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Full-Text Articles in Economics
Part 7: The Answer Is Always "Yes": How Our Cities Repeatedly Ignore The Evidence And Choose To Construct Unprofitable And Unneeded New Convention And Hotel Capacity, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University
Part 7: The Answer Is Always "Yes": How Our Cities Repeatedly Ignore The Evidence And Choose To Construct Unprofitable And Unneeded New Convention And Hotel Capacity, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University
State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads
In a related chapter, we point out that our cities persistently ignore available evidence and choose to provide large financial subsidies for arenas, stadiums, convention centers and hotels.
Part 4: Homeless Children In Hampton Roads: Estimating The Costs To Society, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University
Part 4: Homeless Children In Hampton Roads: Estimating The Costs To Society, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University
State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads
More than 22 percent of homeless people are children under age 18. We focus on the work of the organization ForKids Inc. as a way to estimate these costs and benefits of homelessness to society.
Part 2: Mixed Signals: Migration Data And Regional Economic Vitality, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University
Part 2: Mixed Signals: Migration Data And Regional Economic Vitality, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University
State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads
Between 2010 and 2013, our region experienced net out-migration, after taking account of births and deaths. We are, however, attracting many new immigrants from abroad.
Part 6: Economic Development Incentives: Compteting Against Ourselves, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University
Part 6: Economic Development Incentives: Compteting Against Ourselves, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University
State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads
Is the time-honored strategy of providing financial incentives to attract new firms the most productive way for our region to proceed, or instead should we be looking at alternatives such as “gardening” existing firms and creating “innovation districts”?
Front Matter: The State Of The Region: Hampton Roads 2014, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University
Front Matter: The State Of The Region: Hampton Roads 2014, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University
State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads
Cover, front matter, table of contents, sponsors, and other materials for the 2014 The State of the Region report authored by the Regional Studies Institute at Old Dominion University
Part 5: The Impact Of Vehicle Tolls On Hampton Roads: Job Mobility, Residential Living Choices And Regional Cohesion, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University
Part 5: The Impact Of Vehicle Tolls On Hampton Roads: Job Mobility, Residential Living Choices And Regional Cohesion, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University
State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads
This was one of the hottest topics in Hampton Roads this past year and we analyze the probable effects of those tolls on our region.
Part 3: Megachurches In Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University
Part 3: Megachurches In Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University
State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads
There are 14 “megachurches” in Hampton Roads and each enjoys an average attendance in excess of 2,000 weekly. They are redefining organized religion in our region.
Part 1: Rebounding, Albeit Slowly, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University
Part 1: Rebounding, Albeit Slowly, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University
State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads
In a nutshell, our regional economy continues to recover, but still has not regained the jobs lost in the 2008 recession.