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Economic Development Policy Part 3: Demand-side policies (1). ECON 4480 State and Local Economies. Job growth by establishment size. Source of Tennessee job growth 2001-2011. Source: Business Employment Dynamics http://bls.gov/bdm/#data. Sources of Capital.
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Economic Development PolicyPart 3: Demand-side policies (1) ECON 4480 State and Local Economies
Source of Tennessee job growth 2001-2011 Source: Business Employment Dynamics http://bls.gov/bdm/#data
Venture capital activity • Venture capital activity for the most recent four quarters (2011:4-2012:3): • United States: 3,613 deals, $27.2 billion investment ($7.5 million per deal) • Tennessee: 37 deals, $109.9 million investment ($3.0 million per deal) • Per capita: • United States: 11.6 deals per million population, $87.4 per capita. • Tennessee: 5.8 deals per million population, $17.2 per capita. • Source: National venture capital association (www.nvca.org)