Hard copies of documents so noted were submitted by the authors; most other entries in this bibliography can be found in university libraries.
Hard copies of documents so noted were submitted by the authors; most other entries in this bibliography can be found in university libraries.
Adams, Laura N., and R. Kevin Grigsby.
---. "The Georgia State Telemedicine Program:
Initiation, Design, and Plans." Telemedicine Journal (1995): 227-235.
This paper describes the genesis, implementation, and operation of the Georgia Statewide Telemedicine Program, a full-service system that provides a comprehensive range of clinical and consultative services to all residents of the state through a hub-and-spoke network. When completed, it will consist of several tertiary-care centers and a set of secondary hubs at medical centers throughout the state. Each hub will, in turn, serve several remote sites. The system enables connectivity throughout the network. The overall coordination, implementation, and oversight is provided by the Center for Telemedicine at the Medical College of Georgia.
---. Policy Making and the Environmental Perspectives on Politics: Classic to Contemporary. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall-Hunt, 1994.
Economic policy making must include ideology, myth, and propaganda to shape popular opinion in desired directions. This should include redefining our cultural values to disavow wanton destruction and waste of nature resources and to favor conservation of resources through planning for future needs.
Allen, Lee, and Napolean Bamfo.
---. "CEDO-10 Educational Needs Assessment Project." Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, (1995).
This report of a comprehensive survey of employee and worker needs in South Georgia. Focuses on the major educational and training needs which will enable regional businesses to compete in the emerging global market in the 21st Century.
---. "CEDO-10 Internet Access Training Manual." Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, (1995).
This manual was developed to train business leaders and interested others how to access and to utilize the developing world wide web. It includes basic instructions in obtaining access to a system linkage, logging on, and obtaining information.
Ammons, David N., Richard W. Campbell, and Sandra L. Somoza.
---. The Option of Prison Privatization: A Guide for Community Deliberations. Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Athens, Georgia (1992).
This document provides a review of the primary issues involved in prison privatization, as well as background of private sector involvement in prisons, recent developments, and research findings.
---. "Selecting Prison Sites: State Processes, Site-Selection Criteria, and Local Initiatives." Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Athens, Georgia (1992).
This report is intended for officials who are considering a prison site-selection proposal for their community. It provides information on site-selection processes and criteria, explores typical reactions to prison sitings, reports on relevant research, and shares insights of community officials who recently have engaged in the prison siting process.
---. "Local Economic Revitalization or National Industrial Growth? A Comparative Overview of Small Business Policy in Japan and the U.S." Review of Urban and Regional Development Studies 8 (1996): 1-14.
Contrasts in small business policy are examined for Japan and the United States. The author argues that Japan's small business policy has been part of an industrial growth- oriented policy, while comparatively the U.S. small business policy has been mainly part of locally-based economic revitalization schemes. Recent trends in policy development indicate that the policies in the two countries are converging. The U.S. policymakers have become increasingly concerned with the small business sector becoming competitive in global markets, while widespread offshoring of large firms prompted Japanese policymakers to focus on supporting small businesses to prevent further loss of manufacturing jobs.
---. "Firm Profitability, Growth, and Innovation." Review of Industrial Organization 10 (5) (1995): 579-588.
A new database measuring company-level innovative activity is used to test how firm growth, profitability, size, and research and development intensity influence subsequent innovative activity. While research and development intensity is found to promote subsequent innovations, and smaller firms are identified as being more conducive to innovation activity than are larger firms, the analysis shows the effect of company growth and profitability on subsequent innovation depends on the technological- opportunity environment. Profitability is found to promote subsequent innovative activity for firms in high-technological-opportunity industries but not in low- technological-opportunity industries. By contrast, high growth generates more innovative activity for firms in low-technological-opportunity industries, but not in high-technological-opportunity environments.
Audretsch D. B., and M. P. Feldman.
---. "Innovative Clusters and the Industry Life-Cycle." Review of Industrial Organization 11 (2) (1996): 253-273.
The purpose of this paper is to link the propensity for innovative activity to spatially cluster to the stage of the industry life-cycle. The theory of knowledge spillovers, based on the knowledge production function for innovative activity, suggests that geographic proximity matters the most where tacit knowledge plays an important role in the generation of innovative activity. According to the emerging literature of the industry life- cycle, tacit knowledge plays the most important role during the early stages of the industry life-cycle. Based on a data base that identifies innovative activity for individual states and specific industries for the United States, the empirical evidence suggests that the propensity for innovative activity is shaped by the stage of the industry life-cycle. While the generation of new economic knowledge tends to result in a greater propensity for innovative activity to cluster during the early stages of the industry life-cycle, innovative activity tends to be more highly dispersed during the mature and declining stages of the life-cycle, particularly after controlling for the extent to which the location of production is geographically concentrated. This may suggest that the positive agglomeration effects during the early stages of the industry life-cycle become replaced by congestion effects during the latter stages of the industry life-cycle.
Austin, Gene, and Thomas L. Weyandt.
---. "Charter Review Issue No. 1: Governing Body Survey." Research Atlanta, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (1994).
This presents the results of a survey of 29 cities comparable to Atlanta in size examining the size, composition, and compensation of city councils and school boards.
---. "Reforming the Georgia Tax Structure." Georgia Fiscal Research Program, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (1995).
This, the final report of the Joint Study Commission on Revenue Structure of the Georgia General Assembly, provides a review of the state's tax structure together with problems, issues, and alternatives for reform.
Bahl, Roy, and Richard Hawkins.
---. "The Sales Tax in Georgia: Issues and Options." Georgia Fiscal Research Program, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (1997).
This report presents an overview of the sales tax and policy options. Sales tax policy has been at the center of attention in Georgia in recent years. This report provides an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of the sales tax, the tax base and rate in Georgia, revenue performance, and a look at who pays the Georgia sales tax. Policy directions are examined which include taxation of services, food exemptions, and a discussion of an increase in the sales tax rate. Reform issues are provided in the conclusion.
Bahl, Roy, Jorge Martinez-Vasquez, and David L. Sjoquist.
---. "Central City-Suburban Fiscal Disparities." Public Finance Quarterly 20 (4) (1992): 420-432.
The report provides updated estimates of various measures of central city-suburban fiscal disparities for 1987, along with previously published ACIR estimates for selected years. The estimates show that central city-suburban fiscal disparities have not changed dramatically over the past 30 years. Cross-sectional regressions estimated for four different years suggest that the explanations for the existence of fiscal disparities have not changed over time.
Bahl, Roy, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, and David L. Sjoquist.
---. "City Finances and the National Economy." Publius 22 (3) (1992): 49-66.
A look at how city governments fared during the 1990-92 recession is presented. Government services were reduced as real per capita growth declined, and the entire local government sector remained in deficit during the preceding six years.
Bahl, Roy, and William Duncombe.
---. "State and Local Debt Burdens in the 1980s: A Study in Contrast." Public Administration Review 53 (1) (1993): 31-40.
During the 1980s, states faced high interest rates and falling federal revenues and therefore turned to the use of tax-exempt debt to finance government spending. In this report, state and local debt policy and debt burdens during the 1980s are examined.
Barksdale, Hiram C. "An Analysis Of Atlanta's Entertainment Industry.
---. "Research Atlanta, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (1995).
This report assesses the current and projected size of the entertainment industry. It also explores barriers to and opportunities for expansion of the local entertainment industry.
---. American Dreams, Rural Realities: Family Farms in Crises. University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC (1993).
This book explores the 1980s farm crisis and its impact on farm survival in Georgia. It documents the role of federal farm programs and credit availability on farm retention and identifies management style as a determinant of successful farming and describes two distinct management styles found in Georgia. It also presents data on women's contributions, patterns by race, overall production skill, off-farm income, family subsidies, and other dimensions of privilege.
Beasley, John and Vickie M. Brinkley.
---. "Corporate Child Care Needs in Southeast Georgia." Southern Economic Developer (Fall 1992): 16-20.
This paper addresses the child care needs in rural areas based on a survey conducted in the eight county regions including Appling, Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Jeff Davis, Tattnall, Toombs, and Wayne counties.
Beck, M. B., and R. G. Cummings.
---. "Waste-Water Infrastructure - Challenges for the Sustainable City in the New Millennium." Habitat International 20 (3) (1996): 405-420.
Aspects of the technologies that might be employed in the wastewater infrastructures of cities in the longer-term future are discussed. For this purpose a wastewater infrastructure is defined as the string of unit process technologies used to recycle and return the waterborne residuals of a city to its surrounding environment. In the cities of Europe and North America, for example, this infrastructure conventionally comprises the urban sewer network, wastewater treatment plant, and receiving water body. To provide context and direction for the discussion, the impact of the city and its wastewater infrastructure on the surrounding environment is reviewed over a time-scale of centuries.
Bellware, Carrie.
---. "A Comprehensive Profile of Georgia's Aerospace Industry." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1986).
The purpose of this research project was to develop a complete analysis of Georgia's aerospace industry, including companies engaged in research, design and development, manufacture, distribution, and maintenance of aerospace products and services. A census of Georgia's manufacturers identified over 180 firms participating in the aerospace industry. This document presents an overview of these companies' business activities and summary data on employment, sales volume, capital investment, research and development spending, and major customers and suppliers. An analysis of Georgia military installations' aerospace activities is also presented, with documentation on the\ value of aerospace procurements by product group.
---. "The Economic Impact of Cultural and Historic Resources in Georgia."
Southern Economic Developer 5 (2) (1995): 19-23.
This study focuses on determining the economic impact generated by the visitation of both residents and tourists to the State of Georgia.
---. "The Economic Impact of Institutional Members of the Georgia Association of Museums
and Galleries." Technical Report, Department of Recreation and Leisure Services,
Georgia Southern University (1994).
This study provides a base line of operational data that documents the contribution of institutional GAMG members to the state's aesthetic, educational, and financial well being. The results of the survey verify that GAMG member institutions make an important contribution to the state's economy and are significant components of the state's tourism base.
---. "The Economic Impact of the Coastal Museum Association." Technical Report,
Department of Recreation and Leisure Services, Georgia Southern University (1994).
The purpose of this study was to provide a base line of operational data that documents the contribution of institutional Coastal Museum Association (CMA) members to the Savannah region's aesthetic, educational, and financial well being. The results of the survey verify that CMA member institutions indeed make an important contribution to the Savannah region's economy and are significant components of the state and regional tourism resource base.
