Research

This study was commissioned by Fairfax County to examine the flow of funds between the County and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

A quarterly economic forecast for the Commonwealth of Virginia, created by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

A quarterly economic forecast for the Commonwealth of Virginia, created by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

Two conflicting trends—the continuous birth decline over the last 18 years and the post-pandemic recovery in school enrollment since 2021—have made it difficult to predict the future of school enrollment.

Construction materials generate nearly one-third of global carbon emissions, yet conventional accounting captures only a fraction of this impact.

Commuting patterns can reveal important information about communities, such as how people access jobs, how regions are linked economically, and where transportation and housing investments might be needed. To help illuminate commuting flows within Virginia and its 133 localities, we created the Virginia Commuting Patterns dashboard.

The fourth policy brief from the Weldon Cooper Center outlining the effects of federal reductions in force.

This report from the Weldon Cooper Center evaluates the economic effects of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry’s (DOLI) Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) compliance programs.

The Center for Survey Research conducted a multi-phase, mixed-mode evaluation of the Virginia College Advising Corps to support the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia in planning and developing future directions for post-secondary advising in Virginia.

A tightening labor supply will give workers more choice in who they work for, while the persistence of remote work will allow many workers more freedom in where they choose to live. That shift is creating new opportunities for rural regions like Southwest Virginia.