Housing
	Economic Benefits of California's Housing Industry This report is designed to provide an economic perspective of the importance of the housing industry on the overall economic activity of California and its metropolitan regions. The report will present two views of the importance of housing in terms of economic activity and job-creation.

Industrial, Office and Retail
	Corporate Expansion Economic Impact Study Mariani Packing Co. Mariani is a major national and international producer of dehydrated foods, with 5 operations in Northern California. The company traces its history back to Paul Mariani in 1906. The firm remains under continuous family leadership, and will provide a stable and responsible corporate presence in the local economy.

Folsom Office Impact Analysis The Parkshore Plaza Office Park Phase III and Phase V projects provide an important economic development asset for the City of Folsom. Folsom has seen its employment base develop rapidly over the past decade, but this growth is not sustainable without a supply of high quality development sites for office projects with the infrastructure in place to attract new employers.

HP Labor Force Study This report contains information on the population and labor force which will be required tosupport an expansion of the Hewlett Packard Roseville facility.

Retail Changes Presentation, Smith-Craine 2007 Retail real estate has been a slowly changing sector, and its changes over recent decades have mostly been the introduction of enormous economies of scale in the Big Box categories.

Economic Reports

Economic Impacts of CalPERS Investments Final Report CalPERS’?? total investment impact on the state’??s economy is considerable ’?? slightly more that $15.1 billion in 2006. That total economic impact includes the amount of the initial investments, the impact of those investments when they are then used in the local economy, and the induced impact or the ripple effect of tertiary economic activity.

Economic Impacts of CalPERS Retirement Benefits This study is part of a series of research projects intended to examine the economic impacts of the California Public Employees’?? Pension System (CalPERS) on the economies of the State of California and its 58 Counties. This particular study looks at the economic impacts of income payments to retirees in 2006. This research is part of an education and communication program set by the CalPERS Board of Administration.

Placer County Health Services Report Combining medical knowledge, practice, and technology, the Health Services Industry provides health care in response to the needs of all types of residents with varying medical conditions and continually pushes forward the development of technology to improve patient care as well as service quality and efficiency. Recently, the Health Services Industry has demonstrated elements of restructuring that have not only reshaped the way goods and services are supplied, but have also expanded the scope of the Industry where traditional health care aspects have begun to overlap with high technology.

©2008 Dr. J. Robert Fountain, Regional Economic Consultant