Boatright, Susan R., and Douglas C. Bachtel (Editors).
---. "The Georgia County Guide." Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (1997).
The 1997 Georgia County Guide contains 90 data tables, ten maps and three graphs of agricultural, educational, economic and demographic facts for Georgia's 159 counties. Sources of data include approximately 40 federal and state agencies and several private companies. A Windows-operated database is available allowing the user to export data, print graphs, county and state profiles, and perform data analysis.
Bollinger, Chris R., and Keith R. Ihlanfeldt.
---. "The Impact of Rapid Rail Transit on Economic Development, The Case of Atlanta MARTA." Journal of Urban Economics 42 (2) (1997): 179-204.
This paper uses a simultaneous model of census tract population and employment to study the economic impacts of Atlanta's MARTA rail transit system. The results indicate that MARTA has had no discernible impact on total population or employment in station areas, but it has altered the composition of employment in these areas in favor of the public sector.
---. "Directory of Metalworking Job Shops 1997." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1997).
The seventh edition of the "Metalworking Job Shop Directory" improves the scope, format, and capabilities coverage of this popular industry directory. The primary purpose of the directory is to assist Georgia manufacturers with identifying metalworking job shops with specific capabilities and services in their areas. Georgia's Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism also uses the directory in their recruitment programs by helping prospects find metalworking job shops in areas they're considering for location. The new directory contains listings for 384 firms. Every effort was made to identify metalworking firms and collect the information needed to list the company in the directory.
---. "The Potential to Attract Poultry Processing to Baldwin, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson and Washington Counties." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1997).
This report is a follow up to a 1993 EDRP study entitled, "Opportunities for Additional Poultry Processing Plants in Georgia." It updates the industry overview including domestic and foreign consumption and production and also includes is an update of the comparison of Georgia to the other top 10 poultry producing states using location factors obtained through interviews of key industry leaders in 1993. The previous study ranked Georgia's counties as a potential site for a plant based on the location criteria. Using 1996 data, this study contains a more detailed evaluation of five counties: Baldwin, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, and Washington Counties. Potential recruitment strategies for these counties is presented as well.
---. "Wood Products Industrial Park: A Workable Idea in Georgia?" Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1997).
Georgia has numerous wood products companies producing both primary and secondary products. There are many opportunities for interactions between companies, for example, secondary processors purchasing raw materials from primary processors, and sharing warehousing or waste disposal. Could a specialized industrial park be developed with mainly wood products companies residing in it that fosters these types of linkages between them? This report evaluates the interest in a park of this type, possible linkages, and what, if anything, would encourage the park's development.
---. "An Assessment of the Impact of Minorities on Hall County." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1996).
Minority populations affect their areas economically, socially, and culturally. The Greater Hall County Chamber of Commerce wanted an assessment of the impact of the minorities in their county compared to the surrounding counties and to the state as a whole. This study looks at objective (e.g., such as statistics on educational attainment and earnings) and subjective (e.g., opinions of industry leaders of the minority work force and social issues) impacts. It also evaluates economic impacts where data for the analysis was available.
---. "Directory of Plastics Processors and Fabricators 1996." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1996).
This directory was developed as a guide to plastics manufacture in Georgia and enables existing manufacturers, as well as potential manufacturers considering locating in Georgia, to identify firms that can provide specific services and supplement their own capabilities. Listings provide company name, address, telephone and facsimile numbers, number of employees, principal business, types of plastics used, and main industries served. Information included for the first time in this edition are on the ability to use recycled resins and/or computer-aided technologies, and on the company's quality control standards.
---. "Directory of Research & Development Facilities." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1996).
The directory describes the research capabilities and interests of industrial companies, commercial consulting firms, government laboratories, colleges and universities, and not-for-profit organizations. Coverage extends to all areas of scientific investigations, excluding the fields of medicine, social sciences, business, and economics. In addition to company names and addresses, each section reports specific information on personnel, fields of research or service, and the types of activities at each location. For colleges, universities, not-for-profit organizations, and governmental agencies, the annual research budget is also provided.
---. "Opportunities for Peanut Products Processing in South Georgia." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1995).
Georgia Tech researchers updated a 1982 study done by the Economic Development Laboratory (now the Economic Development Institute) and the University of Georgia which investigated the opportunity to attract another salted peanuts, peanut butter, or peanut candy processing plant to south Georgia. The current project was sponsored by EDRP and CEDO Region 9 (southwest Georgia). The study compares the location and first-year operational costs in south Georgia to potential production sites elsewhere in the country. It also contains a brief overview of domestic peanut production and the demand for peanut products. Net income of these prototypical plants was higher in south Georgia than in comparable plants in every case.
---. "Pallet Disposal: Current Situation and Opportunities for Change." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1995).
Millions of pallets are disposed of each year in Georgia's landfills. Many of them could be reused or chipped to be used as a raw material for higher-value added wood products or industrial fuel. This study looks at the feasibility of collecting these pallets and using them as an industrial fuel. The research shows that a sufficient number of pallets could be recovered in several counties and/or groups of counties to support a centralized chipping operation to create the fuel. In these areas, the operation could be economically feasible if a customer for the fuel could be found nearby.
---. "Target Industry Study for CEDO Region 1." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1995).
CEDO Region 1 comprises 13 counties starting in the northwestern corner of the state and running down the Alabama border to Heard County. Because the region is diverse, the study creates three sub-regions for the analysis. As with the other target industry studies completed under EDRP, the study starts with a strengths and weaknesses analysis. However, it continues with a location quotient analysis and an evaluation of supplier-buyer linkages in the region and concludes with a list of targeted industries in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors.
---. "Opportunities for Additional Poultry Processing Plants to Georgia." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1993).
In 1991, Georgia ranked second in the nation in total poultry and egg value of production at the farm level - $1.44 billion. It has 44 poultry processing and further processing plants. This report addresses the opportunities for additional plants in Georgia. It presents an overview of the current market situation and the industry's outlook followed by a list of the most important location criteria identified through interviews of corporate decision-makers and industry experts. Finally, Georgia is compared with the other top 10 poultry producing states. Areas within the state appearing to offer the best potential are identified based on these factors.
---. "Opportunities for Diversification of the North Georgia Forest Products Industry." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1993).
Forest-related industries play an important role in north Georgia's economy. Changes in the industry have caused many experts to be concerned about the stability of that region's forest industry. Most north Georgia forest products companies produce primary products for the domestic construction industry as well as the majority of secondary products manufacturers. This study, examines alternative products and markets for the forest products industry to make it more diversified and less vulnerable to downswings in the construction industry.
---. "Feasibility Analysis of Medium Density Fiberboard." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1992).
Medium density fiberboard (MDF) is part of a product group known as reconstituted wood panels. This study researches the current business situation for MDF, including raw materials, production, and markets. It also examines the market outlook and assesses the potential for new plants. A location analysis was performed and criteria were examined relative to Georgia's assets to determine if location in the state could be marketable. Although the outlook for MDF may justify a new plant in the not too distant future, location in Georgia does not look feasible. Georgia's raw material problem makes it an unlikely choice.
---. "Beyond Teaching and Learning Paradigms: Trekking Into The Virtual University." Teaching Sociology 25 (1) (1997): 1-15.
This paper deals with the nature of teaching and learning, the development of learning communities, and the impact of virtual education, including distance learning approaches, on teaching and learning.
---. "The Distribution Revolution and Economic Development." Southern Economic Developer (1995): 3-8.
This article analyzes the effects of transportation deregulation and reorganization of business logistics practices on the economic development prospects of Southeast Georgia. In particular it addresses which industries are likely candidates for recruitment efforts.
Brown, John H., et al
---. "Estimating the Economic Impacts of a Hub Airline Serving a Tourist Destination: The Case of America West and Las Vegas Nevada." International Journal of Public Administration 18 (1) (1995): 167-182.
Airlines are an important component of regional economies. The economic impact of an airline goes beyond the usual impacts of their payroll and expenditures. Airlines also may affect business productivity and the critical economic base of a regional economy. The economic impact is estimated of America West Airlines on Las Vegas, Nevada. Though the airline continues to serve Las Vegas, the deteriorating financial condition of America West during 1991 led to speculation that it would cease operations, and eventually led to bankruptcy protection. Key aspects of the study are measurement of the direct impacts, estimation of the associated impact on tourism allowing for the possibility of competing travel alternatives, and the use of a regional economic impact model to derive the total economic impact.
Bumgarner, Mary, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and David L. Sjoquist.
---. "Municipal Capital Maintenance and Fiscal Distress." Review of Economics and Statistics 7 (1991): 33-39.
This paper formalizes and empirically tests the hypothesis that the deficient maintenance of public infrastructure is caused by fiscal distress. The authors utilize a production-decision framework in which public officials combine maintenance and new capital to produce a desired level of capital services. The behavior implied in the fiscal distress hypothesis is treated as perverse deviations from the optimal production path. The empirical findings from cross-sectional expenditures data give support to the fiscal distress hypothesis.
---. "Applying QFD to Course Design In Higher Education." 48th Annual Conference Proceedings. Las Vegas, Nevada: American Society for Quality Control. (1994): 257-263.
Employers identify what skills they look for in business majors. Quality Function Deployment (QFD) translates these skills into course topics and teaching techniques. In this paper, employers are recognized as customers of higher education.
---. "The House of Quality: Linking Industry Needs to a Business School Course." Central Georgia Business Review. Central Georgia Research and Development Center, Macon,
Georgia (1993): 11-19.
Employers are experts in determining what skills are most helpful in the workplace and rate the highest priority job skills in operations management.
Burgar, Paul, and John Frankenberger.
---. "Closing the Loop on Instructional Improvements."
Journal of Education for Business. (1997): 336-342.
This publication reports the development of job skills for business majors in quality, productivity, and responsiveness to customers. In a follow-up study, former students document how they applied operations management skills.
Byington, Ralph, Treba Ann Marsh, and Charles R. McCann.
---. "ISO 9000: Profiting from the Adoption Process." The Practical Accountant 35 (6) (1996):189-214.
Accountants and accounting firms should become well versed in the workings of ISO 9000, which was put in place by the International Organization for Standardization as a comprehensive guidepost for quality covering all aspects of business. With the increased compliance, accounting firms will have to compete with each other in providing the best information and consulting services as most business firms lack the necessary knowledge of or the time to learn the standardization process.
---. "Food Processors of South Georgia: Needs for Expansion." South
Georgia Institute, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA (1997).
