States are responsible for some of the most critical policy decisions. This is especially true when federal policy is at a standstill, and state policy makers are looking for new approaches for developing their economies.
REMI invites you to attend our upcoming seminar in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Thursday, September 13th, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. titled “States Take Charge: Developing Economic Policy at Home.”
Our staff will be addressing a range of policy questions, such as the economic effects of legalizing sports betting, the impacts of tariffs, and how Amazon’s second headquarters will affect a regional economy.
This seminar also features a guest presentation by Deputy Secretary Eric Kalivoda, Ph.D. and Planning Engineer John Fu, Ph.D. from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development on the expected impacts associated with their organization’s current long-range plan, as well as a discussion by Economist Daniel Groft, Ph.D. from the Louisiana Department of Revenue that analyzes the effects of government spending changes on the state budget.
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During his 38-year career, Dr. Kalivoda has gained experience is the fields of highway geometric design, traffic engineering, highway safety, urban and statewide transportation planning, and public administration.
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Dr. Fu’s research and work experience includes dynamic hurricane evacuation modeling, MPO and statewide travel demand models, traffic safety, and economic impact analysis of transportation investments.
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Since arriving at REMI, Mr. Judson has consulted for a number of clients on topics including medical research, labor force economics, and natural disasters. He provides client support in selecting inputs, conducting simulations, and analyzing results, and he creates and hosts public online seminars and training presentations on a variety of modeling topics.
Mr. Judson co-authored an academic journal article titled, “Decision framework for evaluating the macroeconomic risks and policy impacts of cyber attacks”. He holds a B.A. in economics from Western New England University, with a concentration in business.
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Prior to REMI, she served as a research assistant for the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research based at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she compiled statistical and spatial data for research economists’ working papers. She examined healthcare data and developed graphs for the Census State Data Center Conference, and she reviewed literature and synthesized information for a project on taxes and entrepreneurship. As a policy intern for the Memphis City Council, she conducted research and presented a report on false alarms to the council.
Ms. Neville graduated from University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science, with a concentration in international affairs.
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Governor Room
201 Lafayette Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Hello,
Thank you for your interest in REMI. Your registration is confirmed for our seminar “States Take Charge: Developing Economic Policy at Home” on Thursday, September 13th, 2018. I have attached the agenda which includes the location details for reference.
The event will take place from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, Governor Room on 201 Lafayette St., Baton Rouge, LA 70801.
We will call a day or so before the event to confirm your attendance and to see if you have any questions. Please feel free to share the invitation with any other staff or colleagues who may be interested.
We look forward to seeing you in Baton Rouge!
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