MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the CEA is to provide science-based economic analysis and data to support MSU and MSUE researchers and project leaders, and to facilitate Michigan’s industries and government entities. The CEA contributes to the Land-Grant University heritage by supporting MSU researchers through procurement and analysis of data and ideas, with the fundamental principle behind outreach activities to contribute to the overall awareness of how the agricultural, natural resource and related sectors and other community economic development activities contribute to the overall state economy.

The CEA provides various services in the areas of:

The Economy
            Economic Forecasts
            Economic Policy Analyses
            Economic Development
            Fiscal and Economic Impacts of,
                        Policy
                        ED Initiatives
                        Recreation
                        Events
                        Infrastructure Development
           
State and Community Demographics
            Demographic and Socio-Economic Profiles
            School Enrolments
            Poverty Assessments

Communities
            Economic Development
            Impact Assessments
            Survey/Survey Analyses
            Needs Assessments

Industries
            Tax Policy Impacts
            Impact Analyses
            Market Assessments
            Transportation Impacts
            Tourism Impacts
            Industry Clustering

Resources
            Resource Inventories
            Tourism, Park, and Recreation Impacts