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  • TransportationNorth Dakota||ND2007

    Impacts of Transportation Infrastructure on the Economy of North Dakota

    The Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute conducted this report for the North Dakota Legislative Council to demonstrate improvements to the state’s transportation infrastructure that would better support the business climate and the economic development of the state. The study focuses on the expansion of the sale…

  • Tax and FiscalConnecticut||CT2007

    The FY 2006 Economic Impact of Continuing Operations of the University of Connecticut Health Center (Fourth Report)

    The economic and fiscal benefits of the presence of the University of Connecticut Health Center to the economies of Hartford County and the State of Connecticut was detailed in this report. The study analyzed the myriad activities of the Health Center due to the fact that these activities generate local and state tax r…

  • Labor and WorkforceDistrict of Columbia||DC2007

    Higher Education, The Health Care Industry, and Metropolitan Regional Economic Development: What Can “Eds & Meds” Do for the Economic Fortunes of a Metro Area’s Residents?

    This 2007 report was attempting to analyze the economic effects of higher education and health care institutions on their surrounding metropolitan regions with the help of the REMI model. Specific criteria considered included the total magnitude of each industry, the impact of losing such institutions, and the effect o…

  • National PolicyDistrict of Columbia||DC2007

    Modeling the Oil Transition: A Summary of the Proceedings of the DOE/EPA Workshop on the Economic and Environmental Implications of Global Energy Transitions

    Oak Ridge National Labs put the REMI model to use in the hopes of being able to chart out the proper path to address the 5 main/great energy challenges of the 21st Century. Those challenges are: providing access to modern forms of energy for developing economies, satisfying a growing demand for energy services, making …

  • National PolicyMaine||ME2007

    Understanding the Impact: Closing Naval Air Station Brunswick

    The REMI Policy Insight model helped the Maine State Planning Office assess the ripple effects of a naval air base shut down on the region around Naval Air Station Brunswick. Modest, but steady economic and population growth happens if the state leaves the air station open for business, while a base closure will result…

  • Energy and EnvironmentDistrict of Columbia||DC2006

    Energy Efficiency’s Role in a Carbon Cap-and-Trade System: Modeling Results from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

    The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy created a report to summarize the regional effects of increased energy efficiency investments in a carbon cap-and-trade policy framework. This, at the time, was the most specific study conducted on energy efficiency’s impact on factors such as allowance prices, energ…

  • Consulting & AdvisingKansas||KS2006

    The Economic Implications of Installation Growth at Fort Riley

    Using the REMI Policy Insight model, the proposed expansion of Fort Riley in Kansas was thoroughly evaluated in terms of the economic impacts a completed fort would have on the neighboring regions. This kind of project was found to be capable of bringing an additional 34,910 people to the region and that scale of migra…

  • Consulting & AdvisingDistrict of Columbia||DC2006

    Economic Impact of Shopping Center Developments

    The REMI Policy Insight model was contracted for use by the International Council of Shopping Centers to assess three American shopping center developments and their corresponding economies. REMI was asked to model the total economic impacts in three distinct regional economies associated with various levels of site in…

  • Economic Development, Planning, ForecastingIllinois||IL2005

    West O’Hare Corridor Economic Development Study

    The O’Hare International Airport is a vital element of transportation, connecting the Chicago region with the rest of the world. Despite its already massive size, the O’Hare Modernization Program (OMP) recognized its need for continued growth and evolution to ensure that it can continue operating with greater congestio…

  • Labor and WorkforceWyoming||WY2005

    Sublette County Industry Impact Study: Alternative Employment Scenarios

    The economic development in a six-county region in southwestern Wyoming is analyzed to project the long-term economic and demographic impacts. This study presents the findings for Sublette County, in particular, though the other five counties have separate volume results prepared. The Bureau of Economic and Business Re…

  • Economic Development, Planning, ForecastingWyoming||WY2005

    The Economic Impact of Fire Damage on Wyoming’s Economy from a Business Perspective

    The U.S. faces one of the worst fire problems on a per capita basis in the industrial world. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, the losses from hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, and other natural disasters average only a fraction of damage from fires, annually. Smaller, sparsely populated states such …

  • Labor and WorkforceNew Hampshire||NH2005

    What if the Shipyard Closed?: The Economic Impact of a Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Closure on New Hampshire

    REMI Policy Insight was implemented in this study to identify the cause-and-effect nature of a large regional employer vacating their current operational location. This particular departure would have considerable negative impact on New Hampshire’s population and subsequent property tax collection. It would take 12 yea…

  • TechnicalDistrict of Columbia||DC2005

    Regional Economic Analysis and Impact Models

    This paper from the University of Utah assessed the key difference between input-output modeling and REMI’s dynamic modeling approach. It includes diagrams for the structures of both types of models as well as detailed descriptions of the capabilities and linkages of each style of economic modeling. The author also fou…

  • Labor and WorkforceOklahoma||OK2005

    A Study of Fort Sill Military Housing Needs

    The Cameron University Business Research Center sought to understand and quantify housing needs for the Fort Sill military population by considering the changing demand of Fort Sill personnel and dependents in juxtaposition with the supply and demand conditions for housing in Comanche County, Oklahoma, and separately f…

  • Labor and WorkforceDistrict of Columbia||DC2004

    School Funding, Taxes, and Economic Growth: An Analysis of the 50 States

    REMI’s computable general equilibrium model was tasked with charting out the benefits and effects of expanding school funding across all 50 states. Over the long term, the major effects come with substantial quality of life improvements by way of regional competitiveness and workforce migration. The study also can be u…