Center for Business & Economic Research
The Center for Business and Economic Research has been in operation for over 40 years, originally called the Bureau of Business and Economic Research. The purpose of the Center is to provide economic information concerning the operation and performance of the regional economy and its relationship to the state, national, and global economies.
Tom Kelly, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics & Director
Recent Reports
- Central Texas and US Consumer Price Indexes
- Historical Trends in Central Texas Consumer Price Index
- Economic Impact of Baylor University on the Waco Metro Area in 2005-06
- 2008 Central Texas Economic Forecast
- The Impact of President Bush on McLennan County
- Economic Impact of Proposed George W. Bush Library
- Economic Analysis of Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, Texas
Economics Department
Hankamer School of Business
Baylor University
P.O. Box 98003
Waco, TX 76798-8003
Phone: (254) 710- 4146
FAX: (254) 710-6142
E-Mail: Tom_Kelly@baylor.edu

