Files containing subject regional growth

How We Grow

Washington state has a long history of regional economic modeling, forecasting, and analysis. It started sixty years ago when University of Washington professors Douglass North and Charles Tiebout formulated the economic base theory of regional growth. [READ MORE]

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Volume: 23 - Number: 4

Leading Index Title:

Special Topic Title: U.S. Economic Regions

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen
Two Washingtons

First a clarification for the following discussion: the phrase "Two Washingtons" does not mean the state of Washington and that dysfunctional political body on the east coast. Rather, it refers to the Puget Sound region and the rest of the state. [READ MORE]

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Volume: 21 - Number: 2

Leading Index Title:

Special Topic Title: Regional Growth

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen
Breakout

If the national economy holds up, the Puget Sound region stands a good chance of breaking out of its five-year pattern of sub-par growth. But much hinges upon developments at The Boeing Company, Intel Corp., and Microsoft Corporation. [READ MORE]

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Volume: 4 - Number: 1

Leading Index Title:

Special Topic Title: Regional Growth

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen