This program provides customized economic analysis products to help communities and other organizations in Iowa better understand their economy in order to make informed decisions. Together, Extension Sociology and Extension Economics have the data and tools to address economic issues and “what-if” scenarios at both the local and state level. Products and services include: (1) industry sector and retail analysis, (2) target industry and cluster analysis, (3) economic and fiscal impact analysis, (4) occupational analysis and career guidance, (5) skills-gap and knowledge-gap analysis, (6) conducting business and customer surveys, and (7) training on regional economics and economic development practice.
For more information, please contact Dr. David Peters.
Publications
Labor Vacancy and Assessment for Groton, South Dakota – 2009
David J. Peters, Research Report, March 2010
Labor Vacancy and Assessment for Wayne, Nebraska – 2009
David J. Peters, Research Report, April 2010
Labor Vacancy and Assessment for Underwood, North Dakota – 2009
David J. Peters, Research Report, April 2010
Labor Vacancy and Assessment for Sidney, Nebraska – 2009
David J. Peters, Research Report, April 2010
Assessment for Edgemont and Hot Springs, South Dakota – 2009
David J. Peters, Research Report, June 2010
An Exploration of Green Job Policies, Theoretical Underpinnings, Measurement Approaches, and Job Growth Expectations
David J. Peters, Liesl Eathington, and David Swenson. Oct. 2010
Ethanol Profit Margins – March 2009
David J. Peters, March 2009
Iowa State and Local Taxes in 2006: National Comparisons
David J. Peters, March 2009
Ethanol Policy-Profit Nexus: What Does the Future Hold?
Presented to the 72nd Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society in Madison, Wisconsin on Aug. 1, 2009.
Dr. David Peters, Ph.D.
Cheyenne County Consumer Preference Analysis: Consumer Insights to Support Community Economic Revitalization Efforts
David Peters, Ph.D., Rebecca Vogt
Will Ethanol Plants Go Bust? Measuring Local Impacts of the Bioeconomy
Presented Sept. 9th, 2008 in Ames, IA
Dr. David Peters, Ph.D.