The Dollar Game has been in use as a draft for some time. The publication cycle ran its course, however, and the final version is now officially available. The curriculum is sponsored by the University of Idaho’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology and available as a free download from […]
Willem Braak
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What is ASAM? The short of it: it is an Excel Application that facilitates economic contribution analysis of an industry sector. It does this by taking data from a source like IMPLAN (not included) and transparently calculates base economic output, employment, wages and value added. The code can be downloaded […]
Good schools, clean water, effective sewage treatment, road maintenance, great parks & recreation facilities: communities that score well on this are the desirable, “livable” [1]This is becoming even more important in preparing for an aging society, as AARP’s recently released “livability-index” illustrates. places with growing economies[2]Richard Florida, Charlotta Mellander, and […]
Tell me where you think this city is located. “The roadside trash cans are covered with solar photovoltaic panels so they can light up at night; free electric buses connect different districts; the drainage wells for storm water are all embedded in the curbs. […] The pavement is laid with […]
Take two local economies with the same population, the same climate and natural resources, the same export industries (the ones that bring outside money into the community) – be it tourism, or a manufacturing plant selling to other regions. One is successful and vibrant, the other on the brink of […]