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Richard Clinch
Director of Economic Development
Richard Clinch has been with The Jacob
France Institute for over twelve years. He is the Director of
Economic Development for the Institute.
Richard directed the Maryland Employers'
Workforce Skills Development and Workforce Preparedness Survey, the
official State of Maryland survey of the educational, occupational, and
job training needs of the Maryland business community. The survey
was sponsored by the Maryland Department of Business and Economic
Development, the Maryland Higher Education Committee, and the Maryland
State Department of Education. Richard also managed the creation of the
State of Maryland's official High Technology Business Database. This
report analyzed the jobs training and skills needs of Maryland's important
high technology sector. He also directed a study of the economic
impact of private colleges and universities on the State of Maryland.
This report analyzed the role of private colleges in workforce development
in Maryland.
Publications: He
has authored three studies on the economic impact of Johns Hopkins
University -- The Economic Impact of Johns Hopkins University on the State
of Maryland, The Economic Impact of Johns Hopkins University on the City
of Baltimore, and The Economic Impact of Johns Hopkins University on
Montgomery County. Each of these reports addressed the important
role of Johns Hopkins in meeting employer's workforce needs. He
co-authored the Baltimore City Nonprofit Sector: A Study of its Economic
and Programmatic Impacts in the City of Baltimore.
Richard Clinch managed the preparation of
an analysis of the economic importance of the Pimlico Racetrack on the
City of Baltimore Economy for the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce, and
the preparation of a report on the economic impact of a casino development
on the Cecil County, Maryland economy. He directed the creation of
the State of Maryland's official exporters database, and directed a
large-scale study on the economic impact of casino gaming on the State of
Maryland. Briefed Governor's Gaming Taskforce on the results of the
study.
He participated in Governor Glendening's
Economic Development Transition Policy Group. Provided information
on Maryland's economic performance, and managed the Maryland Preparedness
Report, a study of the impact of changing federal regulations and spending
on the Maryland economy. Research topics included the role of federal
spending in the Maryland economy and an analysis of the state's business
environment. The project was funded by eight of the Fortune 500
companies in Maryland. Richard also managed An Assessment of
Maryland's Economic Performance, an analysis of Maryland's economic
performance and development effort sponsored by the Maryland
Business Council as part of their Building an Economic Growth Plan for the
State of Maryland effort. Worked with the Maryland Business Council
in developing an economic growth plan for the state of Maryland.
Recent Publications:
 The
Economic Activity in Baltimore City Generated by the Operations and
Proposed Capital Expansion of the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion,
Richard Clinch,
November 2007
The
Employment and Earnings Impact of the Caroline Center's Employment
Training Program
Richard Clinch,
September 2007
An Evaluation of the Earnings and
Workforce Development Impacts of the Bio Technical Institute of
Maryland, Inc.,
Richard Clinch,
May 2007
The
Economic Impact of the University of Maryland, Baltimore FY 2005,
Richard Clinch,
January 2006
The
Economic Activity Generated by the University of Maryland, Baltimore FY
2005,
Richard Clinch,
January 2006
Contact:
Richard P. Clinch
The Jacob France Institute
University of Baltimore
1420 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
email:
rclinch@ubalt.edu
(410) 837-4988 FAX: (410)
837-5814 |
