Barry Rubin
Indiana University, School of Public & Environmental Affairs (SPEA), Graduate Student
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The failure to consider the collective bargaining relationship already established between labor and management constitutes a major deficiency in the research on collaboration, especially since labor unions are likely to play a... more
The failure to consider the collective bargaining relationship already established between labor and management constitutes a major deficiency in the research on collaboration, especially since labor unions are likely to play a significant role in organizational reform. The purpose of this research is to analyze the successful labor-management reform initiative in the city of Indianapolis using a model of collaboration developed by the authors.
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Hardly a day goes by without the media reporting new economic development initiatives by states and localities in the United States. Competition is keen and the stakes are high because officials and the electorate view a... more
Hardly a day goes by without the media reporting new economic development initiatives by states and localities in the United States. Competition is keen and the stakes are high because officials and the electorate view a "successful" economic development policy as being essential. One of the best recent examples, underscoring the intensity and importance of this issue, was the bidding war that the states of Indiana and Ohio waged in 1982 over the International Harvester Corporation. It is generally accepted that economic development initiatives are an important component of state and local public policy, and the electorate expects its elected officials to succeed in promoting economic development. Unfortunately, it is not always true that the policies adopted to promote development are efficient
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... MIS or a DSS, is a complex under-taking that requires the involvement of a wide variety of actors.7 Information systems, to be ... processing and data entry to high level administrators who rely on the reports gener-ated by the... more
... MIS or a DSS, is a complex under-taking that requires the involvement of a wide variety of actors.7 Information systems, to be ... processing and data entry to high level administrators who rely on the reports gener-ated by the information system for managerial decision making. ...
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ABSTRACT A comprehensive and integrated econometric model for the regional analysis of large-scale energy development (synthetic fuels) projects emphasizes the specification of environmental quality relationships, but the approach can be... more
ABSTRACT A comprehensive and integrated econometric model for the regional analysis of large-scale energy development (synthetic fuels) projects emphasizes the specification of environmental quality relationships, but the approach can be generalized and used as a benchmark for impact analysis of any large-scale development or disinvestment in communities. The estimation of the environmental portion of the Evansville Area model with ordinary least squares provides encouraging results. The major exception in the environmental block is the nitrogen oxide emissions equation. The results do indicate some environmental constraints on future coal conversion projects for the region. 41 references, 6 tables.
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Abstract A major problem concerning the quality of economic forecasting and policy analysis exists for planning agencies in metropolitan areas. These agencies are generally forced to trade off forecasting ability for cost due to the... more
Abstract A major problem concerning the quality of economic forecasting and policy analysis exists for planning agencies in metropolitan areas. These agencies are generally forced to trade off forecasting ability for cost due to the nature of existing methods. This dilemma can be solved through the use of metropolitan region econometric models, which can provide excellent forecasts and policy analysis potential at only moderate cost. This article describes how such models can be used for planning purposes, delineates the process required for the development of such models, presents a generalized equation specification, and provides a policy analysis illustration for the Milwaukee SMSA.
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Since the late 1970s, over 20 enterprise zones have been designated and are operating in Great Britain. In the United States, over 35 states have implemented an enterprise zone program. Even though some work has been done comparing the... more
Since the late 1970s, over 20 enterprise zones have been designated and are operating in Great Britain. In the United States, over 35 states have implemented an enterprise zone program. Even though some work has been done comparing the concept of enterprise zones as implemented in the United States and the United Kingdom, no research has looked at the comparative impacts of enterprise zones in these two contexts. This article analyzes the available research on zone impacts, and concludes that the U.K. zones have been largely unsuccessful in meeting program goals. In contrast, some of the state-sponsored zones in the United States have achieved a moderate degree of success. The article specifies several primary factors that help explain the moderate success of these U.S. zones. The absence of these factors in the U.K. program's structure and implementation appears to be the major determinant of the failure of the British zones.
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The need to evaluate and plan for the region-specific economic development impacts of potential global climate change is receiving increasing attention. This article presents a method for estimating such consequences and the results of... more
The need to evaluate and plan for the region-specific economic development impacts of potential global climate change is receiving increasing attention. This article presents a method for estimating such consequences and the results of exploratory research that applies this method to determining the employment impacts in a recreationally based region. The research results demonstrate that climate variation over the past 20 years has had significant development impacts. For the Pere Marquette Watershed region of central-western Michigan, the analysis shows that employment in the construction; farming; finance, insurance, and real estate; manufacturing; residuals; services; trade; and transportation/utilities sectors of the region is sensitive to climate variation.
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... Location decisions were overwhelmingly influenced by the factors of real estate costs, site characteristics, road/rail access, and ... RHETORIC VERSUS REALITY ... The Evansville study partly confirmed criticism of zone programs, in... more
... Location decisions were overwhelmingly influenced by the factors of real estate costs, site characteristics, road/rail access, and ... RHETORIC VERSUS REALITY ... The Evansville study partly confirmed criticism of zone programs, in that much of the new employment was generated ...