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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797961903321

Autore

Arik Murat

Titolo

Economic impact or contribution : essays on business and community relations / / Murat Arik

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4985-1696-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (142 p.)

Disciplina

659.2

Soggetti

Corporations - Public relations

Industries - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover-Page; Halftitle; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction and Overview; The Plan of the Book; 2 Assumptions, Methods, and Concepts; Contributions versus Impact; Assumptions and Definitions; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Counterfactual Analysis; Survey Data versus Secondary Data Analysis; Input-Output Models; Regional Context; 3 Health Care Industry Cluster and Regional Economy; Introduction; Overview of the Core Health Care Industry; National Trends; Trends in Tennessee; Trends in the Nashville MSA; Comparative Perspective on Trends in the Core Health Care Industry

Study Goals and MethodologyGoals of the Study; A Review of Selected Literature; Method and Data; Definitions; Conceptual Framework for Impact Analysis; Core Health Care Industry in Nashville: Its Scope and Trend; Total Employment; Sectoral Diversity; Establishments; Wages; Export Potential of Core Health Care Industry Segments; Relative Growth Performance of Core Health Care Segments; Core Health Care Industry and the Local Economy; Nashville's Health Care Industry Cluster; Employment and Office Space; Establishments and Wages

Investor-Owned Health Care Management Companies (Public and Private)Economic Impact of the Nashville Health Care Cluster; Employment Impact; Business Revenue Impact; Personal Income; Fiscal Impact of the Nashville Health Care Industry Cluster; Nashville's Core Health Care Industry from a Comparative Perspective; Export Potential



and Employment Growth; Health Care Industry Cluster Headquarters and Global Impact; Health Care Occupations; Venture Capital Flow; Where Does the Nashville MSA Stand Relative to Its Peers?; Nashville Health Care Council (NHCC) Member Companies; Survey Methodology

NHCC Member Companies-Employment and WagesNHCC Members: Office Space and Revenues; NHCC Members: CEO Confidence Survey; Notes; 4 Higher Education Institutions in Middle Tennessee: An In-Depth Analysis of Their Impact on the Region from a Comparative Perspective; Economic Growth, Knowledge, and Universities: An Introduction; Overview; Economic Growth; Knowledge; Universities; Economic Impact of Universities; Study Goals; General Methodology; Economic Impact of Higher Education Institutions in Middle Tennessee: Input-Output Analysis; Overview; An Overview of Economic Impact Studies

Study AssumptionsMethodology; Economic Impact Categories, Assumptions, and Impact Results; Total Higher Education Economic Impact; Conclusion; Higher Education Institutions and Skilled Labor Supply and Demand in Middle Tennessee; Overview; Methodology; Profile of Enrollment and Graduates: Supply Side; Demand for Workforce and Educational Characteristics of Occupations; Business Community-Higher Education Institutions in Middle Tennessee; Overview; Methodology; Higher Education Institutions in the Business Community; Survey Findings; Conclusion and Discussions

Higher Education Institutions in Middle Tennessee from a Comparative Perspective

Sommario/riassunto

This book contributes to the applied regional economic literature by providing a framework for handling a diverse set of projects and providing detailed case studies of fieldwork regarding the health care industry, higher education institutions, the nonprofit sector, infrastructure investment, and a major musical entertainment event.