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Research Reports
Economic and Programmatic Impacts of Virginia Housing, March 2020
Loudoun County Housing Needs Assessment, 2015-2040, February 2016
Population Growth in the Washington Metro Area, 2014-2015, Update from the U.S. Census, March 2016
Fortune 500 Companies in the Washington Metro Area, July 2015
The Region’s Future Housing Needs: 2023, June 2015
Average Wage in the Washington Metro Area: 2014, June 2015
Cognitive Dissonance and the Future of the Washington, D.C. Rental Market, May 2015
Population Growth in the Washington Metro Area, 2013-2014, Update from the U.S. Census, March 2015
CRA Working Paper 2014-03: Real Property Assessment Trends in the Washington Region 2005-2014, December 2014
Per Capita Personal Income in the Washington Metro Area, 2013, November 2014
Improving the Washington Region’s Global Competitiveness, November 2014
Solving Regional Problems in the National Capital Region Without Regional Government: Who Will Lead? November 2014
Median Earnings in the Washington Metro Area, 2009 and 2013, September 2014
Gross Regional Product in the Washington Metro Area, 2001-2013, September 2014
Accessing Opportunity: Housing Choice Vouchers and Affordable Housing in the Washington, DC Region, June 2014
Working Overtime: Long Commutes and Rent-burden in the Washington Metropolitan Region, May 2014
Population Growth in the Washington Metro Area, 2012-2013, April 2014
Reflections on the National Capital Region: Transportation for the Past Half-Century, February 2014
CRA Working Paper 2014-01: Potential Impact of the Panama Canal Expansion on the Port of Virginia, February 2014
Multifamily Housing in the Washington, DC Region: Demand and Supply Trends, January 2014
Housing the Region’s Future Workforce, 2012-2032, December 2013
CRA Working Paper 2013-11: Trends and Outlook for Transit Commuting in the Washington Metropolitan Area, December 2013
CRA Working Paper 2013-09: Female Labor Force Participation Trends in the Core of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area, November 2013
Characteristics of Population Change and Migration in the Washington Metro Area, November 2013
CRA Working Paper 2013-08: Outlook for the I-95 Corridor in Fairfax and Prince William Counties, November 2013
Economic Impact of George Mason University, October 2013
CRA Working Paper 2013-07: The Lower-Wage Recovery in the Higher-Wage Economy of the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, October 2013
Demographic and School Enrollment Change, 2007-2012, Update from the American Community Survey, October 2013
CRA Working Paper 2013-06: An Assessment of Factors Affecting Air Cargo Operations at Washington Dulles International Airport, September 2013
Poverty in the Washington Metro Area, Update from the American Community Survey, September 2013
Workers per Household in the Washington Metro Area, Update from the American Community Survey, August 2013
Concentration of Boomer Homeowners in the Washington Metro Area, CRA Census Report Series, August 2013
Worker Flows in the Washington Metropolitan Area, 1990-2010, Update from the American Community Survey, May 2013
CRA Working Paper No. 2013-03: Generational Perspectives on Residential Mobility, May 2013
Housing Affordability in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, Update from the American Community Survey, April 2013
CRA Working Paper No. 2013-01: International and Foreign-Born Students in Higher Education in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area, February 2013
Connecting Transportation Investment and the Economy in Metropolitan Washington, October 2012
Impact of Local Regulatory Processes and Fees on Ability to Deliver New Housing in Fairfax County VA, September 2012
Coles Hill Uranium Report, September 2012
Commuting Behaviors in the DC Metropolitan Area, CRA Census Report Series, August 2012
The Economic Impact of the Budget Control Act of 2011 on DOD & non-DOD Agencies, July 2012
Telecommuting in the DC Metropolitan Area, CRA Census Report Series, June 2012
The Impact of Metrorail on Loudoun County’s Economic Future, May 2012
The Washington DC Metropolitan Area Rental Market, CRA Census Report Series, March 2012
The Foreign-Born Population in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, CRA Census Report Series, January 2012
Poverty Rates in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, CRA Census Report Series, November 2011
Potential Economic Impacts of Renewable Energy in Virginia, Dec 2011
Housing the Region’s Future Workforce: Policy Challenges for Local Jurisdictions, Oct 2011
Testimony of Stephen Fuller to the United States Congress, House Armed Services Committee, Oct 2011
Economic Impact of Defense Spending Reductions, Oct 2011
Economic Impact of George Mason University on the Washington Metro Economy, Oct 2011
Road Map for the Future: Current Economic Conditions and Future Direction, City of Rockville, MD, Oct 2011
The Future of the Northern Virginia Economy, September 2011
A Closer Look at the Unemployment Rate, September 2011
Northern Virginia Drives D.C. Area’s Economic Engine, NOVA Exec Magazine, Summer 2011
The Northern Virginia Housing Market…Like No Other, NOVA Exec Magazine, Summer 2011
Workforce Trends In and Occupational Forecasts For Northern Virginia, 2010-2020
Prepared for The Northern Virginia Community College and The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerice, June 2011
Commute Times in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, CRA Census Report Series, June 2011
The Impact of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area on the Economies of the Washington Metropolitan Area and District of Columbia
Prepared for The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, May 2011
The Impact of Howard University on the District of Columbia Economy
Prepared for The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, May 2011
The Impact of American University on the District of Columbia Economy
Prepared for The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, May 2011
ACS Estimates and Sources of Error, CRA Census Report Series, May 2011
Population Change in the Washington Metro Area, CRA Census Report Series, April 2011
