# Industry - Appalachian Regional Commission

- Private-Sector Employment in Appalachia These state-level reports offer a glimpse at private-sector employment throughout the Appalachian Region. Each report, focusing on the Appalachian portions of the states, includes employment data for 91 industries, allowing readers to see which industries account for the largest percentages of total employment. The reports also include variables measuring recent growth, as well as regional [&#8230;]The post Private-Sector Employment in Appalachia appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Economic Structure in Appalachia’s Metro Regions This research identifies industries that might be further developed to strengthen industrial clusters—and support overall economic development—in each of the micro- and metropolitan areas wholly within the Appalachian Region. Overview SupplementsThe post Economic Structure in Appalachia’s Metro Regions appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- A Shift-Share Analysis of the Appalachian Region This exploratory analysis examines industry-specific employment trends across Appalachia and identifies the industries that may have a locational advantage in each of Appalachia’s 420 counties. Findings may prove useful in devising regional economic development strategies.&#160; Appalachian Region Appalachian StatesThe post A Shift-Share Analysis of the Appalachian Region appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Extending Our Welcome: Trends and Strategies for Tourism in Appalachia Extending our Welcome uses qualitative and quantitative research to assess the history of tourism in Appalachia and make recommendations for communities looking to employ it as an economic strategy. The report also provides 12 community and establishment profiles from eight Appalachian states as a source of best practices. Though the research was conducted prior to [&#8230;]The post Extending Our Welcome: Trends and Strategies for Tourism in Appalachia appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Industrial Make-Up of the Appalachian Region: Employment and Earnings, 2002-2017 This report looks at the industrial make-up of employment and earnings in the Appalachian Region compared to the United States as a whole, differences found within the Region, and recent changes that have taken place.The post Industrial Make-Up of the Appalachian Region: Employment and Earnings, 2002-2017 appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Handbook: Assessing Local Economic Development Opportunities with ARC-LEAP, Appalachian Regional Commission Local Economic Assessment Package The ARC-LEAP model serves to three related purposes, each aimed at helping practitioners identify target industries for economic development.The post Handbook: Assessing Local Economic Development Opportunities with ARC-LEAP, Appalachian Regional Commission Local Economic Assessment Package appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- ARC-LEAP User Instructions for the Appalachian Regional Commission Local Economic Assessment Package User Instructions for the Appalachian Regional Commission's Local Economic Assessment PackageThe post ARC-LEAP User Instructions for the Appalachian Regional Commission Local Economic Assessment Package appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Foundation Funding in the Appalachian Region in the 1990s: Patterns, Trends, and Prospects Funding from all types of private foundations is examined in this report, which shows how the Appalachian Region compares with the rest of the nation in obtaining foundation grants.The post Foundation Funding in the Appalachian Region in the 1990s: Patterns, Trends, and Prospects appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.