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Explore REMI’s policy research library of more than 310 studies across energy, transportation, tax and fiscal policy, labor, and more. Authored by federal and state agencies, research institutes, universities, and consultants who use the REMI modeling suite.

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  • Consulting & AdvisingDistrict of Columbia||DC2011

    Linking the MARKAL and REMI PI+ Models

    This report outlines the benefits of combining the MARKAL model and the REMI PI+ model to examine the interactions between the energy sector and the wider economy. The REMI and MARKAL models can be integrated both ways, with REMI providing economic and demographic parameters for the MARKAL reference scenario or MARKAL …

  • Energy and EnvironmentMississippi||MS2011

    Economic Impact Assessment of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

    Before declining in the second half of 2011, it appeared that the Mississippi Gulf Coast economy received a slight overall boost from activities related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 and the beginning of 2011. The decline in leisure tourism were offset by cleanup activities and direct payments from BP, but…

  • Economic Development, Planning, ForecastingConnecticut||CT2011

    The Economic Impact of the Redevelopment of the Hartford Civic Center

    This report by the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis at the University of Connecticut sought to analyze potential plans to make the Hartford Civic Center a hub of entertainment and economic activity in the capital city once again. Activity at the Center had declined since its peak in 1988 when it was home to an …

  • National PolicyDistrict of Columbia||DC2011

    Potential Impacts of EPA Air, Coal Combustion Residuals, and Cooling Water Regulations

    The focus of this report was on the potential near- and medium-term implications for electricity and other energy prices and for national economic impacts brought on by four major environmental regulations (the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, Utility MACT, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Clean Water…

  • TransportationNew York||NY2011

    Economic Analysis of a Program to Promote Clean Transportation Fuels in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Region

    The potential economic impacts of reducing carbon emissions from transportation fuels in the eleven state northeast and Mid-Atlantic region were analyzed by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management using the REMI Policy Insight model. Some of the key findings from the study were a reduction of greenhouse…

  • Energy and EnvironmentCalifornia||CA2011

    Evaluation and Discussion of Potential Economic Impacts of the Draft AQMD Air Quality-Related Energy Policy

    This report accompanied the draft Air Quality-Related Energy Policy that provided information on current energy usage in the South Coast Air Basin, a list of policies to guide Air Quality Management District efforts, and a list of actions to be undertaken to support these policies and presented an evaluation and discus…

  • Labor and WorkforceConnecticut||CT2011

    Assessing the Economic Impact of the AOK Family Child Care Licensing Program

    The Connecticut Center for Economic Analyses at the University of Connecticut used the REMI platform to conduct an economic impact study on the All Our Kin, Inc. Child Care Licensing Program that addressed the New Haven area’s increasing need for affordable, high-quality child care. This evaluation demonstrated that in…

  • Economic Development, Planning, ForecastingOklahoma||OK2011

    Economic Impact of the Oklahoma Manufacturing Sector

    The Center for Economic & Business Development at Southwestern Oklahoma State University conducted an updated study of the manufacturing sector’s economic impact upon the State of Oklahoma using a REMI model that was developed specifically for Oklahoma and its six primary regions. When researchers forecasted the manufa…

  • Energy and EnvironmentConnecticut||CT2011

    Economic Impact of State Parks, Forests, and Natural Resources under the Management of Department of Environmental Protection

    The REMI model was utilized in this study to assess the total impacts and fiscal implications as well as the direct and indirect impacts on state government revenues induced by activity at the state forests and parks managed by the Department of Environmental Protection. The department’s activities were found to genera…

  • Economic Development, Planning, ForecastingConnecticut||CT2011

    The Economic Impact of Bioscience Connecticut

    This economic analysis demonstrated the substantial benefits to Connecticut from implementing Bioscience Connecticut in terms of construction, subsequent operations, and the generation and transfer of Intellectual Property to Connecticut start-ups and existing companies over the eight years of construction and initial …

  • Economic Development, Planning, ForecastingFlorida||FL2011

    Economic Impact Analysis of Orange County Trails

    The REMI Policy Insight model was used in this project conducted by the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council to determine the economic impact of the Little Econ Greenway, West Orange and Cady Way Trails on Orange County’s local economy and specifically, on the economy of Downtown Winter Garden. Analysts learn…

  • Tax and FiscalNew Mexico||NM2011

    The Potential Economic Impact of the National Broadband Plan on the New Mexico Exchange Carriers Group

    The Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University produced this report assessing the economic impact of proposed Federal Communications Commission rule changes on the New Mexico economy. The REMI PI+ model was used to model the approach to reduce Universal Service Fund revenue in the telecommunications sector by $34.…

  • Labor and WorkforceTexas||TX2011

    Economic Role of the El Paso Border Crossings

    A customized model developed by REMI was used in this study to establish the total economic significance of the border ports of entry in the El Paso region. Researchers conducted a simulation of two scenarios symbolizing a reduction in border dependent business employment, the first a 50 percent reduction in employment…

  • Energy and EnvironmentPennsylvania||PA2011

    The Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Policy Options on the Pennsylvania State Economy

    The REMI Policy Insight Plus model was applied in an innovative manner to this study to analyze the impacts of major greenhouse gas mitigation options at the macroeconomic level in Pennsylvania for the policy horizon of 2009-2020. The corresponding results indicated that the net impacts on the State’s economy would be …

  • Labor and WorkforceVermont||VT2011

    Act 128 Health System Reform Design: Achieving Affordable Universal Health Care in Vermont

    The Vermont Legislature passed Act 128 and commissioned this report because they recognized that they must find systematic solutions to the intertwined problems of cost and access that were within Vermont’s broken health system. Act 128 set forth the clear and ambitious goals to achieve universal health insurance cover…