Innovative Data Sources For Regional Economic Analysis

Public and private sector data sources based on advanced information technologies are transforming the understanding of the dynamics of U.S. regional economies, with implications for improved economic development policies. This book, prepared for the U.S. Economic Development Administration, discusses the exhibition of 52 innovative data sources at a two-day conference at George Washington University in May 2012, the potential of these data for the evaluation of federal economic development programs, and assessments of the conference and exhibitions by participants.