(Director of Economic Research) - Regional Economic Modeling & Analysis

Lisa Petraglia is Director of Economic Research at Economic Development Research Group (EDR Group).

Ms. Petraglia has over 17 years of experience working in economic modeling and policy analysis, focusing specifically on economic impact evaluation. She has previously worked at the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association and at Regional Economic Models, Inc., where she led the firm’s policy consulting unit and business development efforts. Preceding that role, Ms. Petraglia conducted econometric research and helped constructing regional economic models. She has given numerous speeches on economic impact modeling before organizations around the country, including the Council for Urban Economic Development, National Association of State Development Agencies and the National Association of Management and Technical Assistance Centers.

Ms. Petraglia has policy analysis expertise/experience regarding the measuring of economic impacts of a wide variety of facilities and services, including stadiums, casinos, natural resources, transportation investments, technology programs, military bases and base conversions. She has also analyzed the impacts of public policy, covering environmental, telecom, energy, tax and housing policies. Ms. Petraglia holds a M.S. in Applied Economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has published articles in the Journal of Business Forecasting, Environment & Planning A and the Journal of Agricultural Cooperation.

Representative of her experience are the following projects:

• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs -- economic impact of renewable energy (biomass, wind and solar) technologies, as well as energy efficiency programs in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Texas and Wyoming, and energy deregulation policies in Wyoming, New York and Vermont.
• Economic Impacts of a Pipelines and Off-shore Drilling Activity – evaluation of the economic impacts of natural gas pipeline expansion in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Also study of economic impacts of the existing off-shore drilling operations in Louisiana.
• Economic Impact of Air Quality Policies - economic impact of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative for seven states, as well as national utility regulation policies for private clients.
• Economic Contribution of a Casino and Gaming Enterprises– accounting of job creation, income implications and broader economic impacts for proposed and existing gaming facilities in Michigan, Minnesota and South Dakota.
• Economic Impacts of Stadiums and Convention Centers – evaluation of proposed and existing stadium and convention center facilities in Florida and Pennsylvania.
• Economic Impacts of Military Base Expansion and Redevelopment – analysis of conversion of the Quonset Point naval port facilities in RI, and analysis of expansion of Fort Drum army base in NY.
• Economic Impacts of Telecomm Deregulation – an analysis of the impacts of industry rate savings on different customer classes in southern states and productivity implications for the industry.
• Economic Impacts of Timber Policy - analysis of clear cutting policy impacts on jobs in the timber industry, consolidation in timber processing and changes in pulp cost due to imports to the Maine paper industry. Economic Impacts of a Commuter Tax Structure – an examination of center city vs. suburb population changes and labor costs faced by city firms.

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