As a result of a contract awarded by the Construction Engineering
Research Laboratory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental
Pro- tection Agency, a workshop on the methodology of economic impact
analy- sis was held at Hueston Woods State Park Lodge in Oxford, Ohio,
April 13-15, 1977. Leading researchers in regional modeling were
gathered to take stock of current developments in the field and to put
forth new ideas and directions for research. Also attending the
workshops were individuals from various governmental agencies that use
regional models and economic impact statements. Preliminary versions of
the papers appearing in this vol- ume served as focal points for
discussions that have hopefully continued, stimulating further thinking
of the problems addressed. The objectives of the conference were not
only to explore recent develop- ments in methodology but also to expose
users of economic impact analyses to a wide variety of models and
applications and to acquaint academicians with the needs of users. The
papers appearing in this volume represent only a portion of the output
of this workshop.