Evaluating the Winter Economy in Saskatoon

This study examines best practices for winter economic opportunities with the desired outcome of increased economic activity during the winter months. This study will employ a social impact lens to evaluate the policies and programs in place which support economic activity in winter in Saskatoon. Adopting a social impact lens allows the research team to employ a more holistic framework to analyze the policies and programs by using appropriate methods to collect qualitative and quantitative data from a broad set of relevant stakeholder groups. The data collected will be analyzed using appropriate qualitative and quantitative data analytic tools to present the results. Such evidence-based information is critical to achieve the desired outcomes of the research. An additional, and important, contribution of this research is the development of an assessment methodology (including an evaluation tool) that can be used as a framework for future assessments.

Faculty Supervisor:

Suresh Kalagnanam

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Partner:

City of Saskatoon

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Public administration; Utilities

University:

University of Saskatchewan

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