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Center for Applied Economic Research |
The Center for
Applied Economic Research continues the long-standing tradition of OSU
economists of applying economic analysis to existing and proposed public policy
measures, questions of business and government efficiency and effectiveness, and
the issues of regional economic development and forecasting.
The Center
pursues an applied research program developed to contribute to the economic
advancement of the State of Oklahoma and provide opportunities for faculty and
students to engage in the the theoretical analysis of public policy and the
empirical estimation and forecasting of economic outcomes.
The Center
emphasizes research in four areas:
- Public policy analysis - OSU economic researchers have long
participated in the evaluation and debate of ongoing public policy initiatives;
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Regional economic analysis - understanding the spatial dimension of
economic activity;
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Economic forecasting - the Center is home to the
Oklahoma State Econometric Model, developed over more than two decades and the
state’s only large-scale econometric forecasting model;
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Applied
business and economic analysis - to serve the business and economic development
needs of the public and business sectors.
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