The study examines the perceived needs of south Georgia's food processors (excluding red-meat processors, retailers, and firms limited to growing food). Most salient of all issues is labor. Specific concerns of executives include labor's work ethic, lack of an adequate labor pool, and government programs.
Cangialose, Charles, et al.
---. "The Impact of Financial Arrangements on the Quality of Health Care." Journal of Managed Care (1997).
This paper provides an analysis of the impact of risk-based capitation contracting on the quality of health care.
Cannon, Debra, and Brian Mihalik.
---. "Economic Impact of Tourism in Atlanta." Council on
Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (1997).
This study of the economic impact of tourism on the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia measures the direct economic impact of tourism on the area. Specifically, the study covers expenditures for lodging, food and beverage, shopping, recreation and entertainment, and transportation.
---. "Rare Plant Survey on Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, Camden
County, Georgia." Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources
Division, Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Social Circle, Georgia (1997).
This paper provides an assessment of rare, threatened, and endangered plant species on Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base.
---. "Fort Stewart Floristic Inventory: Field Data 1992-1993." Nature Conservancy of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia (1993).
This report provides base-line data on the occurrences and distributions of rare, threatened, and endangered plant species and plant communities in Fort Stewart.
---."Cyperus Entrerianus cyperaceae, An Overlooked Species in Temperate North America."
Sida (1990): 69-77.
This report provides basic information about identification and distribution of a previously unknown invasive, aggressive, non-indigenous weed species that is expanding its range in the Southeastern United States. This species has potential to be a major threat to agriculture and is expensive to control. Early detection of such weeds is a primary factor in their control and eradication. Data in this report alerts the scientific community to the occurrence of this pest in the Southeastern United States and allows its identification.
Carter, R., and C.T. Bryson.
---. "Cyperus entrerianus: A Little Known Aggressive Sedge in the Southeastern United States." Weed Technology (1996): 232-235.
This report provides basic information about identification and distribution of a little known invasive, aggressive, non-indigenous weed species that is expanding its range in the Southeastern United States. This species has potential to be a major threat to agriculture, etc. and is expensive to control. Early detection of such weeds is a primary factor in their control and eradication. This report, in particular, targets the weed science community and informs them of the occurrence and identification of this pest in the Southeastern United States.
Carter R., and N. McInnis.
---. "Final Status Report: Cyperus cephalanthus." U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Office, Jackson, MS (1993).
This report of research supported by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service provides basic taxonomic, distributional, and ecological data on the occurrence and distribution of a poorly known plant species under consideration for official listing as a federally rare, threatened, or an endangered species.
---. "Attracting Retirees: Risks and Opportunities for Georgia." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1990).
Retirement communities are increasingly considered as economic development alternatives to traditional smokestack-chasing strategies. This study examines retirees as a target segment through an analysis of their current size, growth, and migratory patterns. The benefits and costs of retirement communities are examined and interviews with developers of these complexes are analyzed to determine what criteria they use in making location decisions.
---. "Feasibility of a Peanut Shelling Plant in Central Georgia." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1990).
Peanuts constitute the most important cash crop in Georgia. Georgia's peanut shellers contribute to the local economy and increase the value added of peanuts shipped outside the state for further processing. This study examines the economic feasibility of locating a new peanut shelling plant in the south central region of the state. It describes peanut products, markets, and shelling operations; defines a prototype peanut shelling plant; and analyzes projected production costs, income, and investment returns.
---. "The Fort Stewart Military Retiree Labor Study." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1990).
Military retirees benefit the community where they relocate in two ways. Like other retirees, their military pensions expand the tax base and generate additional consumer spending. In addition, they represent a skilled labor resource for new and expanding business which can be used by local governments to promote their region and recruit new business. One region in Georgia that can benefit from its local military retiree population comprises the nine counties that surround Fort Stewart: Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, and Tattnall. This report presents background data on military retirees in Georgia and a profile of the military retiree population in the Fort Stewart area and its availability for employment. An extensive survey of these military retirees forms the basis for this assessment.
---. "Target Industry Study for the Kaolin-Belt Region: Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, McDuffie, Twiggs, Warren, Washington, and Wilkinson Counties." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1987).
This target industry study for the kaolin-belt region in Georgia assesses the potential for new kaolin-using products to expand the opportunities of the industry. The kaolin-belt region comprises nine counties: Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, McDuffie, Twiggs, Warren, Washington, and Wilkinson. The study contains the usual strengths- and-weaknesses analysis for each of the counties. In addition to these analyses, the study examines the market potential of new kaolin-using products still in the research and development stage or newly introduced to the market.
---. "A Preliminary Study of Film-Face Plywood, Laminated Veneer Lumber, and Gypsum Flakeboard - Adoption of Finnish Technology in Georgia." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1995).
This report examines, on a preliminary basis, the feasibility of producing three new hardwood-based products in Georgia. These products, currently manufactured in Europe using Finnish technology, are: film-face hardwood plywood, laminated veneer lumber, and gypsum flakeboard. The report includes estimates for production costs, investment costs, and market potential in the United States. The document also presents an overview of the technology used in the manufacture of these products and its adaptability to Georgia.
---. "Economics of Oriented Strand Board Production in Georgia." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1995).
Georgia leads all southeastern states in hardwood timber resources. This study examines the feasibility of producing a hardwood-based product, oriented strand board (compressed strand-like wood particles arranged in perpendicular layers and bonded with resin), in eight Georgia locations: Jasper, Gainesville, Athens, Elberton, Monticello, Millen, Dublin, and Hawkinsville. Included are detailed timber resource data within a 60- mile radius of each site, a detailed production model for new oriented strand board production facilities in each location, estimated capital investment requirements, working capital requirements, operating costs, and profit projections. Also included is a sensitivity analysis in which various measures of investment attractiveness are examined in light of changes in sales price, production volume, manufacturing costs, and fixed capital investment.
---. "Film-Face Specialty Hardwood Plywood: An Investment/Manufacturing Opportunity in Georgia." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1990).
This report describes what film-face plywood is, its markets and competing products, the technology used to produce it, and the feasibility of producing film-face plywood in Georgia. Like previous, related reports by this author, this report develops a prototypical plant to examine the economics of production for film-face plywood. Five potential sites are investigated - Jasper, Gainesville, Athens, Elberton, and Monticello.
---. "Gypsum Flakeboard: A Manufacturing Opportunity in Georgia." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1986).
This report describes what gypsum flakeboard is, its markets and competing products, the technology used to produce it, and the feasibility of producing gypsum flakeboard in Georgia. Like the previous, related reports by this author, this report develops a prototypical plant to examine the economics of production for gypsum flakeboard.
---. "Laminated Veneer Lumber: A Manufacturing Opportunity in Georgia." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1986).
This report describes what laminated veneer lumber (LVL) is, its markets and competing products, the technology used to produce it, and the feasibility of producing LVL in Georgia. This report develops a prototypical plant to examine the economics of production for LVL. Suitable sites in Georgia are also examined, such as, Jasper, Gainesville, Athens, Elberton, Monticello, Millen, Dublin, and Hawkinsville.
---. "Knight Foundation: Immunization Initiative." Knight Foundation.
The Knight Foundation Immunization Initiative was conducted in 24 cities throughout the United States. Data were collected concerning the immunization rates of children ages 2 and younger for the years 1994-1996. The initiative emphasizes examining methods to provide parent education and increasing public awareness of the continued need for immunizations. After implementation of various educational and media programs, results for Baldwin County, Georgia indicate an increase in the immunization rate of children aged two and under -- from 86.03% at Oct. 24, 1994 to 98.2% at Sept. 30, 1996.
---. "Georgia's Emerging Industries: A 1995 View of the Industrial Future." Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1995).
The report provides survey results as well as national trends in emerging industries for high-growth industry sectors in Georgia over period 1995-2005.
---. "Origins of Industrial Extension: A Historical Case Study in Georgia." Georgia Institute of Technology, Technology and Science Policy Program, Atlanta, Georgia (1992).
This study evaluates the historical origins of the Industrial Extension Service at Georgia Tech with respect to other national and regional industrial assistance programs.
---."Economic Development Activities of the Georgia Tech Industrial Extension Service." Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1986).
Georgia Tech's Industrial Extension Service (IES) was one of the first such state-level economic development programs in the nation. The IES was developed in the late 1950s after a Georgia Tech survey of small manufacturing firms indicated a need for technical and management assistance to help these small firms grow. This paper summarizes the creation and development of the IES during the period 1956-1986.
Combes, Richard, and William Todd.
---. From Henry Grady to the Georgia Research Alliance: A Case Study of Science-Based Development in Georgia. New York, NY: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, 1996.
This paper presents a historical case study of "science-based" development in Georgia, addressing state-supported initiatives including the Georgia School of Technology (1885), Industrial Extension Service (1960), Advanced Technology Development Center (1980), and Georgia Research Alliance (1990).
---. "The Integration of Human Resource Development Into the Strategic Planning Process: A Comparative Case Study of Three Corporations." University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, (1996).
The author examines the strategic planning process of three corporations. The integration of human resource development to the strategic planning process varies among the three corporations studied. The contributions of human resources development to the strategic planning process are discussed in relation to the integration of human resources development to the company's strategic planning process.
Conine, Clyde, and Erin Weaver.
---. "Business and Industry Survey. Report Card: Bibb County
Schools." Macon 2000 Partnership for Excellence in Education (1997): 37-39.
This report summarizes surveys of Bibb County business and government leaders regarding their opinions of the quality of services delivered by Bibb County schools.
Conine, Clyde, and John Edwards.
---. "Economic Development Checklist." Macon College and
Georgia Department of Community Affairs (1990).
This report provides a checklist for communities to use when preparing a community for economic development. Topics include marketing the community, attracting prospects, handling prospects, retaining and expanding businesses, tourism, downtown development, and small business development.
Cordell, H. Ken, Daniel Hope III, and Donald B. English.
---. "Local Government Park and Recreation Departments." Leisure Today - Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (1987): 37-40.
This reports the findings of a nationwide study conducted by the Institute of Community and Area Development at the University of Georgia, the U.S.D.A. Forest Service; the National Park Service (Southeastern Region) and the National Society for Park Resources regarding the role of recreation facilities and services in rural communities.
Cowie, Gail, and James L. Cooley.
---. "Guidelines for Development of Watershed Protection
Programs in Georgia." Environmental Resources Center, Georgia Institute of
Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1989).
