BUSINESS CLIMATE A COMPARISON OF SELECT_SEP 1986

Authors

• David Boldt, University of New Mexico Bureau of Business and Economic Research
• Brian McDonald, University of New Mexico Bureau of Business and Economic Research

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

9-1986

Abstract

The report compares the business climates of ten western metropolitan areas, including Albuquerque, Austin, Tucson, Salt Lake City, and Sacramento, using measures such as market access, taxes, labor costs, education, defense spending, cost of living, and quality of life. The report concludes that factors such as labor costs, educational attainment, access to markets, and defense expenditures appear to be more influential in economic growth and business attraction than taxes alone.

Recommended Citation

Boldt, David, and Brian McDonald. Business Climate: A Comparison of Selected Western Metropolitan Areas. Albuquerque, NM: Bureau of Business and Economic Research, Institute for Applied Research Services, University of New Mexico, September 1986.