Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Arizona has posted detailed economic profiles for its local communities. Read more. You can download them from this page.
The Department of Commerce has calculated detailed location quotients for communities, based on six digit NAICS codes. In addition, they have a brief write-up for each community. The files are in a variety of formats, so you can manipulate the data, if you like.
Another step in the analysis would help most communities, though. The information is still dense, and EDPros in mpost smaller communities don't have the time or inclination to sort through what all this means.
posted by Ed Morrison |
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
Download some background information on me here.
Web Watch: Arizona's local economic profiles
