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Morrison Institute for Public Policy is a leader in examining critical Arizona and regional issues, and is a catalyst for public dialogue. An Arizona State University resource, Morrison Institute is an independent center that uses nonpartisan research and communication outreach to help improve the state's quality of life.

Morrison Institute is part of the College of Public Programs in the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University. Additional publications are available at the Morrison Institute for Public Policy. Date range of repository publications is 1992 – 2015.

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Dropped?: Latino Education and Arizona's Economic Future

ContributorsHart, William (Author) / Hager, C.J. Eisenbarth (Author) / Clark-Johnson, Sue (Contributor) / Daugherty, David B. (Contributor) / Rex, Tom R. (Contributor) / Hedberg, Eric (Contributor) / Garcia, Joseph (Contributor) / Edwards, Erica (Contributor) / Whitsett, Andrea (Contributor) / West, Joe (Contributor) / Totura, Christine (Contributor) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Publisher)
Created2012-04
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This follow-up to the 2001 landmark report, "Five Shoes Waiting to Drop on Arizona's Future," focuses on the projected future of the state if Arizona fails to address its Latino educational attainment gap. The publication is more of an economic impact statement than an education report, with indicators pointing out…

This follow-up to the 2001 landmark report, "Five Shoes Waiting to Drop on Arizona's Future," focuses on the projected future of the state if Arizona fails to address its Latino educational attainment gap. The publication is more of an economic impact statement than an education report, with indicators pointing out consequences and contributions, depending on action or inaction in closing the gap of Arizona's future workforce.
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Gray Matters: An Economic Analysis of Yavapai County's Senior Industries

ContributorsHeffernon, Rick (Author) / Rex, Tom R. (Contributor) / Melnick, Rob (Contributor) / Kinnear, Christina (Contributor) / Arizona. Department of Commerce (Client) / Yavapai College (Client) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Publisher)
Created2002-02
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This report profiles Yavapai County’s senior industries, beginning with a brief overview of senior industries components and a listing of significant findings of the study. In following sections, the report presents more detailed information on the age group characteristics of county residents, the spending patterns of seniors, the economic composition…

This report profiles Yavapai County’s senior industries, beginning with a brief overview of senior industries components and a listing of significant findings of the study. In following sections, the report presents more detailed information on the age group characteristics of county residents, the spending patterns of seniors, the economic composition and relative size of senior industries, and the dynamics and requirements for growth of senior industries. In its conclusion, the report presents a menu of options for strengthening senior industries in Yavapai County. All analysis is based on the latest available demographic and economic data at the time of writing, as well as primary and secondary research performed by Morrison Institute for Public Policy in the fall of 2001.