National University System Institute for Policy Research

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Recession's Impact On San Diego's Technology Industries: April 17, 2010 - San Diego's Technology-focused companies have fared much better during the downturn than other parts of the regional economy. Continue reading »

San Diego's Golf Economy: April 6, 2010 - In 2008 the game of golf in San Diego had a total direct and indirect economic value of $3.7 billion and was responsible for 26,900 jobs, according to a study by the National University System Institute for Policy Research. Continue reading »

CONNECT Innovation Report: March 19, 2010 - The CONNECT Innovation Report is the first to provide an economic indicator of the strength and impact of the innovation economy. Continue reading »

San Diego Mid-Year 2009 Economic Update: As of June 2009, California's and the nation's economic turmoil persists while the outlook for recovery is further prolonged. San Diego continues to struggle as well, but there are some indications of somewhat better economic activity. The following presentation reviews San Diego's recent economic indicators and current outlook. Continue reading »

SDI Releases Report on Economic Impact for San Diego County of California High Speed Rail: In November 2008 Californian voters will be asked to decide upon a $9.5 billion bond measure that would begin the implementation of an ambitious 800-mile high speed train network that will link the state's major population centers. In a report on the impact of the system on San Diego County, the San Diego Institute for Policy Research reviewed previous economic analysis of this project, verifying the underlying assumptions, bringing current the forecasted benefit, and disaggregating the state and Southern California region to focus on just San Diego County. The bottom line is that the construction of a High Speed Train system in California is likely to result in significantly higher growth than the alternatives – the construction of currently programmed and highway and airport improvements or a crash infrastructure building program that would cost more than $80 billion. Continue reading »