In January 2023, Governor Phil Murphy directed the NJ DOT to update its Complete Streets policy to include design practices for neurodivergent people, including those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or intellectual and development disabilities.
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NJSPL Report Release: Who Experienced the Greatest Financial Burden from Inflation in NJ?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey experienced decades-long high levels of inflation, but that inflation is not expected to affect all New Jerseyans equally. Researchers Jocelyn Fischer and Yana van der Muelen Rodgers examined gender and racial/ethnic inequality in the financial effects of inflation for this report.
R/ECON Forecast for November 2023 shows slow or stagnant growth for near future
R/ECON’s economic forecast for New Jersey as of November 2023 shows slow or stagnant growth over the next five to six quarters, with GDP recovering to a steady but tepid rate of increase in 2025. This largely mirrors the U.S. trajectory, though at lower growth levels than the national outlook.
NJSPL – Aging New Jersey: Long-Term Care Challenges and Quality Ratings in Nursing Homes
A new project from the NJSPL, led by Miyeon Song and her team at Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration, intends to better understand New Jersey’s Nursing Home Compare (NHC) rating system, and how nursing homes in the state respond to their facilities’ ratings.
NJSPL – Examining Low-Income Community Solar Program and Energy Justice in New Jersey: An AI-based Crowdsourcing Study
To examine the effectiveness of NJ’s low-income community solar program, the research team will use an AI-based crowdsourcing tool to engage residents from Newark’s under-resourced communities in an online open discussion to better assess their understanding of such energy justice programs.
NJSPL – Digital Technologies Might Not Necessarily Reduce Cognitive Bias and Inequality
Human decision-making is complex and shaped by a variety of factors and influenced by the individual’s experiences. Researchers have made significant progress in documenting factors that systematically bias decision-making, but there is still much to understand regarding how to correct these biases.
NJSPL – Walking Together Over Uncertain Terrain: The Role of Professional Associations During Times of Policy Change
Researchers found that citizens who feel that the e-government services they utilize are effective have a more positive perception and trust in the government as a whole, and that higher levels of citizens’ digital literacy strengthen the relationship between satisfaction with e-government services and trust in the government.
NJSPL – The Relationship Between New Jerseyans’ Digital Literacy, Perceptions of E-Government, & Trust in the State Government
Researchers found that citizens who feel that the e-government services they utilize are effective have a more positive perception and trust in the government as a whole, and that higher levels of citizens’ digital literacy strengthen the relationship between satisfaction with e-government services and trust in the government.
NJSPL – New Jersey Ranks First in Income, but Housing Costs Take a Hefty Share Especially for those with Lower Incomes
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NJSPL – Data Brief Release: Inflation Hurts Everyone but Some More than Others in New Jersey
NJSPL released two new data briefs in collaboration with the Center for Women and Work examining the gender and racial/ethnic disparities in households’ inflation experiences in the greater Philadelphia and New York City areas.