How did the floods of 2008 and other coincidental natural disasters affect the well being of Iowa’s households, businesses, and the governments they depend on?  State of Iowa officials have diligently compiled descriptions of the damages and counts of the commercial and household...

 This research considers the potential statewide and regional economic values that might accumulateto farmers and regional economies if there was an increase in the production of 28 types of fresh fruits and vegetables for local consumption. The states studied were Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,...

This is an evaluation of the statewide total economic value of state-funded higher education in Iowa.  The analysis is based on Fiscal Year 2010 final budgeted values for Iowa’s three Board of Regents universities and their teaching hospital, as well as the state’s 15 community...

This is Chapter 6 in the state-mandated Regent's institution collaborative report, "Climate Change Impacts on Iowa, 2010: Report to the Governor and the Iowa General Assembly."Iowa's climate is changing, and that means Iowa's economy is changing.  A changing Iowa economy will have consequences...

This analysis measures the economic value of Iowa’s public universities – The University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa.  There are two dimensions evaluated: the overall worth of operating the universities as educational and service...

All of Iowa’s counties were considered to be in severe drought, and a third were suffering exceptional drought conditions by August 1st, 2012.  It is logical to ask, therefore, how Iowa’s overall economy will be affected by the current situation.  Economists caution against...

Sequestration-caused reductions in federal spending may yield tangible economic impacts in Iowa if they were to occur.  This short paper estimates, using an input-output model of federal spending, the potential job and income losses that might be realized in Iowa from reduced federal spending

This analysis measures the regional economic value of The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (hereafter, UIHC).  The assessment looks at UIHC operational expenditures using a properly specified regional input-output model that accurately reflects its major spending categories and its...

This analysis measures the regional economic value of Iowa State University.  There are two dimensions evaluated: the overall worth of operating the university and the value of student spending in the area economy.  This analysis incorporates a number of best practices for measuring the worth...