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.
May 19 - Kansas in Crisis: What Does Historic Unemployment Mean for the Recovery?
View Presentation [39:02]Slides without Audio (PDF)
April 28 - Mapping a Virus: From Understanding a Species to Writing Policy on COVID-19
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April 27 - Kansas in Crisis: Difficult Choices Ahead
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April 21 - Kansas in Crisis: Inching Towards Economic Recovery
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April 14 - Kansas in Crisis: Unemployment & Small Business
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April 7 - Kansas in Crisis: Update on the Coronavirus
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March 31 - Kansas in Crisis: Economic Impact of the Coronavirus
View Presentation [25:36]Slides without Audio (PDF)
March 24 - Kansas in Crisis: Policy Responses to the Coronavirus
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Resources
Map Gallery
Animated Map of Cases in Kansas & Missouri through May 9, 2020
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Ratio of Projected Unemployment Rate to Historic Maximum in Kansas, by County (Updated 5/21)
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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 May 16, 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 May 16, 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 Claims in Kansas, by Age, Gender, and Educational Attainment, March 14- May 9, 2020
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Percent of Adults with a Loss/Expected Loss in Employment Income since March 13, 2020, by State
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Share of Employment and Wages in COVID-19 Affected Sectors in Kansas, by MSA
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Key Elements from the U.S. Census Bureau's Small Business Pulse Survey
This summary contains information from small businesses collected April 26-May 2, 2020. Read more about the Small Business Pulse Survey here.View Graphs
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Compared to Date of First Reported Symptoms in Douglas County, Kansas, March 7 - April 14, 2020
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First Day of COVID-19 Symptoms Reported in Survey of Douglas County Residents
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Unemployment Rate Relative to Industry Share of Gross State Product
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Johnson County
Sedgwick County
Shawnee County
Wyandotte County
COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Kansas, Missouri, and the U.S. (updated 5/26)
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COVID-19 Cases in the Six Largest Counties in Kansas (updated 5/26)
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COVID-19 Cases in Kansas Counties with Meat Packing Plants (updated 5/26)
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Links on this page:
- ipsr@ku.edu