AAU, in partnership with the Association of Public & Land-grant Universities (APLU), published a report for universities that are studying and communicating about how they contribute to economic development and advancing their economic engagement. The economic impact guidelines make up one part of a wider set of tools that has been developed by APLU's Commission on Innovation, Competitiveness, and Economic Prosperity (CICEP). Additional tools are available as part of CICEP's broader Economic Engagement Framework.