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1	Introduction and Overview of a Theoretical Basis for Regional Economic Analysis	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. 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. Suggested Readings 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.)
2	Background on Regional Input-Output Modeling and Modeling Assumptions	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.) Anderson, Ake, and David F. Batten. "Creative Nodes, Logistical Networks, and the Future of the Metropolis." Transportation 14 (1988): 281-293. Krugman, Paul. "Center and Periphery." In Geography and Trade. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1992, pp. 1-34. ISBN: 0262610868. ———. "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.)
3	Background on Equations and Data Preparation for the REMI Model	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. 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.) Polenske, Karen R. "Leontief's Spatial Economic Analyses." Structural Change and Economic Dynamics 6, no. 3 (1995): 309-318. 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. 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. Suggested Reading Polenske, Karen R., and Petros Sivitanides. "Linkages in the Construction Sector." The Annals of Regional Science 24, no. 2 (1990): 147-161.
4	Alternative Types of Regional Input-Output Models and Multipliers	Dietzenbacher, Erik. "Interregional Multipliers: Looking Backward, Looking Forward." Regional Studies 36, no. 2 (2002): 125-136. 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. 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. Weisbrod, Glen E., James Beckwith, and Burton Weisbrod. Measuring Economic Impacts of Projects and Programs. Boston, MA: Economic Development Research Group, 1997. (PDF)^# Suggested Reading 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.
5	Regional Economic Analyses and Forecasting Guest Speaker: Glen Weisbrod, President, Economic Development Research Group, Boston, MA	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.
6	Regional 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. 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. 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
7	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, no. 1-2 (1996): 85-94. (Including comments by Ann Markusen, and Porter's response.) 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.
8	Model Comparisons	Bourque, Philip J. "Regional Multipliers: WAIO vs. RIMS." International Regional Science Review 13, no. 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.
9	Massachusetts Economy, Case Study	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.
10	Formulating and Applying Dynamic Economic Models	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. 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.
11	Use of Regional Models in Policy Analyses	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. 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).
12	Organization and Preparation of Seminar for Client
13	Seminar for Client: Socioeconomic Impact Evaluation

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