The Jacob France Institute
Dr. David W. Stevens, Executive Director
dstevens@ubalt.edu | (410) 837-4729
Economic and Workforce Development Research
The Economic and Workforce Development Program provides research and technical assistance to government, nonprofit and private sector clients on economic, fiscal and workforce development issues. The Program has a fifteen year history of providing both qualitative and quantitative research and analysis to support program planning and evaluation for a diverse Maryland and national clientele. The Program is skilled in both the identification and use of government statistics and generation and use of original data to support high impact, actionable research and evaluation. The Program specializes in issues relating to technology-led economic development, the importance and role of higher education, economic and workforce development strategic planning, and general economic and fiscal impact analysis.
Economic Development
- Real Estate Analysis
- Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis
- Business Climate Assessment
- Incubator Feasibility Studies
- Targeted Sector Development
- Strategic Planning
Workforce Development
- Evaluation
- Project Occupational Projections
- Labor Supply and Demand Analysis
- Urban Spatial Mismatch
- Urban Skills Mismatch
- Surveys and Focus Groups
Publications
Impact Analysis
- Baltimore Collegetown Economic Impact Study, February 2008
- The Greater Baltimore Committee State of the Region Report 2007, December 2007
- The Economic Activity in Baltimore City Generated by the Operations and Proposed Capital Expansion of the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion by Richard Clinch, November 2007
- More Publications
Economic Technology Development
- Carroll County Technology Development Feasibility Study, January 2004, (pdf)
- Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) Magnitude and Impact
- City of Bowie - Analysis of economic and real estate conditions in the City of Bowie
Labor Workforce
- The Employment and Earnings Impact of the Caroline Center's Employment Training Program by Richard Clinch September 2007
- Carroll County Economic Development Labor Survey
Anne Arundel Community College
Job Gap (Publications)
Spatial Analysis
Maryland Workforce and Skills Development
Survey Research
- Maryland Business Climate Survey
Maryland Business Climate Survey 2000 Annual Report Survey of 1,000 firms
DBED Bio/Infotech Survey
Utility Survey
For more information regarding the Economic Workforce Development Research Program contact Richard P. Clinch (410)837-4988 or Matthew Kachura (410) 837-6651.