John Leatherman

Professor Emeritus

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Research Interests and Experience

John Leatherman delivers outreach education programs and conducts applied research related to local economic development policy and practice; public finance and public service provision; environmental/water quality; and local/regional planning. His research interests include state and local public finance; state, regional and local economic development policy; the use of analytical tools (e.g., economic and fiscal impact analysis) to improve local decision-making; and the creation of advanced regional economic models for policy analysis.

Areas of specialization

Community and Regional Economics