About Us

The L. William Seidman Research Institute serves as a link between the local, national, and international business communities and the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.  We collect, analyze and disseminate information about local economies, benchmark industry practices, and identify emerging business research issues that affect productivity and competitiveness.

With distinguished faculty from the W.P. Carey School of Business, a staff of experienced economists, and tools that support sophisticated statistical modeling and computer-based planning, we are pleased to offer a host of economic research and consulting services, including economic impact analyses, economic forecasting, and strategic analyses of economic development opportunities.

Proud to serve as an economic research and consulting resource for a variety of public and private clients of all sizes and across multiple industries, these include government agencies, regulatory bodies, public and privately-held firms, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations.

During the past couple of years, we have undertaken work for the likes of the Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources, Arizona Public Service Corporation (APS), The Boeing Company, Goodwill Industries, Executive Budget Office of the State of Arizona, Intel Corporation and Raytheon. Recent projects include:

  • PEW Research Center Paper on Public-Private Partnerships (P3)

PEW Research Center

  • Grant Employment Impacts Strategy

Office of the Vice President for Research & Economic Affairs

  • The Effect of RPS Standards on Arizona Economy with and without carbon pricing

Arizona Corporation Commission

  • Town Hall Revenue Analysis

Arizona Town Hall

  • Economic Impact of Rosemont Mine

Rosemont Copper Company

  • The Economic Impact of New Nuclear Electricity Generation in Arizona

Unistar Nuclear Energy

  • The Impact of Reduced Health Care Expenditures

Arizona Hospitals & Health Care Association

  • Forecasting the Tax Revenue from Alternative Sources in Arizona

Arizona Hospitals & Health Care Association

  • An Assessment of the Economic Impacts on the State of Arizona of the Imposition  of a GHG Emission Allowance Trading Program

Arizona Investment Council

  • Analysis of Cap & Trade Studies

Arizona Investment Council

  • Inventory Model for Sky Mall

SkyMall Inc

  • Naming Rights and Sponsorship Feasibility Study

Valley METRO Light Rail Inc.

  • An Analysis of Industry Trends and Business Opportunities

Waste Management Inc.