Dr. Walrod is also the Founding President of the Center for a New Orange County, which plays a key role in shaping Orange County’s economic future.

Links to Dr. Walrod's research reports and studies are captioned below:

2008-09 Workforce Indicators Report -- OCBC's 2008-09 Orange County Workforce Indicators Report -- a product of the research partnership between the Orange County Business Council, County of Orange, and Orange County Workforce Investment Board (OCWIB) -- examines the growth of industry and employment, salary and wage trends, demographic changes and the educational attainment of Orange County students.

2007 Workforce Housing Scorecard -- A first-of-its-kind examination of the past, current and future supply of housing in Orange County.  The product of over a year of research by OCBC Vice President of Research, Dr. Wallace Walrod, the Scorecard is intended to act a starting point to foster dialogue to address the critical shortage of workforce housing throughout Orange County. 

Community Indicators Project -- The Community Indicators Project is a research project led by the Orange County Business Council, County of Orange, and Children and Families Commission of Orange County. The annual Orange County Community Indicators Reports provides balanced measurements of the factors that contribute to sustaining Orange County vitality: a healthy economy, education and technology capacity, social and civic engagement, high quality of life, public safety, and environmental well-being.

Information Technology Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

(IT-CEDS) -- The Orange County IT CEDS Report analyzes the current status of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for Orange County.

Download the IT CEDS Report or view the interactive mapping program of Orange County’s ICT infrastructure here.

2006 Orange County Cultural Indicators Report -- This first-ever Cultural Indicators Report for Orange County is an aggregate of a number of independent cultural inquiries featuring integrated findings and recommendations. It provides an snapshot of this distinct moment in Orange County's cultural and offers recommendations for future action.

Determining the Value of Water Supply Reliability in Orange County -- A partnership between OCBC and the Municipal Water District of Orange County to highlight the importance of infrastructure investments in water supply projects and to review the importance of a reliable water supply to the already robust economy of Orange County. (2008 update scheduled for Novemeber publication)