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Manufacturing Brief: Trends In Manufacturing Industries In Northeast Ohio, Ziona Austrian Oct 2006

Manufacturing Brief: Trends In Manufacturing Industries In Northeast Ohio, Ziona Austrian

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No abstract provided.


Northeast Ohio Entrepreneurship Confidence Survey: First Year Findings, Jill S. Taylor Sep 2006

Northeast Ohio Entrepreneurship Confidence Survey: First Year Findings, Jill S. Taylor

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The objective of the entrepreneurship Confidence Survey is to assess the entrepreneurial climate and entrepreneurs’ confidence in their ability to start and sustain a business in Northeast Ohio. The intention is to repeat the survey annually for the next several years to identify trends that might emerge. The survey has been constructed to measure respondents’ perceptions regarding several issues, including access to capital, workforce supply, information provided by educational institutions and business support organizations, networking opportunities, government responsiveness, attitudes toward entrepreneurs, adequacy of infrastructure, quality of life, and confidence in the regional economy and the ability to start or sustain …


What Makes A Region Entrepreneurial? A Review Of The Literature, Jill S. Taylor Sep 2006

What Makes A Region Entrepreneurial? A Review Of The Literature, Jill S. Taylor

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In recent years, there has been a growing focus on entrepreneurship as a principal source of economic growth. Many economic development practitioners and public policymakers are taking note of this, shifting attention and resources toward activities to support entrepreneurship. This reflects a broader shift toward strategies that spur growth from within (endogenous growth) rather than seeking economic gains from the outside (exogenous growth).


Analysis Of The Weatherhead 100 Companies Within The Context Of Northeast Ohio Industries: Analytical Report, Iryna Lendel Jul 2006

Analysis Of The Weatherhead 100 Companies Within The Context Of Northeast Ohio Industries: Analytical Report, Iryna Lendel

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No abstract provided.


Northwest Ohio Manufacturing Analysis, Robert Sadowski, Jill Norton May 2006

Northwest Ohio Manufacturing Analysis, Robert Sadowski, Jill Norton

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This report presents the results of a study of manufacturing activities in Northwest Ohio (NWO). The purpose is to provide an understanding of recent trends in regional manufacturing industries in the context of longer-term trends and the national economy.


Manufacturing Brief: Trends In Manufacturing Industries In Northeast Ohio, Ziona Austrian May 2006

Manufacturing Brief: Trends In Manufacturing Industries In Northeast Ohio, Ziona Austrian

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No abstract provided.


The Healthcare Cluster In The Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor Msa, 2000-2005, Iryna Lendel May 2006

The Healthcare Cluster In The Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor Msa, 2000-2005, Iryna Lendel

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No abstract provided.


Innovation And Entrepreneurship Indicators, Robert Sadowski Apr 2006

Innovation And Entrepreneurship Indicators, Robert Sadowski

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This work is an update to the Regional Economic Indicators: Business and Innovation Climate report that was issued in August 2004. Although many of the same economic indicators are used in the analyses, there is a major difference between the two reports. The August 2004 release had a broad focus on the overall business climate in 36 comparable metro areas. The result was a single index—business and innovation climate. In this report, we focus almost exclusively on innovation and entrepreneurship, each with its own index.


An Assessment Of Education And Training Needs In The Ohio Aerospace Industry, Shari Garmise Apr 2006

An Assessment Of Education And Training Needs In The Ohio Aerospace Industry, Shari Garmise

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The Ohio Aerospace Institute engaged the Center for Economic Development at the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University to conduct an assessment of the education and training needs of Ohio aerospace companies, with an e


Regional Economic Indicators: Human Capital And Workforce, Iryna Lendel Feb 2006

Regional Economic Indicators: Human Capital And Workforce, Iryna Lendel

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The report is prepared by the Center for Economic Development at Cleveland State University’s Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs as a part of the regional indicators project under the Presidential Initiative Program. The study examines human capital and labor force in 36 regions across the country: 32 metropolitan areas of comparable size to the Cleveland metropolitan statistical area (MSA) and three smaller MSAs in Northeast Ohio — Akron,1 Canton, and Youngstown.