New York Metropolitan Area Infrastructures Priorities Business Survey (2000)
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
This telephone survey of 1,011 business executives located in the New York metro area gathered input on the major infrastructure needs of the region.

Regional Efficiency Aid Program – Formula Evaluation (2000)
NJ Department of Community Affairs
This project involved focus groups and a survey with municipal officials. Eagleton researchers used the data to create weights that the State of New Jersey employs to determine aid formulas for municipalities that share services.

New York Metropolitan Area Barriers to Economic Growth Business Survey (1999)
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
This telephone survey of 305 business executives located in New York and New Jersey studied the impact of major regulatory issues in the region. Read more here.

Energy Deregulation Opinions (1999)
MWW Group
A telephone survey of 800 New Jersey adults measured awareness and opinions of impending energy deregulation in the state.

New Brunswick Workforce Survey (1998)
The City of New Brunswick
A total of 1,375 workers in businesses and organizations located in New Brunswick participated in a self-administered survey of the amenities and services available in New Brunswick, offering opinions on those services they would like to see available.

New Jersey Business Outlook and Health Insurance Surveys (1998-present)
New Jersey Business and Industry Association
Since 1998, Eagleton has been analyzing the data collected by NJBIA in its member surveys. The results are reported annually in the NJBIA magazine. Read more here.

Workforce Readiness Survey (1997)
Workforce Investment Boards of Essex, Hudson, and Passaic / Regional Business Partnership
A total of 406 businesses in the tri-county area participated in a mail survey and focus groups assessing the current climate with regard to the quality of the available workforce for different types of industries.

Edison Business Survey (1995)
Edison Economic Development Corporation
Eagleton provided technical assistance for a survey of 193 businesses in Edison Township. Issues included assessments of local business climate, taxes, and services.

Enhancing the Connection Between Higher Education and the Workplace (1995)
New Jersey Business-Higher Education Forum
This study involved focus groups with business owners and employers in the state that led to a statewide survey of 400 New Jersey employers. The objectives of the study included employer perspectives of college graduates' readiness for the workplace.

Prosperity New Jersey: Marketplace Assessment (1995)
Prosperity New Jersey
This survey of 503 targeted New Jersey businesses provided a baseline for identifying economic attributes found most and least attractive in the state. Issues included business-government relations, competition, and relocation plans.

Port Authority: Image and Awareness (1995)
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
A series of focus groups with New York and New Jersey inter-state travelers was held to ascertain opinions and awareness of PANYNJ facilities and services.

Delaware Valley Regional Strategic Planning Study (1994)
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
A geographically stratified sample of 1,206 residents from the Philadelphia area (including Pennsylvania and New Jersey suburbs) was surveyed by telephone. Issues included public attitudes toward development, the environment, and transportation in the region.

New Jersey Defense Contractor Survey (1993)
New Jersey Department of Commerce
This study involved a survey of 235 U.S. department of defense contractors located in the state and a control group of 314 other businesses. Objective was to evaluate the economic impact of defense cuts on New Jersey employment, services, and business solvency.

High Tech Small Business Survey (1992)
New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology/NJ Small Business Developmental Center
Mail survey of 123 representatives of high technology businesses. Issues addressed include access to new technology and research, financing new technologies, and availability and awareness of tech services.

Private Industry Council Business Involvement Survey (1992)
National Alliance of Businesses, Atlantic Regional Office
This study involved a telephone survey of 267 members of the state's sixteen Private Industry Councils. Issues included experiences with and motivations for PIC services, evaluation of PIC recruitment and training, and awareness of PIC objectives.

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