Analysis and testimony before the District 6 Environmental Board associated with the Permitting process for the proposed Wal-Mart development in St. Albans, Vermont.
Analysis of regional economic impacts of large scale alternative energy development options for the Hopi and Navajo Indian Tribes, in conjunction with Synapse Energy Economics.
Analysis, research, testimony and Public Service Board Section 248 permitting documents associated with alternative energy wind farm development in Sheffield, Vermont.
A slower U.S economic recovery than forecast last July will temper revenue growth over the next two fiscal years. Multiple economic headwinds that developed in 2011 have yet to fully subside, as the European debt crisis continues to fester, oil prices again top $100 per barrel, and domestic political gridlock precludes federal fiscal and other policy measures that could accelerate the recovery. Although the Vermont economy continues to outperform the U.S. as a whole, minor revenue downgrades in all three… Read More »Official State Economic and Revenue Forecast, January 2006 for the State of Vermont
We assess the impact on demand and producersā costs of a new technology implemented in the US auto industry, the 2 mm program. This is a fascinating case partially because of the unique collaboration among public agencies and a consortium of manufacturers and universities. Using a type of hedonic price model for demand, we show that the new technology was responsible for a short-lived increase in demand for vehicles produced by US automakers at increased producersā costs. Firms that refused… Read More »Automotive Competitiveness Study for the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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