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Healthcare in Arizona: Worker Shortages, Economic Impact and Socioeconomic Benefits

Examines the extent of healthcare worker shortages in Arizona, calculates the economic impact of eliminating worker shortages, and estimates the direct medical costs and productivity losses of ill health.

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Regional Economic Competitiveness, Part 3: Business Location Factors and an Assessment of Arizona's Competitiveness

On the most reliable measures of business climate, Arizona ranks in the middle of the states. The most important business location factors that can be influenced by public policy are labor force quality and availability, and physical infrastructure quality and…

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Productivity and Prosperity

The Importance of Investing in Arizona

Arizona would benefit from changing course in its economic development efforts, from an emphasis on aggregate growth rates and tax reductions to a focus on investing in itself.

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Creating Jobs in Arizona by Building and Renovating Physical Infrastructure

Evaluates actions that can be taken by state governments to stimulate the economy. The only action that results in a significant near-term effect is to accelerate spending on physical infrastructure that has already been identified as needed.

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Public Finance

Arizona Constitution: Specified Duties of State Government

Looks at the functions of state government that are specified in the Arizona Constitution. Generally, the Constitution does not delineate specific duties of state government. The Constitution is much more explicit regarding the provision of public education, and the funding for education, than…

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Productivity and Prosperity

Preparing for an Arizona of 10 Million People: Meeting the Infrastructure Challenges of Growth

Addresses Arizona’s tremendous infrastructure needs. Its public infrastructure—particularly the transportation system—has not kept pace with the state’s growth; Arizona’s existing physical infrastructure—especially the water infrastructure—is aging; and Arizona continues to grow rapidly,…

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Productivity and Prosperity

Preparing for an Arizona of 10 Million People: Meeting the Infrastructure Challenges of Growth – Background Report

Places Arizona's infrastructure needs into national and historical contexts, examines the changing conditions in infrastructure provision that make building Arizona's infrastructure in the future a more problematic proposition than in the past, and projects the possible costs of providing…

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Public Finance

Public Investment Using Debt Financing and the Effect on Economic Activity: Perspectives for the State of Arizona

Discusses the use of long-term debt by governments to finance long-lasting infrastructure projects. Includes an empirical analysis of the relationship between debt burdens and economic growth.

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