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  State of Ohio Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Job Impact Study

  ICF International

  In 2011 Wright State University (WSU), Center for Urban and Public Affairs and ICF International (ICF) conducted a survey of private employers, representing selected sectors within the potential green industry, to identify and develop a knowledge base of “green jobs” in Ohio. This survey report discussed results of the survey analysis such as characteristics of the “green” Ohio Industry sectors as well as training needs and support, barriers to producing green-related products or services, certifications available for green jobs, and skills needed for select job vacancies among Ohio’s Green workforce. Conclusions in this report pointed towards future policies and investment in green industry that could lead to growth in green industry and green jobs in Ohio. In response to the Department of Development’s request, WSU and ICF will conduct a 2012 Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE) Job Impact Study of Ohio RE and EE jobs. This study will not only provide the Department of Development with data on current and projected RE and EE employment in Ohio but will also provide a better understanding of the characteristics of the alternative energy industry by technology area and function, and identify some aspects of market growth. To identify these characteristics, the ICF team developed, conducted, and analyzed results of an Ohio’s green industry survey. The key objective of this report is to present the results of the survey of alternative energy employers. Before discussing the survey results, we have provided a high-level overview of the market trends in the Ohio alternative energy economies. This report is the result of crosspractice collaboration of economists, policy analysts, and RE and EE market specialists.

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  Raider Country Creative Industries Economic Impact Analysis

  Wright State University, Center for Urban and Public Affairs

  This study estimates direct, indirect, and induced output (sales), employment, and labor income impact of the creative industries employment on the Raider Country sixteen-­‐county regional economy — Allen, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Greene, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, Van Wert, and Warren Counties in Ohio. This study also estimates state and local tax revenues generated as a result of these impacts.

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  2012 Yellow Springs Cost of Living Report

  Center for Urban and Public Affairs, Wright State University

  Many issues our community has faced in recent years reflect an underlying concern about our economic circumstances, particularly the cost of living in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The absence of reliable, accurate and objective information has contributed to conjecture and debate among residents. Early in this year, the James A. McKee Association resolved to try to help address this gap by sponsoring a study of the cost of living in the village. The availability of current Census data made this a particularly appropriate time to undertake this study. The hope is that this project will form a foundation for better understanding by providing a body of generally acceptable information about the community and how it compares to others in the region. Although we do not ourselves expect to use the information gathered to craft either public policy or private initiatives to address perceived questions or issues, we do hope that others will, using this formation as a foundation for community dialogue.

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  Technology Generators in the Dayton Region: Leveraging Regional Assets for Economic Recovery

  Kim Frazier and Jane Dockery

  The Dayton Region shows tremendous promise in becoming an area known for its technology and innovation with a strong concentration of research and development and a capacity for innovative manufacturing. Yet to become an innovative leader, the Dayton Region must transform its culture and realign investments that will promote its technology capability and strengthen the economy. The old ways of doing business and training the workforce are no longer sufficient to become a player in the global economy. This report compares the Dayton Region to other regions across the country, points out gaps in various innovation and economic indicators, and makes recommendations for transforming the Dayton Region into an innovative, knowledge-based economy.

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  Kettering Health Network Proton Therapy Facility Economic Impact Analysis

  Wright State University, Center for Urban and Public Affairs

  In 2012, Kettering Health Network (KHN) contracted with the Center for Urban & Public Affairs (CUPA) to conduct the economic impact analysis of the construction of a new Proton therapy facility, the new employment at this facility, and patient hospitality (hotel and restaurant) impacts resulting from the six-week Proton therapy treatment. For this study, CUPA used IMPLAN, a tool for economic impact assessment to estimate the direct, indirect, and induced impacts of the $84 million1 Proton facility construction project and operations on the regional economy (Montgomery, Greene, Preble and Miami counties).

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  Northeast Ohio: Industry Driver and Occupational Highlights

  Ohio Board of Regents and Wright State University, Center for Public and Urban Affairs

  Northeast Ohio’s most concentrated industries include the Metals and Machining Industries (focusing on machine shops, ball and roller bearing manufacturing, and iron and steel mills), Advanced Materials (including surgical appliance and supplies) , and Chemicals and Chemical-based Products (primarily plastics product manufacturing).

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  Northwest Ohio: Industry Driver and Occupational Highlights

  Ohio Board of Regents and Wright State University, Center for Public and Urban Affairs

  Northwest Ohio’s most concentrated industries include the Metals and Machining Industries (focusing on motor vehicle parts manufacturing, stamping and transmission and power train parts manufacturing), Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (including light truck and utility vehicle manufacturing) with a growth rate that matches the nation’s and well outpaces the State’s, and Chemicals & Chemical-based Products (including plastics product manufacturing) with a growth rate expected to outpace the U.S. rate by 2015.

