2022
Snead, Mark C.; Jones, Amy A.
THE ECONOMIC ROLE OF OKLAHOMA’S AGGREGATE INDUSTRY Technical Report
2022.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Aggregate Industry, Economic Impact, Oklahoma
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title = {THE ECONOMIC ROLE OF OKLAHOMA’S AGGREGATE INDUSTRY},
author = {Mark C. Snead and Amy A. Jones},
url = {https://www.regiontrack.com/www/wp-content/uploads/OK-Aggregate-Industry-SCRF-RegionTrack-MAR2022.pdf},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-03-15},
abstract = {The goal of this report is to aid state policymakers and the public in better understanding the structure and various economic contributions of Oklahoma’s aggregate producing industry. Aggregate materials, which include primarily limestone, granite, and sand and gravel, are widely used but not highly visible to the public. The economic role played by the aggregate industry in the state economy also remains largely unknown and has received little study from an economic perspective.
In evaluating the economic role of the Oklahoma aggregate industry, the analysis in the report is structured around answering six core questions:
1. What is the state’s aggregate industry and how is it structured?
2. What types and quantities of aggregate materials are produced in Oklahoma?
3. How large is the industry, who are the key participants, and where is it located?
4. What are the direct economic contributions of the industry to the state and to local economies?
5. What spillover economic effects are generated by the operations of the industry?
6. What are the tax contributions produced by the aggregate industry?},
keywords = {Aggregate Industry, Economic Impact, Oklahoma},
pubstate = {published},
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In evaluating the economic role of the Oklahoma aggregate industry, the analysis in the report is structured around answering six core questions:
1. What is the state’s aggregate industry and how is it structured?
2. What types and quantities of aggregate materials are produced in Oklahoma?
3. How large is the industry, who are the key participants, and where is it located?
4. What are the direct economic contributions of the industry to the state and to local economies?
5. What spillover economic effects are generated by the operations of the industry?
6. What are the tax contributions produced by the aggregate industry?
Snead, Mark C.; Jones, Amy A.
OKLAHOMA'S OIL AND GAS ECONOMY 2022 Technical Report
2022.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Economic Impact, Oil and Gas, Oklahoma
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title = {OKLAHOMA'S OIL AND GAS ECONOMY 2022},
author = {Mark C. Snead and Amy A. Jones},
url = {https://www.regiontrack.com/www/wp-content/uploads/OERB-OK-Oil-Gas-Economy-RegionTrack-2022.pdf},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-01-01},
urldate = {2022-01-01},
abstract = {This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the economic contribution of the oil and gas cluster in Oklahoma. },
keywords = {Economic Impact, Oil and Gas, Oklahoma},
pubstate = {published},
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2021
Snead, Mark C.; Jones, Amy A.
GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY REGION AEROSPACE INDUSTRY Industry Survey and Economic Impact Assessment 2020 Technical Report
2021.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Aerospace & Aviation, Economic Impact, Oklahoma City
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title = {GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY REGION AEROSPACE INDUSTRY Industry Survey and Economic Impact Assessment 2020},
author = {Mark C. Snead and Amy A. Jones},
url = {https://www.regiontrack.com/www/wp-content/uploads/OKC-Region-Aerospace-Industry-RegionTrack-2020.pdf},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-10-01},
urldate = {2021-10-01},
abstract = {Understanding the past, present and expected future growth patterns of the region’s aerospace industry is important for policymakers and economic development officials who are actively working to grow the industry. This report contributes to this ongoing effort by providing a detailed profile of the industry and evaluating the economic contribution of the sector in 2020. The report also continues a long-standing research effort to evaluate the region’s aerospace industry at approximately 5-year intervals.
