Business and Economic Research Center (BERC)
- Mission
- Economic Data/Reports
- Research Studies
- Services
- Staff
Pittsburg State University’s Business and Economic Research Center (BERC) provides applied economic research, including impact analyses, market feasibility studies, and econometric modeling, to facilitate informed decision-making by business leaders, non-profit administrators, and public policymakers. The BERC also serves as a public source and disseminator for local, regional, state, and national economic data.
- Growth and Volatility of Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the U.S.
- Industrial Composition, Local Fiscal Policy and Micropolitan Area Economic Growth
- The Role of the Housing Supply and the Regulatory Environment in Economic Growth of Micropolitan Statistical Areas
- U.S. Micropolitan Area Growth: A Spatial Equilibrium Growth Analysis
- Analysis of fiscal impacts
- Economic forecasting
- Economic impact analysis
- Economic outlook
- Feasibility studies
- Industry studies and analysis
- Labor Market Research
- Publications: annual economic reports
- Publications: quarterly economic reports
- Regional economic analysis
- Speaker Services
Director: Michael Davidsson, Ph.D.
Assistant: Shipra Paul, MBA
Economic Development Assistant: Srujana Sree Bathineni
Administrative Associate: Melissa Payne
Graduate Assistant: Derek Yuza