The Institute for Policy & Social Research brings together social scientists from a broad range of disciplines to pursue and conduct sponsored research at the international, national, regional, state, and local levels. IPSR affiliated faculty represent disciplines such as economics, education, environmental studies, geography, political science, public administration, social welfare, sociology, and urban planning. More information can be found on the About
IPSR page.
What's
New
2007 Population Estimates Released
According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 population estimates released March 20, 2008, Johnson County, Kansas was the fastest growing Kansas County with a 16.6% increase in population from 2000. By contrast, Lane County, Kansas experienced the greatest decline in population since 2000 with a 19.0% decrease. For more information, please visit the Kansas Data Archive or view a map showing the 2007 estimates with percent change since 2000 (link below).
File(s): http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/ksdata/GIS/pctchg0007.pdf
The 41st Edition of the Kansas Statistical
Abstract is now available! The abstract is available EXCLUSIVELY online as a PDF file with individual pages available in Microsoft Excel
and PDF. For more information and access to the data, please visit http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/ksdata/ksah/.
The Kansas Statistical
Abstract will be featured in a new radio spot on the Jayhawk Radio Network, tune in or click the button below to play the clip now:
Updated August 31, 2007.
Upcoming Events
The 2008 IPSR NSF Grant Mentoring Workshop will be held at KU, June 2nd, 10th, 24th, and July 22nd, 2008. A summary of information with regards to who should apply, and the workshop structure is now available at: http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/grantsup/NSFWorkshop_Summer2008.pdf
Kansas Economic Policy Conference
Insuring a Healthy Kansas
October 30, 2008
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