RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro, February 09, 2012, The Avenue, The New Republic
Nevada’s new plan for economic development adds to a growing number of “bottom-up” development strategies among states at a time of legislative paralysis in Washington. Mark Muro comments on Nevada’s shift toward creating a new economic model. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro, November 15, 2011, The Avenue, The New Republic
Mark Muro explains the three pillars of an agenda aimed at advancing Nevada’s economy: Unify, regionalize, and diversify. Muro argues that with increased collaboration, greater focus on the state’s assets, and a broadening of economic opportunities across sectors, Nevada can begin its shift toward the next economy. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Katz, November 14, 2011, Project Steering Committee, Nevada State Board of Economic Development
Bruce Katz appeared before Nevada leaders to announce the findings of a new analysis assessing the state’s economic potential. Katz’s presentation illustrated Nevada’s need for a sustainable, balanced economic approach that would increase the state’s ability to compete globally. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro, November 14, 2011, Project Steering Committee, Nevada State Board of Economic Development
Following the release of an assessment of Nevada’s economic drivers, Mark Muro urges state leaders to move forward by leveraging its regional assets and building strong relationships between the public and private sectors. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
November 14, 2011, Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings, Brookings Mountain West, and SRI International
Hit hard by the Great Recession, Nevada leaders have been engaging in an serious discussion about the nature of the Nevada economy; the need for diversification; and ways to unleash the private and public-sector innovation that will drive growth and renewal. This report provides important analytic and policy background for the state’s planning efforts. It recommends that Nevada install a new operating system for 21st century economic development, empower its regions with smart cluster strategies, and set a state-wide platform for growth through innovation and global engagement. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro and Devashree Saha, July 11, 2011, The Avenue, The New Republic
There are many reasons to care about the “green” or “clean” economy, but as former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter emphasized, economic development is a primary motivation. Mark Muro and Devashree Saha detail Ritter’s accomplishments, and argue that his view remains relevant in light of the scope of the clean economy. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro, February 03, 2011, Huffington Post
How can states overcome the massive budget shortfalls they currently face? Mark Muro explores the causes of the fiscal gaps between revenues and expenditures, and offers guidelines for state legislators to reform budgeting processes. Read More
VIDEO
Mark Muro, January 28, 2011
As California Governor Jerry Brown continues to push for a referendum on increasing tax revenues in his state, Mark Muro discusses budget deficits across various states in the western U.S. Muro explains the longstanding disconnect between revenues and expenditures and offers lessons to legislators eager to balance their budgets.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro, January 07, 2011, The Avenue, The New Republic
As state legislators return to work, many of them will have to tackle daunting budget shortfalls stemming from the Great Recession. Mark Muro points to a new paper describing revenue declines in California, Arizona, Nevada and Colorado, showing both short-term cyclical imbalances and deeply entrenched structural deficiencies in state budget policies. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Matthew Murray, Sue Clark-Johnson, Mark Muro and Jennifer S. Vey, January 05, 2011, The Brookings Institution and the Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University
As state legislatures reconvene this month, numerous states are contending with substantial budgetary turmoil, aggravated by the recent Great Recession and slow recovery. A new brief takes a careful look at the fiscal situations in Arizona, California, Colorado and Nevada and examines the states’ serious cyclical budget shortfalls as well as the critical longer-term structural imbalances between revenues and expenditures that have developed. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William J. Antholis, September 08, 2010, UNLV Clean Energy Forum
In a speech at the UNLV Clean Energy Forum, Bill Antholis discusses three guideposts – ethical, political and heuristic – that history provides for thinking about where the United States currently stands in seizing control of its energy future. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro and Sarah Rahman, September 01, 2010, The Brookings Institution
To move the United States toward transforming its energy system, the federal government should leverage the unique innovation assets in the Intermountain West, write Mark Muro and Sarah Rahman. Bringing existing regional resources and capabilities together in federally-funded research and innovation centers would build the region’s knowledge base, stimulate economic development, and at the same time help the nation make clean energy advances. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro, Emilia Istrate and Jonathan Rothwell, July 26, 2010, The Brookings Institution
International exports present an important opportunity for the large metropolitan areas of the Intermountain West to diversify their migration- and real-estate oriented economic bases and generate substantial benefits for workers, companies, the region and the nation. Using data developed for the Brookings report “Export Nation,” this regional survey from Brookings Mountain West focuses attention on the benefits of exporting and highlights the emerging strengths—and some weaknesses—of the Intermountain West’s large metro areas in global trade. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro and Kenan Fikri, June 23, 2010, The Avenue, The New Republic
Metropolitan areas in the Mountain West region continue to hope growth in their real estate and construction sectors will jump-start broader job growth. Mark Muro and Kenan Fikri suggest they may have things backwards, and urge leaders in the region and adopt a new economic model that puts exports, low-carbon business growth, and innovation first. They emphasize that a move into this “next economy” will bring more lasting job growth and a more sustainable housing durable recovery. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro, June 04, 2010, New West "Planning in the West" Conference
On June 4 at Boise State University, Mark Muro discussed how the Boise region might reposition its transitioning economy to better prosper in an export-oriented, lower-carbon, innovation-powered “next economy.” Muro stressed the role of regional coordination in enhancing both the Treasure Valley’s emerging industry clusters and its enviable quality of place. Read More