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2012

Export Strength

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Export Strength And Opportunities For Kentucky Industries, Christopher R. Bollinger, Derrick Jenniges Dec 2012

Export Strength And Opportunities For Kentucky Industries, Christopher R. Bollinger, Derrick Jenniges

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Executive Summary:

This project's primary goal is to quantify export strengths and opportunities in Kentucky industries. We measure export strength as the relative dollar value of exports per worker in four digit industries using U.S. dollar value of exports per worker as the base. Tables were prepared for total exports and a selection of 50 countries representing 98.5% of Kentucky exports and 93.2% of U.S. exports. In addition to the export index, a measure of industry strength based upon labor and comparisons to regional competitor states is provided.

  • Industries with a low index value, either overall or for specific countries, …