Association for University
Business and Economic Research

A national association of regional
economic research centers

West Virginia University (BBER)

Bureau of Business and Economic Research
West Virginia University

College of Business and Economics
1601 University Avenue
P.O. Box 6025
Morgantown WV 26506-6025

Phone: 304-293-7831

Web Page

Director
John Deskins

Demographer
Christiadi
christiadi@mail.wvu.edu

Economist
Eric Bowen
eric.bowen@mail.wvu.edu

Research Assistant Professor-Economic Forcasting
Brian Lego
brian.lego@mail.wvu.edu

Administrative Assistant
Michelle Atkinson
michelle.atkinson@mail.wvu.edu

Publications

West Virginia Business and Economic Review / Quarterly – Newsletter
Morgantown MSA Monitor / Quarterly – Newsletter
West Virginia Economic Outlook / Annually – Economic Forecast
Eastern Panhandle Region Economic Outlook / Annually – Economic Forecast
North Central Region Economic Outlook / Annually – Economic Forecast
West Virginia Economic Outlook Long-Term Forecast / Semi-Annually – Economic Forecast
County Data Profiles / Annually – Data Profiles
An Economic Profile of the Bioscience Industry in West Virginia / Single Publication – Monographs
From Higher Education to Work in West Virginia 2006 / Single Publication – Monographs
Economic Impact of West Virginia University / Periodically – Monographs

Activities

Economic Impact
Fiscal Impact
Firm Specific Studies other than Feasibility Studies
Population/Demographic Analysis, Projection, Estimates
Public Policy Research
Industry Studies
Labor Market Research
Economic Outlook
Policy Issues
State Data Center
Outreach: Community Oriented Lectures
Outreach: Conferences

Bureau of Business and Economic Research

Morgantown