Bureau of Business Research
Bureau of Business Research Publications
The BBR regularly publishes reports summarizing its sponsored research studies and also publishes outlooks and analyses.
2025
Aggregate Survey Reports of the Leading Economic Indicator, Nebraska
2024
Nebraska Monthly Economic Indicators: April 24, 2024
Nebraska Monthly Economic Indicators: August 21, 2024
Nebraska Monthly Economic Indicators: July 26, 2024
Nebraska Monthly Economic Indicators: July 3, 2024
Nebraska Monthly Economic Indicators: March 27, 2024
Nebraska Monthly Economic Indicators: May 22, 2024
Nebraska Monthly Economic Indicators: September 27, 2024
Producer Services: An Engine for High-Wage Job Growth, October 2024
2023
2022 Sales Capture Patterns Among Nebraska Counties, October 2023
Fragile Growth in a High Interest Rate Economy, December 2023
2022
Recession Emerges as the Most Likely Senario, December 2022
2021
Growth Likely in a Time of Uncertainty, December 2021
Nebraska Recovers from the Pandemic Economy, April 2021
Sales Capture Patterns among Nebraska Counties, August 2021
2020
Coincident and Leading Economic Indicators – Nebraska, February 26, 2020
Producer Services: An Engine for High-Wage Job Growth, November 2020
The Nebraska Economy Responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic, May 2020
The 2017 Economic Impact of the Nebraska Agricultural Production Complex, Eric Thompson, Bradley Lubben, and Jeff Stokes
2019
Consumers Support a Slowing Economy, December 2019
Producer Services: A Hub for Stem and an Engine for Job Growth, March 2019
Trends and Tariffs: Nebraska in an Aging Recovery, February 2019
Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Sarpy County Data Centers, Eric Thompson
The Omaha Barometer, Eric Thompson
2018
Moderate Growth with a Stronger Industrial Sector, June 2018
Lincoln Area Skills Gap Report: Final Report, Eric Thompson
The Omaha Barometer, Eric Thompson
2017
More Balanced Economic Growth, June 2017
Nebraska Snaps Back, December 2017
Producer Services: A Hub For Stem and an Engine For Job Growth, November 2017
Trends in Nebraska's Wage Distribution, March 2017
More Balanced Economic Growth, Eric Thompson
2016
A Return to Balanced growth, June 2016
Commodity Prices Limit Nebraska Growth, December 2016
The 2016 Nebraska Manufacturing Report, Mitch Herian and Eric Thomspon
2015
A Sturdy Economic Expansion, June 2015
Long Range Economic Forecast - Steady Growth in an Uncertain World, January 2015
Powering Through the Global Slowdown, December 2015
Producer Services: A Hub for Steam and an Engine for Job Growth, November 2015
Trends in Nebraska's Wage Distribution, May 2015
Economic Impacts of the Ethanol Industry in Nebraska, Dennis Conley, Kathleen Brooks, Cory Walters, and Eric Thompson
2014
Long Range Economic Forecast - The Nation Catches Up to Nebraska July 2014
State Entrepreneurship Index, August 2014
State Entrepreneurship Index, December 2013
Alternative Funding Mechanisms for State Transportation Systems in Predominantly Rural States, John E. Anderson and Eric Thompson
Survey of Lincoln Area Businesses about Skill and Training Requirements, Eric Thompson
The Economic and Tax Revenue Impact of Coal Industry Activity in Nebraska: Final Report, Eric Thompson
The Economic and Tax Revenue Impact of the Nebraska Wind Energy Industry, Eric Thompson
2013
An Underachieving Economy, February 2013
Modest Growth Amid Fiscal and Monetary Contraction, July 2013
The 2012 Economic Impact of the Lincoln Children’s Zoo on Lancaster County, Eric Thompson
The Outlook for the Nebraska Economy, Eric Thompson
The Role of Parental Experience in Entrepreneurship Choice among Adults, Eric Thompson, Carlos Asarta, Ziwen Zhang, and Felipe LeMarie
Technical Report Coincident and Leading Economic Indicators – Nebraska, Eric Thompson and William Walstad
2012
