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Causes of Arizona's Low Incomes

Ascertains the reasons why incomes in Arizona are low, and have declined over time, relative to the nation and other states. Three broad factors contribute to the below-average incomes in Arizona in recent years: per capita dividends, interest, and rent; workforce participation among those of…

Arizona Economic Base Educational Attainment Income & Earnings Job Mix Migration Productivity and Prosperity Substates
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The Economic Impact of Raising the Educational Attainment of Arizona's Workforce: 2019 Update

Calculates the economic benefits to Arizona of raising the educational attainment of the state’s workforce. If the state’s attainment rose to equal the national average by 2050, Arizona’s economy would be $32 billion larger, with revenue to the state government’s general fund $1.7 billion higher…

Arizona Economic Impact Educational Attainment Income & Earnings Productivity and Prosperity
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The Value of a College Education and the Burden of Student Loan Repayment

Estimates the average financial return on investment of a bachelor's degree for men and women, examines the variation in the rate of return by field of study, and investigates the burden of student debt. The net present value of a degree is substantial, more so for men than for women, but varies…

Income & Earnings Nation Productivity and Prosperity Value of Education
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An Examination of Public Education in Arizona Compared to the Nation

Provides a broad evaluation of public education in Arizona, with comparisons to other states and the nation. In Arizona, per pupil funding, educational achievement, and educational attainment are below average, contributing to the low household incomes and high poverty rates experienced in…

Arizona Educational Achievement Educational Attainment Higher Education Finance K-12 Finance Productivity and Prosperity
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The Relationship Between Government Finance, Educational Attainment, and Economic Performance

Compares states and the nation over time. States with higher levels of overall state and local government revenues and expenditures, measured per person, and higher levels of education funding, measured per student, generally have greater educational attainment among the adult population, and…

Arizona Economic Performance Educational Attainment Productivity and Prosperity Tax Burden
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Trade, Wage Inequality, and Regional Dislocation in the United States, With Reference to the North American Free Trade Agreement and Trade With Mexico

Discusses the evolution of international trade, addressing both the benefits of trade and local employment and wage dislocations that sometimes result from trade. NAFTA is specifically examined. Income and wage inequality also are discussed, with the effects from trade compared to the effects…

Income & Earnings International Trade Nation Productivity and Prosperity
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Occupational Requirements

Examines occupational data, focusing on the typical requirements to obtain an entry-level position in each occupation and making comparisons of Arizona and its subregions to broader geographies. The distribution of employment in 2015 across the 51 categories of requirements was not much…

Arizona Educational Attainment Nation Productivity and Prosperity States STEM/High Tech Substates
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The Geographic Distribution of Average Earnings Per Worker

Analyzes average earnings per worker by state and metropolitan area. Average earnings per worker varies widely across the nation’s metropolitan areas, largely reflecting geographic differences in the cost of living, job quality, and metro area size, each of which is positively correlated to…

Arizona Income & Earnings Productivity and Prosperity States Substates
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Job Quality in the Metropolitan Areas of the United States

Examines the industrial job mix, the occupational job mix, and job quality in 2015 and the change between 2001 and 2015 for all metropolitan areas. A strong positive relationship is present between metro area size and job quality.

Economic Base Job Quality Productivity and Prosperity States Substates

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