Association for University
Business and Economic Research
A National Association of
Regional Economic Research Centers
Presentations
Keynote Address: Abigail Wozniak, Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis’ Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute –Disparate Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: People Vs. Places
Keith Schwer Keynote Address: David Altig, Executive Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Panel Discussion: How has COVID Affected Our Economy?
Covid-19 Losses to State Tax Revenues – Michael Hicks, Director at Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research
The Coronaconomy: The New Normal – Fred Treyz, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Economist at REMI
Covid-19 Impact on Tourism: Case Study of Las Vegas – Stephen Miller, Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Panel Discussion: Federal Statistics and Covid-19
What’s New from the Census Bureau on Covid-19? – Andrew Hait, Economist at the U.S. Census Bureau and Michael Dalton, Research Economist, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment Trends During Covid-19 – Michael Dalton, Research Economist, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Presentations from the 2019 AUBER Fall Conference
“Regional Analysis in the Age of Populism” – Hosted by the Center for Business Analytics and Economic Research
Savannah, Georgia – October 12-15, 2019
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Keynote Speaker – Mark Partridge, Swank Chair in Rural-Urban Policy, Ohio State University
Health Care/Demographics
Session Chair – Tino Sonora, University of Montana
- Health Care Jobs in North Carolina: Past, Present and Future, Andrew Berger-Gross, North Carolina Department of Commerce
- Human Capital in West Virginia, John Deskins and Christiadi, West Virginia University
- Choose Your Own Adventure: Utah’s Pathway to Medicaid Expansion, Laura Summers, University of Utah
Regional Impacts of Energy Transitions
Session Chair – Robert Godby, University of Wyoming
- Economic Impact of the Colorado Energy Plan, Brian Lewandowski, University of Colorado
- Impact of State Tax Policies on the Cost of Wind Development in the Western United States, Benjamin Cook and Robert Godby, University of Wyoming
- Early Retirement of Coal Generating Units in Eastern Montana: Impacts and Implications, Patrick Barkey, University of Montana
Dashboards: From Data to Action
Session Chair – Jennifer Pullen, University of Arizona, Chair
- Using Dashboards for High-Impact Sponsored Research, Amy Newburn, University of West Florida
- Developing a Handy Tool for Supporting Rutherford County with the Booming Economy, Joe (Zhuo) Wang, Middle Tennessee State University
- Moving Southern Arizona from Data to Action through Community Connections, Jennifer Pullen and Katelyn Chamarro
Trade Policy and Regional Economies
Session Chair – Tino Sonora, University of Montana,
- Tariffs in a World of Global Value Chains: Whose Companies Take the Hit? Byron Gangnes, University of Hawaii,
- The Impact of Tariffs on Regional Economies: A Case Using the Tennessee Auto Industry, Steven Livingston, Middle Tennessee State University
- REMI E3+: Energy/Environment/Economy and Resiliency Analysis; Fred Treyz, REMI
- Investigating the Drivers of a Regional Economy: Tyler, Texas, Manuel Reyes and Ayush Kumar, University of Texas at Tyler
Census Has Business Data? Key Data for Business and Economic Research
Session Chair – Andy Hait, U.S. Census Bureau
- Presentation, Andy Hait
Social Media: Sound Bites to Solid Research (Roundtable Discussion)
Session Chair -Valorie Rice, University of Arizona
- David Franklin, University of West Florida Haas Center
- Shannon Furniss, Market Interactives
- Victoria Meldrum, Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, Social Media for Research Centers – Social Media for Research Centers
- Hayley Rieder, Texas A&M University
Keith Schwer Keynote Speaker – David Altig, Executive Vice President and Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
National and Regional Forecasting
Session Chair – Tino Sonora, University of Montana, Chair
- Resiliency: Multiple Concepts and Multpile Measures, Timothy Slaper, Indiana University
- GDP Now, Patrick Higgins, Atlanta Federal Reserve
- REDweb: StatsAmerica Tools, Indexes, and Data to Promote Economic Development, Carol Rogers, Indiana University
Measuring University Impacts
Session Chair – James McCafferty, Western Washington University
- Measuring University Impacts, James McCafferty, Western Washington University, and Sheila Martin, Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, Dominique Halaby, Georgia Southern University
Build Interactive Charts and Maps for Your Websites Without Being a Developer: HighCharts Cloud Demonstration
Session Chair – Maile Nadelhoffer, University of Arizona
- Create and Publish Interactive Charts on the Web, Vidar Brekke
Poster Session
Session Chair – Eric Thompson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Developing Student Engagement Programming, Suzanne Hallman, Georgia Southern University
- Poverty in Chatham County and Savannah 2005-2017, Phil Boyum, Georgia Southern University
- UNL Poster Bureau Scholars, Eric Thompson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Measuring Progress and Inspiring Action in Southern Arizona, Katelyn Chamarro, University of Arizona
- Regional Resiliency: Risk Recovery and Restructuring, Timothy Slaper, Indiana University
- Economic Contributions of Hutterite Communities in Montana, Patrick Barkey, University of Montana
- Contribution of Craft Breweries to Patron Quality of Life, Mitch Herian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Informing Fiscal Sustainability
Session Chair – Juliette Tennert, University of Utah
- Trends in State Revenues, Juliette Tennert, University of Utah
- Stress Testing the Utah State Budget, Andrea Wilko, Utah Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst
- Fiscal Resiliency Using Tax-PI, Fred Treyz, REMI
What’s New in Regional Economics from the BLS?