Modest Growth with Heightened Risk, July 2012
Real Impact of Migration, June 2012
State Entrepreneurship Index, September 2012
Sustained Growth, January 2012
Economic Impact Analysis: Market to Market Relay Nebraska 2012, Eric Thompson and Shannon McClure
Technical Report Coincident and Leading Economic Indicators – Nebraska, Eric Thompson and William Walstad
2011
Slow Growth and Uncertainty, September 2011
Labor Supply Issues Influencing Green Industry Development, Lindsey Eastwood, Hanna Hartman, Jared McEntaffer, and Eric Thompson
Cover and Back: THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE REGULATION, Bradley Lubben and Eric Thompson
THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE REGULATION, Bradley Lubben and Eric Thompson
Economic and Fiscal Impact of Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo on Omaha and Nebraska The 2010 Update, Eric Thompson
Green Jobs for Displaced Manufacturing, Construction and Construction-Related Service Workers, Eric Thompson, Scott M. Fuess Jr., Jared McEntaffer, and Hanna Hartman
The Annual Economic Impact of Firms Located at the University of Nebraska Technology Park, Eric Thompson and Eric Ransom
Economic Impact of the North Dakota Forest Service, Eric Thompson and David Rosenbaum
2010
A Tentative Recovery, July 2010
Business in Nebraska, March 2010
Nebraska Outlook Update: Continued Optimism
Return to Growth, January 2010
Economic and Fiscal Impact of Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo on Omaha and Nebraska The 2009 Update, Eric Thompson
2009-2010 Annual Report, Bureau of Business Research, Eric Thompson and DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS - COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
2009
Business in Nebraska, April 2009
Business in Nebraska, January 2009
Business in Nebraska, June 2009
The Economic Impact of the Cheetah Conservation Fund on the Nation of Namibia, Richard Edwards and Eric Thompson
The Economic Impact of the Rowe Sanctuary and Sandhill Crane Migration on the Central Nebraska Region, Richard Edwards and Eric Thompson
The 2008 Economic Impacts of the Olympic Swim Trials And the NCAA Basketball and Volleyball Tournaments on the City of Omaha, Ernest Goss and Eric Thompson
Economic and Fiscal Impact of Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo on Omaha and Nebraska The 2008 Update, Eric Thompson
An Action Plan For Growing Nebraska, Eric Thompson, Ernie Goss, and Nick Niemann
2008
Business in Nebraska, June 2008
Business in Nebraska, May 2008
Business in Nebraska, November 2008
Omaha Area Retail Trade Analysis, Randy Cantrell, Eric Thompson, and Eugene Ayol
The 2007 Economic and Fiscal Impact of Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo on Omaha and Nebraska, Eric Thompson
Omaha Area Projections to 2050 The 2007 Update FINAL REPORT, Eric Thompson, Christopher Decker, Roger Riefler, and Pavel Jeutang
The Tax Burden for Selected Households in Nebraska and Adjacent States, Eric Thompson, Greg Lemon, Laura Holman, and David R. Solheim
Evaluating Roads as Investments: A Primer on Benefit-Cost and Economic-Impact Analysis, Eric Thompson, David Rosenbaum, and Arthur Hall
2007
Business in Nebraska, April 2007
Business in Nebraska, December 2007
Business in Nebraska, July 2007
Business in Nebraska, October 2007
Bureau of Business Research 2006-07 Annual Report, Eric Thompson
The Growth Dividend: How Has It Been Allocated?, Eric Thompson
The 2006 Economic Impact of Nebraska Wineries and Grape Growers, Eric Thompson and Seth Freudenburg
Economic Impact Analysis: The Potential Impact of an NHRA Drag Racing Facility in Lancaster County, Eric Thompson, Seth Freudenburg, and Travis Heller
The Economic Impact of the Nebraska Early Care and Education Industry, Eric Thompson, Mary McGarvey, Matthew Cushing, Randolph Cantrell, Seth Freudenburg, and Travis Heller