Research at the Intersection of Community and Business
The Center for Community and Business Research serves the needs of economic development agencies, workforce development boards, businesses, associations, city, state and federal governments and other community stakeholders in search of information to make better decisions.
Our team comprises skilled economists, statisticians, researchers, faculty and interns from varying academic departments including, but not limited to, the colleges of Architecture, Business, Public Policy and Sciences.
We develop, conduct and report on research projects that are designed to shed light on how organizations, communities, or the economy work. Our capabilities and deliverables include
- economic impact analyses
- feasibility studies
- surveys of business and community organizations
- secondary data analysis
- report writing and presentation
Boeing San Antonio Impact Report
The Boeing Company in San Antonio continues to be a major contributor to the Texas economy with a $415.5 million total economic impact in 2009 when the new commercial activities are added, according to a new study released today by the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Center for Community and Business Research.
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San Antonio Missions Impact Report
The missions of San Antonio play an important part in defining the city’s culture. Their presence also helps drive the city’s hospitality and tourism industry. In 2009, over 1.7 million people visited Missions Concepción, San José, San Juan, and Espada in San Antonio. Collectively, these missions and associated features—including acequias (irrigation canals), labores (farm lands), dam and aqueduct, and the single remaining rancho (mission ranch) —comprise the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. In 2009, park visitors, along with staffing, construction and maintenance activities, and other aspects of park operations, contributed nearly $98.8 million to the local economy and sustained 1,116 jobs in the region.
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Economic Impact of the Eagle Ford Shale
In less than three years of development, the Eagle Ford Shale already accounts for over six percent of the Gross Regional Product for the 24-countySouth Texas area it encompasses, according to a study released today by the Center for Community and Business Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio Institute for Economic Development.
"The Eagle Ford Shale may be one of the largest onshore natural gas and oil discoveries in the past half century," said Dominique Halaby, the center's director. "In 2010 alone, this newest of the Texas shale plays generated close to $2.9 billion in revenue, supported approximately 12,600 full-time jobs in the area, and provided nearly $47.6 million in local government revenue."
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CCBR, in conjunction with the Rural Business Program has been selected by the North American Development Bank's U.S. Community Adjustment and Investment Program to develop strategies for assisting community's negatively impacted by foreign trade.Rural Business Program
CCBR has partnered with the South-West Texas SBDC Border Network's Rural Business Program and the UTSA College of Architecture to prepare economic base studies and community plans for the communities of Encinal, Port Isabel, Pecos and Zapata. "This is an exciting opportunity to provide these community leaders with key economic development tools that they will be able to use in planning their community’s future," said Dominique Halaby, CCBR Director. Each project is expected to be released by the end of the summer 2010.More Articles...
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