Month: January 2012

2012 Decisionmakers Conference Call for Sponsors

  25th Annual San Francisco Bay Decisionmakers Conference – CALL FOR SPONSORS What are the Economic Impacts of Maritime Policy to Northern California? Thursday, April 26, 2012 Scott’s Seafood Restaurant / Jack London Square Oakland, California   What will it take to unleash the promise of the San Francisco Bay-Delta region for global competitiveness in […]

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  • onJanuary 13, 2012
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How Infrastructure Investments Support the U.S. Economy: Employment, Productivity and Growth

UMASS Amherst Political Economy Research Institute released this 2009 study of infrastructure investment and the US economy by James Heintz, Robert Pollin, and Heidi Garrett-Peltier. Key finding: “infrastructure investment spending will create about 18,000 total jobs for every $1 billion in new investment spending, including direct, indirect, and induce jobs.” For the full report, click […]

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