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The Impact of Remote Work

Roberto Gallardo - Research & Policy Insights

Remote work has been discussed as a feasible economic development strategy even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Work from home has a positive impact on local communities and regions, urban and rural. However, access to affordable and reliable internet is a critical element for remote workers and for this reason has tremendous implications for digital equity and...

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Impact of Next Level Broadband Connections and Indiana Connectivity Program Investments

Roberto Gallardo - Research & Policy Insights

This study assessed the impact of broadband capital investments in Indiana and six regions from 2019 to 2023, totaling $609 million from federal, state, and private funds. Using the REMI PI+ model, the study found that these investments resulted in an average of approximately 1,600 new jobs annually, an increase of around 800 in population, and the addition of 580 workers to the labor force...

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Indiana & OCRA Regions – 2021 Digital Inclusion Profile

Roberto Gallardo - Technical Reports

This regional digital inclusion profile provides insights on the state of digital equity in regions across the state. Demographic and economic data are analyzed to showcase the landscape, barriers, and opportunities digital equity brings.

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The State of the Digital Divide in Indiana

Roberto Gallardo - General/Project Reports

This analysis takes a detailed look at the digital divide as it was in 2021 (latest year available), who it affected, and its socioeconomic implications by using an innovative metric called the digital divide index.

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Rural Road to Recovery in Indiana – Impacts

PCRD - Technical Reports

This report provides an overview of how labor participation and the economy, as well as local government revenue sources, were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of Indiana. It also highlights some of the impacts of Indiana’s investments in rural communities through the five agencies in Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch’s Family of Business.

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Comparing Broadband Availability & Speed Tests in Indiana

Roberto Gallardo - Research & Policy Insights

One of the well-known limitations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Form 477 broadband data is that it overstates availability, especially in rural areas. Our study undertakes a comparison of the FCC data with recently released speed test data for the state of Indiana from Ookla at the Census block level...

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Home Broadband Survey Results: Connecting Indiana

Roberto Gallardo - Research & Policy Insights

The COVID pandemic revealed a need for better internet access in Indiana. A survey of 16,200 home internet subscribers was conducted and found that while most had internet service, over half were unhappy with its speed and reliability. Respondents were willing to pay less for better service than they currently pay. The survey shows that the digital divide is now a quality issue that needs to be addressed.

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Job Openings & Labor Turnover in Indiana: The Churning Continues

Lionel J. Beaulieu - Research & Policy Insights

Several national news outlets have highlighted the number of people who have left their jobs over the course of the last six months. In fact, the number of people quitting their jobs in September 2021 stood at 4.4 million workers, the highest number ever recorded.

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Lake Freeman Economic Impact

Hari Regmi, Indraneel Kumar, Roberto Gallardo - Research & Policy Insights

This study looks at the economic impacts in Carroll and White Counties of changes in Lake Freeman’s homeowners and visitors spending patterns in recent years. Recreational days spent at the lake as well as recreational expenditures from homeowners and visitors were collected via surveys and used in an IMPLAN input/output model.

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The Role of Rural Areas in Regional Clusters: The Case of the Great Lakes Chicago EDA Region

Indraneel Kumar, Lionel J. Beaulieu, Roberto Gallardo, Zuzana Bednarikova - Research & Policy Insights

The cluster concept has dominated economic development practice for more than 20 years. In this article, we examine the mix of counties that play a significant role in various clusters, doing so by identifying their footprint or concentration of jobs.

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Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing, and Workforce Development in Indiana

Indraneel Kumar, Lionel J. Beaulieu, Ragu Athinarayanan, Roberto Gallardo - Research & Policy Insights

Domestically, industries are racing toward adoption of digital transformation to empower their data-driven manufacturing strategies. The increasing digital transformation seen in manufacturing is being enabled by the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and big data, which are bringing the potential and benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into focus.

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COVID-19 Induced Automation: An Exploratory Study of Critical Occupations

Chun Song, Indraneel Kumar, Lionel J. Beaulieu - Research & Policy Insights

The COVID-19 pandemic may stimulate the use of automation especially for critical occupations. In this report, we evaluate the potential for each detailed SOC occupation being automated due to the COVID 19 by two dimensions: its susceptibility disease exposure and the capacity being automated prior to the pandemic.

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Rural Road to Recovery in Indiana – Overview

PCRD - Technical Reports

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a pervasive impact throughout the United States, and Indiana has not been spared from this global health crisis. The consequences on the fiscal, economic and health status of people and communities across the state have been extensive. While large metropolitan cities such as New York, Miami, Houston and Chicago have captured the attention of major media channels, the impacts of COVID-19 on rural America have often been overlooked.

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Jay County Economic Development Plan

Melinda Grismer - Technical Reports

Jay County (population 21,046 in 2016) was built on the core values of hard work and a strong commitment to community. For more than 75 years, Jay County has boasted a rich heritage in manufacturing, where 65 percent of all U.S. markets are no more than a 24-hour drive away. Residents enjoy a low cost of living, low crime rate, and small town feel close to major cities...

