COVID-19 Research and Resources
Research
The Institute for Policy & Social Research has been tracking the impact of COVID-19 on the state of Kansas. This website provides resources for people to see how COVID-19 has affected the state and its economy. In addition, research presentations explain how policy may affect economic impact on the state. Other links provide background data on demographics and healthcare and broadband access.Mask Research
October 25 - Do Masks Matter in Kansas?
View Presentation [6:06]Slides without Audio (PDF)
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Data for figures (XLSX)
Seven Day Moving Average of COVID-19 Cases per 100,000 population in counties with and without Mask Ordinances
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Research Presentations
April 2 - Update on the Kansas Economy & Tax Policy
Presentation at Governor's Council on Tax Reform runs from 2:15:30-2:36:05Slides (PDF)
April 2 - Economic Impact of Medicaid Expansion
Presentation by David Slusky at Governor's Council on Tax Reform runs from 1:56:50-2:11:03Slides (PDF)
April 2 - Infrastructure Investments and the Kansas Economy
Presentation at Governor's Council on Tax Reform runs from 1:38:00-1:52:45Slides (PDF)
March 5 - Update on the Kansas Economy
Presentation at Governor's Council on Tax Reform runs from 59:14-1:20:54Slides (PDF)
January 29 - The Kansas Economy & Current Tax Proposals
Presentation at Governor's Council on Tax Reform runs from 36:35-1:23:31Slides (PDF)
October 25 - Do Masks Matter in Kansas?
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Data for figures (XLSX)
October 6 - The Economic Recovery is Stalling Out
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Presentation Archive
August 15 - The Kansas Economic Recovery: K is not OK [Slides without Audio (PDF)]July 15 - Kansas in Crisis: Are We Headed for a W Recovery? [Slides without Audio (PDF)]
July 8 - State of the States: Pandemic-Driven Budgeting Innovations [Urban Institute Panel]
June 24 - Kansas in Crisis: COVID-19 Threatens the Economic Recovery [ Slides without Audio (PDF)]
June 8 - Kansas in Crisis: What are the Prospects for the Recovery? [Slides without Audio (PDF)]
May 19 - Kansas in Crisis: What Does Historic Unemployment Mean for the Recovery? [Slides without Audio (PDF)]
May 4 - Kansas in Crisis: What Happens Next? [Slides without Audio (PDF)]
April 28 - Mapping a Virus: From Understanding a Species to Writing Policy on COVID-19
April 27 - Kansas in Crisis: Difficult Choices Ahead [Slides without Audio (PDF)]
April 21 - Kansas in Crisis: Inching Towards Economic Recovery [Slides without Audio (PDF)]
April 14 - Kansas in Crisis: Unemployment & Small Business [Slides without Audio (PDF)]
April 7 - Kansas in Crisis: Update on the Coronavirus [Slides without Audio (PDF)]
March 31 - Kansas in Crisis: Economic Impact of the Coronavirus [Slides without Audio (PDF)]
March 24 - Kansas in Crisis: Policy Responses to the Coronavirus [Slides without Audio (PDF)]
Reports - Preparing for a Healthy Recovery
Briefs
Brief: Payroll Protection Loans in Kansas (PDF)Brief: Stimulus Spending in Kansas (PDF)
Resources
Map Gallery
Unemployment Rate in Kansas, by County, February 2021
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Ratio of Unemployment Rate to Historic Maximum in Kansas, by County (February 2021)
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Percent Change in Households Receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in Kansas, by County, November 2019 - November 2020
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Percent Change in Households Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Kansas, by County, November 2019 - November 2020
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Percent of Tests that are Positive for COVID-19 in the U.S., by State, as of April 11, 2021
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Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans as a Percent of Small Businesses and Nonemployers in the U.S., by State as of June 30, 2020
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Amount Approved via PPP Loans as a Percent of Potential Maximum PPP (including nonemployer receipts) in the U.S., by State as of June 30, 2020
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Small Businesses Vulnerable to COVID-19 as a Percent of Total Businesses in Kansas, by County, 2016-2017
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Broadband Availability in Kansas, 2019
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Unemployment Rate Relative to Industry Share of Gross State Product
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Douglas County
Johnson County
Sedgwick County
Shawnee County
Wyandotte County
Household Pulse Survey Results in Kansas, April 21 - July 21
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Household Pulse Survey Results in Kansas and U.S., Week 21 - December 9-21
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Key Elements from the U.S. Census Bureau's Small Business Pulse Survey
Read more about the Small Business Pulse Survey here.This summary contains information from small businesses collected:
June 7-13, 2020
May 24-30, 2020
April 26-May 2, 2020
New COVID-19 Cases in U.S. and EU, 7-Day Rolling Average through April 4, 2021
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New COVID-19 Cases in Kansas and Missouri per Million Residents, 7-Day Rolling Average through April 11, 2021
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New and Projected COVID-19 Cases and 7-day Trend Line in Kansas through April 4, 2021
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COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Kansas, Missouri, and the U.S. (updated 4/12)
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COVID-19 Cases in the Six Largest Counties in Kansas (updated 4/12)
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COVID-19 Cases in Kansas Counties with Meat Packing Plants (updated 4/12)
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U.S Census Bureau COVID-19 Impact Report (state and county level demographic and economic information)
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U.S Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey Interactive Tool (state level data on COVID impact on households)
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KU Medical Center Coronavirus Daily Digest
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The University of Kansas Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
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Links on this page:
- ipsr@ku.edu