IPSR Published Works: Recent submissions
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Superconducting Super-Collider Project Items 2.7.1 Through 2.7.10: Preliminary Report
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-01)This is the preliminary report for the portion of the State of Kansas' bid to the Federal government for the superconducting super-collider (SSC) that was prepared at the Institute for Public Policy and Business Research ... -
Superconducting Super-Collider Project Items 2.7.1 Through 2.7.10: Final Report
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-01)This report presents the portion of the State of Kansas's proposal for the Superconducting Super-Collider (SSC) that was prepared at the Institute for Public Policy and Business Research at the University of Kansas. The ... -
Testimony Before the Joint Committee on Economic Development
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-01-11)The Joint Committee on Economic Development, established pursuant to K.S.A. 46-1604, was charged with the study of thirteen topics during the 1987 legislative interim period. Of these topics, the Institute for Public Policy ... -
Rights Without Resources: The Rise and Fall of the Kansas Kickapoo
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1986-03)A small but select literature on recent Indian policy has begun to appear. Notably absent, however, are treatments of implementation at the local level. The Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas provides an excellent case study of the ... -
Downtown Redevelopment and Public Opinion: A Survey of Citizen Attitudes for the Downtown Improvement Committee
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-01)There is widespread and strong affection for downtown Lawrence among Douglas County residents. The most highly rates aspects of the downtown focuses on its appearance and ambiance, though such characteristics as merchandise ... -
Regulatory Oversight and Business Impact Analysis
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1987-08)An enhanced program of regulatory oversight for Kansas is critical to the design of a comprehensive state policy of economic development. Specifically, the introduction of cost-benefit considerations into a more structured ... -
Job Creation in Nonmetropolitan Communities - Issues for State Policy
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1987-09)This paper identifies state policy issues that are crucial to nonmetropolitan business development and job creation. What are the issues and choices facing state decision makers in developing the capacity of communities ... -
Criteria in Factfinding on Economic Issues
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1987-06-24)Many factors influence the quality of education services for our Kansas children and the quality of public services in our communities. One of the most important must surely be the quality, morale and motivation of the ... -
Vocational/Technical Education and Kansas Economic Development
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1987-10)Federal law mandates that each state conduct a biennial evaluation of its vocational education delivery system in order to receive funds under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). In response to this mandate and to ... -
Tax Structures of Kansas and Nearby States: Part 2, Hypothetical Firm Study
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1987-10)Total tax liabilities have been calculated for hypothetical firms in nine industries for each of six states in the region, Kansas, Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. Federal taxes have been included in total ... -
How Well Does Kansas Compete? A Comparison of the Business Tax Structure of Kansas and Nearby States
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-01)This study evaluates the degree to which Kansas' s tax structure is competitive in the context of business investment and location decisions. The study compares the tax structure of Kansas with five nearby states: Colorado, ... -
Black Leadership Symposium
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1986-10)If one phrase could sum up the message of the Second Black Leadership Symposium, it would be "having a vision." University of Kansas Chancellor Gene Budig noted in his welcome address that it was commitment to a vision ... -
USING FEDERAL TAX POLICY TO INFLUENCE FIRM LOCATIONS: TWO EXAMPLES OF THE IMPACT ON KANSAS COMMUNITIES
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1987-07)This report arose from a request for research from the city of Hays, Kansas. City leaders discovered that federal tax incentives affecting U.S. firms operating in Puerto Rico inhibited the ability of Hays to attract new ... -
Tax Structures of Kansas and Nearby States: Part I, Description and Data
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1987-10)This study reviews the tax structure of Kansas and six nearby states: Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. While the study focuses on business taxes, personal income taxes and residential property taxes are ... -
Southeast Kansas Highways
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1987-06)This paper raises the question of whether the proposal to build a "high-type two-lane highway" through Southeast Kansas, which would connect Interstate 35 on the east edge of Wichita with Interstate 44 near Joplin, Missouri, ... -
THE THIRD ANNUAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY OF KANSAS
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1987-02)This is a summary of major findings in the 1987 poll of Kansas public opinion. 1. Over 80% of Kansans view the state as a good or excellent place to live. 2. Kansans support a prohibition on the smoking of cigarettes ... -
Final Report: Research Improvement Award for Economic Modeling
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1987-06)This is the Final Report for the three-year Research Improvement Award for Economic Modeling (University of Kansas General Research allocation # 3461-0038), received in 1984 by the Institute for Public Policy and Business ... -
The Economic Impact of Cheyenne Bottoms on Kansas and on Barton County
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1986-12)The Institute for Public Policy and Business Research (IPPBR) has conducted a study to determine the usage of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands and the economic impact of the Bottoms on Kansas and Barton County. The type and extent ... -
SOME ECONOMIC VARIABLES AND THE EXPANSION OF RETAIL FACILITIES
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1987-02)This report examines a few of the economic variables that should be considered when assessing the advantages and disadvantages of a major retail mall opening. No attempt is made to assess the economic impact of such a mall ... -
COSTS AND BENEFITS OF BUSINESS TAX INCENTIVES IN KANSAS
(Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1987-02)This report is a cost-benefit study of Kansas business tax incentives: the Job Expansion and Investment Tax Credit and the Sales Tax Refund. The ultimate objectives of these tax incentives include generation of job ...
