scholarly journals Regional Technology-Based Economic Development: Policies and Impacts in the U.S. and Other Economies

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-141
Author(s):  
Gregory Tassey
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
The U.S

Occupational Competitiveness Analysis of the U.S. Transportation and Logistics Cluster

2020 ◽  
Vol 2674 (1) ◽  
pp. 249-259
Author(s):  
Indraneel Kumar ◽  
Lionel J. Beaulieu ◽  
Andrey Zhalnin ◽  
Chun Song
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Industry Cluster ◽  
Location Quotient ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Staffing Patterns ◽  
Cluster Location ◽  
The U.S

This paper explores occupational or human capital attributes of transportation and logistics clusters in the U.S., by analyzing logistics clusters, such as Memphis and uncovers the differences in occupations or knowledge and skill contents of the workforce. The research builds on previous studies funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration on U.S. occupation clusters providing insights on logistics clusters from a human capital perspective. The study draws specifically from the industry-and-occupation cluster crosswalks building on previous research on occupation cluster industry cluster-location quotient (OCIC-LQ), and recent research on computerization and automation of occupations. The research questions include how knowledge occupation clusters differ in specialization within the select logistics clusters. How can occupation clusters inform the traditional cluster-based economic development policies in the U.S.? How might automation impact the logistics cluster? The findings show that transportation and logistics clusters are unique in knowledge-based occupations with some commonalities found in different locations. Based on occupational and staffing patterns, nearly 71% of occupations or tasks and activities within the transportation and logistics cluster in Memphis is at risk of automation. The research builds a case for place-based cluster development and people-based workforce development for transportation and logistics cluster in the U.S.

A model of the analysis of the dynamics and structure of socio-economic development (an example of the set of the largest Polish cities in the years 1998–2015)

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-37
Author(s):  
Lidia Mierzejewska ◽  
Jerzy Parysek
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
The State ◽  
Geographical Research ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
State Of Affairs

Abstract The complexity of the reality studied by geographical research requires applying such methods which allow describing the state of affairs and ongoing changes in the best possible way. This study aims to present a model of research on selected aspects of the dynamics and structure of socio-economic development. The idea was to determine whether we deal with the process of reducing or widening the differences in terms of individual features. The article primarily pursues a methodological goal, and to a lesser extent an empirical one. The methodological objective of the paper was to propose and verify a multi-aspect approach to the study of development processes. The analyses carried out reveal that in terms of the features taken into account in the set of 24 of the largest Polish cities the dominating processes are those increasing differences between cities, which are unfavourable in the context of the adopted development policies aiming at reducing the existing disparities. In relation to the methodological objective, the results of the conducted research confirm the rationale of the application of the measures of dynamics and the feature variance to determine the character (dynamics and structure) of the socio-economic development process of cities. Comparatively less effective, especially for interpretation, is the application of principal component analysis and a multivariate classification, which is mainly the result of differences in the variance of particular features.

The Pittsburgh Transition: Not Quite So Simple

2021 ◽  
pp. 089124242110248
Author(s):  
Sabina Deitrick ◽  
Christopher Briem
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Economic Restructuring ◽  
Development Strategies ◽  
The State ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Significant Other ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Economic Trends ◽  
Economic Development Strategies

Benjamin Armstrong’s article compares state economic development policies in Pittsburgh and Cleveland in the 1980s, the period of major regional economic restructuring. Armstrong argues that what separated Pittsburgh from Cleveland in the ensuring years was the state-mandated inclusion of the city’s universities as major economic development decision makers and the role that advanced technology played in Pittsburgh’s recovery—much more prominent than in Cleveland’s. The authors agree that the 1980s expanded stakeholders in the region’s traditional economic development strategies, but not to the extent that Armstrong argues, and that significant other factors have affected the two regions in recent decades. The authors also find that the divergence in economic trends between the two regions is not a strong as Armstrong suggests.

What's a City to Do? Explaining Differences in Local Economic Development Policies

1992 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 677 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnold Fleischmann ◽  
Gary P. Green ◽  
Tsz Man Kwong
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Development Policies

The Use of Planning Methodologies in Local Economic Development Decisionmaking

1997 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
L A Reese
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Economic Base ◽  
Demand Side ◽  
Local Planning ◽  
Evaluation Activity ◽  
Evaluation Practices ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Us Cities

In this paper the nature and extent of local planning and evaluation practices and their impact on economic development policies are examined. Based on data from a survey of Canadian and US cities with populations over 10 000, several conclusions are drawn; (1) it appears that the extent of planning and evaluation of local economic development policies is limited in cities in both nations; (2) conditions which appear to be associated with planning and evaluation include expected growth in economic base, more land available for development, larger local budgets for economic development, and greater professionalism among economic development officials; and (3) although more planning and evaluation activity is related to an increased use of all types of economic development techniques, planning appears to interact with other local forces in a manner which may lead to more entrepreneurial, demand-side, or redistributive economic development policies.

scholarly journals Maritime unions and the U.S. merchant marine

1999 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-24
Author(s):  
Richard L Clarke
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Labor Unions ◽  
Union Membership ◽  
Union Wage ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Forces ◽  
Historical Role ◽  
The U.S

U.S. maritime unions have played a vital historical role in both the defense and the economic development of the United States. The economic and the political forces that helped shape and promote the growth of U.S. seafaring labor unions changed dramatically in the 1990s. Maritime union membership in the United States has fallen by more than 80 per cent since 1950. Inflexible union work rules and high union wage scales have contributed to this decline. Recent regulatory and industry changes require a new union approach if U. S. maritime unions are to survive the next decade.

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