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Educational Attainment by State and Metropolitan Area

Examines the level of educational attainment and the change over time by state and metro area. In 2013, the share of employed individuals between 25 and 64 years of age who had earned at least a bachelor’s degree was 32.1 percent in Arizona, less than the national figure of 35.7 percent. The…

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Aggregate Economic Growth in Arizona Since 2007

Analyzes aggregate economic growth in Arizona since the end of the last economic expansion from a historical perspective and relative to the rest of the nation. Aggregate growth in Arizona since 2007 is slower than Arizona’s historical record.

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Overview of Economic Competitiveness: Business and Individual Location Factors, With a Focus on Arizona

Introduces the concept of economic competitiveness, discusses location factors important to businesses, and evaluates competitiveness in Arizona. The assessment of Arizona’s business competitiveness is mixed, consistent with the middle-of-the-states rank of the most-reliable business climate…

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Measures of Prosperity and Productivity Adjusted for the Cost of Living

Compares states and metropolitan areas on several indicators of productivity and prosperity, with the indicators adjusted by a new measure of the cost of living. Arizona ranked among the bottom eight states on each of the prosperity measures and among the bottom 15 states on each of the…

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A Review of PayScale and Its College Education ROI Rankings

Critiques the return-on-investment rankings of institutions of higher education published by PayScale. Significant methodological and data issues are identified.

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Has the Return to Investing in a College Education Declined?

Addresses a number of articles that have questioned whether higher education provides a high financial return. This analysis finds that the rate of return on a college investment decreased only modestly over the last decade and remains quite high.

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An Overview of the Household Location Decision Process, with a Focus on Arizona

Discusses the factors important to an individual contemplating making a long-distance move, evaluates the desirability of Arizona and its major metropolitan areas, and examines migration trends.

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Benefits From Improving Educational Attainment in Arizona

Discusses the individual and community benefits associated with educational attainment and reviews the educational attainment of Arizonans. Individuals benefit greatly from increasing their educational attainment, even after netting out the costs of education; those with more attainment earn…

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The Economic Base of Arizona, Metropolitan Phoenix, Metropolitan Tucson, the Balance of the State, and Chandler

Analyzes the economic base in 2009 and the changes in the base between 2001 and 2009. Arizona’s economy is reasonably diverse.

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