.P.A. at Georgia State University in 1991. Dan Sweat Chair promotes a better Atlanta

RACL held its kick-off meeting in As committed in its pursuit of a better Atlanta as its namesake, January at the Georgia Public Broadcasting Studios in Midtown Atlanta. Christine the Dan E. Sweat Distinguished Scholar Chair in Educational and Chadwick, executive director of Focus Community Policy is being used to actively promote the discovery and St. Louis, a nationally recognized civic dissemination of policy that may help build a better city of Atlanta. league also born of a merger, and former Ambassador Andrew Young addressed an Fiscal Research Center Director and Professor of Economics David audience that filled the large studio. Pamela Sjoquist holds this chair. Roberts, an Emmy-winning executive pro- ducer at GPTV, closed the program with the “State of the Arts” video presentation. Research examines Atlanta Three Sweat Fellowships Awarded Young, a former Atlanta mayor, briefly In the last couple of decades, metropolitan The Dan E. Sweat Dissertation Fellowship outlined the city’s history of civic leadership Atlanta has been the growth engine of the was recently awarded to Georgia State and decision- Southeast. Even the city of Atlanta, which doctoral students Dexter Blackman, Abdu making. “If had seen population declines from the mid- Muwonge and Velma Zahirovic-Herbert. you want to 1960s to the 1990s, has seen a small but The $5,000 fellowship is awarded to get anything positive increase in population and changes support the completion of research that done,” he said, to its demographic and industry make-up. addresses an urban, community or educa- “you’ve got “Although various explanations for tion issue. It must also have some policy to get the the reasons behind these trends have been relevance. The dissertation can be based business com- offered, no one has really tried to figure in disciplines that include anthropology, munity, the out what happened in the city and why,” economics, geography, history, political newspapers says Sjoquist. “Just as important is the ques- science or sociology. 9 and the churches on board.” He mentioned tion of what the future holds. What trends Blackman, a Ph.D. candidate in the the importance of sharing a comprehensive will affect the city? What may happen to its history department, is from Decatur, Ga. vision, and said that what helped in Atlanta economic base? What policies should be His dissertation title is “Stand Up and Be was a progression of mayors who were adopted to prevent it from becoming the Counted: Black Student Athletes, the willing to work with everybody. southern equivalent of a rustbelt city?” Sixties and the Myth of Black Athlete as Getting everybody working together is To begin the process of exploring these Racial Advancement.” Muwonge, an eco- the nature of civic engagement. Rieck says issues, the Dan Sweat Chair last July put nomics Ph.D. candidate from Uganda, has that RACL will be a magnet for regional out a request for proposal seeking research been profiled in other Briefing stories for leaders while building a broad-based mem- papers that explore recent trends and his work in Uganda and his selection as bership. “This group is not just for the lead- future prospects for the city of Atlanta. a World Bank Young Professional. His ership elite. We will also engage our grass “Our goal is to attract some of the best dissertation is titled, “Local Government roots members – citizens active in neigh- research and analysis from the leading fac- Financing and Provision in an Institutionally borhood planning associations, and subur- ulty in different colleges around Atlanta,” Constrained Decentralized System.” ban neighborhood associations – anyone says Sjoquist. Zahirovic-Herbert, also a Ph.D. candidate who is interested in working together to It is expected that this research will in economics, lives in Tucker, Ga. Her dis- find regional solutions to issues in educa- be collected in a book and presented at sertation is titled, “School Quality, Housing tion, governance, and quality of life… issues a future conference he is organizing called Prices and Liquidity: The Effects of Public like transportation, the environment, and The City of Atlanta: Recent Trends and School Reform in Baton Rouge.” arts and culture in metro Atlanta will find Future Prospects. “This work is really outstanding,” says a place at the RACL table.” Sjoquist. “They’re doing some very inter- “If we can define a common vision,” esting things.” said Andrew Young at the kick-off, “we The next round of applications for this believe we can create a better future.” fellowship will be accepted in the fall. For RACL distributes a monthly e-newsletter more information and an application, go to and brings its membership together regu- http://frp.aysps.gsu.edu/dansweat/. larly for meetings. For more information go to www.racl.info. POLICY RESEARCH Impact study informs votes on major redevelopment

On October 13, the Atlanta Development Authority pre- sented “An Analysis of the The Atlanta Beltline Fiscal Impacts of the Atlanta Tax Allocation District Beltline Tax Allocation District had been proposed as (TAD)” prepared by Bruce the primary funding Seaman, associate professor of economics at AYSPS. This mechanism for the study finds that the Beltline $2.2 billion to $2.6 funding mechanism, a tax allo- billion redevelopment cation district, is not projected of a 22-mile loop of to impose “excessive financial railroad right-of-way Supporters had pushed burdens on the City of Atlanta General Fund.” linking 45 neighbor- for an October 17, Although the city would hoods in the inner have to budget for a greater 2005, Atlanta City city. The Beltline Council vote on a major number of city services in the redevelopment area, Seaman’s will bring jobs, parks The Beltline Partnership Concept Map 10 proposed redevelopment study finds that these costs will and trails, street- SEPTEMBER 2005 www.beltlinepartnership.org called the Beltline. be manageable up to 30 years, scapes and housing, when the TAD ends. From that among other benefits, to 2,900 acres of long-neglected urban property. The council vote did not point on the city’s expenses in The TAD is projected to pay for $1.6 billion of the redevelopment’s cost. occur until November 7. the redevelopment area are projected to break even. “The shortage of information about the financial impact of Budgetary Effects the Beltline is one of the issues “In fact,” Seaman writes, “even park acreage, expanded and “The Beltline is an ambi- that apparently contributed if one ignores the longer term better integrated inner-city pub- tious, long-term project that to the delay of a City Council net positive budgetary effect lic transportation, and signifi- will unite communities and vote on creating a tax allocation over 32 years, the revenue cantly more balanced growth reconnect neighborhoods cur- district to pay for the Beltline shortfall over the projected 25- within the various areas of rently separated by rail lines,” project.” (“Beltline economic year period represents essen- Atlanta at a cost of about $11 said Atlanta Mayor Shirley study says Atlanta can afford it,” tially a purchase by the citizens per person per year, or 1.7 per- Franklin, responsible for much The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, of Atlanta of about a 33 per- cent of the Atlanta General of the momentum behind the Oct. 13, 2005) cent increase in recreational Fund budget.” project. “I want to thank the community groups and organi- zations that supported the Beltline vision and thank the Atlanta City Council, the The Beltline TAD vote is “YES” Atlanta Public School Board ᮣ On November 7, ᮣ On December 12, ᮣ On December 21, and the Fulton County Com- the Atlanta City the Atlanta Public the Fulton County mission for their overwhelming support of the project.” Council approved School Board approved Commission approved the Beltline TAD. the Beltline TAD. the Beltline TAD. States debating universal pre-k policy cite AYSPS research

RESEARCH CONDUCTED AT THE ANDREW YOUNG SCHOOL RARELY SITS ON THE SHELF. Case in point: a Los Angeles Times editorial in April cited an AYSPS study on Georgia’s universal pre-kindergarten program to support its position opposing an upcoming ballot referendum supporting a similar program in California.