In Georgia, recent years have seen an increasing emphasis on watershed protection as a critical component of water supply planning. Effective watershed management requires significant action at the local level. However, many local officials have limited understanding of water quality protection techniques and methods for planning watershed management programs. The objective of this research is development of guidelines for watershed protection planning at the local level. Development of guidelines begin with a survey of existing watershed protection programs in the Southeast. Preliminary elaboration of a planning process is based on evaluation of thirteen proposed water supply watersheds in Northeast Georgia. The planning process is further refined through detailed analysis of three of these watersheds. Results for the study watersheds are presented with specific discussion of considerations in watershed protection planning.
---. "Watershed Protection: A Guidebook for Georgia." Institute of Community and Area
Development, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (1988).
Adequate water supplies for current needs and future growth are an important concern in Georgia. Water supply problems in the state have two components: (1) providing the quantity necessary to meet demand, and (2) protecting water quality. This booklet focuses on watershed management, a major component of water quality protection. It introduces various aspects of watershed management, and describes the range of actions available for local governments in Georgia.
---. "Managing Growth in Newton County, Final Report." Institute of Community
and Area Development, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (1997).
Copies of Technical Report I were provided to Steering Committee members for their review in preparation for selecting a comprehensive package of management tools to recommend to county and city elected officials. The Final Report and Recommenda- tions summarizes the selection process and the suite of preferred growth management tools recommended by the Steering Committee.
---. "Managing Growth in Newton County Georgia -- Technical Report." Institute of
Community and Area Development, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (1997).
The purpose of Technical Report I is to summarize the results of the Newton County Visioning Project to date, and to present potential tools for managing growth in the county and cities. The report highlights the work of the Steering Committee, a group of thirty local residents appointed by the six Newton County jurisdictions to represent diversity of community interests in the visioning process. The bulk of the report is dedicated to discussion of various management tools and techniques appropriate to meet community goals related to growth. The Steering Committee reviewed the potential growth management tools, and recommends a combination or package of preferred management tools for recommendation to the county and cities as a comprehensive growth management plan.
---. "Pine Mountain Ridge: Regionally Important Resource." Institute of Community and Area
Development, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (1995).
The goal of this Resource Management Strategy is to insure the protection of the many cultural and natural resources associated with the Pine Mountain Ridge and to guarantee the economic viability of the area for generations to come.
---. "Alcovy River and Swamp Interpretive Center: An Application of Geographic Information
Systems Technology in Site Analysis." Proceedings of the 1993 Georgia Water Resources Conference. Institute of Natural Resources, University of Georgia Athens,
Georgia (1993): 106-109.
This study demonstrates the analytical and mapping capabilities of ARC/INFO Geographic Information System GIS software in site selection and graphic presentation of study results. Project goals are to protect a significant Piedmont wetland and to promote public education for natural resource conservation and preservation. The Alcovy River and Swamp System in Newton County, Georgia, is the project site. Data analysis identifies special interest and environmentally sensitive areas, potential facilities and parking sites, and pathway and boardwalk areas.
Crow, Susan, and Gail Cowie.
---. "Georgia's Pine Mountain Ridge: Lessons for Regional
Planning." The Regionalist (1996): 55-65.
Planning for growth management in Georgia is structured by the Georgia Planning Act of 1989. The act authorizes the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), working with regional development centers (RDCs), to identify and designate regionally important resources (RIRs). Designation requires development of a management strategy specific to that resource. Once the strategy is adopted and final designation is granted by DCA, local governments' proposed actions affecting the RIR are subject to regional review for consistency with the management strategy.
This article describes planning for one resource of regional importance in Georgia, the Pine Mountain Ridge. Yet, resistance to the RIR was so significant that final designation was suspended. This experience with the first RIR initiative in Georgia provides some clear lessons for future attempts at regional planning.
Crow, Susan, and James Cooley.
---. "Impact Fees: Private Funding for Infrastructure
Improvements." Institute of Community and Area Development, University of Georgia,
Athens, Georgia (1988).
In Georgia, some counties and cities are experiencing dramatic changes in population growth. In many cases the communities had been losing population until just recently. Now, they face unprecedented growth and are looking for means to handle this growth. A new and increasingly popular technique for handling the increased costs associated with population growth is the assessment of impact fees. The purpose of this report is to examine impact fees in a general manner, look at how impact fees have been applied in Georgia and other parts of the country, and then look at some of the constraints of impact fees.
Crow, Susan, and Jonathan Ambrose.
---. "Analysis of Land Use and Land Cover Changes in the
Ebenezer Creek Watershed." Proceedings of the 1997 Georgia Water Resources Conference. Athens, Georgia: Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia (1997).
This paper describes construction of a geographic information system (GIS) database of land use/land cover (LU/LC), results of change analysis and implications for future management of the Ebenezer Creek watershed in Effingham County, Georgia. Between 1958 and 1993, the greatest transition in LU/LC in the watershed was the loss of about eleven percent of forested lands, primarily to harvested-new growth, residential and urban uses. Given the apparent sensitivity of the Ebenezer Creek and swamp system, continued transitions from forest to other uses, especially within the creek corridor, are likely to exacerbate existing problems. Study results have been provided to Effingham County planning staff for use in development of stream corridor protection strategies.
Crow, Susan, Laurie Fowler, and Sam Islam.
---. "Broad River Watershed Protection
Demonstration Project." Proceedings of the 1997 Georgia Water Resources Conference. Athens, Georgia: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of
Georgia (1997).
The purpose of this paper is to summarize a watershed protection demonstration project that has been undertaken for the Broad River watershed. This project will demonstrate the applicability of an innovative watershed planning approach which uses geographic information systems (GIS) technology and appropriate analysis models to highlight potential land use conflicts between development and water-based natural resources.
Cunningham, Thomas J., and Rosemary Thomas Cunningham.
---. "Another Source of Money Supply Announcement Surprises." Journal of Macroeconomics 13 (2) (1991): 279-289.
The money supply announcement effect literature focuses on the effect of the differences between the Federal Reserve's statistical release and some measure of market expectations, either the Money Market Services (MMS) survey or some model- generated forecast. We argue that the MMS survey release is an announcement, in and of itself, that is capable of surprising the market in the same manner as the Fed's announcement. An examination of market reactions confirms this hypothesis.
Dalenberg, Douglas R., and Mark D. Partridge.
---. "The Effects of Taxes, Expenditures, and Public Infrastructure on Metropolitan Area Employment." Journal of Regional Science 35 (4) (1995): 617-640.
Data for 28 metropolitan areas over a 15-year period are used to determine the impacts of government spending, taxes, and public infrastructure on total employment and disaggregated employment. After carefully controlling for the government budget constraint, it is found that taxes are negatively related to total employment and education spending is positively related to total employment.
Dalton, Carol Ann, and Richard Hawkins.
---. "The New Federal Block Grants, Parts 1 & 2." Research Atlanta, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (1995).
This report provides background on the existing public welfare roles of the federal and state governments. It also examines proposed changes in these roles, particularly the likely transition to block grant funding.
Davis, Elynor and Bernard Keys.
---. "Success Factors in Going International: Experiences from
Small Firms in Southeastern USA." European Business Review 96 (2) (1996): 3-10.
This article reviews the individual experiences of many small southeastern US firms as they attempted to meet the challenge of overseas markets, sometimes in response to market saturation at home or to smooth out the seasonality of product demand. Further, this article reviews the variety of measures and techniques which individual firms used to turn obstacles into successful global ventures, and the important lessons these firms learned in the process.
Davis, James E., and Shawn M. Forbes.
---. "Community Banking in CEDO Region 11." Southern Economic Developer 7 (1997): 7-11.
This article reviews community banking in CEDO Region 11 of Southeast Georgia. Bank deposit and loan data for 1986 - 1995 are presented by county and for the region. CEDO Region 11 bank data for 1993 - 1995 are contrasted with peer data for community banks statewide and the adjacent CEDO Region 8. This research is prompted by inquiry from bankers in Region 11 following the Spring, 1996 article in this publication on community banking in CEDO Region 8.
---. "Community Banking in Southeast Georgia." Southern Economic Developer 6 (1996): 3-9.
This article reviews community banking in CEDO Region 8 of Southeast Georgia. Presented here are data which illustrate the traditional relationship between banking and economic development in a region.
---. "Funding Private College and University Education: The Impact on State
Taxpayers." Papers and Proceedings (Midsouth Academy of Economics and Finance).
The University of Southern Mississippi (1995): 135-141.
The purpose of the paper is to examine the role of private colleges in saving taxpayers' money for a college education. Private colleges, funded primarily by tuition and other sources, are not subsidized by taxpayers. State institution subsidies keep the cost of tuition artificially low. The paper examines the additional costs to Texas taxpayers if all private colleges in the state were to close.
---. "Target Industry Study for Coastal Georgia Brantley, Camden, Charlton, and Glynn Counties." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1986).
Installation of the U.S. Navy Trident Submarine Base at King's Bay, Georgia, will bring to the five-county area surrounding the base both an increased supply of labor and a new demand for hi-tech and other manufacturing support. To help area planners take full advantage of the opportunities the base represents, this study provides an economic appraisal of Camden, Glynn, Charlton, Brantley, and Nassau (Florida) counties to determine the resources available to new industry and areas in need of improvement.
---. Distributing Georgia's General-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax Revenues. Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Athens, Georgia (1992).
This paper examines the distribution of Georgia's general-purpose local-option sales tax revenues, current and historical local sales tax distribution methods in other states, how revenue distribution agreements are negotiated, and revenues generated by local-option sales taxes in Georgia.
Eckert, Cliff, and Ed McConkey.
---. "Operation Heli-STAR - Summary, Overview, and Major Findings." (1997).
This report provides a review of Operation Heli-STAR. Operation Heli-STAR was established and operated in Atlanta, Georgia during the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Heli-STAR had three major thrusts: (1) the establishment and operation of a scheduled helicopter-based cargo transportation system, (2) the management of low-altitude air traffic in the airspace above an urban area, and (3) the collection and analysis of research and development data associated with 1 and 2.
Edwards, Barbara, David L. Sjoquist, and Sally Wallace.
---. "An Analysis of a Local Tax on
Earnings." Research Atlanta, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (1996).
This report examines the advantages and disadvantages of a local tax on earnings in
the Atlanta metropolitan area. The report summarizes how such taxes are structured in
other jurisdictions, and provides estimates for a tax on earnings in the Atlanta area.
