IPSR Published Works: Recent submissions
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An Economic Analysis of the Fire at Americold
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1994-05)During the early morning of December 28, 1991, a fire was reported in the underground storage facilities at the Americold Complex in Wyandotte County Kansas. The fire, the damage created by the fire, and the economic impact ... -
The performance of Kansas Firms in the SBIR Program
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1994-04)Congress designed the Small Business Innovative Research program (SBIR) to facilitate small business participation in federally funded research and development. The apparent lack of success of Kansas small businesses in ... -
U.S and Kansas Economic Forecasts for 1995
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1995-01)The Institute for Public Policy and Business Research is pleased to present this 1995 economic forecast for the United States and Kansas. The forecast was generated with the Kansas Econometric Model and the Indiana University ... -
U.S and Kansas Economic Forecasts for 1994 Midyear Update
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1994-07)The Institute for Public Policy and Business Research is pleased to present the midyear update of its 1994 economic forecast for the United States and Kansas. The forecast was generated with the Kansas Econometric Model ... -
Expected Impacts from TeleKansas II Fiber Optic Links
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1994-06)This report was prepared by researchers at the Institute for Public Policy and Business Research at the request of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, in connection with its proposed TeleKansas II Project. The report ... -
Kansas Regional Profiles
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1993-02)This group of studies of the Kansas regional economies was performed as part of the Kansas Inc. Strategic Planning Program. The profile of the Northeast region was produced by Robert Glass, Assistant Scientist at IPPBR. ... -
An Evaluation of the Labor Market Impact of SB 155
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U.S. and Kansas Economic Forecasts for 1994
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1944-02)The National Economy The U.S. economy in 1994 is expected to continue along the steady growth path that it has followed over the last two years. Following the recession in the early nineties, real GDP grew 2.6 percent ... -
Public Returns to Technology Transfer
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1994-06)Throughout the 1980s, state governments greatly expanded their role in economic development. Individually, states adopted programs _that ranged from traditional approaches focusing on business subsidies and tax breaks ... -
An Evaluation Model to Determine the Return on Public Investment (ROPI) for the Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1992-11)Researchers at the Institute for Public Policy and Business Research have created a system of Cost-Benefit Analysis for evaluating programs, projects, and agencies administered through the Kansas Technology Enterprise ... -
Economic Development in Medium-Sized Kansas Communities: From 198. tp 1993
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1993-11)In May 1993 the Kansas Center for Community Economic Development at the University of Kansas updated its 1989 economic development survey of medium-sized Kansas communities. The purpose of the update was to determine current ... -
Kansas Labor Market and Migration: A Brief Note from Continuous Work History Sample
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Assessment of Science and Engineering Infrastructure at Three Universities in Kansas: Identification of Weaknesses and Barriers to Research.
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1992-03)We assessed the level of science and engineering (S&E) research productivity to provide a baseline for future evaluation and to determine how Kansas's science and engineering faculty compete for external funds, particularly ... -
Assessment of the University of Kansas Science and Engineering Infrastructure: Identification of Weaknesses and barriers to Research
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1992-03)Describing the status of Science and Engineering (S&E) research and infrastructure at the University of Kansas requires consideration of the capacity to conduct research as well as the culture that supports and encourages ... -
Evaluation of the Kansas Department of Commerce Kansas Industrial Training (KIT) and Kansas Industrial Retraining (KIR) Programs
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1992-01)The State of Kansas Department of Commerce (KDOC) administers two customized training programs. The Kansas Industrial Training (KIT) program is available to companies wanting to locate a new facility in Kansas or for ... -
The Kansas Labor Market: Challenges and Implications
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1992-12)The purpose of this study is to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the Kansas labor force in the context of the demographic, technological, management and global changes that are affecting the U.S. economy. The most ... -
Kansas Demographic Profile: Economic and Social Implications of Demographic Change
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1993-01)This report explores the changes, characteristics and major demographic trends of the Kansas population and portrays shifts in household formation, household size and household type. It also analyzes Kansas's demographic ... -
Assessment of Ten States' Economic Development Strategic Plans and Planning Processes
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1992-11)The presumption underlying economic development strategic planning is that better planning leads to better economic performance. The results of this research begin to address the first half of that equation: what makes a ... -
Kansas Community Strategic Plans
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1992-11)Since the passage of the Community Strategic Planning Assistance Act by the Kansas Legislature in 1990, strategic planning in non-metropolitan Kansas has increased and Kansas communities have begun to assume responsibility ... -
Growth of the Service Sector in Kansas: Final Report
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1992-12)The purpose of this study is to define the nature of the service sector, examine the reasons for the growing importance of the service sector in U.S. and Kansas economies, document the structural changes in the economies ...
