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The Public’s Perceptions and Experiences with the Economy in Anne Arundel County

The Public’s Perceptions and Experiences with the Economy in Anne Arundel County. By Dan Nataf , Ph.D. Director, Center for the Study of Local Issues Anne Arundel Community College March 22, 2012 www2.aacc.edu/csli. Overview of Survey Process .

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The Public’s Perceptions and Experiences with the Economy in Anne Arundel County

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  1. The Public’s Perceptions and Experiences with the Economy in Anne Arundel County By Dan Nataf, Ph.D. Director, Center for the Study of Local Issues Anne Arundel Community College March 22, 2012 www2.aacc.edu/csli

  2. Overview of Survey Process • CSLI – Part of Sarbanes Center for Public and Community Service at Anne Arundel Community College • Operating since 1978 • Mission: Provide students opportunities for engaged learning, community outreach • Main activity – public interest surveys • Respondents randomly chosen from universe of listed telephone numbers combined with computer generated numbers • Typical sample size: 400-600 respondents; students introduced to survey methods, used as interviewers, review findings • Topics – wide ranging, economy, transportation, land use/growth, taxes/spending, schools… • Last survey – March 5-8, 2012 – focus of most of this presentation • 440 completed surveys • Press releases available online. • since 1978 www2.aacc.edu/csli

  3. County: Right or Wrong Direction? Spring ‘99 to Spring ‘12

  4. Most Important Problem Fall 2006 to Spring 2012 Economy shows sharp drop as problem in March 2012

  5. Rating Economic Conditions for the County, State and Nation:% saying “excellent” or “good”

  6. Anne Arundel County vs. USA - % “Excellent and Good”

  7. Is there a relationship between income and perceptions of economic conditions?

  8. Other Demographics and Rating of County Economic Conditions (Excellent+Good)

  9. General economic conditions (1) – % saying ‘applies’ Sp. ‘08-Sp. ‘12

  10. General economic conditions (2) – % saying ‘applies’ Sp. ‘08-Sp. ‘12

  11. Economic costs, inflation (1) - % saying ‘applies’

  12. % saying ‘applies’ sorted by Std. Deviation

  13. Is there a relationship between income and economic conditions?

  14. Consumer confidence: Spring 2012 – Projection for next 12 months

  15. Consumer confidence: Spring 2012 – Projection for next 12 months (Better-Worse)

  16. Does Income Affect Consumer Confidence?

  17. Support for policies affecting taxes, spendingSpring 2012

  18. Support for Proposals meant to Replenish Maryland’s Transportation Trust Fund Fall 2011

  19. Gambling: Support for adding a venue/table games

  20. Seriousness of Challenges Facing the County – Spring 2012

  21. State and County Issues Spring 2011

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