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Year: 2012

  • West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Jobs and Higher Incomes

    West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Jobs and Higher Incomes

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    This report finds that the West’s popular national parks, monuments, wilderness areas and other public lands offer its growing high-tech and services industries a competitive advantage. Read more

  • Restoring the Clark Fork River

    Restoring the Clark Fork River

    Patricia Hernandez

    Headwaters Economics worked with the Clark Fork Coalition, U.S. Forest Service, and others to create an interactive tool that describes many of the stories behind the ongoing recovery of the Clark Fork River. Read more

  • West Is Best Reports: News Release

    West Is Best Reports: News Release

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    News release for report that shows how the western United States is outperforming the rest of the country and the role protected federal lands in providing western states a competitive economic advantage. Read more

  • West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Washington Jobs and Higher Incomes

    West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Washington Jobs and Higher Incomes

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    This fact sheet summarizes Washington’s recent economic growth and the role of protected public lands in supporting faster job creation and higher per-capita income. Read more

  • West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote New Mexico Jobs and Higher Incomes

    West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote New Mexico Jobs and Higher Incomes

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    This New Mexico fact sheet summarizes the state’s recent economic growth and the role protected public lands play in supporting faster job creation and higher per-capita income. Read more

  • West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Nevada Jobs and Higher Incomes

    West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Nevada Jobs and Higher Incomes

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    During the past decade Nevada and the West outperformed the nation, and the competitive advantage offered by its protected lands supported job growth and higher per-capita incomes. Read more

  • West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Montana Jobs and Higher Incomes

    West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Montana Jobs and Higher Incomes

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    Montana’s recent economic growth and the role of protected public lands in supporting employment creation and higher per-capita income are explored in this report. Read more

  • West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Idaho Jobs and Higher Incomes

    West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Idaho Jobs and Higher Incomes

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    Helped by its high quality of life and protected public lands, Idaho’s economy and population grew rapidly in the past decade. The majority of growth coming from health care and administrative services. Read more

  • West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Colorado Jobs and Higher Incomes

    West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Colorado Jobs and Higher Incomes

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    Colorado’s rate of population, employment, and real personal income growth has outpaced the nation and this fact sheet looks at the role of protected public lands in supporting jobs and higher incomes. Read more

  • West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote California Jobs and Higher Incomes

    West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote California Jobs and Higher Incomes

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    This California report is part of a series that analyzes how and why the West is outperforming the nation, and the competitive advantage offered by its protected lands. Read more

  • West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Arizona Jobs and Higher Incomes

    West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Arizona Jobs and Higher Incomes

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    This fact sheet summarizes Arizona’s recent economic growth and the role of protected public lands in supporting faster job creation and higher per-capita income. Read more

  • West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Oregon Jobs and Higher Incomes

    West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Oregon Jobs and Higher Incomes

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    The great majority of Oregon’s net new jobs are from services industries, many of them high-paying. This report looks at the state’s economy and the role of protected public lands. Read more

  • West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Wyoming Jobs and Higher Incomes

    West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Wyoming Jobs and Higher Incomes

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    Wyoming is an economic leader and protected public lands help the state grow and diversify its economy. Read more

  • West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Utah Jobs and Higher Incomes

    West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Utah Jobs and Higher Incomes

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    Utah has been a national leader in economic growth during the past decade. This report looks at the state’s economy and the role of protected public lands. Read more

  • Newsletter: Fall 2012

    Headwaters Economics

    Our latest research on wildfire trends, improved socioeconomic profiles, fiscal and energy policy, and Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front. Read more

  • Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front

    Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front

    Chris Mehl

    This report analyzes the Front’s land, people, and economy, how the region has changed in important ways during the past several decades, and the potential impact of the proposed Rocky Mountain Heritage Act on the Front. Read more

  • Western Counties and the Recession

    Western Counties and the Recession

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    This study provides a number of lessons as the West slowly recovers from the recent recession about why some local economies performed better than others. Read more

  • The Proposed SunZia Transmission Line: A Guide for Decision Makers

    The Proposed SunZia Transmission Line: A Guide for Decision Makers

    Julia Haggerty

    This report analyzes the proposed SunZia transmission line, finding that the project, as currently configured, depends on its ability to export renewable energy from New Mexico to markets in Arizona and California. Read more

  • Report: New Mexico’s Oil and Natural Gas Industry

    Report: New Mexico’s Oil and Natural Gas Industry

    Julia Haggerty

    This graphical analysis reviews the status of New Mexico’s oil and gas industry including production, drilling activity, and its role in the state’s economy. Read more

  • Green Jobs Metrics

    Green Jobs Metrics

    Julia Haggerty

    This research summary offers an overview of efforts to quantify the national green economy in terms of job creation from several perspectives. Read more

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