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Wed Feb-11-09 03:21 AM
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Map of stimulus projects and unemployment numbers |
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http://news.stimuluswatch.org/post/76948246/off-the-map-a-website-dedicated-to-geodata-andFebruary 9, 2009 Off the Map, a website dedicated to geodata and visualization, has taken StimulusWatch.org’s dataset and mashed it on a map with regional unemployment numbers. Check out the interactive map. Also, be sure to read their post explaining what they did. 4 Comments
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Wed Feb-11-09 11:39 AM
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In some cases the stimulus goes well with unemployment. In a lot of cases, it doesn't--the closeup shows a cluster of stimulus projects in an area of low delta unemployment surrounded by areas with few or no projects yet a higher delta.
Of course, population matters: Cities get more than less densely inhabited areas.
Politics also matter: It's no coincidence that there's a disproportionate number of projects in areas that prominent politicians who worked on the bills involved came from.
But some things I have to wonder about.
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