The Economics Program provides high quality research, analysis, and advice to regional organizations, governments, and businesses seeking to make sound decisions, improve competitiveness, and support innovation in a changing global environment. We apply our broad expertise to develop strategies that address business, economic, technological, human resource, and social issues. We help cities, states, regions, countries, businesses, and industries become more competitive; facilitate public-private partnerships to strengthen foundations for broad-based economic growth; build new constituencies for community problem solving; design new institutions; evaluate current policies and programs; and provide technical assistance in implementing new strategies.