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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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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…

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The Performance of the Economies of the Western States and Large Western Metropolitan Areas

Looks at the performance of 10 western states and of the 17 metro areas within these states that have a population of at least one million (including Phoenix and Tucson). During the current economic cycle, Texas ranks first on the cost-of-living-adjusted percent change on all but one of the…

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The Performance of the Arizona Economy, Particularly During the Current Cycle

Examines economic performance in Arizona and in subregions of the state in three categories: aggregate growth, prosperity, and productivity. Each of the subregions of Arizona contribute to the state’s low and declining levels of productivity and prosperity relative to the national average.

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An Economic Comparison of Arizona and Nevada, With an Emphasis on Education

Compares Arizona and Nevada on various aspects of the economy, including economic development and economic performance, and examines educational measures. Evaluations of the business climate in Nevada place it below the national average and near the bottom of the western states, while Arizona…

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Productivity and Prosperity

An Economic Comparison of Arizona and Utah

Contrasts Arizona and Utah on various aspects of the economy, including economic development and economic performance. The business climate in Utah has been evaluated as being among the best in the nation, while Arizona ranks among the middle of the states.

Arizona Economic Development Economic Growth Economic Performance Educational Attainment Infrastructure International Trade K-12 Finance Productivity and Prosperity STEM/High Tech Tax Burden
Productivity and Prosperity

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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Causes of Varying Economic Performance By State

Examines economic growth by state since 2000, particularly during the 2002-07 expansion and during the 2008-09 recession. The varying economic performance across states had little relationship to such factors as a state’s economic diversity or job quality; instead, local factors—such as a state’…

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