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The Southeastern States: Recent Performance and Prospects for Recovery. Phil Hopkins Principal, US Regional Services 610-490-2657 philip.hopkins@globalinsight.com. Macro Effects on Regions & States. Investment-Led Recession – Mfg. Decline Started in the Midwest, Spread to the Coasts
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The Southeastern States: Recent Performance and Prospects for Recovery Phil Hopkins Principal, US Regional Services 610-490-2657 philip.hopkins@globalinsight.com
Macro Effects on Regions & States • Investment-Led Recession – Mfg. Decline Started in the Midwest, Spread to the Coasts • High Tech Collapse Hit High-Growth States Hard • World Economy is Slow – No Help from Abroad • Jobless Recovery • State Budgets in Deficit - $70 to $90 Billion – partially offset Federal Stimulus • 43 States With Budget Deficits
Macro Effects on Regions & States • State Tax Revenues Still Stagnant • Stock Market Crash – Wealth Effects Hit High-Growth States Hard – CA, VA, FL, CO, MA, IL, NV, NY • Increase in Defense Spending Benefits Sun-Belt States – MS, GA, CA, TX, VA • Excess Capacity Remains
Why Did the SE States Grow? • Shift-Share: Decompose regional growth into 3 Effects: • National Growth; Growth in US Economy • Industry Mix - % Shares of high-growth and slow-growth sectors as defined at the US level • Competitive Effects: individual sectors in region grow faster than same sectors at US Level • Results SE Region: 1990 to 2002 Employment Change • 72% of Employment Growth 1990 to 2002 due to Growth in US economy • -5.8% due to Industry Mix (too many slow growth industries • 33.2% due to Competitive Effect (SE sectors grew faster than same sectors as US level
% Change in Goods Providing Employment March 01 – February 03
% Change in Service Providing Employment March 01 – February 03
Median Housing Price Growth1999-2002 US +6.5%
Median Price of Single Family Home Over Average Household Income – 2002q2
Reliance on Travel & Tourism % Employment in Travel & Tourism Industries in 2000
Foreign Travel has Fallen % Change in Visitor Arrivals
Global Insight’s Spring 2003 Forecast for the Southeastern States
Steps To Economic Recovery Competitive Advantages Remain and Will Re-Assert Themselves Identifying and Nurturing Industry Clusters Education Matters at All Levels Cost Advantages for All Types of Infrastructure and Utilities Access to Research and Capital a Key Quality of Life Key to Attracting Creative Workers and Companies Needing Them
Steps To Economic Recovery When Will Employment and Investment Recover? Public/Private Ventures, Especially in University MSAs Keeping the Consumer Spending State Government Budgets In Balance Use of Selected, Prudent Economic Incentives