Robert Chase
Senior Economist
Mr. Chase is an economist with over 25 years of experience in regional economics, industrial analysis, trade and economic development, and fiscal and economic impact assessment. Bob has conducted a number of economic studies utilizing input-output, SAM and CGE modeling frameworks in various domestic and international settings, including the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, Maryland, Virginia, Wisconsin, British Columbia, Alberta, Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Panama. His professional background includes positions as research economist and instructor at North Dakota State University, economist at Battelle Human Affairs Research Center in Seattle, senior economist with the Washington State Department of Commerce, research director and economist at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, visiting research faculty at the University of Maryland, Agricultural & Resource Economics Department and principal of his own firm, Chase Economics based in Tacoma, Washington. Mr. Chase has authored well over a hundred publications including two books on socioeconomic impact analysis, chapters in books, articles in refereed journals, articles in popular business-oriented publications, and scores of client-based reports. Clients have included federal, state and local government agencies, universities, multinational corporations, and local businesses. Mr. Chase holds a M.S. degree in regional economics from the University of Wisconsin with additional studies toward a PhD in regional economics.