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Contributions of Iowa’s Agriculture and Related Industries: Analysis by Congressional District: Author(s): Liesl Eathington; ECON Staff Report, February 1, 2010; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Economic Importance of Agriculture in Iowa's Counties: Author(s): Daniel Otto, Spencer Parkinson; August, 2009; [Abstract] [Publisher's Link]
Health Insurance Coverage Estimates for Iowa: Author(s): Liesl Eathington; ECON Staff Report, August 1, 2009; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Economic Impacts of Community-Amenity and Tourism-Related Investments in the Coon Rapids-Whiterock Area West-Central Iowa: Author(s): Daniel Otto; ISU Extension, April, 2009; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Overview of Iowa Agritourism: Results from the 2008 Enterprise Survey: Author(s): Daniel Otto; ECON Staff Report, April 1, 2009; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
New Mover Studies: Union County: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; February, 2009; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
New Mover Studies: Page County: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; February, 2009; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Urban and Counterurban Migration: City and Countryside Push and Pull, the Internet, and Spouses: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; January, 2009; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
New Mover Studies: Wayne County: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; December, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
New Mover Studies: Ringgold County: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; December, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
New Mover Studies: Howard County: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; December, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
New Mover Studies: Dickinson County: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; December, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
New Mover Studies: Decatur County: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; December, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
New Mover Studies: Sioux County: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; November, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
New Mover Studies: Floyd County: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; November, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
New Mover Studies: Davis County: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; October, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
New Mover Studies: Appanoose County: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; October, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Publisher's Link]
A Profile of Iowa’s Population by Age, Race, and Ethnicity in 2007: Author(s): Liesl Eathington; ECON Staff Report, August 1, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Summary of 2000‐2007 Population Changes in Iowa's Cities: Author(s): Liesl Eathington, David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, July 1, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Things to Know About Reasons for Moving in Nonmetro Iowa: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; June, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Community Factors and Moving in Nonmetro Iowa: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; April, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Estimating the Production and Market Value-Based Impacts of Nutritional Goals in NE Iowa: Author(s): David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, April 1, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Evaluating the Industrial and Occupational Foundations of the Iowa Lakes Region: Author(s): David A. Swenson, Liesl Eathington; ECON Staff Report, March 1, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Creating Philanthropy Initiatives to Enhance Community Vitality: Author(s): Mark Edelman, Sandy C. Burke; Rural Research Report, Vol. 18, No.9, Winter, 2008; [Abstract]
The Economic Impact of Ethanol Production in Iowa: Author(s): David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, January 1, 2008; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Lifestyle Factors and Moving in Nonmetro Iowa: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; December, 2007; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Family Factors and Moving in Nonmetro Iowa: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; October, 2007; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Work Factors and Moving in Nonmetro Iowa: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; September, 2007; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Wealth Transfer: A Philanthropic Opportunity for Community Development Practitioners: Author(s): Mark Edelman, Sandy C. Burke; Community Development, Vol. 38, No.2, Summer, 2007; [Abstract]
Reasons for Moving in Nonmetro Iowa: Author(s): Sandy C. Burke, Mark Edelman; June, 2007; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Measuring the Economic Impacts of Buy Local Campaigns in Iowa: Author(s): David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, June 1, 2006; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Input-Outrageous: The Economic Impacts of Modern Biofuels Production: Author(s): David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, June 1, 2006; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
The Economic Impacts of Increased Fruits and Vegetable Consumption in Iowa: Phase II: Author(s): David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, May 1, 2006; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
The Insurance Economy of Iowa: Author(s): David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, May 1, 2006; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Evaluating Public Sector Spending in Support of the Economy: A Call for an Economic Development Principles Dialogue in Iowa: Author(s): David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, April 1, 2006; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Manufacturing Jobs: Fear and Loathing in the Midwest: Author(s): Liesl Eathington, David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, March 1, 2006; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Buying Local in Marshall County and Marshalltown, Iowa: An Economic Impact Assessment: Author(s): David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, March 1, 2006; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Weathering the Storm of Business Climate Rankings: Author(s): Liesl Eathington, Aaron L. Todd, David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, April 1, 2005; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Health Care Employment and Income Impacts on the Economy of Iowa Counties: Author(s): Mark D. Imerman, Daniel Otto, Georgeanne Artz; ECON Staff Report, August 30, 2004; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Preliminary Market and Cost Analysis of a Five-station Hemodialysis Facility in Marengo, Iowa: Author(s): Mark D. Imerman, Daniel Otto; -, February 25, 2004; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Multiple Measures of the Role of Agriculture in Iowa’s Economy: Author(s): David A. Swenson, Liesl Eathington; Ames, IA, ISU Economics Department Publication, February, 2003; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
A Preliminary Investigation of School District Expenditures with Respect to School District Size in Iowa: Author(s): Mark D. Imerman, Daniel Otto; Ames, IA, ISU Economics Department Publication, January 24, 2003; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Economic Rationales For and Against Place-Based Policy: Author(s): Maureen Kilkenny, David Kraybill; Proceeding, 2003 Rural Sociological Society Annual Meetings, www.ruralsociology.org, 2003; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
The New Rural Economy: Discussion: Author(s): Maureen Kilkenny; American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 84, No.5, pp. 1253-1255, December, 2002; [Abstract]
Do Tax Increment Finance Districts in Iowa Spur Regional Economic and Demographic Growth?: Author(s): David Swenson, Liesl Eathington; July 2, 2002; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Community Credit: Author(s): Maureen Kilkenny; International Regional Science Review, Vol. 25, No.3, pp. 247-251, July, 2002; [Abstract]
Information Technology in Rural Areas: Waiting for the Revolution: Author(s): Liesl Eathington, David A. Swenson; ECON Staff Report, April 1, 2002; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Employment Growth in Iowa's Agricultural Commodity Processing Industries: Author(s): Liesl Eathington, Dave Swenson, Daniel M. Otto; November 6, 2000; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Employment Growth in Iowa's Targeted Industries, 1992-97: Author(s): Liesl Eathington, Dave Swenson; June 29, 2000; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Nonfarm Employment Change In Iowa from 1987 to 1997: Author(s): Liesl Eathington, David A. Swenson, Daniel M. Otto; ISU Extension, March, 2000; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Iowa Retail Market Share of Various Size Towns: Author(s): Kenneth E. Stone, Georgeanne M. Artz; October 1, 1999; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Threshold Levels for Selected Retail and Service Businesses in Iowa, 1998-1999: Author(s): Kenneth E. Stone, Georgeanne M. Artz; September 1, 1999; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Trends for Iowa Retail Businesses, 1976-1998: Author(s): Kenneth E. Stone, Georgeanne M. Artz; July 15, 1999; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
1998 County Retail Surplus or Leakage: Author(s): Kenneth E. Stone, Georgeanne M. Artz; June 30, 1999; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
Determining the Market for Your Goods and Services: Author(s): Kenneth E. Stone, Georgeanne M. Artz; June 1, 1999; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
The Impact of Wal-Mart on Retail Market Structure in Maine: Author(s): Georgeanne M. Artz, James C. McConnon Jr.; May 6, 1999; [Abstract]
The Efficacy of Housing Tax Abatements on Housing Starts: Author(s): David Swenson, Liesl Eathington; ISU Economics Working Paper #NDN0047, April 2, 1999; [Abstract] [Download PDF]
A Manual for Community and Fiscal Impact Modeling Systems: Author(s): David Swenson, Liesl Eathington; ISU Economics Working Paper #NDN0021, March 1, 1999; [Abstract] [Download PDF]