Sangamon County Business Economic Outlook Survey
Survey Sponsors:
Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
University of Illinois at Springfield
The Sangamon County Business Economic Outlook Survey is a joint venture of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce and the University of Illinois at Springfield. It is a biannual vehicle to assess the economic outlook of businesses and non-profit organizations in Sangamon County.
The March 2009 survey. The most recent survey was conducted in late February through the middle of March, 2009.
Click here for a summary of the survey results only (with a bit more detail than in the press release).
Click here for the press release, which summarizes results from the Springfield Enterprise Index as well as the survey results.
Click here for the questionnaire.
The September 2008 survey. The second survey was conducted in late August through the third week of September, 2008.
Click here for the press release, issued October 8, 2008. The release summarizes results from the survey as well as from the Springfield Enterprise Index, based on objective economic data.
Click here for a summary of the survey results only (with a bit more detail than in the press release).
Click here for more detailed tables, giving frequency distributions from the September and March surveys.
Click here for the questionnaire.
The inaugural survey. The inaugural survey was conducted in late February/March, 2008. A summary of the results were released at the Chamber's Economic Outlook Breakfast on March 27, 2008.
Click here for the Summary of Results released at the Breakfast
Click here for the questionnaire
Click here for additional results (frequency distributions)
Click here for overview and methodology (including response rate and representativeness of the respondent sample)
On this site, we will be posting additional results, updates and analyses of the survey results as they become available.
UIS Outlook Survey Advisory Group
Dr. Beverly Bunch -- Associate Professor, Public Administration and Institute for Legal, Legislative and Policy Studies of the Center for State Policy & Leadership
Dr. Patricia Byrnes -- Associate Professor, Economics and Institute for Legal, Legislative and Policy Studies of the Center for State Policy & Leadership
Dr. Richard Judd -- Professor, Business Administration and Director, Center for Entrepreneurship; National City Distinguished Professor
Richard Schuldt -- Director, Survey Research Office of the Center for State Policy & Leadership
The Greater Springfield Enterprise Index
Another measure of the local economy introduced at the March, 2008 Economic Outlook Breakfast was the Greater Springfield Enterprise Index (the SEI). This measure is based on objective economic indicators and is a "leading indicator" of the local economy. It was developed and created by the Regional Economic Applications Laboratory, Institute of Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois.
Click here for more information about the SEI.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OUTLOOK SURVEY, CONTACT THE UIS SURVEY RESEARCH OFFICE:
Email Address: sro@uis.edu
Telephone numbers:
Office telephone number: (217) 206-6591
Office fax number: (217) 206-7979
Mailing Address:
c/o UIS Survey Research Office
One University Plaza, MS HRB 120
Springfield, Illinois 62703-5407