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  Southwest Ohio: Industry Driver and Occupational Highlights

  Ohio Board of Regents and Wright State University, Center for Public and Urban Affairs

  Southwest Ohio’s most competitive industries include the Metals and Machining Industries (focusing on parts manufacturing and machine shops), Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Industries (mainly aircraft and motor vehicle parts manufacturing), and Machinery Manufacturing Industries (including machine tool manufacturing as well as tool and die shops).

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  Central Ohio: Industry Driver and Occupational Highlights

  Ohio Board of Regents and Wright State University, Center for Urban and Public Affairs

  Taking two factors into account—size and concentration of industry—Central Ohio’s dominant industries include the Health Industries, the Business & Financial Services Industries, the Information Technology and Telecommunications Industries, and the Transportation and Logistics industries. Not having substantial employment in the manufacturing industries differentiates Central Ohio’s economy from other major regions of the State. Of about 1.4 million workers in Central Ohio, only 82,000 or 6% are production workers.

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  Ohio: Industry Driver and Occupational Highlights

  Ohio Board of Regents and Wright State University, Center for Urban and Public Affairs

  Total employment and location quotient analysis, presented in the charts to the right, underscore the importance of the Health, Business & Financial Services, Advanced Materials, Aerospace & Defense, Information Technologies & Telecommunications (IT), and Transportation & Logistics Industries to the State of Ohio. Top industries also include the Metals & Machining Industries and the Chemicals & Chemical-based Products Industries. Ohio’s industry strengths in Advanced Materials are in large part due to its historic Metals and Machining expertise and its Chemical Industries. Other core strengths in Advanced Materials include instruments, controls & electronics (ICE), as well as surgical appliance and instrument manufacturing, and several research fields. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Industries, which have suffered huge employment losses in the last half decade, continue to contribute jobs and competitive advantage to Ohio.

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  Southeast Ohio: Industry Driver and Occupational Highlights

  Ohio Board of Regents and Wright State University, Center for Urban and Public Affairs

  Southeast Ohio’s most concentrated industries include the Energy Industries (Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Extraction), Chemicals & Chemical-based Products Industries (including basic inorganic chemical manufacturing) with a growth rate expected to outpace the U.S. growth rate by mid-2015, and the Agribusiness/Food Processing & Technology Industries (including crop & animal production & frozen specialty food manufacturing).

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  State of Ohio: Insurance Industry and Occupational Highlights

  Ohio Board of Regents and Wright State University, Center for Urban and Public Affairs

  Over 7,000 business establishments in Ohio employ 120,626 people in the Insurance Industry. Employment is expected to grow 1% a year to 2015, adding 6,323 workers, outpacing the national growth rate. In an analysis of the top ten states by employment size and industry concentration, Ohio is expected to grow at the second fastest pace.

  Every year, the Insurance Industry has roughly 2,000 job openings for new and replacement jobs. The core of the industry is found in five occupations: insurance sales agents; claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators; insurance underwriters; insurance appraisers, auto damage; and actuaries. For those five occupations, demand is for 728 employees on an annual basis, while Ohio higher education programs are producing 56 graduates. In the absence of a strategy, the gap will widen. Negative impacts include foregone income taxes to communities, foregone sales opportunities to businesses, and increased industry competition which could put upward pressure on wages.

  This report provides an overview of the Insurance Industry and its key occupations, using a base year of 2010 with projections to the year 2015.

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  Aerospace and Aviation Workforce Strategy

  Kristy Rochon and Wright State University Center for Urban and Public Affairs

  Despite the struggling economy and the challenges that have plagued the commercial aviation market, the national Aerospace and Aviation industry has experienced growth from 2005 to 2009. U.S. Aerospace sales increased by 21 percent and profits increased by 29 percent. However, at the same time, aircraft production lines have contracted as a result of decreased defense spending over the past 15 years. This contraction has limited production surge capacity, an event that is looming as a result of aging aircraft in both the commercial and defense fleets. There is a window of opportunity for the State of Ohio to emerge as a global industry leader. In order to capitalize on this opportunity, the State must address critical gaps in workforce and economic development. The talent development pipeline must focus not only on meeting the current business demand, but also on anticipating future national demand. This forward reaching strategy could position the state to receive aircraft production lines as the industry strains to meet increasing commercial and defense demands. The following strategy provides a view toward the industry, documented business demand—known supply side issues—and recommendations.

