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Hometown, Usa: A Community Digest About Searcy, Arkansas, 2000, Don P. Diffine Ph.D. Jan 2000

Hometown, Usa: A Community Digest About Searcy, Arkansas, 2000, Don P. Diffine Ph.D.

Belden Center Monographs

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Part 1: The State Of Public Opinion, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2000

Part 1: The State Of Public Opinion, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First Paragraph) Would you like to see the 14 cities and counties of Hampton Roads merge into a single jurisdiction? Surprisingly, 50.5 percent of 1,169 people polled recently believe that such a merger should occur. For cities or counties where at least 20 individuals responded to this question, the percentage of those desiring a merger ranged from lows of 41.7 in Suffolk and 42.4 in James City County to highs of 54.8 percent in Gloucester County and 55.8 percent in Norfolk. The region's largest city, Virginia Beach, split evenly on this issue, with 153 respondents preferring a merger and 153 …

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Front Matter: The State Of The Region: Hampton Roads 2000, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2000

Front Matter: The State Of The Region: Hampton Roads 2000, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Cover, front matter, table of contents, and other materials for the 2000 The State of the Region report authored by the Regional Studies Institute at Old Dominion University.

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Part 2: The State Of Education, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2000

Part 2: The State Of Education, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First Paragraph) Few things are more important to adults in Hampton Roads than the quality of their K-12 schools. These schools, and the students within their classrooms, represent the fondest hopes of this generation for a prosperous future. Many citizens and parents are willing to expend countless hours helping to maintain the quality of their schools and, to the extent they are able, make them even better. Pity the political leader who comes to be viewed as "anti-education." From the latest related statewide initiatives to more localized concerns, K-12 schools are always a focal point of the news in Hampton …

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Part 3: The State Of The Regional Economy, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2000

Part 3: The State Of The Regional Economy, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First Paragraph) Many factors come into play when predicting the future of the Hampton Roads economy. Defense spending, non-defense-sector growth and a commitment to collaboration among private and public high-tech industries are three very large variables that contribute to the region's pulse and prospects for long-term health. All of these factors, as we will see here, are interconnected. Per capita income, often used to measure a region's economic well-being, should continue to exhibit "baseline improvement" in Hampton Roads, but if the standard of living is to rise above average, some changes would need to be made to the region's economic …

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Part 5: The State Of Tourism, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2000

Part 5: The State Of Tourism, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First Paragraph) If Virginia is for lovers, then Hampton Roads is for lovers of vacations. From the historic streets of Colonial Williamsburg to the surf and sand of modern-day Virginia Beach, this region offers visitors a wide variety of enticing attractions.

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Part 4: The State Of The Military, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2000

Part 4: The State Of The Military, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First Paragraph) From the sprawling Naval Station Norfolk, home port of the Atlantic Fleet, to Fort Eustis, the Peninsula's largest military installation, Hampton Roads has long been known for it's sizable population of Department of Defense personnel and diversity of military bases. In all, more than 100,000 active-duty personnel are stationed in Hampton Roads, approximately 80 percent of whom serve in the U.S. Navy. While Norfolk is no longer considered soley a "Navy town," it continues to be home to the largest naval base in the world.

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Part 6: The State Of Government, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2000

Part 6: The State Of Government, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First Paragraph) With- count them- nearly 100 governmental units in the cities and counties that comprise Hampton Roads, are our citizens being served efficiently and responsibly?

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Part 8: The State Of Transportation, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2000

Part 8: The State Of Transportation, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First Paragraph) What road do we take- literally and figuratively- to help solve our traffic congestion woes?

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Part 9: The State Of The Workforce, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2000

Part 9: The State Of The Workforce, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First paragraph) Is the workforce as good (or as bad) as they say?

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Part 7: The State Of Technology, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2000

Part 7: The State Of Technology, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First Paragraph) What will it take for us to compete in the high tech arena?

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Part 10: The State Of Health, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2000

Part 10: The State Of Health, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

As a region, Hampton Roads has worked hard to increase the number and quality of its medical facilities. The merger of Sentara and Tidewater Health Care sealed Sentara's position as the region's largest health care provider and forced it to rise to the challenge of offering excellent, efficient medical care. It has proven itself by attaining a ranking of 6th among all of the health networks in the nation, its third consecutive year in the top 10. Only two other health care systems have been named to the top 10 list for this many years. In addition, Sentara Norfolk General …

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An Analysis Of Structural Interdependence : The Malaysia Case Study, Cui Yan Ooi Jan 2000

An Analysis Of Structural Interdependence : The Malaysia Case Study, Cui Yan Ooi

Student Works (2000-2009)

Interdependency among sectors is the essential characteristic of modem production. This experience has suggested the importance of studying sectoral interdependence. One of the aims of this study is to estimate and measure the intersectoral output and employment linkages in the Malaysian economy by employing the input-output analysis which was introduced by Leontief and subsequently developed by various economists. Output linkages are used to identify key sectors in the Malaysian economy in terms of demand and supply generated. Employment linkages are used to identify key sectors for employment creation in Malaysia industry. Another objective of this study is to analysis the …

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Bidding For Business: The Efficacy Of Local Economic Development Incentives In A Metropolitan Area, John E. Anderson, Robert W. Wassmer Jan 2000

Bidding For Business: The Efficacy Of Local Economic Development Incentives In A Metropolitan Area, John E. Anderson, Robert W. Wassmer

Upjohn Press

Anderson and Wassmer examine the use and effectiveness of local economic development incentives within a specific region, the Detroit metropolitan area. The Detroit area serves as a good example, they say, because of the area's 20-plus year track record of its communities offering the gamut of economic incentives aimed at redirecting economic activity and jobs. The evidence they uncover reveals factors that drive cities not just in this Southeast Michigan area, but nationwide to offer particular types of incentives that are more or less generous than those offered by their neighbors.

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Rising Wage Inequality: The 1980s Experience In Urban Labor Markets, Thomas Hyclak Jan 2000

Rising Wage Inequality: The 1980s Experience In Urban Labor Markets, Thomas Hyclak

Upjohn Press

Hyclak analyzes information not utilized in previous studies of wage inequality. Whereas researchers previously relied on data derived from the national labor market, Hyclak draws on data from the Area Wage Surveys (AWS), which allows him to focus on changes in the wage structure in a sample of 20 local labor markets for the period of 1974 to 1991. This source also allows him to examine changes in the structure of wages paid for some 40 different jobs found in four different occupational groups. In addition, Hyclak is able to concentrate on jobs and the skills required as the primary …

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Women Street Vendors: The Road To Recognition, Monique Cohen Jan 2000

Women Street Vendors: The Road To Recognition, Monique Cohen

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

This issue of SEEDS explores the experience of women working and organizing as urban street vendors at a time when both the volume of demand and the number of vendors are expected to grow. As municipalities seek to change laws that affect how street vendors ply their trade, it is clear that vendors must have a seat at the table. Local-level organizational efforts need to be consolidated at the national level to cement vendors’ hard-earned gains as rights in national laws and policy. A 1995 meeting in Bellagio conceived an international alliance of street vendors—StreetNet—which aims to promote the exchange …

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Changes In Income Inequality Within U.S. Metropolitan Areas, Janice Fanning Madden Jan 2000

Changes In Income Inequality Within U.S. Metropolitan Areas, Janice Fanning Madden

Upjohn Press

In studying MSA data that link the characteristics of metropolitan economies to significant changes in income inequality, Madden is able to study changes in poverty rates, household income inequality, and wage inequality within 182 of the largest MSAs and to identify what she says are the three factors most likely to influence changes in income inequality in metropolitan areas.

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