“Universal preschool does not appear to raise test scores. In Georgia … pre-schooled children fared much better academi- cally in kindergarten, but the advantage faded by third grade. … A study in Georgia found former preschoolers did equally well once they reached school, regardless of whether their preschool teachers had a two-year, technical or bachelor’s degree. … There are better reasons to raise taxes, and better ways to improve educational achievement.” (PRESCHOOL PRETENSIONS, APRIL 14, 2006)

Although his research was used in the editorial, Gary Henry, grams and results expected if the California proposal is passed. PAUS professor and principal investigator, says his findings differed. “Some analysis of the Georgia program that has already been 11 “Personally, I come to the opposite conclusion,” says Henry. “The done has implications for California,” she writes. evidence clearly shows that children benefit from pre-k. Although The findings cited reveal higher gains by students in private some of the benefits are given back in elementary school, they do pre-k centers than children attending pre-k in public schools and better if they attended Georgia pre-kindergarten. Many other the fallacy that a teacher who meets the state’s certification require- studies show long-term benefits. ments had a more positive impact on achievement. Among other “The L.A. Times editorial writers are correct in saying that we news, the story shows how implementation and funding of the don’t find that teachers with different types of college degrees have program proposed for the California proposition differs from different impacts on their children. A big difference in the Califor- Georgia’s successful program. nia referendum and the Georgia program is that the referendum This report is one of many research studies conducted by Henry would require pre-k teachers to be certified. While this will make and his team to assist Georgia’s pre-k administrators in refining their program more expensive than it needs to be, I believe that the state’s decade-old educational program and to inform those in the benefits will outweigh the costs.” Henry’s research on Geor- other states who are developing or expanding similar programs. gia’s universal pre-kindergarten program is often cited nationally. “South Carolina is proposing a program based on the In a May 7 story, L.A. Times staff writer Seema Mehta refers Georgia pre-k program model, based in large part on our studies,” to several findings in the study, “An Evaluation of the Implementa- says Henry. tion of Georgia’s Pre-K Program: Report of the NEW PRE-K STUDY Henry and his team hope to begin a new study this Findings from the Georgia PLANNED FOR THE FALL fall, which will follow the growth and development of Early Childhood Study a group of three-year-olds from the Georgia pre-k pro- (2002-2003),” co-authored gram into the schools. “Our studies show that serving children living in poverty or from working poor by AYSPS researchers Bent- families at age four is not sufficient to level the playing field when they enter kindergarten. These chil- ley Ponder, Dana Rickman, dren make great gains in pre-k and kindergarten, but if we can serve them in a stimulating, language- Andrew Mashburn, Laura rich preschool class at age three, they may enter kindergarten better prepared for school success. Henderson and Craig We are currently seeking foundation and community support for the preschool program and funding Gordon. She uses these to for the research.” report the similarities and The series of pre-K reports, including the study cited above, are available at www.arc.gsu.edu/ differences in the two pro- publications.htm#pre-k-reports. POLICY RESEARCH

REPORT ASKS “Is state corporate tax uniformity possible?”

The Multistate Tax Commission “But it is not just states that may not was established because of con- want uniformity,” notes FRC Director Sjo- cerns over the lack of uniformity quist, who holds the Dan E. Sweat Chair. among state tax systems. In the Many businesses benefit from special tax Fiscal Research Center report provisions that would disappear if all states “Cooperation or Competition: The had the same corporate tax structure. Multistate Tax Commission and Given the competitive nature of states, State Corporate Tax Uniformity” what would it take to achieve fairly equal (FRC Report No. 110, August state corporate income tax structures? The 2005), W. Bartley Hildreth, authors conclude that a voluntary compact Matthew Murray and David Sjoquist as promoted by the MTC should not be explore the history of the MTC expected to bring about uniformity and and its efforts to achieve uniform suggest that if uniformity is desired, it state corporate income taxes. would likely require some form of federal The present system of state action. But it is not clear to the authors David Sjoquist corporate income taxes results in that the federal government is interested a pattern of taxation that does not operate in joining this issue. Furthermore, states efficiently or equitably for companies who are highly resistant to federal intervention. operate or sell to customers in many “Fundamentally, the conflicting goals Many businesses states. Adverse economic effects, excessive of sovereignty and uniformity clash,” the 12 compliance costs and revenue loss are authors write. Thus, they do not see fed- benefit from special cited as common problems. eral action as a solution. “tax provisions that The report, which the authors pre- sented before the National Tax Association would disappear if in May 2005, looks at the MTC and what it has accomplished. Although uniformity all states had the has not been achieved, Sjoquist and his same corporate co-authors do find solid evidence that EconPort state corporate tax systems have moved MOVES TO AYSPS tax structure. toward greater uniformity since the MTC was formed. Yet significant inter-state differences remain. EconPort, an online microeconomics Drawing on the theory of cooperative library that focuses on the use of eco- ’’ behavior, the authors make the case that nomics experiments, has been moved some states would lose under various to the Experimental Economics Center forms of tax uniformity. If it is not in their at AYSPS from the University of Ari- self-interest, they are not likely to adopt a common corporate income tax system. zona. Its support team is led by center For example, states with a uniform tax director James Cox, Noah Langdale Jr. structure would not be able to use the Chair in Economics and Georgia tax to provide incentives aimed at spurring Research Alliance Eminent Scholar, economic development. and includes Susan Laury, associate To the credit of the MTC member director; J. Todd Swarthout, operations states, the commission “has faithfully director; and Kevin Ackaramongkolrotn, pushed the need for uniformity and coop- eration against the competitive nature of senior research associate. It will be sup- FRC reports are available at states and the forceful challenge of corpo- ported by a grant from the National http://frc.gsu.edu/frpreports/index.html. rate taxpayers,” they write. Science Foundation. Did marriage ballot initiatives truly impact the 2004 election? Policy issues and U.S. presidential banning same-sex marriages played a dominant role in moti- elections make fairly interesting vating President George W. dance partners. Depending on Bush’s supporters – his electoral the election cycle and what is base – to get out and vote. Later, the analytical consensus top-of-mind with voters, issues shifted more towards an empha- such as abortion, energy costs, sis on incumbency, terrorism and perceptions of character. gun control or social security Lewis takes a closer look in may take a lead when they “Same-Sex Marriage and the 2004 Presidential Election,” an decide whom they will elect. article published by the American Political Science Association in Immediately after the 2004 election, writes PSOnline, the web-based edition PAUS professor Greg Lewis, many analysts of PS: Political Science & Politics in emphasized religious and cultural divides April 2005. in the electorate to suggest that the reli- He uses both individual and 13 gious right and several state amendments state-level data to re-examine the role of same-sex marriage in the election, controlling for factors that were most likely to have EconPort was created in 2002 by changed their impact on voters a team from the Economic Science and since 2000 – September 11, Iraq Artificial Intelligence laboratories at and the changing economy. Where necessary, he also con- the University of Arizona under the trols for party identification, ideology and Still, Lewis argues, “Two-fifths of survey direction of Cox. The site offers users several demographic characteristics. In respondents said that same-sex marriage experimental economics news, a variety these analyses, he finds that “other issues was an important issue in the presidential of online economics experiments, an mattered much more, but that attitudes race, and the 13 state constitutional online microeconomics text tied to toward same-sex marriage had a statisti- amendments on the ballot confirm its the experiments, a collection of micro- cally significant and meaningful impact on salience. Six months before the election, both individual voters and state vote totals.” marriage-supporters were substantially economics resources available online more likely than politically and demographi- and a glossary of terms. Marriage ballot mattered cally similar others to support Kerry.” Science magazine noted the move “Same-sex marriage mattered in the 2004 Lewis closes his article with a pro- in the “Netwatch” section of its election, less than some issues but more vocative question. “Popular disapproval 31 March 2006 issue. “… Hosted by than most,” concludes Lewis. “Survey data of homosexuality influenced Bush’s share Georgia State University, EconPort indicate that the war in Iraq, the economy, of the 2004 vote and may have contributed brims with resources for researchers and terrorism all had larger impacts on to party switches by New Hampshire vote choices. In the state level analysis, and New Mexico. The vote was close in and teachers interested in economic Bush support jumped in the states hardest Ohio despite relatively high disapproval of experiments. …” hit by the World Trade Center bombing, homosexuality. Would it have turned out To take a look at the site, go to and the vote was significantly more ideo- differently without same-sex marriage on www.econport.org. logical in 2004 than 2000.” the agenda?” POLICY RESEARCH GHPC to identify gaps in health A Georgia Health Policy Center study of seven metropolitan Atlanta counties is measuring the demands on the urban health care safety net. Its findings will be used to analyze the issue of shrinking access for those who face significant barriers to health care in Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Clayton and Henry counties.

