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1Introduction and Overview of a Theoretical Basis for Regional Economic Analysis

Amazon logo Miller, Ronald E. "Regional and Interregional Input-Output Analysis." In Methods of Interregional and Regional Analysis. Edited by Walter Isard, Iwan J. Azis, Matthew P. Drennen, Ronald E. Miller, Sidney Saltzman, and Erik Thorbecke. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 1997, pp. 41-124. ISBN: 1859724108.

Amazon logo Mills, Edwin S. "What Makes Metropolitan Areas Grow?" In Urban Change in the United States and Western Europe. Edited by Anita Summers, Paul C. Cheshire, and Lanfranco Senn. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute Press, 1993, pp. 193-216. ISBN: 0877665923.

Dawkins, Casey J. "Regional Development Theory: Conceptual Foundations, Classic Works, and Recent Developments." Journal of Planning Literature 18 (2003): 131-172.



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Amazon logo Miller, Ronald E., and Peter D. Blair. "Input-Output Models at the Regional Level." In Input-Output Analysis: Foundations and Extensions. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1984, pp. 45-99. ISBN: 0134667158. (Appendices are optional.)

Oosterhaven, Jan, and J. Paul Elhorst. "Methods of Interregional and Regional Analysis." Economic Systems Research 14, no. 2 (2002): 205-207. (Book review.)

2Background on Regional Input-Output Modeling and Modeling Assumptions

Fingleton, Bernard, Danilo Camargo Igliori, and Barry Moore. "Employment Growth of Small High-technology Firms and the Role of Horizontal Clustering: Evidence from Computing Services and R&D in Great Britain, 1991-2000." Urban Studies 41, no. 4 (2004): 773-799.

Smirnov, Oleg, and Alena Smirnova. "An Assessment of the Economic Base of Distressed and Near-Distressed Counties in Appalachia: A Report to the Appalachian Regional Commission."

Anderson, Ake, and David F. Batten. "Creative Nodes, Logistical Networks, and the Future of the Metropolis." Transportation 14 (1988): 281-293.

Amazon logo Krugman, Paul. "Geography Lost and Found," and "Appendix." In Development, Geography, and Economic Theory . Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1995, pp. 31-65, and 89-108. ISBN: 0262112035. (Appendix is optional.)

Amazon logo Miller, Ronald E., and Peter D. Blair. "Input-Output Models at the Regional Level." In Input-Output Analysis: Foundations and Extensions. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1984, pp. 149-199. ISBN: 0134667158. (Appendices are optional.)



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Amazon logo Krugman, Paul. "Center and Periphery." In Geography and Trade. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1992, pp. 1-34. ISBN: 0262610868.

Henderson, J. Vernon, Zmarak Shalizi, and Anthony J. Venables. "Geography and Development." Journal of Economic Geography 1, no. 1 (2001): 81-105.

3Background on Equations and Data Preparation for the REMI Model

Amazon logo Treyz, Frederick, and George Treyz. "The Evaluation of Programs Aimed at Local and Regional Development: Methodology and Twenty Years' Experience Using Policy Insight." In Evaluating Local Economic and Employment Development: How to Assess What Works among Programmes and Policies. Paris, France: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2004. ISBN: 9264017089.

Lahr, Michael L., and Benjamin H. Stevens. "A Study of the Role of Regionalization in the Generation of Aggregation Error in Regional Input-Output Models." Journal of Regional Science 42, no. 3 (2002): 477-507.

Polenske, Karen R. "Leontief's Spatial Economic Analyses." Structural Change and Economic Dynamics 6, no. 3 (1995): 309-318.

Amazon logo Treyz, George I. Regional Economic Modeling: A Systematic Approach to Economic Forecasting and Policy Analysis. Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993, chapters 6-7, pp. 263-290 and 291-330. ISBN: 0792393821.

Amazon logo Miller, Ronald E., and Peter D. Blair. "Multipliers in the Input-Output Model." In Input-Output Analysis: Foundations and Extensions. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1984, pp. 100-148. ISBN: 0134667158. (Appendices are optional.)



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Polenske, Karen R., and Petros Sivitanides. "Linkages in the Construction Sector." The Annals of Regional Science 24, no. 2 (1990): 147-161.