The 2020 report provides a detailed economic evaluation of the Greater Oklahoma City area aerospace industry from several perspectives. The report’s key tasks are to:
1. Provide a listing of all aerospace establishments operating in the Greater OKC region;
2. Prepare a detailed economic profile of the firms comprising the region’s aerospace sector;
3. Examine growth in the aerospace industry since the release of the 2015 report;
4. Evaluate the major aerospace employers in the region, including both public and private entities;
5. Examine the size and composition of the aerospace labor force in the region;
6. Compare the size and structure of Oklahoma’s aerospace industry to competing states;
7. Evaluate federal contracting activity related to aerospace by vendors in the region; and
8. Prepare an assessment of the economic impacts the aerospace industry generates across the Greater Oklahoma City region.},
keywords = {Aerospace & Aviation, Economic Impact, Oklahoma City},
pubstate = {published},
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The 2020 report provides a detailed economic evaluation of the Greater Oklahoma City area aerospace industry from several perspectives. The report’s key tasks are to:
1. Provide a listing of all aerospace establishments operating in the Greater OKC region;
2. Prepare a detailed economic profile of the firms comprising the region’s aerospace sector;
3. Examine growth in the aerospace industry since the release of the 2015 report;
4. Evaluate the major aerospace employers in the region, including both public and private entities;
5. Examine the size and composition of the aerospace labor force in the region;
6. Compare the size and structure of Oklahoma’s aerospace industry to competing states;
7. Evaluate federal contracting activity related to aerospace by vendors in the region; and
8. Prepare an assessment of the economic impacts the aerospace industry generates across the Greater Oklahoma City region.
Snead, Mark C.; Rickman, Dan S.; Jones, Amy A.
Comments on an Expanded Film and TV Industry Incentive in Oklahoma Technical Report
2021.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Economic Development, Economic Impact, Incentives, Oklahoma
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title = {Comments on an Expanded Film and TV Industry Incentive in Oklahoma},
author = {Mark C. Snead and Dan S. Rickman and Amy A. Jones},
url = {https://www.regiontrack.com/www/wp-content/uploads/Comments-Oklahoma-Film-Incentive-Review-RegionTrack-2020.pdf},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-01-01},
urldate = {2021-01-01},
abstract = {Comments on an Expanded Film and TV Industry Incentive in Oklahoma},
keywords = {Economic Development, Economic Impact, Incentives, Oklahoma},
pubstate = {published},
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2020
Snead, Mark C.; Rickman, Dan S.; Jones, Amy A.
OKLAHOMA'S FILM AND TV INDUSTRY: Growth Prospects and State-Level Incentives Technical Report
2020.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Economic Impact, Film and TV, Oklahoma
@techreport{nokey,
title = {OKLAHOMA'S FILM AND TV INDUSTRY: Growth Prospects and State-Level Incentives},
author = {Mark C. Snead and Dan S. Rickman and Amy A. Jones},
url = {https://www.regiontrack.com/www/wp-content/uploads/OK-Film-Full-Report-RegionTrack-July-2020-1.pdf
https://www.regiontrack.com/www/wp-content/uploads/OK-Film-Exec-Summ-RegionTrack-July-2020.pdf
},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-07-01},
urldate = {2020-07-01},
abstract = {The purpose of this report is to assist state policymakers and the public in better understanding the current economic policy issues surrounding the U.S. film and TV industry. This will aid in assessing Oklahoma’s potential as a more significant participant in the industry’s future growth.
A key underlying economic development theme addressed throughout the report is whether it is feasible to build a significant film and TV industry in Oklahoma? And if so, is it desirable to do so? It is important for policymakers to understand whether evidence suggests that the competitive environment will allow a far larger film and TV industry to be built in Oklahoma. And, if so, under what conditions.
A growing number of studies examine the economic role of the film and TV industry, as well as the contribution of state-level financial incentives. Existing studies provide considerable evidence on the experiences of other states over the past two decades. However, there is little consensus across the range of research on both the estimated economic outcomes and the proper measures of success to use when evaluating the outcomes. This inconsistency in existing research has created an uncertain foundation for making public policy decisions regarding the industry.
This report provides a critical review of findings in existing research and evaluates and reconciles many of the contradictory results. The objective of the review is to provide a clearer set of expectations for economic outcomes from efforts to expand the film and TV sector in the state. The report further provides original empirical research examining state-level economic effects from both the enactment and removal (or reduction) of film and TV incentives at the state level. The original research attempts to fill in the voids of knowledge left by previous research.
