Economic Impact Report
 Economic
consultant Dr. Pearl Kamer has released her new study, "The Economic Impact
Of Brookhaven National Laboratory On The New York State Economy." Dr. Kamer serves as Chief Economist of the Long Island
Association, where she tracks national, regional and local economic trends.
In addition to describing a general overview of the Laboratory, her study
shows the direct and secondary economic impacts of the Laboratory’s spending
in a three-layered approach reflecting the past decade, fiscal year 2004 and a
ten-year future projection.
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Some report highlights:
- In fiscal years 1993 to 2003, the Laboratory injected more than
$4.76 billion in direct spending into the New York State economy. This
increased the state’s output of goods and services by almost $9.2
billion and created almost 79,000 secondary jobs in the state.
- In FY04 alone, the Laboratory’s direct spending of $454.4 million
resulted in the expansion of New York State’s total output of goods and
services by more than $880 million and created more than 7,700 secondary
jobs statewide.
- Projected spending for fiscal years 2005 through 2014 could total
almost $5.6 billion. More than 91,000 jobs would be created statewide,
and virtually all industries, including some of the state’s key
manufacturing industries, would benefit from this spending.
- Brookhaven Lab annually hosts an estimated 3,500 visiting scientists
who use the Laboratory’s world-class facilities to advance their
research. More than 30 percent of the visiting scientists are from New
York State universities and businesses. These visiting scientists
generally live on or near the Laboratory site and help to fuel the local
economy.
- Brookhaven Lab invites industry to develop and market the inventions
it has patented. Of the 162 inventions in BSA’s patent portfolio over
the last 15 years, 96 were licensed and 63 were commercialized in the
fields of molecular biology, pharmaceuticals, instrumentation,
environmental technologies, and electronics – industries that New York
relies on to form the core of a growing technology base.
If you would like to request a printed copy of the
report, or if you would like more information, please contact Community
Relations Representative Jeanne Marie Petschauer, at (631) 344-2397, or
e-mail jmpets@bnl.gov .
Last Modified: January 31, 2008
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