Director Karen Minyard says THOSE OFTEN IN NEED OF SAFETY NET SERVICES community safety nets are ᮣ important because they sup- migrant workers port people who, for various ᮣ the uninsured FORSYTH reasons, fall through cracks in ᮣ the health care system. those on Medicaid in need of supplemental help COBB GWINNETT Populations such as migrant ᮣ individuals facing cultural, geographical or financial barriers FULTON DEKALB workers, the uninsured or CLAYTON HENRY those on Medicaid in need of supplemental help, and those who face cultural, geographical or financial barriers to health care are often in need of safety GHPC HELPS COMMUNITIES net services. Minyard says this study will explore innovative ways to meet the needs of such vulnerable populations and the providers who find coverage 14 serve them. “The study will help support those who work on the fringes of the health care system and take care of people no one Governments are in a quandary when it comes to reducing the else will take care of,” she says. rising number of uninsured citizens. Georgia, like many states, The project is funded by a $500,000 grant from the Kaiser has begun turning to local communities for answers to its billion- Foundation Health Plan of Georgia through the Community Foun- dollar problem. dation of Greater Atlanta. Work began last November and will More than 1.5 million Georgians age 64 or younger, 16 per- continue through March 2008. cent, lack health insurance. It costs the state $1.5 billion annually While this grant allows GHPC to study and work with metro- for the reported cost of care provided and at least $300 million for area programs to improve access to health services, Minyard says the nominal cost of care not received and days absent from work. its implications will be valuable to communities throughout Geor- GHPC estimates that a family of three earning $50,000 a year pays gia and the United States. at least $800 in premiums and taxes annually to cover the cost of “This study is an important opportunity for the Georgia Health providing health care to the uninsured. Policy Center,” Minyard says. “Helping communities improve health Recognizing that about 70 percent of all uninsured Georgians is at the heart of the work we do.” are full-time workers or the dependents of full-time workers, communities are taking action to reduce the number of working uninsured. Program Director Glenn Landers, a senior research “Speaking from the perspective associate at GHPC, is coordinating a statewide study of this of a former student, the center trend made possible by a series of grants from the federal Health provided me an excellent Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department foundation. I work for the U.S. of Health and Human Services to the state of Georgia. Government Accountability “Although each community is different, each has united local representation from health care, business, civic and government Office as a health analyst, and sectors to focus on health and develop new and shared ways of it is an honor to say that I providing coverage for the uninsured,” says Landers. “By convening came from the Georgia Health a diverse group of community leaders and stakeholders to focus Policy Center.” on health, these communities are building the local capacity needed JULIANNA WILLIAMS to put a significant dent in the number of Georgia’s uninsured and improve health status overall.” care safety net Beauty is more than skin deep, researchers find

“The Georgia Health Policy To twist a phrase, pretty does as pretty is according to Erdal Center provides tremendous Tekin, assistant professor in service to the state of Georgia economics and a fellow at and beyond. The quality of its the National Bureau of Eco- nomic Research. In “Ugly work to inform health policy Criminals,” he and co-author decisions is a point of light for H. Naci Mocan cite research Georgia State, the University that shows how a person’s System and decision makers at earnings are positively related to his or her perceived local, state and national levels.” beauty. “Better-looking peo- DR. RHODES HAVERTY ple sort themselves into occupations, and sectors within occupations, where an earnings premium exists on beauty,” they write. These findings led Tekin and Mocan to look at the other side of the coin. “If beauty commands a positive earnings premium in the legal labor market, and if criminal activity is a labor market choice … where the decision to engage in crime is made by com- paring the financial rewards from crime to those obtained from for the uninsured legal work, then it is expected that less attractive people sort themselves into the criminal sector,” they write. 15 “Communities are well-suited to positively influence lifestyle Tekin’s and Mocan’s analysis of data from three waves of Add choices,” says Karen Minyard, GHPC director. “I have seen the Health, a nationally representative sample of young adults from the tremendous power communities have to transform health care U.S. interviewed in 1994, 1996 and 2002, found evidence that a financing and delivery systems in ways that help people live person’s perceived beauty impacts his or her criminal activity. healthier lives.” “Specifically, we find that unattractive individuals commit more For example, the Lowndes County Partnership for Health, crime in comparison to average-looking ones, and beautiful individ- which started with a community focus on obesity, diabetes and uals commit less crime in comparison to those who are average health screenings, now serves as a national model for “Well Work- looking,” they write. “Beauty also impact individuals’ interaction place” and “Well Church” programs. Community Health Works in with the criminal justice system. …attractive females are less likely Macon enrolls uninsured individuals with high-risk, high-cost med- to get detained, arrested or convicted.” ical conditions into a care management program that takes advan- Where does this self-selection begin? The data set suggests tage of the donated services of community providers. that it begins in high school. Perceptions of “ugly” are firmly embed- GHPC has led the state’s most comprehensive study to date ded in teen culture – in movies, songs, books, even a popular cheer: of the uninsured, collecting data to formulate and evaluate policy U.G.L.Y. You ain’t got no alibi options and plan pilot projects to reduce the number of uninsured You ugly! Hey! Hey! You ugly. … citizens in Georgia. Minyard and Landers emphasize the role of “Being an unattractive student in high school may have hin- grassroots education in helping communities change for the better. dered human capital development,” says Tekin, “possibly through The center’s research will include administering 30 experiential teacher and peer interactions.” The report cites a study in which learning modules in communities across the state to increase preferential treatment of better-looking kids by teachers generates public discourse about the uninsured and to learn what messages confidence and social skills in these kids which lead to better com- resonate with state audiences. munication skills and higher wages. “Knowledge about uninsured Georgians must increase from the “Ugly Criminals” has been published by NBER and IZA (The community-level up so that, ultimately, policy results that improves Institute for the Study of Labor in Germany), and is under review the quality of health care delivery,” says Landers. at an economics journal for publication. It has garnered extensive GHPC research publications are available at www2.gsu.edu/ media interest, with Tekin appearing on Fox News and many radio ~wwwghp/publications.htm. stations, and stories in the Washington Post, The Atlanta Journal & Constitution and other major newspapers. FACULTY TODAY

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PRESENTATIONS ATLANTA CENSUS 2000 RELEASES PAPER

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS Parents’ Evaluations of Their Chil- The Fiscal Research Center program, Atlanta dren’s Schools” at the annual meet- Census 2000, has released Census issue 9, Bulent Anil (Ph.D. in economics ing of the Midwest Political Science “The Geography of Education Attainment candidate), David Sjoquist and Association in Chicago in April. in the Atlanta Region,” written by Cecilie Sally Wallace presented “Employ- Wathne and Joey Smith (FRC). Atlanta Cen- ment Costs of Dislocation: HOPE Bill Waugh participated in the sus 2000 is a collaborative effort between VI in Atlanta” at the 2006 Ameri- Disaster Symposium session on the Atlanta Regional Commission and FRC. can Real Estate and Urban Econom- “Citizen Participation in the Face Reports of the program can be viewed at ics Association Mid-Year Meeting in of Conflict: Community Voices on Smith Washington, D.C., in May. the Rebuilding and Planning of http://atlantacensus2000.gsu.edu. Neighborhoods in the Wake of Jim Cox presented “Small- and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita” at the Large-Stakes Risk Aversion: Impli- Environmental Design Research cations of Concavity Calibration Association Conference in Atlanta NEW PUBLICATIONS – A SELECTION for Decision Theory” (co-authored in May; in April he conducted a with Vjollca Sadiraj, visiting workshop, “Emergency Planning: DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS Sastra Sudsawasd (Ph.D. in Eco- research assistant professor) and Protecting Your Nonprofit’s nomics ’03) and Robert E. Moore. “On the Empirical Plausibility Theo- Assets,” for the Foundation Center. James Alm ries of Risk Aversion” at Laval Uni- “Investment under Trade Policy with Michael versity in Quebec City, Canada. Dennis Young spoke at the confer- Uncertainty: an Empirical Investiga- ence, “NGOs, Development and McKee. tion.” Review of International Eco- Paul Ferraro led the session, Changing Standards of Account- “Audit nomics. 2006, 12(2) 316-329. 16 “Payment schemes for ecosystem ability” presented by The Johnson Certainty, Sally Wallace. “Fiscal Architecture.” services,” sponsored by the Univer- Institute for Responsible Leadership Audit Pro- Handbook of Government Budgeting. sity of East Anglia, the UK Depart- in Pittsburgh in April. ductivity, ment for Environment, Food and and Tax- Taylor and Francis CRC Press Rural Affairs and others in England CENTERS & PROGRAMS payer Com- (forthcoming). Alm in March. pliance.” Yongsheng Pat Kota (GHPC) presented “Sus- National Tax Journal (forthcoming). Xu and Erdal Tekin was a panelist for the tainability Planning for Rural Health Lin Zhou. sessions, “Defining Self-Sufficiency” Networks” at the National Coop- Shif Gurmu and William J. Smith. “Rationaliz- and “Child Care Subsidies and erative of Health Networks’ Annual “Recidivism among Welfare Recipi- ability of Employment” in April at the Child Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., in ents: The Role of Neighborhood Choice Care Policy Research Consortium’s April. and Access to Employment.” Atlantic annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Economic Journal (forthcoming). Functions Karen Minyard (GHPC) moder- by Game Inas Rashad. “Obesity and Dia- Trees.” DEPARTMENT OF ated a discussion and with Chris Xu PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Parker betes: The Roles that Prices and Journal of & URBAN STUDIES presented Policies Play.” Advances in Health Economic Theory (forthcoming). “Triple Layer Economics and Health Services David Pitts presented “Public Man- Chess: The Research (forthcoming). DEPARTMENT OF agement, Autonomy, and Organiza- PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Application tional Performance” at the Second Klara Sabirianova Peter, Jan & URBAN STUDIES of Systems Conference on Empirical Studies of Svejnar and Katherine Terrell. Thinking to Public Management at Texas A&M “Distance to the Efficiency Frontier Carolyn Bourdeaux. “Re-examining Align Public University in May. and Foreign Direct Investment Public Authority Efficacy.” Adminis- Policy and Spillovers.” Journal of the European tration & Society (forthcoming). Christine Roch and Amanda Parker Improve Economic Association Papers and Wilsker (Ph.D. in public policy can- Health in Proceedings. 2005, 3(2-3) 576-586. didate) presented “The Influence Georgia” at the National Network of Evaluations of Personal and Col- of Public Health Institutes’ annual lective Experiences: Considering conference in New Orleans in May. AWARDS/HONORS/GRANTS

