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Economic impact or contribution : essays on business and community relations
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This book contributes to the applied regional economic literature by providing a framework for handling a diverse set of projects and providing detailed case studies of fieldwork regarding the heal...
This book contributes to the applied regional economic literature by providing a framework for handling a diverse set of projects and providing detailed case studies of fieldwork regarding the health care industry, higher education institutions, the nonprofit sector, infrastructure investment, and a major musical entertainment event.
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- Creator
- Murat Arik
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2015
- ©2015
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (142 p.)
- ISBNs
- 9781498516969, 1498516963, 1498516955
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Cover-Page; Halftitle; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction and Overview; The Plan of the Book; 2 Assumptions, Methods, and Concepts; Contributions versus Impact; Assumptions and Definitions; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Counterfactual Analysis; Survey Data versus Secondary Data Analysis; Input-Output Models; Regional Context; 3 Health Care Industry Cluster and Regional Economy; Introduction; Overview of the Core Health Care Industry; National Trends; Trends in Tennessee; Trends in the Nashville MSA; Comparative Perspective on Trends in the Core Health Care Industry
- Study Goals and MethodologyGoals of the Study; A Review of Selected Literature; Method and Data; Definitions; Conceptual Framework for Impact Analysis; Core Health Care Industry in Nashville: Its Scope and Trend; Total Employment; Sectoral Diversity; Establishments; Wages; Export Potential of Core Health Care Industry Segments; Relative Growth Performance of Core Health Care Segments; Core Health Care Industry and the Local Economy; Nashville's Health Care Industry Cluster; Employment and Office Space; Establishments and Wages
- Investor-Owned Health Care Management Companies (Public and Private)Economic Impact of the Nashville Health Care Cluster; Employment Impact; Business Revenue Impact; Personal Income; Fiscal Impact of the Nashville Health Care Industry Cluster; Nashville's Core Health Care Industry from a Comparative Perspective; Export Potential and Employment Growth; Health Care Industry Cluster Headquarters and Global Impact; Health Care Occupations; Venture Capital Flow; Where Does the Nashville MSA Stand Relative to Its Peers?; Nashville Health Care Council (NHCC) Member Companies; Survey Methodology
- NHCC Member Companies-Employment and WagesNHCC Members: Office Space and Revenues; NHCC Members: CEO Confidence Survey; Notes; 4 Higher Education Institutions in Middle Tennessee: An In-Depth Analysis of Their Impact on the Region from a Comparative Perspective; Economic Growth, Knowledge, and Universities: An Introduction; Overview; Economic Growth; Knowledge; Universities; Economic Impact of Universities; Study Goals; General Methodology; Economic Impact of Higher Education Institutions in Middle Tennessee: Input-Output Analysis; Overview; An Overview of Economic Impact Studies
- Study AssumptionsMethodology; Economic Impact Categories, Assumptions, and Impact Results; Total Higher Education Economic Impact; Conclusion; Higher Education Institutions and Skilled Labor Supply and Demand in Middle Tennessee; Overview; Methodology; Profile of Enrollment and Graduates: Supply Side; Demand for Workforce and Educational Characteristics of Occupations; Business Community-Higher Education Institutions in Middle Tennessee; Overview; Methodology; Higher Education Institutions in the Business Community; Survey Findings; Conclusion and Discussions
- Higher Education Institutions in Middle Tennessee from a Comparative Perspective