Arkansas Business and Economic Review articles from December 2000

Arkansas Business and Economic Review archives from December 2000

Editor's Note.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Dear Readers, It is with mixed feelings that we at the Review bid farewell to the print version of our publication. Started in 1932 as the Arkansas Business Bulletin, the Review remained unchanged for 36 years. Then in 1968, the name was...

Dynamics of Hispanic Population Growth in Arkansas.(Statistical Data Included)
December 22, 2000... Jeralynn S. Cossman [1] The release of county level population data from the 2000 U.S. Census demonstrates a continuation of last decade's hottest demographic trend: the Hispanic population of Arkansas is booming. The 2000 census reveals...

Arkansas Quick Stats.
December 22, 2000... The Arkansas unemployment rate for March 2001 was 4.1 percent, equal to the unemployment rate for the month of December. This is below the national rate of 4.3 percent for the month. Benton County again posted the lowest unemployment rate, 1.7...

The Ebb and Flow of Global Competition: Morrilton, Arkansas 'The Phoenix of Small Town America'.
December 22, 2000... Introduction As the world continues to grow smaller in terms of socioeconomic development, the grim reality of economic development has come home to roost in many communities throughout America. The global competition for a better quality...