[ABFM] Longterm state budget forecasts

[David Merriman]

Dear list:
A group of in Illinois have been discussing the possibility of 
developing a model to generate long-term forecasts of the state budget. 
This would allow us to vary certain drivers (demographic and economic 
forecasts) and policies (taxing and spending policies) to generate 
changes in fiscal forecasts.  This would be some what similar to the 
models maintained by the US CBO and (we believe) some other 
organizations for the federal budget. 

Our question:
Do you know of other examples of this sort of model being built at a 
subnational level in the US?  If so can you please let me know where to 
look and who to talk with.? 

Thanks for any help in this regard.

-- 
David Merriman
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University of Illinois
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