Economics & Cost Analysis Support

The purpose of the ECAS site is to make available in one place the documents developed by the Air Economics Group (AEG). Tools include the databases and models that have been developed by AEG for cost, benefit, and economic impact analyses. Documents include analytical guidance and reports on conducting analysis of costs, benefits, and economic impacts of air quality management strategies, programs, and regulations. The guidance documents and technical reports are useful for understanding analyses prepared by AEG staff and serve as a resource for others conducting similar types of analyses. Models and tools developed by AEG and its contractors are made available here to facilitate others in conducting analyses of costs, benefits, and economic impacts.

Employment Opportunities:   AEG has no current openning for new applications. Job announcements can be found on the Internet at the Office of Personnel Management website (http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/). The easiest way to find the announcement is to look for openings located in Durham, North Carolina.

If you would like to be notified when we have a position for which you may be interested in applying, you may send a vitae to Ron Evans, Group Leader at: Evans.Ron@epa.gov.

This site contains the following sections. Note that many of the reports on this site are available for download in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0, click here.

Analytical Guidance Documents – provides access to the OAQPS Economic Analysis Resource Document and other guidance that detail methods used by AEG staff in conducting analyses of costs, benefits, and economic impacts.

Models & Tools – provides access to cost, benefit, and economic impact models and tools used for analysis of air quality management regulations and programs.

Economic Incentives – provides information related to AEG’s coordination of OAQPS’s Innovative Regulatory Strategies Program including guidance, policies, and rules on market-based and economic incentive programs.

Working Papers & Journal Articles – provides access to working papers by AEG staff as well as a bibliographic listing of journal articles they’ve authored or co-authored.

Reports – provides access to technical reports developed by AEG staff including industry profiles, Economic Impact Analysis (EIA) reports, Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) reports, and other related analyses.Related

Related Links – provides website links of interest to economists and policy analysts.