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Practical guidance on economic impact studies, fiscal analysis, data center economics, cost-benefit methodology, and public policy research — written for the people who commission, review, and rely on this work.
A Central Ohio case study of Hilliard and New Albany tax-abatement reviews—and why compliance with an incentive agreement is not the same as fiscal benefit.
Dr. Saurav Roychoudhury
October 3, 2026
A clear guide to direct, indirect, and induced effects: where economic multipliers come from, why geography and leakages matter, and what public-data models can—and cannot—reproduce.
Dr. Saurav Roychoudhury
September 3, 2026
Abatements and sales-tax exemptions determine what a community actually collects from a major project. A methodological guide to modeling them honestly — scenario discipline, net fiscal position, and the assumptions that belong on the page.
Dr. Saurav Roychoudhury
July 24, 2026
Liberal arts colleges face unique methodological challenges when commissioning economic impact studies. Here is how to evaluate whether a study is rigorous, conservative, and built to withstand scrutiny.
Dr. Saurav Roychoudhury
June 27, 2026
A practical guide to the commissioning process — what information you need to provide, what the deliverable looks like, typical timelines, and how to evaluate proposals.
Dr. Saurav Roychoudhury
June 12, 2026
Not all data center impact studies are created equal. Some are rigorous and defensible; others are advocacy dressed as analysis. Here is how to tell the difference.
Dr. Saurav Roychoudhury
June 4, 2026
These two terms are often used interchangeably, but they measure fundamentally different things. Understanding the distinction is essential for commissioning the right analysis.
Dr. Saurav Roychoudhury
May 15, 2026
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