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April 27, 2018

Forces of Nature: The Economic Impact of Natural Disasters

As hazardous weather seasons approach, let's explore the trends and economic impacts of natural disasters on communities.

April 20, 2018

A Look at Procuring New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Funding

In the spirit of Tax Season ending this week, and the new tax year ahead, let’s revisit the topic of the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program.

April 9, 2018

Never Tell Me the Odds

The effects of poor planning in regards to economic feasibility are all too real. However, there are tools at the public’s disposal to help alleviate many of the…

March 29, 2018

IMPLAN’s Gravity Model and Trade Flow RPCs

Learn about the ins and outs of using multiregional social accounting matrix (SAM) models. These models require reliable estimates of inter-regional trade.

March 21, 2018

The Economic Impact of Increasing Exports of Vibranium from Wakanda

Wakanda is opening its borders to share Vibranium with the world. Wakanda hopes to help as much as they can in making the world more fuel efficient but…

March 7, 2018

What the Brewers Association Teaches About Economic Impact Analysis

Here's how one association examined the economic contributions and impacts of craft brewers in the United States.

March 5, 2018

Get funding. Do great things.

For one university, the ease of securing state funding and demonstrating the efficacy of its fledgling business incubator program hinged on demonstrably connecting its construction and operations to…

March 5, 2018

4 Critical Steps to Take When Measuring Tourism’s Impact in Your Region

In our new white paper, “The Tourism Impacts Primer for Economic Developers”, we detail the critical steps necessary to track the economic impacts of tourism on your local…

February 27, 2018

Good, Better, and Best Impact Analyses

How much detail about an economic activity is too much detail? That depends on many factors. But fortunately, there's a rule of thumb for gauging what information you…

February 21, 2018

Taking the 30,000-foot Perspective on Economic Impact Modeling

There's more than meets the eye when it comes to economic impact studies. Read our interview on additional factors to consider when conducting a community impact study.

February 7, 2018

Robots Aren’t Killing Jobs… They’re Changing the Economy.

Get the scoop on how recent technology has impacted the workforce with this deep dive into skill-biased technical change.

February 7, 2018

An Apples-to-apples Look at Amazon HQ2 Candidate Cities

Amazon culled their HQ2 short list from a whopping 238 down to 20. A quick analysis using IMPLAN reveals which location would produce the greatest economic impact.