Thursday, February 26, 2004
Like the rest of the country, California is losing manufacturing jobs at an alarming rate. Part of the problem, though, is self-inflicted, according to a new study. According to one of the report's sponsors,
"Doing business in California is more difficult and more expensive than in neighboring states. California is drifting down the path of becoming a region of smaller storefront companies. Many of the large or mature companies are taking all or a portion of their operation out of town. We are losing high-pay manufacturing jobs and replacing them with lower paying or minimum wage jobs." Read more.
Here's more background on the report. You can download the executive summary from this page. Go.
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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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Background on Ed Morrison
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California's economic transformation
