Northrim gives ISER $300,000 to fund new research initiative on the importance of investment for Alaska's economic future

The Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Alaska Anchorage has received a three-year $300,000 grant from Northrim Bank to fund a new research initiative, "Investing for Alaska's Future." Scott Goldsmith, professor of economics at ISER, will direct the initiative, studying the importance of investment for building a strong Alaska economy. Additional funding for the first year will be provided by a generous grant from the University of Alaska Foundation.

This research initiative will help Alaskans better understand the relationship between government policies and economic development, will help inform investment decisions, and will monitor state economic and fiscal conditions. The results will be made available to the public in a series of reports.