Amazon logo Stevens, Benjamin H., George I. Treyz, and Michael L. Lahr. "On the Comparative Accuracy of RPC Estimating Techniques." In Frontiers of Input-Output Analysis. Edited by Ronald E. Miller, Karen R. Polenske, and Adam Z. Rose. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1989, pp. 245-257. ISBN: 0195057589.

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Alternative Types of Regional Input-Output Models and Multipliers

Guest Speaker: Glen Weisbrod, President, Economic Development Research Group, Boston, MA

Dietzenbacher, Erik. "Interregional Multipliers: Looking Backward, Looking Forward." Regional Studies 36, no. 2 (2002): 125-136.

Stevens, Benjamin, and Michael Lahr. "Regional Economic Multipliers: Definition, Measurement, and Application." Economic Development Quarterly 2, no. 1 (1988): 88-96.

Weisbrod, Glen E., and James Beckwith. "Measuring Economic Development Benefits for Highway Decision-making: The Wisconsin Case." Transportation Quarterly 46, no. 1 (1992): 57-79. (PDF)#

Weisbrod, Glen. Evolution of Methods for Assessing Economic Development Impacts of Proposed Transportation Projects. Boston, MA: Economic Development Research Group, 2006. (PDF)#

Isserman, Andrew, and Terance Rephann. "The Economic Effects of the Appalachian Regional Commission: An Empirical Assessment of 26 Years of Regional Development Planning." Journal of the American Planning Association 61, no. 3 (1995): 345-364.

Wilbur Smith Associates. Executive Summary Report: Economic Impact of the Appalachian Development Highway System. Report Prepared for Appalachian Regional Commission, 1998.



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Amazon logo Polenske, Karen R. "Current Uses of the RAS Technique: A Critical Review." In Price, Growth, and Cycles. Edited by Andras Simonovits and Albert Steenge. London, UK: The Macmillan Press Ltd., 1997, pp. 58-88. ISBN: 0333641655.

Weisbrod, Glen, and Burton Weisbrod. Measuring Economic Impacts of Projects and Programs. Boston, MA: Economic Development Research Group, 1997. (PDF)#

Jensen, R. C., and G. R. West. "The Effect of Relative Coefficient Size on Input-Output Multipliers." Environment and Planning A 12, no. 8 (1980): 927-936.

5Regional Economic Analyses and Forecasting

Amazon logo Treyz, George I. Regional Economic Modeling: A Systematic Approach to Economic Forecasting and Policy Analysis. Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993, chapter 2, pp. 7-71. ISBN: 0792393821.

Porter, Michael E. "Clusters and Competition: New Agendas for Companies, Governments, and Institutions." Working Paper 98-080. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business School, March 25, 1998.

6Regional Econometric Modeling, Part I

Carbonara, Nunzia, Ilaria Giannoccaro, and Pierpaolo Pontrandolfo. "Supply Chains within Industrial Districts: A Theoretical Framework." International Journal of Production Economics 76, no. 2 (2002): 159-176.

Amazon logo Mohnen, Pierre. "Productivity Trends and Employment Across Industries in Canada." In Structural Economics. Edited by Thijs Ten Raa. London, UK: Routledge, 2004, pp. 265-276. ISBN: 0415331749.

Amazon logo Treyz, George I. Regional Economic Modeling: A Systematic Approach to Economic Forecasting and Policy Analysis. Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993, chapter 2, pp. 7-71. ISBN: 0792393821.

Wallsten, Scott J. "An Empirical Test of Geographic Knowledge Spillovers Using Geographic Information Systems and Firm-level Data." Regional Science and Urban Economics 31, no. 5 (2001): 571-599.

Anselin, Luc, Ibnu Syabri, and Youngihn Kho. "GeoDa: An Introduction to Spatial Data Analysis." Working paper, Spatial Analysis Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2004. (PDF)#



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Amazon logo Sivitanidou, Rena, and Karen R. Polenske. "Assessing Regional Economic Impacts with Microcomputers." In A Planner's Review of PC Software and Technology. Edited by Richard E. Klosterman. Chicago, IL: American Planning Association, 1988, pp. 83-90. ISBN: 9992627662.

