Externe Untersuchung der Wahl- und Ab-stimmungsprozesse der Stadt St.Gallen

Summary:

Externe Untersuchung der Wahl- und Ab-stimmungsprozesse der Stadt St.Gallen

Contributors:

• Thomas Widmer (Project Leader), Lucas Leemann (Project Co-Leader), Jonas Ineichen

Contacts:

Internal:

Thomas Widmer

Research Areas:

• Policy-Analyse & Evaluation

Transversal Research Priorities:

• Demokratie und Demokratisierung

Einstellungen der Bevölkerung zu staatlicher Regulierung im Jahr 2024

Summary:

The attitudes of the population towards (public) regulation are the focus of the present study. It is a follow-up study to the 2016 and 2020 analyses of the attitudes of the Swiss population to public regulation (Höglinger/Widmer 2016; Milic/Widmer 2021) and is again based on a population survey. 

Contacts:

Internal:

Thomas Widmer

Research Areas:

• Policy-Analyse & Evaluation

Transversal Research Priorities:

• Demokratie und Demokratisierung

Keywords:

• public regulation; attitudes; Switzerland

Erfolgreiche Ansätze zur Reduktion der flugbedingten Treibhausgasemissionen an der UZH (Red-UZH)

Summary:

The UZH faculties have taken a variety of measures to reduce flight-related greenhouse gas emissions. These range from quotas, incentive taxes and monitoring to compensation solutions. The evaluation project aims to assess the various measures. Different dimensions are assessed, such as the level of information on the measures, their acceptance, and their effects on the travel behavior and climate awareness of UZH members. The evaluation is based on guided interviews with those responsible for the measures and on the development of impact models for the different measures. Furthermore, the evaluation project is based on an analysis of existing data on the travel behavior of UZH members and on a standardized online survey of UZH members. Finally, the experiences with the implementation of the measures are collected in supplementary interviews. Based on the findings, the project formulates recommendations for the attention of decision makers in the faculties and the UZH. However, the significance of this project extends beyond UZH. It can serve as a model for other educational institutions and organizations pursuing similar emission reduction goals. Finally, the findings obtained in this evaluation project contribute to the scientific debate on the question of the acceptance and effectiveness of corresponding measures.

Contributors:

• Thomas Widmer (Project Leader)
• Till Roost

Sources of Funding:

• UZH Research Development

Collaborating Institutions:

• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences UZH
• Franklin University Switzerland

Contacts:

Internal:

Thomas Widmer

Research Areas:

• Policy-Analyse & Evaluation