As a percentage, Silicon Valley has lost more jobs over the past four years than any U.S. metropolitan area since 1939, but evidence shows the region is stabilizing with a return to levels reminiscent of the late 1990s, according to the report. The 10th annual index, which continues the work set forth in past editions, considers 37 indicators or measures of the regions health.
The paper combines insights from the recent research programs on constitutions and economic policy, and on history, institutions and growth. Drawing on cross-sectional as well as panel data, it presents new empirical results showing that the form of democracy has important consequences for the adoption of structural polices that promote long-run economic performance.
The findings of the study estimated $9.7 billion was generated by the 34 public colleges and universities in the University System of Georgia. That is an increase of $1.7 billion statewide from 2002.
The fifth update in Indiana’s series of strategic plans for economic development documents Indiana’s strength in advanced manufacturing, advanced materials and chemicals. The report also identifies seven goals for Indianas economic development strategy.
The report to Governor Brian Schweitzer is intended as a first step in identifying directions the state and its university systems might pursue to help its private sector technology companies start-up, grow and prosper.
The study provides a comprehensive benchmarking of Ohio’s economic foundations and performance. The study, which compares Ohio to 15 other states, diagnoses the state’s economic assets and liabilities.
The issue brief offers a preliminary view of Minnesota business experiences in the global marketplace to help the state legislature, economic developers and education systems to improve efforts that facilitate business, worker and community adjustments.
The McCoy Working Group was organized to develop a strategy for investment in higher education over the next twenty years that will lead to accelerated economic development in Mississippi. The report contains the Group’s recommendations that are vital to building Mississippi’s economy where higher education has a clear, specific, and measurable role.
This report is divided into four parts. The first is a review of Utah’s position in the high-tech economy. The second details the contribution that Utah’s Research I schools, the University of Utah and Utah State University, have made in developing Utah’s homegrown high-tech firms. The third review’s other states’ efforts to foster their high-tech industries. And the final section recommends steps the state can take to keep Utah competitive in the high-tech, knowledge economy and considers ways to finance those steps.
This paper examines the major new economic development initiatives enacted by states from September 2003 through September 2004.