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Item 1862 in Dakota Land, a Genocide Forgotten: How civilizational transformation can get lost in the fading rate of history(2008-06-26) Andregg, Michael M.1862 was a critical year in a process by which a land larger than many nations was transformed from one civilization to another. But the process was not a classic conquest easily marked in history books. Rather, it was a slower ‘digestion’ of over 20 million hectares of territory by one civilization accompanied by moments of true genocide or at least “ethnic cleansing” amidst much longer periods of very high death rates for one group and high birth rates and especially immigration rates for the other group. But this was sufficiently gradual that most historians did not record it on their lists of wars and other organized conflicts. I will discuss some extremely divergent views on what happened then. One reason they are so divergent is because the conflict of 1862 and its aftermath were extremely complex, with massacres on both sides, and with Indians working on both sides. Some whites fought to exterminate the Indians while others risked their lives to save them, and vice versa. Half-breeds of many kinds were caught in the middle, trying to survive a dramatic civilizational transformation that was occurring all around them. The result: In 1800, the territory now called Minnesota was 99%+ Indian, and by 1900 it was 99%+ whites of European descent.Item 2005 St Paul Housing Study: Owner-Occupied Housing(2006) Russell, RobertItem 2007 Sled Dog Sports Participant Survey(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2007) Steele, DaveItem Addressing Accessibility and Equity Along Transitways: Toward a Mixed Methods Toolkit—Part 1(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2021-01) Carlson, Kristin; Owen, AndrewThis report presents the results of a transit accessibility analysis for the B, D, E, Gold, and Rush Line transitways in the Twin Cities. Census block level access to grocery stores, healthcare facilities, and high schools is evaluated in two stages. Stage one evaluates the B, D, and E Lines, while stage two builds on stage one by adding the Gold and Rush Lines to the transit network. Accessibility results are disaggregated by five worker demographic categories including age, educational attainment, monthly earnings, race, and sex. The results highlight access to two destinations, which capture some of the choice set available to workers. The D Line consistently improves travel times to grocery, healthcare, and high school destinations. Between 30% and 50% of the workers living within a half-mile of a D Line transit stop experience a 1-to-5-minute travel time savings. The B and E Lines also bring travel time savings to the workers living near these transit routes but to a lesser extent than the D Line. Blocks within the Gold Line corridor experience the greatest travel time reduction to high schools, while the Rush Line area experiences significant travel time reductions to grocery destinations.Item American Indians in St Paul: A Preliminary Data Report(2000) Fitzgerald, Patricia; Martinez, CeciliaItem American Indians on the East Side of St Paul(2000) Community Outreach Partnership Center; American Indian Research and Policy InstituteItem At A Glance: Bloomington Area Shopping Visitors, Summer 2012(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2012)Results from 91 respondents of 2012 Bloomington Area Survey who indicated shopping was their primary reason for visiting the area.Item At A Glance: Minnesota Traveler Profile, Metro Region(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2007)Results from 1,027 travelers' questionnaires collected within the Metro Region, June 2005 through May 2006.Item Awareness of and interest in Green Routes(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2007) Schneider, Ingrid E.; Hinds, Nikki; Joannides, Jan; Stern, SteffanyItem Block-level, non-work accessibility data for planned transitways in the Twin Cities(2021-01-12) Carlson, Kristin; Owen, Andrew; carl4498@umn.edu; Carlson, Kristin; University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies, Accessibility ObservatoryAccessibility to grocery stores, primary healthcare, elementary, middle, and high schools by transit is measured for the Twin Cities. Census block-level minimum travel times to the first, second, third,...,tenth destination are calculated before and after incorporating services changes to the transit network. The transit network baseline includes the Green Line extension and Orange Line. Five planned transitways are evaluated against the baseline including the B Line and local route 21 changes, the D Line and local route 5 changes, the E Line and local route 6 changes, the Gold Line, and the Rush Line. The analysis is completed for four departure windows during the weekday. The report associated with this data aggregates across the Twin Cities metropolitan worker population and disaggregates by worker demographics.Item Book Review: Triumph of the City, Edward Glaeser(Journal of Transport and Land Use, 2013) Good, Max; Derrible, SybilThe authors review the book Triumph of the City by Edward Glaeser (Penguin Press, 2011).Item Community Profile - Iron Range, St. Louis County, Minnesota(2007-10) St. Louis County Planning DepartmentThis “Community Profile: Iron Range” report is a graphical and statistical portrait of St. Louis County Iron Range communities derived from various sources of federal, state, and county data. The report provides a beginning point for community discussion and more comprehensive community assessment. There are currently more than 20 large scale development and expansion projects at various stages of development across the Iron Range. These projects represent the highest concentration of large scale projects since the 1970s, with the potential investment of up to $5 billion. Successful projects will result in construction jobs, permanent jobs and the expansion of ancillary services.” This report contains a demographic snapshot of residents, along with key economic indicators (employment and wages, housing stock, education etc.). There is almost no reference in the document to environmental resources except in the section concerning “Vacant Land”: “The following maps are for illustrative purposes to show vacant land (parcels without structures) available for various types of development across communities on the Iron Range. These areas have potential for development if zoning and other regulations allow it. It should be noted that various parcels could have challenges such as wetlands, bluffs, and floodplains.”Item District 7 Then and Now: A Summary of Existing Planning Documents(2004) Rausch, ElaItem The Economic Impact of Expenditures By Travelers On Minnesota June 2005 - May 2006(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2006) Davidson-Peterson AssociatesThis is the first report of the Economic Impact of Traveler Expenditures on Minnesota prepared by Davidson-Peterson Associates. This report covers traveler