Alissa DeJonge

Title:	Economist
Phone:	860-571-6206

As an Economist, Alissa DeJonge performs extensive research and analysis concerning state and regional issues. Her work includes industry profiles, regional and fiscal impact analyses, survey research, benchmarking and evaluation. In addition, she has developed databases of demographic and economic indicators for all 50 states. Most recently, she was the project manager for "Benchmarking Connecticut's Economy," a report that measures the state's capacity and trends related to competitiveness and innovation compared to all states.

Ms. DeJonge earned her master's degree in international and development economics from Yale University and her bachelor's degree in economics from Boston College. During her career at CERC, she has participated in several research courses sponsored by Oxford, Stanford and Yale Universities.

Prior to her full-time position, Ms. DeJonge worked at both CERC and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston as an intern.

She is currently the President for the Hartford Area Business Economists (HABE) and a member of the Board of Trustees, as well as the Strategic Planning committee, for Mercy High School in Middletown.

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