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Improving Deschutes County's Competitiveness
For many years, Central Oregon was known for its great tourism opportunities, high quality of life, and booming economy—making Deschutes County one of the fastest growing regions in the West. The recent national recession, however, revealed a number of weaknesses in this new economy.
The report analyzes the economic and fiscal challenges facing Deschutes County and provides recommendations to improve economic prospects by reviewing a variety of Central Oregon trends and data, interviewing local business leaders, and comparing Deschutes County to four similar peer counties: Ada County, Idaho; Boulder County, Colorado; Kootenai County, Idaho; and Washington County, Utah.
Headwaters Economics completed this report in partnership with Economic Development for Central Oregon.
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Report, Appendix, and Summary Recommendations
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Socioeconomic Profiles of Region and Counties
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Essay on Deschutes County's Competitiveness
Click here to view a Bend Bulletin Op-Ed (August 10, 2010) on how Central Oregon can improve its economic prospects.
Contacts
Headwaters Economics is an independent, nonprofit research group whose mission is to improve community development and land management decisions in the West. For more information about the above reports and profiles, contact Ben Alexander (406.599.7423; ben at headwaterseconomics.org).
Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) is a private non-profit organization dedicated to diversifying our regional economy by attracting new investment and jobs. For more information about EDCO, contact Eric Strobel (541.388.3236; eric at edcoinfo.com).
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Headwaters Economics
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