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The Policy Briefs Papers are a series of publications produced by the UCLA
Ralph & Goldy Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies that cover
a variety of public policy issues. The list below is a chronological
list of the papers available and are linked to PDF downloads (PDF)
when available. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you can download
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Policy Briefs Abstracts and Downloads
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06/23/06
The Economic Development Potential of the Green Sector.
28 pages.
(PDF)
by Prepared by Paul Ong and R. Varisa Patraporn
Description:
This brief contains policy recommendations on establishing a regional economic development and job creation initiative to grow the Green sector into a significant export base. The long-term goals are to capture internal and external economies of scale, agglomeration benefits, and a cutting edge market identity to develop a region as a leader for meeting the growing demand for Green jobs and services. This effort requires a rounded and balanced economic ecology that includes strengthening and increasing the number of Green vendors, suppliers and related supply chains. This is a desirable goal because the Green market is projected to grow substantially both domestically and globally over the next decade.
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06/22/04
Socioeconomic Status of American Indian Adults in Los Angeles.
8 pages.
(PDF)
by Paul Ong
Description:
This policy brief is part of a series on the socioeconomic status of American Indian and Alaska Natives (AIANs) in the Los Angeles metropolitan region, home to the largest urbanized AIAN population in the country. This brief presents findings on the factors that determine educational, employment, and housing outcomes for AIAN adults in the Los Angeles metropolitan area relative to outcomes for non-Hispanic whites (NHW). The analyses are based on individual-level data and econometric models to estimate the independent impacts of observable causal factors.
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04/15/04
American Indian Adults in Los Angeles, California and the U.S..
8 pages.
(PDF)
by Paul M. Ong with Hyun-Gun Sung, Andrew M. Uchida and Julia Heintz-Mackoff
Description:
This policy brief is part of a series on the socioeconomic status of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) in the Los Angeles metropolitan region. This brief presents findings about adults in this region relative to AIANs in California, the U.S. and to the total population and non-Hispanic white (NH White) populations. Understanding recent
demographic patterns and trends related to the AIAN adult community is vital to developing public policies and to providing adequate social service provisions.
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01/22/04
American Indian Children in Los Angeles, California and the U.S..
8 pages.
(PDF)
by Paul Ong with Hyun-Gun Sung and Julia Heintz-Mackoff
Description:
This policy brief is the second in a series on American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. This brief compares this group with AIAN children in California and the United States, and with other children in these three geographic units. This brief examines census data on demographic characteristics (age, race/ethnicity, gender, household and family composition), income and poverty, housing conditions, and use of public assistance. The brief uses aggregate, group-specific data from the 2000 Census for Los Angeles, California and the United States. All data and statistics for AIANs excludes Latin American Indians. This policy brief contains an appendix on data. Los Angeles American Indian Children's Council
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12/04/03
The Status of American Indian Children in Los Angeles..
8 pages.
(PDF)
by Paul M. Ong with Hyun-Gun Sung and Douglas Houston.
Description:
This policy brief presents findings on the status of American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN) children in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which is coterminous with the County. According to the 2000 Census, there were an estimated 111,000 AIANs in the region who are indigenous to the greater United States. Over a quarter of these AIANs are under the age of 17. These children and their parents face numerous social problems and economic challenges, many of which have been previously documented. This brief uses three decades of census data to provide an updated analysis of the socioeconomic status of AIAN children, focusing on demographic characteristics, poverty, and educational issues. Los Angeles American Indian Children's Council
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10/14/03
Premium Assistance Programs for Recent Welfare Recipients.
4 pages.
(PDF)
by Shannon McConville
Description:
This issue brief discusses the possibility of a premium assistance program in California that targets recent welfare recipients by addressing three main policy questions.
1) Are welfare recipients a good target population for a premium assistance program?
2) Who would be eligible for premium assistance and where do they work?
3) What are the challenges of premium assistance programs in California?
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10/14/03
Sources of Insurance Coverage Among Children of Recent Welfare Recipients..
4 pages.
(PDF)
by Shannon McConville
Description:
This issue brief analyzes the coverage sources of children of recent welfare recipients in Los Angeles County and examines the relationship between parents and children’s sources of coverage by addressing three primary policy questions.
1) How does the source of coverage of parents who were recent welfare recipients affect the source of coverage for their children?
2) Do parents who are off welfare and no longer covered by Medi-Cal maintain public insurance coverage for their children?
3) How do combinations of coverage sources for recent welfare recipients and their children differ by recipient employment outcomes?
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