Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joseph P. Von Nessen, Ph.D. | Research Associate |
| Douglas P. Woodward, Ph.D. | Director, Division of Research Professor of Economics, UofSC |
Basic Functions
Provide current data and information
- On topics related to South Carolina's economy
- For individuals, businesses and public agencies upon request
Maintain a bank of statistics
- Comparison of South Carolina and its neighboring states
- Wide variety of data
Sponsor the Annual Economic Outlook Conference
- State's business and governmental leaders
- Overview of South Carolina's short-term economic future
- Information on current economic and business issues
Facilitate faculty research
Research Support
The DOR provides research functions not easily performed by individual faculty, such
as collaboration with other global institutions and organizations. Such research efforts
focus on economic impact studies and survey research.
The Division of Research also provides assistance to faculty of the Moore School so
that maximum advantage can be taken of their research strengths. This assistance is
two-pronged. First, the division helps faculty develop proposals for funding by external
agencies. Second, it coordinates internal research funding through such activities
as the Research Fellows Program and UofSC-Business Partnership Foundation Research
Grants.
Expertise
Division expertise draws on the research talents of the Moore School faculty from all areas of business and economics:
- Economic impact analysis: international business, state and local, real estate
- Economic trend analysis: forecasts, industry studies
- Market surveys and analysis: telephone or mail surveys (businesses and consumers)
- Focus groups: facilitate (moderate), analyze and interpret