This study, Assessing Indiana's E-Readiness in the Development of the Digital Society, seeks to bridge the gaps in research on the relationship between broadband accessibility and human development by assessing the e-readiness of Indiana counties.

In the companion piece, Human Development & Technology in US Counties, the authors expand the scope of their previous research using the Human Development & Technology Index (HDTI) to assess geographic trends in the access to and the quality of broadband technology across all US counties. This work includes considerations for policy makers.

Tags: economic development, Quality of Place, human capital, technology and automation

Drawing students and faculty from around the globe, Ball State University exerts a significant economic effect on Delaware County and the surrounding region. This brief review outlines that economic impact as measured in population, earnings, and total economic activity.

Tags: economic development, education, east central indiana, jobs and employment

Prepared materials on tax increment financing (TIF) for September 25th testimony to the Interim Study Committee on Fiscal Policy (Indiana General Assembly).

Tags: indiana, tax credits, economic development

This research bulletin uses a model developed under contract with the Army Corps of Engineers to estimate total damages (including both insured and uninsured damages and public and private damages) to the Houston area due to the effects of Hurricane Harvey.

Tags: disaster impact, flood damage

Prepared for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation, this study addresses the question of whether or not the size of a school corporation affects the educational performance of its students.

Tags: education, efficiency, indiana