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Microclimates In The Portland-Vancouver Regional Economy, Sheila A. Martin
Microclimates In The Portland-Vancouver Regional Economy, Sheila A. Martin
Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies Publications
Portland-Vancouver operates as a regional market for labor, housing, entertainment, and a broad range of goods and services. The 2006 Regional Business Plan was developed with the understanding that each part of our region is linked economically and that the economic performance of each community depends on the success of its neighbors. Nevertheless, the region is not economically homogeneous. Each community demonstrates specific industry concentrations. These concentrations are driven by factors that encourage similar or linked businesses to locate near one another. And population demographics vary, affecting each sub-region's economic performance as our workforce travels throughout the region to find …