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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
Productivity and Prosperity

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
Arizona Universities

The Growing Importance of International Students at Arizona State University

Explores trends in the enrollment of international students at ASU and estimates the economic impact of these students. Enrollment of international students in fall 2017 increased to 10,268 students from 3,549 students in the fall semester of 2009; their economic impact was estimated at 2,210…

Arizona ASU Economic Impact Arizona Universities
Productivity and Prosperity

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
Productivity and Prosperity

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
Productivity and Prosperity

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
Arizona Demographics Default

An Examination of Immigration Policy Issues in the United States

Examines several topics related to immigration, such as restrictions on legal immigration, deportations, border security, and the relationship between unauthorized immigration and crime. Despite the recent leveling-off of the number of unauthorized immigrants living in the United States, the…

Immigration Nation Demographics
Public Finance

Modernization of Arizona's Sales Tax

Considers options for modernizing Arizona's sales and use taxes, primarily with the goal of ensuring that sales tax revenues keep pace with economic growth. Sales and use tax collections as a share of personal income have declined significantly in Arizona and in other states for decades—a major…

Arizona Tax Structure Public Finance
Productivity and Prosperity

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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