Data for the Greater Good

What makes data and statistical analysis wonderful is the ability to optimize your research or business and take it to the next level. But what about using data to optimize non-profit organizations and enhance the work that they do? A little data can go a long way to...

Dealing with the 2020 Census

A tremendous effort in the analytics world is devoted to the task of data preparation and cleansing. Data exchanges refer to ‘curated’ data, which suggests that the suppliers of that data have gone to the trouble of estimating missing fields, reigning in outliers, and...

Optimizing Online Ads with Data

  In the years since “big data” became a term, the scope of what data can do to enhance your business has changed and evolved. If you own a business, you likely are paying for some kind of online advertising. Google Ads, social media advertising, and any other...

Las Vegas, Home of Superbowl 58

This weekend, Superbowl 58 will be played in Las Vegas, Nevada. While the Super Bowl is just the latest event to take place in this vibrant city, many know that it has been home to a growing population for many years. Home to a desirable climate and vibrant...

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Spatial Autocorrelation

In recent years, data science and analytics have emerged from the backroom to become mission critical for many companies. Linear regression and its many variants are foundational to that effort and its core assumptions are commonly known and understood. The basic...

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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...

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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...

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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” ...

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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...

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