Understanding Regional Economic Data for Policy and Planning
BEA and ACCRA, an association involved in community and economic research, in partnership with the State of Texas Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism, and the Greater Dallas Chamber held a conference, Understanding Regional Economic Data for Policy and Planning on Friday, September 8, 2006, in Dallas, Texas. The conference attendees represented Federal, state, and local government agencies, universities, local associations involved in economic development, and private-sector firms.
The purpose of the conference was to provide an overview to users on BEA's regional products, including foreign direct investment data, to obtain user feedback, to report on improvements to the regional data, and to preview new research.
This conference was the 5th regional outreach conference in FY06. The agenda and links to the presentations are listed below.
Hotel Indigo 1933 Main Street Dallas, Texas
Agenda
September 8, 2006
8:00-8:30 |
Continental Breakfast and Registration |
8:30-8:45 |
Welcome
- Kenneth E. Poole, Executive Director, ACCRA - The Council for Community and Economic Research
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8:45-9:15 |
Keynote Presentation: Overview of the Federal Data System
Regional Accounts at the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (PowerPoint) Speaker:
- John Ruser, Associate Director, Regional Economics, BEA
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9:15-10:30 |
Investment and Trade Flows: Local, Regional, and National Perspectives
Moderator: John Ruser, Associate Director, Regional Economics, BEA
Speakers:
- International Trade and its Regional Impact
(PowerPoint), David J. Molina, Director, Center of Inter-American Studies and Research, and Associate Professor, Economics Department, University of North Texas
- The Reorganization of World Trade
(PowerPoint), William C. Gruben, Director, Center for Latin American Economics, and VP, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
- Overview of BEA’s State-level Data on Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
(PowerPoint), Daniel R. Yorgason, Economist, International Investment Division, BEA
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10:30-10:45 |
Break |
10:45-12:30 |
Ideas for Improving Federal Data: A View from the Profession
Moderator: John Kort, Chief, Regional Economic Analysis Division, BEA
Speakers:
- Data, Data, Data: Progress and a Wish List
(PowerPoint), James T. Peach, Regents Professor, Economics and International Business, New Mexico State University
- Federal Statistics in Local Economic Development
(PowerPoint), Lyssa Jenkens, VP, Business Information and Research, Greater Dallas Chamber
- BEA Regional Data and the Dallas FED
(PowerPoint), Frank D. Berger, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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12:45-1:30 |
Networking Luncheon |
1:45-4:00 |
BEA Technical Workshop —
- Overview of BEA's Regional Accounts
(PowerPoint), Rob Brown, Chief, Regional Economic Measurement Division, BEA
- Using Personal Income Statistics
(PowerPoint), David G. Lenze, Senior Economist, Regional Measurement Division, BEA
- Employing Gross State Product Data
(PowerPoint), George K. Downey, Chief, Regional Product Branch, BEA
- Applying the Regional Input-Output Multipliers (RIMS)
(PowerPoint), Zoe O. Ambargis, Chief, RIMS Section
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4:00 |
Adjourn |
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