expenditures made in Minnesota during the 12-month period from June 2005 through May 2006. The purpose of this study is to measure the economic benefits Minnesota residents and governments derive from the dollars spent by travelers in the state.Item The Economic Impact of Expenditures By Travelers On Minnesota’s Metro Region and The Profile of Travelers June 2005 – May 2006(2006) Davidson-Peterson AssociatesThis is the first report of the Economic Impact of Traveler Expenditures on the Metro Region prepared by Davidson‐Peterson Associates. The research approach employed is designed to capture economic impact data (i.e., economic impact of traveler expenditures on the state of Minnesota) and traveler profile data concurrently. This report covers traveler expenditures made in the Metro Region during the 12‐month period from June 2005 through May 2006. The primary purpose of this study is to measure the economic benefits the Metro Region residents and governments derive from the dollars spent by travelers in the region across a 12‐month time period.Item The Economic Impact of Expenditures By Travelers On Minnesota’s Metro Region and The Profile of Travelers June 2007 – May 2008(Davidson-Peterson Associates, 2008) Davidson-Peterson AssociatesThis is the second report of the Economic Impact of Traveler Expenditures on the Metro Region prepared by Davidson‐Peterson Associates. The research approach employed is designed to capture economic impact data (i.e., economic impact of traveler expenditures on the state of Minnesota) and traveler profile data concurrently. This report covers traveler expenditures made in the Metro Region during the 12‐month period from June 2007 through May 2008. A similar 12‐month study was conducted for same period in 2005‐2006. The primary purpose of this study is to measure the economic benefits the Metro Region residents and governments derive from the dollars spent by travelers in the region across a 12‐month time period.Item The Economic Impact of Expenditures By Travelers On Minnesota’s Southern Region and The Profile of Travelers June 2005 – May 2006(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2006) Davidson-Peterson AssociatesThis is the second report of the Economic Impact of Traveler Expenditures on the Southern Region prepared by Davidson‐Peterson Associates. The research approach employed is designed to capture economic impact data (i.e., economic impact of traveler expenditures on the state of Minnesota) and traveler profile data concurrently. This report covers traveler expenditures made in the Southern Region during the 12‐month period from June 2005 through May 2006. The primary purpose of this study is to measure the economic benefits the Southern Region residents and governments derive from the dollars spent by travelers in the region across a 12‐month time period.Item Effective Social Media Engagement Options for Minnesota’s Diversifying Population(Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2018-02) Schneider, Ingrid E.; Quick, Kathryn; Peck, Melissa; Pflughoeft, BenMinnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and Minnesota Local Road Research Board (LRRB) supported the University of Minnesota to investigate social media options for effective public engagement. A three-part approach assessed 1) the state of social media use through a literature review, 2) the status of social media use and interest in its use for transportation in Minnesota compared to national data, and 3) actual and perceived effectiveness of social media in two pairs of case studies in Minnesota. In sum, results reveal social media is effective as a strategic and select part of engagement plans and can likely effectively engage select groups. Survey results revealed 11-21% of respondents participated in planning for transportation programs, policies or projects in the last 12 months, 72% use social media of some sort, and 36% expressed interest in using social media to get information, provide feedback or make suggestions related to transportation. Finally, social media analytics and interviews related to four case studies revealed social media does indeed lead transportation projects to make more connections with stakeholders, but the quality and effectiveness of those connections vary. Four main opportunities include: 1) integrating social media into multi-pronged, dynamic engagement approaches, 2) considering the demographic qualities of the key stakeholders to determine how social media can be most useful, 3) employing best practices for social media engagement, and 4) expanding and/ or developing research and evaluation plans to understand and assess future social media engagement efforts.Item Essays on Government Policy and the Allocation of Resources(2019-08) Patiño Peña, FaustoThis dissertation studies the effects of government policies on macroeconomic aggregates. Chapter 1 evaluates the impact of occupational licensing on consumer welfare, the allocation of labor, and the wage premium between licensed and unlicensed workers. In the United States, workers must undergo training and pay a fee to become licensed. Licensing policy protects consumers by alleviating an information asymmetry in the product market. However, it is an entry barrier that distorts the occupational choice of workers in the labor market. To analyze this trade-off, a framework with adverse selection in the product market and occupational choice in the labor market is developed. The model is calibrated to the US labor market using worker level micro-data. Removing licensing training requirements leads to a 4 percent reduction in consumer welfare and the wage premium falls by more than half. Chapter 2 is written jointly with Marcos Dinerstein. This chapter studies the effect of corporate taxes on aggregate total factor productivity (TFP). Using Chilean manufacturing data, this chapter documents that there is large dispersion in the effective tax rate and there is a large mass of firms facing a 0 percent tax rate. These features are used to develop and discipline a standard monopolistic competition model with corporate tax rates. When corporate taxes are eliminated, TFP increases between 4 and 11 percent. However, when all firms face the Chilean statutory tax rate, TFP decreases despite the fact that the dispersion in tax rates is eliminated. Chapter 3 is coauthored with Guillermo Cabral. This chapter analyzes the role of demographics in explaining the trends of real variables after the Great Recession. An important reason why demographics play an important role during the crisis's recovery period is that the Great Recession coincides with the “baby boomers” entering retirement age. This chapter documents that employment is converging to a different trend relative to its pre-crisis long term trend. A standard growth model with demographic features is calibrated in order to quantify the effect of demographics on output after the Great Recession. Demographics account for 35% of the change in the trend of output after 2008.
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