ANN ARBOR — Local government spending makes up about a quarter of all government spending in the United States. This spending funds key services to people across the country, ensuring, as much as possible, the smooth functioning of towns and cities both large and small. But since local governments are self-funded, the funds available to… Continue reading Insights talk explores the effects of tax base fragmentation
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In Insights presentation, ISR’s Brady West outlines strategies for combating nonresponse bias
ANN ARBOR — By design, surveys hinge on responses. Every survey requiring any kind of a response from participants is only as good as the people who answer. But somewhat paradoxically, the quality of a survey can also be affected by those who don’t respond through a phenomenon called nonresponse bias. Nonresponse bias occurs when… Continue reading In Insights presentation, ISR’s Brady West outlines strategies for combating nonresponse bias
Noah Webster explores interactions between different environments in Insights presentation
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Our environments shape our lives in profound ways. The climate in which we live affects our well-being in visible and invisible ways. Our social environment affects every aspect of our relationships, both at home and at work. Our built environment affects the way we move through every moment… Continue reading Noah Webster explores interactions between different environments in Insights presentation
Insights presentation explores the impact of hearing and dental health on cognition
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Risk factors like dental health and hearing loss may play a bigger role in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias than we may often think. That according to the latest talk of the Insights Speaker Series at the Institute for Social Research (ISR). Ola Rostant, Ph.D., a research investigator… Continue reading Insights presentation explores the impact of hearing and dental health on cognition
Insights speaker series touches on family dynamics, dementia, and caregiving in an aging US population
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research’s Insights speaker series resumed with an exploration on the dynamics of families, caregiving, and dementia on Thursday, September 28. Sarah E. Patterson, a research investigator and postdoctoral affiliate with appointments in ISR’s Survey Research Center and Population Studies Center, addressed the complicated picture… Continue reading Insights speaker series touches on family dynamics, dementia, and caregiving in an aging US population
Insights Speaker Series covers group empathy and opposition to restrictive voting laws
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research held the latest edition of its Insights Speaker Series for 2023 on March 9. Nicholas Valentino, a research professor at ISR’s Center for Political Studies, spoke on the growing opposition to oppressive voting laws, specifically outlining how empathy toward marginalized groups can increase… Continue reading Insights Speaker Series covers group empathy and opposition to restrictive voting laws