Edwards, Barbara, and Sally Wallace.
---. "The Georgia Income Tax: Suggestions and Analysis
for Reform." Georgia Fiscal Research Program, Georgia State University, Atlanta,
Georgia (1997).
This report provides response to the opportunities for Georgia to modernize the income tax to bring it more into synch with the economy. It provides a review of the issues in the design of the individual income tax, a history of Georgia's income tax, recent changes to this tax and comparison with other states. It provides policy options for the state's decision makers.
---. "Small Business Financing in Rural Georgia: Influences on Informal Financing." Dissertation, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (1993).
The author investigates the factors influencing small business informal financing in rural Georgia. The findings indicate that a majority of small businesses rely more on informal than on formal sources of financing. The findings also reveal that firms with less competitive characteristics are more likely to rely on informal sources of financing. Firm characteristics explain most of the variance associated with use of informal financing. Conceptually, the findings suggest that informal financing continues to exist with formal financing and is not likely to be displaced by it in more developed societies.
---. "Wages and Performance-Based Pay, Evidence from the NLSy." Economic Letters 51 (2) (1996): 241-246.
The link between performance and pay should be strongest where performance is more accurately observed. More productive workers self-select into jobs with performance- based pay. Consequently, workers whose pay is based on performance should earn more than those whose pay is not based on such measures. This paper adds to the literature on the subject by providing new empirical evidence for Brown's model using the National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth (NLSY) data.
Farr, W. Ken, and J. Larry Wolfenbarger.
---. "The Economic Contribution of Georgia College &
State University to the Georgia Economy During FY 1996." (1997).
This study identifies and measures the contribution of the ongoing operations of Georgia College & State University (GC&SU) to the Georgia economy. The contribution is analyzed from the perspective of the primary and secondary economic impacts of GC&SU operations, including the hiring of its personnel and its purchases of a wide variety of goods and services, as well as, student expenditures during a one-year time frame. The economic impacts are estimated in terms of the contributions to total output, the value of expenditures for goods and services attributed to the operation of GC&SU, total earnings, wage, salaries, proprietor's income, etc., and employment levels (full and part-time jobs) using data detailing operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1996.
---. "Georgia's Job Tax Credit: Characteristics of Participating Firms." Southern Association of Tax Administrators. Richmond, Virginia (1997).
This paper provides a review of the literature on employment tax credits and a statistical overview of firms that took the Jobs Tax Credit (JTC) in Georgia between 1993 and 1995. Only 10% of eligible firms utilize the JTC. A majority taking the credit are located in less developed counties and most are in the manufacturing industry. The JTC moderately affects the distribution of tax burdens and firms with fewer than 100 employees are most likely to take the credit.
Finn, Mary A., and K. G. Willoughby.
---. "Employment Outcomes of Ex-Offender Job-Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Trainees." Evaluation Review 20 (1) (1996): 67-83.
The influence of demographic variables, barriers to employment, and type of training on employment outcomes of ex-offender and nonoffender trainees who terminated from Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs between July 1989 and June 1990 in Georgia is examined. Results from regression analyses indicate that ex-offender status had no influence on employment at termination or during follow-up. However, participants who were unemployed for 15 or more weeks prior to entry were less likely to have a job at termination and during follow-up. Participants who received employer-based training were more likely to have a job at termination and during follow-up.
Fleck, Robert, and Clifford Arnett.
---. "Developing and Integrating an Automated Mapping/Facilities Management System." Proceedings, American Water Works Association Computer Conference. Nashville, Tennessee (1992).
This article discusses how the Columbus Water Works has been building a geographic information system (GIS) that will assist in community planning and safety in addition to identifying utility infrastructure for maintenance and repair.
Fleck, Robert, and James Patterson.
---. " Creating a Community Asset from an Environmental Problem: Columbus Water Works CSO." Public Works Journal, Public Works Publications 128 (1997): 80-86.
This article describes in detail how the Columbus Water Works managed a solution to an environmental crisis and turned it into a community asset with the help of public and private funds. Legislation mandates that Combined Sewer Overflow systems be eliminated. The CWW develops a unique approach which contributed to the development of a riverwalk and a revitalized downtown area.
---. "Politics, Administration, and Local Land-Use Regulation: Examining Zoning as a Policy Process." Public Administration Review 49 (1989).
This article examines nearly 2,300 rezoning applications in metropolitan Atlanta during 1984. Contrary to the image of zoning as a contentious issue, most cases involved only local officials and the party seeking rezoning. When opposition was present, it seldom involved more than a handful of participants, and rezonings were still granted in the majority of cases. Local officials ratified the majority of staff recommendations and reached unanimous decisions over 75 percent of the time.
Fleischmann, Arnold, and Gary P. Green.
---. "Organizing Local Agencies to Promote Economic Development." American Review of Public Administration 21 (1991): 1-15.
This article examines variation in the ways cities organize their bureaucracies to promote economic development. Larger cities and those with a wider range of development programs and higher property tax burdens are most likely to have a separate department for promoting economic development. Cities that are more dependent on manufacturing tend to avoid having economic development in the hands of existing line departments. In smaller communities, officials seem unwilling or unable to centralize their development efforts.
Fleischmann, Arnold, Gary P. Green, and Tsz Man Kwong.
---. "What's a City to Do? Explaining Differences in Local Economic Development Policies." Western Political Quarterly 45 (1992): 677-699.
This research examines variation in the adoption of local economic development policies. Both broader social and economic forces and local political and economic factors influence development efforts. Among the best predictors of policies adopted by a city are its total population, metropolitan status, poverty level, property tax burden, type of lead development group, the adoption of a development plan, and the presence of a specialized agency for economic development.
Fleischmann, Arnold, and Carol A. Pierannunzi.
---. "Citizens, Development Interests, and Local Land-Use Regulation." Journal of Politics 52 (1990): 838-853.
This study uses applications in metropolitan Atlanta during 1984 to develop an empirical model of the rezoning process. Findings indicate that the best predictor of a local governing body's decision is the recommendation of the appointed planning commission. This finding is contrary to the popular notion that public protest or pressure by developers is the principal factor influencing elected officials, which suggests that citizen advisory boards may be helpful in building consensus and providing elected officials with a buffer from political pressure.
Foley, Carol, et al.
---. "Toward a National Strategy for Industrial Pollution Prevention Training."
The Georgia Institute of Technology, Research Institute, Atlanta, Georgia (1996).
This paper presents the results of a study sponsored by the Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPA) Pollution Prevention Division to develop a national pollution prevention
training strategy.
---. "Highlights and Insights: Pollution Prevention in Mid-Sized Firms." Proceedings of the Georgia Water Resources Conference, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (1994).
This paper describes the characteristics of mid-sized firms receiving technical assistance and how their organizational capacities effect pollution prevention activities.
---. "Downtown Elberton Market Study." Center for Business Research and
Development, Mercer University (1993).
This report summarizes the results of a market study for the Central Business District in Elberton. The purpose of the study is to determine shoppers' attitudes and perceptions of the downtown shopping district.
---. "Downtown Dalton Market Study." Center for Business and Economic Studies, Small
Business Development Center, University of Georgia (1988).
This study was undertaken at the request of the Downtown Dalton Development Authority and provides information about the retail environment of downtown Dalton to give direction to the revitalization efforts.
---. "Retail Expenditure Patterns in Georgia: 1995." Center for Business and Economic
Studies, Small Business Development Center, University of Georgia (1987).
This report looks at retail sales and calculates the percentage of total effective buying income (EBI) or income after taxes that was spent in each retail category. These percentages were then applied to county level EBIs to estimate expected sales in each category for each of the 159 Georgia counties. Finally, these figures were compared with estimates of actual retail sales in each category and county. The comparison provides an index measure of how much higher or lower actual retail sales were than expected retail sales.
Ford, Alice, and Eleanor Quinn Matthews.
---. "Market Analysis and Cluster Plan for Downtown
Decatur, Georgia." Center for Business Research & Development, Mercer University
(1995).
In November of 1994, the Decatur Downtown Development Authority commissioned a market analysis and revitalization strategy for the downtown business district. The study addresses several aspects of revitalizing the downtown district: (1) assessing the overall economic climate in Decatur's market area, (2) evaluating the mix of business in the downtown and determining the types of retail businesses most needed in the district; (3) measuring the attitudes and perceptions of various groups of area residents toward shopping in the downtown district; (4) assessing the perceptions and attitudes of downtown employees toward the downtown; (5) determining the business practices and needs of businesses in the district; and (6) determining a revitalization plan that repositions the downtown as a competitive mixed use center.
---. "Market Analysis and Cluster Plan for Downtown Albany, Georgia. " Center for Business
Research and Development, Mercer University (1994).
This study summarizes findings of a market analysis of the Central Business District commissioned by the Albany Dougherty Inner city Development Authority. The study addresses several aspects in revitalizing the downtown district: (1) assessing the overall economic climate in Dougherty county; (2) evaluating the mix of retail businesses most needed in the downtown; (3) measuring the attitudes and perceptions of various groups of area residents toward shopping in the downtown district; (4) assessing the attitudes and perceptions of downtown employees toward the downtown district; (5) determining the business practices and needs of businesses in the district and; (6) to develop a revitalization plan that repositions the downtown as a mixed-use center.
Ford, Alice, and Jeffrey M. Humphreys.
---. "An Assessment of the McDuffie County Business
Environment." Rural Economic Development Small Business Development Center
(1990).
This study was undertaken at the request of the Thomson-McDuffie County Chamber of Commerce and provides information about the business environment of Thomson to give directions to the plans for growth in the community.
Gardner, Mark L., and Ronny Richardson.
---. "Factors Affecting the Resurgence of Cotton
Production in Georgia." Agricultural History 68 (2) (1994): 143-263.
This study attempts to explain some reasons that cotton production increased in Georgia during the 1980s.
Geller, Chris, Keith Ihlanfeldt, and David L. Sjoquist.
---. "Atlanta In Black And White: Racial Attitudes and Perspectives." Research Atlanta, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (1995).
This report explores differences between Metropolitan Atlanta blacks and whites in their racial attitudes and perceptions.
Georgia Center for Advanced Telecommunications Technology.
---. Telecommunications Policy in Georgia. Atlanta, Georgia (1994).
The following papers were prepared by the GCATT Telecommunications Policy Working Group in keeping with one of GCATT's missions -- to serve the public interest through analysis of policy issues affecting telecommunications in Georgia.
