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The following economic impact reports prepared by members of the Center for Economic Development and Research are available online in pdf format:

A Re-Evaluation of the City of Irving's Target Industries - Prepared for the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce, July 2008

The Healthcare Services Industry in Tarrant County: Industry Overview and Projected Employment Growth in Specified Occupations - Prepared for Tarrant County College, May 2008

A Look at the Economic and Demographic Projections for the City of Denton - Prepared for the Denton Chamber of Commerce, May 2008

Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Children's Medical Center - Prepared for Children's Medical Center of Dallas, November 2007

Assessment of the Potential Fiscal Impacts of Existing and Proposed Transit-Oriented Development in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Service Area - Prepared for DART, November 2007

Level 1 Asset Mapping for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area - Prepared with the UNT Survey Research Center for Tarrant County Work Advantage, Dallas WorkSource, and North Central Texas Worksource, September 2007.

Economic and Fiscal Impacts Associated with the North Texas Tollway Authority Operating Concession Bid for the State Highway 121 Toll Facility - May 2007

Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Dallas Area Rapid Transit Operations and Capital Expenditures - Prepared for DART, April 2007

The Fiscal Impacts of  DART’s Transit-Oriented Development - Prepared for DART, April 2007

The Rationale for a University of North Texas College of Law in Downtown Dallas - Prepared for the UNT System, November 2006

A Re-Evaluation of the Greater Dallas Chamber’s Industrial Recruitment Targets - Prepared for the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, October 2006

The Economic, Fiscal, and Developmental Impacts of the North Texas Tollway Authority:  A 40-Year Perspective - Prepared for North Texas Tollway Authority, August 2006

Economic and Developmental Impacts of the President George Bush Turnpike and the North Dallas Tollway - Prepared for the Texas Department of Transportation, August 2006

Impacts of Toll Roads on the Regional Economy: Suggested Measures - Prepared for the Texas Department of Transportation, July 2006

The Economic, Fiscal, and Developmental Impacts of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts - Prepared for the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, May 2006

Targeting Business Opportunities in Southern Dallas - April 2006

Sales Tax Revenue in the City of Arlington, Texas: Historical Review and Projections - Prepared for the City of Arlington, Texas, January 2006

DFW International Airport's Disadvantaged, Minority- and Women-Owned Business Concessionaires Program: Economic and Fiscal Impacts - Prepared for The Small and Emerging Business Department, DFW International Airport, November 2005

The Statewide Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Texas Woman's University - Prepared for Texas Woman's University, September 2005

Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Proposed Development in the La Grave Field and Bluff View Areas of the Trinity River Vision Project - Prepared for The Bell Group, August 2005

The Feasibility of an Exposition Center for Wise County, Texas - Prepared for Wise County, Texas, April 2005.

The Economic and Fiscal Benefits of Balanced Development in the City of Oak Point, Texas - Prepared for the City of Oak Point, December 2004. 

The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Armed Forces Exchange Service Realignment on Dallas County and the City of Dallas - Prepared for the City of Dallas, the Greater Dallas Chamber, and the Best Southwest Communities, November 2004. 

DART’s Sales Tax Revenues: a Review and Outlook - Prepared for Dallas Area Rapid Transit, November 2004

Labor Market Assessment for Southern Dallas with Emphasis on Key Target Industries - Prepared for the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, September 2004.

DFW International Airport’s Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Program:  Economic and Fiscal Impacts - Prepared for Small and Emerging Business Department at DFW Airport, June 2004. 

The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of the Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine - Prepared for the Baylor Hospital System, June 2004

Grid Computing and an Optical Fiber Network:  How They Can Bolster the Texas Economy - Prepared for The Coordinating Board for Higher Education, April 2004

Demographic Trends and Educational Attainment in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area: A Shifting Composition Amid Growth - Prepared for the North Texas Future Fund, April 2004

Improving Services to Dallas’ Homeless: A Key to Downtown Revitalization - Prepared for the Central Citizens Association, April 2004

An Overview of the Dallas-Fort Worth Area's Long-term Water and Transportation Needs - Prepared for the North Texas Future Fund, March 2004

Thinking Strategically about Economic Development in Dallas: Why a High-Wage Recruitment Strategy Makes Sense - Prepared for Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, December 2003

A list of the reports prepared for the Dallas Women's Foundation can be viewed and downloaded by clicking here

An Assessment of the DART LRT on Taxable Property Valuations and Transit Oriented Development - Prepared for Dallas Area Rapid Transit, September 2002

The Economic Impacts and Fiscal Costs and Benefits of the Proposed McKinney Soccer Stadium - Prepared for the McKinney Community Development Corporation, January 2002

Planning Strategically for Regional Development in the Permian Basin - Prepared for Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission, June 2001

Economic and Fiscal Impacts of the Proposed Denton County International Airport - Prepared for Denton County International Airport, L.L.C., January 2001

The Cost of Homelessness in Dallas:  An Economic and Fiscal Perspective - Prepared for Central Citizens Association, December 2000

Economic Impact of a Proposed Autoracing Complex in Immokalee, Florida - Prepared for Florida Gulf Coast University, September 2000

The Need for an Indigent Healthcare Clinic in Irving, Texas - Prepared for the Community Development Advisory Committee of the City of Irving, July 2000

The Impact of Higher Natural Gas Prices on the Texas Economy, July 2000

Technology, Workforce and the DFW Business Climate:  A Review and Critique of Recent Assessments - Prepared for the North Texas Commission, January 2000

Growth Trends in the Metroport Cities:   Implications for Traffic Congestion, the 'Funnel,' and DFW Airport - Prepared for the Metroport Transportation Partnership, January 2000

The Initial Economic Impacts of the DART Light Rail Transit System - Prepared for Dallas Area Rapid Transit, July 1999

Mercado de Fort Worth:  Issues and Opportunities - Prepared under a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, May 1999

The Hotel Industry, Texas Stadium, and Hotel Occupancy Taxes:  A Report to the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors - Prepared for the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau, May 1998

The Impacts of the Union Pacific Service Disruptions on the Texas Economy - Prepared for the Texas Railroad Commission, February 1998

The UP/SP Merger: An Assessment of the Impacts on the State of Texas - Prepared for the Texas Railroad Commission, March 1996

Appendices to The UP/SP Merger:  An Assessment of the Impacts on the State of Texas - Prepared for the Texas Railroad Commission, March 1996

 

For a list of other reports available in hard copy, please see our most recent Publication List (also in pdf format).

This Webpage maintained by Lisa Gage, Program/Project Specialist.  Updated: 03 September, 2008