Apr 26, 2018 | Policy Commons Blog
By Anna Berka – Political and social science research on climate change shows some countries have been far more successful than others in orchestrating state-led transition to renewable energy over the past 40 years. Without exception, it is countries that have...
Apr 26, 2018 | Policy Commons Blog
By Hamish Robertson and Joanne Travaglia – Big data technologies are increasingly being utilised in the field of social policy. Although big data methods and strategies are often preferred as a form of evidence-based policy development, big data techniques do...
Apr 20, 2018 | Policy Commons Blog
By Kevin Jenkins – Christchurch’s new sports hub Ngā Puna Wai is set to open in stages over 2018–19, with track and field facilities due first in May this year, followed by hockey in July. Big-ticket metropolitan projects like Ngā Puna Wai of course stand out,...
Apr 15, 2018 | Policy Commons Blog
By Michele L. Swers at LSE US Centre – This week, the Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan (R-WI), announced that he would be handing in his gavel at year’s end and would not run for reelection. Michele L. Swers writes that before becoming Speaker, Ryan was a...
Apr 13, 2018 | Policy Commons Blog
By Kevin Jenkins – Over the warmer months, the Otago Farmers Market has the best fresh produce in New Zealand – like Central Otago apricots the size of peaches, old-school gooseberries, and greengage plums – along with artisan products like seaweed condiments,...
