IPSR Published Works: Recent submissions
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Sixth Assessment of the Science, Math and Engineering Infrastructure at Three Universities in Kansas: Case Studies of Four Peer Institutions
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-06)In 1992, Kansas became a National Science Foundation (NSF) EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) state to improve its ability to compete for federal research and development (R&D) dollars. At ... -
An Estimation of the Level of Voluntary Financial Support for the Kansas Wind Energy Project
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-06)Citizens in the Wichita Area have considerable interest in the generation of electrical power using wind turbines. For many of these people, the interest goes beyond voicing passive support for wind energy. Using one ... -
Kansas State Fair Economic Impact and Marketing Study Volume 2: An Overview of Non-Fair Events
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-04)During 1996 and 1997, the Institute for Public Policy and Business Research at the University of Kansas conducted a study of the marketing aspects and economic impacts of events that take place at the State Fairgrounds in ... -
Kansas State Fair Economic Impact and Marketing Study: Analysis of the 1996 Kansas State Fair Volume 1
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1998-04)The study examines both the marketing aspects of Fair and Non-Fair activities and their economic impacts on the economies of Reno County, South Central Kansas, and the State of Kansas as a whole. Marketing aspects of the ... -
Kansas State Fair Economic Impact and Marketing Study
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1998-04)The study examines both the marketing aspects of Fair and Non-Fair activities and their economic impacts on the economies of Reno County, South Central Kansas, and the State of Kansas as a whole. Marketing aspects of the ... -
Business Taxes and Costs A Cross-State Comparison
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-02)The study focuses on ten states. We begin by looking at Kansas and the nearby states of Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. We then turn our consideration to several large industrial states: California, ... -
Sixth Assessment of the Science, Engineering, and Math Infrastructure at Three Universities in Kansas
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1997-12)Kansas received its first NSF EPSCoR grant in 1992. The second NSF EPSCoR grant, received in 1995, is a cooperative agreement, negotiated on a yearly renewal basis. Assessment of the status of science, engineering, and ... -
Strategic Planning in Kansas: Survey Results
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1997-11)In 1990, the Kansas Legislature passed the Community Strategic Planning Assistance Act (CSPA), a program that provided funds to non-metropolitan counties in Kansas to develop strategic plans for economic development and ... -
The Effective Labor Force in the Montgomery County Labor Market
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1997-11)The Montgomery County Labor Market contains a sizable pool of available labor, much of it educated and trained. Survey results indicated that in September 1997, about 2,000 persons were unemployed and 4,300 more were ... -
Retail Preferences Survey Report: A Study of the Shopping Habits of the Residents of Lawrence, Kansas
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1997-10)The purpose of this survey is to find out how many Lawrence residents intentionally leave Lawrence to shop, what types of goods or services they shop for, and how often they go. The survey was limited to Lawrence residents. ... -
Kansas State Parks: A Marketing and Valuation Study
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1997-11)One overriding question ties this report together: What do Kansans want to do with their state park system? The reader can imagine many different answers to this question ranging from scrap the slate park system and let ... -
What's Driving the Lawrence Economy Now?
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1997)The purpose of this project is to determine how the mix of the local employment base has changed over time. Areas examined include: the importance of the role of the University in the Lawrence/Douglas County economy, and ... -
The Costs of Insuring Mental Illness in Kansas on a Basis of Parity with Physical Illness: A Brief Review
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1997-09)The Kansas legislature is presently considering legislation proposed by the Kansas Alliance for the Mentally Ill (KAMI) which would mandate health insurance coverage for certain listed mental illnesses on a basis of parity ... -
Fifth Assessment of the Science, Engineering, and Math Infrastructure at Three Universities in Kansas
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1996-10)Kansas received its first NSF EPSCoR grant in 1992. The second NSF EPSCoR grant, received in 1995, is a cooperative agreement, negotiated on a yearly renewal basis. Assessment of the status of science, engineering, and ... -
The Kansas Business Environment
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1997-01)This research was sponsored by Kansas, Inc. to be used as one source of information that informed the steering committee whose charge was the revision of the earlier state strategy developed by Kansas, Inc. The revision ... -
The Kansas Workforce: Employer Assessment
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1997-01)In 1989, an IPPBR/Kansas, Inc. study asked employers to assess the skills of the Kansas workforce, both basic academic skills and other skills needed to meet job requirements. Firms reported that employees needed to improve ... -
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Marketing Program Impact Survey Addendum
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1997-01)This report is a supplement to our previous report, the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Marketing Program Impact Survey Report, July 1996. This report identified the impact on the Lawrence/ Douglas County ... -
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Marketing Program Impact Survey Report
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1996-07)This survey was conducted for the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce with the intent of determining the impact on the Lawrence/Douglas County economy of firms doing business within this area that have been assisted in some way ... -
Costs and Benefits of Privatizing Security Guard Services Currently Provided by the Capitol Area Security Patrol
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1996-04)The purpose of this study was to estimate the costs and benefits that would accrue 1.0 the State of Kansas if the security services currently being provided by CASP were, instead, purchased through contracts with private ... -
Leveling the internet Playing Field: Connecting Kansas Schools and Libraries in Small, Poor, Rural, and Widespread Areas
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1996-10)This report deals with inequality in Internet access in Kansan public libraries and schools. It provides empirical findings and discusses possible policy actions. Many public libraries and school districts are slow to ...
