Recent Projects
North Dakota 2022 Labor Force and COVID-19 Impact Survey Report
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jason Jenson
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant disruptions to economic activity in North
Dakota. To
ascertain the opinions and behaviors of North Dakotans in relation to the workforce
and the COVID-19
pandemic, a survey was developed and administered by phone to 556 randomly selected
adult North
Dakotans. The interviews were conducted from March 10 through 29, 2022. Published May 2022
Team
- Dr. Jason Jensen
- Dr. David Flynn
- Cordell Fontaine, MA
- Dr. Chih Ming Tan
- Dr. Sheila Hanson
- Dr. Brian Urlacher
North Dakota COVID-19 Impact Survey Report
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jason Jenson
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant disruptions to economic activity in North
Dakota. To
ascertain the opinions and behaviors of North Dakotans in relation to the COVID-19
pandemic, a
survey was developed and administered by phone to 556 randomly selected adult North
Dakotans. The
interviews were conducted from March 10 through 29, 2022. Published May 2022
Team
- Dr. Jason Jensen
- Dr. David Flynn
- Cordell Fontaine, MA
- Dr. Chih Ming Tan
- Dr. Sheila Hanson
- Dr. Brian Urlacher
Changes to the Metropolitan Statistical Area Definition
Principle Investigator: Dr. David Flynn
Overview: A recent recommendation from the Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical
Area Standards Review
Committee to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) suggests adjusting population
thresholds
for designation as a metropolitan statistical area (MSA).1 This is a regular process
that goes on after
the Census, though this is the first recommended change in population threshold in
at least the last
three Censuses. The suggested change is to qualify for MSA designation the core city
in the area
would need 100,000 in population. The recommendation impacts North Dakota, clearly,
because the
proposed revision would drop MSA designation for Bismarck and Grand Forks and reclassify
both as
micropolitan statistical areas (MiSA). Published March 2021
Forecasting Tax Revenues in North Dakota
Principal Investigator: Dr. David Flynn
Overview: The Institute for Policy and Business Analytics is developing a forecast model to predict tax revenues in North Dakota in the aggregate and key components of tax revenues. The model structure will allow for frequent updates, at least quarterly. The components would include, but would not be limited to, sales tax receipts, corporate and individual income tax, motor vehicles taxes, and oil tax collections. We plan to disseminate the results in a variety of manners, including written briefings, web site postings, and presentations.
Privacy, Safety and Unmanned Systems
A national survey of public perceptions in the US Partnership with the UND Research Institute for Autonomous Systems (RIAS).
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Wood
Overview: The purpose of this research is to capture and analyze the distribution of US public opinion on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and track how opinions change across regions and over time. UAS technology applications are evolving rapidly in both the commercial and recreational space, and citizens are far more likely to personally encounter UAS in coming years than previously. Establishing a baseline distribution of opinion before this occurs is therefore very important for understanding how perceptions of these technologies evolves.