From: "Young-Doo Wang"
<youngdoo@UDel.Edu>
To: <mason@UDel.Edu>
Cc: "Mary J Martin" <marym@UDel.Edu>; "Linda C Boyd" <lcboyd@UDel.Edu>
Sent:
Subject: Name Change of Concentration
>
> Dear Dr. Mason:
>
> In policy analysis, equity is usually classified into two: procedural
> and outcome. Procedural equity concerns with participation in the poliy
> making process, and outcome equity is distribution-related. In
energy
> policy, both categories are relevant. I could say that Equity is
more
> likely a policy guideline, rather than a concept to be defined.
>
> Internationally, many energy decisions are made by international
> corporations without any inputs from local residents. The amount of energy
> consumption of the development world is more than 10 times higher than
> developing countries. Within the
> 20% of their income in energy while high-income people spend less than
> 5%. These examples are kind of policy issues our program has been
> interested in.
>
> An addition of Equity in our concentration may
generate more interest from
> the prospective students because our program considers not only economy
> and environment, but also social dimension. As a matter of fact,
most
> energy programs in the nation focus on economy and/or environmental
> issues.
>
> Especially as a land grant institution, social issues in relation with
> energy equity in urban areas are important subject to be studied.
>
> I hope this information is helpful.
>
> Young-Doo Wang
>
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>
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