Latest Research
CERPA Receives $90,000 from NC Rural Center
CERPA will collaborate with the UNC Chapel Hill School of Government to study the barriers, opportunities and resources for NC rural economic development.
Latest WNC Economic Index & Report
The Septermber release of the WNC Economic Index & Report provides the lastest on the regional economy. [download]
Designing Feasible and Efficient Climate Policies
Climate research receives funding from the Research Council of Norway. CERPA will be collaborating with the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research at the University of Oslo and Colorado State University.
CERPA Receives $118,183 from the US Office of Naval Research
CERPA researchers will use the Appalachian Experimental Economics Laboratory to study alternative policies aimed at increasing operational efficiency.
IRS Income Tax Policy Research
Preliminary results from the IRS funded Tax Payer Services project published in the IRS Research Bulletin. [download]
Economic Development Research Cited by Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve cites CERPA research when discussing how policmakers use prisons as a tool for rural economic development [download]
Impacts of Climate Change on NC Coast
John Whitehead joins researchers from East Carolina and UNC Wilmington to assess the impact of rising sea levels on property values, recreational and quality of life. [more]
Appalachian's Regional Economic Impact
A CERPA study reports Appalachian's annual economic impact includes 5,121 jobs, $125 million in additional earnings, $506 million in additional economic activity, and $39 million in additional indirect taxes to local governments. [download]
NEW BOOK: Environmental Economics, Experimental Methods
This volume brings together 63 leading researchers and their work exploring the behavioral underpinnings of environmental economics using experimental methods. The 24 chapters cover current policy issues related to tradable permits, common property and public goods, regulation and compliance, and valuation and preferences. [info]
NEW BOOK: Environmental Amenities and Regional Economic Development [more]
Research Highlight
CERPA conducts policy simulation in the Appalachian Experimental Economics Laboratory. The lab enables a more precise investigation of how policy influences individual behavior and final outcomes, and serves as a wind tunnel to testbed alternative rules and policies. The insights enable decisionmakers to implement policies that better achieve targeted outcomes.
CERPA in the News
Jobless Rate Holds, Winston-Salem Journal, October 17, 2009.
Appalachian Receives More Than $552,000 in Stimulus Funding, ASU News, October 19, 2009.
Area Jobs Rate Drop: Fewer Jobless May Not Make a Trend, Experts Say, Winston-Salem Journal, September 26, 2009.
Economic Picture is Still Mixed, Wilkes Jounral Patriot, September 14, 2009.
Economic Activity Flat in Western North Carolina, Winston-Salem Journal, September 11, 2009.
Economic Activity Flat in WNC, McDowell News, September 11, 2009.
Jobless Rate Goes Up in Triad, Winston-Salem Journal, June 27, 2009.
Jobless Rate Rises Again in WNC, Asheville Citizen-Times, June 27, 2009.
Triad Jobless Rate Declines Slightly, Winston-Salem Journal, April 24. 2009.
WNC Economy Slowed its Decline in February, High Country Press, April 23. 2009.
Economic Activity Down in WNC, McDowell News, April 21. 2009.
Economic Activity Fell 0.1% in WNC in February, Winston-Salem Journal, April 21. 2009.
WNC Employment Loss Slows, Asheville Citizen-Times, April 17, 2009.
Western North Carolina's Economic Activity Dipped in January, Winston-Salem Journal, March 28. 2009.
WNC Economy Continued to Decline in January, Wilkes News, March 27, 2009
Triad Jobless Rate at 10.4%, Winston-Salem Journal, March 20, 2009
Stimulus Can Energize Asheville's Green Economy, Asheville Citizen-Times, March 9, 2009
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