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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1970. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1966. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-123).

Assignment (MComm)--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. / Bibliography. Also available via the Internet.

Th.--Droit public--Lille 2, 1995. / Bibliogr. p. 311-323.

Th.--Droit--Paris 13, 1977.

Many Americans know Alzheimer’s disease for its devastating physical, emotional, and financial impact on patients as well as their family members and friends. According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s recent national survey, 73 million voters have had a family member or friend with the disease, indicating that the nation is aware of the disease’s affect on patients, their relatives, friends, and caretakers. Many are unaware, however, that Alzheimer’s could impose an enormous economic burden on the nation. Harry Johns, the president and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association, calls Alzheimer’s “a triple threat unlike any other disease with its soaring prevalence, lack of treatment and enormous cost.” Nearly 5.3 million Americans are currently diagnosed with this untreatable disease. As the elderly continue to age, the demand for government aid in the form of Medicare and Medicaid will increase. This increasing demand, along with the decline in the labor force participation rate, will increase costs to all those affected by Alzheimer’s in the coming decades. The federal government has assumed leadership in the fight against Alzheimer’s by passing legislation to secure funding and establish a timeline for research, engage stakeholders, and provide support for Alzheimer’s patients, families, and caregivers. This thesis offers a holistic view of the current challenges facing the Alzheimer’s community, including costs of the disease to patients, families, and to society. It also includes an overview of Alzheimer’s legislation that addresses these challenges and provides a budget for scientific research for a treatment or a cure in the next decade to prevent the impending national fiscal catastrophe. This thesis will provide recommendations for how policy makers can decrease the likelihood that the federal government will be forced to pay the projected cumulative $20 trillion total cost of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias by 2050. This thesis also recommends ways to provide immediate support the growing number of caregivers to Alzheimer’s patients.

La presente tesis “El presupuesto financiero y su incidencia en la administración eficaz de edificios residenciales en Miraflores-Lima, año 2017” tiene como finalidad proponer una mejor inversión de los ingresos de fondos aportados por los residentes mediante el presupuesto financiero para que discurra de manera planificada y ordenada a fin de combatir la deficiencia en el servicio administrativo, lo cual, conlleve a obtener la satisfacción de quienes habitan en estos edificios residenciales. This thesis "The financial budget and its impact on effective administration of residential buildings in Miraflores-Lima, year 2017 "aims to propose a better investment of funds income contributed by residents through the budget financially so that it runs in a planned and orderly manner in order to combat the deficiency in the administrative service, which, leads to obtain the satisfaction of those who live in these residential buildings.

This dissertation provides three distinct perspectives on state rainy day funds. The first empirical chapter explores the factors that influence a state to access their rainy day fund, and a variety of economic, institutional, and political factors to be important. The influence and effects of these factors, however, are contextual, and vary depending on the economic environment and political control. The most important influences on accessing the rainy day fund, however, are economic indicators that are in line with the purpose of state rainy day funds. The second empirical chapter investigates the influence of state rainy day fund deposit and withdrawal rules on where lawmakers place savings. The findings reveal that when states have strict rule configurations that limit legislative discretion, lawmakers avoid placing savings in the formal rainy day funds and opt for informal savings that allow for easier access. The final empirical chapter examines if states save enough to handle their unique economic environments. This chapter replicates Joyce's (2001) study with longitudinal data to gain a better understanding of state savings behavior and economic environments. Additionally, this chapter posits that informal and formal rainy day fund savings are closely linked, and, therefore, scholars need to consider both accounts when determining if states save enough their unique economic environment. Results indicate that under a broader view of state savings behavior and volatility, states are in a much better position than Joyce originally reported. What is more, when we consider both formal and informal savings, states are in a very good position to handle average volatility.

Master of Agribusiness / Department of Agricultural Economics / Keith D. Harris / Since the introduction of railroad systems to the United States in the early- to mid- 1800s, agricultural producers – particularly those in the grain, fertilizer and fuel industries – have benefitted from increased access to national and global markets. This study is designed to examine the Wisconsin 2017-2019 Biennium Budget as an indication of the state’s political desire to fund the state’s rail system and address the implications related to cooperative performance and competitive advantage in the agricultural markets. The objective is to collect data from Wisconsin cooperatives and: 1) determine cooperatives’ current use of rail; 2) estimate the average rail transportation cost for cooperatives; and 3) discuss whether cooperatives should evaluate (if not consider) switching from rail to another mode of transportation. When reviewing the participants’ current use of rail, the research findings suggest that a number of organizations use this method of transportation for both inbound and outbound business. In addition, the majority surveyed indicated competitors and/or customers also use rail as a mode of transportation. The research findings suggest that agricultural cooperatives in Wisconsin should independently evaluate the costs and/or benefits of switching from rail to another mode of transportation and the impact a change of this nature would have on the cooperatives’ input suppliers as well as end customers. The implications might impact future profitability or financial viability of the cooperative.