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Research Projects Public Policy Research An
Analysis of Virginia's Biotechnology Industry Click here to download a copy
of the Report. Higher
Education Support for Economic Development This report analyzes the economic development and workforce preparation role of the Richmond-Petersburg metropolitan area's four public, higher education institutions. The four schools examined are J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, John Tyler Community College, Virginia State University, and Virginia Commonwealth University. This report begins by offering a brief description of each institution and analyzes the employment trends in the Richmond area. It is then explained how each of these institutions has valuable contributions to the area by providing workforce training through educational programs and the production of new knowledge through basic and applied research. Workforce
Readiness Steering Committee Briefing Report This report examines the workforce issues that the Richmond metropolitan region must address to compete successfully in the global marketplace of the 21st Century. The first section of this report examines the labor force characteristics of the Richmond region, including employment projections by the Virginia Employment Commission. This section also evaluates the labor force challenges faced in the Richmond area. To assist in preparing a workforce preparation plan for Richmond, a review of other workforce preparation programs in Richmond and Virginia and throughout the United States is provided. Riverboat
Gaming in America: Some Questions and Answers When the Virginia Center for Urban Development was created by the General Assembly in 1992, it was charged with providing basic and applied research on areas of critical importance to Virginia’s urban areas. As part of our continuing efforts to examine these issues, we compiled information on the United States riverboat gaming industry from various publications and studies. This report was presented to the Virginia General Assembly during their deliberations about the potential legalization of riverboat gaming in Virginia. 2003
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
Economic Impact Analysis Economic
Impact of the Fabergé Exhibitions The Virginia Museum of Fine
Arts displayed the exhibitions "Fabergé in America" and
"The Lillian Thomas Pratt Collection of Fabergé" for two months
in late 1996. This report presents the findings of a survey of visitors to
the Fabergé exhibitions and analyzes the economic impact of the
exhibitions on the Richmond Metropolitan Area (the City of Richmond and
the Counties of Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico, Virginia). The results
of the survey provide information on visitor demographics, museum
visitation patterns and visitor expenditures made in the Richmond
Metropolitan Area. To determine the economic impact, the visitor
expenditure information was analyzed using the IMPLAN economic impact
model. While it is clear that the Fabergé exhibitions were culturally and
artistically important to the Richmond Metropolitan Area, the results of
this study emphasize that they also resulted in a significant economic impact
to the region.
Survey Research
The Metro Poll offers a fast
and low cost way to collect information on opinions, experiences,
knowledge, and the needs of the public. Clients receive a
professionally designed questionnaire, data collection and analysis,
executive summary, full data tables, and complete demographic information.
Power Point presentations of the results can be created at an additional
charge. African-American
Sports Hall of Fame. An Estimate of Visitor Potential This report provides an analysis of the visitor potential for the proposed African American Sports Hall of Fame in Richmond, Virginia. To provide a systematic assessment of this potential, surveys were conducted at the national, state and local levels to determine the willingness to visit the proposed facility and the willingness to pay an admission fee. Using the results of these surveys, combined with the existing tourist patterns and state and local demographics, an estimate of the potential annual attendance was determined for this proposed facility. Maymont
Flower and Garden Show Visitor Survey This survey was conducted at the 1997 Maymont Flower and Garden Show, from February 21 - 23, 1997. A random sample of 257 people answered this survey and gave their opinions about the show. The information they gave was about their visit to the show, general demographic characteristics and details about their expenditures while in the Richmond area. The response rate for this survey was 59%, with an average sampling error for all questions of plus or minus approximately six percentage points at the 95% level of confidence. This survey was a first attempt to develop and implement a survey for the Maymont Foundation's Flower and Garden Show. Fabergé
Exhibition Visitor Survey This survey was conducted at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, in Richmond, during the weeks of September 15 and October 13, 1996. A random sample of 1,472 visitors to the Museum's Fabergé exhibitions provided their opinions of the exhibitions, and gave information about their visit to the Museum, general demographic characteristics and details about their expenditures while in the Richmond Area. The response rate for the survey was 83%, with an average sampling error for all questions of plus or minus approximately 3 percentage points at the 95% level of confidence. This survey provided data for the economic impact analysis presented in the Virginia Center for Urban Development's report "The Economic Impact of the Fabergé in America and The Lillian Thomas Pratt Collection of Fabergé Exhibitions on the Richmond Metropolitan Area." Assistance in designing and implementing this survey was provided by Dr. Scott Keeter of the VCU Survey and Evaluation Research Laboratory. Click here for the Executive Summary. ( word doc ) |
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January 3, 2008
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