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Region Dashboard: Performance & Drivers

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Our scorecard for this region’s performance in 
the U.S. economy is based on 3 categories of data:

performance

Taking the temperatureWhat are the dynamics of
economic activity in this location?

business
environment

understanding the business climateWhat is the quality of this location
as a place to do business?

DEMOGRAPHICS
& GEOGRAPHY

UNDERSTANDing the LegacyWhat are the demographic and geographic characteristics of this location?

Data Sources and Notes

Performance

Regional economic performance can be measured by indicators of overall performance directly related to the standard of living in a region, as well as intermediate indicators of economic activity that may or may not translate into a region’s standard of living.

Outcomes

Prosperity / Prosperity Growth
Wages / Wage Growth
Real Wages
Labor Mobilization / Change in Labor Mobilization
Jobs / Job Creation
Unemployment Rate (IBRC) / Change in Unemployment
Poverty Rate (IBRC) / Change in Poverty Rate

Intermediate Outcomes

Labor Force Productivity / Labor Force Productivity Growth
Innovation / Innovation Growth
New Business Formation

International Trade & Investment

Exports / Exports as a percent of GDP (IBRC)
FDI

Business Environment

The first key driver of regional economic performance is the quality of a region's business environment, which is shaped by policy and firm behavior.

Factor Input Conditions

Business Lending
Government Funding
Venture Capital / Venture Capital Growth
Scientific Degrees Awarded
Advanced Scientific Workers / Growth in Advanced Scientific Workers
Educational Attainment - Total Receiving a High School Diploma or More
Educational Attainment - Some College or Associates Degree
Educational Attainment - Total Completing a Bachelor’s Degree or More

Context for Firm Strategy and Rivalry

Unionization / Growth of Unions
Tax rates, index, or other
Corporate Taxes as Percent of GDP

Related or Supporting Industries

Cluster Strength / Employment Growth in Strong Clusters
Manufacturing Intensity / Manufacturing Jobs Growth

Demand Conditions

Consumer Spending

Demographics & Geography

The second key driver of regional economic performance is a region's structure, which is largely shaped by population and demographic characteristics.

Population

Population by Age - Ages 0 to 4 (Preschool)
Population by Age - Ages 5 to 17 (School Age)
Population by Age - Ages 18 to 24 (College Age)
Population by Age - Ages 25 to 44
Population by Age - 45 to 64
Population by Age - Age 65 and older
Total Population growth rate
Young Adult Population Growth Rate
Population Density
Net International Migration
Net Domestic Migration
Agricultur / GDP
Gov. Employment - Local Services
Gov. Employment - Federal Services
Gov. Employment - Higher Education
Gov. Employment - Health and Hospitals
Military Payroll & Contracts

Firm Demographics

Average Firm Size
HQs of Large (Fortune 1000) Firms
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The U.S. Cluster Mapping Project is led by Professor Michael E. Porter at the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Harvard Business School.

This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration.