This Spring, Scioto Analysis will be partnering with UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy on an update to its November 2018 study of the Ohio state economy. The research team will use the Genuine Progress Indicator framework, a “GDP+” measure that combines traditional economic indicators with environmental and social indicators, as a baseline for economic growth then will explore policy options for policymakers interested in growing the state economy effectively, efficiently, and equitably.
“This partnership is exciting because it will extend the findings of our 2018 study past descriptive statistics and into the territory of policy analysis,” said Scioto Analysis Principal Rob Moore. “The point of this measure is not only to inform policymakers of the state of the economy, but also to provide guidance to policymakers who want to improve it.”
The research team consists of the following researchers, all graduate students in the Master of Public Policy Program at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy.
Cruz Eduardo Flores Vera, Economic Analyst, who previously worked for the Central Bank of Mexico doing analysis of energy markets.
Masashi Hamano, Environmental Analyst, who previously worked for the Ministry of Finance in Japan as a budget analyst.
Isabel Clayter, Social Analyst, who previously worked in financial technology and consumer lending in San Francisco, focusing on consumer finance.
Ashwin MB, Environmental/Social Analyst, who most recently worked for the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab in New Dehli, India studying governance and transportation interventions.
The research team plans to focus on GPI measurement over the next month then turn to policy analysis in March and April.