The Economic and Workforce Development Program provides research and technical assistance to government, nonprofit and private sector clients on economic, fiscal and workforce development issues. The Program has a fifteen year history of providing both qualitative and quantitative research and analysis to support program planning and evaluation for a diverse Maryland and national clientele. The Program is skilled in both the identification and use of government statistics and generation and use of original data to support high impact, actionable research and evaluation. The Program specializes in issues relating to technology-led economic development, the importance and role of higher education, economic and workforce development strategic planning, and general economic and fiscal impact analysis.

Economic Development Real Estate Analysis Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis Business Climate Assessment Incubator Feasibility Studies Targeted Sector Development Strategic Planning

Workforce Development Evaluation Project Occupational Projections Labor Supply and Demand Analysis Urban Spatial Mismatch Urban Skills Mismatch Surveys and Focus Groups

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Publications

Impact Analysis

• The Economic Contribution of Current Tenants of the Emerging Technology Center and Baltimore
  City ETC Graduate Companies to the Baltimore City Economy
  Shannon Lee, MPA – 2014
• The Economic Activity Generated by the University of Maryland, Baltimore – FY2014
  Kenneth R. Stanton – January 2015
• Baltimore Collegetown Economic Impact Study, February 2008
• The Greater Baltimore Committee State of the Region Report 2007, December 2007
• The Economic Activity in Baltimore City Generated by the Operations and Proposed Capital Expansion of the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion by Richard Clinch, November 2007
• An Evaluation of the Earnings and Workforce Development Impacts of the Bio Technical Institute of Maryland, Inc.
• Cecil County Tourism Industry Impact Study
• The Economic Impact of The University of Baltimore on The State of Maryland
• Value Added: The Economic Impact of The University of Maryland on The State of Maryland
• The Economic Impact of The University of Maryland at Baltimore on The State of Maryland
• Analysis of the Economic and Workforce Development Impact of Anne Arundel Community College on The Anne Arundel County Economy
• The Economic Impact of The Johns Hopkins University on the State of Maryland
  Economic Impact and Visitor Profile Study of the 30th Annual Waterfowl Festival

Economic Technology Development

• Carroll County Technology Development Feasibility Study, January 2004, (pdf)
• Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) Magnitude and Impact
• City of Bowie – Analysis of economic and real estate conditions in the City of Bowie

Labor Workforce

• The Employment and Earnings Impact of the Caroline Center’s Employment Training Program by Richard Clinch September 2007
• Carroll County Economic Development Labor Survey – Anne Arundel Community College
• Job Gap
• Spatial Analysis
• Maryland Workforce and Skills Development

Survey Research

• Maryland Business Climate Survey
  Maryland Business Climate Survey 2000 Annual Report Survey of 1,000 firms
• DBED Bio/Infotech Survey
• Utility Survey

For more information regarding the Economic Workforce Development Research Program contact smlee [at] ubalt [dot] edu (410) 837-4687.