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The primary mission of the Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research(CADSR) is to ensure that the best possible data and information on important public issues are developed and made available to the policy-makers who affect the way we all live and work in Delaware, and to members of the College and its clients.
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Item CADSR Policy Issues: Just how Costly is Gas?(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2004) Condliffe, SimonItem The Clean Air Act Affects on the Employment and Wages of Drinking Places and Full-Service Restaurants(2006-07-18T19:18:42Z) Condliffe, Simon; Ratledge, Edward C.This report uses the latest available data through the end of 2005 to examine the impact "The Clean Indoor Air Act," which prohibits smoking in pulbic places, has had on wages and employment among drinking establishments and full-services restaurants. The new data confirm the previously identified positive growth in wages and employment among drinking places and full-services restaurants. The last report indicated emerging positive growth in wages and employment for six quarters. With the complete 2005 data now available, the growth in wages and employment at drinking establishments and fullservice restaurants has now extended to ten quarters.Item The Clean Air Act’s Effects on the Employment and Wages of Drinking Places and Full-Service Restaurants(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2007-06) Condliffe, Simon; Ratledge, Edward C.This report uses the latest available data through the end of 2006. The new data confirm the previously identified positive growth in wages and employment among drinking places and full-services restaurants. With the complete 2006 data now available, the growth in wages and employment at drinking establishments and full-service restaurants has now extended to fourteen quarters.Item Delaware (2000)(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2000-04) Condliffe, Simon; Ratledge, Edward C.The Delaware and U.S. economy are in the midst of a period of unprecedented growth. Nationally, unemployment is at a thirty-year low and income growth is robust. Delaware is also performing handsomely, recording eight-plus years of unbroken growth. This paper, prepared for the Spring 2000 Choices for Delaware forum, provides an overview of the current state of the national and Delaware economies, and what the outlook is for each.Item Delaware and the New Economy(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 1999-11) Condliffe, SimonThere has been a lot of discussion of the New Economy: estimates of the importance of the high tech industry to the economy litter the media. Oftentimes, however, details of the size and composition of high tech industry are at best sketchy. Presented here is a working paper that sheds some light on what the high tech industry is in Delaware, and how it is performing relative to that of other states.Item Delaware, Kent, New Castle and Sussex Economic Profiles(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2005-12) Condliffe, SimonItem Economic Impact of Diamond State Sports and Learning Center(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2004-02) Condliffe, Simon; Solano, Paul L.; McDuffie, Mary JoanThe purpose of this report is to measure the economic impact of the proposed Diamond State Sports and Learning Center (DSSLC) to the State of Delaware. The primary data source for this research is the independent feasibility study by C. H. Johnson, Inc., which provides revenue, employment, event, and attendance projections. Economic impact studies are used across the nation to measure the impact of various projects, events and industries. Such studies are used to understand the benefits that flow from a particular project, event or industry. The facility would offer recreational and competitive athletic opportunities as well as increased educational opportunities for children. The sports facilities would primarily be oriented for use by regional sports organizations and teams. The planned DSSLC would fill an unmet need for such facilities in the local marketplace.Item Economic Impact of Motiva Enterprises LLC Delaware City Refinery(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2002-10) Condliffe, SimonThe purpose of this study is to measure the economic impacts of the Motiva Enterprises LLC Delaware City Refinery on the State of Delaware. The study was commissioned by Motiva Enterprises LLC. The study is not intended to be an audit of Motiva’s operations, its management, or an assessment of the desirability of the refinery.Item Economic Impact of Slam Dunk to the Beach(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2001) Condliffe, Simon; Jacobson, Eric D.; Ratledge, Edward C.The purpose of this study commissioned by the State of Delaware Office of the Controller General is to measure the economic impact of the 2000 Slam Dunk To The Beach basketball tournament. The study is not intended to be a management audit of the Slam Dunk Tournament, the Slam Dunk Organization, or an assessment of the desirability of the tournament.Item Economic Impact on Delaware's Economy: The Biopharmaceutical & Related Sector(2012-06-21) Brown, Daniel T.; Condliffe, Simon; Ratledge, Edward C.Item Financing Public Education in Delaware, 2003(2003-03) Condliffe, Simon; Ratledge, Edward C.; Hildebrand, SeanThe purpose of the report is to provide a system-wide review of the public education finance system in Delaware. The report will detail how public education revenue is raised and spent at the state level and use comparative information to illustrate similarities and differences between Delaware and neighboring states along with the national average from 1990 thru 2002.Item Financing Public Education in Delaware, 2007(2007) Condliffe, SimonThe