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS The Global toring Grants by Georgia State Bill Waugh received the IAEM Evolution University. Their mentors are Presidential Citation at the Interna- Paul Ferraro received a National of Industrial Katherine Willoughby and Gary tional Association of Emergency Science Foundation grant for a pro- Relations Henry, respectively. Managers 2005 National Confer- ject entitled, “Private Provision of by Bruce ence for his work with the Emer- Public Goods: Applying Matching Kaufman Research in Organizations: Founda- gency Management Accreditation Estimators to Evaluate ‘Direct Pay- was selected tions and Methods of Inquiry, Richard Program. His book, Living with ments’ for Tropical Forest Conser- among the Swanson and Ed Holton, eds., Hazards, Dealing with Disasters vation” (with coauthors). “2005 received the Academy of Human (M.E. Sharpe, 2000) was announced Kaufman Outstanding Resource Development’s Book of among the top 10 books that Academic Titles: The Best of the the Year Award. The book includes emergency management graduate Best” by the American Library a chapter by Carol Hansen, students should read and the top Association’s Choice magazine “Grounded Theory Research.” 20 readings for professional emer- (January 2006); the book will be Gary Henry was invited by the gency managers at the 8th FEMA reprinted in Chinese, Japanese, National Research Council to Higher Education Conference Gary Henry, Craig Gordon and French and English for India, after serve on a blue ribbon committee last June. Dana Rickman. “School Readiness selling out domestically. examining Green Schools. Katherine Willoughby and Greg Outcomes and Implementation Yuriy Kitsul, Douglas Krupka Streib were awarded a grant by Quality of Alternative Early Educa- Ted Poister and Ragan Petrie were awarded Georgia’s Office of Consumer tion Policies.” Educational Evaluation and John Research Initiation Grants from Affairs to study identity theft in and Policy Analysis (Spring 2006). Thomas the Georgia State Research Ser- were Georgia; Willoughby received the 17 Lloyd Nigro. “Public Personnel vices and Administration for their awarded a Outstanding MPA Alumnus Award Management and the Challenges research projects. $516,527 from North Carolina State Univer- of Democratic Governance.” sity in Raleigh in May. Inas Rashad has been appointed contract to Norma Riccucci, ed., Public Person- a faculty research fellow in the develop and Dennis Young has joined the advi- nel Management: Current Concerns, pilot a set of Health Economics Program Poister sory boards of the Foundation Future Challenges. New York: at the National Bureau of Eco- stakeholder Center regional office in Atlanta Longman 4(2006) 1-15. nomic Research. surveys for the Georgia Depart- and the International Academic ment of Transportation. David Pitts and Sergio Fernandez. Advisory Committee of the DEPARTMENT OF “Under what Conditions Do Michael Rushton was chosen Vivekananda Institute for Leader- PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ship Development in India. Managers Favor and Pursue & URBAN STUDIES co-editor of Springer-Verlag’s Change?” American Review of Public Journal of Cultural Economics; CENTERS & PROGRAMS Administration (forthcoming). Carolyn Bourdeaux and Christine Bruce Seaman (Econ) was named Roch were awarded Faculty Men- to its Editorial Board. Christine Karen Min- Roch and yard (GHPC) Ted Poister. is one of only eight mem- “Citizens, AYSPS RESEARCH AYSPS has begun publishing bers on the Account- AVAILABLE AT ability, and the Andrew Young School board of SSRN ONLINE Service Research Paper Series on the National Network Satisfaction: the Social Science Research Network’s Web site, www.ssrn.com. The Influ- of Public Roch The added availability of all working paper series from the school’s Minyard ence of Health Insti- Expectations.” Urban Affairs Review various research centers on the SSRN site now allows broader tutes, which 41(2006) 292-308. and more open access to the research of faculty and staff. earlier this year held a meeting at the CDC in Atlanta. FACULTY TODAY

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The Andrew Young School’s Department of Economics ranks 17th in the latest National Science Foundation’s national ranking of economics programs as reported in Academic Research & Development Expenditures, published by NSF. To get this report, go to www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf04330/.

James Alm, chair, economics department, was in Kiev, Ukraine, from November 7 to November 11, for a World Bank project on payroll Naugle Pitts Swafford tax reforms.

Roy Bahl presented a workshop for officers from the Government of CONGRATULATIONS! Pakistan Provincial Secretariat and Finance Department in Lahore, Pakistan, Marie Durham was promoted to administrative specialist-academic in the in September and traveled to Islamabad to review research proposals by Dean’s Office. Finance Department staff in the provinces. In December 2005, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Jamie Boex (Econ/ISP) and Andrey Timofeev (ISP) traveled to Windhoek, appointed Sri Mulyani Indrawati as the country’s new Minister of Finance. Namibia, in April to facilitate the National Conference on the Development Sri Mulyani was a visiting professor at AYSPS in 2001-02 as part of the of an Intergovernmental Transfer System. Timofeev remained in-country USAID-funded Indonesian Masters Program in Applied Economics. to follow-up with region site visits and meetings with key sector ministries. Jon Mansfield (Econ) has been appointed clinical associate professor. Paul Ferraro (EPP/Econ) visited Costa Rica in September as part of an international expert panel convened by the Government of Costa Rica Bonnie Naugle recently accepted a position as the media and technology to evaluate its initiative to construct national and international markets coordinator for the Dean’s Office. 18 for ecosystem services. Lakshmi Pandey (FRC) and Dana Rickman (GHPC) have been promoted to senior research associate. Susan Laury (EPP/Econ) spent six weeks as a visiting fellow with CSIRO (the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) Avani Raval, associate to the dean, was awarded the GSU Alumni Asso- in Adelaide, Australia, last summer and two more as an invited visitor ciation Sparks Award that recognizes the university’s unsung heroes – at Griffith University in Brisbane and the University of Melbourne. faculty, staff and students – who exemplify a willingness to “go the extra mile” with good humor and perseverance.

Christine Roch (PAUS) and Neven Valev (Econ) were both tenured and Under the International Studies Program, Professor promoted to associate professor. Katherine Willoughby (PAUS/ISP) and Juan Luis Gomez, Althea Rutherford has been promoted to administrative specialist in a Ph.D. candidate in Public Policy, conducted a training GHPC. She joined the center in 2001 as a student assistant. seminar for Guatemala’s government budgeters and agency staff in Guatemala City in May. They presented a lecture, Klara Sabirianova Peter (Econ), Yuriy Kitsul (Econ) and David Pitts (PAUS) were appointed to tenure-track assistant professor. “Performance-based Budgeting and Medium Term Expendi- ture Frameworks,” and led special exercises and discussions Daphanie Scandrick, formerly a GHPC graduate research assistant, has with a group of 50 government officials. Their work to joined the center in data support. support efforts to advance a results-oriented budgeting Summer Swafford is the new administrative specialist-administrative in the system in Guatemala is a collaborative effort with the World Dean’s Office. Bank Institute and ISP.

