Businesses
Economic Competitiveness
The 45th Annual forecast sponsored by the University of Colorado Business Research Division of the LEEDS School of Business and BBVA Compass outlines the state's economy includes snapshots from specific counties and regions around the state, as well as updates on international trade, population, labor force and personal income growth, and a general outlook on the national economy
White Paper
Arapahoe and Douglas County Profiles
2009 CO Dept. of Labor Annual Report - Arapahoe/Douglas Works Excerpt
The Innovation Project - Innovation in American Regions
Much of today’s successful economic growth hinges on attracting or cultivating jobs that characterize the “innovation economy”—firms and occupations relying on talented workers whose skills are based on significant knowledge, insight and creativity. Innovation-based economic growth in rural America, however, has long lagged that in the nation’s metropolitan areas. To address this gap, the U.S. Economic Development Administration sponsored this project to develop new tools to support strategic economic development planning in rural regions. The goal of this work is to help rural planners assess their region’s comparative strengths and weaknesses with respect to fostering innovation-based growth. The project's data and tools, however, can be used equally well in any type of region—urban, exurban, metropolitan or custom-based depending upon need and purpose.