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  Ohio's Aerospace & Aviation Industries

  Wright State University Center for Urban and Public Affairs

  Despite the struggling economy and the challenges that have plagued the commercial aviation market, the U.S. Aerospace and Aviation industries have experienced growth and an increase in profits and sales from 2005 to 2009.

  There is a window of opportunity for the State of Ohio to emerge as a global industry leader. In order to capitalize on this opportunity, the State must address critical gaps in workforce and economic development. The talent development pipeline must focus not only on meeting the current business demand, but also on anticipating future national demand. This forward reaching strategy would position the state to receive aircraft production lines as the industry strains to meet commercial and defense demands, yet in the context of increasing foreign competition, the road ahead will not be unopposed.

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  Green Jobs and the Ohio Economy: The Workforce Skills and Training Ohio Green Industries Need

  Wright State University, Center for Urban and Public Affairs and U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

  In spring 2011, a survey was conducted with private employers representing selected sectors within the potential green industry. The following report presents research results about employers and the labor force skills they require to be successful in Ohio’s Green Industry.

  As mentioned in earlier parts of this report series, there are many challenges to studying the green economy. The word “potential” in the first sentence of this report is a critical term, because there is no known listing of companies in the green industry. Green industry business association lists exist, but those are membership-based lists and not intended to be comprehensive. Using the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) green industry framework and, to a lesser extent the U.S. Department of Commerce energy framework, a list of industries was selected for the Ohio “green skills” employer survey.

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  Local Government Services and Regional Collaboration Grant Program: Advantage Sharing Program Feasibility Study

  Wright State University Center for Urban and Public Affairs

  The Advantage Sharing Program, or ASP, is a multi-county collaboration comprising Greene, Miami and Montgomery Counties. The program’s purpose is to provide additional dollars to economic and workforce projects that have been developed by local governments. The projects submitted by local governments address the needs of businesses that are locating, expanding or sustaining operations. ASP provides to local officials a source of additional funding to meet business needs. Local governments apply for funds after their best offer does not secure a development agreement. This funding does not replace incentives typically offered by local governments. Requests for funding are made to a Review Committee comprised of three representatives from each of the counties. Each county determines who will sit on the review Committee from the public sector (two representatives) and the private sector (one representative). Economic and workforce development projects are evaluated using information about:

  • Jobs created or retained
  • Economic growth (direct and indirect multipliers from wages and investments)
  • Average wages and benefits paid to employees
  • Type and dollar amount of company investment
  • Dollar amount of infrastructure improvements needed to support the project
  • Other factors such as relocation, energy efficiency, and coordination with regional development priorities

  Ultimately, ASP attempts to increase investment that grows businesses and increases the pace of economic transformation in the region. Uniquely, ASP couples workforce with economic development. ASP fills gaps in the existing workforce development programs. The workforce committee identified workforce gaps related to retraining incumbent workers, internship workers or other gaps that may exist or develop within workforce development programs supported by federal, state and local governments. Program Development Two separate committees met to design the Economic and Workforce Development programs. Decisions were made by consensus. The major goals of the Economic Development Program are to 1) fund business development that creates or retains jobs paying the median wage of the region; 2) invest in businesses that will restore prosperity to our region; and 3) unify the region and foster efficiencies through local government collaboration. The Workforce Development Program seeks to 1) meet business workforce needs; 2) retain highly educated residents; 3) fill gaps that exist within current workforce development programs.

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  Economic Impact Analysis of School Facility Construction

  Wright State University, Center for Urban and Public Affairs

  In 2009, Huber Heights City Schools contracted with the Center for Urban & Public Affairs (CUPA) to conduct the economic impact analysis of new school construction on the local economy. For this study, CUPA used IMPLAN, a tool for economic impact assessment to estimate the direct, indirect, and induced impacts of the $159.1 million1 school facility construction project on the local (zip code 45424) and the regional economy (Montgomery, Greene, and Miami counties). It should be noted that these impacts are estimated for the project as a whole and not estimated for each year of the 32‐month construction period.

  Construction of the seven new school buildings on the three‐county regional economy is estimated to generate a total of $258.3 million in sales, 1,944 jobs, $92 million in labor income, and $4.5 million in state and local sales and income tax revenues over the 30‐month span of the construction project.

  The total impact of new construction on the Huber Heights (zip code 45424) economy in 2010 is estimated to be 668 jobs out of the 1,944 jobs generated. These jobs are estimated to generate $33.2 million in labor income. New building construction is also estimated to generate nearly $1.3 million in state and local sales and income tax revenues.