CBER Services

● Research
CBER staff have an extensive track record in conducting and supervising research projects, both large and small.  CBER annually prepares the Economic Report to the Governor and maintains the Tennessee Econometric Model (TEM) of the state economy, which provides quarterly, annual and long-term economic and fiscal forecasts.  A monthly economic indicator series, the Tennessee Economic Overview, is prepared for the state and for the state's metropolitan statistical areas.

● Economic Modeling and Forecasting
In addition to the Tennessee Econometric Model, recent modeling activities at CBER include development of the Tennessee Employment Security Insurance Model (to estimate and forecast Employment Security trust fund balances) ; a forecasting model that projects future Families First caseloads, recipients and grant expenditures for the Tennessee Department of Human Services; and a revenue-estimating model for Nashville-Davidson County.

● State Data Center
CBER provides access to electronic data from the U.S. Census Bureau and answers questions on these data.  A free newsletter is published semi-annually with the most current population estimates and other topics of interest.

● Dissemination of Data
The Center publishes the Tennessee Statistical Abstract on-line order to make Tennessee data available to government agencies, libraries, businesses, news services, and the general public.

● Other CBER projects
Other recent CBER projects include monthly tax analysis assistance to the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration; economic and fiscal impact studies for the state, local governments and the private sector; analysis of incentives to promote economic development (for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development); a survey of state residents on the TennCare program; an exhaustive analysis of Tennessee's welfare program, Families First; and numerous projects in the area of taxation on e-commerce and Internet usage.

revised:  January 09, 2008