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Understanding the Accuracy of Unemployment Insurance Data: Evidence from the Appalachia Region

Understanding the Accuracy of Unemployment Insurance Data: Evidence from the Appalachia Region

Authors: Marianne H. Wanamaker, Evan Newell

Publication Date: July 16, 2020

Initial and continuing unemployment insurance claims are some of the only high-frequency data points on the U.S. labor market. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly claims numbers have been a highly followed metric of economic damage. Close examination reveals clear errors in unemployment insurance claims numbers, making it hard to compare claims within and across states, and clouding our interpretation of national totals.

Potential Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on Tennessee’s Economy

Potential Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on Tennessee’s Economy

Authors: William F. Fox, Alex S. Norwood, Vickie C. Cunningham

Publication Date: January 23, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies more broadly are rapidly developing and changing the types of goods and services that people demand and the ways in which they are produced and received. As a result, employment in many industries and occupations is being disrupted. The transitions are likely to accelerate during the next decade, further affecting nearly every aspect of life and work.

An Economic Report to the Governor of the State of Tennessee, 2020

An Economic Report to the Governor of the State of Tennessee, 2020

Authors: Matthew N. Murray, William F. Fox, Enda P. Hargaden, Matthew C. Harris, Lawrence M. Kessler, Vickie C. Cunningham, Alex S. Norwood, Adrienne M. Sudbury

Publication Date: January 2, 2020

This 2020 volume of An Economic Report to the Governor of the State of Tennessee is the forty-fourth in a series of annual reports compiled in response to requests by state government officials for assistance in achieving greater interdepartmental consistency in planning and budgeting efforts sensitive to the overall economic environment. Both short-term, or business cycle-sensitive forecasts, and longer-term, or trend forecasts, are provided in this report.

The Impact of TennCare: A Survey of Recipients, 2019

The Impact of TennCare: A Survey of Recipients, 2019

Authors: LeAnn Luna, Emily K. Pratt

Publication Date: October 1, 2019

The Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee, under contract with the Department of Finance and Administration of the State of Tennessee, conducted a survey of Tennessee residents to ascertain their insurance status and use of medical facilities and their level of satisfaction with the TennCare program. A target sample size of 5,000 households allows us to obtain accurate estimates for subpopulations. The Boyd Center prepared the survey instrument in cooperation with personnel from the Division of TennCare.

Inability to Collect Sales Tax on Remote Sales Still Harms the Economy

Inability to Collect Sales Tax on Remote Sales Still Harms the Economy

Authors: William Fox

Publication Date: November 6, 2017

The Well-Being of Families First Children: Evidence from FALS Wave 3

The Well-Being of Families First Children: Evidence from FALS Wave 3

Authors: Megan Watson, Donald J. Bruce

Publication Date: May 1, 2004

Welfare Time Limits in Tennessee: An Update

Welfare Time Limits in Tennessee: An Update

Authors: Laura Ullrich, Donald J. Bruce, Angela Thacker

Publication Date: June 1, 2005

The Impact of TennCare: A Survey of Recipients, 2016

The Impact of TennCare: A Survey of Recipients, 2016

Authors: LeAnn Luna, Angela R. Thacker

Publication Date: September 30, 2016

The Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee, under contract with the Department of Finance and Administration of the State of Tennessee, conducted a survey of Tennessee residents to ascertain their insurance status and use of medical facilities and their level of satisfaction with the TennCare program. A target sample size of 5,000 households allows us to obtain accurate estimates for subpopulations. The Boyd Center prepared the survey instrument in cooperation with personnel from the Bureau of TennCare.

Tennessee Business and Economic Outlook, Spring 2002

Tennessee Business and Economic Outlook, Spring 2002

Authors: CBER

Publication Date: June 10, 2002

An Economic Report to the Governor of the State of Tennessee, 2008

An Economic Report to the Governor of the State of Tennessee, 2008

Authors: Matthew N. Murray, William F. Fox, Donald J. Bruce, Katharine Harper, R. Brad Kiser, Zachary W. Richards, Martin Tackie, Vickie C. Cunningham

Publication Date: February 19, 2008