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Regional Econometric Modeling, Part II

Guest Speaker: Greg Perkins, Research Manager, Boston Redevelopment Authority

Pereira, Alvaro E. "Economic Development of Boston Harbor: Informing the Process." The Boston Harbor Town Meeting, May 11, 1998.

Porter, Michael E. "Competitive Advantage, Agglomeration Economies, and Regional Policy." International Regional Science Review 19, nos. 1-2 (1996): 85-94. (Including comments by Ann Markusen, and Porter's response.)

Amazon logo Treyz, George I. Regional Economic Modeling: A Systematic Approach to Economic Forecasting and Policy Analysis. Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993, chapters 6-8, pp. 263-288, 291-327, and 331-401. ISBN: 0792393821.

8Model Comparisons

Bourque, Philip J. "Regional Multipliers: WAIO vs. RIMS." International Regional Science Review 13, nos. 1-2 (1990): 87-98.

Connaughton, John E., and Ronald Madsen. "Assessment of Economic Impact Studies: The Cases of BMW and Mercedes-Benz." The Review of Regional Studies 31, no. 3 (2001): 293-304.

Jackson, Randall W., and Jonathan C. Comer. "An Alternative to Aggregated Base Tables in Input-Output Table Regionalization." Growth and Change 24 (1993): 191-205.

Rickman, D. S., and R. K. Schwer. "A Comparison of the Multipliers of IMPLAN, REMI, and RIMS II: Benchmarking Ready-Made Models for Comparison." The Annals of Regional Science 29, no. 4 (1995): 363-374.

9Massachusetts Economy, Case Study

Glaeser, Edward L. "Reinventing Boston: 1630-2003." Journal of Economic Geography 5, no. 2 (2005): 119.

Fogg, Neeta, Paul Harrington, and Thomas A. Kochan. "The State of Working Families in Massachusetts." MIT Sloan Working Paper no. 4473-04, January 2004. Work-Family Council Initiative Working Paper No. 0001.

Amazon logo Harrison, Bennett, and Jean Kluver. "Deindustrialization and Regional Restructuring in Massachusetts." In Deindustrialization and Regional Economic Transformation: The Experience of the United States. Edited by Lloyd Rodwin and Hidehiko Sasanami. Boston, MA: Unwin Hyman, 1989, pp. 104-131. ISBN: 0044455399.

Porter, Michael E., Rebecca E. Wayland, and C. Jeffrey Grogan. "Toward a Shared Economic Vision for Massachusetts." November 5, 1992. (Unpublished.)

Horan, Cynthia, and Andrew E. G. Jonas. "Governing Massachusetts: Uneven Development and Politics in Metropolitan Boston." Economic Geography Extra Issue (1998): 83-95.

10Formulating and Applying Dynamic Economic Models

Amazon logo Pereira, Alvaro E., and Karen R. Polenske. "Transportation Policy Implications of the 1990 Clean Air Act." In New Urban Strategies in Advanced Regional Economies. Edited by R. D. Norton. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, Inc., 1996, pp. 111-138. ISBN: 0762301236.

Amazon logo Treyz, George I. Regional Economic Modeling: A Systematic Approach to Economic Forecasting and Policy Analysis. Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993, chapters 10-11, pp. 431-450 and 453-456. ISBN: 0792393821.

11Use of Regional Models in Policy Analyses

Amazon logo Isard, Walter, and Christine Smith. "Policy Analysis Using an Integrated Multiregional Model." In Practical Methods of Regional Science and Empirical Applications: Selected Papers of Walter Isard. Vol. 2. Washington Square, NY: New York University Press, 1990. ISBN: 0333513789.

Amazon logo Funck, Rolf H. "Reflections on Regional Development Policy and the Concept of Region." In New Frontiers in Regional Science: Essays in Honor of Walter Isard. Vol. 1. Edited by Manas Chatterji and Robert E. Kuenne. Washington Square, NY: New York University Press, 1990. ISBN: 0814714374.

Harrison, Bennett, Amy Glasmeier, and Karen R. Polenske. "National, Regional, and Local Economic Development: New Thinking about Old Ideas." Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, December 5, 1995.

12Use of Regional Models in Policy Analyses (cont.)See Ses #11
13Organization and Preparation of Presentation for Seminar to Client
14Seminar for BRA Research Staff: Socioeconomic Impact Evaluation

 








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