Established in 1932, the Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) is an applied research center in the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. BEBR interacts with both private and public entities, conducting independent studies and engaging in sponsored research. Since its inception, BEBR has been a primary source of information on the Utah economy.
An Analysis of Long-Term Economic Growth in Southwestern Utah: Past and Future Conditions
The Bureau of Economic and Business Research releases a study analyzing the growth in Southwestern Utah. The study was prepared for The Southwestern Utah Economic Consortium and examines the changing structure of Utah’s southwest region and its five counties: Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and Washington. The purpose of the study was threefold: (1) to review the changing economic structure of the southwestern region and its individual counties over the past 30 years, (2) to develop a current economic baseline, and (3) to estimate future long-term growth patterns for the area. The study was authored by Jan E. Crispin, John C. Downen, Pamela S. Perlich and James A. Wood.
Click here to read the companion study, "Southwestern Utah's Broader Regional Ties," by John C. Downen.