Collectively, these efforts are intended to provide a better foundational view of the economic role of the film and TV sector when forming public policy decisions.},
keywords = {Economic Impact, Film and TV, Oklahoma},
pubstate = {published},
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A key underlying economic development theme addressed throughout the report is whether it is feasible to build a significant film and TV industry in Oklahoma? And if so, is it desirable to do so? It is important for policymakers to understand whether evidence suggests that the competitive environment will allow a far larger film and TV industry to be built in Oklahoma. And, if so, under what conditions.
A growing number of studies examine the economic role of the film and TV industry, as well as the contribution of state-level financial incentives. Existing studies provide considerable evidence on the experiences of other states over the past two decades. However, there is little consensus across the range of research on both the estimated economic outcomes and the proper measures of success to use when evaluating the outcomes. This inconsistency in existing research has created an uncertain foundation for making public policy decisions regarding the industry.
This report provides a critical review of findings in existing research and evaluates and reconciles many of the contradictory results. The objective of the review is to provide a clearer set of expectations for economic outcomes from efforts to expand the film and TV sector in the state. The report further provides original empirical research examining state-level economic effects from both the enactment and removal (or reduction) of film and TV incentives at the state level. The original research attempts to fill in the voids of knowledge left by previous research.
Collectively, these efforts are intended to provide a better foundational view of the economic role of the film and TV sector when forming public policy decisions.
Snead, Mark C.; Jones, Amy A.
OKLAHOMA'S OIL AND GAS ECONOMY 2020 Technical Report
2020.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Economic Impact, Oil and Gas, Oklahoma
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title = {OKLAHOMA'S OIL AND GAS ECONOMY 2020},
author = {Mark C. Snead and Amy A. Jones},
url = {https://www.regiontrack.com/www/wp-content/uploads/OERB-OK-Oil-Gas-Economy-RegionTrack-2020.pdf},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
urldate = {2020-01-01},
pages = {68},
abstract = {This report provides a comprehensive evaluation of the many channels through which the Oklahoma oil and gas cluster influences economic conditions in the state.},
keywords = {Economic Impact, Oil and Gas, Oklahoma},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {techreport}
}
2019
Snead, Mark C.; Long, Eric
OKC MAPS PROJECTS ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT Technical Report
2019.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Economic Impact, OKC MAPS, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
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title = {OKC MAPS PROJECTS ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT},
author = {Mark C. Snead and Eric Long},
url = {https://www.regiontrack.com/www/wp-content/uploads/MAPSEconomicImpactStudy_FullReport.pdf
https://www.regiontrack.com/www/wp-content/uploads/MAPS-Economic-Impact-Executive-Summary-2019.pdf},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-11-01},
urldate = {2019-11-01},
abstract = {Report Objective and Structure.
In assessing the various changes resulting from MAPS, this evaluation pursues three basic underlying tasks:
1. Update the prior evaluation of the original MAPS projects provided in the 2009 report, particularly the contribution of MAPS to change in downtown Oklahoma City;
2. Provide an initial review of the mostly completed MAPS for Kids projects; and
3. Detail MAPS 3 initiatives completed or currently underway and the role these projects are expected to play in shaping future growth in Oklahoma City.
The report documents the activities of the MAPS projects but is more focused on the resulting changes in the demographic, workforce, lifestyle, and economic conditions enjoyed by residents of Oklahoma City. The MAPS projects are viewed as the clear catalyst behind the revitalization underway in downtown Oklahoma City. These public investments in turn triggered significant private development in housing, lodging, retail, office space, and recreational offerings. Each major area of visible change is evaluated throughout the report.
A final, though more informal, task pursued throughout the report is the development of a more integrated view of the three rounds of MAPS projects approved to date. The number and breadth of projects and the length of time over which they have transpired warrants a more comprehensive view of MAPS as a single, ongoing economic development effort that now extends twenty-five years.
