The purpose of this study was to: 1) identify opportunities for expanding the tourism sector in southwestern North … of businesses in the region's tourism sector, identify some of the key constraints to expansion and development, and …

The purpose of this study was to: 1) identify opportunities for expanding the tourism sector in southwestern North … of businesses in the region's tourism sector, identify some of the key constraints to expansion and development, and …

issues. Since its development to analyze the economic impacts associated with irrigation development in the 1960s, the model … has been updated and used to analyze the effects of a wide variety of projects in North Dakota, Because the model is used … in a feasibility or economic contribution study. This report was designed to be a companion document that can be used in …

residents had a number of telecommunications and computer-related capabilities available in their homes. Almost 99 percent had … limit the use of some telecommunications services or capabilities, and this percentage was more than twice as high in rural …

North Dakota has experienced substantial growth in employment during the 1990s, with much of that growth occurring in … characteristics of employees at new and expanding manufacturing and exported services firms in North Dakota. The workers were asked to … services firms, located in both rural and urban areas across North Dakota. Completed surveys were received from 324 workers, or …

The purpose of this study was to examine the local socioeconomic impacts of new economic development initiatives in … the effects of manufacturing and/or exported services facilities in three communities and presents comparison data drawn … discern similarities and differences in the effects of the different types of development initiatives and to develop a set of …

areas. The objective of this analysis was two-fold; (1) determine the cost difference of operating offices in Bismarck … decreasing operating expenses for wages and office rent. The increase in telecommunication costs would not outweigh the benefits …. Furthermore, the metro areas of North Dakota do not have an excess capacity in local services (e.g., schools, city services) which …