Population Change in the District of Columbia, CRA Census Report Series, April 2011
Population Change in Northern Virginia, CRA Census Report Series, April 2011
Population Change in Suburban Maryland, CRA Census Report Series, April 2011
Educational Attainment in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, CRA Census Report Series, February 2011
Impact of PPTA Mega Projects on the Virginia Economy, February 2011
The Fiscal and Economic Impacts of Stafford County’s Proposed 2008 and 2010 Comprehensive Plans: Final Report
Prepared for the Stafford County Board of Supervisors, October 2010
National Museum of Americans in Wartime: A Visitor Study
Prepared for the Museum of Americans in Wartime, August 2010
Dulles Region Data Book
Prepared for the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce, August 2010
Examining the Impact of Mixed Use/Mixed Income Housing Developments in the Richmond Region
Prepared for the Partnership for Housing Affordability, April 2010
Forecasts for the Reston-Dulles Rail Corridor and Route 28 Corridor: 2010 to 2050
Prepared for the Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning, July 2010
Economic Research Reports for The 2030 Group April 2010
The Washington Metropolitan Area 2030 Economic Outlook: Standard Forecast
The Future of the Washington Area Economy: Alternative Forecast, Employment and Housing Implications
Megatrends: The Potential Effect on Growth Patterns in Greater Washington
Domestic Migration To and From the Washington DC Metropolitan Area: 1985 2007
Other Research Reports
DC State of Business, 2009
The Economic Impact of the CAA Men’s Basketball Championship at Alternative Sites
Prepared in collaboration with PUBP 602: Regional Economic Development Policy, 2009
The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of DoD Spending on the Commonwealth of Virginia
Prepared for the Virginia National Defense Industrial Authority, 2009
The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of CAPCO-Funded Companies on the District of Columbia, 2009
The Fairfax City Economy: Its Current Performance and Near-Term Outlook, 2009
The Impact of Construction Outlays for the Capital Beltway HOT Lanes on the Economies of Fairfax County, the Washington Metropolitan Area and the Commonwealth of Virginia
Prepared for Capital Beltway Express, LLC 2009
Forecasts for Tysons Corner to 2050
Prepared for the Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning 2008
The Economic Impact of the University of Mary Washington
Prepared for the University of Mary Washington 2008
NVBIA report, 2007
Telling the Story of US Army Women: Opportunities, Challenges and Benefits of Service
Prepared for the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation 2006
Telling the Story of US Army Women – Appendices 2006
The Museum as a Source of Local Economic Growth
Prepared for the Luso-Americana Foudaco, Lisbon 2007
Need for Affordable/Workforce Housing in Fairfax County
Prepared for the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development
Federal Procurement Spending and Its Impact on the Washington Area Economy in 2006 and Beyond, 2006
2006 Commuter Labor Study Fredericksburg Region
Prepared for the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance 2006
Policies and Programs to Preserve Affordable Housing: A Review of Incentives and Recommendations for Northern Virginia
Prepared for the Alliance for Housing Solutions 2006
The Potential Impact of DoD Agency Relocation on the Northern Virginia and Statewide Economies
Prepared for the Northern Virginia Regional Commission 2005
Economic Impact of GMU on the Northern Virginia Economy, 2005
The Evolution and Future Structure of the Fairfax County Economy, 2005
Federal Procurement Spending In The Washington Area, 2005
“Big Picture” Economic Development Study of Falls Church, 2005
The Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia Combined Statistical Area Passes 8 Million in Population, 2005
The Potential Economic Impact of a Hotel Workers Strike on The District of Columbia
Prepared for The District of Columbia, Department of Employment Services 2005
The Impact of The Crushed Stone and Sand and Gravel Industry on the U.S. Economy, 2004
Federal Procurement Spending in The Washington Area, 2004
The Economic Impacts of a Major Terrorist Attack on the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area
Prepared for the Greater Washington Board of Trade 2004
The Employment Sectors of Washington DC and The Downtown Business Improvement District, 2004
Documenting The Economic Contibution of Office, Industrial, and Retail Real Estate to The Local Community
Prepared for the National Association of Office and The Industrial Properties Research Foundation 2004
Targeted Industry Study for Charles County, Maryland, 2004
The Evolution and Future Structure of the Fairfax County Economy, 2004
The Fiscal and Economic Impact of Deferred Residential and Non-Residential Land Uses Due to The Building Permit and Water Moratorium in The City of Frederick, Maryland 2001-2003
Prepared for the Land Use Council of The Frederick County Builders Association Frederick, Maryland 2004
Market Conditions and Dynamics in the Washington Metropolitan Area: 1990-2003
Circuit Court of Maryland for Prince George’s County 2004
The Economic and Fiscal Impact of The Proposed Corcoran Gallery Expansion on the District of Columbia
Prepared for the Corcoran Gallery of Art 2004
Cold War Museum: Market Analysis
Prepared for The Cold War Museum 2003
Manassas Park City Economy: Its Recent Trends and Near-Term Outlook
Prepared for the City of Manassas Park, Office of the City Manager 2003
Federal Spending, Especially Security, Kept the Washington Economy Growing in 2002
Brookings Greater Washington Research Program 2003
The Impact of Biomedical Research Funding on Local Economies
Prepared for the Office of Science Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2003
Loudoun County Finances: What Happened to the General Fund Balance and Why?
Prepared for Citizens For Property Rights 2003
Loudoun County’s Economy Since 2000: The Impact of Slower Growth
Prepared for Citizens For Property Rights 2003
The Truth about The Fiscal Impacts of Residential Development in Loudoun County, Virginia
Prepared for Citizens For Property Rights 2003