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| Author | : Caroline Mutuku |
| Publisher | : GRIN Verlag |
| Total Pages | : 14 |
| Release | : 2018-06-20 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 3668731217 |
Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject Business economics - Economic Policy, grade: 1, , language: English, abstract: Texas has emerged to be one of the most competitive states in the United States, especially with regard to its economic status. As such, it has attracted an enormous number of people who are seeking employment opportunities. It has also become a preferable hub for business investors, owing to its economic prosperity. Currently, demographic reports indicate the population of Texas to have increased to about 25 million, by 2010, and this population is projected to reach the 55 million mark by 2050 (Biar par. 1). However, the state is currently facing numerous public policy challenges. Therefore, this research paper will provide a critical assessment of the issues facing Texas, especially with regard to the education, budget and energy policies.
| Author | : Louis J. Rodriquez |
| Publisher | : University Press of America |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : |
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| Author | : Anthony Champagne |
| Publisher | : Reveille Books |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 1987 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : |
The Lone Star State finds itself in the midst of a great transition. No longer the rustic frontier state of myth and legend, Texas is a complex, highly urbanized society that is rapidly replacing old dreams with new ones. Faced with increasing demands on state services and with unreliable revenues tied to an unsteady oil industry, Texas must make hard decisions for its future. This volume seeks to appraise Texas as it is today and to assess the direction in which the state is headed. The first part of the book deals with the Texan people--demographics, economic changes that have affected Texas' political economy over the past decades and continue to shape its future, and the shifting style of Texas politics and its potential for change. Part two explores seven major policy areas: management of water resources, energy policy, educational reform, funding of higher education, highway policy, crime and the penal system, and welfare reform. By seeking to understand the status and prospects of the state in terms of its changing political economy, this book will provide readers with insights into the challenges and opportunities facing Texas as it moves into the twenty-first century. The excellent case studies of Texas policy areas will be a most valuable resource for students and scholars of state and local history and comparative politics, policy makers, journalists, and all Texas citizens who are concerned with the problems that lie ahead.
| Author | : Jennifer Lee |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 29 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : Women |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Pia M. Orrenius |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 311 |
| Release | : 2015-09-01 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1137530170 |
Texas' economic growth has consistently outpaced that of the United States as a whole over the past quarter century. What accounts for the state's economic success? And does it come at a price to be paid in the future? Ten-Gallon Economy features new research on regional economic growth and some surprising findings on Texas' unique tax and banking institutions, booming energy and export sectors, vibrant labor market, expanding demographics and human capital, and growing border economy. Texas has a dynamic economy, large yet flexible, but it is still subject to the booms and busts of the energy sector, which exercises an outsized influence. Taxes are low but regressive relative to national benchmarks, which fuels growth but can inhibit investment in education and health. Meanwhile, Texas, as one of only five minority-majority states, is poised to reap a big demographic dividend if it invests wisely in the coming generation of mostly Latino workers. Taken together, the chapters in this volume provide unique insight into the economy of the nation's second-largest state, laying out some of the choices facing policymakers charged with safeguarding the Texas growth premium for future generations.
| Author | : Henry Cisneros |
| Publisher | : Texas A&M University Press |
| Total Pages | : 279 |
| Release | : 2021-05-14 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1648430112 |
This important new study examines the intricately linked phenomena of interwoven population growth, economic power, quality education, business leadership, and fiscal significance as exemplified in the “Texas Triangle,” a network of metropolitan complexes that are reshaping the destiny of Texas and adding a strong pinnacle in the global system of economic mega-centers. The Texas Triangle consists of three metropolitan complexes: Dallas–Fort Worth at the northern tip, Houston-Galveston at the southeastern point, and Austin–San Antonio at the southwestern edge. It consists of four US Census–designated metropolitan statistical areas and includes 35 urban counties that comprise those areas. The Texas Triangle soon will include four of the ten most populous cities in the United States. Together these metro areas represent the fifteenth largest economy in the world. The authors describe the trajectories of each of the Texas Triangle metros in which they live and work and integrate them into a larger dynamic of functioning cohesion and effective collaboration. The Texas Triangle offers community leaders, elected officials, policy makers, and others a more nuanced understanding of an important moment in America’s continuing urban development. With broader perspectives for how community-building advances the public interest, this book lays important foundations for matching the path of economic prosperity to an informed sense of what is possible.
| Author | : Robert R. Weaver |
| Publisher | : University of Texas at Arlington, School of Urban & Public Affairs |
| Total Pages | : 120 |
| Release | : 1986 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Gerald C. Parker |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 150 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Mexican-American Border Region |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Policy Research Project on Education, Technology, and the Texas Economy |
| Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
| Total Pages | : 122 |
| Release | : 1988 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 9780899406909 |
Economic internationalization has caused the traditional advantages enjoyed by the Texas and U.S. economies to either disappear or to diminish in importance. Further, technology has allowed natural resources to become less important, while elevating knowledge and skills as the keys to improvements in productivity, living standards, and national power. The development and use of leading edge technology is necessary; a work force with higher-order thinking and communication skills is required. Unless we give greater attention to upgrading the skills and knowledge of those who have already completed school and enact fundamental structural reforms within the current school system, the economic challenges the country will face during the next 10 to 15 years are likely to be unmet. School productivity must be improved to bring almost all students to a level previously reserved for the elite. To help accomplish this, it is particularly important to improve the status, remuneration, and responsibilities of teachers. In addition, decisions must be decentralized to the schools, and highly qualified professionals must be held accountable for measured student achievement. Moreover, many successful interventions depend on changing attitudes and expectations; the elitist myth that educational achievement is due to innate ability rather than hard work must be abandoned. The bibliography contains 122 references. (KM)
| Author | : Neal R. Tannahill |
| Publisher | : Longman Publishing Group |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Texas |
| ISBN | : 9780205746729 |
Known for the extremely student-friendly, jargon-free style of the two books from which it was made, the new "American and Texas Government: Policy and Politics" introduces the essentials of American and Texas government in a way that any student can understand. Neal Tannahilla s "American Government" and "Texas Government" are offered together in one comprehensive and accessible text. This new version features the same public policy emphasis that shows students the impact that government has on their lives, and offers the wealth of useful study aids and exercises to engage students in the course material and encourage them to become active participants in their government. This new edition is published as a Longman Study Edition and therefore contains a battery of chapter tests for student study and practice. It also offers the latest coverage of issues in both American and Texas government, including the results of the 2008 elections, immigration reform, and the challenge posed by nuclear programs in Iran and North Korea.
