Alfie Meek, Ph.D.
Economist · Fiscal & Economic Impact Analysis
Research & Recognition

Analysis that has to hold up.

Dr. Meek's work spans fiscal impact analysis, forecasting and modeling, tax policy, and target industry analysis — the kind of research that gets tested in legislative hearings and cited in the academic record.

Areas of focus

Where the work concentrates
Economic & fiscal impact analysis Forecasting & modeling Tax policy analysis Target industry analysis Workforce issues

Selected work & recognition

Publications · testimony · media
Legislative
testimony

Fiscal impact of investment tax credits

Dr. Meek has testified before state legislatures in multiple states on the fiscal impact of investment tax credits, and is considered a nationally recognized expert in fiscal analysis. Recent engagements span more than a dozen states.

Peer-reviewed
publication

The size & economic impact of the U.S. sports industry

Published in Sport Marketing Quarterly. The research has been cited more than 200 times in academic journals and textbooks around the world.

Media
coverage

Cited in the national & financial press

Dr. Meek's work has been written about and cited in USA Today, Georgia Trend, the Financial Times (London), Fortune, and Investor's Business Daily, among others.

Speaking &
writing

Economic impact & economic development

He speaks widely on economic impact and economic development, and has written for economic-development publications and other periodicals.

Recent tax-credit fiscal impact work

States where the analysis has run
Florida Alabama Louisiana Kentucky Ohio Texas Kansas Massachusetts New Hampshire North Carolina Indiana Rhode Island Georgia
Dr. Alfie Meek
Work with Dr. Meek

Impact analysis, forecasting, and expert testimony

Economic Impact Group, LLC specializes in economic and fiscal analysis for state and local economic development. If you need analysis that will stand up to scrutiny, that's the starting point.