Neil Madison · Salem, Oregon
Salem economist for decisions that hold up
I help regional leaders, public agencies, and investors read the data behind Oregon's economy — and turn it into decisions that hold up.
Areas of focus
Regional economy
Labor markets, industry shifts, and growth corridors across Salem, Marion County, and the wider Willamette Valley.
Policy analysis
Cost-benefit and impact work for public agencies, city councils, and statewide policy questions.
Forecasting
Quarterly and annual outlooks for regional employment, output, and household income.
Public finance
Municipal and district budgeting, revenue structure, and long-run fiscal sustainability.
Selected writing & research
Housing supply and the Salem labor gap
Why permitting reform and infill zoning could close a widening shortfall of workforce housing in the mid-Valley.
Read the brief →Willamette Valley employment, Q3 2024
Healthcare, agriculture, and freight hold steady while construction cools across the region.
Read the outlook →Aging in place: Oregon's demographic turn
What a rising share of residents over 65 means for Salem-area service demand and the tax base.
Read the note →
About Neil
Neil Madison has spent two decades studying how Oregon's regional economies actually work — not as abstractions, but as the paychecks, housing choices, and budgets that shape daily life in the Willamette Valley.
He brings a plain-language, evidence-first approach to every engagement, from city council chambers to boardrooms.
Let's talk economics
For briefings, research collaborations, or speaking — reach out. Neil works with clients across the Willamette Valley and statewide Oregon.
Office
Downtown Salem · Willamette Valley, Oregon
neil@madisoneconomics.com