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2012 Manufacturing and Logistics Report
Produced for Conexus Indiana, the 2012 Manufacturing and Logistics Report grades each state’s performance in several factors affecting the health of the manufacturing industry. The website offers a look at each state’s performance over the history of this project. Because the … Continue reading
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Community Assets 2012
The Indiana Community Asset Inventory and Rankings offers a detailed look at the factors that affect the reputation of Indiana’s communities, both large and small. The purpose of this project is to provide policy makers and residents within Indiana’s counties … Continue reading
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Right-to-Work Legislation and the Manufacturing Sector
This study extends the analysis of the impact of right-to-work legislation in very narrow areas—industrial composition, manufacturing income, employment and wages in the United States. This high-profile study called for a Ball State style treatment and was used to create … Continue reading
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Property Tax Levy Caps in New Jersey
This study analyzes the effects on the New Jersey economy of the 2.0 percent cap on property tax levy growth that became effective in January 2011, using a regional computable general equilibrium (CGE) model. This study was produced for the New … Continue reading
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2011 Manufacturing and Logistics Report
Produced for Conexus Indiana, the 2011 Manufacturing and Logistics Report grades each of the 50 states in several areas of the economy that underlie the success of manufacturing and logistics. This report always generates a lot of media attention because … Continue reading
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U.S. Export Adaptability at the State Level
Produced by Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research, the economic report examines how each state in the United States of America fares in the global market. The report offered chances to make a lot of interesting, colorful … Continue reading
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Media in the Workplace
The economic study Media in the Workplace was the result of an intense data collection project by Ball State’s Center for Media Design. CBER researchers then analyzed the data and drew conclusions, which were then used to assess the implications … Continue reading
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Impact Study: Pakistani Flood Events
The economic disaster study “Preliminary Damage Estimates for Pakistani Flood Events, 2010” was written by Michael J. Hicks (economist, Ball State University) and Mark L. Burton (economist, University of Tennessee). The intention of the report was to inform the U.S. … Continue reading
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2010 Manufacturing and Logistics Report
Produced for Conexus Indiana, the 2010 Manufacturing and Logistics Report grades each of the 50 states in several areas of the economy that underlie the success of manufacturing and logistics. This report always generates a lot of media attention because … Continue reading
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Cultural Tourism in Indiana
This economic report was designed to attract the attention of audiences connected to the arts—both artists and art supporters. The look needed to be bright and dynamic while still serious enough to communicate the value of the subject to community … Continue reading
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