In this updated and expanded version of our previous site selection whitepaper, we talk about the need for labor market analysis for today’s businesses, challenges in using various public and proprietary data sources, and EMSI’s solution to facilitate instant access to detailed data.
Labor Market Analysis for Site Selection (Expanded) – PDF

This study, “Economic Contribution of America’s Community and Technical Colleges” (PDF link), was authored by CCbenefits (now EMSI) in 2004, and showcases the socioeconomic impact model (SEIM) framework used in EMSI’s college studies.
The analysis is based on a sample of 262 colleges in 14 states, representing roughly one-third of the current total enrollment in community [...]

The US Department of Labor / Employment & Training Administration has announced the availability of approximately 20 grants of $100,000 to $500,000 to support technology-based learning  projects (PDF link). Successful grantees will need to target high-demand occupations (requiring labor market information and analysis) and demonstrate the existence of a regional partnership that brings together education [...]

In 2002, lawmakers on the Wisconsin Assembly’s budget committee began their biennial session to set the state’s spending priorities. In the wake of the dot-com bust and the 9/11 attacks, the national economy was starting to enter a recession and committee members were concerned about reducing state spending. Early in their deliberations, the committee voted [...]

A new report from the National Commission on Adult Literacy, produced in conjunction with the Charles Stewart Mott foundation, finds that the U.S. is actually less educated than it was a generation ago, and that this extremely poor adult literacy (and, presumably, numeracy) will result in a decline in economic competitiveness. The report calls for [...]

Bruce Corrie, Dean of the College of Business at Concordia University, has released a report that attempts to quantify the “ethnic capital” of Liberian immigrants in the US as a whole and the state of Minnesota in particular.
Though a small community, Liberians in the United States and Minnesota have a significant impact on the national [...]

Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. (EMSI) will provide crucial data, modeling, and analysis to an economic impact study of New York City’s Watershed Land Acquisition Program. The study was initiated by the Delaware County Department of Economic Development, which fears that additional acquisitions made by the program will hamper development in the region.
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A socioeconomic impact study by EMSI has concluded that Schenectady County Community College benefits its region to the tune of $330 million, the majority of which is due to increased student earnings and productivity resulting from their education. This factor, which plays a key role in EMSI’s methodology, is virtually ignored by most college impact [...]