},
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In assessing the various changes resulting from MAPS, this evaluation pursues three basic underlying tasks:
1. Update the prior evaluation of the original MAPS projects provided in the 2009 report, particularly the contribution of MAPS to change in downtown Oklahoma City;
2. Provide an initial review of the mostly completed MAPS for Kids projects; and
3. Detail MAPS 3 initiatives completed or currently underway and the role these projects are expected to play in shaping future growth in Oklahoma City.
The report documents the activities of the MAPS projects but is more focused on the resulting changes in the demographic, workforce, lifestyle, and economic conditions enjoyed by residents of Oklahoma City. The MAPS projects are viewed as the clear catalyst behind the revitalization underway in downtown Oklahoma City. These public investments in turn triggered significant private development in housing, lodging, retail, office space, and recreational offerings. Each major area of visible change is evaluated throughout the report.
A final, though more informal, task pursued throughout the report is the development of a more integrated view of the three rounds of MAPS projects approved to date. The number and breadth of projects and the length of time over which they have transpired warrants a more comprehensive view of MAPS as a single, ongoing economic development effort that now extends twenty-five years.
Snead, Mark C.; Jones, Amy A.
THE ECONOMIC ROLE OF OKLAHOMA’S PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Technical Report
2019.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Economic Impact, Education, Higher Education, Oklahoma
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title = {THE ECONOMIC ROLE OF OKLAHOMA’S PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES},
author = {Mark C. Snead and Amy A. Jones},
url = {https://www.regiontrack.com/www/wp-content/uploads/OK-SCRF-Economic-Impact-of-Higher-Education-RegionTrack-2019.pdf},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-01-01},
urldate = {2019-01-01},
abstract = {Oklahoma’s system of public colleges and universities plays a large and increasingly important role in the state’s ongoing economic development efforts. Higher education has developed into a
cornerstone institution that is tasked with fostering an increasingly skilled and competitive state labor force.
The goal of this report is to help state policymakers and the public better understand the various economic contributions of the System as it is currently structured, as well as the role it plays
within the state-level economic development strategies that are currently in place.
The analysis is structured around five core questions concerning the economic role of the System:
1. What are the various activities and contributions of the current System, and what do they cost?
2. How competitive is the Oklahoma labor force, and is the state making progress relative to the nation and peer states?
3. Are there sufficient economic returns to students to justify the cost of higher education?
4. To what degree can increased levels of education contribute to broader state economic growth?
and
5. How large is the economic contribution of the operations of the System to the state and the local economies where System facilities are located?
From a public policy perspective, these questions are believed to address several of the most important aspects of the economic role of the System.},
keywords = {Economic Impact, Education, Higher Education, Oklahoma},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {techreport}
}
cornerstone institution that is tasked with fostering an increasingly skilled and competitive state labor force.
The goal of this report is to help state policymakers and the public better understand the various economic contributions of the System as it is currently structured, as well as the role it plays
within the state-level economic development strategies that are currently in place.
The analysis is structured around five core questions concerning the economic role of the System:
1. What are the various activities and contributions of the current System, and what do they cost?
2. How competitive is the Oklahoma labor force, and is the state making progress relative to the nation and peer states?
3. Are there sufficient economic returns to students to justify the cost of higher education?
4. To what degree can increased levels of education contribute to broader state economic growth?
and
5. How large is the economic contribution of the operations of the System to the state and the local economies where System facilities are located?
From a public policy perspective, these questions are believed to address several of the most important aspects of the economic role of the System.
2016
Snead, Mark C.; Jones, Amy A.
GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY REGION AEROSPACE INDUSTRY: Industry Survey and Economic Impact Assessment June 2016 Technical Report
2016.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Aerospace & Aviation, Economic Impact, Oklahoma City
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title = {GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY REGION AEROSPACE INDUSTRY: Industry Survey and Economic Impact Assessment June 2016},
author = {Mark C. Snead and Amy A. Jones},
url = {https://www.regiontrack.com/www/wp-content/uploads/OKC-Region-Aerospace-Industry-RegionTrack-2016.pdf},
year = {2016},
date = {2016-06-01},
urldate = {2016-06-01},
abstract = {The State of Oklahoma and the Greater Oklahoma City region continue to build upon a rich tradition in aerospace. From early aircraft testing and manufacturing to its more recent distinction as a major hub for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) of aircraft, Oklahoma remains a key component of the U.S. aerospace infrastructure. The Greater Oklahoma City region serves as the center of aerospace activity in the state and continues to attract significant aerospace industry development.
State and local policymakers recognize the substantial and long-lasting economic role played by the aerospace industry and actively work to enhance the development and expansion of the industry. A priority in the state’s current economic development strategy is the expansion of the state’s existing aerospace cluster.1 Local economic development officials in the Greater Oklahoma City region likewise target development of the region’s existing aerospace assets.
To facilitate a better understanding of the economic role played by the industry, this report serves as a benchmark evaluation of the current size, composition, and economic contribution of the aerospace sector in the 10-county Greater Oklahoma City region in 2015.},
keywords = {Aerospace & Aviation, Economic Impact, Oklahoma City},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {techreport}
}
State and local policymakers recognize the substantial and long-lasting economic role played by the aerospace industry and actively work to enhance the development and expansion of the industry. A priority in the state’s current economic development strategy is the expansion of the state’s existing aerospace cluster.1 Local economic development officials in the Greater Oklahoma City region likewise target development of the region’s existing aerospace assets.
To facilitate a better understanding of the economic role played by the industry, this report serves as a benchmark evaluation of the current size, composition, and economic contribution of the aerospace sector in the 10-county Greater Oklahoma City region in 2015.
2012
Snead, Mark C.
The Economic Role of Oklahoma’s Child Care Industry Technical Report
2012.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Child Care, Economic Impact, Oklahoma
@techreport{nokey,
title = {The Economic Role of Oklahoma’s Child Care Industry},
author = {Mark C. Snead},
url = {https://www.regiontrack.com/www/wp-content/uploads/OK-Child-Care-Impact-Final-2013.pdf},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-01-01},
abstract = {This report provides an overview of the economic role played by the child care industry in the Oklahoma economy in 2012. While much of the expansion of the role of child care has gone unnoticed in recent years, it is important to understand the range of economic impacts now being generated by the formal child care industry.},
keywords = {Child Care, Economic Impact, Oklahoma},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {techreport}
}
2008
Barta, Suzette; Snead, Mark C.
The Economic Impact of the Cherokee Nation Technical Report
2008.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Economic Impact, Indian Tribes & Nations, Oklahoma
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title = {The Economic Impact of the Cherokee Nation},
author = {Suzette Barta and Mark C. Snead},
url = {https://www.regiontrack.com/www/wp-content/uploads/Cherokee-Nation-Impact-20080924.pdf},
year = {2008},
date = {2008-09-24},
urldate = {2008-09-24},
abstract = {While the ultimate goal of this report is to summarize the economic impact of the Cherokee Nation on the State of Oklahoma in FY 2007, the Cherokee Nation, as a whole, is a complex entity, and, consequently, considerable effort will be taken to describe the scope of the tribe. To that end, the first half of this report will present a description of the Cherokee Nation today—describing both the government sector and its extensive provision of services to Cherokee citizens and the business sector. The business sector of the Cherokee Nation includes both gaming and retail enterprises (Cherokee Nation Enterprises) and industrial enterprises (Cherokee Nation Industries.) These various activities might best be described as the direct economic impacts of the Cherokee Nation.},
keywords = {Economic Impact, Indian Tribes & Nations, Oklahoma},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {techreport}
}
2007
Snead, Mark C.; Miller, Steven R.
