Indiana Business Review articles from September 2006

Indiana Business Review archives from September 2006

A note from the editor.(better information management)(Editorial)(Brief article)
September 22, 2006... The garden metaphor is an apt one for this issue. One might suggest that good data are part of the soil mix we need in order to grow our economy and gauge our quality of life. Indiana has been working toward better data to better inform its...

How does your garden grow? Employment growth among the States.(Statistical data)
September 22, 2006... Some florid orators will tell that a state's economy like a garden. It must be nurtured, weeded, properly drained or absorbent enough to withstand flooding, and with an orientation toward the beneficial rays of the sun. Thus, we may ask: how...

Household income varies by region and race.
September 22, 2006... Indiana's median household income trailed the United States by about $2,250, according to the 2005 American Community Survey (ACS) from the U.S. Census Bureau. The median household income for Hoosiers was $43,993 for the 12-month reference...

Agritourism and rural economic development.
September 22, 2006... Indiana's Office of Tourism Development reports that the state's "tourism industry brings in approximately $6.7 billion in spending from 58 million leisure visitors." (1) According to Destination Indiana: Indiana Office of Tourism Development...