Arizona Statewide Economic Study 2002

Part 2: The Emerging Economy and Competitive Analyses

This series of reports focus on the economy of the coming decade and Arizona's competitive advantages from both a state and county perspective.

1.  Arizona's Economic Future
The economic consulting firm Economy.com developed this forward-looking report analyzing the state's regional economic opportunities. Economy.com worked closely with the university researchers, the Technical Advisory Committee, the Department of Commerce, Leadership Council members and others to inform their analysis and to ensure consistency between Parts 1 and 2 of the Statewide Economic Study. 

     Executive Summary (pdf) Full Report (pdf)

• State of Arizona
• Apache County
• Cochise County
• Coconino County
• Gila County
• Graham County
• Greenlee County
• La Paz County
• Maricopa County
• Mohave County
• Navajo County
• Pima County
• Pinal County
• Santa Cruz County
• Yavapai County
• Yuma County

2. Positioning Arizona and its Research Universities: Science and Technology Core

Competencies Assessment

Prepared by the Battelle Technology Partnership Practice, this report is designed to identify
specific core competencies in science and technology research underway at Arizona public
universities - both for excellence on a national level and for their potential as economic drivers ?
and to identify gaps and present opportunities for future collaborations that will fill key gaps.

    Executive Summary (pdf) Full Report (pdf)

3. Sustainable Systems

    Executive Summary (pdf) Full Report (pdf) Appendices (pdf)

4. Advanced Communications Information Technology

     Executive Summary (pdf) Full Report (pdf) Appendices (pdf)