GUATEMALA Dorie Taylor (FRC), a Ph.D. in sociology candidate, was awarded a Geor- gia State staff scholarship for the Spring 2006 semester. Taylor and Lisa Pictured left to right are Juan Shepard (PAUS) were selected for the Class of 2006 GSU Leadership Luis Gomez, Migara De Silva Academy for Women. (WBI), Katherine Willoughby, Sally Wallace (Econ) was promoted to full professor. Ana Fruttero (WBI), Juan Blazquez (WBI) and Leonid GHPC welcomes new staff members Susan Goodman, a community Bogadnov (Center for Fiscal health system developer, and research associates John Shoemaker and Policy, Moscow). Rachel Ferencik VanValkenburg. welcome new faculty and staff Before joining AYSPS last fall as an assistant before joining the faculty at Georgia State. He received a Ph.D. in professor, KLARA SABIRIANOVA PETER Public Policy from George Washington University, where he was was a visiting assistant professor in econom- an assistant professorial lecturer in the School of Public Policy and ics at the University of Michigan; she also Public Administration. served as director for the Russia/CIS His research for the Nonprofit Studies Program focuses on Programs at The William Davidson Institute social service provision by community-based organizations and in UM’s Business School. At Urals State wage setting in the nonprofit sector. University, Yekaterinburg, Russia, she was VJOLLCA SADIRAJ has joined the associate professor of economics and AYSPS faculty as an assistant professor associate dean in International Affairs (School of Economics). of economics. She earned a Ph.D. in eco- Her research interests focus on labor market issues in transition nomics from the University of Amsterdam economies and applied econometrics. She earned a Ph.D. in eco- in The Netherlands and a degree in mathe- nomics from the University of Kentucky and an equivalent degree matics from the University of Tirana in at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Her latest research projects Albania. Her fields are experimental include “Structural Change, Mismatch and Worker Mobility: economics, microeconomic theory, game Evidence from Russia” with John Earle, “Firm Survival and Growth theory and public economics. Before com- under Soviet Planning and During the Transition to a Market ing to AYSPS, Sadiraj was a research associate in the Economic 19 Economy” with Jan Svejnar, and “Privatization, Firm Entry, and Science Laboratory at the University of Arizona. Human Capital.” H. SPENCER BANZHAF, an assistant professor in economics, Assistant Professor YURIY KITSUL, will conduct research in conjunction with the Environmental who also joined AYSPS last fall, completed Policy Group. He received a Ph.D. from Duke University and his Ph.D. in Economics from the University came to AYSPS from a position at Resources for the Future in of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where Washington, D.C. His main area of research is environmental and he was an instructor and teaching assistant. resource economics. He earned an M.A. in Economics at Assistant Professor of Economics JONATHAN RORK will also National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy conduct FRC research. He received a Ph.D. from Stanford Univer- in the Ukraine. His research and teaching sity, and joined the faculty here after teaching at Vassar University. interests include financial economics His research focuses on urban and regional economics, and state and econometrics as well as financial markets, macroeconomics and local finance issues. and microeconomics. Georgia Health Policy Center recently The Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies welcomed ANGIE SNYDER, who joined welcomed ERIC TWOMBLY to the Nonprofit Studies Program the staff as a senior research associate as an assistant professor last fall. He has written widely on the in child health policy. She holds a Master determinants of charitable giving in metropolitan areas, the fiscal of Public Health degree from Tulane capacity of nonprofit organizations, and the ability of advocates to University and a Master of Philosophy improve worker compensation in the child from Yale, where she also is a doctoral care industry. He recently completed a candidate in health policy with an epidemi- multiyear assessment of child services ology concentration. focused on the Washington, D.C., metro- Snyder spent more than six years as a public health adviser politan area and a study of the economic for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Her work activity of the region’s nonprofit sector. with the CDC’s National Immunization Program provided valuable Twombly is an associate scholar at the experience in children’s health policy and removing barriers to Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., where ensure appropriate immunizations of children from birth to two he served as a senior research associate years of age. FACULTY TODAY Expert faculty tapped for policy advice

Decision makers at all levels of government, from federal to states and appointed to the Experts Group of cities, frequently call on the policy experts at Andrew Young School to help the National Intergovernmental Forum organized by the National Association them arrive at workable solutions. While our fiscal policy faculty and of Public Administration to advise on staff get a lot of public attention for their work, domestic and abroad, the the status of intergovernmental fiscal school’s knowledge base is just as often tapped to help formulate policy relations in the U.S. in health, education, child welfare, economic and community development, ᮣ Economics professors David Sjoquist disaster management, transportation, the environment and many other and Bruce Seaman were selected to critical areas. represent Georgia State on a Board of Regents committee preparing a report A sampling of recent appointments and calls for assistance follows. on the impact of the state’s research universities on the quality of life in ᮣ Gov. Sonny Perdue appointed Georgia state level, Wallace was tapped as a Georgia. Sjoquist and John Matthews, Health Policy Center Director Karen member of the Georgia Child Support senior research associate, were called Minyard to the Cervical Cancer Elimina- Economics Task Force, involved in the last fall to address the House Study tion Task Force, which brings together experts group conducting the economic Committee on Impact Fees – HR 230. an elite group of health care and cancer report for the Georgia Child Support Sjoquist and Wallace were guest speak- experts to review data regarding cervi- Guidelines revision. Nationally, she was ers at a fall Policy Session on Education cal cancer and recommend strategic activities that will reduce its burden and costs to Georgia. Senate Resolution 165, by which the nine-member task force Visiting scholars bring was created, called for the governor to appoint a representative from GHPC. the world to school 20 Also at the request of the Governor’s EVERY YEAR THE ANDREW YOUNG SCHOOL WELCOMES VISITING FACULTY Office, GHPC engaged a diverse group AND SCHOLARS FROM THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD. They come knowing of stakeholders in a two-day conver- that their research and teaching will benefit by their immediate access to the expertise sation about Medicaid last fall. The and resources available at the school. Yet their presence also adds greatly to our acade- meeting was designed to invite Geor- mic environment. They bring unique perspectives and alternative gians to offer their advice on how to policy experiences that often generate rich discussions likely to improve the health status of Medicaid expand a student’s point of view. consumers. GHPC provided the quali- Scholars and professors who have visited the economics depart- tative and quantitative research needed ment in the last year include Chiara Franzoni of Italy, Emilson Silva to introduce the discussions about from New Orleans, Chris Harmse from South Africa and Katja Birr- Medicaid reform. Pedersen from Denmark. Franzoni’s area of expertise is the economics of technology ᮣ Gov. Perdue also appointed PAUS Franzoni transfer. She received a Fondazione IRI research prize to support a Professor John research project which she conducted with Professor Paula Stephan Thomas to the during the 2005-2006 academic year. Franzoni earned her Ph.D. at the University of Georgia Commis- Bergamo, Polytechnic of Turin and University of Brescia, Italy. sion on Child Professor Silva of Tulane University visited the International Studies Program for two Support, which months last fall, after Tulane was damaged by Hurricane Katrina. conducted a com- Professor Harmse visited from the University of Pretoria. While prehensive review on campus he gave several lectures on various sections of “The of the state’s Global Economy” course. child support guidelines. The Environmental Policy Program hosted Birr-Pedersen from ᮣ Mayor Shirley Franklin appointed Pro- the Danish National Environmental Research Institute last fall. She is fessor Sally Wallace, associate director pursing a Ph.D. in economics at the Danish National Environmental of the Fiscal Research Center, to the Research Institute. Her work experience includes a position at the Early Child Care and Education Task United Nations Development Programme, Global Environment Force for the City of Atlanta. At the Facility, in New York City. Silva Loudermilk, Portman gifts create new fellowship Funding attended by Georgia state support scholarships legislators and interested parties. & ᮣ Officials alarmed at the changes in continued from page 1 The finely detailed, Fulton County have tapped several pol- Jean Childs Young state-of-the-art “John icy experts at AYSPS for help. Commis- was a lifelong advo- and Jan Portman sioner Nancy Boxill appointed Robert cate for the welfare Conference Room” Eger to a commission tax force to of children. In 1979 is located within the study the county’s future. Mark Rider she chaired the dean’s office suite on was appointed by Commission Chair- United States Com- the sixth floor. It is man Karen Handel to the Future Fulton mission of the Inter- fitting that the space team, an independent, non-government national Year of the carries the Portman group analyzing alternative service Child. She established family name. delivery approaches for the county and chaired the Atlanta Task Force on John Portman, one of Atlanta’s leading led by Georgia State alumnus Roger Education, and later co-founded the architects, developers, business entrepre- Tutterow. John Matthews, Joey Smith Atlanta-Fulton Commission on Children neurs and business leaders, has left his and Lakshmi Pandey have helped the and Youth. Young participated in many design imprint on commercial development City of Atlanta study a possible annex- historic civil rights events, including the around the globe. In 1953 he established ation of south Fulton. 1965 Selma march. a two-man architectural firm in downtown ᮣ The Georgia Professional Standards Loudermilk founded Aaron Rents, Inc., Atlanta that in 1968 became John Portman Commission invited Shelby Frost to join now a publicly traded company, in 1955. & Associates. He pioneered the role of an advisory com- A pioneer in the furniture rental industry, architect as developer, starting with the mittee of the Geor- the company is a national leader in the Atlanta Merchandise Mart and Peachtree gia Assessments for rental, lease ownership and specialty retailing Center and more recently with the the Certification of of residential and office furniture, consumer Shanghai Centre in China. He is an active 21 Educators to help electronics and home appliances with participant in Atlanta’s civic and community develop an exam nearly 1,200 stores in 46 states, Canada affairs, and was a founding member of the for certification of and Puerto Rico. Loudermilk is a long- city’s Action Forum, a bi-racial group of Georgia high school standing friend and supporter of Ambas- black and white business leaders who economics teachers. sador Young and his family in their lifetime helped make Atlanta a model for race of work to promote human rights. relations in the 1960s. ᮣ Disaster and government management Staff, students and alumni are grateful expert Bill Waugh, professor in PAUS, Portman gift to fund scholarships for this strong show of support and for frequently consults on terrorism, the John and Jan Portman, long-time friends what the gifts will provide our students, management of large-scale disasters, of Georgia State University, have helped says Dean Bahl. “We appreciate these emergency planning, and other manage- to promote the Andrew Young School’s contributors and their efforts on behalf ment and planning areas. In just a few mission to provide quality policy education of the Andrew Young School of Policy of his many advisory roles in the last with a major gift to the school’s scholarship Studies. Ambassador Young is very pleased few years, he has served on expert fund. In making their contribution, they join that the names of Jean Childs Young, panels on the Homeland Security Advisory Board member and major con- Charles Loudermilk and John and Jan Advisory System, applying natural haz- tributor Mike Mescon as among the first Portman will be permanently associated ard lessons to Homeland Security and AYSPS supporters to grace the school’s with our school,” he says. Homeland Security education and new building with a named space. training, and using community rating systems to encourage risk reduction. These are just a few of the many policy FORMER Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter was the featured speaker at a May experts at AYSPS. The “Experts Guide” FIRST LADY Neighborhood Collaborative program, “Volunteers – the Gift that Keeps online lists all of the faculty experts by SPEAKS on Giving.” This event recognizes the several hundred senior volunteers index, topic and name. Go to http:// that the collaborative recruits, trains and places in community agencies every year. The collaborative also sponsors three federal grants for these volunteers. Donna aysps.gsu.edu/people/expert_topics.htm. Bulbulia directs the Senior Corps programs. STUDENTS TODAY

