Regulatory Economics

Economic Impact Assessments

Economic Impact Assessments

Economic impact analyses are used to evaluate the effects of a facility, industry, investment project, or regulatory policy on a region’s economy. The region of interest for economic impact analyses can be a city, county, state, a group of states, country, or other area. Economic impact analyses are often used to evaluate the future effects of plans and proposals, but they can also be used to measure present or historical effects. Economic impact analyses provide useful information to local policymakers on jobs, population, income, gross regional product, and output. These analyses can supplement cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses to shed light on the local effects of regulations.

NERA has performed economic impact assessments for many regions of the United States, as well as for Europe, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Our work has included evaluations of power plants, electric transmission infrastructure, industrial facilities, airports, resort complexes, special economic zones, and numerous regulatory policies. NERA has used virtually every major economic impact model, including the state-of-the-art REMI model (developed by Regional Economic Models, Inc.), and the IMPLAN model (developed by the Minnesota IMPLAN Group). These models rely on comprehensive datasets of industrial, economic, and demographic information for specific geographic regions. NERA personnel have communicated the results of their economic impact studies to policymakers, regulatory bodies, the media, and the general public.

NERA has thorough knowledge of the economic theory underlying regional impact modeling as well as the particular industries of interest for each study. Our clients value our economic impact analyses for their credibility and completeness.

Name Title Location Phone Email
Dr. Christian Dippon Senior Managing Director
Chair of NERA's Global Energy, Environment, Communications & Infrastructure Practice
Washington, DC
New York City
+1 202 466 9270
+1 212 345 1732
christian.dippon@nera.com
Richard Druce Senior Managing Director London +44 20 7659 8540 richard.druce@nera.com
Dr. Hiroaki Ishigaki Senior Managing Director Tokyo +81 3 6871 7041 hiroaki.ishigaki@nera.com
Kurt G. Strunk Senior Managing Director New York City +1 212 345 5035 kurt.strunk@nera.com
Daniel Hanson Managing Director London +44 (0)207 659 8812 daniel.hanson@nera.com
Robert Patton Managing Director Toronto
London
New York City
+1 416 868 7318
+44 20 7659 8620
+1 212 345 3000
robert.patton@nera.com
Dr. Garrett Glasgow Director San Francisco +1 415 291 1029 garrett.glasgow@nera.com
Marta Moro Senior Consultant Madrid +34 91 521 0020 marta.moro@nera.com
Dr. Sharon Brown-Hruska Affiliated Consultant Washington, DC +1 202 466 3510 sharon.hruska.affiliate@nera.com
Dr. David Harrison Jr. Affiliated Consultant Boston +1 617 927 4512 david.harrison.affiliate@nera.com
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