Tax Exempt Tribal Retail Sales: An Economic Assessment of the Impact on Shawnee, Oklahoma Technical Report
2007.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Economic Impact, Indian Tribes & Nations, Retail
@techreport{nokey,
title = {Tax Exempt Tribal Retail Sales: An Economic Assessment of the Impact on Shawnee, Oklahoma},
author = {Mark C. Snead and Steven R. Miller},
url = {https://www.regiontrack.com/www/wp-content/uploads/RegTrk-Shawnee-Tribal-Retail.pdf},
year = {2007},
date = {2007-07-01},
abstract = {The purpose of this project is to assist municipal governments better understand the economic implications of the expansion of tax-exempt tribal businesses into the sales tax-producing business sectors. The study focuses specifically on the Shawnee, Oklahoma (Pottawatomie County) region, a market area shared by the city with five tribes, and one that is experiencing rapid expansion of tribe-operated businesses. The study is likewise designed to help tribes better understand the economic impacts they exert on the local economy by expanding in the tax-producing retail sector versus other industry sectors.
The project is further intended to serve as a bridge for dialogue between tribal and municipal governments that might lead to stronger intergovernmental cooperation and more effective local area economic development. The ongoing expansion of tribal governments and tribe-operated businesses is changing the basic definition of local government in many communities as tribal and municipal governments become increasingly intertwined in the process of providing public services in the cities in which they operate. Tribes are assuming many of the functions traditionally provided by municipal government such as the development of infrastructure and public utilities. In lieu of providing services directly, many tribes make voluntarily tax payments to municipal governments and contribute in meaningful ways to provide local social services, medical care, and cultural activities.},
keywords = {Economic Impact, Indian Tribes & Nations, Retail},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {techreport}
}
The project is further intended to serve as a bridge for dialogue between tribal and municipal governments that might lead to stronger intergovernmental cooperation and more effective local area economic development. The ongoing expansion of tribal governments and tribe-operated businesses is changing the basic definition of local government in many communities as tribal and municipal governments become increasingly intertwined in the process of providing public services in the cities in which they operate. Tribes are assuming many of the functions traditionally provided by municipal government such as the development of infrastructure and public utilities. In lieu of providing services directly, many tribes make voluntarily tax payments to municipal governments and contribute in meaningful ways to provide local social services, medical care, and cultural activities.
2003
Rickman, Dan S.; Snead, Mark C.
Increasing Child Support Collection Success in Oklahoma Technical Report
2003.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Child Support, Economic Impact
@techreport{nokey,
title = {Increasing Child Support Collection Success in Oklahoma},
author = {Dan S. Rickman and Mark C. Snead},
url = {https://www.regiontrack.com/www/wp-content/uploads/Child-Support-Collection-Analysis-Oklahoma.pdf
https://www.regiontrack.com/www/wp-content/uploads/Child-Support-Executive-Summary-2.pdf},
year = {2003},
date = {2003-12-01},
abstract = {The purpose of this paper is to construct and apply a statistical framework for evaluating child support collection performance in Oklahoma. The performance in Oklahoma is addressed first from a state level perspective through a comparison with the other states. The initial step is to identify a group of peer states to serve as a valid benchmark for Oklahoma performance. The peer group is chosen by identifying those states that present an operating environment with similar economic, socio-demographic, and IV-D program characteristics. Statistical analysis is then used to identify the variables that best explain the ratio of collections to expenditures, as well as to explain the relative collection performance of the states.
Collection performance is next evaluated at the office level in order to provide insight into the relative efficiency of the various offices. The statistical analysis also provides evidence concerning the effectiveness of the different collection approaches used statewide. Multiple measures of collection performance are tested, including adjusted federal composite scores for each office.
Finally, a review of existing studies concerning the role of child support is prepared in Appendix A. The review examines the policy relevance of child support and findings in the literature concerning child support enforcement.
},
keywords = {Child Support, Economic Impact},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {techreport}
}
Collection performance is next evaluated at the office level in order to provide insight into the relative efficiency of the various offices. The statistical analysis also provides evidence concerning the effectiveness of the different collection approaches used statewide. Multiple measures of collection performance are tested, including adjusted federal composite scores for each office.
Finally, a review of existing studies concerning the role of child support is prepared in Appendix A. The review examines the policy relevance of child support and findings in the literature concerning child support enforcement.