Survey of Virginia Local Economic Developers
This report describes the results of an economic development incentives survey administered to local economic developers in Virginia. It presents local developer assessments of the usefulness of various state incentives, level of local utilization of state incentives, and importance of state incentives compared to other location factors. It also provides an inventory of the types of local economic development incentives provided by Virginia
Food–energy–water implications of negative emissions technologies in a +1.5 °C future
Article in Nature Climate Change discusses the tradeoffs involved in using carbon removal technologies to help control global warming by reducing atmospheric CO2 concentrations. A nice summary is here.
Carilion Clinic's Economic Contribution to the State and Service Region
This study evaluates the economic contribution that Carilion Clinic makes to the state, its service region and individual service areas where it operates. The study has two components. The first part examines the economic contribution that results from clinic-related spending using IMPLAN input-output models. This contribution includes the economic activity stimulated by clinic payroll and procurement of supplies and services.