Biography : Perry Wong

Perry Wong is a Research Economist at the Milken Institute. An expert on regional data availability, his research, particularly on the State of California, furthers the Institute's regional studies and demographics programs. Wong is actively involved in projects aimed at increasing access to technology in rural California and regional economic development in the Midwest, among others. Wong previously served as a senior economist and director of regional forecasting at WEFA, where he managed regional quarterly state and metropolitan area forecasts and provided consultation. There he designed regional modeling system evaluations and contributed to regional economic impact studies on topics including budget reduction and health care reform. He also co-authored the DC Economic Recovery Act Impact Study presented to the U.S. Congress and worked on an API-sponsored study on the effects of carbon and particulate emission containment on the regional economy. Wong earned his master's degree in economics at Temple University.