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“. . . report explores this group of entrepreneurs and finds most low-skilled business owners have lower annual earnings than do low-skilled wage-earners—despite working more hours per week. “

. . . we ask whether California companies are shifting their operations to other states—in terms of either the number of business establishments or the level of employment—through expansions and contractions of existing establishments, as well as births and deaths of establishments.

. . .updates with two additional years of data (2005 and 2006) PPIC’s 2007 report Business Location Decisions and Employment Dynamics in California.

. . . examines the effectiveness of two direct job creation policies: hiring credits – subsidies to employers to hire workers – and worker subsidies – subsidies to individuals to enter the labor market.

Analysis of business climate rankings compared to California’s historical growth rates

“. . . the gap between the highest and lowest income families grew to its widest in 30 years. This report tracks these trends and considers the effects of unemployment on family income. “

“. . .report represents a consensus view of a wide-ranging group of experts on the role of water in the state’s economy. “

This multi-topic publication highlights the state’s most pressing long-term policy challenges in several key areas . . .

. . . examines the growth of industry and employment, salary and wage trends, demographic changes and the educational attainment of Orange County students.

. . . measures the overall quality of life in Orange County by tracking key indicators of economic, social and environmental well being.

. . . roadmap for government and the nonprofit community to collaborate more effectively in ensuring Orange County’s quality of life is available to everyone, particularly in qualified Red-Zone census tracts.

. . . regional research encompassed five distinct measurements: regional trends and current economic conditions assessment; regional business cluster analysis; base economic foundations evaluation; and a regional economic development ecosystem analysis.

. . . the Plan and the activities contained within have been embraced by the region’s leading economic development organizations and their business leadership, and has been officially adopted by five counties, 15 cities and two workforce investment boards thus far as their “economic game plan.”

Web site tool to compare California economic data vs. the US and the other states

Study comparing California’s performance to the other states in economic growth, employment and unemployment, earnings, income distribution, and poverty