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Federal Spending in Colorado: Lessons from the Budget Control Act of 2011

This report highlights the relative importance of federal procurement spending in the private sector across different regions of Colorado. Several Colorado counties receive a significant amount (over $3,000 per capita a year) of federal spending. The reduction in federal spending from the Budget Control Act of 2011 led to a decline of approximately 10,000 jobs and an increase in unemployment and demands on the social safety net.…
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Economic wins and losses from reintroducing wolves in Colorado

In 2020, Coloradans narrowly voted, 51-49%, to reintroduce wolves in late We estimate that the benefits to yes-voters are about $115 million/year, likely more than 50 times government spending for those that will experience losses. Almost 90% of the benefits fall in the Front Range, where very few people will ever encounter a wolf, while about 4% fall on the Western Slope, where almost all costs occur.…
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Evolving Demographic Diversity in El Paso County

The demographic diversity of El Paso County, home to Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak, and a variety of Air Force operations is rapidly changing. While the level of diversity is greater in Denver County, the dynamics of diversity are considerably greater in El Paso County In particular, El Paso has seen large percentage growth among both the Black and Hispanic populations, especially relative to Denver.…
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The Effects of Alcohol Liberalization on Liquor Stores and Rural and Urban Shopping Patterns

The introduction of alcohol into grocery and convenience stores in Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas causes a substantial (2.9%-6.8%) decline in statewide monthly liquor store visitation. The expansion of beer sales decreases monthly visitation at rural liquor stores in Colorado (5.0%) and Kansas (7.9%), but has little effect on urban liquor stores The expansion of both beer and wine in Oklahoma decreases monthly visitation at both rural (9.0%) and urban (7.0%) liquor stores.…
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REDI is an engaged research enterprise that aims to understand, analyze, and inform economic development strategies particularly in struggling regions in both rural and urban areas, especially in Colorado. The dual focus on rural and urban areas leverages the neglected symmetries and synergies between traditionally disparate geographies highlighted by more than two decades of REDI scholar research. These overlaps may be the key to unlocking untapped potential for economically-marginalized populations in both the city and countryside, such as past work identifying food deserts in inner-city Denver to uncovering new links between San Luis Valley agriculture and the urban brewing industries.

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  • Engaged scholarship and applied research publications such as REDI reports and data dashboards

  • EDUCATE

  • Technical assistance, facilitation, and educational outreach such as webinars, media interviews, telling your story with data and undergraduate and graduate student  mentorship

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  • Communication and connections with diverse partners and stakeholders which reflect the CSU principles of community.

Engaged scholarship and applied research publications such as REDI reports and data dashboards

Technical assistance, facilitation, and educational outreach such as webinars, media interviews, telling your story with data and undergraduate and graduate student  mentorship

Communication and connections with diverse partners and stakeholders which reflect the CSU principles of community.

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