Fall 2011 Michigan Public Policy Survey Homepage

The Fall 2011 Michigan Public Policy Survey

• Topics:
  • Performance measurement and management, use of data in decision-making; economic vitality incentive program; dashboards
• Methodology:
  • This survey ran from October 3 to November 28, 2011 and received responses from 72% of jurisdictions
• Survey questionnaire
• Pre-run data tables
• Publications:
  • Officials react to funding incentives
  • State funding incentives increase local collaboration but also raise concerns
  • Data-driven decision-making in Michigan local government
• Access data at ICPSR:
  • Learn more about MPPS data access at ICPSR
  • Public/Student-use datasets
    • Performance dashboards and EVIP
    • Performance measurement and management
  • Restricted-use dataset
    • Restricted-use codebook

A special advisory committee of expert stakeholders helped plan the Fall 2011 MPPS, including the following people:

• Nicole Bradshaw, Citizens' Reseach Council
• Roger Fraser, Michigan Department of Treasury
• Eric Lupher, Citizens' Reseach Council
• Larry Merrill, Michigan Townships Association
• Eric Scorsone, MSU Land Policy Institute
• Mark Skidmore, MSU Department of Economics
• Paul Tait, SEMCOG
• MoReno Taylor, Michigan Association of Counties
• Arnold Weinfeld, Michigan Municipal League

The final questionnaire design reflects decisions made the CLOSUP MPPS staff, which may not represent the views of advisory committee members or others who provided input.