News – Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

Research: Not Adding Up: Free Ridership & Spillover Calculations in Energy Efficiency Evaluations

The authors examine a key element of EM&V studies for energy efficiency programs involving estimation of net energy savings.

Survey for Somerset County residents

The Voorhees Transporation Center is asking Somerset County residents to provide feedback on the communications they receive or would like to receive.

Advocate and Educator: From the CROWN Act to the Classroom

A discussion of the connection between hair discrimination and racial discrimination with Associate Teaching Professor Patti O’Brien-Richardson

Research: Differences in Marriage and Romantic Involvement among Older African Americans

Although marriage decline is universal, African Americans show the steepest decline, which has important health implications.

The long road to post-pandemic economic recovery: Historic job loss, lack of vaccine will slow rebound

New Jersey is unlikely to experience a job resurgence anytime soon, according to the most recent R/ECON forecast.

Research: Are Hispanic, Black, and Asian Physicians Truly Less Burned Out Than White Physicians?

Future surveys should include more people of color or in-depth qualitative methods should be used to complement surveys.

New dataset tracks content, disposition of OPRA requests in New Jersey

Freedom of information laws support civic engagement through the implementation of public policy transparency.

Research: Community land trusts may stabilize impact of declining property values

This research evaluates the impact CLTs might have on the property values of nearby homes.

Travel and tourism: Key factors in New Jersey’s economic recovery

Economic impacts facing businesses with a particular focus on tourism and how it will affect the economy.

NJ ballot design gives huge advantage to party-backed candidates, paper finds

When Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise ran for a fifth term in 2019, he had every advantage over his sole primary challenger, Patricia Waiters. DeGise, a Democrat, had higher name recognition, tens of thousands more in campaign dollars and endorsements from every Hudson politician. He also had the county line, as political observers have dubbed […]