Strengthening Pennsylvania’s Economy through Web Based Data Analysis Martin Shields Director, Penn State Center for Economic and Community Development http://cecd.aers.psu.edu

The Project In this project we strengthen the Center’s web presence in providing cost-effective information on economic development. Specifically, we will: Collect data from disparate state and federal sources Develop and maintain a family of interactive web pages that allows users to conduct customized analysis for regions.

In this project we strengthen the Center’s web presence in providing cost-effective information on economic development. Specifically, we will:

Collect data from disparate state and federal sources

Develop and maintain a family of interactive web pages that allows users to conduct customized analysis for regions.

The Project In addition, new interactive analytical tools will be developed. Fiscal impacts of residential development What is the role of select industries in the local economy. Agriculture Health care Others Local demographic projection models

In addition, new interactive analytical tools will be developed.

Fiscal impacts of residential development

What is the role of select industries in the local economy.

Agriculture

Health care

Others

Local demographic projection models

The Proposed Project Timeline Mid-August … Martin leaves PSU for Colorado State- Tim Kelsey given project, to discover that little had been done Public release Dec Update & revise Oct Beta-test with end-users Sept Gather data & develop webtools Mar-Aug Meet with potential end-users Jan-Feb

Two Products Created Updated Fiscal Impact on-line workbook Updated Economic Impact of Agriculture on-line tool TIF funds only charged for programmer’s time on these two projects

Updated Fiscal Impact on-line workbook

Updated Economic Impact of Agriculture on-line tool

Available in a printed & on-line version Printed copy available from Penn State Cooperative Extension On-line interactive version at http://cax.aers.psu.edu/residentialimpact/

Printed copy available from Penn State Cooperative Extension

http://agimpact.aers.psu.edu/