ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS ON THE GREAT BASIN ECOSYSTEM

JOBS ATTRACTING PEOPLE VERSUS PEOPLE ATTRACTING JOBSThomas R. Harris, Professor and DirectorUniversity of Nevada, RenoDepartment of EconomicsUniversity Center for Economic Development

SOME POINTSDo People Follow Jobs or Do Jobs Follow People.Using Regional Economic Analysis Project for Analysis of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Oregon and Washington SMSAOpportunity to discuss Journeyto-Work DataOpportunity to discuss Place of Work Employment and Place of Residence Employment

Counties in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro SMSAOregon CountiesClackamasColumbiaMultnomahWashingtonWashington CountiesClarkSkamanisMajor Components as a Percent of Total Personal Income:Multnomah County, Oregon, and the U.S., 2012

Earned Income in Multnomah County, Oregon as a Percent of Total Personal Income: Place of Residence vs. Place of Work, 1969-2012.

Multnomah County Major Income Components as a Percent of Total Personal Income:1969 vs. 2012 and Component Contributions to Real Income Growth, 1970-2012

Major Components as a Percent of Total Personal Income: Washington County, Oregon, and the U.S., 2012

Earned Income in Washington County, Oregon as a Percent of Total Personal Income: Place of Residence vs. Place of Work, 1969-2012.

Washington County Major Income Components as a Percent of Total Personal Income:1969 vs. 2012 and Component Contributions to Real Income Growth, 1970-2012

Major Components as a Percent of Total Personal Income:Columbia County, Oregon, and the U.S., 2012

Earned Income in Columbia County, Oregon as a Percent of Total Personal Income: Place of Residence vs. Place of Work, 1969-2012.

Columbia County Major Income Components as a Percent of Total Personal Income:1969 vs. 2012 and Component Contributions to Real Income Growth, 1970-2012

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