Analytical approaches, methodologies, and economic development concepts from DMP Development Analytics — including research in active development and areas where we are building new engagement.
A rigorous, multivariate approach to identifying which industries hold genuine competitive advantage in a regional economy — and mapping the full economic ecosystem those industries support. Based on the Hill & Brennan (2000) methodology, with demonstrated application across statewide and regional studies in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Covers the 12-variable analytical framework, two-phase methodology (hierarchical cluster analysis + discriminant analysis + IMPLAN I-O mapping), process overview, selected prior projects, and six practical applications including target industry studies, supply chain gap analysis, and workforce alignment.
A defensible, transparent approach to the economic and fiscal impact exhibit that utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage projects file with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and other Great Lakes siting authorities — built with analysis-by-parts input-output modeling, the fiscal mechanism that actually applies in each state, and a full assumptions register.
Covers the filing requirements, the six headline figures every hearing quotes, eight principles that keep the numbers defensible, Wisconsin’s utility-aid schedule by jurisdiction, the five-step preparation process, and applications for developers, utilities, and host communities.
Additional research and analytical insights coming soon.
The Insights & Research section is where DMP Development Analytics shares analytical thinking that doesn't fit neatly into a project case study — methodologies we apply, concepts we're developing, and perspectives on the economic issues our clients face.
Items marked Research in Development reflect analytical approaches for which we are actively building proposals and client engagements. The methodologies are established and proven; the application in new contexts is what we're working to develop.
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