Assessing Community Impact 

Measuring the Impact of New Business in Town - Mississippi State University Extension - The immediate economic impact of a new firm can be significant, depending on the level of investments and tax abatements given to attract the plant to a community.

Costs of Community Services – Ohio State University Extension -- Does the increased tax revenue from industrial development balance the increased demand for services resulting from industrial development?

Conservation Easements – Ohio State University Extension -- A conservation easement is a restriction placed on a piece of property to protect the resources (natural or man-made) associated with the parcel.

Land Trusts – Ohio State University Extension -- Land trusts are local, regional, statewide or national organizations that are established to protect land and its resources.

The Impact of New Generation Cooperatives on their Communities -- USDA – Study of five new generation cooperatives and the impact on their communities.

Economic Strain and Community Concerns in Three Meatpacking Communities – USDA -- Compares perceptions of economic strain, community concerns, community services and nutritional well being between community residents and Hispanic immigrants.

Socioeconomic Impacts of Agricultural Processing Plants – USDA -- Interview with residents and community leaders on the impact of agricultural processing plants.

Economic Multipliers

The Importance of Economic Multipliers – University of Nevada Extension – Forecasting the impact of an economic activity.

Income Multipliers in Economic Impact Analysis – New Mexico State University Extension – Accurate assessment of increased incomes in a community is necessary in order to compare benefits with costs.

Multiplier Analysis for Agriculture and Other Industries – Oklahoma State University Extension -- This fact sheet discusses multiplier analysis -- the total impact on an economy when some change is caused by an external force or decision such as location of a new business or government facility.

Economic Multipliers - University of Arkansas – How Communities can Use them for Planning.

Income Multipliers in Economic Impact Analysis – New Mexico State University Extension -- Determining economic benefits from increased local expenditures caused by development is important.

Economic Base Multipliers and Community Growth – University of Missouri Extension -- An economic base study gives detailed information about how a community earns its living.

The Use of Multipliers in Economic Impact Estimates – Purdue University Extension -- To make good economic development decisions, communities must use whatever information and tools are available.