The conclusions and recommendations of these papers result in a consensus on common elements that should be a part of the state's telecommunications policy: (1) market place competition should regulate prices, terms and conditions for service in the regulatory environment to realize the benefits of changing markets and technologies; (2) the transition to competition will require analysis and balancing of "real facts" as to what services actually cost and who should pay; and (3) the legislature should set long- term goals and directions, remove legislative barriers to competition, and revise the regulatory framework.
Georgia Fiscal Research Program.
---. "Georgia's Workforce Development Challenge: A Study of Best Practices and Options." School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (1997).
This study provides a historical perspective of workforce development in Georgia, provides three case studies (North Carolina, Oregon and Washington), and compares seven southern states' best practices of workforce development and school-to-work programs. There is a review of Training and Enterprise Councils in the United Kingdom. These entities were used by Wisconsin in their workforce planning. Finally, there are conclusions on how these various cases might be used in further developing Georgia's workforce development plans.
Godwin, Deborah, and Julia Marlowe.
---. "Farm Wives' Labor Force Participation and Earnings." Sociological Abstracts (1992).
The decisions of farm wives to work off the farm and the earnings they make in that off-farm employment should be considered simultaneously. Previous studies of wives' off-farm earnings have included only employed wives in their analyses of the factors affecting earnings, which resulted in biased estimates. This study tests, via Tobit analysis, a model which includes all farm wives and examines the effects of wives' human capital, farm and family constraints, and labor market characteristics on both their off-farm employment decisions and their earnings.
Godwin, Deborah, et al.
---. "Wives' Off-farm Employment and Farm Family Economic Status and Family Relationships." Journal of Marriage and the Family 53 (2) (1991): 389-402.
This study examines farm families with and without an employed wife on multiple dimensions of their economic and relationship status and functioning. Data from farm spouses in seven states on such diverse indicators as income, debt load, savings, productive work, dyadic adjustment, and life satisfaction are analyzed in a multivariate framework. MANCOVA results reveal that both economic and relationships factors differentiate between the two groups of farm families.
Governor's Development Council.
---. "Building a New Engine for the 21st Century: Strength From Diversity. Higher Expectations: A 1997 Update on the Strategy for Economic Development in Georgia." Atlanta, Georgia (1997).
This document reviews the status of the strategies and objectives in the 1994 report. It describes the changes that have occurred and characterizes the continuing challenges in the management of economic development activities for the state.
---. "Georgia--Preeminent Global Center of Advanced Telecommunications: Vision, Goals and Strategies." Atlanta, Georgia (1997).
The Governor's Development Council endorsed a vision of leadership in advanced information technologies. This paper articulates Georgia's vision with the Georgia Center for Advanced Telecommunications Technologies as the focal point for synergies within this industry. GCATT is a magnet for basic and applied research in advanced telecommunications and fosters economic development.
---. "The 1996 Olympic Games, Economic Development Response: Strategies and Ideas." Atlanta, Georgia (1996).
This report describes the responses to a survey of Georgia Power's Operation Legacy guests and reflects the ideas and information from a wide variety of economic development professionals. Individuals were asked to recommend how Georgia could best take advantage of the Olympic experience. The suggestions and recommendations are offered without editorial comment.
---."International Trade...A Strategy for Georgia." Atlanta, Georgia (1995).
The paper contains recommended measures for expanding and initiating international trade.
---."Workforce Preparedness...The Next Step." Atlanta, Georgia (1995).
This report of the Governor's Development Council begins with a snapshot of the economic, demographic, and educational attainment characteristics in the state. Occupational trends and state programs are described. The paper concludes with a suggestion for the policy focus and regional activity that should occur to develop a 21st century workforce.
---. "Building a New Engine for the 21st Century: Strength From Diversity." Atlanta, Georgia (1994).
This strategy for Georgia's economic development future is the result of a regional process. To begin the effort eleven regions, defined by economic realities and centers of employment, were outlined by the Council of Economic Development Organizations (CEDO) and adopted by the Governor's Development Council (GDC). Citizens in each region worked to identify local strengths and barriers, areas of emphasis and opportunities. The results are two-fold. First, there was a state vision embodied in the discussions and recommendations of all of the regional meetings. Second, the vision leads to goals and objectives building on the diversity of the regions. This grassroots effort provides a competitive advantage for Georgia because no other southern state works on its strategy development in this manner. This publication is a guide for further activity in the identified policy areas.
---."International Development Programs of Selected States and Considerations for Georgia." Atlanta, Georgia (1994).
International development was identified by the Governor's Development Council as a topic for research and policy focus. This report contains information about selected international development activities and programs in eight states.
Green, Gary P., Arnold Fleischmann, and Tsz Man Kwong.
---. "The Effectiveness of Local Economic Development Policies in the 1980s." Social Science Quarterly 77 (3) (1966): 609-625.
This paper examines the relationship between local development policies and changes in the number of jobs in both the manufacturing and service sectors during the mid- 1980s. Data covered almost 900 cities and are based on Census Bureau sources and a 1984 International City Management Association survey of local governments. The findings suggest that local economic development policies had a limited influence on changes in the number of jobs in cities during the economic recovery of the 1980s. Local investment in infrastructure and education, however, may enhance employment growth in both the manufacturing and service sectors.
---. "Directory of Associations in Georgia." Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1988).
Because many questions continue to arise concerning the names, officials, and addresses of associations and organizations active in Georgia, the primary purpose of this directory is to present appropriate identification. A secondary purpose of the directory is to provide a subject approach to information resources. This fifth edition describes more than 400 nonprofit associations and organizations having mailing addresses and/or offices in Georgia. Business, trade, and professional associations compose the single largest class in the directory.
Hally, David, and James B. Langford, Jr.
---. Mississippi Period Archaelogy of the Georgia Valley and Ridge Province. Athens, Georgia: Laboratory of Archaeology Series (Reports), Department of Anthropology, University of Georgia, 1988.
This book summarizes what is known about Mississippian cultures AD 900 - 1600 in the valley and ridge province of Georgia and reviews the nature of the archaeological resources, sites, for those cultures and presents a plan for the management of those resources.
Hally, David, and James L. Rudolph.
---. Mississippi Period Archaeology of the Georgia Piedmont. Athens, Georgia: Laboratory of Archaeology Series (Reports), Department of Anthropology, University of Georgia, 1986.
This book summarizes what is known about Mississippian cultures AD 900 - 1600 in Piedmont Georgia and reviews the nature of the archaeological resources sites for those cultures and presents a plan for the management of those resources.
---. "The Allocation of Georgia Lottery Education Funds." Research Atlanta, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (1996).
This study, examines the distribution of lottery proceeds among school districts in Georgia over the last three years. The report finds a growing inequality in the allocation of lottery funds across the state.
---. "Reflections on Privatization." Georgia Fiscal Research Program, Georgia
State University, Atlanta, Georgia (1995).
The report presents an overview of the economic and policy fundamentals of privatization.
---. "Economic Impacts of the Georgia Center for Continuing Education." University
of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (1996).
This study assesses the direct and indirect economic impacts of the Georgia Center's expenditures on local businesses and on local individuals. The impacts-on-local- businesses model calculates an estimate of the Center's related local business volume, that is, a total of Center-related local expenditures, purchases from local business sources, and local business volume stimulated by the expenditure of Center-related income.
The impact models for individuals measures the number of local jobs attributable to the presence of the Center in this community, the personal income of local individuals from Center-related jobs and business activities, and durable goods procured with income from Center-related jobs and business activities.
---. "Transportation and Economic Development: A Review." Public Works Management and Policy 2 (1) (1997): 79-93.
This article summarizes the recent literature from several different disciplines in two new ways; first it identifies six mechanisms through which transportation policy and investment could promote economic development and second, it discusses the evidence of the connection, one mode at a time.
---. "Benefits to Outlying Communities of the Proposed Multi-Modal Terminal in Atlanta." The
Urban Study Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (1995).
This report reviews the existing literature and previous studies relating to the proposed multi-modal terminal for downtown Atlanta, and discusses the benefits of such a facility to outlying communities, Though the multi-modal terminal has largely been perceived as benefitting downtown Atlanta, previous analyses and reports in the press suggest that the terminal and the commuter rail service which it will permit, will bring significant benefits to other parts of the state.
---. "Community Accountability - A Theory of Information, Accountability, and School Improvement." Phi Delta Kappa 78 (1) (1996): 85-90.
This report discusses the risks of an uninformed public and a declining base of support for public education that seem to outweigh the risks of providing information and attempting to use it for educational improvement.
---. Public Employees in Georgia: How Many is Too Many? Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Athens, Georgia (1994).
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of what social factors have contributed to the size of public employment in Georgia and how public policy influences growth in state and local jobs and also presents options for policymakers to consider to slow the growth of government jobs.
Hepburn, Lawrence R. (Editor)
---. Contemporary Georgia (Second Edition). Athens, Georgia: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 1992.
This book profiles Georgia's rich culture and diverse society to help readers understand the state as it exists today. Enlightening discussions explore Georgia history, the environment, population patterns, the economy, politics and government, public and higher education, human services, the arts, and communities. The revised edition includes new information, based on the 1990 census and other sources, for chapters on the environment, population patterns, and the economy. Discussions are enhanced by interviews, excerpts from historical journals and diaries, photographs, maps, and statistical data.
Hepburn, Lawrence R., and Rudolph A. White.
---. School Dropouts: A Two-Generation Problem. Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Athens, Georgia (1990).
This study presents a concise overview of the dropout situation, nationally and in Georgia; gives an argument for using U.S. Bureau of the Census data for defining dropouts; explores variations in state dropout rates; and links dropout policy solutions to the problem of overall student underachievement.
Heyliger, Wilton E., and Don P. Holdren.
---. "Comparative Study of Minority Banks Under Deregulation." (1991).
This study provides an analysis of the structure of high performance minority banks.
Holzer, Harry, Keith Ihlanfeldt, and David Sjoquist.
---. "Work, Search, and Travel Among White and Black Youth." Journal Of Urban Economics 35 (1994): 320-345. This paper investigates the relationships between job search, commutes to work, and metropolitan decentralization of employment among young whites and blacks. The study investigates the effects of travel costs (based partly on access to auto travel) and metropolitan decentralization on distances traveled while searching and working, unemployment durations, and wages. High travel costs and reduced travel distances appear to raise unemployment durations and lower wages for blacks by modest amounts. Furthermore, blacks and inner-city residents do not offset greater metropolitan decentralization with greater distances traveled. Both results are consistent with persistent spatial mismatch.
