Richard
A. Parker, Ph.D. is
a professor in the School of Public
Administration and Urban Studies at
San Diego State University where he
teaches graduate and undergraduate
courses in statistics, survey research,
urban economic development, finance,
focus group research, and real estate.
He is a
graduate of the Haas School of Business
Administration, University of California-Berkeley
and Brown University in Providence,
Rhode Island.
Dr. Parker
possesses extensive analytical experience
in statistical survey research, market
analysis, focus group research, land
use, real estate development and valuation,
and transportation issues.
Since 1982,
Dr. Parker has been a consultant in
San Diego to both the public and private
sectors. He has specialized in sample
survey research for various governmental
agencies and market research for retail,
commercial, residential, and recreational
development.
He has further
established his reputation with regard
to fiscal impact studies, urban redevelopment,
and environmental impact/socioeconomic
and demographic analyses.
Dr. Parker
has also been involved on a consultative
basis with a number of issues concerning
economic and population growth impacts
in Southern California and has published a
variety of articles, monographs, and
books on these subjects, including
the highly acclaimed analyses of the fiscal
impact of illegal immigration in California,
published by the State of California
in 1992 and 1993.
He has further
participated in various panel discussions,
delivered expert testimony to legislatures
and courts, and appeared on several
radio and television programs on behalf
of his clients.
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