Session Chair – Kevin Cooksey, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Regional Applications of QCEW Research Data, Kevin Cooksey, BLS
- County Employment and Wages QCEW, Big Data at the Local Level, David Hiles, BLS
- Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, An Overview of Experimental Job Openings and Labor Turnover State Estimates, Larry Akinyooye, BLS
- Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, An Exploration of the New Firm Size Data from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, Hope Allen, BLS
How AUBER Centers Can Survive a Budget Crisis
Session Chair – Patrick Barkey, University of Montana
- Using Research Center and Data to Diversify Funding and Broaden the Center’s Regional Impact, Dominque Halaby, Georgia Southern University
- Two Centers are Stronger Than One, Christopher Nicak, University of Cincinnati
- Surviving the Great Recession, George Hammond
Policy Analysis I
Session Chair – Fred Treyz, REMI, Chair
- Strengthening Local Economies with Medium Density Housing, Richard Vogel, Farmingdale State College
- Economic Effects of Enacting the Raise the Wage Act on Small Businesses and the U.S. Economy, Michael Chow, National Federation of Independent Businesses
- Evaluating the Bedrock Transformational Brownfield Redevelopment Project in Detroit, Don Grimes, University of Michigan
Trade and Logistics
Session Chair – Herb Holloway, Southeastern Louisiana University
- Vessel Transport via Louisiana’s Deepwater Mississippi River Ports: 2007-16, Herb Holloway, Southeastern Louisiana University
- Warehousing, E-Commerce and Evolving Trade, Jeff Michael, University of the Pacific
- Economic Impacts of Investing in Idaho’s Transportation Infrastructure, Vanessa Fry, Boise State University
Data Viz and Interactive Reports
Session Chair – Maile Nadelhoffer, University of Arizona
- Developing Interactive Online Applications for Economic Analysis, Mitch Herian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Using Power BI Reports to Track Regional Economic Performance, Joe (Zhuo) Wang, Middle Tennessee State University
- Building Dashboards with Google Charts, Victoria Meldrum, Ball State University
Policy Analysis II
Session Chair – Fred Treyz, REMI
- Land Use and Regional Economic Growth in U.S., Tino Sonora, University of Montana
- The Social and Economic Impact of Gaming in Massachusetts, Rod Motamedi, University of Massachusetts
- Increases in Development Impact Fees: The Case of Fort Mill, South Carolina, Craig Depken, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Keynote Speaker – John “Jay” Neely, President of Law and Public Affairs, Gulfstream Aerospace Corportation
Incentivizing Local Development
Session Chair – Jennifer Green, Jacksonville State University, Chair
- Opportunity Zones Spur Economic Development in Rural Alabama: A Case Study, Jennifer Green, Jacksonville State University
- Promoting Economic Transition in Coal Communities: A Case Study, John Downen, Utah Policy Institute
- Reassessing Poverty Metrics: The Case of College Towns, Marc Fusaro, Emporia State University
- Economic Development Incentive Program Deadweight: The Role of Program Design Features, Firm Characteristics, and Location, Terry Rephann, University of Virginia
Issues in Regional Growth
Session Chair – Michael Hicks, Ball State University
- Must Access Laws for Opioid Prescriptions and Local-Level Economic Growth, Michael Hicks, Ball State University
- What Women Want: Gender Differences in the Quality of Life and Preferences for Location-Specific Amenities Across Cities, Amanda L. Weinstein, University of Akron
- Gender, Race and Ethnic Differences in Exposure to Automation and Trade-Related Job-Loss Risk, Emily Wornell, Ball State University
U.S. Foreign Policy and its Intersection with the Economic Well-Being of America’s Middle Class: Perspectives from Ohio, Colorado and Nebraska (Roundtable)
Session Chair – Richard Wobbekind, University of Colorado
- Salman Ahmed, Carnegie Institute for International Peace
- Ned Hill, Ohio State University
- Richard Wobbekind, University of Colorado
- Eric Thompson, University of Nebraska
Taking FRED to the Next Level
Session Chair – Yvetta Fortova, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- Keeping Up with FRED, Yvetta Fortova