---. "Lyndon House Visual Arts Center Planning Workshop." Institute of Community
and Area Development, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (1993).
This report includes recommendations of a grassroots planning effort to improve the quality of people's lives and the community economy through the arts. This effort led to the establishment of a non-profit foundation for the arts and $6,000,000 in special local option sales tax monies to expand the existing community art center.
---. "Economic Implications of Recreation at the Local Level." Presentation at the National Recreation and Park Association Annual Congress, New Orleans, Louisiana (1987).
This paper discusses the techniques and methodologies for assessing recreational programs and facilities on the local economy.
Hope, Daniel, and Anne Marshall.
---. "Lookout Mountain Recreation and Parks Board Planning
Task Force." Institute of Community and Area Development, University of Georgia,
Athens, Georgia (1993).
This study represents an example of numerous planning efforts for community recreation and parks services conducted by the University of Georgia's Institute of Community and Area Development throughout the state for the past 15-20 years. This study was conducted in collaboration with the state of Tennessee's Parks and Recreation Technical Advisory.
Hope, Daniel, III, Charles Clegg, and James Feldt.
---. "Executive Summary and Major Recommendations." Georgia Conference on Recreation, Parks, and the Economy, Athens, Georgia (1985).
This is a report on the recommendations of a state conference on orderly growth policies for the development of recreation and park services in Georgia and their impact on the economy.
Hope, Daniel, and L. Steven Dempsey.
---. "Camden County Public Service Authority Recreation
Services Consolidation Study." Institute of Community and Area Development,
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (1993).
This study summarizes an exploration of the best ways to approach the consolidation of the recreation and park services of two cities (Kingsland and St. Mary) and Camden County.
Hotchkiss, Julie, and Paul Nieminen.
---. "The Problem of School to Work Transition in Metropolitan Atlanta: Part 2." Research Atlanta, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia (1994).
The report focuses on the problems that City of Atlanta high school graduates face in moving into the workforce. This report zeros in on the causes of the transition problem. Causes associated with school, home, and the community are explored.
---."The Problem of School to Work Transition in Metropolitan Atlanta: Part 1." Research
Atlanta, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia (1993).
The report focuses on the problems that City of Atlanta high school graduates face in moving into the workforce. This report zeros in on the causes of the transition problem, specifically causes associated with school, home, and the community.
Hotchkiss, Julie, David Sjoquist, and Stephanie Zobay.
---. "Employment Impact for Inner-City
Development Projects." Urban Studies Institute, Atlanta, Georgia (forthcoming).
The project assesses the impact of job access on employment of low skilled, inner-city residents. Two solutions are discussed to improve the job opportunities of inner-city residents. The unique data set used in the study was collected from the development of Underground Atlanta into a retail shopping complex.
---. "Counties in Perspective Series, Cooperative Extension Service, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (1989).
A series of reports written for use as an educational tool to assist county leadership in their future planning and decision making. County reports includes:
| County | Number | County | Number |
| Appling County | 207SE23 | Lamar County | CD94-003 |
| Atkinson County | 207SE38 | Lee County | CD93-004 |
| Baldwin County | 207SW23 | Lincoln County | 207C47 |
| Banks County | 207N27 | Meriwhether County | CD95-003 |
| Barrow County | CD93-005 | Miller County | 207SE35 |
| Bibb County | CD94-011 | Monroe County | CD94-010 |
| Brooks County | 207SW23 | Montgomery | 207SE30 |
| Bryan County | CD95-008 | Murray County | CD95-021 |
| Burke County | 207SE29 | Pike County | 207C39 |
| Camden County | CD95-002 | Polk County | 207NC9 |
| Candler County | 207SE20 | Putnam County | 207C34 |
| Carroll County | 207NC14 | Putnam County | 207C46 |
| Carroll County | 207NC19 | Schley County | CD93-009 |
| Catoosa County | CD95-011 | Spalding County | 207NC35 |
| Charlton County | 207SE35 | Stewart County | 207SW31 |
| Coweta County | 207NC18 | Tattnall County | CD92-009 |
| Dawson County | CD93-008 | Terrell County | CD94-008 |
| Dooly County | 207SW28 | Turner County | CD95-010 |
| Emanuel County | CD95-001 | Union County | CD92-005 |
| Floyd County | CD94-007 | Upson County | CD92-010 |
| Habersham County | CD92-003 | Walker County | 207N23 |
| Hancock County | CD95-004 | Warren County | 207C41 |
| Haralson County | 207NC17 | Wheeler County | 207SE31 |
| Jones County | CD95-006 | Wilkinson County | CD92-004 |
Hudson, Horace, Neal E. Weatherly, John D. Gibson, and Kim D. Coder.
---. "Treescape: A Citizens' Guide to Urban Tree Planting." Bulletin Number 853, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (1989).
This report is written for use as an educational tool to assist county leadership in their future planning and decision making.
Hudson, Hugh, and Alan J. Hoffman.
---. "Educational Reform in Russia and the United States: Where Are the Troops?" Educational Studies 7 (2) (1993): 255-265.
This article provides a comparison of survey results to determine the level of support that differing concepts of educational reform had among the actual practitioners of public education in the former Soviet Union and the USA. A sample of teachers was surveyed to measure the value they placed on divergent educational goal statements as well as their respective philosophical orientations.
Hudson, Hugh, and Alan J. Hoffman.
---. "Educational Reform in the United States and the Former Soviet Union: Common Errors in State-Directed Reform Efforts" in Educational Dilemmas: Debate and Diversity. London, England: Cassell Publishers 1996: 157-170.
Economic competitiveness was the most significant factor in the state-sponsored educational reform efforts in both the US and the former USSR during the 1980's and early 1990's. Results of reform efforts are discussed in light of goals for reform and the highly problematic and ineffectual nature of those reforms.
Huff, Claudia H., and Nancy E. Davis.
---. "Managing Organizational Change that Results from Adopting New Technologies."
This workshop helps managers explore key issues involved in successfully adopting new technologies -- identifying potential barriers, generating approaches to overcoming them, and developing implementation strategies using a case study.
Huff, Claudia H., and Rochie E. Tschirhart.
---. "Training with Partners: Georgia Tech's
Experience with Developing an Underground Storage Tank Course." Technology
Transfer Partnerships Proceedings, 19th Annual Meeting Georgia Tech Research
Institute (1994).
This paper presents the benefits of involving multiple organizations in developing a new Georgia Tech course, "Underground Storage Tanks: Installation and Closure Training." Federal and state agencies, trade associations, and private companies contributed human, fiscal, and physical resources. The improvement in quality is attributable to: (1) perception of ownership by each organization, (2) enhanced communication and understanding among all partners, and (3) establishment of a mechanism for keeping Georgia Tech's course faculty up-to-date on current events and technologies. Further, collaboration maximizes the trainee's learning experience, which justifies the additional time and effort required.
Huff, Claudia H., et al.
---. "A Case-Based Approach to Solvent Alternatives Training: Please
Steal This Idea." National Pollution Prevention Roundtable Fall Conference
Proceedings. Miami, Florida (1995).
The central feature of the course content is five separate case studies, each addressed in a moderated panel format. Vendors touting answers to the problems outlined in each case briefly present their solution and then participate in a moderated, interactive question-and-answer session with the audience. The cases focus on hand-wipe solvents, parts washers, paint guns, vapor degreasers, and spot maintenance. The cases are composites of real situations and real constraints encountered by the course developers in their technical assistance efforts.
---. "Framework for Action." Report of the Bioremediation of Explosives Contaminated Sites, Working Meeting. South & Southwest Hazardous Substance Research Center Atlanta,
Georgia (1995).
This discussion centers on schedules for the remediation of explosives-contaminated sites in the United States, the high remediation costs and public concern over limitations of current technologies. Critical issues to be resolved for all these technologies include: initial and long-term costs, treatment of heavy metals, limitations in soil excavation, and beneficial use of soils and waters.
---. "Depositional History of Two Small Lakes Located Down-Valley from Georgia's Little Grand Canyon, Lumpkin, Georgia" in Abstracts with Programs - 1996 Annual Meeting. Denver, Colorado: Geological Society of America (1996).
Sediments recovered from North Glory Hole and South Glory Hole lakes near Lumpkin, Georgia record a history of geomorphic change associated with the development of a series of 60 meter deep canyons collectively referred to as Georgia's "Little Grand Canyon." These canyons were initiated in the 1800's by intense gully erosion that followed clearcutting of upland forests for agricultural development. Eroded sediment, transported down-valley by a braided stream, aggraded on the valley floor, damming adjacent valleys and forming the lakes. This report uses stratigraphic, textural, organic and sand-sized mineralogic variations observed in four sediment cores to interpret a depositional history for these lakes.
Hyatt, James A., Nancy F. Ekstrom, and Jeffrey H. Tepper.
---. "Spatial Variation of Inorganic Sediment and Implications for Human-Induced Trace Metal Loading at Lake Louise Georgia." Georgia Journal of Science (1997).
Near-surface sediments within Lake Louise, Georgia, form a 15-20 centimeter thick layer of light gray sediment that is enriched relative to underlying sediment in inorganics and trace metals. This enrichment has previously been attributed to the influx of elastic sediments to the lake during construction of near-by Interstate 75. This study examines the spatial variability of inorganic sediment within this surface layer.
Hyatt, James A., and Peter M. Jacobs.
---. "Chapter 4 - Recent Sinkhole Development on the
Dougherty Plain at Albany, GA." Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia (1995).
This report examines the distribution and dimensions of sinkholes in the mantled karst plain at Albany, GA to estimate subsidence associated with new sinkhole development and to assess the significance of new sinkholes to the evolution of the Dougherty Plain.
Hyatt, James A., and Robert Gilbert.
---. "Preliminary Results from a Lake Core Reconstruction of Environmental Change at Georgia's Little Grand Canyon, Lumpkin, Georgia." Georgia Journal of Science (1996): 54-61.
This report uses stratigraphic, textural, organic and sand-sized mineralogic variations observed in four sediment cores to interpret a depositional history for North Glory Hole Lake to reveal the history of the geographic change associated with the development of a series of 60 meter deep canyons collectively referred to as Georgia's "Little Grand Canyon."
