{"id":14,"date":"2017-10-24T18:54:43","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T18:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/economic-policy-institute\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-03-14T02:45:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T02:45:59","slug":"alliance-bank-economic-policy-institute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/economic-policy-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic Policy Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left\">Economic Policy Institute<\/h2>\n<p>By collecting <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/economic-policy-institute\/data\/\">primary data<\/a> and performing <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/economic-policy-institute\/research\/\">quantitative research<\/a>, the Economic Policy Institute (which is located within The W. A. Franke College of Business) encourages Arizona tourism and economic development for tribal and rural communities. EPI collaborates on projects with government offices at all levels in addition to working with the business sector and non-profit organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Our outreach efforts bring <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/economic-policy-institute\/financial-literacy\/\">financial literacy<\/a> to our youth and to our state&#8217;s developing entrepreneurs. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/economic-policy-institute\/events-news\/\">events<\/a> strengthen these efforts as well as provide networking opportunities for business communities. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/economic-policy-institute\/the-epi-team\/\">Economic Policy Institute team<\/a> makes this all happen.<\/p>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--left\">\n    <a href=\"\/economic-policy-institute\/data\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nData &amp; Visualizations\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-953 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2017\/10\/data-homepage-image_464x348.jpg\" alt=\"Graphical representation of data in terms of gears that turn and a flower metaphor of what comes of it\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\">\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--left\">\n    <a href=\"\/economic-policy-institute\/research\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nResearch\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-953 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2017\/10\/research-homepage-image_464x348.jpg\" alt=\"Graphical representation of Research using numbers, money, and a light bulb for the metaphor\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\">\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--left\">\n    <a href=\"\/economic-policy-institute\/caied\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nCAIED\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-953 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2017\/10\/financial-literacy-homepage-image_464x348.jpg\" alt=\"Graphical representation of financial literacy featuring the Seven Generation Money Management logo\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\">\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/economic-policy-institute\/events-news\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nEvents &amp; News\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-953 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2017\/11\/events-and-news-homepage-image_464x348.jpg\" alt=\"Graphical representation of events with a conference room shot in the background and people interacting at an outdoor event in the foreground\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\">\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--left\">\n    <a href=\"\/economic-policy-institute\/the-epi-team\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nThe EPI Team\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-953 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2017\/10\/the-epi-team-homepage-image_464x348.jpg\" alt=\"Graphical representation of a team metaphor with intersecting lines and circles for the Alliance Bank Economic Policy Institute staff\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\">\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-1\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--left\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/economic-policy-institute\/covid-19\">COVID-19 Survey Data<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>About the Economic Policy Institute<\/h2>\n<p>The inception of the Economic Policy Institute can be traced back to 1999. The Institute serves over 10,000 individuals annually throughout Arizona. Our professional expertise is delivered by our strong, collaborative <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/economic-policy-institute\/the-epi-team\/\">team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Economic Policy Institute assists Arizona&#8217;s rural, tribal, and northern business communities in their economic development endeavors by delivering training, information, technical assistance, and business support services.<\/p>\n<p>Two entities that came under the umbrella of the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) have roots going back decades. The Center for American Indian Economic Development (CAIED) in 1985 and the Arizona Hospitality Research and Resource Center (AHRRC) in 1989.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n<p>Visit our dashboards:<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><br \/>\n*\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sinaianalytics.shinyapps.io\/Housing-AZ\/\">Arizona Housing Index<\/a><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><br \/>\n*\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sinaianalytics.shinyapps.io\/Cost_of_Living_AZ\/\">Arizona Cost of Living<\/a><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Economic Policy Institute By collecting primary data and performing quantitative research, the Economic Policy Institute (which is located within The W. 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