University of Minnesota Duluth
Labovitz School of Business and Economics
Bureau of Business and Economic Research

Funded Research Projects:

• North Shore Interpretive Centers’Economic Influence
• Economic Impacts of Polymet's Northmet Project and Other Industrial Projects of Minnesota’s East Range Communities 2006
• The Economic Impact of Constructing and Operating An Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle Power-Generation Facility on Itasca County 2006
• Duluth Farmers’ Market Survey and Business Plan 2006
• The Economic Impact of Constructing and Operating an Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle Power-Generation Facility on the Iron Range
• Duluth Area Economic Development Enterprise Network System Analysis 2005; Project Partner MN Department of Employment and Economic Development
• Grand Marais Harbor Expansion Impact 2005
• Grand Portage Alternative Energy Impact 2005
• Iron Range Racetrack Impact Analysis UPDATE 2004
• Under, Over, and Mis-Matched Skills Employment in Northeast Minnesota 2004
• Report on Survey Findings: Developing On-line LSBE Course Offerings 2004
• East Central Minnesota: Social and Economic Trends and Implications, Forestry Analysis 2004
• Mesaba Metals, LLC Impact Study 2003
• Tax Revenue Impacts and Marketing Northern Minnesota’s Iron Trail 2003
• BWCAW Land Valuation Report 2003
• Forestry Bottleneck Analysis 2002
• Trail Based Winter Sports Survey, Cook County, MN Resident Survey: Technical Report 2003 (BBER); Cook County Winter Trail-based Visitor Study (Sea Grant)
• Northern Minnesota Forestry Analysis 2001
• Northeast Minnesota Labor Force Assessment; Project Partner MN Department of Trade and Economic Development
• Northeast Minnesota Cluster Study   2001; Project Partner Humphrey Center State and Local Policy Center
• [Northeast Minnesota Skills Assessment Project Project Partner:  Minnesota Department of Economic Security ] 
• Minnesota Power Key Customer Regional Impact Study, report, summary
• Hibbing Business Expansion and Retention Survey Report
• Hibbing Economic Base 1997   1998   1999 and 1999 Data Appendix
• Minnesota Regional Manufacturing/Technology Opportunity Assessment
• Minnesota Manufacturers' Study
• Small Business Resource Directory

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