Statistical Methods Group

  • Testing housing discrimination

    Paired testing—a powerful tool for observing discrimination in action—confirmed that America's journey to end housing discrimination against racial and ethnic minorities remains unfinished.

    https://www.urban.org/research/publication/housing-discrimination-against-racial-and-ethnic-minorities-2012-full-report
  • A metamorphosis for our future

    In his presidential address for the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Urban Institute Chief Methodologist Rob Santos explores how information sharing can lead to more actionable policy insights.

    http://poq.oxfordjournals.org/content/78/3/769
  • What we know about survey refusals

    The last 25 years have seen a significant and steady decrease in the public’s survey participation—why?

    http://www.aapor.org/AAPORKentico/Communications/Press-Releases/Report-on-Survey-Participation-Refusals.aspx

Major Publications

Research Report
Health and Health Policy

The Need to Reform Medicare’s Payments to Skilled Nursing Facilities is as Strong as Ever

Carol Carter, Bowen Garrett, Douglas A. Wissoker
January 15, 2015
Journal Article
Health and Health Policy

Understanding Older Drivers: An Examination of Medical Conditions, Medication Use, and Travel Behavior

Sandra Rosenbloom, Robert Santos
July 14, 2014
Journal Article
Health and Health Policy

Appointment Availability after Increases in Medicaid Payments for Primary Care

Daniel Polsky, Michael Richards, Simon Basseyn, Douglas A. Wissoker, Genevieve M. Kenney, Stephen Zuckerman, Karin Rhodes
January 21, 2015

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