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St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State University

Minnesota Economic Development Center

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Projects and Services

Technical Assistance

MEDC provides a variety of services for technical assistance. The main two activities are the provision of demographic and socio-economic data and economic impact analysis with the use of IMPLAN software.

  • Data and Information
  • Economic Impact Analysis (IMPLAN)
  • Coordinating Rural Economic Development Activities

Applied Research

MEDC completes applied research projects as demanded. These projects focus on a particular aspect of economic development and use a more rigorous theoretical process.

  • Minnesota Data Handbook
  • St. Cloud Area Profile
  • Other Projects:
    • Defining Distress in Rural Minnesota
    • Tax Free Zones

Dissemination of Information

MEDC attempts to disseminate both its research findings and information of importance to economic development professionals and policy makers.