Sunday, August 31, 2003
In the twenty-four months following the start of the 2001 recession, Ohio lost 3.3 percent of its overall employment and 12 percent of its manufacturing jobs.
Between March 2001 and March 2003, Ohio lost a net of 185,000 jobs. Only California and New York lost more jobs.
Ohio lost 118,500 manufacturing jobs. Only Texas and California lost more manufacturing jobs.
Download the report, The State of Working Ohio. Go.
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Impact of the recession on Ohio
