Research
The Fund sponsors research to identify the steps needed to advance the initiatives of Advance Northeast Ohio. The Fund uses the research to guide regional initiatives and inform the development and implementation of regional economic competitiveness initiatives.
Economic research plays an essential role in guiding the work of the Fund and it is equally important as our grantmaking and civic engagement efforts to strengthen the region's economic competitiveness. To assist the region in understanding the complex economy of Northeast Ohio the Fund maintains a bibliography of economic research done in the region.
Research projects supported by the Fund include:
Dashboard of Economic Indicators
The Dashboard of Economic Indicators offers a detailed economic analysis of more than 330 metropolitan areas within the United States. The Fund uses the Dashboard to identify common characteristics of high-growth regions and to assess how our region's economy is performing in comparison to other markets.
The Dashboard has been issued annually since 2006. Download the following reports.
2009 Dashboard of Economic Indicators
2008 Dashboard of Economic Indicators
2007 Dashboard of Economic Indicators
2006 Dashboard of Economic Indicators
In 2008, the Fund issued "Lessons of the Dashboard," which summarized four key implications of the economic analysis. Read the Lessons of the Dashboard.
Barometer of Economic Attitudes
The Fund supports the Barometer of Economic Attitudes, a survey designed to measure the public’s perception of the region’s general economic progress, as well as opinions on regionalism and economic development initiatives. Read the past Barometer reports:
2008 Barometer of Economic Attitudes
2006 Barometer of Economic Attitudes
2004 Barometer of Economic Attitudes
Cost of Local Government Study
The Fund contributed $100,000 to help pay for a comprehensive examination of the cost of local government in Northeast Ohio. The research and reports were completed by the Center for Governmental Research in New York. Other contributors to the study were the Greater Cleveland Partnership, the Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber, and the Samuel H. and Maria Miller Foundation. An online database enables residents to compare their local government expenditures with other communities.
Access the online database.
And separate reports were issued for:
Northeast Ohio
Cuyahoga County
Stark County
Mahoning Valley
Wind Energy Feasibility Study
The Fund contributed $200,000 to a study of the feasibility of placing wind turbines in Lake Erie. The study is being led by Cuyahoga County Energy Development Task Force.