Corporate Profile

Research Projects

Brown Economic Consulting is hired to conduct research projects related to economic topics. Several of these have culminated in published articles or book chapters. Examples include:

CBC Research Documentary: - True North Business Plan

Canadian Broadcast Corporation approached BEC to undertake a research profile of the City of Winnipeg and the True North Project, a proposed new multi-purpose sports, entertainment and arts complex in downtown Winnipeg. Brown Economic provided analyses on attendance at the Winnipeg Arena compared to the proposed new arena, "elasticity of demand", the receipts generated by the current hockey team and its facility, future demographics of Winnipeg and Manitoba, expenditures in sport and concert events, facility metrics, the economy of Winnipeg and Manitoba and a sensitivity analysis of the financial investment. Ms. Brown's television interview was included with the financial experts' segment in the documentary series aired by CBC television in Winnipeg in June 2002.