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Introduction and Overview of a Theoretical Basis for Regional Economic Analysis |
 Miller, Ronald E. "Regional and Interregional Input-Output Analysis." In Methods of Interregional and Regional Analysis. Edited by Walter Isard, Iwan J. Azis, Matthew P. Drennen, Ronald E. Miller, Sidney Saltzman, and Erik Thorbecke. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 1997, pp. 41-124. ISBN: 1859724108.
Mills, Edwin S. "What Makes Metropolitan Areas Grow?" In Urban Change in the United States and Western Europe. Edited by Anita Summers, Paul C. Cheshire, and Lanfranco Senn. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute Press, 1993, pp. 193-216. ISBN: 0877665923.
Dawkins, Casey J. "Regional Development Theory: Conceptual Foundations, Classic Works, and Recent Developments." Journal of Planning Literature 18 (2003): 131-172.
Suggested Readings
Miller, Ronald E., and Peter D. Blair. "Input-Output Models at the Regional Level." In Input-Output Analysis: Foundations and Extensions. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1984, pp. 45-99. ISBN: 0134667158. (Appendices are optional.)
Oosterhaven, Jan, and J. Paul Elhorst. "Methods of Interregional and Regional Analysis." Economic Systems Research 14, no. 2 (2002): 205-207. (Book review.)
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Background on Regional Input-Output Modeling and Modeling Assumptions |
Fingleton, Bernard, Danilo Camargo Igliori, and Barry Moore. "Employment Growth of Small High-technology Firms and the Role of Horizontal Clustering: Evidence from Computing Services and R&D in Great Britain, 1991-2000." Urban Studies 41, no. 4 (2004): 773-799.
Smirnov, Oleg, and Alena Smirnova. "An Assessment of the Economic Base of Distressed and Near-Distressed Counties in Appalachia: A Report to the Appalachian Regional Commission."
Anderson, Ake, and David F. Batten. "Creative Nodes, Logistical Networks, and the Future of the Metropolis." Transportation 14 (1988): 281-293.
Krugman, Paul. "Geography Lost and Found," and "Appendix." In Development, Geography, and Economic Theory . Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1995, pp. 31-65, and 89-108. ISBN: 0262112035. (Appendix is optional.)
Miller, Ronald E., and Peter D. Blair. "Input-Output Models at the Regional Level." In Input-Output Analysis: Foundations and Extensions. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1984, pp. 149-199. ISBN: 0134667158. (Appendices are optional.)
Suggested Readings
Krugman, Paul. "Center and Periphery." In Geography and Trade. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1992, pp. 1-34. ISBN: 0262610868.
Henderson, J. Vernon, Zmarak Shalizi, and Anthony J. Venables. "Geography and Development." Journal of Economic Geography 1, no. 1 (2001): 81-105.
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Background on Equations and Data Preparation for the REMI Model |
Treyz, Frederick, and George Treyz. "The Evaluation of Programs Aimed at Local and Regional Development: Methodology and Twenty Years' Experience Using Policy Insight." In Evaluating Local Economic and Employment Development: How to Assess What Works among Programmes and Policies. Paris, France: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2004. ISBN: 9264017089.
Lahr, Michael L., and Benjamin H. Stevens. "A Study of the Role of Regionalization in the Generation of Aggregation Error in Regional Input-Output Models." Journal of Regional Science 42, no. 3 (2002): 477-507.
Polenske, Karen R. "Leontief's Spatial Economic Analyses." Structural Change and Economic Dynamics 6, no. 3 (1995): 309-318.
Treyz, George I. Regional Economic Modeling: A Systematic Approach to Economic Forecasting and Policy Analysis. Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993, chapters 6-7, pp. 263-290 and 291-330. ISBN: 0792393821.
Miller, Ronald E., and Peter D. Blair. "Multipliers in the Input-Output Model." In Input-Output Analysis: Foundations and Extensions. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1984, pp. 100-148. ISBN: 0134667158. (Appendices are optional.)
Suggested Readings
Polenske, Karen R., and Petros Sivitanides. "Linkages in the Construction Sector." The Annals of Regional Science 24, no. 2 (1990): 147-161.
