Client Profile
Council for Community and Economic Research
The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) promotes excellence in community and economic research by improving data quality and availability by fostering learning about regional economic analytic methods. C2ER accomplishes this mission by:
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Website: http://www.c2er.org/
Project Catalogue
Council for Community and Economic Research Staff Support
Start Date: Jan 2000 — End Date: Ongoing CREC provides the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) with high-talent staff and management support, access to its broad network of economic and data professionals, and a foundational base upon which it can sustainably grow. CREC also coordinates and plans the annual C2ER Conference and organizes and coordinates its regular trainings
C2ER State Incentives Database: Stateincentives.org
Start Date: Oct 2004 — End Date: Ongoing On behalf of C2ER, CREC has developed a national database of state business incentives with profiles on more than 1900 programs. The database (http://stateincentives.org/) was designed to give economic developers a one-stop resource for comparing incentive programs. Data provided in the database includes a fully searchable text description of the program as well as other […]
C2ER Cost of Living Index
Start Date: Jan 2000 — End Date: Ongoing CREC conducts a quarterly survey of prices for a basket of consumer goods and services. Published by C2ER, the Cost of Living Index provides a useful and accurate measure to compare cost of living differences among urban areas. Items on which the Index is based have been carefully chosen to reflect the different categories of […]
Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) Annual Conference
Start Date: Jan 2000 — End Date: Ongoing The C2ER Annual Conference is held in conjunction with the LMI Institute Annual Forum, creating the premier national event for economic development researchers and labor market information analysts. The 2018 Conference will be held in Atlanta, GA, June 4-8. Conference highlights include industry-leading keynotes, training classes and breakout sessions, the annual State Economic Researchers’ Roundtable, […]
Data and Methods in Regional Economic Research
Start Date: Oct 2000 — End Date: Oct 2015 Since 2000, the the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC) has organized more than 50 one- and two-day professional development training seminars on a variety of topics for the Council for Community & Economic Research (C2ER). The curriculum includes more than 20 different topics such as: Data Collection Introduction to Data for Economic Development Practitioners Community Profiling: The Basics […] |
Project Updates
The 2018 Cost of Living Index Annual Review is now available
February 5, 2019 The 2018 Cost of Living Index Annual Review is now available. C2ER annually publishes an unweighted average of prices accumulated from the previous three quarters. See the 10 most & least expensive urban areas in the U.S. See our full press release here.
C2ER Annual Conference and LMI Institute Forum Kick-off
January 22, 2019 C2ER and LMI Institute staffers, Spencer Abrams and Jennie Allison, visited St. Louis Missouri January 16 – 17, 2019 to meet with local stakeholders to plan the 2019 Annual Conference. Stay tuned for the official launch and agenda release in the next two weeks.
CREC Internship Profile: Mary Feser
July 25, 2018 Each year, the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC) hires a number of interns who help the organization during the busy summer period. Each is offered an opportunity to learn how the organization helps municipalities, states, and regions respond to changes in local job markets; and CREC specifically works with undergraduate and graduate students who need academic credit. […]
C2ER/LMI Institute Annual Conference
June 18, 2018 CREC managed the C2ER and LMI Institute Annual Conference June 4th – 8th in Atlanta, GA. Presentations from the conference have been uploaded here.
C2ER Publishes Quarter 2 of COLI
September 9, 2016 The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) published their second quarter update for the Cost of Living Index (COLI).
C2ER Releases Q1 of 2016 Cost of Living Index
May 31, 2016 The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) published quarter 1 of the 2016 Cost of Living Index (COLI). This is first publication to include San Juan, Puerto Rico
C2ER Releases 2016 Cost of Living Index for U.S. Counties
May 9, 2016 The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) released the 2016 County Level Index. The dataset includes 3,114 US counties based on an econometric model that identifies key determinants of an area’s cost of living.
C2ER Publishes 2015 Annual Average Cost of Living Index
February 4, 2016 The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) has published the 2015 Annual Average Cost of Living Index (COLI).
CREC Internship Profile: Charlie Braunlich
January 19, 2016 Each year, the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC) hires a number of interns who help the organization during the busy summer period. Each is offered an opportunity to learn how the organization helps municipalities, states, and regions respond to changes in local job markets; and CREC specifically works with undergraduate and graduate students who need academic credit. […]
CREC Internship Profile: Greg Hirschfeld
January 12, 2016 Each year, the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC) hires a number of interns who help the organization during the busy summer period. Each is offered an opportunity to learn how the organization helps municipalities, states, and regions respond to changes in local job markets; and CREC specifically works with undergraduate and graduate students who need academic credit. […] |