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The economists at NorthStar
Economics
have completed a number of
economic studies that cannot be classified as economic impact studies,
feasibility studies, or strategic development plans. Examples of some
of these special studies appear below.
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"NorthStar Economics’ work on the economic benefits of the Four-Year-Old Kindergarten in Wisconsin is a wonderful addition to the field. NorthStar's excellent research, that clearly makes the case that pre-kindergarten is a smart investment in our future work force, is enhanced by their ability to present complicated economic concepts in a clear and concise manner to a lay audience. NorthStar Economics’ reputation, independent standing and quality analysis has bolstered the movement for high-quality pre-k for every child."
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Angel Investing Activity in Wisconsin in 2005 was funded by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. Highlights include overall reported angel investing in Wisconsin in 2005 in excess of $19 million - $14 million from individual angel investors and over $5 million from organized angel groups. As compared to 2004, the dollar amount of group investing increased 65% to $5,587,496 while the number of deals more than doubled from 9 to 20. The ramifications of Wisconsin Act 255, which provides for tax credits for angel investments, are also discussed. | ||||
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An Economic Analysis of Four-Year-Old Kindergarten in Wisconsin: Returns to the Education System, by NorthStar Vice President / Director of Research Dennis K. Winters and Clive R. Belfield of Queens College, demonstrates that for every state dollar invested in pre-k education, 68 cents would be returned in savings to the education system. Click here to view the Wisconsin state profile on the Pre-K Now website. | ||||
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Consolidating Dane County Law Enforcement Agencies, An Examination of Potential Cost Savings, principally investigated and authored by NorthStar Vice President / Director of Research Dennis K. Winters, was prepared for the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute in May of 2002. The study focuses on quantitative data and suggests a potential savings of $6.4 million in the total cost of law enforcement in Dane County, Wisconsin through combining and sharing law enforcement services among several agencies. | ||||
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The Heart of Wisconsin Telecommunications Study, funded by a Ford Foundation grant to the Community Progress Initiative, is a result of the New e-Conomics Industry Cluster which mapped technology assets in the Heart of Wisconsin area (South Wood County/Town of Rome). The summary findings of the report indicate that the Heart of Wisconsin area offers an extensive, robust infrastructure for New Economy types of business development, which depend on telecommunications and broadband data transmittal. | ||||
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Quantifying the Early Childhood Economy attempts to define the U.S. economy devoted to early childhood, particularly the segment of the population that is under five years old, what we call the Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers, or ITP economy. The task was to benchmark the ITP economy using readily available public data that could be comparable across industries and states. The ITP economy is broken out into three sections in the report: Demographics, Industry and Occupations. The report was prepared for the Committee for Economic Development's Invest in Kids Working Group. | ||||
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Risk Capital in Wisconsin: A Progress Report for 2006 is an annual assessment of the state of risk capital in the state of Wisconsin. The report was prepared in cooperation with the Wisconsin Angel Network and the Wisconsin Technology Council. Highlights reported include a total of $102.9 million in early stage risk capital, a 54% increase over the previous year. This amount also represents a 38% increase in angel network investment and a 56% increase in individual and informal angel investing. Wisconsin's venture capital ranking among the 50 states rose to 33rd, with 2006 investments totaling $61 million. | ||||
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Wisconsin High-Tech Opportunities, a study commissioned and published by the Wisconsin Technology Council, provides an essential benchmark and database of Wisconsin's current high-tech economy and identifies high-tech industries that warrant further attention based on the opportunity vector intersections of employment growth, pay levels, and high-tech occupational concentration. This study was a precursor to the strategic economic development agenda set forth in Vision 2020: A Model Wisconsin Economy. | ||||
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