BEBR Sponsored Research Projects

The Bureau of Economic and Business Research conducts sponsored research as a part of its overall mission. The projects come from a wide variety of state and local agencies, non-profit organizations, and private companies. BEBR has completed the following sponsored projects over the past several years. Many reports resulting from these projects are available on the web (http://www.bebr.utah.edu/Publications.html). Please contact BEBR for the availability of additional reports for any of these sponsored activities.

Project Title Sponsor 2008 Analysis of 2008 Surveys Sundance Institute Economic Impact of Spending by Convention Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau Attendees State of , Public Lands Policy Economic Impact of Utah’s Oil and Gas Industry Coordination Office Salt Lake City Housing and Housing Conditions in Salt Lake City Neighborhood Development 2007 Analysis of 2007 Sundance Film Festival Surveys Sundance Institute The Changing Economic Structure and Current Davis County Department of Baseline of Davis County and Municipalities Community and Economic Development Economic Change in Salt Lake City's Central Business Downtown Alliance District 1990-2006 Economic and Social Issues Related to Unconventional Institute for Clean and Secure Energy, Oil Production University of Utah Economic Impact of the Proposed Sevier Power Plant Sevier County Economic Impact of Spending by Convention Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau Attendees The Economic Structure of Southwest Utah Dixie State College, lead agency Impact of Supportive Housing on the Chronically Utah Department of Community and Homeless Culture Neighborhood Change and Economic Impacts of Salt Lake County Economic Large-Format Retail in Salt Lake County Development Update Census 2000 Special Tabulations Salt Lake County Personnel Department Utah State Retirement Systems Economic Impact Utah Retirement Systems 2006 Analysis of 2006 Deer Valley Music Festival Survey Utah Symphony & Opera Data Analysis of 2006 Sundance Film Festival Surveys Sundance Institute An Analysis of the Land Use and Value of Weber State Weber State University University’s Mountainside Parcel The Changing Economic Structure and Current Draper City Department of Economic Baseline of Draper City Development Demographic and Economic Trends in Salt Lake Salt Lake County Aging Services County Economic Impact of Spending by Convention Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau Attendees Economic Role of Sports in Utah Utah Sports Commission Estimating the Economic Impacts of the USTAR University of Utah, State of Utah Program Housing Utility Allowances in Salt Lake County Salt Lake County Housing Authority

Impact of Kennecott Residential and Commercial Kennecott Land Company Development Impact of Relocating the Utah Museum Natural History Bear West, Inc. Survey and Analysis of Attendee Spending at the 2006 Kimball Art Center Park City Arts Festival 2005 Analysis of 2005 Sundance Film Festival Surveys Sundance Institute Economic Change in Salt Lake City's Central Business Downtown Alliance District 1990-2004 The Economic Impact of Utah's Public Research University of Utah, Utah State Universities University Economic Impact of Spectators at USSA Events U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association Economic Impact of Spending by Convention Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau Attendees Wyoming County Industry Impact Studies Coalition of Local Governments (WY) Wyoming County Profiles Lincoln County (WY) Commission 2004 Analysis of 2004 Sundance Film Festival Surveys Sundance Institute Commuting Ties Between Counties in Neighboring Deseret Certified Development States and Areas in Utah Corporation Conduct Economic Model Runs Using Regional Economic Models, Inc for Use in a Study to Determine University of Nevada, Las Vegas the Economic Impact of SUU on the Southern Utah Economy Development Officers Salary Surveys Utah Society of Fundraisers Economic Activity of Utah Hospitals Utah Hospital & Health Systems Economic Impact of Hill Air Force Base on the Utah Utah Defense Alliance Economy Economic Impact of New Construction and Utah Housing Coalition Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing Units Economic Impact of Spending by Convention Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau Attendees Economic Impacts of UTA Capital Spending on the Utah Transit Authority Utah Economy Impact of the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Disability Law Center Waiver Program on the Utah Economy 2003 Affordable Housing in Utah: The Role of Impact Fees Fannie Mae, Envision Utah, State of and HB295 Utah Demographic and Economic Analysis of the Uintah Uintah County and Vernal City, Utah Basin Economic Impact of Constructing and Operating a Third Coal-fired Generation Unit at the Intermountain Intermountain Power Agency Power Agency Economic Impact of Spending by Convention Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau Attendees Utah Construction Market 1999-2006 Oldcastle Materials