What Am I Working On

As has become my custom every three months, here's what I'm working on now at work. I won't repeat anything from last time that I happen to still be working on, and for confidentiality's sake I have to blur some of the details for some of these studies.


Writing case studies that explore the potential behavioral and economic impact of health legislation that is soon to be implemented in a major northeastern city.

Discussing and quantifying the statewide economic impact of a type of sporting event.

Quantifying the role of a regional visitor center on that region's tourism activity.

Estimating the statewide economic and fiscal impact of a set of streetscape improvements at an important commercial corridor and the ensuing commercial and residential development that is projected to result from those improvements.

Comparing a heartland state's direct investment in startup ventures with the net new tax revenues those startup ventures produce for the state.

Estimating the various economic benefits associated with a multi-state trail outside a major southern city and with its intended expansion.

Estimating the employment impact of the construction phase of a major infrastructure project.

Estimating the local economic and fiscal impact of a series of food market fairs.

Creating a spreadsheet model that simulates the effect on tax bases and tax revenues of various packages of changes on tax rates for a major northeastern city.

Estimating the economic and fiscal impact of rehabilitating a historically significant building in a major midwestern city.

Estimating the number of jobs that will be directly or indirectly supported by a proposed adaptive re-use of a historic site into a hotel.

Quantifying the before-and-after effect on various economic indicators of a foundation's charitable investments.