and Its Application to Jurisdiction Formation” (with Sally Wallace and AYSPS SUMMER INTERNS 2006 studentnews Yongsheng Xu); Eunice Heredia- Ortiz (Ph.D. in Economics) and Mark Rider presented “India’s Intergovernmental Transfer System Shena Ashley (Ph.D. in Public Pol- and the Fiscal Condition of the icy) presented “Philanthropy in the States”; and Dmitry Shishkin (Ph.D. Knowledge Economy: The Incuba- in Economics) presented “The tion of Intellectual Ideas” at the Potential Price Effects of Intergov- annual conference of the Associa- ernmental Equalization Schemes.” tion for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Andrew Chupp (Ph.D. in Econom- (ARNOVA) in Washington, D.C. ics) presented “The Effects of System Level Competition on Nevbahar Georgia’s Public Schools” at the Ertas (Ph.D. 2006 Association of Private Enter- in Public prise Education Meeting in Las Policy) was Vegas in April. awarded a prestigious Jerome Jordan (M.P.A.) was American awarded the International City/ Reproduc- Edward Sennoga (Ph.D. in Eco- Ertas Educational Council Management Associa- tive Health: nomics) presented “Who Benefits Research tion Local Government Manage- New Direc- from Tax Evasion? The Incidence Association dissertation grant ment Fellowship. tions for of Tax Evasion” at the 75th Annual supported by the National Science Research” Southern Economic Association Foundation and the National Shundreka Mims (M.P.A. and M.S.- was a stu- Meeting in Washington, D.C. Center for Education Statistics. UPS) has joined DeKalb County’s dent poster Workforce Development, Business presentation Robert Watts (Ph.D. in Public Pol- Presenting papers at the National Relations unit as business relations Mvundura icy), a senior policy advisor for the 22 at the Tax Association Conference in job developer coordinator. Academy Health Annual Research University System of Georgia, was Miami last fall were: Shiyuan Chen Meeting in Seattle in June. named interim president of Geor- (Ph.D. in Economics) presented “A Mercy Mvundura’s (Ph.D. in Eco- gia Perimeter College last July. Theory of Trading of Club Goods nomics) abstract, “Women’s Midlife

WORLD BANK NAMES MUWONGE A YOUNG PROFESSIONAL

ECONOMICS PH.D. CANDIDATE ABDU MUWONGE knows the pressure of deadlines. He learned from the World Bank that when he returned to the Andrew Young School from Uganda, he would have just a few months to complete his dissertation draft before traveling to Washington, D.C., as a prestigious World Bank Young Pro- fessional. As such, Muwonge joins an elite group of 35 outstanding candidates from the world’s top universities selected to participate in a challenging program that will prepare them for World Bank careers. Muwonge notes that these finalists were selected from a pool of nearly 10,000 candidates. “I extend my sincere thanks “The process is very competitive and I regard myself fortunate to have made it to the last 64, later on to be among the 35,” he says. to the Andrew Young School His faculty advisor, Professor Sally Wallace, says, “Abdu’s appointment in the YP program is the of Policy Studies, Georgia start of a terrific career for him. We couldn’t be more pleased to have one of our students accepted State University and my thesis into this very selective, high-profile position. His field work will be invaluable to his work at the World Bank – we are very proud of his accomplishments.” committee members for all Muwonge was in Uganda to conduct field work necessary for his dissertation. For this work the support I have received he has received several significant research grants including the Carolyn McClain Young Scholarship Award. (See “Research grants send doctoral student to Uganda,” Research issue, 2006) By March and continue to receive,” he he had completed data collection and data entry for about 310 farmers drawn from four districts e-mailed to Wallace in March. in Uganda: Kabale, Mukono, Tororo and Kayunga. He says that he is grateful to the school for the richness of the academic opportunities offered in his field of interest. Bonello and Farbstein receive the Torch of Peace Award

diversity issues, and is helping to plan the tant ways they serve our community, and Cultural Diversity Fair at the College of to Cook for consistently producing such Law. Farbstein is president of the Jewish an important, exciting event.

Law Student Association. Below, Elisabeth Omilami, Arnita Welch, Tonya For the last seven years, AYSPS alumna Cook and Shekema Tinch Holmes of Rachel's Tonya Cook (M.S. in Human Resources Daughters, Inc. Welch and Holmes received the Graduate students Alethea Bonello Development ’05) has been Hosea Williams Award for Community Activism. (M.P.A. ’06) (above) and Bryce Farb- event coordinator and chair for stein (M.P.A./J.D.) were each presented the convocation. She works in with a 2006 Torch of Peace Award dur- the Office of Student Life and ing Georgia State’s 23rd Annual Martin Leadership as a program special- ist in intercultural relations. Luther King, Jr. Convocation in January. The Andrew Young School This honor is awarded to students, sends its congratulations to faculty and alumni who have demon- Bonello and Farbstein for this strated an outstanding ability to facili- recognition of the many impor- tate or promote positive race relations at the university and the community at large. More than half of the student 23 award recipients since 2001 have come from the Andrew Young School.

