Unemployment Volatility Index For 100 Largest Municipalities in Massachusetts
The Covid-19 crisis has exposed the weak hidden foundations upon which our ‘prosperous’ society was built, and exacerbated visible ones. The most visible of these factors is the sudden jump in unemployment over the summer. This project aims to develop a ‘Community Vulnerability Index’ to understand the devastating effects the health and economic crisis brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. It aims to identify communities in Massachusetts most affected by heightened unemployment during the summer for targeted relief and developmental assistance.
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Project Cover |
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Data Sources and Index Development |
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Summer Unemployment Rates |
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R Code Development |
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R Code Development |
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Index Mapped |
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Top 10 Worst Hit |
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Top 10 Least Hit |
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Detailed Factor Analysis |
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Policy Recommendations |
Aseem Deodhar
Transportation Planner
My research interests include transit user behaviour, spatial movement pattern analysis, and transportation infrastructure.