John Quinterno

Running the Numbers: A Practical Guide to Regional Economic and Social Analysis: 2014 (eBook, ePUB)

A Practical Guide to Regional Economic and Social Analysis

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Through use of practical examples and a plainspoken narrative style that minimizes the use of math, this book demystifies data concepts, sources, and methods for public service professionals interested in understanding economic and social issues at the regional level.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317460664
• Artikelnr.: 42037943

Autorenporträt

John Quinterno

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction: Bringing Order from Chaos
1. Regional Geography
2. Regional Economic Growth
3. Theories of Regional Economic Development
4. Data Sources
Concepts
and Calculations
5. Demographics
6. Business Structure
7. Labor Markets
8. Income
Wealth
and Living Standards
9. Income Distribution
Inequality
and Deprivation
10. Conclusion: Running the Numbers
Appendix 1. U.S. Census 2010 Questionnaire
Appendix 2. The American Community Survey 2011 Questionnaire
Appendix 3. State Labor Market Information Agencies
Appendix 4. State Data Center Agencies
Selected Bibliography
Index
About the Author