Youth field director of the Southeast Region for the NAACP, Bonello mentors and directs youth and college students in seven states. Every spring she conducts a regional conference that attracts more than 700 youth. She serves on the Minority Recruitment Advisory Board of the Ameri- can Red Cross and is a member of the National Council of Negro Women. Bonello was nominated for the award by the Rev. Nelson B. Rivers, III, chief operat- Left to Right: Torch of Peace recipients Dr. Akinyele K. Umoja, Bryce Farbstein, Tiffany Brown, Aprille ing officer for the NAACP and Aprille Blair, Blair, Leslie Gordon, Gaurav Bhatia and Alethea Bonello president of the Georgia State University Chapter and winner this year of the Torch of Peace Award for alumni. M.P.A. CANDIDATES MARY ELIZABETH DAVIS AND REBECCA KAYE WERE Feeling there was a need for education, FINALISTS IN THE PRESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT FELLOWS PROGRAM sponsored awareness and diversity training in respond- by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The program’s purpose, quoting its website, “is to ing to acts of bias that occur on campus, attract to federal service outstanding men and women from a variety of academic disciplines and Farbstein has been instrumental in helping career paths who have a clear interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and the University Campus Climate Committee management of public policies and programs.” As finalists, Kaye and Davis were invited to partici- pate in a federal job fair where they will join a U.S. agency that will hire and train them. develop its Bias Response Initiative. He is assisting the University Senate Cultural “We want to encourage more students to participate in this program,” says PAUS Department Diversity Committee in pursuing an under- Chair Greg Streib. “It may be a good option for several of our students.” Information and applica- graduate curricular requirement focused on tions are available online at http://www.pmf.opm.gov/. STUDENTS TODAY Honors Day 2006

The Andrew Young School celebrated its tenth annual Honors Dinner in April at the Student Center Ballroom on campus. Dean Bahl and Asso- ciate Dean Moore presented 39 awards from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies including the Carolyn McClain Young Leadership Fund Award and the new Harold Ball Eco- nomics Award. Students were additionally awarded more than 100 other honors includ- ing service awards and naming to the national honor societies, Pi Alpha Alpha and Omicron Delta Epsilon. More than 280 honorees 24 and guests attended the event, which was coordinated by the Office of Academic Assistance. Keynote speakers were Raul Alberto Ponce-Rodriguez, an economics doctoral student from Mexico who was awarded the Jack Blicksilver Scholarship in Economics, and Barbara Williams, an M.P.A. student who received the Dan Sweat Award. They spoke of their experiences at the school.

HONORS DAY AWARDS WINNERS AND THEIR PHOTOS ARE PRESENTED ON THE ANDREW YOUNG SCHOOL’S WEBSITE AT HTTP://AYSPS.GSU.EDU/ACASSIST/HONORSDAY/INDEX.HTM. STREIB SELECTED TO LEAD PAUS continued from page 1 degrees, enhance faculty pro- knowledge assessment instru- resource policy is intended ductivity and build better rela- ment, Streib has received major for students with an interest tionships with the community.” grants and awards for projects in the management of human Streib’s research interests that include an effort to develop resources in public and non- are local government manage- rules and regulations for man- profit organizations. ment, applied research methods, aging a Georgia immunization and information management registry and an evaluation of a Students bridging and policy. He has established major welfare reform project in academics and community an expert reputation in research Fulton County, Ga. He has con- PAUS graduate students in and consulting with a focus on sulted on projects for the State 2005 founded a new student public and nonprofit manage- of Georgia, the American Can- organization, the PAUS Net- ment, policy analysis and evalua- cer Society and the Salvation work. Their goal is to connect tion, and on e-government and Army, among others. public administration and urban the use of Internet technologies. policy students, faculty and “My goal is to contribute to PAUS adding new alumni by hosting social func- the body of practical knowledge degree programs tions, guest speakers and other aimed at improving the practice In addition to the four degree events. The network supports of local government manage- programs PAUS has traditionally students in social and profes- ment,” says Streib. Professional offered – an undergraduate sional areas and acts as an standards in public management major in Urban Policy Studies, information resource. Rebecca are higher nationwide as a the Master of Public Adminis- Peed and Rosa Jupiter were the result of the International City/ tration, a Master of Science in founding officers, and Professor County Management Associa- Urban Policy Studies and the Ted Poister is faculty advisor. tion knowledge assessment tool joint Ph.D. in Public Policy – the Several PAUS graduate 25 that Streib led a Georgia State department is building new students also founded and team in designing. (See “PAUS degree programs and concen- participated in Students for team evaluates professionalism trations in public policy, public Progressive Transit, the newest in local government” in health and human resources. campus-wide organization Spring/Summer 2005 Briefing.) New elective classes have been housed within AYSPS. Bringing Streib’s research is widely added to the nonprofit man- together students interested in published in prestigious acade- agement track for the M.P.A. advocating transit use in metro mic journals in his field that “The B.S. in Public Policy is Atlanta, its organizers have include Public Administration a challenging option for students already generated news of its Review, Administration and with an interest in governance, work in the local media. Society and Public Performance policy formulation and con- Streib says that PAUS will and Management Review. He temporary issues,” says Streib. continue to build on the strong has published book chapters “These are students interested degree programs, successful and served on and chaired a in making the world a better M.P.A. internships, exciting study number of panels that include place.” Their next step might abroad programs and engaging the Georgia Chapter of the involve working with a non- student activities that make it American Society for Public profit organization, government one of the more popular acad- Administration. He has served service or a professional degree. emic departments at Georgia on a number of advisory com- Streib considers the State. Talented, entrepreneurial mittees for local governments M.P.A. with a career track in faculty members and broad- and nonprofit organizations, Public Health a fantastic option based community support for and has reviewed articles for for students interested in this department also offer its several of the top academic leadership positions in health- sought-after students future journals in his field. related organizations. career success. In addition to his role as The B.S. in Urban Policy For more information about principal investigator on the Studies with a specialization PAUS and its programs, go to team developing the ICMA in public and nonprofit human www2.gsu.edu/~wwwpau/. ALUMNI TODAY

