Frequently Asked Questions
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- + What is the best use of the EconWorks Case Studies search?
- + How can the EconWorks Case Studies database be expanded to enable an in-depth evaluation within my state or study region?
- + The outputs in the Assess My Project (AMP) feature in EconWorks Case Studies are very different from other planning evaluations that I have reviewed. How accurate are the results expected to be?
- + The economic impact results of AMP include various sliding scales to adjust the results which include Land Use Policies, Infrastructure, and Business Climate. Since the scale sliders are not quantifiable, how can a user adequately gauge results?
- + Why are the case studies in the database often much larger than the projects I am considering?
- + Why does Assessing My Project (AMP) not have intermodal projects types (e.g. freight and passenger)?
- + Why is it difficult to identify case study selection criteria for a group of useful projects? Most project characteristic criteria results in a very high or very low number of case studies.
- + How can the EconWorks Case Studies output be copied into other documents?
- + What is the difference between the EconWorks case studies and the Wider Economic Benefits (W.E.B.) Analysis Tools?
- + Is it worth using the Wider Economic Benefits (W.E.B.) Analysis Tools when more sophisticated economic impact models (such as REMI or TREDIS) will be available to our agency?
- + Is it necessary to hire an economist in order to deploy, use, and interpret the results of the W.E.B. Analysis Tools?
- + Is there an email address where I can ask a technical expert a specific question regarding EconWorks?
