Best performing cities
Publisher: Milken Institute
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Subjects: Occupations; Statistics; Labor market; Urban economics; Employment (Economic theory)
Other titles: Where America's jobs are created and sustained
Description: Publisher description of the 2005 edition: Publisher description of the 2005 edition: The Milken Institute Best Performing Cities Index ranks 379 U.S. metropolitan areas based on their economic performance and their ability to create, as well as keep, the greatest number of jobs in the nation. The index enables businesses, industry associations, economic development agencies, investors, academics, governments and public policy groups, to assess and monitor recent metro performance. The Best Performing Cities index is outcomes-based. Its components measure job, wage and salary, and technology growth.