Economic Growth and Strategic Development

Energy Savings Potential and Strategies to Improve Performance of Residential and Non-Profit Buildings

The economic and fiscal impacts of the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority (the “Port Authority”) on the Greater Cincinnati Area1 are substantial and multi-faceted.

The highlights of these impacts are summarized below.

The Port Authority performs two core functions – brownfield

The Newaygo County Economic Development Office (NCEDO) needed to communicate the unique character of Newaygo County within the State of Michigan, defining and differentiating its social, economic and physical assets. NCEDO plans to use this information both for external communications, as well as for informing internal planning and development.

General Economic Principles of Water Utility Expansion and Costs

• These large fixed costs include capital costs for treatment plants and distribution systems. These are generally the most significant cost component for water provision.

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At the request of the Economic Development Director of the City of Middletown, the University of Cincinnati’s Economics Center for Education & Research conducted an assessment of the economic and fiscal impact calculations provided for the proposed redevelopment of Towne Mall in Middletown.

This abbreviated report assessed the developer's impact esimates.  The report examined the impacts on available retail square footage, one-time economic and fiscal impacts from construction, and on-going impacts from operations.

At the request of Cincinnati Works, the Economics Center has prepared a business inventory and an industry intelligence analysis to assist Cincinnati Works in identifying employment opportunities for its clients and developing new employer partnerships.

At the request of Cincinnati Works, the Economics Center has prepared a business inventory and an industry intelligence analysis to assist Cincinnati Works in identifying employment opportunities for its clients and developing new employer partnerships.

A New Approach to Economic Development

Economic development has long focused on industrial site development, attracting companies, creating jobs, and offering low-cost business inputs. The new economic development, however, gives greater attention to generating new knowledge to grow new businesses or to transform existing ones through innovation.

This new vision of economic development implies that successful regions are no longer primarily dependent on inputs such as natural resources or low-cost manufacturing, but rather on the intellectual abilities of their people.