Economic Studies | Cooper Center

June 14, 2024

Column: Decarbonizing Virginia’s economy is feasible and affordable

Virginia should be looking to replace, not expand, its reliance on fossil fuels, the Sierra Club’s Lynn Godfrey writes in a guest column.

The Daily Press

December 18, 2023

The Economic Impact of James Madison University

Terry Rephann

An economic analysis of JMU's impact on the Harrisonburg Metropolitan Area and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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February 1, 2024

2023 Research Achievement Awards

The University of Virginia honored faculty members for their outstanding research and scholarship at the fifth annual Research Achievement Awards event.

February 2, 2024

UVA Honors Faculty for Research and Scholarship

For exploring everything from quantum physics to the Arctic, UVA faculty members were recognized for advancing science and understanding.

UVA Today

December 18, 2023

Boom in Data Centers Changes Virginia

Bill Shobe from the Weldon Cooper Center was featured in a recent Business Insider article to discuss the transformation of the data center industry into an economic powerhouse in Virginia.

Business Insider

December 13, 2023

Albemarle reviews land for defense sector campus

The defense sector is the number-two industry in the area, according to a report by the Weldon Cooper Center.

Cville Weekly

A bar chart showing the skills most lacking among entry-level workers

September 1, 2017

Workplace Readiness Skills in Virginia

Kathryn Crespin,

Amy Muldoon,

Stephen Holzman,

Shonel Sen

This survey was conducted in 2017 for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education to identify and update the skills that are most valuable to the state’s employers.

A bar chart summarizing the findings on paid family leave and medical leave.

November 17, 2021

Virginia Paid Family and Medical Leave Study

Terry Rephann,

Emily Lien,

Arthur Small,

Jeffrey Hayes

This report for The Virginia Employment Commission examines the effects of a proposed Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

A graph showing the effects of DAC availability on the CO2 emissions from the existing power plants in the global power sector.

April 18, 2021

Meeting China’s 2060 Carbon Neutrality Goal

William Shobe,

Jay Fuhrman,

Andres F. Clarens,

Haewon McJeon,

Pralit Patel,

Yang Ou,

Scott C. Doney,

Shreekar Pradhan

This paper models the use of direct air capture and other negative transmission technologies (NETs) in China to understand the role of NETs in helping China and the international community achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.

A graph showing the stranded capacities of existing generation in the global power sector under the least cost strategy scenarios.

June 3, 2021

Effects of Direct Air Capture Technology Availability on Power Sector

William Shobe,

Shreekar Pradhan,

Jay Fuhrman,

Haewon McJeon,

Matthew Binsted,

Scott C. Doney,

Andres F. Clarens

This study shows how the availability of direct air capture (DAC) affects the quantity of stranded assets – fossil fuels and infrastructure that remains unused – created under the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°-2°C.