Shah Dabirian, Ph.D. & Paul Stroik, Ph.D. – Modeling Amenity in REMI

[Slides]Modeling Amenity in REMI – Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D., REMI

[Slides]Treatment of Non-market Benefits in REMI Model – Shah Dabirian, Ph.D. & Paul Stroik, Ph.D., South Coast Air Quality Management District

[Recording]Modeling Amenity in REMI – Shah Dabirian, Ph.D. & Paul Stroik, Ph.D., South Coast Air Quality Management District

The main focus when improving air quality tends to be protecting public health, but enhancing the best practices associated with cleaning our air supply can have economic benefits as well.

Please feel free to join REMI for a guest webinar, “Modeling Amenity in REMI,” that will be presented by Paul Stroik, Ph.D., Air Quality Specialist from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) on Wednesday, August 7th from 2 to 3 p.m. (ET) that assesses the effects of adjustments made to amenity value when modeling air quality projects.

The South Coast AQMD used the REMI model to evaluate the regional benefits of expected air quality improvements. Researchers were able to simulate air quality improvements by changing amenity value within the REMI software, which generates the costs and benefits of proposed measures and upgrades.

Dr. Stroik’s presentation explores how the South Coast AQMD applied alterations in amenity value due to local air quality improvements and analyzed the regional macroeconomic impacts of its air quality management plans. This discussion will include descriptions of the methodological approaches used, as well as the key economic results discovered with the help of dynamic economic modeling.

Tracking Alcohol: Economics of Excise Taxes

[Slides]Tracking Alcohol: Economics of Excise Taxes – Peter Evangelakis, REMI

[Recording]Tracking Alcohol: Economics of Excise Taxes – Peter Evangelakis, REMI

New York State lawmakers are weighing new regulations related to the supply of liquor and wine sold in the state – with the goal of better tracking distribution and cutting down on excise tax avoidance.

Please join REMI Senior Economist Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D. for his webinar on Wednesday, May 29th from 2 to 3 p.m. (ET) when he will present “Tracking Alcohol: Economics of Excise Taxes” – a look at the revenue and economic impacts from improved excise tax collection.

Proposed legislation would mandate that all wine and liquor sold in New York State come from a primary American source of supply – the original manufacturer or the next closest source in the supply chain, such as another manufacturer or bottler or the authorized exclusive agent. The changes would help the state trace alcohol back to a wholesaler that would pay excise taxes, while also preventing bootlegging.

For this webinar, Dr. Evangelakis will review the current challenges, the proposed changes, and the economic implications. REMI evaluated the potential increase in combined New York State and New York City alcohol excise tax revenue, along with the related effects on employment, income, and Gross State Product. He will explore these findings and describe the economic modeling methodologies behind the analysis.