Cost-Benefit Analyses
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Local Option Sales Tax Could Have Generated $100 Million for Local Attractions, 2006In 2006 and 2007, SEG developed the projections of population, income and sales tax growth for the Greater Des Moines Partnership and their campaign to establish a three-county 'Yes to Destiny' local-option sales tax. The proposal failed to gain voter support, but the projections proved to be on target.
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Municipal Fiberoptic Utilities Could Promote Cable Competition in Iowa, 2004We were commissioned by Cedar Rapids entrepreneur Clark McLeod to analyze the market for cable and high-speed internet services in Iowa communities. McLeod and others were interested in determining the pricing effect of local markets that lacked effective competition. Our study provided the justification for a municipal fiber optic utility initiative.
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The Projected Impact of the Various Iowa Casino Expansion Proposals, 2004The Iowa Association of Business and Industry commissioned us to assist the Iowa Legislature by analyzing the impact of various alternative proposals for expanding the number of casinos in the State. The result was our ground-breaking study of trade area mapping in the casino industry.
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An Analysis of the Consequences of a Proposed Increase in the Iowa Gaming Tax, 2002The Iowa Gaming Association commissioned us to study the economic consequences of proposed state legislation that would raise the tax on Iowa casinos and racetracks.
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