Tag: COVID-19 Data Brief

Social Capital May Increase Social Distancing

NERCRD COVID-19 Issues Brief No. 2020-4. This brief examines whether a community’s level of “social capital” may predict or be associated with greater adherence to social distancing requirements within U.S. counties during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors: Stephan J. Goetz

Publication: NERCRD COVID-19 Issues Brief Series Date Published: April 15, 2020

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Rural COVID-19 Cases Lag Urban Areas but Are Growing Much More Rapidly

NERCRD COVID-19 Issues Brief No. 2020-3: This brief examines data on COVID-19 cases by county type as of April 2020.

Authors: Stephan J. Goetz, Zheng Tian, Claudia Schmidt and Devon Meadowcroft

Publication: NERCRD COVID-19 Issues Brief Series Date Published: April 9, 2020

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Farms with Direct to Consumer Sales in the Northeast Region and COVID-19: Some Early Challenges and Responses

NERCRD COVID-19 Issues Brief No. 2020-1. Agricultural producers who sell directly to consumers faced a particular conundrum during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, in that they both tend to be located close to population centers and it is in these densely populated areas where COVID-19 cases were most common. Here we document this issue and discuss resulting challenges for farmers, and their adaptation strategies to date.

Authors: Claudia Schmidt, Zheng Tian, Stephan Goetz, Benjamin Bartley, Brian Moyer, and Sarah Rocker

Publication: NERCRD COVID-19 Issues Brief Series Date Published: April 1, 2020

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COVID-19, Networks and Regional Science

NERCRD COVID-19 Issues Brief No. 2020-2: This brief explores network and regional science in the context of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also was published as an essay in the June 2020 newsletter of the North American Regional Science Council (NARSC).

Authors: Stephan J. Goetz

Publication: NERCRD COVID-19 Issues Brief Series Date Published: April 1, 2020

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