| SES # | TOPICS | READINGS |
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| 1 | Introduction and Overview of a Theoretical Basis for Regional Economic Analysis |
Suggested Readings
Oosterhaven, Jan, and J. Paul Elhorst. "Methods of Interregional and Regional Analysis." Economic Systems Research 14, no. 2 (2002): 205-207. (Book review.) |
| 2 | Background on Regional Input-Output Modeling and Modeling Assumptions |
Anderson, Ake, and David F. Batten. "Creative Nodes, Logistical Networks, and the Future of the Metropolis." Transportation 14 (1988): 281-293.
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| 3 | Background on Equations and Data Preparation for the REMI Model |
Polenske, Karen R. "Leontief's Spatial Economic Analyses." Structural Change and Economic Dynamics 6, no. 3 (1995): 309-318.
Porter, Michael E. "Clusters and Competition: New Agendas for Companies, Governments, and Institutions." Working Paper 98-080. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business School, March 25, 1998. Suggested Reading Polenske, Karen R., and Petros Sivitanides. "Linkages in the Construction Sector." The Annals of Regional Science 24, no. 2 (1990): 147-161. |
| 4 | Alternative Types of Regional Input-Output Models and Multipliers | Dietzenbacher, Erik. "Interregional Multipliers: Looking Backward, Looking Forward." Regional Studies 36, no. 2 (2002): 125-136. Jensen, R. C., and G. R. West. "The Effect of Relative Coefficient Size on Input-Output Multipliers." Environment and Planning A 12, no. 8 (1980): 927-936. Stevens, Benjamin, and Michael Lahr. "Regional Economic Multipliers: Definition, Measurement, and Application." Economic Development Quarterly 2, no. 1 (1988): 88-96. Weisbrod, Glen E., and James Beckwith. "Measuring Economic Development Benefits for Highway Decision-making: The Wisconsin Case." Transportation Quarterly 46, no. 1 (1992): 57-79. Weisbrod, Glen E., James Beckwith, and Burton Weisbrod. Measuring Economic Impacts of Projects and Programs. Boston, MA: Economic Development Research Group, 1997. (PDF)# Suggested Reading
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| 5 | Regional Economic Analyses and Forecasting Guest Speaker: Glen Weisbrod, President, Economic Development Research Group, Boston, MA |  Treyz, George I. Regional Economic Modeling: A Systematic Approach to Economic Forecasting and Policy Analysis. Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993, chapter 2, pp. 7-71. ISBN: 0792393821. |
| 6 | Regional Econometric Modeling, Part I | Carbonara, Nunzia, Ilaria Giannoccaro, and Pierpaolo Pontrandolfo. "Supply Chains within Industrial Districts: A Theoretical Framework." International Journal of Production Economics 76, no. 2 (2002): 159-176.
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| 7 | Regional Econometric Modeling, Part II Guest Speaker: Greg Perkins, Research Manager, Boston Redevelopment Authority | Pereira, Alvaro E. "Economic Development of Boston Harbor: Informing the Process." The Boston Harbor Town Meeting, May 11, 1998. Porter, Michael E. "Competitive Advantage, Agglomeration Economies, and Regional Policy." International Regional Science Review 19, no. 1-2 (1996): 85-94. (Including comments by Ann Markusen, and Porter's response.)
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| 8 | Model Comparisons | Bourque, Philip J. "Regional Multipliers: WAIO vs. RIMS." International Regional Science Review 13, no. 1-2 (1990): 87-98. Connaughton, John E., and Ronald Madsen. "Assessment of Economic Impact Studies: The Cases of BMW and Mercedes-Benz." The Review of Regional Studies 31, no. 3 (2001): 293-304. Jackson, Randall W., and Jonathan C. Comer. "An Alternative to Aggregated Base Tables in Input-Output Table Regionalization." Growth and Change 24 (1993): 191-205. Rickman, D. S., and R. K. Schwer. "A Comparison of the Multipliers of IMPLAN, REMI, and RIMS II: Benchmarking Ready-Made Models for Comparison." The Annals of Regional Science 29, no. 4 (1995): 363-374. |
| 9 | Massachusetts Economy, Case Study |
Porter, Michael E., Rebecca E. Wayland, and C. Jeffrey Grogan. "Toward a Shared Economic Vision for Massachusetts." November 5, 1992. (Unpublished.) Horan, Cynthia, and Andrew E. G. Jonas. "Governing Massachusetts: Uneven Development and Politics in Metropolitan Boston." Economic Geography Extra Issue (1998): 83-95. |
| 10 | Formulating and Applying Dynamic Economic Models | Pereira, Alvaro E., and Karen R. Polenske. "Transportation Policy Implications of the 1990 Clean Air Act." In New Urban Strategies in Advanced Regional Economies. Edited by R. D. Norton. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, Inc., 1996, pp. 111-138.
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| 11 | Use of Regional Models in Policy Analyses |
Harrison, Bennett, Amy Glasmeier, and Karen R. Polenske. "National, Regional, and Local Economic Development: New Thinking about Old Ideas." Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce (December 5, 1995). |
| 12 | Organization and Preparation of Seminar for Client | |
| 13 | Seminar for Client: Socioeconomic Impact Evaluation |
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