In this paper, we describe the modeling of a resource-dependent economy, namely, Southeast Alaska, in monitoring the impact of federal, state and local government taxing and spending activities on the region. An important part of the modeling effort is construction of a readily accessible...

In this paper, we focus upon information needs for implementing public programs of resource use and control. Economic models for producing the needed data are presented as activity components of an extensive computer modeling capability. The activity components are building blocks in the...

The Report projects quarterly production and stock levels for the Minnesota and U.S. iron mining industry to the year 2000. Projections of Minnesota's iron industry employment are subsequently derived from the production forecasts. Ordinary least squares regression techniques are used to analyze...

This summary is an attempt to piece together the current status of operational state-level and state-wide, i.e., regional, forecasting systems in the United States and Canada. The focus is on the operational use and design of ongoing state and regional forecasting systems and how they are...

Total earnings of the employed work force in Minnesota and its substate development regions is presented for an 11-industry breakdown of the economy. Total personal income is derived, in large part, from total earnings. Both total earnings and personal income levels are presented for the 30-year...