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Extension Services
Community and Economic Development
Surveys
These products are delivered through the
Community
Development – Data Information and Analysis Laboratory (CD-DIAL),
where I am Professor-in-Charge. Products include: (a)
community attitude and satisfaction surveys; (b) household status
surveys; (c) labor vacancy surveys; (d) workforce readiness surveys;
and (e) skills gap surveys.
Economic Base Analysis
These products provide detailed
information about key sectors of the local economy over time.
Products include: (a) economic diversification and specialization
studies; (b) analysis of key industry sectors; (c) retail trade
analysis; (d) industry profiles; and (e) export analysis.
Economic and Fiscal Impact
Analysis
These products estimate the direct,
indirect and induced economic effects of some shock to the local
economy. Impacts can be run at the county or regional level for over
500 industries. Products include: (a) economic impact of firm
expansion or contraction; (b) tax credit and incentives analysis;
(c) industry contribution analysis; and (d) impact of hypothetical
firms for economic development planning.
Targeted Regional Economic
Development
These products and services assist local
and state officials in planning and targeting economic development
efforts at particular industries, guided by economic or non-economic
preferences. Products include: (a) identification of competitive
industries; (b) industry and occupation "grades" weighted by
development goal preferences; (c) supply-chain analysis; (d)
customer base analysis; and (e) comprehensive industry targeting
using a method that incorporates community preferences into the
rankings.
Industry Cluster Analysis
Products include: (a) competitive
industry clusters; (b) supply-chain clusters; and (c) labor-based
clusters. Products can identify clusters located within the
community, or how a community can participate in other clusters in
nearby areas.
Workforce Analysis
These provide comprehensive workforce
planning information targeted to state and local workforce
investment boards (WIBs). Products include: (a) occupational
outlooks and career "grades"; (b) workforce and skills gap analysis;
(c) dislocated worker transition tools; (d) career skills clusters;
and (e) labor/occupation mismatch analysis for industry targeting.
Demographic and Community Analysis
The products provide ad hoc demographic
and community analysis of key topics. Demographic studies use
detailed socioeconomic data that is at the sub-county level going
back to 1970, permitting localized trend analysis over time.
Training
Trainings offered include: (a) applied
regional economics - theory and concepts; (b) applied regional
economics - data analysis; and (c) understanding data sources.
| Contact |
dpeters@iastate.edu
| 515-294-1122 |
Last updated
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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