Saturday, May 21, 2005
CFED has released a new report, 'Assets and Opportunity Scorecard', that measures the financial security of families in the U.S.
The Scorecard ranks the states on their performance in 31 measures in the areas of financial security, business development, homeownership, health care, and education. It also looks at 38 state policies in these areas (as well as tax policy) that can help or hinder citizens' efforts to get ahead.
Each state is graded on its performance from "A" to "F" and its policies are assessed as either "favorable," "standard," or "substandard," based on their relation to the policies of the other states.
State grades are available on this page.
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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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Resource: Assets and Opportunity Scorecard
