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Assessing the Near-Term Risk of Climate Uncertainty: Interdependencies among the U.S. States

George Backus, Thomas Lowry, Drake Warren, Mark Ehlen, Geoffrey Klise, Verne Loose, Len Malczynski, Rhonda Reinert, Kevin Stamber, Vince Tidwell, Vanessa Vargas, Aldo Zagonel DC National Policy May 22, 2010

This study demonstrated a risk-assessment methodology for evaluating uncertain future climatic conditions by estimating...

Economic Impacts of the HOME STAR Program

ClimateWorks DC National Policy May 03, 2010

The economic impacts of the HOME STAR home retrofitting program were examined by ClimateWorks with the assistance of a...

Contribution of the Automotive Industry to the Economies of All Fifty States and the United States

Center for Automotive Research DC National Policy April 29, 2010

This report by the Center for Automotive Research outlined many known elements about the U.S. automotive industry and...

Economic Impacts of Comprehensive Climate and Energy Policy: National Climate Change Stakeholder Recommendations and U.S. Senate Proposals Would Advance Economy and Employment

Center for Climate Strategies DC National Policy April 26, 2010

This macroeconomic study by the Center for Climate Strategies used the REMI PI+ model to document the reductions in...

Macroeconomic Assessment of the Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan

Adam Rose, Ph.D., Dan Wei, Ph.D. PA Energy and Environment April 02, 2010

The REMI PI+ model was applied to this study to analyze the impacts of major greenhouse gas mitigation options at the...

Economic Impacts of Proposed State Government FY2011-FY2012 Budget Reductions in Education, Health, and Human Services for the Commonwealth of Virginia

Terance J. Rephann, Ph.D. VA Tax and Fiscal March 17, 2010

The Center for Economic and Policy Studies, a unit of the Welden Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of...