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Promoting The Case For Free Trade, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

The final report of the Trade Deficit Review Commission focused on the numerous disagreements between the Republican and Democratic members. In this report, Murray Weidenbaum wants to highlight the strong free trade message supported by the Republican members.

Key Challenges Facing President-Elect Bush, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This paper focuses on the serious issues facing our nation during a difficult and perhaps dangerous period. Politically, Bush must work to restore the public's confidence in the presidency and develop a good working relationship with Congress. Bush will also have to deal with a slowing economy in which inflation is still rising. Domestically, fiscal policy and regulation will prove difficult issues to resolve. Finally, president-elect Bush must set a strong foreign policy agenda, as there are problem areas almost everywhere one looks around the globe.

Chasing The Elderly: Can State And Local Governments Attract Recent Retirees?, William Duncombe, Mark Robbins, Douglas A. Wolf

Center for Policy Research

Recruiting recent retirees to relocate from elsewhere has become an important economic development strategy in an increasing number of states. State governments have planned or enacted a variety of tax and fee incentives to lure retirees. The objective of this paper is to determine whether states can, in fact, influence the retirement destination of elder households using fiscal tools. To estimate the determinants of retiree location decisions we have developed an extensive data set on county attributes, and a methodology for estimating an individual-level discrete-choice model for a very large number of potential locations. Using 1990 county-to-county migration data, we …

The Public Psychologies Of Terrorism: An Example From France, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes several hypothetical intrapsychic phenomena that may be activated to engender terrorist behavior after the publicization of a terrorist event.

Industrial Resources: Ohio County, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Ohio County

"Resources for Economic Development: Ohio County, [Kentucky]" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research, Frankfort, Kentucky, July 2000. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Union County, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Union County

"Resources for Economic Development: Union County, [Kentucky]" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research in cooperation with the Union County Economic Development Foundation, Inc., Morganfield, Kentucky, July 2000. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate

Industrial Resources - Gallatin County, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Gallatin County

"Resources for Economic Development: Gallatin County, Kentucky” prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research, and the Gallatin County Chamber of Commerce, 2000. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Graves County - Mayfield, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Graves County

"Resources for Economic Development: Mayfield, Kentucky” prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research, and the Mayfield – Graves County Local Development Corporation, 2000. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Logan County, Kentucky Library Research Collection

Logan County

"Resources for Economic Development: Logan County, Kentucky]" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research in cooperation with the Logan County Economic Development Commission, Russellville, Kentucky, July 2000. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Crittenden County - Marion, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Crittenden County

"Resources for Economic Development: Marion (Crittenden County), Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research, and the Crittenden County Economic Development Corporation, 2000. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Webster County, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Webster County

"Resources for Economic Development: Webster County, [Kentucky]" prepared by the kentucky Department of Economic Development, Division of Research in cooperation with the Webster County Economic Corporation, Dixon Kentucky, July 2000. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Webster County, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Webster County

"Resources for Economic Development: Webster County, [Kentucky]" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research in cooperation with the Webster County Economic Development Corporation, Dixon, Kentucky, July 2000. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: labor markets, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets and climate.

Interstate Economic Co-Operation: Issues And Options., Sarah O. Alade

Bullion

The main objective of this paper is to present a brief discussion of issues and policy options involved in interstate economic co-operation in Nigeria, and the rationale for economic co-operation among states as well as issues of economic co-operation.

Interstate Trade And Economic Development In Nigeria., Ukwu I. Ukwu

Bullion

The economy is characterized by low industrial development, predominantly poor population and low agricultural production. The paper presents an analysis of the present size and structure of the Nigerian Domestic market, examine the patterns of trade among states and zones, and consider what needs to be done to improve the domestic trade system and enable it play its appropriate role in the overdue of transformation of the Nigerian economy. Finally, the study reveals that economic development of any state or group of states can be improved if they take advantage of economic integration. The relatively low level of economic development …

The Cbn As A Catalyst To National Economic Policy And Development., J. O. Sanusi

Bullion

The paper examined the activities of the Bank into perspectives, particularly with the often-mis-construed belief the CBN should be held accountable for all the woes of the Nigerian economy. It also reviewed and appraised the performance of the CBN in the effort to meet its statutory mandate and adapt to the circumstances of the new global trend in Central Banking in which the maintenance of price stability supercedes all other objectives of monetary policy. The challenges facing the Bank are enormous, but not insurmountable. Efforts are already being made to confront these challenges. The instrument autonomy recently granted to the …

State Of Ohio's Urban Regions Reports: Employment Change, Ziona Austrian, John P. Blair

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

No abstract provided.

Employment And Wages: The Travel Industry In Montana, Thale Dillon

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This reports provides up-to-date information in order to explain some of the concerns regarding issues of employment and wages in Montana's travel industry as well as to serve as an update for ITRR's Research Note 22, Jobs & Wages: The Tourism Industry Dilemma, published in 1995.

Growth In Colorado And The West: Trends And Issues [Outline], James N. Corbridge Jr.

Water and Growth in the West (Summer Conference, June 7-9)

4 pages.

Contains references.

Issues Associated With New Developments And Transfers: A West Slope Perspective, Eric Kuhn

Water and Growth in the West (Summer Conference, June 7-9)

8 pages.

Impacts Of Water Transfers On The Agricultural Sector, Don Ament

Water and Growth in the West (Summer Conference, June 7-9)

2 pages.

Contains one reference.

Activities Of The Eagle River Assembly, Douglas Kemper

Water and Growth in the West (Summer Conference, June 7-9)

14 pages (includes illustrations).

Chronic And Emerging Water Issues In The South Platte/Front Range Corridor, James S. Lochhead

Water and Growth in the West (Summer Conference, June 7-9)

16 pages.

Conjunctive Use In The Denver Basin: The Three Way Agreement, Peter D. Binney

Water and Growth in the West (Summer Conference, June 7-9)

14 pages.

Contains references.

Potential For Coordinated Facilities Management Along The Northern Front Range, Marc Waage

Water and Growth in the West (Summer Conference, June 7-9)

2 pages.

Emerging Demands In The Colorado Headwaters, Taylor Hawes

Water and Growth in the West (Summer Conference, June 7-9)

8 pages.

Groundwater And Growth Management In The New West: Evolving Law And Practice, A. Dan Tarlock

Water and Growth in the West (Summer Conference, June 7-9)

13 pages.

The Water Development-Growth Relationship: Case Studies, Edward F. Harvey

Water and Growth in the West (Summer Conference, June 7-9)

7 pages.

Doing More With Less: Remaining Opportunities For “Tuning The System”: The Potential For Central Valley System-Wide Conjunctive Water Management, Gregory A. Thomas

Water and Growth in the West (Summer Conference, June 7-9)

30 pages (includes illustrations).

Contains footnotes.

Protecting Instream Flows In Prior Appropriation States: Legal And Policy Issues, Janet C. Neuman

Water and Growth in the West (Summer Conference, June 7-9)

17 pages.

Climate Variability And Western Water: What Can We Expect?, Roger S. Pulwarty

Water and Growth in the West (Summer Conference, June 7-9)

7 pages.