The RERI offers various services to community and business stakeholders interested
in learning more about the Southwest Florida region and their industry in our local
economy.
With specialized knowledge and access to several proprietary data sources, our research
team can tailor a product that fits your specific needs. The following represents
a list of our most commonly requested customized services. If you are interested
in learning more about our services, or would like to inquire about a service not
listed, do not hesitate to reach out at reri@fgcu.edu.
Economic Impact Study
Economic impact studies are typically used to assess the impact of an event or shock
on the local economy. Examples of local events or shocks include the introduction
of a new firm or industry, the expansion of a current firm or industry, changes in
spending patterns, or changes in labor income. Using this information, the RERI research
team is able to estimate the different effects of such an event on the local economy,
including local, state and federal taxes.
Basic economic impact studies include the following:
- Executive summary of the findings.
- Introduction of the study
- Methodology used for the study
- Summary of the findings, including direct, indirect and induced effects, along with
tax estimates.
- Conclusion
Contact the RERI research team at reri@fgcu.edu for more information.
Survey Based Research
Survey based research is a popular route to take when you want to understand more
about a topic. Entrepreneurs might want to know more about potential customers.
Local officials and policymakers may want to understand more about how policies will
impact the regional economy. Unlike most data available online, one of the main advantages
of survey based research is the results are timely and custom to the topic at hand.
Basic survey based research studies include the following:
- Designing the survey.
- Distribution of the survey.
- Maintaining the survey database during the survey period.
- Analysis of the survey results.
- Production of report detailing the findings.
Contact the RERI research team at reri@fgcu.edu for more information.
Secondary Data Collection
A wealth of data is available online, but knowing where and how to gather this information
can be a challenge. The RERI research team specializes in data collection, including
determining which data is relevant, how to interpret it, and how reliable is the data
source. The research team can bring data from all different sources into an easy-to-digest
report for your potential clients.
Secondary data collection studies include the following:
- Consultation with the client regarding which data and information they find relevant.
- Review of available data sources and reliability of data.
- Gathering data to construct database.
- Production of report detailing the findings from the data.
Contact the RERI research team at reri@fgcu.edu for more information.
Industry Analysis
Understanding the industry dynamics within a local economy is important to business
leaders and policy-makers to assess the regional growth and development. The industry
analysis study focus on one or more industries in a regional economy and provide an
assessment of business concentration, growth trends and workforce overview. With this
information, the RERI team can identify potential strength, weakness, opportunities,
and threats to the local economic development which can be complemented by qualitative
information from different stakeholders.
Industry analysis studies include the following:
- Identify industry clusters.
- Shift-Share Analysis of industry.
- Workforce overview.
- Potential survey with stakeholders to identify key issues and potential opportunities.
Contact the RERI research team at reri@fgcu.edu for more information.
