| SES # | TOPICS | Readings |
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| 1 | Introduction and Overview of a Theoretical Basis for Regional Economic Analysis |
Dawkins, Casey J. "Regional Development Theory: Conceptual Foundations, Classic Works, and Recent Developments." Journal of Planning Literature 18 (2003): 131-172. Suggested Readings
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 | Fingleton, Bernard, Danilo Camargo Igliori, and Barry Moore. "Employment Growth of Small High-technology Firms and the Role of Horizontal Clustering: Evidence from Computing Services and R&D in Great Britain, 1991-2000." Urban Studies 41, no. 4 (2004): 773-799. Smirnov, Oleg, and Alena Smirnova. "An Assessment of the Economic Base of Distressed and Near-Distressed Counties in Appalachia: A Report to the Appalachian Regional Commission." Anderson, Ake, and David F. Batten. "Creative Nodes, Logistical Networks, and the Future of the Metropolis." Transportation 14 (1988): 281-293.
Suggested Readings
Henderson, J. Vernon, Zmarak Shalizi, and Anthony J. Venables. "Geography and Development." Journal of Economic Geography 1, no. 1 (2001): 81-105. |
| 3 | Background on Equations and Data Preparation for the REMI Model |
Lahr, Michael L., and Benjamin H. Stevens. "A Study of the Role of Regionalization in the Generation of Aggregation Error in Regional Input-Output Models." Journal of Regional Science 42, no. 3 (2002): 477-507. Polenske, Karen R. "Leontief's Spatial Economic Analyses." Structural Change and Economic Dynamics 6, no. 3 (1995): 309-318.
Suggested Readings Polenske, Karen R., and Petros Sivitanides. "Linkages in the Construction Sector." The Annals of Regional Science 24, no. 2 (1990): 147-161.
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| 4 | Alternative Types of Regional Input-Output Models and Multipliers Guest Speaker: Glen Weisbrod, President, Economic Development Research Group, Boston, MA | Dietzenbacher, Erik. "Interregional Multipliers: Looking Backward, Looking Forward." Regional Studies 36, no. 2 (2002): 125-136. 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. (PDF)# Weisbrod, Glen. Evolution of Methods for Assessing Economic Development Impacts of Proposed Transportation Projects. Boston, MA: Economic Development Research Group, 2006. (PDF)# Isserman, Andrew, and Terance Rephann. "The Economic Effects of the Appalachian Regional Commission: An Empirical Assessment of 26 Years of Regional Development Planning." Journal of the American Planning Association 61, no. 3 (1995): 345-364. Wilbur Smith Associates. Executive Summary Report: Economic Impact of the Appalachian Development Highway System. Report Prepared for Appalachian Regional Commission, 1998. Suggested Reading
Weisbrod, Glen, and Burton Weisbrod. Measuring Economic Impacts of Projects and Programs. Boston, MA: Economic Development Research Group, 1997. (PDF)# 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. |
| 5 | Regional Economic Analyses and Forecasting |
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. |
| 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.
Wallsten, Scott J. "An Empirical Test of Geographic Knowledge Spillovers Using Geographic Information Systems and Firm-level Data." Regional Science and Urban Economics 31, no. 5 (2001): 571-599. Anselin, Luc, Ibnu Syabri, and Youngihn Kho. "GeoDa: An Introduction to Spatial Data Analysis." Working paper, Spatial Analysis Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2004. (PDF)# Suggested Reading
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| 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, nos. 1-2 (1996): 85-94. (Including comments by Ann Markusen, and Porter's response.)
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| 8 | Model Comparisons | Bourque, Philip J. "Regional Multipliers: WAIO vs. RIMS." International Regional Science Review 13, nos. 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 | Glaeser, Edward L. "Reinventing Boston: 1630-2003." Journal of Economic Geography 5, no. 2 (2005): 119. Fogg, Neeta, Paul Harrington, and Thomas A. Kochan. "The State of Working Families in Massachusetts." MIT Sloan Working Paper no. 4473-04, January 2004. Work-Family Council Initiative Working Paper No. 0001.
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 |
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| 11 | Use of Regional Models in Policy Analyses |
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 | Use of Regional Models in Policy Analyses (cont.) | See Ses #11 |
| 13 | Organization and Preparation of Presentation for Seminar to Client | |
| 14 | Seminar for BRA Research Staff: Socioeconomic Impact Evaluation |
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