Arkansas Business and Economic Review articles from September 1997

Arkansas Business and Economic Review archives from September 1997

A study of solid waste disposal using natural resources in Arkansas.
September 22, 1997... Introduction and Overview of the Literature In recent years, the popular press has devoted attention to issues concerning the overutilization of natural resources for solid waste disposal. This concern stems from "landfalling being the primary...

An analysis of the ramifications of key tax reform proposals on small business proprietorships.
September 22, 1997... Is Tax Reform Dead? The recent passage of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 has briefly shifted the focus of the nation away from comprehensive tax reform. Bipartisanship clearly ruled in the passage of this 1997 tax legislation as Democrats and...

Arkansas per capita income and population: 1985-1995.
September 22, 1997... Introduction This the eighth in a series of papers using data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Department of Commerce to examine trends in per capita income and population among the 75 Arkansas counties and seven Metropolitan...

U.S. economic expansion accompanied by low unemployment rates in Arkansas and the nation.
September 22, 1997... Unemployment The unemployment rate in the nation was the lowest since October, 1973. In October, 1997, the rate was 4.7 percent, down from 4.9 percent in September, 1997. The unemployment rate in Arkansas decreased to 5.0 percent in October...

Labor force estimates September 1997. (Arkansas)
September 22, 1997... In September, Arkansas' Civilian Labor Force decreased by 2,600 to total 1,243,800. Total Employment for the same period fell by 200 to total 1,179,500. Unemployment for the month decreased by 2,400 to total 64,300. Of the 75 counties, Scott had...