purpose of the report is to provide a system-wide review of the public education finance system in Delaware. The report will detail how public education revenue is raised and spent. The report, divided into four sections, considers the education system at the state level. The first section is largely background material and provides information that will provide a broad perspective on public education financing. The second section describes Delaware’s sources and allocation of funds. Where available, data are provided annually from 1990 through 2005. The third section uses comparative information to illustrate similarities and differences between Delaware and neighboring states along with the national average. The final section presents observations from the analysis. Understanding the allocation of resources can drive policy choices and highlight accountability of the system. This report serves as an overview of the financial system of pubic education in Delaware.Item Financing Public Education in Delaware: District Level Analysis, 2003(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2003-08) Condliffe, Simon; Ratledge, Edward C.; Hildebrand, SeanThis report is a contribution to a broader study of the effectiveness of Delaware’s Public Education Finance System. Understanding how the public education system currently uses financial resources is a first step towards gaining insight on how best to turn dollars into productive resources in districts, schools, and classrooms.Item Financing Public Education in Delaware: District Level Analysis, 2004(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2004) Condliffe, Simon; Ratledge, Edward C.; Reynolds, BrianThis report updates the 2003 district analysis of the effectiveness of Delaware’s Public Education Finance System. Understanding how the public education system currently uses financial resources is a first step towards gaining insight on how best to turn dollars into productive resources in districts, schools, and classrooms.Item Financing Public Education in Delaware: District Level Analysis, 2007(2007) Condliffe, SimonThis report updates the district analysis of Delaware’s Public Education Finance System. Understanding how the public education system currently uses financial resources is a first step towards gaining insight on how best to turn dollars into productive resources in districts, schools, and classrooms. The report is divided into multiple sections. The first section provides an overview of the Delaware school districts. The next section discusses expenditure patterns by district. The third section follows, covering administration costs. The fourth section discusses unit allocations. The subsequent sections draw peer comparisons, both regional and national. Administration per pupil spending: national comparison follows. A Mid- Atlantic school district comparison is then discussed, followed by a literature review. The final section summarizes the report.Item Financing Pulic Education in Delaware, 2004(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2004) Condliffe, Simon; Ratledge, Edward C.; Reynolds, BrianThe purpose of the report is to provide a system-wide review of the public education finance system in Delaware. This report details how public education revenue is raised and spent at the state level and uses comparative information to illustrate similarities and differences between Delaware and neighboring states along with the national average from 1990 thru 2003.Item The Fiscal and Economic Impacts of the Wilmington Riverfront(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2007-04) Condliffe, SimonItem Jurisdictional Maintenance Project(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2002-03) Racca, David P.; Condliffe, SimonMaintenance costs and budgets must be examined together with the condition of transportation facilities and level of service provided. Insufficient or no maintenance can lead to large capital replacement costs and shortened life span for facilities and that is not cost effective over several years. Not performing core maintenance and preservation also can lead to an inefficient, complaint based mode of reactive operation. To this end, this project addressed maintenance activities on transportation facilities involved with cleaning, patching, resurfacing, vegetation control, curbs, drainage, beautification, bridges, sidewalks, signals, lights, signs, snow plowing, structural adjustment, and signal and light energy usage to better understand the maintenance costs associated with such capital improvements.Item Just How Costly Is Gas?(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2004-07) Condliffe, SimonRecord gasoline prices are generating outrage from drivers, and will be likely a policy issue in the coming election. Nevertheless the evidence suggests that gasoline expenditures are, on average, a manageable budget item. Within the context of other consumer expenditures, consumers spend twice as much on dining out and entertainment as gasoline and oil.Item Just How Costly is Gas?(2006-07-18T19:02:59Z) Condliffe, SimonRecord gasoline prices are generating outrage from drivers, and will continue to be a policy issue. Nevertheless the evidence suggests that gasoline expenditures are, on average, a relatively small budget item. Historically, consumers spent more of their budgets on gas in the eighties than presently. Within the context of other consumer expenditures, consumers spend approximately fifty percent more of their budgets on dining out, and thirty-eight percent more on entertainment, than on gasoline and oil. However, as gas prices continue rise, gas expenditures may command an increasing share of total expenditures, and reduce discretionary expenditures on other items. Should the price of oil continue to rise, inflation-adjusted prices will close in on the record high of 1980.