Cost-Benefit Analyses
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Impact of the Iowa Casino Expansion ProposalsIn 2004, The 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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Project Destiny: Des Moines Local Tax ProposalIn 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 later proved to be on target. |
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Promoting Local Cable Competition in IowaIn 2004, we 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 initiatives. View our Study |
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An Analysis of the Consequences of a Proposed Increase in the Iowa Gaming Tax, 2002The Iowa Gaming Association in 2002 commissioned us to study the economic consequences of proposed state legislation that would raise the tax on Iowa casinos and racetracks. This was to become the first of three studies we wer to do for the industry in Iowa. View the Study |
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| These reports are a sample of the studies and models that we have developed. They appear on this page by permission of their owners. Most of these reports require the Acrobat Reader to view. | ||