Regional Research Institute, West Virginia University

NEWS/EVENTS

Workshop

Karen Turner, University of Strathclyde, UK, will conduct a workshop on computable general equilibrium (CGE) modeling, August 10-12, 325 Brooks Hall.

SRSA President-Elect

Randy Jackson elected President of the Southern Regional Science Association, 2011 at the annual meeting in San Antonio, TX.

RRI Summer Social

Forks of Cheat Winery, Saturday, July 11, 3:30-7:00 p.m.

New facilities for RRI

We will be moving to the newly renovated 5th floor of the Chestnut Ridge Research Building, 886 Chestnut Ridge Road, July 1.

FORTY-FOUR YEARS OF REGIONAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE

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The RRI was founded in 1965. Professor William H. Miernyk, a regional economist trained at Harvard, came to West Virginia University as founding director. His pioneering research on input-output modeling rapidly brought the Institute international prominence in regional economics and the new multidisciplinary field of regional science.

Our research focuses on theories and history of regional Development, methods for studying regions, and policies for stimulating their development. RRI provides the following opportunities:

     Research support
     Working papers
     Graduate student research
     Seminars, workshops
     Post-doctoral research fellow
     Web Book of Regional Science
     Seed grants
     Visiting scholars
     Cross-disciplinary stimulation
     Team-oriented research

SPOTLIGHT

    "I think the RRI is one of the best institutes in the regional science field in
      the U.S. and has an excellent human network worldwide."
                                                           Sung-Goan Choi, Visiting Scholar

   "It's name says it all. The Regional Research Institute is an ideal place for       regional studies."
                                                Junbo Yu, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

   "I came to the RRI to join with a community of like-minded researchers       focused on regional economic development."
                                                                     Randy Jackson, Director

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