Read the Study: Manufacturing Sector Dynamics

New Orleans, LA - April 17, 2008. Over the past 50 years, the proportion of Americans employed in manufacturing jobs has declined steadily. Today, less then one in ten U.S. workers are employed in the manufacturing industry. Industry churn has implications for both communities and individuals that rely on the economic value of manufacturing plants and jobs. Following three years of study, Manufacturing Sector Dynamics outlines the trends and requirements of manufacturing in the United States, and presents policy recommendations for how the U.S. Economic Development Administration and others can help stem and adjust to the impact of declines in U.S. manufacturing.

Read the Study: What Drives Foundation Expenses and Compensation?
Executive Summary: Highlights

UTSA contributes chapter 4 analysis of foundation executive and board member compensation in landmark study of grantmaking foundations.

New York, NY - February 7, 2008.  Foundation type, size, staffing patterns, and operating activities are the key factors that consistently drive foundation expense and compensation patterns, according to a new report issued jointly by the Urban Institute, the Foundation Center, and GuideStar. Moreover, even under changing or volatile economic conditions, the administrative expense and compensation patterns of U.S. foundations are consistent and predictable, the new report shows.

Read the Study: Operations, Construction, and Tourism Impacts of a Proposed Athletics Complex at the University of Texas at San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO, December 4, 2007 – The University of Texas at San Antonio’s proposed Athletic Complex is estimated to generate $193 million for the local economy through the construction of the facility and additional athletic events, within its first five years of operations and a prior three-year construction phase, according to an economic development study released today.

The Center for Community and Business Research calculates that direct spending by and induced spending from the ten largest San Antonio colleges and universities reached $2.2 billion in 2004. The study also indicates that more than 100,000 students attended the 31 institutions of higher education in and around San Antonio that year.