Spatial Analysis Pitfalls: The MAUP
Most of the data which is utilized in the location analytics world is collected from individuals but is disseminated in aggregated form within various geographic areas. In the first of this series, we considered the problem of the ecological fallacy – the incorrect...
Childcare Costs
If you are feeling the squeeze in your budget from rising childcare costs, you aren’t alone. This year, parents are reporting increases in childcare costs, which have been on the rise since 2020. According to a study done by Care.com, respondents spend 24% of their...
The Ecological Fallacy
Recently, we read a post on LinkedIn which, if we are honest, was really annoying to us. The post was entitled “Impact of Political Affiliation on College Enrollment Trends” ...
January 2024 Round-up
At the end of each month, the AGS team looks back at articles and blog posts that we saw this month that stood out to us. Some are from news agencies, and many come from our partners, but not all use our data. Here is the round-up from January 2024. Partner Blogs...
Franchise Reports
If you have ever wanted to start your own business, you have likely considered a franchise. This allows you to have your own business, but with a model proven to work. But how do you sift through the many opportunities that exist to find one that would be successful...
The Patchwork Quilt of Ethnicity
When you think about ethnic ancestry as it relates to geography, you probably think about neighborhoods where large immigrant groups settled together, like New York’s Little Italy and San Francisco’s Chinatown. Immigrants settled this way very intentionally, as they...
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