recognized in September by maximize the results of her work Planning and Statistical Department Louisville’s Business First magazine on government agency projects in the State Administration of alumninews in its 10th annual listing of “Forty and initiatives. Taxation of P.R. China. As deputy under 40” professionals who play Director-General of this depart- Carol R. Scotton (Ph.D. in Eco- an important role in the commu- ment, Wang is in charge of nomics ’00) accepted a position Michael Adams (M.S. in Urban nity. She also received IUS’s School tax-related economic analysis, as assistant professor of economics Policy Studies ’04) is a planning of Business Distinguished Service forecasting, capacity estimation, and business & management in engineer II for the Georgia Award for 2004-05. [email protected] statistics and accounting for the the Department of Economics Department of Transportation. national tax office of China’s Cen- Jerrell Harris (M.S. in Urban Policy at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. [email protected] tral Office. [email protected] Studies ’05) has a new job as [email protected] Josh Bornstein (M.P.A. ’05) has the residence coordinator for Loren Williams (Ph.D. in Econom- Albert “A.J.” Sumell (Ph.D. in Eco- joined the U.S. Centers for the Department of Housing and ics ’93) joined nomics ’05, M.A. in Economics ’03) Disease Control and Prevention. Residence Life at the University Zilliant as vice recently joined the Department He is a Presidential Management of North Carolina at Charlotte. president of of Economics at Youngstown State Fellow assigned to the CDC’s [email protected] pricing science. University, Ohio, as assistant pro- Office of Security & Emergency Zilliant special- Isfandiarni (M.A. in Applied Eco- fessor. [email protected] Preparedness. This position izes in strategic nomics ’03) received a fellowship resulted from the CDC internship The National pricing applica- from the Asia Pacific Leadership Williams he completed while earning his Institute of tions. Williams Program at the East West Center M.P.A. [email protected] Governmental will manage the company’s pricing University of Hawaii. Purchasing science and modeling team. The American Red Cross Bay Area Kathryn Lookofsky (M.P.A. ’01) awarded Avon [email protected] Chapter appointed Harris Bostic II was recently named director and Thompson, (M.S. in Urban Studies ’94) director Chauncia Willis Cuellar (M.P.A. CEO of the Athens Downtown CPPO, CPPB of its “Prepare Bay Area” campaign, ’01), the City of Tampa’s new Development Authority, Ga. Thompson (B.S. in Urban a three-year program to train emergency management coordi- She has moved to Athens from Policy Studies ’04) its 2005 National San Francisco residents how to nator and an instructor at the Jonesboro, where she was director Award for Buyer of the Year at its respond to major disasters. Emergency Management Institute of downtown development and annual conference in Anaheim, Cal. [email protected] at the National Training Center 26 historic preservation for the city. Thompson is manager of procure- (FEMA) in Emmitsburg, Md., put Rev. Dr. Bruce Cook (M.P.A. ’78), [email protected] ment for Georgia Department Professor Bill Waugh’s (PAUS) founder of the Crime Victims of Economic Development. Donald Disaster Management class Advocacy Council in Atlanta, pre- [email protected] McCartney through a bioterrorism tabletop sented summer workshops during (M.P.A. ’05), Daoshu Wang (M.A. in Economics exercise during a spring visit. the National Organization of Vic- a first assistant ’01) in December moved to the [email protected] tims Assistance Conference and secretary with to 200 Community Youth Workers the govern- of the General Board of Global ment of the Ministries of the United Methodist McCartney Common- Alumnus encourages M.P.A.s Church. He recently completed a wealth of the Bahamas, has been federal grant in Atlanta’s Vine City to consider consulting careers appointed counselor/consul (deputy neighborhood that equips churches high commissioner) to Canada. “An M.P.A. “Government agencies to counsel crime victims in their He took up his appointment is an M.B.A. today depend on consultants communities. [email protected] this spring in Ottawa, Ontario. with a focus to bring specialized expertise Congratulations to Tonya Cook [email protected] on govern- and/or short-term staffing to (M.S. in Human Resource Develop- ment instead public sector projects,” he says. Mercy Ngungu, PMP (M.S. in Public ment ’05), who will be included in of business,” Grant Thornton consults with Administration and Urban Studies The Chancellor’s List® 2005-2006, ’03) has earned certification as a says Thad federal, state, local and interna- in recognition of her academic Project Management Professional, Juszczak, a 1976 graduate of tional governments in the areas achievements as a graduate stu- a globally recognized credential Georgia State’s M.P.A. program. of financial management, per- dent. Cook is a program specialist awarded by the Project Manage- Now a senior manager in the formance management and in the Office of Student Life and ment Institute. Ngungu, project Global Public Sector practice at information technology, with a Leadership at Georgia State. director with the Georgia Depart- [email protected] Grant Thornton LLP, he visited focus on improving management ment of Community Development campus in the fall to encourage and operations. Its staff of 400 Indiana University Southeast since 2004, says she plans to com- M.P.A.s to consider entering the is based in Alexandria, Va., just Associate Professor Dagney Faulk bine her policy knowledge with her private sector as one path to outside of Washington, D.C. (Ph.D. in Economics ’99) was project management discipline to a government service career. “We have traditionally Tutterow named business school dean “I’ve taken the AT MERCER knowledge Roger Tutterow (M.A. and Ph.D. in econom- learned at the ics) has joined Mercer University as dean Andrew Young of the Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics. His office is on Mercer’s School to effec- Atlanta campus. tively turn around “We’re looking forward to bringing out new programs to better serve the business a nonprofit that community of Georgia,” says Tutterow. “Professional and graduate had significant education is a better niche for Mercer, so we’ll see more of our emphasis focused on graduate education.” deficits for Prior to joining Mercer, Tutterow was chairman and professor several years.” in the Department of Economics and Finance at Kennesaw State DOLPH GOLDENBURG University’s Michael J. Coles College of Business, where he co- founded the Econometric Center with fellow Georgia State department of economics alumnus Donald Sabbarese. NORTHEASTERN MAGAZINE Tutterow averages more than 50 speeches a year. His analyses of economic, business and political environments have been NAMES GOLDENBURG quoted in national and regional media. A corporate consultant, he has provided expert testimony in state and federal court. Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue appointed him to the Governor’s Council of a vısıonary Economic Advisors. “I certainly appreciate the education I had at Georgia State,” Dolph Ward Goldenburg (M.P.A. ’99), executive director of he says. “I was fortunate to have Rubin Saposnik as my dissertation the William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Com- 27 advisor – a nationally recognized scholar (now retired) who made munity Center in Philadelphia, Penn., was named “Visionary of dissertation writing an absolute joy. I consider meeting and working the Year”by Visions Today, a regional magazine. with him to be the most undeserved gift of my life. “During his two-year tenure, Goldenburg has helped secure “It was easy to form relationships with faculty – unlike else- funding to take the center from a $28,000 deficit to a six-figure where, they were very accessible. I am pleased to maintain friend- surplus,” wrote Mekado Murphy in the Visions Today story announc- ships with many of the faculty and alumni from Georgia State.” ing the honor. “He worked to land the center its most recent grant – $100,000 from the state – to renovate the Mark Segal Ballroom.” In 2005 he solicited a $274,000 gift from an individual looked at schools that have a Professor Greg Streib, donor to retire the mortgage on the center, allowing it to redirect long history of students getting PAUS department chair, invited funds to program development. their M.P.A. and going into con- Juszczak to attend the federal “For these reasons, as well as his ability to unite the community sulting. When I found out that recruiting day last fall. “What behind the center,” wrote Murphy, Goldenburg was named the we were looking at other I am trying to do is introduce magazine’s first Visionary of the Year. campuses to expand our base, students to the notion that “I think Dolph provides a shining example of how far a person I suggested that Georgia State there are places you can take can go after receiving an M.P.A. from the Andrew Young School of has the graduates we’re looking your M.P.A. other than govern- Policy Studies,” writes M.P.A. Megan Mathews, J.D., who e-mailed for,” says Juszczak. “The Andrew ment or nonprofits,” he says. AYSPS with news of her friend Goldenburg’s award. Young School has a more Juszczak was a budget ana- Prior to leading the William Way LGBT Community Center, focused approach on providing lyst for the Army Forces Com- Goldenburg was development director for the St. Vincent de Paul service delivery to local citi- mand at Ft. McPherson while Society, among Atlanta’s 50 largest nonprofits, and for Trinity zenry. A lot of the students he attended Georgia State. Community Ministries, a homeless service organization in Atlanta. here are thinking, ‘I could have “Georgia State prepared He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgia State, earning a career where I could make me well for taking a different a B.S.W. as well as an M.P.A. He credits the school for his success a difference in a state or local approach to looking at govern- in the nonprofit community. agency.’ That’s what we need – ment,” says Juszczak. “I’ve taken the knowledge learned at the Andrew Young people who do government School to effectively turn around a nonprofit that had significant services well.” deficits for several years,” says Goldenburg. FRIENDS TODAY

ALUMNUS ENDOWS UNIQUE SCHOLARSHIP

The Andrew Young School is pleased to announce the creation of the Rick Anderson Scholarship for City of Atlanta Employees. Georgia State alumnus Rick Anderson established this scholarship with a gift of $25,000 to the school. This was a way for “I’ve always believed in giving back, just in a general sense,” says Ander- me to recognize son. “This was a way for me to recognize and honor three institutions that were very important in my life: the City of Atlanta, Georgia State Univer-

‘‘ SUSAN J. ROSS and honor three sity and Andy Young.” Anderson’s gift will provide scholarships to undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in institutions that the degree programs of the Andrew Young School. City of Atlanta employees in the Depart- ment of Finance will be given first preference for the award, although any City of Atlanta were very important employee may be considered if they qualify. The scholarship selection committee, established by in my life: the City AYSPS faculty, will work with the city’s Human Resources Department to advertise the scholar- ship to city employees. of Atlanta, Georgia Anderson began his career with the City of Atlanta as an accounting assistant. He advanced through several accounting and financial analyst positions while pursuing his M.P.A. “When I got State University my master’s degree, the city had a tuition reimbursement program. I know a lot of city employ- ees take advantage of Georgia State, so I’m confident that there will be a lot of interest,” he says. and Andy Young. Anderson served twice as chief financial officer for the city and was associated with the city for more than 25 years, including a position as budget director in the administration of Mayor RICK ANDERSON Andrew Young. At Georgia State, he earned a B.S. in Urban Life and Urban Studies in 1971 and a Master of Public Administration in 1974. He says that being able to combine practical experi- ’’ ence with academic study contributed greatly to his success. Now retired, Anderson and his wife, Barbara, are in the process of moving to Gainesville, Fla., where he grew up. He says that opportunity brought him to Atlanta. “The chance to work and finish my degrees was a big consideration. “Georgia State University is a great resource for city employees. Its proximity makes it very easy for people to combine their working experience with a very good academic experience. That’s what I did, and I’d like to make it possible for others to do the same thing,” he says.

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