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Introduction and overview of a theoretical basis for regional economic analyses (PDF) |
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| 2 |
Background on regional modeling and modeling assumptions/economic base studies |
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| 3 |
Background on input-output equations and data preparation for the REMI model |
Problem set 1, part I, due two days after Ses #3 |
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Alternative types of regional input-output models and multipliers (PDF)
Guest speaker: Glen Weisbrod, President, Economic development research group
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Regional economic analyses and forecasting |
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| 6 |
Regional econometric modeling, part I
Outside of class time this week: meet with Greg Perkins, research manager, at Boston redevelopment authority
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Problem set 1, part 2 due |
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Regional econometric modeling, part II |
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| 8 |
Model comparisons |
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| 9 |
Massachusetts economy, case study |
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| 10 |
Green buildings |
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| 11 |
Green transportation
Regional catalytic economic impacts of aviation growth
Guest lecture: Ryan Tam, AICP, MIT PhD candidate
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Problem set 2 due |
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Formulating and applying dynamic economic models |
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| 13 |
Use of regional models in policy analyses |
Problem set 3 due |
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Seminar for client: socioeconomic impact evaluation |
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