Timely, accurate, and effective reports
EMSI delivers economic reports to regional planners who want expert analysis and detailed, hard-to-find data. Our consultants combine EMSI’s comprehensive labor market data and seasoned economic analysis to produce reports that analyze a broad range of workforce, education, and economic development issues. Unlike other consulting groups, we mine our own data and tailor it to create effective reports that communicate to all audiences. EMSI’s custom economic analysis includes the following major types:
- Impact studies (education, workforce, and industry)
- Targeted industry/cluster analyses
- Workforce/labor market analyses (including competency analyses)
- Gap analyses
- Asset mapping
Another way to think about the work EMSI does is in terms of the questions we frequently address:
- What is the economic impact of a particular institution or event?
- Which high-growth industries are most likely to promote a region's economic development?
- What comprises the regional workforce (in terms of the industry mix, number of jobs, KSAs, etc.)?
- How can local training providers better serve the needs of local employers?
- What are the region's major assets (e.g., population demographics, employment, etc.)?
Consulting Services
With a team of experienced economists and data analysts, EMSI can tailor our analysis to fit a diverse range of client needs. However, our three main focus areas are the Economic Impact Study (EIS) for colleges and universities; the WIA Scorecard for local and state workforce boards; and custom projects such as targeted industry analyses, gap analyses, investment analyses, etc. More on each is below:
College and University Economic Impact Study (EIS)
Since 2000, EMSI has examined the impact of higher education with our trademark Economic Impact Study (EIS)—used by more than 50% of the nation’s community colleges.
WIA Scorecard
EMSI developed an economic model to measure the benefits and costs of a workforce board’s WIA programs. The Scorecard also quantifies the economic impacts of workforce investments boards in their unique region—statewide or local.
Custom Studies
EMSI Consulting also produces customized projects for many different clients who need to understand workforce, education, and economic issues.
