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    • Comparison of Economic Development Expenditures in Kansas Communities 

      Upmeier, Helga (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1989-03)
      In an effort to learn more about economic development expenditures in Kansas communities, the Institute for Public Policy and Business Research conducted a telephone survey in the 30 largest communities of the state. The ...
    • Kansas Small Business Development Centers: Performance and Impact 

      Maynard-Moody, Steven; Cheek, William (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-06)
      This study was conducted by the Institute for Public Policy and Business Research for the Kansas Department of Commerce. Kansas' s Small Business Development Centers play an important part in the state govern­ment' s ...
    • Technology Transfer and Industry Liaison for Kansas Economic Development 

      Redwood, Anthony; Stella, M. Elizabeth; Lewin, Thomas E.; Depenbusch, Dennis; Maygers, Dennis (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1989-03)
      In this era of rapid technological change and of revolutionary changes in the global marketplace, the survival of Kansas industry depends on its ability to innovate and adjust to its ever-changing environment. Since ...
    • International Exporting and Non-Exporting Business in Kansas 

      Maynard-Moody, Steven; Cheek, William (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-05)
      This study was conducted by the Institute for Public Policy and Business Research at the University of Kansas for Kansas Inc. Increasing Kansas's participation in the national and world economies is an important part of ...
    • Business Retention and Expansion in Coffeyville 

      Krider, Charles; Maynard-Moody, Steven (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-05)
      A survey sample of 78 business firms in Coffeyville was completed to find determinants of business retention and expansion of existing industries in the community. These firms, drawn from sectors constituting the economic ...
    • Business Retention and Expansion in Emporia 

      Maynard-Moody, Steven; Krider, Charles (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-05)
      A survey sample of 84 business firms in Emporia was completed to find determinants of business retention and expansion of existing industries in the city. These firms, drawn from sectors constituting the economic base ...
    • Kansas Industry in the Global Economy: Issues of Competitiveness and Public Policy 

      Redwood, Anthony; Harnish, Kathleen (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-04)
      The focus of this paper is on the issues which affect the international competitiveness of the Kansas industrial sector. We will first provide some indicators of the participation of Kansas industry in the global economy ...
    • Business Retention and Expansion in Great Bend 

      Maynard-Moody, Steven; Krider, Charles (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-04)
      A sample survey of 105 business firms in Great Bend was completed to find determinants of business retention and expansion of existing industries in Great Bend. These firms, drawn from sectors constituting the economic ...
    • Business Retention and Expansion in Hays 

      Maynard-Moody, Steven; Krider, Charles (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-05)
      A sample of 95 business firms in Hays was completed to find determinants of business retention and expansion of existing industries in the Hays community. These firms, drawn from sectors constituting the economic base ...
    • Business Retention and Expansion in Salina 

      Maynard-Moody, Steven; Krider, Charles (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-04)
      Salina was one of nine Kansas mid-sized communities selected for a study of business retention and expansion in the state. A sample survey of 107 Salina business firms was conducted to find determinants of business retention ...
    • Business Retention and Expansion in Lawrence 

      Krider, Charles; Maynard-Moody, Steven (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-05)
      Lawrence was one of nine Kansas mid-sized communities selected for a study of business retention and expansion in the state. A sample survey of 102 Lawrence business firms was conducted to find determinants of business ...
    • Business Retention and Expansion in Hutchinson 

      Krider, Charles; Maynard-Moody, Steven (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-04)
      A sample survey of 99 business firms in Hutchinson was completed to find determinants of business retention and expansion of existing industries in Hutchinson. These firms, drawn from sectors constituting the economic ...
    • Business Retention and Expansion in Garden City 

      Krider, Charles; Maynard-Moody, Steven (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-04)
      A survey sample of 105 business firms in Garden City was completed to find determinants of business retention and expansion of existing industries in Garden City. These firms, drawn from sectors constituting the economic ...
    • Business Retention and Expansion in Goodland 

      Krider, Charles; Maynard-Moody, Steven (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-05)
      A sample survey of 65 business firms in Goodland was completed to find determinants of business retention and expansion of existing industries in Goodland. These firms, drawn from sectors constituting the economic base ...
    • Business Retention and Expansion in McPherson 

      Krider, Charles; Maynard-Moody, Steven (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-04)
      A sample survey of 83 business firms in McPherson was completed to find determinants of business retention and expansion of existing industries in McPherson. These firms, drawn from sectors constituting the economic ...
    • 1988 Kansas Legislative Issues Poll 

      Maynard-Moody, Steven; Cheek, William (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-02)
      This is a summary of major findings of the 1988 poll of Kansas public opinion.
    • U.S. and Kansas Economic Forecasts for 1988 

      Clifford, Norman; Glass, Robert (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-02)
      During 1988 real GNP growth will slow to 2.4 percent for the year compared with 2.7 percent for 1987. In the first half of the year, real GNP will grow at an annual rate of only 1.8 percent, but it will pick up to 3.3 ...
    • Economic Profile of Lawrence/Douglas County: Part 1 -- Sectoral Mix of Industries Compared to the State, the Nation and Similarly Sized College Towns 

      Upmeier, Helga (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-02)
      This report investigates the structure and condition of the Lawrence/ Douglas County economy relative to the state, the nation and to a group of similarly sized counties with college towns in the Midwest. The sectoral mix ...
    • Policy Issues Affecting Community Economic Development 

      Redwood, Anthony (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-02)
      The American economy has been undergoing significant structural change and competitive pressure in recent decades. Some industries and regions have been affected more negatively than others, including the agriculture and ...
    • Business Retention and Expansion in Kansas Mid-Size Communities 

      Krider, Charles; Maynard-Moody, Steven; Eskew, Don; Cheek, William (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas, 1988-02)
      A sample survey of 858 business firms in nine Kansas communities with populations of 10,000 to 100,000 (Coffeyville, Emporia, Garden City, Great Bend, Hays, Hutchinson, Lawrence, McPherson, and Salina) was completed to ...