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Economic Impact

Economic impact studies examine how a given change in spending (construction of a new building, opening or closing of a business, or expansion of an existing business) ripples through the rest of an economy. Recent examples include:

  • Economic Impact of Medicaid Federal-Match on the West Virginia Economy FY 2002
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  • Economic Impact of the Arts Monongalia County 2001
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  • Economic Impact of The Greenbrier:
    • An Analysis of the Increased Economic Contributions of The Greenbrier 1999
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    • Economic Impact of The Greenbrier 1998
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  • Economic Impact of West Virginia University FY1998
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  • Economic Impact of Historic Preservation in West Virginia
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  • Economic Impact Study of West Virginia High Technology Consortium (WVHTC) Member Companies, 1993-1994
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  • Economic Impacts of West Virginia Retirees and Retirement Communities
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  • Economic Impact of the Wood Products Industry: West Virginia 1992
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  • BBER Researchers use the IMPLAN Pro Modeling System to estimate the impact at the state, region or country level
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