Sunday, November 27, 2005
Here's a good article from a professor, Davy Norris, at Louisiana Tech on how Louisiana should focus its economic recovery. Read more.
He points to newly released survey by the Council on Competitiveness and New Economy Strategies:
"The survey uncovered some fascinating results. For example, when asked to rank the most important factors in their firm's ability to innovate, corporate leaders cited access to a science and engineering talent pool, entrepreneurial managers and a good communications infrastructure. When asked to identify factors that would disqualify a region for new corporate investments, a talent shortfall, poor communications infrastructure, poor K-12 education and low quality of life were cited as impediments to outside investment."
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Refocusing Louisiana
