Collaborating with Industry
The Economic Impact Analysis Program has a long history of sponsored research for private firms and industry organizations that operate within and outside of Florida. The program has successfully completed a wide variety of projects ranging from economic impact analyses and economic contribution studies to feasibility studies for local development projects.
Faculty and staff members have experience collaborating with entities from a wide variety of industrial sectors including:
- Agriculture
- Citrus groves and cultivation
- Hospitals
- Forestry
- Mining
- Energy
- Education
- Golf
- Dairy
- Craft Brewing
Questions? Contact Us!
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Economic Analysis
Regional economic modeling, economic impact analyses, and economic contribution analyses can all provide useful information to both private firms and industry organizations for purposes of firm/industry assessment and advocacy. Specifically, the Economic Impact Analysis Program can provide expertise in the following areas:
- regional economic modeling and analysis at the county, state, or national level
- economic contribution or impact analysis of industry activity, commodity production, government regulations or policies, new technologies, and industrial or community development projects
- evaluation of economic linkages among industries, institutions, and households
- forecasting the effects of market or policy changes
- business analysis and budgeting for agricultural and natural resource operations
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Survey Research
Often in collaboration with the Florida Agricultural Market Research Center or the Florida Survey Research Center, the Economic Impact Analysis Program offers survey research services including:
- survey questionnaire and statistical sampling design
- mail and telephone survey implementation and analysis
- measurement of industry or commodity output, imports/exports, employment, value added and inputs purchased
- profiling of industry or market structure, production, and marketing practices
- measurement of consumer expenditures, consumption and purchasing patterns
- assessment of producer or consumer opinions, preferences and expectations
- valuation of non-market or non-monetary goods, services, and natural resources
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General Services
The Economics Impact Analysis Program also offered public presentations, academic seminars, and training programs on a variety of topics.
If you or your academic unit are interested in discussing potential collaboration opportunities, please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Research Highlights
- Economic Contributions of the Florida Citrus Industry in 2014-15 and for Reduced Production
- Economic Contributions of the Craft Brewing Industry to the Florida Economy
- Economic Impact of the PLAYERS Championship Golf Tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
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Clientele
- Florida Citrus Commission
- Florida Hospital Association
- Florida Forestry Association
- Progress Energy
- PGA Tour
Contact
Dr. Christa Court, Director
1121 McCarty Hall B
PO Box 110240
Gainesville, FL 32611-0240
Phone: 352-294-7675
E-mail: ccourt@ufl.edu