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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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Regional Economic Competitiveness, Part 2: Economic Clusters in Arizona

Arizona’s subpar performance on measures of productivity and prosperity can largely be traced to three factors:

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Regional Economic Competitiveness, Part 1: Productivity and Prosperity in Arizona

Worldwide, the goal of economic development is to improve prosperity, not simply to grow in economic size. Aggregate growth rates, such as of population and employment, have little (if any) relationship to gains in prosperity.

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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.

Arizona Economic Development Educational Achievement Educational Attainment Higher Education Finance Infrastructure Investment K-12 Finance Productivity and Prosperity
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Determinants of Growth and Prosperity in U.S. Metropolitan Areas

Investigates the factors associated with the population growth and prosperity of metro areas. Two measures of human capital—educational attainment and the STEM share of the economy—are among the factors that are significantly correlated to growth and prosperity.

Educational Attainment Income & Earnings Productivity and Prosperity Regional Economics STEM/High Tech Substates
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STEM Economic Activity by State

Investigates STEM economic activity by state, comparing the actual STEM shares to "expected" shares that reflect each state's distribution of population across its metro and nonmetro areas. In 2019, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Utah, Virginia, and Washington each…

Income & Earnings Productivity and Prosperity States STEM/High Tech Substates
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STEM Economic Activity by Metropolitan Area

Calculates STEM economic activity for each of the nation's 384 metropolitan areas. STEM shares are positively related to metro area size; among metro areas with employment of at least 1 million, STEM intensity in 2019 was greatest in the San Jose, Seattle, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Austin…

Educational Attainment Income & Earnings Productivity and Prosperity STEM/High Tech Substates
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STEM Economic Activity in Arizona

Examines STEM economic activity in Arizona and its metropolitan areas, with comparisons to the United States. Arizona’s STEM share of the economy has declined relative to the nation since 1990, falling from above average to average.

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Declines Relative to the Nation in Arizona’s Government Finance, Educational Attainment, and Economic Performance

Analyzes Arizona’s decline in government finance, educational attainment, and economic performance relative to the nation. Since the late 1960s relative to the U.S. average, decreases have occurred in Arizona in the share of the state’s personal income spent by state government, in educational…

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