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Stronger Economies Together: North Central Indiana Regional Planning Council Plan

Melinda Grismer - Technical Reports

The North Central Indiana Regional Planning Council (NCIRPC) is comprised of Cass, Clinton, Fulton, Howard, Miami and Tipton counties. The region has a population of approximately 225,000 and 34 separate units of local goverment. Officially organized in late 2014, the region completed a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) in 2012.

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Broadband Data Validation and Demand Aggregation in Indiana

Lionel J. Beaulieu, Roberto Gallardo - Research & Policy Insights

The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) announced in 2018 the five communities that were being awarded a pilot broadband planning grant to “help gain an understanding of their current broadband conditions and needs, create a long-term broadband plan in their community, and identify options for achieving that vision.”

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Job Creation From Rural Broadband Companies

Indraneel Kumar, Roberto Gallardo - Research & Policy Insights

This study finds that when evaluated as a snapshot of a single recent year, small, rural communications providers in the United States contributed to more than 77,000 jobs and supported more than $10 billion in economic activities across a wide range of industries.

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A Look at Broadband Access, Providers and Technology

Brian Whitacre, Roberto Gallardo - Research & Policy Insights

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) publishes a bi-annual dataset based on data submitted by internet service providers using Form 477. This dataset provides information at the Census block level, the most granular geography used by the U.S. Census Bureau, on types of technologies available.

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State of Broadband – SIRPC

Benjamin St. Germain, Roberto Gallardo - Technical Reports

The main objective of this report is to increase awareness of the state of broadband availability in the nine counties that are part of the Southeastern Indiana Regional Planning Council (SIRPC) region and its implications. A summary of the most popular broadband technologies is discussed as well as broadband deployment and/or upgrading models that could be considered.

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State of Broadband – NCIRPC

Benjamin St. Germain, Roberto Gallardo - Technical Reports

The main objective of this report is to increase awareness of the state of broadband availability in the six-counties that are part of the Northcentral Indiana Regional Planning Council (NCIRPC) region and its implications. A summary of the most popular broadband technologies is discussed as well as broadband deployment and/or upgrading models that could be considered.

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Benefit-Cost Analysis for Implementation of Rural Broadband in the Tipmont Cooperative in Indiana

Alison Grant, Wallace E. Tyner - Research & Policy Insights

The objective of this study is to estimate the costs and benefits of rural broadband for the Tipmont Rural Electric Cooperative service territory. It does so by analyzing the “real world” costs of providing broadband service to households in a targeted multi-county area of Indiana, and estimating the benefits that can accrue to these households and the surrounding economy.

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Estimation of the Net Benefits of Indiana Statewide Adoption of Rural Broadband

Alison Grant, Larry DeBoer, Wallace E. Tyner - Research & Policy Insights

This paper projects the statewide net benefits that could be obtained from installation of rural broadband in all of the areas served by Rural Electric Member Cooperatives (REMC) in the state of Indiana. This analysis draws heavily upon an initial analysis that was done for the Tipmont Cooperative.

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State of Broadband – Wabash Heartland Innovation Network

Benjamin St. Germain, Roberto Gallardo - Technical Reports

The main objective of this report is to increase awareness of the state of broadband infrastructure in the ten counties that are part of the Wabash Heartland Innovation Network (WHIN) region. This increased awareness should lead to meaningful discussions regarding broadband in the region and ways to address identified gaps.

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State of Broadband – Southern Indiana Development Commission

Annie Cruz-Porter, Benjamin St. Germain, Roberto Gallardo - Technical Reports

The main objective of this report is to increase awareness of the state of broadband availability in the five counties that are part of the Southern Indiana Development Commission (SIDC) region and its implications. A summary of the most popular broadband technologies is discussed as well as broadband deployment and/or upgrading models that could be considered.

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People and Places: The Nature and Location of Talent in Indiana

Indraneel Kumar, Lionel J. Beaulieu, Michael Wilcox - Research & Policy Insights

Reflected in a variety of metrics, such as low rates of unemployment and increased productivity evidenced by the expansion of the state’s gross domestic product (GDP), Indiana’s economy is continuing to show signs of strength.

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Digital Divide in the US

Indraneel Kumar, Lionel J. Beaulieu, Roberto Gallardo - Research & Policy Insights

The digital divide is a complex issue. This report attempts to define and measure the digital divide in the U.S. and seeks to understand its impact on demographics, jobs, and establishment profiles of urban and rural counties.

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Digital Divide in Indiana

Indraneel Kumar, Lionel J. Beaulieu, Roberto Gallardo - Research & Policy Insights

This report attempts to define and measure the digital divide and provide a greater understanding of its impact on demographics, jobs and establishments throughout Indiana.

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Broadband’s Impact – A Brief Literature Review

Alison Grant, Brian Whitacre, Roberto Gallardo - Research & Policy Insights

Broadband applications continue to evolve as the technology matures and number of users increase. As of December 2017, more than 3.7 billion people around the world were using the internet (Internet Live Stats, 2017)...

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