Funded Research continued
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Impact Forecasting thru Econometric IO Model: DOE/NETL
Researchers: Randall W. Jackson, Mulugeta Kahsai, Regional Research Institute, West Virginia University
Start Date: June 3, 2009-November 14, 2009
External Funding: Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, $104,118
Project Summary: This project serves as the design phase for a time-series enabled hybrid model (EC-IO) that combines the capabilities of econometric modeling with the strengths of IO modeling. The objective of the tool that will be designed is to facilitate capturing the economic and employment impacts of technology development, deployment and operation over a given forecast period and ultimately to quantify NETL’s programmatic impacts under an increasingly consistent approach. This tool shall be in an NETL supported framework and the design shall support user entries that adequately define an analysis scenario.

Office Systems, Analysis and Planning Support - National and State Economic Impact of NETL
Researchers: Randall W. Jackson, Amanda Krugh, Regional Research Institute, West Virginia University; Brian LaShier, NETL; Ron Munson, Research and Development Solutions, LLC (RDS)
Start Date: January 12, 2009-October 3, 2009
External Funding: Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, $84,311
Project Summary: The project objective is to develop a means for regularly estimating state-level and national economic impacts derived from NETL federal and on-site contractor employment and operational activities as well as the impact of providing funding to support external research. This project is driven by the WV, PA, and national models developed in FY06 that are based on 1997 input-output data. This project will result in up-to-date models as well as new state-level model for Oregon. Additionally, this project will yield a standardized NETL-data collection process and impact assessments. The intent is to develop models and an assessment methodology that can be used by NETL and its partner research universities for current and future impact assessments.

Economic Impact of Domestic Fossil-based Resources
Researchers: Randall W. Jackson, Christa Jensen, Ryan Post, Regional Research Institute, West Virginia University; Phil DiPietro, Lisa Phares, Gavin Pickenpaugh, NETL/OSAP; Lynn Manfredo, Bruce Brown, Walt North, Andrew Jones, Sheldon Kramer, Thomas Davis, Research and Development Solutions, LLC (RDS)
Start Date: February 17, 2009-November 14, 2009
External Funding: Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, $101,958
Project Summary: The objective of this activity is to expand the model developed under sub-task 404.03.02 - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Section 999: Valuing Domestically Produced Natural Gas and Oil to incorporate complex modeling recommendations from the CY08 merit review panel as well as from NETL management. Additionally, this task calls for model enhancements that will support the analysis of coal-to-liquids development. These model enhancements will result in a more comprehensive and sensitive model that supports more rigorous analyses of domestic resource development, from both on and offshore resources. The scope of this subtask includes, but is not limited to: economic analysis guidance; technical and economic analysis of oil, gas, CTL, refinery, and gathering pipeline industries; customization of existing model to address analysis scope; model execution and results analysis; communication support, including, but not limited to: methodology and model customization/development documentation; analysis definition and results reporting; and contextual analysis of results.

Performance Measurement and Asset Mapping of Regional Innovation Systems in the United States
Researchers: Shaoming Cheng, Florida International University; Randall W. Jackson, Eric Bowen and Zheng Tian, Regional Research Institute, West Virginia University, Kingsley Haynes and James Riggle, George Mason University
Start Date: September 1, 2008-September 15, 2009
External Funding: Economic Development Administration (EDA) $192,647
Project Summary: The long-term goal of this project is to strengthen regional innovation systems, enhance innovation capacities, and promote regional development in the United States. The objective of the proposal is to create quantitative, comprehensive, and systemic regional innovation measures which highlight gaps in regional innovation assets, resource endowments and commitments, and policy options that motivate, align, and leverage regional assets, build up integrated and coherent regional innovation systems, and achieve regional prosperity. This research is also intended to identify regions, competitors or peers, with similar regional asset endowments and gaps yet different development prospects for future road trips of regional leaders and stakeholders and for related comparative case studies to shed light on shared and tailored development strategies.