---. "Ten Principles for State Tax Incentives." Economic Development Quarterly 95 (1995): 339-355.
The use of tax incentives for economic development is growing among states. This is partially caused by a response to new incentives of neighboring states. As a result, many states have adopted tax incentives not well founded on economic theory or empirical evidence. This article draws on the latter to develop ten principles that states can employ to enhance the fairness and effectiveness of tax incentives. To illustrate their application, the principles are used to evaluate the state of Georgia's incentive programs.
Ihlanfeldt, Keith, and Michael D. Raper.
---. "The Intrametropolitan Location of New Office Firms." Land Economics 66 (2) (1990): 182-198.
Although the new firm plays a critical role in economic theory, its location behavior has received little empirical analysis. This paper develops and tests a theory to explain the location decisions of new office firms. The theoretical model makes location choice a function of spatial variation in variables that affect profits. A Tobit model is estimated separately for independent and branch offices originating in Atlanta from 1981 to 1983. Results indicate that new independent offices are strongly attracted to locations offering support services and that the presence of amenities is an important locational determinant for both types of offices.
Ihlanfeldt, Keith R., B. William Riall, and R. Peter Terrebonne.
---. "Globalization and the Georgia Economy." Governor's Development Council, Atlanta, Georgia (1994).
This report examines impacts of trade liberalization and world economic integration on the Georgia economy. In particular the expected consequences of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) are considered. The analysis includes: (1) an identification of international trends likely to be important to Georgia businesses; (2) an assessment of the impact of trade liberalization on Georgia consumers; (3) an examination of foreign direct investment in Georgia and how trade liberalization might affect this investment; (4) an examination of Georgia's top export products; (5) an estimation of the employment impacts by industry from GATT and NAFTA and how these will affect the economy through multiplier effects; (6) an analysis of how NAFTA and GATT will directly affect employment by industry within each of the CEDO regions; and (7) policy implications based upon threats and opportunities uncovered in the analysis.
---. "Nitrate Levels as a Response to Urbanization Along the Chattahoochee River, Lowndes County, Georgia." Georgia Journal of Science 53 (1995).
This study examines nitrate values in response to the change in land use in Lowndes County based on an assessment of the water quality of the Withlacoochee River within Lowndes County, Georgia made during the summer 1994. Seven sites were selected and tested in the field for water temperature, pH, DO, conductivity, and nitrates.
---. "Using Surveyed Sites to Identify Potential Occurrence of Concerned Species in a South Georgia Wetland Complex." Georgia Journal of Science 55 (1997).
This paper details initial work completed in locating species' locations in the Grand Bay/Banks Lake complex, the second largest fresh-water wetland in Georgia. A geographic information system (GIS) development and implementation was key in the comprehensive management plan for the area. Threatened and endangered species are of special concern in the wetland complex. Predictions of threatened and endangered species are made based on GIS coverages of surveyed sites, wetland areas, forest stands, and soil types.
---. "Changes in Stream Discharge as a Response to Urbanization." It is generally agreed that increased urbanization has a dramatic effect on surface hydrology, producing a more variable stream discharge. In this paper, the effects of changes in land use from 1970 to 1993 are examined, and the relationship between land use change and stream discharge is established for the Chattahoochee River in south central Georgia. Spatial comparisons using geographic information systems (GIS) indicate a shift in land use with wooded land decreasing as the rural population increases and converts wooded land to residential use. A historical study of the area indicates increased overland flow and highly variable discharge volumes with more frequent periods of flooding. A series of maps of vegetative cover and stream discharge records are used to show the relationship. Furthermore, these maps in conjunction with maps of soil types and topography can be used to estimate the effect projected land use changes will have on stream discharge and erosion rates.
---. "Growth Analysis at Exit 2, Lake Park, Georgia." Less than ten years ago, Lowndes County was described as an undeveloped area struggling to develop an industrial base. Two factors are identified with the changing landscape of the county: the urban growth of Valdosta and the construction of Interstate 75. This paper examines the historical patterns of land use in the area of Exit 2, Lake Park, particularly the loss of wooded and agricultural land to residential and commercial development. A geographic information system (GIS) model shows the effect of growth over time as well as presenting the result of anticipated development over the next five years.
Jackson, Edwin L. and Mary E. Stakes.
---. Georgia State Agencies, Second Edition. Athens, Georgia: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, The University of Georgia, 1998.
This publication identifies all Georgia's state government agencies and then provides the citation for legal authority, a history, membership, and description of powers and duties of each agency, board, council, or department.
---. "Environmental Crimes Liability With Regard to State Employed Engineers." National Society of Professional Engineers, Alexandra VA, (1991).
This paper discusses the legal liabilities of state employed engineers working in environmental areas. These engineers have a large potential for fines and incarceration due to violations of federal and state environmental laws. These violations have in the past been considered crimes instead of torts. As such, both corporate and personal liability policies will probably not cover the violation nor even pay for an adequate defense. In some cases where public employees were involved, the public defense mechanism was even prohibited from participating in the defense.
Katz, Joseph, and Roger Burford.
---. "Shortcut Multiplier Formulas For Interregional Input-Output Models." Review of Regional Studies 17 (1987): 31-45. The paper provides interregional economic multiplier estimates in a short-cut form.
---. "New Jobs, Old Skills: An Assessment Of Atlanta's Non-College Work Force." Research Atlanta, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (1995).
This report focuses on perceptions and level of concern about possible deficiencies in basic educational, technical and interpersonal behavioral skills.
---. "Analysis and Evaluation of the Atlanta Mortgage Consortium." Research for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (1997).
This paper is part of a national study of the best practices in minority lending and includes an evaluation and assessment of the Atlanta Mortgage Consortium, a collaborative effort between five and nine banks to expand lending in minority communities.
---. "Analysis and Evaluation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)/NationsBank Community Development Resource Centers." Research Report for the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (1997).
This paper includes an evaluation and assessment of the NAACP/NationsBank six state Community Development Resource Center and is a part of a national study regarding best practices in minority mortgage lending.
---. "Techwood and Clark Howell HOPE IV Baseline Case Study." An Historical Baseline
Assessment of HOPE IV. Washington DC: Office of Policy Development and Research,
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (1996).
This study presents a history of Techwood and Clark Howell homes with particular focus on the 1990-1996 period in which the two public housing units were demolished to be replaced with mixed development.
---. "Price Effects of Subdivisions Composed of Smaller Housing Units on Contiguous or
Proximate Subdivisions Composed of Larger Housing." (1988).
Neighborhood groups and some planning officials frequently allege that permitting subdivisions composed of smaller sized homes to locate next to or near subdivisions composed of larger sized units will cause the sales prices of larger size units to decline. This research concludes that subdivisions composed of smaller homes do not cause contiguous or proximate larger sized units to decline in price.
Keating, Larry, Lynn Brazen, and Stan Fitterman.
---. "Reluctant Response to Community Pressure." in Squires, Gregory D., Editor. From Redlining to Reinvestment: Community Responses to Urban Disinvestment. Temple University Press, 1992.
This study includes a historical assessment of the changes resulting from the Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper series "The Color of Money," which revealed the substantial racial discrimination in mortgage lending in Atlanta.
Keating, Larry, Kelly Cooley, and Chris Calvert.
---. "Tax Delinquent Properties in the City of East Point: Turning Problems into Opportunities." Research Report, Community Outreach Center, Atlanta, Georgia (1997).
This report includes recommendations for redevelopment of tax delinquent properties and a measurement of the extent of tax delinquent property in the City of East Point, Georgia.
Keating, Larry and Max Creighton.
---. "Plan of Action to Prevent and Reduce Single Family
Housing Foreclosures and Defaults in DeKalb County." Research Report: DeKalb
County, Georgia (1994).
This report includes an assessment of mortgage defaults and foreclosures in DeKalb County with particular attention paid to causal factors and includes recommendations for reducing and preventing defaults and foreclosures.
---."A Geographic Information System: Techwood Park Tax Allocation District." Research Report, Techwood Park, 1993.
This report includes an analysis of physical conditions, land use, utilities, assessed values and tax delinquency in the Techwood Park (now Centennial Olympic Park) area of Atlanta.
---. "Nonprofit Housing Supply: Atlanta Case." Research Report for the MIT/Ford Foundation
(1989).
This report is part of a national study of nonprofit housing development. Atlanta was selected as the example of a major metropolitan area which had not developed a viable nonprofit housing sector. The paper analyzes the reasons for this and suggested steps to be taken to foster the development of a nonprofit sector.
Keating, Larry, Maxwell Creighton, and Jon Abercrombie.
---. "Community Development: Building on a New Foundation." in The Olympic Legacy: Building on What Was Achieved, Atlanta, Georgia: Research Atlanta, Georgia State University, 1996.
This study includes a review and analysis of additions to the institutional infrastructure supporting community based nonprofits in Atlanta. Further, it assesses evolution of the nonprofit sector in the six years preceding the Olympics with suggested critical issues requiring attention to foster further development.
Keating, Larry, Max Crieghton, and Brian Renner.
---. "Olympic Impact Neighborhoods: Planning
Assessments of Human Services, Housing, and Transportation Issues in Six
Neighborhood Areas." City of Atlanta, Department of Planning, Atlanta, Georgia (1996).
This report includes an analysis of human services, housing, transportation, parking, and public safety issues in six Olympic venue construction impact neighborhoods in Atlanta.
Keating, Larry, and N. Krumholz.
---. "Peoplestown: Resilience and Tenacity versus Institutional Hostility" in Rebuilding Urban Neighborhoods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1988.
This paper details a historical analysis of successive attempts over 100 years of the residents of the small black Peoplestown neighborhood to develop their community.
Keating, Larry and Brian Renner.
---. "Housing Needs in Georgia." Research Report for the
Georgia Housing and Finance Authority (1989).
This report provides an analysis and estimate of the magnitude of housing needs in Georgia with estimates by county, region, and state for individual housing needs.
---. "1989 Housing Needs State of Georgia." Center for Planning and Development, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia (1989).
This report discusses 1989 housing needs in the State of Georgia. Renters are more than three times likely to suffer from housing problems as are homeowners. Housing affordability has become the primary housing problem, especially for renters, with rental housing needs slightly greater in urban areas than in suburban or rural areas.
Keys, Bernard, Luther Trey Denton, and Thomas R. Miller.
---. "The Japanese Management Theory Jungle - Revisited." Journal of Management Development 20 (2) (1994):
373-402.
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