Regional Socioeconomic Impact Analyses and Modeling

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction and overview of a theoretical basis for regional economic analyses
2	Background on regional input-output modeling and modeling assumptions
3	Background on equations and data preparation for the REMI model	Problem set 1, part I, due three days after Ses #3
4	Alternative types of regional input-output models and multipliers (PDF) Guest speaker: Glen Weisbrod, President, Economic development research group
5	Regional economic analyses and forecasting	Problem set 1, part II, due three days after Ses #5
6	Regional econometric modeling, part I Outside of class time this week: meet with Greg Perkins, research manager, at Boston Redevelopment Authority.
7	Regional econometric modeling, part II
8	Model comparisons
9	Massachusetts economy, case study	Problem set 2 due three days after Ses #9
10	Formulating and applying dynamic economic models
11	Use of regional models in policy analyses
12	Use of regional models in policy analyses (cont.)
13	Organization and preparation of seminar for client	Problem set 3 due
14	Seminar for client: socioeconomic impact evaluation