Stevens, Benjamin H., George I. Treyz, and Michael L. Lahr. "On the Comparative Accuracy of RPC Estimating Techniques." In Frontiers of Input-Output Analysis. Edited by Ronald E. Miller, Karen R. Polenske, and Adam Z. Rose. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1989, pp. 245-257. ISBN: 0195057589.
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Alternative Types of Regional Input-Output Models and Multipliers
Guest Speaker: Glen Weisbrod, President, Economic Development Research Group, Boston, MA
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Dietzenbacher, Erik. "Interregional Multipliers: Looking Backward, Looking Forward." Regional Studies 36, no. 2 (2002): 125-136.
Stevens, Benjamin, and Michael Lahr. "Regional Economic Multipliers: Definition, Measurement, and Application." Economic Development Quarterly 2, no. 1 (1988): 88-96.
Weisbrod, Glen E., and James Beckwith. "Measuring Economic Development Benefits for Highway Decision-making: The Wisconsin Case." Transportation Quarterly 46, no. 1 (1992): 57-79. (PDF)#
Weisbrod, Glen. Evolution of Methods for Assessing Economic Development Impacts of Proposed Transportation Projects. Boston, MA: Economic Development Research Group, 2006. (PDF)#
Isserman, Andrew, and Terance Rephann. "The Economic Effects of the Appalachian Regional Commission: An Empirical Assessment of 26 Years of Regional Development Planning." Journal of the American Planning Association 61, no. 3 (1995): 345-364.
Wilbur Smith Associates. Executive Summary Report: Economic Impact of the Appalachian Development Highway System. Report Prepared for Appalachian Regional Commission, 1998.
Suggested Reading
Polenske, Karen R. "Current Uses of the RAS Technique: A Critical Review." In Price, Growth, and Cycles. Edited by Andras Simonovits and Albert Steenge. London, UK: The Macmillan Press Ltd., 1997, pp. 58-88. ISBN: 0333641655.
Weisbrod, Glen, and Burton Weisbrod. Measuring Economic Impacts of Projects and Programs. Boston, MA: Economic Development Research Group, 1997. (PDF)#
Jensen, R. C., and G. R. West. "The Effect of Relative Coefficient Size on Input-Output Multipliers." Environment and Planning A 12, no. 8 (1980): 927-936.
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Regional Economic Analyses and Forecasting |
Treyz, George I. Regional Economic Modeling: A Systematic Approach to Economic Forecasting and Policy Analysis. Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993, chapter 2, pp. 7-71. ISBN: 0792393821.
Porter, Michael E. "Clusters and Competition: New Agendas for Companies, Governments, and Institutions." Working Paper 98-080. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business School, March 25, 1998.
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Regional Econometric Modeling, Part I |
Carbonara, Nunzia, Ilaria Giannoccaro, and Pierpaolo Pontrandolfo. "Supply Chains within Industrial Districts: A Theoretical Framework." International Journal of Production Economics 76, no. 2 (2002): 159-176.
Mohnen, Pierre. "Productivity Trends and Employment Across Industries in Canada." In Structural Economics. Edited by Thijs Ten Raa. London, UK: Routledge, 2004, pp. 265-276. ISBN: 0415331749.
Treyz, George I. Regional Economic Modeling: A Systematic Approach to Economic Forecasting and Policy Analysis. Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993, chapter 2, pp. 7-71. ISBN: 0792393821.
Wallsten, Scott J. "An Empirical Test of Geographic Knowledge Spillovers Using Geographic Information Systems and Firm-level Data." Regional Science and Urban Economics 31, no. 5 (2001): 571-599.
Anselin, Luc, Ibnu Syabri, and Youngihn Kho. "GeoDa: An Introduction to Spatial Data Analysis." Working paper, Spatial Analysis Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2004. (PDF)#
Suggested Reading
Sivitanidou, Rena, and Karen R. Polenske. "Assessing Regional Economic Impacts with Microcomputers." In A Planner's Review of PC Software and Technology. Edited by Richard E. Klosterman. Chicago, IL: American Planning Association, 1988, pp. 83-90. ISBN: 9992627662.
