University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Arkansas Economic Development Institute
Little Rock
ABOUT
The Arkansas Economic Development Institute provides research and strategies to state, community and industry leaders to promote economic growth and enhance the quality of life in Arkansas. AEDI seeks to be the main asset for economic development information for communities and industry in Arkansas.
EMPLOYEES
- Jim Youngquist, Director
jlyoungquist@ualr.edu - Zach Cook, Deputy Director
zrcook@ualr.edu - Logan Benson, Community Economic Development Planner
lbenson@ualr.edu - Kevin Koonce, GIS Division Head
kwkoonce@ualr.edu - Miles McDonnell, Emergency Management Specialist
mdmcdonnell@ualr.edu - Michael Pakko, State Economic Forecaster
mrpakko@ualr.edu - Alison Wright, Census State Data Center Director
alwright@ualr.edu - David Rasmussen, IT Specialist
drrasmussen@ualr.edu
ACTIVITIES
- Community Development & Planning
- Economic Research
- Economic Impact
- Economic Modeling/Forecasting
- Population/Demographic Analysis, Projection, Estimates
- State Data Center
- Survey Research
- Geographic Information Services
- Web Development
- Outreach: Community-oriented Lectures
- Outreach: Conferences
PUBLICATIONS
- Getting Ready for School (Annual Data Profiles)