Academic Research
Our faculty help inform public policy through research in economics, education, health and taxes.
Publications & Reports
The Boyd Center conducts research on behalf of multiple public entities to reveal key insights about the economy in Tennessee and across the nation, as well as the efficacy of public programs.
Tennessee State Data Center
The Tennessee State Data Center, housed within the Boyd Center, disseminates data from the U.S. Census Bureau and is a designated State Data Center.
Featured Research
Three-fourths of employers who responded to our Summer 2024 Business Leaders Survey still offer higher wages to combat inflation, but that’s down from 82% in the Winter 2024 survey. Two-thirds of those surveyed said they are charging customers higher prices or seeking to lower costs, compared to 73% in January, and the number of employers using AI increased six percent to 56% this summer. Only 6.5% of business leaders think there is any meaningful chance of recession this year in the U.S., and over three-quarters think there’s a less than 50% chance of it happening. We summarize key themes that emerge in our Summer 2024 report.
Featured Experts
Don Bruce
Boyd Distinguished Professor
Celeste Carruthers
William F. Fox Distinguished Professor of Labor Economics
Matthew Harris
Boyd Distinguished Professor of Health Economics
Larry Kessler
Research Associate Professor
Michael Kofoed
Research Assistant Professor
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UT’s Boyd Center finds TN business leaders upbeat about economy despite worker shortage
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Tennessee business leaders are optimistic about economy, population growth, study finds
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