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Regional Econometric Modeling, Part II
Guest Speaker: Greg Perkins, Research Manager, Boston Redevelopment Authority
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Pereira, Alvaro E. "Economic Development of Boston Harbor: Informing the Process." The Boston Harbor Town Meeting, May 11, 1998.
Porter, Michael E. "Competitive Advantage, Agglomeration Economies, and Regional Policy." International Regional Science Review 19, nos. 1-2 (1996): 85-94. (Including comments by Ann Markusen, and Porter's response.)
Treyz, George I. Regional Economic Modeling: A Systematic Approach to Economic Forecasting and Policy Analysis. Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993, chapters 6-8, pp. 263-288, 291-327, and 331-401. ISBN: 0792393821.
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Model Comparisons |
Bourque, Philip J. "Regional Multipliers: WAIO vs. RIMS." International Regional Science Review 13, nos. 1-2 (1990): 87-98.
Connaughton, John E., and Ronald Madsen. "Assessment of Economic Impact Studies: The Cases of BMW and Mercedes-Benz." The Review of Regional Studies 31, no. 3 (2001): 293-304.
Jackson, Randall W., and Jonathan C. Comer. "An Alternative to Aggregated Base Tables in Input-Output Table Regionalization." Growth and Change 24 (1993): 191-205.
Rickman, D. S., and R. K. Schwer. "A Comparison of the Multipliers of IMPLAN, REMI, and RIMS II: Benchmarking Ready-Made Models for Comparison." The Annals of Regional Science 29, no. 4 (1995): 363-374.
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Massachusetts Economy, Case Study |
Glaeser, Edward L. "Reinventing Boston: 1630-2003." Journal of Economic Geography 5, no. 2 (2005): 119.
Fogg, Neeta, Paul Harrington, and Thomas A. Kochan. "The State of Working Families in Massachusetts." MIT Sloan Working Paper no. 4473-04, January 2004. Work-Family Council Initiative Working Paper No. 0001.
Harrison, Bennett, and Jean Kluver. "Deindustrialization and Regional Restructuring in Massachusetts." In Deindustrialization and Regional Economic Transformation: The Experience of the United States. Edited by Lloyd Rodwin and Hidehiko Sasanami. Boston, MA: Unwin Hyman, 1989, pp. 104-131. ISBN: 0044455399.
Porter, Michael E., Rebecca E. Wayland, and C. Jeffrey Grogan. "Toward a Shared Economic Vision for Massachusetts." November 5, 1992. (Unpublished.)
Horan, Cynthia, and Andrew E. G. Jonas. "Governing Massachusetts: Uneven Development and Politics in Metropolitan Boston." Economic Geography Extra Issue (1998): 83-95.
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Formulating and Applying Dynamic Economic Models |
Pereira, Alvaro E., and Karen R. Polenske. "Transportation Policy Implications of the 1990 Clean Air Act." In New Urban Strategies in Advanced Regional Economies. Edited by R. D. Norton. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, Inc., 1996, pp. 111-138. ISBN: 0762301236.
Treyz, George I. Regional Economic Modeling: A Systematic Approach to Economic Forecasting and Policy Analysis. Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993, chapters 10-11, pp. 431-450 and 453-456. ISBN: 0792393821.
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Use of Regional Models in Policy Analyses |
Isard, Walter, and Christine Smith. "Policy Analysis Using an Integrated Multiregional Model." In Practical Methods of Regional Science and Empirical Applications: Selected Papers of Walter Isard. Vol. 2. Washington Square, NY: New York University Press, 1990. ISBN: 0333513789.
Funck, Rolf H. "Reflections on Regional Development Policy and the Concept of Region." In New Frontiers in Regional Science: Essays in Honor of Walter Isard. Vol. 1. Edited by Manas Chatterji and Robert E. Kuenne. Washington Square, NY: New York University Press, 1990. ISBN: 0814714374.
Harrison, Bennett, Amy Glasmeier, and Karen R. Polenske. "National, Regional, and Local Economic Development: New Thinking about Old Ideas." Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, December 5, 1995.
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Use of Regional Models in Policy Analyses (cont.) |
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Organization and Preparation of Presentation for Seminar to Client |
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Seminar for BRA Research Staff: Socioeconomic Impact Evaluation |
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